Santé The Magazine for Restaurant Professionals November-December 1996 Pages 42-43 The Sommelier Society of America had a regular column in the magazine towards the beginning, and I believe this was actually the first issue. Two…
A dinner to explore the various varieties of Pinot grapes, featuring some of my favorites at the time. The Second Sunday Supper Circle Columbus Day Pinot Dinner October 13, 1996 1993 The Eyrie Vineyards Pinot…
Felidia Ristorante Wine Notes October-November 1996 The Mushroom Connection Fall is mushroom season, and they’re here. Over the next month or two, the two king mushrooms of Italian cooking, porcinis and truffles, are in plentiful…
Felidia Ristorante Wine Notes September-October 1996 To Decant or Not To Decant? Decanting a wine is when we pour a wine from its bottle into a glass carafe called, appropriately enough, a decanter. There are…
All I recall about this dinner was that I was trying to use some unusual ingredients that I’d not worked with before and see what I could come up with. August Exotica at the Second…
Q San Francisco August/September 1996 Page 40 Libretto Libations When asked to write a column about wine and opera I found myself at a bit of a loss. I mean, who am I to suggest…
Felidia Ristorante Wine Notes August – September 1996 Italian Whites that aren’t so light… There are some things that we all just know about Italian white wines. They are all really light, dry, and don’t…
The Second Sunday Supper Circle Storms the Bastille A Picnic Style Tour of the French Countryside The Champagne Region Spinach Salad with Lardons, Portobello Mushrooms, Shallots and Pinenuts with a Spiced Vinaigrette Krug Grand Cuvée…