The Three Basic Food Groups

The US government might disagree, but wine, chocolate and cheese are the three essential food groups as any serious gourmand will tell you. Join them at ENO, the clubby new facility at the Ritz-Carlton, Laguna Niguel, where sommelier Holly Smith has assembled a cellar of over 1500 wines, touching on all the major regions of the world, prominently displayed in a central floor-to-ceiling glass and wood wine tower ascending into the ceiling. Fifty are available by the glass, and more still can be tasted in 15 carefully selected flights, from Sauvignon Blanc to Champagne. Cheeses, too, represent the finest of the art all across the globe, while chocolates emphasize the work of local artisans. One Ritz-Carlton Drive, Dana Point, California, (949) 240-2000. www.enowinerooms.com