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Posted: June 15, 2013 By Jennifer Fiedler

May 31, 2013 Issue : Features

New York Hot Spot: Atera

Posted: May 31, 2013 By Jennifer Fiedler

News & Features : Matchmaking

8 & $20 Recipe: Indian-Spiced Grilled Chicken and Chardonnay

A warm side salad of wilted spinach and chickpeas rounds out the meal

Posted: May 14, 2013 By Jennifer Fiedler

News & Features : Travel Tips

Travel Tip: Atera, A New York Hotspot

Rare, foraged ingredients and an excellent wine program in Tribeca

Posted: May 10, 2013 By Jennifer Fiedler

News & Features : Dining Tips

Dining Tip: Ginger and Lemongrass Steamed Mussels

An updated bistro classic that pairs well with Cava

Posted: May 6, 2013 By Jennifer Fiedler

Blogs : Mixed Case: Opinion and Advice

Have You Ever Taken a Break from Wine?

These industry pros gave wine up and not only lived to tell the tale, but say it made them better drinkers

Posted: April 23, 2013 By Jennifer Fiedler

These days, you can't open a browser window without hearing about the latest abstemious diet: juice fasts, raw diets and nutritional cleanses. We've turned into a culture on perma-Lent—unless you're in the wine and food industry.

There is no doubt that working in the good-life business has major perks: good wine, good food, and lots of it. But what happens when it gets to be too much? Is it even possible to cut back if consuming is part of the job? Some sommeliers and winemakers say that cutting out wine for a short period of time—going on a "wine cleanse," if you will—actually helps them appreciate wine more.