Classics can be phenomenal when done right. A simple roast chicken dish could be the best thing you ever eat.

Wine pricing is an art - like painting.

You can enjoy a $15 bottle of wine as much as you can enjoy a $100 bottle of wine.

Classics can be phenomenal when done right. A simple roast chicken dish could be the best thing you ever eat.

Although I love all the great foods of the world, my death row meal would have to be cooked for me by my mother and grandmother (they live together and this happens on most Sundays). More than satisfy our hunger, these dinners nurture the soul.

The general manager is kind of like the step into darkness when you reach the top of the league. As GM, you're responsible for everything, including the maitre d's and the sommeliers - all these people who have their own agendas. But you probably make less than the maitre d' and have a lot more work and a lot more headaches.

The stories of wine lords who trade wine on intimidation or food critics who trade free meals for reviews those are the stories of my life. I am telling the stories of my life in a true way.