the Vinisterra wine making process, including a taste of wine from the maceration tanks, still very sweet and viscous.Agnes was a blast and made an amazing guide for a friend of the family that had just taken the tour with the...

, but Speederia is a cheap food lover’s paradise with great cheese pizza available by the slice, and cooked upon arrival. It’s not Arinell, but it’s pretty damn close. You can find me here every Sunday for lunch....

The Butler and the Chef has gotten some negative reports here. Best to check the Chowhound Guide's suggestions against the board. E.g. just today Ruth Laffler reported that Donna Meadows sold Boniere and it’s no longer...

, then hit Blackie’s. There are people here on CH who know a whole lot more about hot dogs than I do—I thought what better place than this to ask what is the best of the best in the dog world. The Friday of Memorial...

first tried to lose weight, I tried to reduce my intake of high fat foods (eg., cheese, cream butter, etc.), but found I was, at best, just maintaining, and sometimes even still gaining! I think my entire perspective on how much...

proudly told Road Bike Action “Originally I was going to be at the opening we have planned for January 2009 but now I will be in Australia racing at the Tour Down Under. After that we have a training camp in Santa Rosa,...

I’m that other poster, and we just returned yesterday. Corsica was fabulous and I can’t wait to go back as we only had 5 days (we were on a special world music tour of Corsica and Sardinia). I definitely second the...

a bargain. gasp - $65 each for the tour and tasting (with cheese/canapes) at quintessa but still!

including his home and studio and the just restored Unity Temple. The Home and Studio are open for tour. You can also purchased self guided walking tours from the same place (it’s on Chicago Ave., just east of Harlem,...

't remember the name) 5) We really enjoyed our fancy $50 Coppola tour (wine and cheese in the cellar, etc) Any great worth it expesive/exclusive tours? We’re not huge wine buyers but we love experience type things and...

, just homo sapiens. We live in a wonderful country with wonderful produce and it’s best eaten with little frippery – stick to fresh produce – seafood by the coastline, get off the beaten track when you can and...

Here’s my $0.02 for what it’s worth: #1 Beyond books, I’ve gotten some of the best information from the wineries themselves. If you’re in an area that has even one that offers tours, GO! The tours are...

's two metro stops or twenty walking minutes away, so I don’t miss out on any of the good aspects of the Plateau. I live next to a bike path which takes me downtown in around 20-30 minutes. It’s really the best way to...

, and is set right on the beautiful lake, surrounded by the Alps. Plus, you get to eat all those wonderful foods from the Haute Savoie, like Tartiflette (Reblochon cheese, bacon and potatoes) and Fondue. It’s accessible...

and dry just like what I get in nyc. The tour guide I spoke with said the locals liked the meat prepared that way. Maybe I just don’t like authentic mexican food or maybe I’m not ordering the right dishes. Down in...