At the Bar

Tasting my way through local food specialties is one of my favorite ways to experience a new destination.  Learning about the history, culture, and fascinating stories behind the food is …

For most of us out there, food is a source of unbounded pleasure. It’s a holistic experience, uniting humanity in an elementary way. That is why we ‘gastronomes’ try our …

Journalist and author Eleanor Aldridge’s new book, Paris: A Curious Traveler’s Guide, offers much to both first-time visitors and those who have made many visits to the City of Love. …

There’s a widely-held bias that Nebbiolo, to many Italy’s noblest red grape, reaches its zenith only when grown on particular hillsides in Piedmont’s Langhe region. Here it becomes Barolo and …

While Breckenridge, Colorado is mainly known as a ski town — and for good reason, considering its 9,600-foot elevation, breathtaking mountain views, and some of the country’s most popular slopes …

Pullman Wine Bar and Merchant at the Eastlund Hotel is Portland’s newest wine bar and is worthy of a visit by wine aficionados and fans of the other David Machado …

Part of the fun of attending wine festivals in Oregon’s Willamette Valley AVA is the drive to get there. Most of the vineyards are a mere hour from Portland, and …

If you are loving the wine you are drinking, you may be under the assumption that you’re drinking it correctly. However, there are different steps that you can take to …

For International Women’s Day this year in Portland, a lucky 60 or so women entrepreneurs and leaders spent an evening celebrating inspiration, aspiration and motivation at the Nightwood Society. The …

Wine loving, foodie philanthropists in Portland have a perfect opportunity, thanks to the Classic Wines Auction, to make a difference while exploring Portland’s considerable offering of world class cuisine and …