


In the Heart of France’s Loire Valley: A Weekend in Cher Valley
One of the most famous châteaux in all of France – as well as the world – Château de Chenonceau is unique not only due to it being an architectural marvel, but also thanks to its legacy as the “Château des Dames.”

Michigan Brewers Guild Members Bring Home 6 Medals from Great American Beer Festival Competition
The Great American Beer Festival is the granddaddy of all U.S. beer festivals, offering the largest collection of U.S. beer ever assembled. The judging panel awards gold, silver or bronze medals that are recognized around the world as symbols of brewing excellence.

A Dish Worth Celebrating: World Paella Day is September 20th!
Celebrate World Paella Day by making the dish at home using a recipe courtesy of James Beard Award-winning chef Jamie Bissonnette of Toro restaurants. And don't forget a pairing with an unoaked Rueda Verdejo or a fruit-forward Ribera del Duero Joven

2020 James Beard Media Awards At Home
Help celebrate the James Beard Media Awards winners by tuning in on a series of conversations that’s free and open to the public. The next one, scheduled for August 26th […]

Wisconsin Supper Clubs: An Old Fashioned Experience
for the largest selection of real back-in-the-day supper clubs, the place to go is Wisconsin and Ron Faiola has got them covered in his two large, heavy-on-photos books, Wisconsin Supper Clubs: An Old Fashioned Experience and the follow-up Wisconsin Supper Clubs: Another Round both published by Agate, a Chicago publishing company.

In San Sebastian: Organic Coffee, Haciendas and the Casa Museo de Doña Conchita Encarnación
Early Friday on the day before we were to leave Puerto Vallarta, we drove to San Sebastian de Oeste, once a booming mining town in the Sierra Madres northeast of […]

Molino Tortilleria: Making Tortillas Like a Millennium Ago
From making tortillas from scratch in their home kitchen using imported non-GMO heritage corn varieties from a milpa or small cultivated farm in Oaxaca, Mexico to the recent opening of […]

Bodega Muelas de Tordesillas: A Spanish Wine Adventure
The Rueda Wine Trail traces the history of viticulture in the provinces of Valladolid and Ávila where the wine production dates back to the 11th century

Food & Drinks: Super Pairing for the Super Bowl
Game On! Wine expert Cassandra Rosen offers a way to take game day beyond chips and beer with special pairings of super cocktails and edibles for a crowd. Rosen, who […]