When did you first become interested in wine?
I have been drinking wine since I was a young man. I have always been interested in wine.

What are some of your favorite wines?
Good quality wines. I especially like Burgundy and
North Rhone

Which wines are the most popular at Capsouto?
Our house wines and wines by the glass.

Which is your favorite type to drink with dinner? Which one do you like to drink on special occasions?
It depends on where I am having dinner and who I am having dinner with. I am not into only one region. I prefer an old, good, vintage bottle of wine.

If you don't order wine at a restaurant or bar, which beverage do you choose?
Vodka or Campari

In your opinion, which country makes the best wine? Why?
France, because it's been doing it the longest.

What is the secret to the most delicious wine?
The farmer, the terrior, and the wine maker.

What is your best wine-drinking memory? What was the occasion?
1959 Louis Jadot Bonnes Mares, Burgundy, at lunch at the winery.

What are your three best tips, tricks or techniques for wine lovers?
Notice the color of the wine, smell of the wine, and flavor.

As a restaurateur, what are some recent culinary trends you have been observing?
Since the movie Sideways, people are drinking more Pinot Noir and less Merlot.

What are your favorite dishes at your restaurant?
It depends on my mood, but probably the Roasted Duck with Ginger-Cassis Sauce and Daube de Boeuf Bourguignon.

Which came first, your love for wine or your love for food?
Both

When you are not eating at your own restaurant, where are you eating?
Bouley, Chanterelle, La Grenouille

If you were not a wine expert and restaurateur, what would you be?
A wine maker