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While John Besh was on vacation, his kitchen staff turned out what has been the finest meal I have had in the last year. I loved everything about August. Not...

This charity event, which benefitted my local community, was purchased by a generous and gracious group from Los Angeles. All the wines were pulled from my cellar and sent to...

This was another great day of dim sum at Mark’s Duck House. We decided the wines would focus on Spain, and while the Spanish wines were perhaps not as good...

Southern Rhône’s most influential and talented oenologist was on a tour of the East Coast, and since I have come to know him well over my many visits, in addition...

Honoring Park B. Smith and Philippe Cambie With my wife’s homemade Clams Casino (the best I’ve ever tasted) and my spaghetti and meatballs (I’ll be quite egotistical here and say...

A very simple New Year’s Eve, enjoying the best of some of my favorite foods, including the relatively rare and hard-to-get Taylor Bay Scallops, which are purchased live in their...

This luncheon at Mark’s Duck House was to host American and Bordeaux wine broker Jeffrey Davies, who was making a swing through the United States, and also served as a...

I have been fortunate enough to attend a lot of extraordinary dinners where some of the world’s top rated wines have been served. However, I don’t think I have ever...

The first truly great soft-shelled crabs of the season have finally arrived in Maryland, and no one does a better preparation than the Oregon Grille. Served within 24 hours of...