Chris Cook

After years of winning national competitions, and years of praise in major publications, there's no longer any question that Michigan does indeed make…

You go to a fancy restaurant and order a bottle of red wine. The tuxedoed waiter calls over the sommelier who takes the order, brings the bottle, opens…

It turns out that in France the role of the sommelier is more limited than here in the U.S., according to Christopher Cook, HOUR Detroit's chief wine…

Could low-alcohol wines that still pack full, rich flavor be on the horizon for Michigan?HOUR Detroit Magazine's chief wine and restaurant critic Chris…

This next story is about a late-night call from a dealer and a sketchy interaction near the Leelanau Peninsula. Hour Detroit’s restaurant critic and wine…

Some restaurants have continued a puzzling tradition when it comes to serving wine. You order a bottle and when they bring it to the table they provide…

Technology invades the restaurant dining experience. No, not diners posting photos of their food to Facebook or Instagram, but restaurants in Michigan are…

About 10 years ago, when the occupationally snooty world of wine was introduced to the radical idea of putting screw caps on bottles of fine wine, the…

Anyone who enjoys Michigan wines should raise a glass in tribute to Len Olson.Without Olson, Michigan might well not have its 107 fully operating wineries…