My Dinner with Mario

As the Northeast USA sunk beneath the worst blizzard in memory (beating in Philadelphia, the old record snowfall by over nine inches), I remembered how much more fun the last...

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La Carboná, The Flavor of Sherry

La Carboná is one of the most traditional restaurants in the center of Jerez de la Frontera (nobody uses the full name, everybody just says, "Jerez"), the heart of Sherry...

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Villa Más

Villa Más used to be an unknown venue, an insider's restaurant, a paradise for Burgundy lovers in a very nice town on the Costa Brava in Spain. It's still paradise...

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RN74, Seattle

This is one of my favorite restaurants in Seattle and I continue to eat here once or twice a year. It has an upscale, yet casual feel and the food...

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Jade Palace, Singapore

Located in the basement of a shopping mall, this small Cantonese restaurant was recommended to me by my colleague, Lisa Perrotti-Brown. I liked it so much, I went back for...

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Magdalena Restaurant - The Ivy Hotel

By and large, the California Chardonnays performed overall better than the white Burgundies, although I was super-impressed with Louis Latour's 2009 Corton-Charlemagne Grand Cru White Burgundy, with loads of quince,...

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Robert Parker's Guide to the Best of 2015

As you know, Robert Parker covers the wines of Northern California and is our Wine-Critic-at-Large. Here is his Guide to the Best of 2015!...

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Ca' Momi Osteria: Downtown Napa Location Shines Bright

One of my favorite things about life in California wine country is the high level of cuisine to which our local chefs adhere. When a new restaurant opens up, it's...

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On the New Zealand Wine and Culinary Route - First Stop: Auckland, Part 2

Staying in Auckland city, if you want to be central and within walking distance to some of the best eating spots in town, the best place to stay is SKYCITY...

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On the New Zealand Wine and Culinary Route - First Stop: Auckland, Part 1

For most of the world, New Zealand is very remote and evokes iconographic thoughts of pristine shores and some of the most breathtaking landscapes on earth....

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