A French symposium
Just as night watchmen are constrained by duty to make their rounds, so are writers about wine
Drink
Sunday
Thursday
How to do St. Patrick’s Day like an Irish American
You needn’t travel to Ireland to celebrate its saint’s day
Truffle shuffle
Some enterprising chaps organized a dinner revolving around the delectable fungus and one of the very best wines from St. Émilion
Tuesday
The rise of English wine
The fairytale moment for English wine is here
New Buffalo’s Bentwood Tavern is an unapologetically tasteful beach town bar
If you’re looking for the grit and flavor of a smalltown dive, you won’t find it here
A Champagne winter
I write at the absolute nadir of daylight
Wednesday
A craft beer revolution in Grand Cru Country
France is not known for its pints. And yet, much to the concern of its vineyards and winemakers, that could be changing
How to plan a suitable feast for New Year’s
A celebration dinner demands competence rather than brilliance in the kitchen, and, of far greater value, the benison of guests of the right sort
Madeira, our onetime national drink
John Adams remarked that a few glasses made anyone feel capable of being president
Tuesday
Deck the halls at Rolf’s
Upon entering the restaurant, you’re instantly greeted with a sensory overload and the immediate need to bring tidings of comfort and joy
Cigars, steak and (alleged) corruption at Morton’s
I can think of worse places to spend a gold bar or two
A very Sherry Christmas
It is the perfect mid-afternoon tipple: clean, light, delicate
Friday
New wines from Devin Nunes
The farmer turned politician is making a splash with two new blends
Wednesday
The Office Lounge is everything a Texas bar should be
Plastic ashtrays line the tables and bar as a living symbol of Texan freedom
Champagne and America is a love story without end
It is the overflowing drink of the American Dream
Why dry Sauternes are the next big thing
There is an ambrosial quality to the wine that promises popularity
Friday
You seriously expect me to pick one favorite bar?
A good bar is as private as a confessional
It’s always Chablis weather
Sitting out on a balcony in the afternoon, armed with the Chablis and a bowl of Kalamata olives, I was at peace
Monday
In search of the perfect martini
For my money the only ‘cocktail’ worthy of the name is the classic martini, together with the gimlet
The comfort of drinking at the Hound
I can’t wait to go back