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Eunice Fried

Eunice Fried is Global Traveler’s wine columnist and the director of GT’s annual Wines on the Wing Survey. A New York-based wine and travel writer, Fried’s last book, Burgundy: The Wines, The People, won three writing awards. Her articles have also appeared in numerous magazines and newspapers including American Way (American Airlines), National Geographic Traveler, Elle, Private Clubs, The New York Times, Dallas Morning News and others. She has traveled through most of the world’s wine regions.

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February 2020
Feb 11, 2020

Don’t Overlook Southern England’s Sparkling Wine

THE GRAPE BASE IS VIRTUALLY the same as Champagne — Pinot Noir, Chardonnay and Pinot Meunier. They are made by the same two-fermentation Champagne method. And, like Champagne, the finished result is a sparkling wine. One difference, though: This bubbly is made not in France’s Champagne region but in the southern part of England. So much is English sparkling wine a growing industry, the majority of wine currently produced in England’s 450 wineries is now sparkling.

Pick Your Paradise: Experience Bali at 3 Incredible Hotels

Bali is a name synonymous with island bliss. But there is more than just one side to this incredible place. Get a sense for the variety of experiences Bali offers by learning about three hotels participating in Marriott Bonvoy® with distinctive opportunities for adventure and relaxation. With the Marriott Bonvoy Boundless® Card, earn points for free nights at each of these properties.

January 2019
Jan 9, 2020

Bold and Beautiful

THE REGION OF UMBRIA lies in the center of Italy, sheltered on all sides by other Italian regions, including Tuscany on the northwest. As well as medieval hilltop villages and historic towns such as Assisi and Spoletto, Umbria is known for its white truffles in the fall and for its wines, particularly those made of Sagrantino. It is, in fact, the only wine region in Italy that grows the red Sagrantino grape.