Theresa Downs

Image via ChatGPT I love Boston. I love prowling around Beacon Hill, admiring the old brick homes and cobblestone streets and soaking up that incredible sense of history. I love the Freedom Trail, the 2.5-mile path that winds through Boston Common and, of course, Faneuil Hall—where you can devour lobster bisque for lunch and never regret it. Boston is a lovable place, full stop. Here are five more fun facts  to love—or at least contemplate: Fig Newton cookies are named after a Boston suburb....

We discovered a marvelous winery in the spectacular Point Reyes Station Heidrun Meadery Image via Wine By Appointment LLC Meet Heidrun Meadery Labor Day weekend seemed like a great time to shake things up a bit. Instead of visiting the same old same old, we thought … why not a meadery?   Sounds intriguing, so off we went, wending our way through spectacular scenery to Heidrun Meadery.   What Is Mead? Time to do a little explaining…a meadery makes mead (right, Sherlock), but what exactly is...

Okay, some people think sommeliers are the end-all to beat-all about wine; others think they're just a bunch of snotty people in dark suits. Regardless of which side you fall, sommeliers have spent a considerable amount of time thinking, drinking, and studying wine, so they know a thing or two, or three, about wine. Although most would agree, some of their behavior around wine is downright strange. There is a method to the strangeness as we're about to find out. 1. Staring Blankly At The...