Regardless of the food at La Tour Eiffel Restaurant, there’s no denying the room and the view is about the best in town.
We’ve always said the Bellagio should charge Jean Joho (and Lettuce Entertain You, his corporate partner) a royalty for the free show it provides patrons of his restaurant.
The interior and the view are so spectacular, and the place is so romantic, and the service is so top-notch, they almost make us forget how overpriced the wine list is.
A good general rule (of wine tasting) is to state that the bouquet is better than the taste, and vice versa.
Stephen Potter – One-upsmanship (1952)
Dear ELV,
After tasting the 1996 Oddero Barolo at Carnevino, I decided I needed more. For fun, I read a review of one release, and came across this gem:
Continue reading “Letter of the Week – How (Not) To Taste Wine”
Gastronomy has been the joy of all peoples through the ages. It produces beauty and wit and goes hand in hand with goodness of heart and a consideration of others. – Charles Pierre Monselet
For years, the wine and food societies in Las Vegas have been the domain of the giant hotels and the booze wholesalers/distributors who love them.