The Culinary Timeline is a side-project that I've been working on since October. I'm hoping to have most of it complete by the end of January, with any luck. Until then, updates around here will be weekly, rather than twice weekly. Do stay tuned.

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Restaurant Review: Thomas Keller's Bouchon Bistro, Napa Valley

The way I see it, Bouchon and Bistro Jeanty are two restaurants trying to fill the exact same niche. Among all of the fine-dining establishments here in the Napa Valley, these two restaurants have the most in common: both places feature a classic line-up of French comfort foods, they each have a Michelin star to their credit, and they are both located on the exact same block in Yountville.

All things considered, I tend to visit Bistro Jeanty much more often than Bouchon, mostly because I feel that Bistro Jeanty is a little more friendly [... read more ...]

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    Wine Tasting Notes, 2008: Cliff Lede Vineyards

    I continue to get a fair amount of traffic from folks looking for “Cliff Lede pronunciation” — at least a couple hundred visitors per week. If that’s what happened to point you to this entry, I will again confirm that “Lede” is pronounced LAY-dee, like lady. I actually heard a woman pronounce it LEE-dee the other day, but I didn’t bother to correct her. Nobody likes a know-it-all, and what does it really matter anyway?

    But while we’re on the subject, I did stop in at Cliff Lede to taste their current releases earlier [... read more ...]

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