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The Easiest Butternut Squash Soup
This easy butternut squash soup has been a fall staple at my house for years. It’s comforting, healthy, and surprisingly effortless.
Thanksgiving Wine Made Easy
Thanksgiving is the ultimate food holiday, filled with flavors that can make choosing the right wine feel overwhelming. This guide highlights versatile options that bring balance to the meal.
Boston Food Guide
This food guide features our favorite bakeries, cafés, and restaurants near Boston University, Fenway, and Cambridge. From cozy breakfast stops to lively dinner spots. Boston’s food scene is constantly evolving, and these are the places we keep coming back to.
Travel Guide to Charlottesville, VA
Tucked between the Blue Ridge Mountains and Virginia wine country, Charlottesville offers a perfect blend of nature, history, and a thriving food and wine scene, wrapped in the charm of a vibrant college town.
Wines Worth Exploring: Langhe Nebbiolo
Langhe Nebbiolo may not have the fame of Barolo or Barbaresco, but it delivers the beauty of Nebbiolo in a softer, more approachable style that’s ready to enjoy now.
The Perfect Temperature for Serving Wine
Serving wine at the right temperature transforms flavor and aroma. Discover simple tips for reds, whites, and sparkling wines in our quick guide.
Wine Night Essentials
Wine & cocktail nights don’t need a lot of things. A few tools can make opening, crafting, serving, and enjoying a lot easier. These are the essentials I keep coming back to.
Wines Worth Exploring: Vermentino from Italy
Vermentino may not be well-known, but along the Mediterranean it produces complex, refreshing wines that rank among Italy’s most compelling whites.
Where to Eat and Drink in Ortigia
Discover the best of Ortigia’s food scene. From fresh seafood and pasta to wine and cocktail bars, this list covers it all — plus the island’s standout sandwiches, gelato, and arancini.
Three Perfect Days in Ortigia, Sicily
Plan the perfect getaway in Ortigia, Sicily. From winding streets and a memorable food tour to a day on the Ionian Sea, this guide shows you how to enjoy the island’s history, flavors, and relaxed coastal charm.
Wines Worth Exploring: Pinot Bianco from Alto Adige
Discover Pinot Bianco from Alto Adige. A beautifully balanced northern Italian white wine that makes the perfect aperitif.
Wines Worth Exploring: Barbaresco from Piedmont, Italy
Explore Barbaresco, one of Piedmont’s most celebrated wines. Made from 100% Nebbiolo, Barbaresco is known for its balance of elegance and intensity. Learn about the region, grape, food pairings, and top producers to try in this Wines Worth Exploring feature.
Where to Eat and Drink in Palermo
A local-inspired guide to where to eat and drink in Palermo, Sicily, featuring standout pizzas, regional wines, fresh seafood, and artisanal gelato.
Three Perfect Days in Palermo, Sicily
Plan the perfect three-day itinerary in Palermo, Sicily. From street food and coastal boat tours to historic sites and a must-visit winery, this guide helps you experience the city’s culture, flavor, and charm.
Touring the Five Estates of Sicily’s Tasca d’Almerita
This winery changed how we see Sicilian wine.
Discovering Far Niente Winery
Experience the beauty and heritage of Far Niente, a family-run Napa Valley estate known for its elegant wines and warm hospitality.
Discovering Melka Estates
Discover Melka Estates, a boutique Napa Valley winery led by renowned winemakers Philippe and Cherie Melka, known for elegant, site-driven wines and a strong commitment to sustainability.
Wines Worth Exploring: Txakoli from Spain
Curious about Txakolina? Find out why this crisp, light sparkling wine from the Basque Region in Spain should be on your list.
Discovering Relic Wine Cellars
Relic Wine Cellars is a small-production Napa Valley winery known for its site-driven wines and laid-back, intimate tasting experience.
Discovering Arrow & Branch
Arrow&Branch is a small-production Napa Valley winery known for elegant, Bordeaux-inspired wines and warm hospitality.