#Burgundy wines series

On Friday morning, I walked down to the tasting room at Domaine des Croix (luckily, I was staying right above it in a private guest room). Thank goodness, then, for the pair of young winemakers who have taken the unusual step of opening their wineries right in the pretty city of Beaune. It's so small, but a 10-minute drive to a winery tasting can seem labor-intensive. The only person who would get to play himself is Anthony Bourdain.

#Burgundy wines series

Favorite Pastime: Casting a hypothetical HBO series about the chef world with an all-star cast. Chef Hero: Old-school La Varenne cooking instructor Fernand Chambrette. Pet Peeve: I'm very picky about brownies I think I make the best ones.

Current Obsession: Tweeting/name dropping every conceivable celebrity with a food connection I can find. Job Benefit/Hazard #2: I always have to pick the restaurant. Job Benefit/Hazard #1: I eat out a minimum of five nights a week.

My job includes finding new chef talent and spotting trends in the food and restaurant world. What I Do at Food & Wine: I'm Restaurant Editor. Cooking Experience: I don't like to talk about it, but I worked garde-manger and pastry at the now-defunct La Metairie in Manhattan for six months. Title: Restaurant Editor Started at Food & Wine: 1992 (interrupted by a brief detour at a dot.com) Born and Raised: New York City Education: Kenyon College, Gambier, Ohio La Varenne cooking school, Villecien, France.