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jim white

Napa Valley, California

A former foreign correspondent in Africa, I have been a food and wine writer 40 years. Twice I was named "Best Food Writer in North America," by a panel of peers. In 1982, I earned the award for a series of 30 articles I wrote as one of the first western food writers to uncover the tasty dishes of post-Maoist China.

Interests: Food, wine, chocolate, Madeira, oh, and did I mention wine and food?

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Napaman – Back From a Week-long, Whisky Safari in Scotland!

Like big game hunters, I went on a safari last week, but with the intention of bagging some memorable Scotch whiskies, not whiskered trophies. Aiming to break out of our pandemic mindset in a burst of alcoholic glory, the missus... Continue reading

Posted Jun 15, 2022 at napaman.com

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Another Cabernet Night in Napa Valley

We assembled a small, professional but edgy, group last night to break out of our pandemic torpor. Sort of the equivalent of kissing a slumbering princess who has been in a coma for 2+ years, but in the case of... Continue reading

Posted Apr 16, 2022 at napaman.com

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jim white is now following James Kramer

Jul 24, 2021

The best burger that I have ever had

The Goldfinch Tavern in the Four Seasons Hotel in Seattle serves, quite simply, the best burger that I have ever had. And this praise does not come lightly. I traveled the world as a restaurant critic for one of the... Continue reading

Posted Jul 7, 2021 at napaman.com

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Napaman’s Best Wines of the Year

Wine critic and flamboyant wine-marketer James Suckling boasts that he and his tiny team taste 25,000 wines a year. That’s 68 bottles a day, day after day, even on Thanksgiving and Christmas. That’s also asinine. In his wine-tasting hey-day, Robert... Continue reading

Posted Nov 21, 2020 at napaman.com

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Bravo to Hall Winery for Keeping up our Spirits!

If you are a resident of Napa Valley… or an occasional visitor here… chances are that you have driven by Bunny Foo Foo, the 35-foot tall, stainless-steel sculpture that highlights the roadside vineyard of Hall Winery, in St. Helena. For... Continue reading

Posted Jul 13, 2020 at napaman.com

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The House restaurant in San Francisco is closing permanently

What a sad day for us — and what a tragic loss for San Francisco…. one of my very favorite restaurants anywhere has just announced that it is closing for good. The House, a sensational Asian-fusion restaurant, on Grant Ave.,... Continue reading

Posted Jul 9, 2020 at napaman.com

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These New Food Discoveries are Getting Me Through Quarantine!

In order to keep things “new” and happening during our mandated Shelter In Place, I headed to the stores, masked and gloved, twice in the last 60 days to discover new edible treats. Several products have been so addictive, such... Continue reading

Posted Apr 28, 2020 at napaman.com

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Spatchcock Chicken – My Favorite New Recipe

Like so many families mandated to stay at home to side-step the coronavirus, we have taken the time to perfect old family recipes and try new ones. What else is there to do after you’ve seen every movie on Netflix?... Continue reading

Posted Apr 8, 2020 at napaman.com

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Best Bean Recipe EVER!

My wife, Carol, a former food editor and cookbook author, is one of the best home cooks I’ve ever known (lucky me!). Of all the dishes she’s developed and served to guests in our home, Tuscan Beans is the single... Continue reading

Posted Mar 22, 2020 at napaman.com

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In the event that you are quarantined!

As readers of this column are likely to become Newbies to the world of quarantine, let me share some discoveries now that my wife Carol and I are in Week Three of our self-imposed house confinement (with daily walks in... Continue reading

Posted Mar 17, 2020 at napaman.com

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Top Food Trends in the Country

What do cauliflower, coconut, gluten-free breads, plant-based snacks, and bison jerky have in common? They are all on display at the 45th Fancy Food Show, in San Francisco, this week. And they are all hot trends in the food world.... Continue reading

Posted Jan 21, 2020 at napaman.com

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Napaman’s Best Wines of the Year

A compendium of Napaman's best wines of 2019 Continue reading

Posted Nov 21, 2019 at napaman.com

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Spectacular Wine-Country Images For Sale!

From an original photograph by Napaman. “Alma de la Tierra,” which means “Soul of the Earth,” celebrates life in the vineyards. If you’ve followed Napaman for the past 10 years, you have only occasionally found a story about me. Ninety-nine... Continue reading

Posted Sep 24, 2019 at napaman.com

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I Love These Restaurants So Much…..

As a restaurant critic, I had to try a different restaurant every night, rarely returning to a place simply because I liked it. Now I enjoy the comfort of several special restaurants in Napa Valley where I have eaten more than 500 times. Continue reading

Posted Jul 20, 2019 at napaman.com

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My Favorite Summer Cocktail!

A recipe for the tastiest version of a Spanish Gin Tonic that I have ever had. Continue reading

Posted Jul 10, 2019 at napaman.com

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Happy 100th Birthday, Lawrence Ferlinghetti!

One of my favorite poets of all time wrote one of my favorite poems of all time. The poet is Lawrence Ferlinghetti, Godfather of the Beat Generation, whose bookstore, City Lights, in San Francisco, has been a beacon to all... Continue reading

Posted Mar 24, 2019 at napaman.com

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I Took This Photo of Jimi Hendrix 50 Years Ago!

It is rare for napaman (that’s me!) to crow about my own achievements in this space; my site is typically a forum for superlative wine and food discoveries in Napa Valley and beyond. But such a wonderful, personal, thing happened... Continue reading

Posted Mar 3, 2019 at napaman.com

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Best Wines of 2018

A review of napaman's favorite wines of 2018. Continue reading

Posted Nov 27, 2018 at napaman.com

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The revolution at Pahlmeyer has begun!

Vive la révolution! Under the direction of new winery President, Cleo Pahlmeyer, daughter of founder Jayson Pahlmeyer, there is a slow, subtle tweak coming to one of Napa Valley’s premiere cult wines, Pahlmeyer. Successfully tweaking the personality and profile of... Continue reading

Posted May 5, 2018 at napaman.com

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Best Wines of 2017

We opened, on average, more than 1.5 bottles a night this year, which means we drank 550 bottles; we probably bought another 50 in restaurants; we probably attended tastings, professionally and in winemaker’s homes, and drank another 150 wines. So,... Continue reading

Posted Dec 6, 2017 at napaman.com

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America! Let Signorello Estate bring its tasting room to you!

This could be the ultimate wine tasting experience – Napa Valley’s Signorello Estate, damaged in last month’s catastrophic wild fire, has determined that while it rebuilds, it will bring its phenomenal food-wine pairing event to your home – to any... Continue reading

Posted Nov 27, 2017 at napaman.com

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My favorite Napa Valley Cabernet – and you’ve never heard of it!

I've known about my "latest" wine discovery for 10 years and am just now revealing it -- one of my favorite Cabernets of Napa Valley! Continue reading

Posted Oct 30, 2017 at napaman.com

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Napa Valley’s Best, Best-Kept-Secret Winery!

The smiling man above is Ray Signorello Jr., an energetic, passionate, friendly guy who just happens to produce exceptional wines, which I’d never tasted until this week. I ask myself how is this possible? I have driven by the main... Continue reading

Posted Sep 8, 2017 at napaman.com

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Big Thank You to Ava for Her Inventive Idea - It Could Change Restaurant Service Everywhere!

The photo that started it all. Last week, I drove through Berkeley and stopped at one of my favorite lunch spots, Iyasare, which serves a trendy (and did I say very tasty?) version of Japanese cuisine with a California touch.... Continue reading

Posted Sep 5, 2017 at napaman.com

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