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The purpose of this event, organized by Park Smith and myself, was to have a taste-off between what are two obviously great vintages in Châteauneuf du Pape. The first half...

My favorite (and most expensive) bistro in the world, L'Ami Louis, is at its best in the winter, when they offer the world's finest baby leg of lamb as well...

Meeting good friends from Baltimore for lunch at L'Ami Louis was a treat after seventeen days of hard work. The luncheon began with a beautiful bottle of the delicate yet...

Silver Oak has long been one of the most popular Cabernet Sauvignons made in Napa Valley. The late Justin Meyer developed a formula requiring nearly three years aging in Missouri...

I have known Harry Johnson for over twenty-five years and was happy to provide the wines for a dinner honoring him as Maryland's first African-American President of the Maryland Bar...

One of the most heartwarming stories on my trip was when I arrived at La Beaugravière and told Chef Guy Jullien and his wife, Tina, that my guests were Henri...

Jean Ducloux opened this extraordinary 2-star Michelin restaurant, known for its 19th century cooking, in 1947. Ducloux has retired, but he spends time at the restaurant greeting his legion of...

One final meal at Troisgros before heading off to Burgundy, this wonderful lunch compared the specialties of Michel Troisgros with the previous evening's dinner, which consisted of the father's classics...

This is one of my favorite spots in Paris for great fish dishes. They do a fabulous fish soup as well as bouillabaisse and great oysters (but September is not...