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operation ROAD TRIP

Traveling to your final destination can be half the experience, especially when you're crisscrossing the country on a road trip. Next time you hit the road, set course for these quirky spots that will satisfy hunger and wanderlust.

Epoisses Meets Its Match What to pair with a cheese that's considered the ultimate wine killer

ONE OF THE CHEESES I LOVE BEST is a real stinker to pair wine with.

A Better Bar Cart

How to make your bar cart the star of your next get-together

Raising the Bar

WINE BARS AROUND THE WORLD ARE SERIOUSLY UPPING THEIR FOOD GAME. THE RESULT? DELICIOUS, SATISFYING DISHES THAT PAIR PERFECTLY WITH YOUR FAVORITE GLASS OF WINE.

Open Sesame Halvah is the secret to these craveable cookies from 2022 F&W Best New Chef Warda Bouguettaya.

I LOVE CHOCOLATE AND SESAME SEEDS TOGETHER. One of the first cookies I made growing up in Algeria was a batch of old-fashioned no-bake cookies with toasted sesame, which I rolled into balls and dipped in chocolate.

Grissini Grandeur Barbuto's Heather Miller shares the secret to slender, crisp breadsticks.

VETERAN PASTRY CHEF Heather Miller has been making grissini at Barbuto, New York's West Village institution, for as long as she can remember.

42 Best Red Wines for Fall A harvest bounty of bottles to fit every autumnal need

CHILLED REDS FOR COOL DAYS

The Rainbow Road

Colorful Swiss chard is one of the most reliable (and beautiful) vegetables to grow at home.

Even Eats SICILY

A research trip to the island with chef Evan Funke is a deep dive into Sicilian foodways.

The Cooks' Books

Professional cookbook writers share the new fall cookbooks they're most looking forward to.

Wine in the Wild Washington's Lake Chelan has long drawn visitors with its beauty, but now there's another reason to visit: its wine.

WHY ARE THERE LEGENDARY BOOKS ABOUT RIVERS but not lakes? I'll take the latter every time.

GROWING A LEGACY

HOW TWO WANDERING WINEMAKING SISTERS FINALLY FOUND THEIR VINEYARD

the MORE YOU GLOW

Scoop up juicy late-summertime melon for health benefits from the inside out. Watermelon, honeydew melon, and cantaloupe pack anti-aging nutrients and sun-protecting perks for glowy, radiant skin.

DINNER FIX

Ease the stress of hectic back-to-school (and back-to-routine) weeknights with speedy suppers that come together in just 35 minutes or less.

On Today's meny

If you know Savannah Guthrie, you know the Today show coanchor is all but lost in the kitchen. Or at least she was, until recently.

Cup g'loe and Mo'

Skip the lines and be your own barista with coffeehouse staples you can make at home. We don't have to tell you these caffeinated copycats pair well with savory egg bites and pillowy donuts.

PINOT POWERS ON

The 2021 vintage surpasses even the excellent 2019, great news after the weather-challenged 2020

WHERE TO WINE AND DINE ITALIAN IN THE U.S.

A selection of Wine Spectator award winners across America that put Italian wine front and center

Scientists Identify Byzantine Era Grapes

Archaeologists digging in the Negev desert in southern Israel have uncovered evidence of a booming wine industry dating back more than 1,500 years.

Paneer: A Simple Recipe to Make at Home

There's a lot to like about paneer, the fresh cheese that's a major staple of Indian cuisine.

2020 Cabernet Intel: Spottswoode

The Napa winery was able to thread the needle, with most of its harvest already fermenting before the smoke rolled in.

Exploration Brings Rewards

Part of the beauty of wine is the opportunity to expand horizons. Often there's also a value element to less-known wines.

Drouhin Expands its Burgundy Acreage

Maison Joseph Drouhin has purchased two estates in Burgundy, totaling nearly 50 acres of vineyards: Château de Chasselas in St.-Véran and the Rapet estate in St.-Romain.

Rethinking Agave

As the weather cools, keep TEQUILA and MEZCAL on your bar cart to use in classic cocktails

Austria Homes in on Terroir

A heightened focus on place is resulting in the country's best-ever Grüner Veltliners and Rieslings

Brad Pitt and the Perrin Family Get in the Gin Game

After a decade of building the Côtes de Provence-based Miraval brand together, Brad Pitt and Famille Perrin have decided to partner in the spirits industry with Gardener gin.

Jack Daniel's, Bad Spaniels and the Supreme Court

\"This case is about dog toys and whiskey, two items seldom appearing in the same sentence.\"

Gallo Buys Notable Pinot Noir Player

America's largest wine company continues to expand, particularly with Pinot Noir and Chardonnay.

Château Haut-Brion Owner Buys Significant Wine Book Collection

In April 2022, Sonomabased antiquarian bookseller Ben Kinmont oversaw the sale of the Thackrey Library, a valuable collection of more than 700 tomes and documents assembled by California winemaker Sean Thackrey.

Jean-Michel Cazes

IN MEMORIAM