Classic Wines

Red wines are made all over the world, and are generally the most popular type of wine among both connoisseurs and novices. Red wine is always made from red (or black) grapes, and the red color, like most of the tannins in the wine, is...

After we checked in at the hotel in Puerto Rico I was itching to hit the town and drink some good wine. I had picked up a few random bottles of Ribera del Duero to drink at a friend's house, but I was in the mood for something really cool. At first I...

With the exception of a few restaurants on the island, most of the wine lists are pretty out-dated, half the words are misspelled, vintages are off and the staff knows nothing about wine. Hey, it's an island full of rum and beer drinkers, and for the ...

With summer's heat drawing near, I approach kitchens with great caution. Restaurant kitchens can become tortuously hot-- imagine the hottest place you've ever been to, and I guarantee it isn't as hot as a restaurant kitchen in the summer! You've got ...

In my miniscule twenty-seven years of experience, I have savored two surreal experiences: walking through the streets of Prague, and eating at a new, esteemed establishment without having to worry about the tab. For a college student -- actually, ...

This week I started a new consulting project that will take the dining scene in Grenada to the next level. I recently joined forces with my friend Gary Birkett and we are opening Verandah, a new restaurant located in the Mount Cinnamon Resort which ov...

One of the most important variables in the success of a restaurant is location, location, location. Yeah, I know it's a cliché, but it's a truth that rings clear no matter where you are in the world. For Grenada it is especially important to ...

When I first moved to Grenada seven months ago I immediately started accessing the restaurants and their wine programs to see what I had to work with. Let's just say that moving from Washington, DC to Grenada was not an easy thing to do when you love ...