Posts Tagged ‘food and wine’
Mediterranean Wine Travel Guide: Why This Region Always Calls Me Back
A luxury wine travel escape through coastal beauty, regional wines, and the art of living well. By, Jamie Knee There are some places that live in the imagination all year, but begin calling especially loudly as summer draws closer. For me, the Mediterranean is one of them. Perhaps it is the light first, that soft…
Read MoreThe Art of Wine and Soup Pairings
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…
Read MoreLuxury Summer Entertaining
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…
Read MoreOspi Montecito Brings Italian Elegance to the American Riviera
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.
Read MoreSome Like It Raw: South Beach Seafood Festival Preview
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…
Read MoreSustainable Seafood in Miami: A Food and Wine Writer’s Night with Chef Allen
By Jamie Knee Sustainable Seafood and Cocktails in Miami As a luxury food and wine writer, I spend much of my time exploring the stories behind the plates and glasses that shape a destination’s culinary identity. In Miami, seafood is woven into our culture—fresh, abundant, and full of flavor. Yet the most meaningful dining experiences…
Read MoreChotto Matte Miami: Where Peruvian Nikkei Cuisine Meets Japanese Style
By Jamie Knee Chotto Matte Miami: Where Peru Meets Japan in Spectacular Style, this is my review as a luxury wine and food travel writer. I adore restaurants that transport you the moment you step inside. Chotto Matte Miami does exactly that. Born in London and now celebrated across the world, this Nikkei-inspired hotspot blends…
Read MoreBokampers Will Motivate Your Taste Buds
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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