Mark Spivak - Eat, Drink, Journey (Page 2)

Those Disappearing Family Wineries

The concept of the family business creates a nostalgic feeling in the minds of many of us, even though those businesses frequently struggle to survive and are sometimes toxic for the family members involved. Over the past few decades, in almost every segment of the economy, large corporations have absorbed

In Memoriam: Bill Blatch (1948-2005)

Many giants of the wine trade are totally unknown to consumers. It’s inevitable, given that they are the middlemen (and women) who are the conduits for funneling memorable wine from the vintner to the end user. William John Beachcroft Blatch was born in England in 1948 and first came

They Eat Horses, Don't They?

Determining where you fit into the food chain If you’re hungry enough to eat a horse, you may be in luck—depending on where you live. Can you eat horsemeat in America? The answer is complex. It’s legal to consume in all but four states (Massachusetts, Delaware, Rhode