Rodrigo A. Sepúlveda Schulz

Fabien Zanner, chef de Baffo, nouveau restaurant toscan du Marais

http://www.baffo.fr

Visit to Clos Apalta, Lapostolle Winery, Chile

More information: www.lapostolle.com

Visit to VIK winery, Millahue, Chile

For more information : www.vik.cl

Vintage wine tasting at 1855.com

Thanks C. for the invitation, E. for the hospitality, JP + T + N for the company !

why you should regularly check your credit card payments #amex

About every month, I take out all my credit card receipts from my wallet and compare them to my bank statements. it's not that I am an accounting maniac, or that I need to control my expenses tightly, but you never know.

Hence, moments ago I noticed my American Express statement stated that I paid $167.68 for a quick bite with a friend in Napa earlier this month (the second number is euros).

huh? for 2 dishes. I checked through my credit card slips, and there it was: I had actually paid $100 less, including tip.

The food at Bouchon (Yountville) was nice, the setting enjoyable, and the people there pleasant. So my guess is that this is just a mistake, but you never know.

I called American Express, and sent them a copy of the receipts above. I should get a refund in 10 days more or less.

So payment also has its issues in the offline world, with reputable merchants. Be cautious.

Champagne-tasting at Julhès

Here's the place.

a weekend in Piemonte: wine museum in Barolo + white truffles in Alba

A few days in the Luberon: food, wine and landscapes...

21-24 May 2010

Dinner last night at Akelarre - Donostia, Spain

Dinner with Prof. Muhammad Yunus, Nobel Peace Prize Laureate