In the Emperor’s Shadows: Exploring History, Flavors, and Hidden Passages within Diocletian’s Palace

https://luxebeatmag.com/in-the-emperors-shadows-exploring-history-flavors-and-hidden-passages-within-diocletians-palace/ In the Emperor’s Shadows: Exploring History, Flavors, and Hidden Passages within Diocletian’s Palace Posted by Darla Hoffmann | Dec 10, 2025 | About Wine & Travel, Croatia, Editor’s Picks, Featured |      I dropped my bags at Hotel Fermai in Split, Croatia, eager to step straight into history. Diocletian’s Palace, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, built at the end of the 3rd century AD as the retirement home…

250 Years of Echoes: America’s Roots Flow Through the Ohio Valley

https://luxebeatmag.com/250-years-of-echoes-americas-roots-flow-through-the-ohio-valley/ 250 Years of Echoes: America’s Roots Flow Through the Ohio Valley Posted by Darla Hoffmann | Dec 3, 2025 | About Wine & Travel, Editor’s Picks, Featured, Wine |      The American River Roots Festival is the reimagined and rebranded version of the Tall Stacks event, which periodically took place on the riverfronts of Cincinnati, Covington, and Newport. In the same location spanning Ohio and Kentucky, the…

Michigan Wine Country: Traverse City Gaining Recognition

Michigan and the Great Lakes region of the Upper Midwest are gaining recognition from top wine competitions, including TexSom and the San Francisco Wine Competition and from prominent wine connoisseurs around the country. The following wineries have received numerous accolades and awards. You can visit the wineries below in the Leelanau and Old Mission Peninsulas…

The Great Wine Debate: Decanting

Decanting wine has been a long-standing tradition that many wine enthusiasts swear by. The process involves pouring wine from its bottle into a different vessel, typically a decanter, which is a wide-bottomed glass container designed to maximize the wine’s exposure to air. This is said to have several benefits. But is decanting necessary, or is…