Napa

CMN – RP141: Hall Wines of Napa Valley

ReMARKable Palate #141: Hall Wines of Napa Valley I speak with Kathryn Hall of Hall Wines in the Napa Valley. She’s pursuing her dream of making fine Cabernet Sauvignon which expresses the terroir of the Napa Valley. I attended a guided tasting of the Hall wines at Per Se in the Time Warner Center in [...]

CMN – RP138: Chef Thomas Keller

ReMARKable Palate #138: Chef Thomas KellerChef Thomas Keller of the French Laundry and Per Se gives the keynote address at the Ferdinand Metz Foodservice Forum at the NY International Restaurant Show. He tells his story, and focuses on the element of teamwork that is at the core of his extraordinary success in the restaurant business. [...]

CMN – A Guy, A Girl and a Bottle #41

GNGNB #41: Bennett Lane Winery In this episode of a guy, a girl, and a bottle we visit the Bennett Lane winery (www.bennettlane.com), which is located on the north end of Napa Valley off Hwy 128, just past Hwy 29 in Calistoga. On our visit we did something that was quite unique, we were able [...]

Grape-Flavored Lip Gloss

Well, we’re now in wine country, so it’s off for a day of touring with Chef Mark and Rosina Tinari Wilson, our intrepid wine podcasting correspondent. I’ve easily morphed into a casual, lazy Saturday mode to prepare myself for sipping, so it should be a lovely day. The morning sun in California is unrivaled, and [...]

Thomas Keller: A Philosophy of Respect

I had an opportunity to speak with Chef Thomas Keller about his food philosophy a few weeks ago as he was en route from the east to west coasts.

Trying to Taste a Place

It’s Spring now in the vineyards of Northern California. The mustard blossoms yellow between the rows of newly budded vines and the vineyards…