Jersey Restaurants: Hotoke Restaurant–Hot or OK?
I dined at Hotoke in New Brunswick on Friday night for the first time since at least 2011. I’d remembered the place fondly, and it
October 31, 2015
I dined at Hotoke in New Brunswick on Friday night for the first time since at least 2011. I’d remembered the place fondly, and it
This tiny place in Westfield, adjacent to a highway-type franchise hotel, bills itself as “one of the best French restaurants in New Jersey.” That is
The world of wine has a lot of terms, and an awful lot of them aren’t too familiar even among frequent wine drinkers. Some are downright
It’s always great fun to meet with a winemaker. And it’s especially fun when the winemaker is a woman—in a somewhat-still male dominated field—and when she’s also
I recently had the pleasure of tasting a bunch of Spanish wines, courtesy of Wines from Spain USA. More Americans are drinking Spanish wine these
The United States Marine Corps Celebrates its 239th birthday today, November 10, 2014 As we enjoy our freedoms and a lifestyle envied the world
The Spanish take their wine aging very seriously–they are truly concerned with not releasing a wine “before its time.” So much so that they’ve written
South Africa is one of those wine regions that a lot of people have heard about, but few people–too few, anyway—have taken the time to
When you think of Italian wine—and I’m just guessing here—you probably think of reds. Dr. Hannibal Lecter aside, Chianti is the wine everyone knows best,
I recently had the pleasure of tasting a bunch of Spanish wines, courtesy of Wines from Spain USA. More Americans are drinking Spanish wine these
It’s been my mission to make Champagne and sparkling wine something not-too-special. And by that I mean that it’s so good, you won’t—and shouldn’t—wait for
New Year’s Eve is always a great occasion to enjoy some sparkling wine—of course any night is. And it’s a good time to try some
Try some different wines for Thanksgiving-Chenin Blanc, Riesling, Pinot Noir, and Ports for dessert. Leave the Chardonnay and Cabernet on the shelf.
Sparkling wine is viewed all too often as a luxury, a “wedding wine,” or something to be saved for a special occasion. What’s wrong with
The world of Italian wine might be more complex and mystifying to most Americans than any other wine region, including France or Spain. Yet it’s
There’s a chill in the air and it’s probably time for many if not most people to break out some reds. But maybe one last
German wines carry an “A.P. number,” which can give you a lot of information if you’re so inclined to parse the number and do the research.
People ask me all the time about screwcaps on wine. Now, most people don’t think much about the science of wine; they just want to
I built this website to help you de-mystify the world of wine, so that you can try new stuff at your local retailer, or order
France, and specifically Bourgogne, what we in the great USA call Burgundy, is where the world’s best Pinot Noirs and Chardonnays are grown. And I