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Well, in my never ending quest for more things food I picked up a copy of the latest Food & Wine. I have to admit, I am a foodie, but not a wine drinker, so some of this magazine may be lost on me. To start I really enjoy the indexes that this magazine includes - one for all of the recipes and one for all of the wines. I really think it is great that they link the wines to a recipe in the issue. I think this is a really great feature for anyone just starting out trying wines. It’s one of those simple little features that many people would miss if they were just looking through the magazine at a bookstore. Like most food magazines this one is littered with ad after ad. A feature they include that many magazines include is a section on what is going on at their web site. They are doing a poll this month of your favorite food tv personalities - so, if you are interested in putting your two cents in, you may want to go check it out.
The magazine has sections like news & notes, travel, restaurant trends, reality tv, shopping, kitchens, technology, well-being, tasting and testing, and chef recipes. For any of Julie Powell’s fans (of Julie and Julia fame), they include a section on Julie’s video experiment on youtube.com. This month’s issue also includes a huge celebrity chef recipes section with recipes from famous chef’s like Giada, Nigella, Lidia Bastianich, and Mario (to name a few). The wine of the month is pinot noir, they give you options for good wine at all price levels.
All and all, I think this is a well laid out magazine. The articles are interesting. I would say if you were new to wine then this may be the magazine for you.