Entries from June 2011

June 21, 2011

Be Our Guest (Esporao’s Miguel Vaz Oliviera Takes On NYC’s Le Cirque!)

“How would you like to be a guest chef at one of the finest restaurants in New York?” Most chefs would probably gladly strangle someone with their apron to hear those words.  But then, most chefs wouldn’t expect to hear an offer like that in the bucolic setting of Alentejo, and even the most confident [...]

June 7, 2011

A Comforting Wine For Comforting Times (And Comforting Food!)

As a wine geek in the public eye, the question I most get asked most frequently from strangers seeking wine buying advice is always the one whose answer ends up being, ironically, the most personal: “What wine should I bring to [ insert family event/gathering here ] ?” The reason that the answer is so [...]