Food & Wine Archive
Meet, eat, pour, repeat
Between late December and mid-January, Italy does one thing well: eat. And you had better play by the rules.
The sumptuous 24th
Seafood and wine powers Christmas Eve for many Italian and Italian-American families.
Cooking with the stars
A cooking seminar sees a home chef frolic with the masters and emerge drenched in new ingredients.
Dreamhouse blues
Italy is a joy. So is Rome. Just please don't think of buying a home if you value your mental health.
Campania awakens, II
Inland from the Amafli Coast, around the Apennines and Avellino, lie a treasure trove of fine wines.
Price-sick
Being anointed wine-chooser is an honor, until you're stuck with a list written for billionaires.
Campania awakens, I
The ancient wine-growing region of Campania has had its ups and downs, but quality is on the rise.
Southern gems
Obscure Puglia reds and whites are providing a welcome new boost to the Italian wine industry.
Sexy armas
Spain's Armas de Guerra is crispy, flinty, penetrating — just like "Hot Babe on a Harley."
Area B
An Italian traveler recalls a nightmarish trip to Washington that needs strong wine for the telling.
Stuff
Tripping over your child's toy truck can make you re-evaluate what should and shouldn't be at home.
Veering to beer
When summer heat takes it toll, it's time to turn to (underrated) Italian craft beers.