Letters to the Editor

John Cassella
Denver

No wine before its time: While I appreciated Juliet Wittman's review of -- or more like ode to -- John's Restaurant ("Family Affair," June 20), it never ceases to amaze me how often reviews of good restaurants fail to mention their wine lists. Perhaps if she had (or if she had gotten advice from someone who knows about wine, if need be), her review would have been slightly less fawning. I admit to not having been to John's for about three years, but in the past, he has not had a terribly interesting wine list, certainly not a match for his food. Nor have there been very many by-the-glass choices. And if this situation has changed, it would be nice to know, as other people may have noticed this in the past and decided not to return.

As a former sommelier and wine buyer and now writer, I'd be happy to advise Juliet or any other reviewer you have in mind on wine in the restaurants they are examining.

Marc Killinger
Boulder

Editor's note:Our thanks to Juliet Wittman and the otherWestword writers who filled in with stories (not reviews) on local restaurants during our hunt for a Cafe critic. Jason Sheehan is our new restaurant reviewer; see page 65 for his debut.