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At a tasting with wine collectors at the up-scale Napa Valley bistro, Pinot Blanc, the brilliant 1997 Marcassin Chardonnay and 1997 Pinot Noir were both exquisite. The Chardonnay flirts with perfection, and the Pinot...

Drunk with an excellent catered meal, the stars included the elegant, quintessential Blancs de Blanc Champagne, the 1990 Taittinger Comtes de Champagne. I don't know how much longer this wine can...

Following a terrific bottle of delicate yet flavorful 1990 Clos des Goisses we drank one of the world's best kept white wine secrets, Domaine des Baumards Savennières. The 1997 Cuvée Spéciale is a...

Why is it that Châteauneuf du Papes never disappoint, whether they are young or mature? The surprise of the evening was the incredible performance of Pierre Usseglio's 1999 Châteauneuf du Pape...

Getting psyched for three-plus weeks Down Under, I thought I would open a half dozen of the blockbuster Australian Shirazes. I also wanted to do something I like to do...

Immediately prior to my trip to Australia, we celebrated a birthday meal prepared by Chef William Douglas McNeill at the Seasons restaurant in the Four Seasons hotel. McNeill retired the...

Between June 14 and July 5, 2001, while traveling in Australia, I had only one mind-blowing meal, and it was not where one might have expected. The fare in Sydney...

Getting prepared for a three-week visit to Australia, I took three blockbuster Shiraz to my favorite local bistro, Petit Louis, as well as a bottle of 1998 Monbousquet. It takes a...

My wife and I prepared a great meal. When summer tomatoes come in, my wife makes a fabulous tomato/cheese pie (essentially ground up aged Swiss cheese layered with a bed...