“In 2001 Jennifer Buck, the young l’Américaine, travels to France fresh out of college, where she meets Didier Ferrier, a second generation grape grower in …

Last week I got an email from the Point Reyes Farmstead Cheese company in California. I didn’t even know I was on their list.  They …

The last time I had coronation chicken was at the Royal Deck Tea Room on the Queen’s yacht, Britannia, now in retirement and permanently moored …

I’m stuffed. I’m full to the top and my belt’s getting ever more snug. All year long, Marsha and I have been eating (and drinking) …

Special wines come from unique places. When winemakers and vineyard professionals get together, they talk about soil, elevation, exposure, climate, temperature, and more — all …

It’s been a while since we headed down to Washington Street in SoNo just to take in the scene. Usually we go with dinner reservations, …

 In America, sparkling wine doesn’t get much respect. Pricey French Champagne is reserved for special occasions and high rollers.  Beyond that, you don’t hear much …

The California wine industry is at a fork in the road. On one path are high alcohol, oaky, “big” wines from producers large and small. …

If Fred Astaire was a wine, he’d be a Riesling – elegant, sophisticated, light on its feet – revered both around the world and across …

I’ve been told that George Washington drank a pint of Madeira every day. Throughout his lifetime, he ordered it by the pipe (a barrel containing …