Hey Rip, I got a bottle of Ste. Michelle Chardonnay in my fridge right now as a matter of fact. Of course I cook with it far more than I drink it. I don't really care for whine, I mean care to drink wine, but I love to cook with it.

Used some last night as a matter of fact. Deglazed a pan with it, then added some garlic before throwing in a can of tomatoes. made a great sauce to go over sauteed chicken and rice.

Favorite regional food? you mean favorite food local to my area or favorite food that's local to an area not my own?
Local... fresh yellow fin tuna steaks (grilled, blackened, or seared). once a local restaurant had a daily special where they pan seared the tuna steak, then deglazed the pan with Captain Morgan's (or some other spiced rum) and then proceeded to make a pink peppercorn cream sauce. Was absolutely fantastic. I don't think that restaurant is open anymore though.

The Fish House does a tuna steak with a wasabi cream sauce.
Other regions... hell, I like everything. BBQ, Mexican, Italian, Chinese, Japanese...
