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Mark's Duck House, Arlington, VA Another Dim Sum Fix

Except for a disappointing white Burgundy (again!), everything that we tasted was pretty much up to snuff or even better. Pétrus, which is often somewhat underwhelming after bottling, has turned in...

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Robert M. Parker, Jr. •
Dinner with Les Oenarchs, at Charleston, Baltimore

An exceptional meal from chef Cindy Wolf at Charleston highlighted this blind tasting of Barolos. It was very easy to pick out the theme, of course, but the surprise was...

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Robert M. Parker, Jr. •
L'Ami Louis — Paris, France

Of course, like many Americans, I was stuck in France for several extra days, waiting for American air space to reopen and then for the backlog to get unclogged so...

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Robert M. Parker, Jr. •
Mark's Duck House, Arlington, VA - Dim Sum with Burgundy Producers

Among the white wines there were no real surprises. It was another great showing for Kistler's 1998 Chardonnay Cuvée Cathleen, a powerful, yet concentrated, structured, super-intense offering with abundant quantities of...

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Robert M. Parker, Jr. •
Another Dumpling Extravaganza at Mark's Duck House

It seems like, when I am in the United States, I need to go here at least once every three or four weeks. As for food, it is always the...

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Robert M. Parker, Jr. •
Dinner with Friends at Petit Louis

Another delightful meal at the best bistro in Baltimore (Charm City's only bistro). A meal consisting of their perfect Eggplant Napoleon with goat cheese, olives, tapenade, and very intense and...

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Robert M. Parker, Jr. •
32nd Wedding Anniversary at Charleston Restaurant, Baltimore

To celebrate our 32nd wedding anniversary, my wife and I went to our favorite spot for great dining in Baltimore, Chef Cindy Wolf's Charleston restaurant. Once again, when flavor counts,...

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Robert M. Parker, Jr. •
Dinner with Friends at Petit Louis

I love the 1995 Beaucastel Roussanne Vieilles Vignes. I purchased a case when it was first released, and have drunk six bottles with great pleasure. However, I had a maderized bottle...

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Robert M. Parker, Jr. •
Traveling in Australia

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...

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Robert M. Parker, Jr. •
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