Laura Werlin is no stranger to cheese enthusiasts, and she is no stranger to Timbers Resorts. A renowned expert and proponent of American cheeses — no, not the kind that come as orange squares in a foil envelope! — Werlin will next be a featured speaker at the 2013 Food & Wine Classic in Aspen. This annual…

Memorial Day, originally called Decoration Day, is officially a day of remembrance for those who lost their lives while in the U.S. armed services. Unofficially, Memorial Day kicks off the summer season and there’s no better way to take advantage of the long weekend (May 25 – 27, 2013) and warm weather than with a…

What do you get when you combine 70 celebrity chefs, 500 restaurant professionals and cool, crisp mountain air? The 2013 Food & Wine Classic. The annual event held June 14-16 this year in Aspen, Colorado, puts the who’s who of food and wine all in one place so eager epicureans can rub elbows with the…

When you think of America’s top chefs, a lot of things might come to mind: Mario Batali’s orange Crocs and Thomas Keller’s starched kitchen whites. Bechamel and butter. Foie Gras and fondue. Flames and passions and the struggle of trying to get a reservation at Matsuhisa, Cache Cache or one of Aspen’s top restaurants at…

If there’s a single athlete who embodies the sport of skiing on the slopes of Colorado, it’s surely Chad Fleischer. And now he’s to be recognized in the state’s very own Ski & Snowboard Museum Hall of Fame. Twice an Olympic competitor, and a World Cup finalist to boot — those achievements representing just some…

Have you ever geocached? The hide-and-seek style craze is a network of family-friendly treasure hunts driven by GPS for users who log in at Geocaching.com. Based on your location, you seek out virtual and real-world markers that other travelers have left to find — a crowd-sourced guide, if you will, to fun and remarkable spots….

Tuscan vacations are full of food, wine and stunning scenery. But while vacationing at Castello di Casole, don’t forget to take advantage of the region’s rich history and culture. Italy is filled with some of the world’s most beautiful churches. Each town in Tuscany has its own Duomo, literally translating to “cathedral,” with some of…

The celebration of mothers, every second Sunday in May in the U.S., stems from the ideals and efforts of activists of centuries past. From world peace to better ways of living in the poor and rural parts of the country, the goals and ideals that Anna Jarvis and Julia Ward carved into our calendars, starting…

Garret and Kim Murphy love an underdog. So it should come as no surprise that Vintner’s Collective, their tasting room/boutique wine shop, is home to some of the region’s best under-the-radar labels. The premise is simple: gather wines from local, lesser-known vintners who don’t have the wherewithal or the space for their own tasting rooms…

The Dalmatian Coast and the Ionian Sea meet Napa Valley this July as the wineries of PlumpJack, CADE, and Odette take to the deep blue waters of the Old World, bringing along 30 guests on an exclusive journey of vistas, food, culture, and antiquities. As a partner with Timbers Resorts, PlumpJack invites all the the…