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Open: Seeking Grenache in the South of France

Seeking Grenache in the South of France

By Mark Thompson on November 20, 2018

Flanked by the Mediterranean and surrounded by mountains, Roussillon is a region blanketed by vineyards, which produce two dozen different grape varieties, each distinguished by Roussillon’s distinctive patchwork terroir. … Read More

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Open: Eight Great Garnacha Wines

Eight Great Garnacha Wines

By Mark Thompson on November 13, 2018

During a nine-day tasting odyssey through the Wines of Garnacha region, we sampled more than 270 wines—and, in all honesty, it would be a pleasure to serve the majority of them in my own home. The eight wines listed below are but a short list of the many for which I would happily have checked my luggage. … Read More

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Open: Zaragoza and the Wines of Garnacha

Zaragoza and the Wines of Garnacha

By Mark Thompson on November 7, 2018

Notable for its spectacular 17th-century Basilica del Pilar, Zaragoza is equally celebrated as the heart of Garnacha, one of the oldest wine grapes of the world, a grape that reflects its terroir for a broad range of aromas and flavors—and pairs perfectly with the full range of Mediterranean gastronomy. … Read More

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Open: Wild and Wonderful at Nimmo Bay

Wild and Wonderful at Nimmo Bay

By Mark Thompson on October 31, 2018

Founded by a family raised in a float house with no electricity and accessible only by floatplane or helicopter, Nimmo Bay Wilderness Resort in the Great Bear Rainforest of British Columbia has evolved into one of North America’s premier wilderness lodges. … Read More

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Open: Victoria Reigns in British Columbia

Victoria Reigns in British Columbia

By Mark Thompson on October 24, 2018

Situated at the southern tip of Vancouver Island in the Salish Sea, the British Columbia capital city of Victoria is equidistant from Seattle and Vancouver, making it as alluring for Americans as Canadians, the majority of whom succumb to the “Garden City’s” civilized charms such as the fabled Afternoon Tea at The Empress. … Read More

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Open: Richmond Roars with LGBTQ Pride

Richmond Roars with LGBTQ Pride

By Mark Thompson on October 10, 2018

In recent years, RIchmond, Virginia has become a beacon of enlightenment, notable for its LGBTQ outreach alongside a culinary rebirth that includes Chef David Shannon’s award-winning gastronomic wonderland L’Opossum. … Read More

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Open: From Gujarat to Vatan

From Gujarat to Vatan

By Mark Thompson on October 3, 2018

Some years ago, whenever you wanted Indian cuisine in Manhattan, you headed to East Sixth Street in the East Village where a block-long colony of Indian restaurants between First and Second Avenues was widely known as Curry Row. Perhaps it … Read More

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Open: The Mighty Iguassu

The Mighty Iguassu

By Mark Thompson on September 26, 2018

Iguazu means “big water” in the Guarani language—which becomes readily apparent at Iguassu Falls where the two-step waterfalls cascade in a thunderous roar with ceaseless ferocity, leaving visitors gaping and grinning and dripping wet. … Read More

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