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Café Crossroads: Odd Fox Coffee

Café Crossroads: Odd Fox Coffee

Fresh Cup — This Greenpoint, Brooklyn, spot opened in November of 2016, serving as an indoor/outdoor oasis for neighborhood residents craving an off-beat second home.

An Old-Fashioned Slow Cooker Is the Perfect Kitchen Appliance

An Old-Fashioned Slow Cooker Is the Perfect Kitchen Appliance

Medium — LED display. Wi-Fi connection. Alexa-enabled. Are we really talking about slow cookers? In a techno-appliance world gone mad, I am clinging tightly to my circa 1970s, no-fi appliance.

Growing Closer in Distant Vineyards

Growing Closer in Distant Vineyards

Wine Enthusiast — In 2007, my father dropped dead while standing in a lift line at a ski resort. I heard a similar refrain from a lot of well-intentioned people, “At least he died doing something he loved.” Which was no consolation to me because, well, dead is dead. I was upset and cynical, mostly because my dad had just retired and looked forward to years of travel with my mother. She posed a question: Would I travel with her instead? I said yes, though we weren’t close at the time.

Bordeaux in the Back Room

Bordeaux in the Back Room

Wine Enthusiast — As a grocery-store wine steward, I was accustomed to introducing customers to wines. But what happened when one of them returned the favor, with a legend no less?

For Rosé Drinkers, Is It Pale Pink or Nothing?

For Rosé Drinkers, Is It Pale Pink or Nothing?

Vinepair — Americans are drinking more rosés than ever, but the preferred bottles are all pale, Provençal pink. Writer Jameson Fink explores the range of darker rosés available, and asks wine professionals if consumers seem ready to move away from ballet-pink wines.

The Challenges and Rewards of Making Petit Verdot | SevenFifty Daily

The Challenges and Rewards of Making Petit Verdot | SevenFifty Daily

SevenFifty Daily — Of the red wine grapes that make up classic Bordeaux blends, Petit Verdot seems to have the fewest fans. It ripens late and can produce wines with overwhelming tannins. Petit Verdot has been judged to be a supporting actor, a component for boosting color and body. It rarely gets to be the star.

The Saanich Peninsula

The Saanich Peninsula

SIP Northwest — Where can you spend one breezy, scenic afternoon tasting hemp vodka, wine made from Austria’s signature white grape, Grüner Veltliner, and talking local varieties at an artisanal cidery? Just a short drive from British Columbia’s charming capital, Victoria, will get you to that place: the Saanich Peninsula.

Chicken Friends and Mummy Berries

Chicken Friends and Mummy Berries

Edible Seattle — How a City Boy Reacts to a Month of Rural Life “You’re going to live on a farm?!? YOU?!?” This was my family’s incredulous reaction when we gathered at Christmastime and updated each other on our lives. I hadn’t realized how thoroughly I had cultivated my reputation as a soft city boy. You see, I had just announced that I was going to live (and volunteer) at Finnriver Farm and Cidery for the month of January. I wanted to experience life on a farm in cold, wet, and surprisingly snowy January. Farms are busy year-round, and I ended up finding plenty of inspiration from both the place and people.

Sam Neill of Two Paddocks

Sam Neill of Two Paddocks

Soundcloud — Get up to speed on a must-know region for Pinot Noir, New Zealand's Central Otago, via a chat with Two Paddocks Proprietor Sam Neill.