. OK, if Dinah’s is not the best restaurant in LA, how about DuPar’s. It aint hard to find. I’ll always know where it is, anchoring the east end of the Farmer’s Market. DuPar’s turned french toast...

cheese to the onion, bacon and fromage blanc basic. The Taverne owner and chef proudly posts his certificate of membership in the “Confrerie de la Veritable Tarte Flambe,” and it is worth seeking out other places that...

Are there bottles too good to cook with?

The WSJ creates thirst and jealousy as it prints the results of the seventh annual Open that Bottle Night.

You know it’s a great dinner party when a guest breaks an arm during the main course and puts off the ER until after dessert.

but still soft, almost chocolatey and jammy, nice tannins. If you want to talk about white wines, the 2006 Domaine du Castel "Blanc du Castel" is a really outstanding Chardonnay, and I’m not generally a Chardonnay fan. Not...

Oriel: brilliant marketing, great juice.

It has gotten to the point that I just try and find a palatable kosher for wine for the seder...since most of the participants don’t care that much and any really good stuff is more money than I care to spend for the...

Not too far from Sarregeumines in Lembach is Auberge du Cheval Blanc, 2 stars, and it is fabulous. The next town north of Lembach is Climbach and there is a Cheval Blanc there too but this is not the one I am talking about. Be...

'd favour a Chenin Blanc (Vouvray, Savennières) or maybe something from the south of France (Côtes du Rhône, Châteauneuf du Pape, Côteaux d’Aix en Provence) or one of their New World equivalents; the thinking here being...

in the Judean Hills: Clos du Gat and Castel are really elegant wines that reflect their terroir. I also like Ella Valley, but that’s a chunky, slightly monolithic wine that reflects a hotter microclimate.

Papes and/or Cotes du Rhones of 1999 and 2000; the Zins of 1999; the Aglianico grape; the wines of Ribera del Duero; around the world with Sauvignon Blanc; etc. We would taste 10-12 wines at each tasting in 2-3 flights with...

, Rozès, 20 Years Old 6: Summer Peach Carpaccio / Lemon Verbena Granite, Raspberry Chili Sorbet Domaine du Mas Blanc, Banyuls Blanc, Languedoc, France, 2005 Chef’s Menu 1: Foie Gras and Summer Truffle Terrine / Mission Figs,...

Here’s our schedule: 28th Apr Chateau de la Cote 29th Apr Le Chateau 30th Apr Auberge de Castel Merle 1st, 2nd May Le Domaine de la Barde 3rd May Manoir d’Hautegente 4th La Terrasse 5th May La Maison des Chanoines Look for...

Jason and others may want to reassess Israeli wine. I’m not impressed with the big growers like Gamla/Yarden and Carmel’s new single vineyard wines. But definitely worth a look are: Yatir Clos du Gat Castel Ella Valley...