Wine

Food & Wine is spotlighting Swiss onion soup, describing it as a creamy, Midwestern-style cousin of French onion soup. The dish keeps the caramelized-onion base but adds a richer, creamier finish, and the outlet argues now is the season to make it at home as cooler-weather comfort food.

A feature listing eight overlooked high fantasy novels argues that these forgotten titles have aged like fine wine and remain rewarding reads today. The roundup is aimed at fans of fantasy and adventure looking beyond the genre's mainstream classics, and is being shared among readers of books and comics discussions.

OKANA Resort in Oklahoma has announced it will host its first food, wine and entertainment festival, bringing together local food, drink and live entertainment for visitors. Details on the lineup, dates and vendors have not yet been widely reported, but the debut event marks an expansion of the resort's offerings as it works to establish itself as a regional destination.

The North Carolina Wine, Cider and Mead Garden is returning to the North Carolina State Fair, giving fairgoers a dedicated space to sample beverages from producers across the state. Organizers say the garden showcases local wineries, cideries and meaderies, highlighting North Carolina's growing craft beverage industry alongside the fair's traditional attractions.

The Center for the Visual Arts in Wausau, Wisconsin is preparing to hold its Art of Wine fundraiser. The event combines wine tasting with support for the nonprofit arts organization, which relies on such gatherings to fund exhibitions and community art programs. Details on the date and ticketing were not provided in initial coverage.

Port wine house Graham's has released a 'First Flight' 2015 Single Harvest Tawny Port aimed at the global travel retail market. The launch extends the brand's push into duty-free channels, offering travellers an exclusive expression from the 2015 vintage. The release highlights how premium wine and spirits producers continue to treat airports and travel retail as a key storefront for limited-edition products.

Oregon sparkling wine producer Argyle Winery is set to reveal the results of its Art of Sparkling program, an initiative linking winemaking with artistic collaboration. Details of what the program produced and who took part are expected to be announced when the results are unveiled, drawing interest from the winery's followers and the Oregon wine community.

A Slovak travel organiser has wrapped up a tour to the Azerbaijan Grand Prix in Baku, thanking fans who joined the trip. The week reportedly included more than the race weekend itself: visitors walked the pit lane on Wednesday, took part in a wine tasting and explored Baku on a guided city tour. The group described the whole week in Azerbaijan as a great experience.

NBA player CJ McCollum's Oregon winery has released its first estate grown wines, made from grapes grown on the winery's own property. The release marks a step forward for McCollum's off-court wine venture, and the story has been picked up by regional news outlets.

PipeASIO, a bridge that lets ASIO audio applications work with the PipeWire sound server on Linux, has been released in version 1.9.1. The update is drawing attention among Linux audio and Linux gaming users, as ASIO support matters for pro audio software and Windows titles run through Wine. The release should make low-latency audio setups easier to configure on PipeWire-based systems.

The Art Harvest Studio Tour of Yamhill County, Oregon, is preparing for its 32nd annual edition, giving visitors the chance to visit working artists' studios across the county. The long-running fall event continues to draw attention as a regional tradition highlighting local art, crafts and open studios in Oregon's wine country.

Wisconsin wine is being promoted as an underrated destination draw, with Ledge Blanc highlighted as a standout pour at Door County wineries. Travel writers suggest pairing it with local food and visiting in fall, when the region's harvest-season scenery is at its best. The push positions the state's wineries as worth a dedicated trip rather than an afterthought.

A family-run vineyard in East Texas is drawing attention for combining its heritage and family recipes with its winemaking business. The story highlights how the winery incorporates tradition and handed-down recipes into its operations, adding a personal touch to the region's growing wine scene.

A new wine bar and restaurant, SAF Wine Bar & Nosh, has opened in Lakeway in the Lake Travis area. The venue offers wine, food, and live music for local patrons.

A photographer shared landscape images from a September hike near Poysdorf, a wine-growing village in Austria's Weinviertel region of Lower Austria. The pictures capture the area's rolling vineyard country and village scenery, edited with darktable and a Spektrafilm look. The images are drawing modest attention from nature and hiking enthusiasts.

A new report takes readers inside Suntory's two wineries in Nagano Prefecture, Tomi no Oka and its Shiojiri site, documenting vineyard work and winemaking first-hand. It highlights Merlot grown in Shiojiri, Petit Verdot from Tomi no Oka, and the use of Japanese mizunara oak barrels, showing how the company is developing Japanese wine production.

A feature highlights eight high fantasy novels that have largely fallen out of print and public conversation but remain rewarding reads today. The piece argues these forgotten titles hold up better than many better-known classics of the genre, praising their worldbuilding and prose. It is part of a broader wave of retrospective coverage urging readers to revisit older fantasy beyond the usual household names.

Food & Wine has published a roundup of 28 recipes from South Carolina presenting Lowcountry cooking to a wider audience. The collection highlights the regional cuisine of the Carolina coast, known for dishes built on rice, seafood and Southern traditions, and is being shared as an accessible starting point for home cooks curious about the style.