Blog Posts
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Chateau Tour Saint Christophe
Private tasting workshop with Sara, who was very friendly and knowledgeable. Tasted a 2012-2016 vertical. Liked it so much we ended up joining their wine club.
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Château Cordeillan-Bages
Had to collect some Michelin stars while we’re here. Fantastic meal. We both ordered two different menus so we could try nine different dishes plus wine pairings (champagne…
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Chateau Mouton Rothschild
2.5 hour tour and tasting at Chateau Mouton-Rothschild, one of the famed first growth chateaus (also, this “chateau” has no castle, which was potentially one of the reasons…
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Chateau Lascombes
Second growth winemaker. More Merlot based than typical Margaux wine – 2013 vintage we tasted was 48/48/4 of Merlot/Cabernet Sauvignon/Petit verdot. Couple different things they do… They use…
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Chateau Giscours
First tasting. Was interesting that they use egg whites for clarifying the wine. Learn something new everyday.
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Joël Robuchon
Now this is what I’m talking about! I’ve been meaning to eat here for years as Andrea and Trisha know. Just never made it in the past (didn’t…
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Aureole
Tonight’s dining experience is another NY based transplant to Vegas. I’ve eaten here a very long time ago (don’t remember when exactly). My understanding is that the dining…
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Le Cirque
A very enjoyable meal at Le Cirque. I’m a sucker for a classic French menu. I selected the 5 course (10 was just too much for my first…
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Nico
Thursday dinner at Nico. There are 62 Michelin starred restaurants in the Bay area and this was our halfway point… Number 31 on our current list. I’d actually…