Terroir redefined

Terroir redefined

This post is another chapter from my new book, Strong Water: Tales of a Master Sommelier’s Life in Food, Wine, and Restaurants. It’s a collection of essays written over the last ten-plus years that will be published this fall. One of the sections of the book...
Eggs

Eggs

This post is another chapter from my new book, Strong Water: Tales of a Master Sommelier’s Life in Food, Wine, and Restaurants. It’s a collection of essays written over the last ten-plus years that will be published this fall. One of the sections of the book is about...
Coming to My Senses

Coming to My Senses

It was Christmas dinner in 1981. At the time, I was a grad student at the University of Michigan studying classical trumpet. That first year Carla and I elected not to go home to New Mexico for the holidays, but chose instead to stay in frigidly cold and snowy Ann...
The Evolution of a Palate

The Evolution of a Palate

This post is another chapter from my new book, “Strong Water: On Food, Wine, and Restaurants.” It’s a collection of essays written over the last ten-plus years that will be published this fall. One of the sections in the book is titled “humor.” As I mention below,...
The Perils of Showering on the Road

The Perils of Showering on the Road

This post is chapter from my new book which will be published this fall. It’s called “Strong Water: On Food, Wine, and Restaurants.” It’s a collection of essays written over the last ten-plus years. One of the sections in the book is about various experiences on wine...