Conversations with Chris

Lima & Peruvian Cuisine

December 16, 2024

Lima & Peruvian Cuisine I can probably think of a hundred reasons to visit Peru… It is the heart and soul of the Incan Empire and more. Even before the Incas there were the great civilizati...

Mezcal Part 2

November 13, 2024

Mezcal - Part 2 It only seemed natural that I would progress from wild margarita nights on the beach, to sipping nice tequilas, to finally enjoying the boutique nuances of Mezcal. What I di...

Mezcal Part 1

November 8, 2024

Mezcal - Part 1 A few months ago, a friend asked me if I had moved from Tequilla to Mezcal. I told him no, I still liked Tequilla, but I was enjoying Mezcal too. After all, there are some ...

Heide Sushi: A Kyoto Epiphany

July 26, 2024

I have had a few great food and wine experiences. Epiphanies that will linger on in my memory for the rest of my life. None will exceed the pairing I had in Japan. Sometimes it can be the simp...

Les Huit Familles de Fromage

June 26, 2024

If you want to know why France cuisine is always on top, you need to look no further than cheese. Today, France has over 300 AOCs of cheese from every corner of the country (similar to wine’s AVAs...

Nobody Starts with Lafite Rothchild

May 9, 2024

Nobody Starts with Lafite Rothchild I certainly didn’t. I vividly remember the first bottle of wine that I bought. It was a jug of Almenden Mountain Burgundy. This was in Boulder, Colorado so “Mo...