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Jessica DupuyWhere wine meets story, food meets memory, and travel meets truth—plus the smart, soulful stories the magazines leave out by wine and spirits journalist, cookbook author, and natural-born wanderer Jessica Dupuy.
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Full Circle
Another year in the books. Every year I celebrate birth with a few questions, a few honest answers.
What did you do this year that you’d never done before? I self-published a book. Co-authored with Andrea Lonardi on Italian wine — and some...
Bottega Vini: The Temple of Verona
As Vinitaly 2026 Begins, All Roads Lead to Bottega Vini
Each year, Vinitaly transforms the quiet, historic city of Verona into the epicenter of the global wine trade. Founded in 1967, the 2026 edition marks its 58th year—a gathering that d...
Stuffed Zucchini Flowers (Fiori di Zucchini Ripieni di Ricotta e Verdura)
In much of Italy—especially in regions like Lazio, Campania, and Tuscany—zucchini flowers are one of the clearest expressions of cucina povera.
If you are receiving this post, you are either an existing paid subscriber to Direct to Press,...
TEXSOM International Wine Awards, a Welcome Home to Texas Wine
There are a few ways to measure time in this business. Vintages, of course. Travel. Deadlines. The slow accumulation of bottles that mark where you’ve been. But every now and then, time is measured in people.
This week, serving as a judge...
What We Owe the Story of Wine
If setting matters—and it does—then Meadowood Napa Valley gets top honors.
Further north, tucked into the trees above St. Helena, Meadowood Napa Valley offers a particular kind of hush. Not spectacle, exactly, though it is beautiful enough...
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