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This Masterclass' goal was to look at the diversity of Cabernet Sauvignon- and Merlot-based wines from around the world. The only ringer was the 2009 Marchesi Antinori Guado al Tasso Bolgheri,...

This was a delicious meal with friends at Baltimore's outstanding Charleston restaurant. Chef Cindy Wolf consistently receives accolades as the top chef in Baltimore, and her partner, Tony Foreman, continues...

This dinner was held the day Malaysian Air Flight 370 went missing (we arrived on a Malaysian Air Flight from Hong Kong during that time period, one of those coincidences...

Charlie Palmer, who gained fame in New York City, has this beautiful restaurant and outpost right in the heart of Healdsburg. We took our own wine, consisting of a 2008 Marcassin...

Located in downtown St. Helena, just off the main street, Cindy's Backstreet Kitchen is run by Cindy Pawlcyn, who also owns and runs a number of other well respected restaurants...

This was another brilliant lunch at this Hong Kong styled restaurant located just outside of Washington DC. We had called ahead and ordered a bevy of dumplings, with both the...

We had three meals during our two-week sojourn in Sonoma tasting wines, and while I suspect this restaurant does not have the impeccable reputation that it once did, we were...

A delicious lunch at nearby Oregon Grille with three older wines disproved the nonsense that you can't have red wine with fish - once again. What's the old saying -...

This tiny, intimate Italian bistro had the feeling of being in a cramped quarter of Paris or Rome, with wonderful ambiance, petite tables and a marvelous menu. It was hard...

This is a beautiful luxury inn and restaurant on River Road, about three or four miles west of the Martinelli winery. It's quite romantic, has impeccable service, delicious food and...