Hi Reader, When you're planning a wine trip, it's really easy to fill your itinerary with...wine.🍷 I mean, that's why you're going, right? But if all you experience is the wineries, you're missing a big part of what makes wine travel so interesting. The food people eat with the wine, the traditions around it, and what's grown alongside the grapes are all part of getting to know a region. That's led to some pretty cool experiences on my own trips... ...Like watching freshly harvested Croatian...

Hi Reader, I usually say I travel for the wine.🍷 But let's be honest, I'm also thinking about what's for dinner. 😋 A great winery can get a destination onto my list. But throw in some incredible food, a few things I've never heard of, and maybe a cheese shop or two, and I start looking at flights. Because one of the best parts of traveling is eating the things a place does best. If food is (almost) as important as wine when you travel, here are five destinations to add to your list. 🍁...

Hi Reader, On my first big wine trip to Napa and Sonoma, I barely asked a question. I'd stand at the tasting bar wondering why one wine tasted so different from the last...and then say absolutely nothing. 🤐 I was convinced I'd ask something stupid. So I'd swirl. Nod. Say, "Oh, this one's nice." And move on to the next wine. But every once in a while, I'd get a host who started asking me questions. What did I like? What had I tasted so far? What was I hoping to try? Those tastings were always...