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Resource Fri Jun 29 2007

Going to Wisconsin for the Weekend?

A few weeks I sent away for "A Traveler's Guide to Wisconsin Cheese, Beer and Wine" offered by the Wisconsin Milk Marketing Board. Oh boy, do you need to get one of these things. You might wonder why you need to order it online (it's free) instead of just downloading it. Well, it's huge. The fold out map of Wisconsin is sprinkled with drawings of wine glasses, cheese wheels and frothy mugs of beer and includes an extensive listing of 139 cheese companies, wineries and breweries with directions, hours and a note about what each location is noted for.

You can get your own copy here.

 
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Feature Thu Dec 31 2015

The State of Food Writing

By Brandy Gonsoulin

In 2009, food blogging, social media and Yelp were gaining popularity, and America's revered gastronomic magazine Gourmet shuttered after 68 years in business. Former Cook's Illustrated editor-in-chief Chris Kimball followed with an editorial, stating that "The shuttering of Gourmet reminds...
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