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danpetroski

Location: Calistoga , CA

Sex: Male

Age: 35

Favorite Foods: Anything the moment it is put in front of me.

Favorite Wines: Too many to mention. But if I had a desert island case it would include Haut-Brion from Bordeaux, Barolo from Sandrone, Cote-Rotie from Rostaing; Condrieu from Cuilleron; Chardonnay from DuMOL and HdV, Delamotte Champers from the folks at Salon. And Larkmead of course.

Favorite Restaurants: The French Laundry, Bistro Jeanty (in Napa Valley); Zazu, Cafe St. Rose (in Sonoma County); in NYC, The Spotted Pig, Prune, Telepan, oh, so many more.

Favorite Cookbooks: Meat by Hugh Fearnley and does The New Yorker's Secret Ingredients count ? Or Kitchen Confidential ?

Music to cook by: Everything from Interpol and Cake, Mike Doughty and Howard Fishman. Lots more.

About me: A New Yorker who traded big city life for winemaking on the West Coast.

My comments...

“Good News... what ?”
$60 corkage fee!? That is not good news for winos? That is bad news for business. Obviously their business is not doing very well to have to waive a corkage of that outrageous proportion. Sorry, I am over-my-head with disappointment that restauranteurs would charge so much. And people wonder why diners list sommeliers and restaurant wine lists in surveys as "intimidating and unapproachable," because some like to keep their customers at arm's length. Grazie mille, mpare. Ci vediamo... mai.
Posted: January 20, 2009, 5:00.46 pm
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“The Crisis”
From a distance I am hearing about how the financial crisis has been effecting NYC restaurants (not only this past week or two, but for quite some time this year). This is sad news. Bad things I am hearing: restaurants are raising prices and minimizing portions. Fact or fiction ? Would love to hear what is going on from those of you eating and drinking around town. Thanks.
Posted: October 6, 2008, 10:11.34 am
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“Congratulations!”
Andrea, all the best on your wedding day. Don't worry about us; we'll be here when you get back.... Enjoy! Dan
Posted: August 11, 2008, 10:08.16 am
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