Dueling wine tastings in Clayton tonight
The Wine and Cheese Place, 7435 Forsyth, hosts Sophie Baldo, Export Director for the Burgundy House of Chanson Pere & Fils, tonight at 6 p.m. Several 2005 Burgundies will be poured. And a few blocks away at the The Wine Merchant Ltd., 20 North Hanley, Adam Lee from Siduri & Novy Wines will be in the house tonight from 6 to 7:30 p.m. Tastings include several of Siduri’s excellent single-vineyard California Pinot Noirs. Have fun!



Joe Bonwich has been the restaurant critic for the Post-Dispatch since 2002 and has covered the local food scene for various publications for more than 25 years. He does his best to maintain his anonymity so that he isn't recognized in restaurants (which is why his picture looks like it does).