Cooking with Karen Crouse: Beef Burgundy

Cooking with Karen Crouse: Beef Burgundy

by | Oct 17, 2024 | EAT, home featured

The origin of Beef Burgundy dates to the Middle Ages when it was created to transform tougher cuts of meat, like beef chuck, into something tender and flavorful. By slowly cooking the meat in wine and aromatic vegetables, the dish becomes infused with rich, deep...
The Future of Blue Farm is Green

The Future of Blue Farm is Green

by | Aug 28, 2024 | SIP Feature

Set against Sonoma’s agrarian backdrop, Blue Farm Wines produces Grand Cru-style Pinot Noir and Chardonnay from five vineyards across Sonoma County. The wines, renowned for their complexity, expressiveness, and craftsmanship, are a product of Anne Moller-Racke’s...
It’s a Dog’s Life

It’s a Dog’s Life

by | Aug 28, 2024 | Things to do, PLAY Feature

There are multiple reasons to bring a dog along on an excursion or a vacation. For starters, many pet owners’ furry companions are as equally regarded as family members as their human counterparts and sometimes can even be better company. Hanging out with a pooch is a...
Side Trip: Healdsburg

Side Trip: Healdsburg

by | Aug 28, 2024 | Travel, EAT, SIP

‘It was just a little farm town,’ locals tend to say when speaking of “old” Healdsburg (just over twenty years ago). That’s no longer the case, as evidenced by the Healdsburg Wine and Food Experience (HWFE), the first international wine and food event in northern...
Wine Regions Series: Washington State

Wine Regions Series: Washington State

by | Aug 28, 2024 | SIP Feature, Travel

Apeek into Washington State wine’s inner workings reveals an industry of inclusion, where everyone is welcome and where anything is possible. The State’s 1000+ wineries and 400+ vineyards (within eight defined wine-touring territories and 20 AVAs) are led by those who...