The Good TableDrinks
Pumpkin Met Coffee. Things Got Spicy.
How the pumpkin spice latte became fall’s most enthusiastic obsession.
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Stories
People, makers, neighborhoods, traditions, overlooked places, and honest recommendations—reported with curiosity and without pretending every stop is life-changing.
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A Paso Robles Weekend of Wine Country, Craftsmanship, and Country Music
A Paso Robles getaway that begins among vineyards and stone winery walls, finds its heart in student-built tables and restored tractors at the Mid-State Fair, and ends under the grandstand lights with Old Dominion.
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DrinksSoundsRoads & Streets
From the drinks desk
Practical guides for the home bar.
Useful glassware, simple comparisons, and tasting plans for drinking thoughtfully at home.
The DMHA WeekendDrinks
Sipping, Strolling & Sisterhood: A Day at the Park City Wine Festival
Some adventures are about what’s in the glass. The best ones are about who’s standing beside you.
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Snapbacks and StetsonsSounds
Meet our musical director DJ Phatt Phingers
The man behind Snapbacks & Stetsons talks country music, Friday refreshes, and how a few accidental song changes turned into a very good nickname.
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The Flight DeckDrinks
Whiskey Flight Deck 3.0.0: A First Look at Flight Deck Plus
Flight Deck Plus brings barcode discovery, custom lineups of 2–12 bottles, bottle-photo contributions, and private group hosting to the next chapter of Whiskey Flight Deck. Here is what that could mean for collectors, bars, tasting rooms, and distillers.
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Worth the StopRoads & Streets
Over the Pass for Fall Color and a Good Picnic
A September drive through the Wasatch, with golden aspens, a picnic from the back of the vehicle, and bottles brought home from earlier adventures.
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The Flight DeckDrinks
Glencairn vs. Tumbler: Choosing the Right Whiskey Glass
A practical comparison of a tulip-shaped tasting glass and a tumbler for neat pours, water, ice, comparison, and casual drinking.
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The Good TableDrinks
The Five Glasses an Adult Home Bar Actually Needs
Build a useful home bar with five versatile glass shapes instead of a cabinet full of single-purpose pieces.
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How to Set Up a Two-Person Whiskey Tasting at Home
A relaxed three-pour plan for two people, with measured servings, useful notes, good pacing, and no performance required.
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The DMHA WeekendRoads & Streets
A Good Saturday Does Not Need a Twelve-Step Plan
One meal, one drink, one record-shop stop, one walk, and enough room in the day to enjoy the people you brought.
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New fall plans across America.
Six researched regional guides connect outdoor time, local history, good tables, and whiskey discovery.
East
Poughkeepsie and Hyde Park, New York
A Hudson Valley Fall Weekend: River Views, Roosevelt History, and a Thoughtful Table
A manageable autumn weekend with a Hudson River walk, Roosevelt history, a thoughtful meal, and an optional Hudson Whiskey connection.
Researched guide · Two nights
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South
Chattanooga, Tennessee
Chattanooga in Fall: A Riverfront Weekend with Art, Coffee, and Lookout Mountain
Two relaxed days of downtown discovery, Lookout Mountain, and an optional Chattanooga Whiskey visit, with the Walnut Street Bridge renovation accounted for.
Researched guide · Two nights
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Midwest
Duluth and Minnesota’s North Shore
An Autumn Weekend on Lake Superior, With Room to Stop
Two nights in Duluth, one deliberately short North Shore outing, and a weekend built around waterfalls, working history, and time at the table.
Researched guide · Two nights
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Southwest
Santa Fe and Bandelier National Monument, New Mexico
Santa Fe in Autumn: A Good Table, Museum Time, and a Canyon Walk
Give Santa Fe’s food and museums a full day, then reserve a separate daylight outing for Bandelier’s archaeological sites and canyon scenery.
Researched guide · Two nights
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Pacific Coast
Mendocino, Little River, and Fort Bragg, California
An Autumn Weekend on the Mendocino Coast: Headlands, Forests, and a Good Table
A researched two-night coastal weekend pairing headland walks, forest paths, local history, and a garden by the sea—with practical alternatives when the weather changes.
Researched guide · Two nights
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West / Rockies
Golden, Golden Gate Canyon, and Georgetown, Colorado
An Autumn Weekend Around Golden and Georgetown: Mountain Views and Railroad History
A researched Golden–Georgetown weekend with mountain scenery, railroad history, optional brewery and concert stops, and a Denver whiskey connection.
Researched guide · Two nights
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Good stories usually begin with paying attention.
Explore the places, pours, songs, roads, and gatherings already collected across Distill My Heart Adventures—and come back for what is next.