The Art of Wine and Soup Pairings

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A Petite Wine Traveler Guide to Late Fall Comfort, with Jamie Knee As late autumn settles in and kitchens fill with soft warmth, cozy dishes find new elegance through thoughtful wine pairing. Luxury wine travel writer Jamie Knee, The Petite Wine Traveler, invites you to explore a refined collection of wine and soup pairings that…

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Luxury Summer Entertaining

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Wine, Tablescape Inspiration, and Mediterranean Style with Jamie Knee I live in Santa Barbara, California, where long golden evenings invite a slower way of living, where glasses clink beneath the palms, and the Pacific breeze drifts past candlelit tables. Instead of jet-setting across Europe this week, I’m celebrating something equally indulgent: the art of luxury…

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Ospi Montecito Brings Italian Elegance to the American Riviera

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Discover Ospi Montecito, a stylish California-Italian restaurant where house-made pasta, thin-crust pizza and Southern Italian wines meet coastal sophistication. From crispy provolone with Calabrian chili honey to perfectly executed rigatoni alla vodka, this new dining destination brings bold flavor and refined ease to the heart of the American Riviera.

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Some Like It Raw: South Beach Seafood Festival Preview

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South Beach Seafood Festival Preview with Wine Travel Writer Jamie Knee By Jamie Knee South Florida is famous for its sparkling coastline and incredible seafood, with water on three sides and fishing culture woven into daily life. As a wine travel writer who loves any excuse to pair fresh oysters with a crisp glass of…

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Bokampers Will Motivate Your Taste Buds

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Bokamper’s Sports Bar in Fort Lauderdale is a popular destination for locals and visitors alike. If all this yumminess doesn’t get your taste buds motivated!! Bokamper’s Sports Bar & Grill: Game Day Food That Actually Wows They say men are from Mars and women are from Venus, and nowhere does that show up more than…

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