1985 Revisited
From time to time I use this space to report on the age-ability of older wines. I’m not really a collector. I buy wine to drink. I drink more white wine than red, none of which I age, and as I prefer relatively young Pinot Noir there is none in my wine cellar. The...
Inside the Napa Vintner’s Wine Auction
Napa Valley Vintner’s Wine Auction tickets have just gone on sale, so if you want a place at the table act fast. The Auction will be held on Saturday June 2, 2018 at Meadowood Resort. There are single event tickets for the barrel auction, which is being held this...
TX6 – Texas Red Wine
At first glimpse of the bottle from this hitherto unknown to me Texan winery, I didn't know exactly what to think, not to mention that “Texas Red Wine” did not sound promising. But you shouldn't judge a book by its cover. While I freely admit to not loving the label,...
FLYNN McGARRY: WUNDERKIND CHEF
Flynn McGarry, a long-limbed slim strawberry blond with freckles and Elvis Presley-haircut without the grease, was born in Malibu, California, on November 25, 1999. He knew from age ten that he wanted to be a chef. Two years later he launched “Eureka!”, a supper...
Chinese Braised Beef
VATICAN RECIPES
Due to all the clamor and ink spilt soon after Pope Francis’ election because of his pre-papacy simple lifestyle and taste in food while Archbishop of Buenos Aires, which he continued to prefer as Pope, I became curious about what the popes before him ate. I was...
The Best of Bari
During the past few years Puglia has become one of Italy’s touristic hotspots thanks to its delicious food, wines, and olive oil, multi-culture history (Greek, Roman, and Swabian), folk traditions like the pizzica (a frenzied local dance), beautiful white sandy...
KENNY DUNN: THE FOUNDER AND CEO OF “EATING EUROPE”
Kenny Dunn grew up in Upper Dublin, Pennsylvania, a suburb north of Philadelphia. With a Bachelor’s degree in marketing and finance from Penn State University and a Master’s in development management from American University in Washington D.C. in 1997 Kenny founded...
A Decadent Tea For Two: Ritz Paris
For 120 years, The Ritz Paris has been ranked among the most luxurious hotels in the world. It has been featured in novels, plays, and movies...Mademoiselle Chanel called it home for 34 years...it's simply legendary. Since its opening almost two years ago, Salon...
Who We Are
An evolution of EPICUREAN magazine, EPICUREAN TRAVELER is designed to cater to passionate foodies who love to travel and explore the way world cultures are expressed through the individuality of food, wine and spirits. ET seeks to find a balance between these interests, featuring award-winning writers, sumptuous photography and engaging graphic design. As with its predecessor, in EPICUREAN TRAVELER you’ll find individual voices — It’s what gives ET personality.