Meg Maker
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My latest—to whet your appetite for this week's cooking marathon.
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That Time I Played Chef at the CIA
My two-day culinary romp through the teaching kitchens of the Culinary Institute of America
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November 25, 2025 at 7:45 PM
My latest—to whet your appetite for this week's cooking marathon.
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A gentle reminder that critics don't always love things just because they're popular.
It seems that “Wicked: For Good” exists to maneuver the events of “The Wizard of Oz” into position, @justincchang.bsky.social writes. “But must they be maneuvered so clumsily, and with such a glaring absence of brains or heart?” https://newyorkermag.visitlink.me/WxA9tC
“Wicked: For Good” Is Very, Very Bad
In the second of two movies adapted from the Broadway musical, Ariana Grande and Cynthia Erivo battle fascism, bigotry, and some fairly dreadful filmmaking.
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November 21, 2025 at 1:48 AM
A gentle reminder that critics don't always love things just because they're popular.
“Good wine isn’t easy, good wine challenges. Most wines don’t challenge me, don’t ask questions. It’s not a test, just a conversation.”
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Tasting the 2015 Cos d’Estournel
A play in fourteen acts
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November 20, 2025 at 10:14 PM
“Good wine isn’t easy, good wine challenges. Most wines don’t challenge me, don’t ask questions. It’s not a test, just a conversation.”
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In my latest Notable, I’ve gathered wines that feel timely given the need to provision our racks for the Thanksgiving feast. There’s an American wine, a trio from the French, and a humble Chilean Cab that shows us how, with wine, at least, time is on our side.
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Notable: Early November 2025
A handful of wines for Thanksgiving, and time as affordable luxury
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November 17, 2025 at 7:32 PM
In my latest Notable, I’ve gathered wines that feel timely given the need to provision our racks for the Thanksgiving feast. There’s an American wine, a trio from the French, and a humble Chilean Cab that shows us how, with wine, at least, time is on our side.
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The marketing department has a thin grasp of ecology.
November 15, 2025 at 3:16 PM
The marketing department has a thin grasp of ecology.
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2 Chefs Make Their Ultimate Thanksgiving Turkey | His and Hers with Sohla and Ham
YouTube video by Sohla and Ham
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November 12, 2025 at 9:59 PM
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Word of the day: defector
November 11, 2025 at 3:03 AM
Word of the day: defector
Over on Maker’s Table, I’ve published an update to my comprehensive guide to choosing Thanksgiving wines. Enjoy!
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Choosing Thanksgiving Wines
No single wine pairs perfectly with the Thanksgiving meal, but many styles can shine on your table
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November 10, 2025 at 6:00 PM
Over on Maker’s Table, I’ve published an update to my comprehensive guide to choosing Thanksgiving wines. Enjoy!
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So good.
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The Quest to Recreate My Family’s Century-Old Secret Spice Blend
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November 7, 2025 at 2:24 PM
So good.
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If I had a trillion dollars I could give $3K to every living human in the United States.
November 6, 2025 at 10:15 PM
If I had a trillion dollars I could give $3K to every living human in the United States.
Thrilled to find my publication, Maker’s Table, in this short list of terrific wine Substacks recommended by The Wall Street Journal. Many thanks to the wonderful Lettie Teague for the nod.
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Which Wine Substacks Are Worth the Subscription Price?
Our wine columnist has been consumed lately by the volumes of good wine writing accessible on the Substack platform. Here, her current favorites.
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November 6, 2025 at 8:37 PM
Thrilled to find my publication, Maker’s Table, in this short list of terrific wine Substacks recommended by The Wall Street Journal. Many thanks to the wonderful Lettie Teague for the nod.
Gift link: www.wsj.com/arts-culture...
Gift link: www.wsj.com/arts-culture...
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You can define the start of autumn as the equinox, the first of September, Labor Day, or Hey the Juncos Are Back.
October 30, 2025 at 4:35 PM
You can define the start of autumn as the equinox, the first of September, Labor Day, or Hey the Juncos Are Back.
Wine is vast and complex and it's impossible to know it all. Fortunately, we don't need to. www.makerstable.com/p/curiosity-...
Curiosity is the Wine Writer’s Currency
We learn by chasing mystery
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October 28, 2025 at 3:35 PM
Wine is vast and complex and it's impossible to know it all. Fortunately, we don't need to. www.makerstable.com/p/curiosity-...
So sorry to hear about your mother, I said. So sudden and so young. Did she work outside the home? Oh yes, they said. She had a big garden.
October 25, 2025 at 1:33 AM
So sorry to hear about your mother, I said. So sudden and so young. Did she work outside the home? Oh yes, they said. She had a big garden.
Eight Italian varietal wines, made from native grapes, from Mt. Etna, Montepulciano, and Barolo. Such wines are, by nature, uniquely expressive of territorio, yet despite their far-flung distribution, the three red grapes evince strong kinship.
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Notable: Early October 2025
Thoughts and musings on eight notable wines from Etna, Barolo, and Montepulciano
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October 16, 2025 at 8:20 PM
Eight Italian varietal wines, made from native grapes, from Mt. Etna, Montepulciano, and Barolo. Such wines are, by nature, uniquely expressive of territorio, yet despite their far-flung distribution, the three red grapes evince strong kinship.
My latest: www.makerstable.com/p/notable-ea...
My latest: www.makerstable.com/p/notable-ea...
My interview with wine writer and photographer Kevin Day about his new book.
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Opening a Book with Kevin Day
The writer and photographer discusses his new book, Opening a Bottle: Italy
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October 9, 2025 at 3:18 PM
My interview with wine writer and photographer Kevin Day about his new book.
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Notable: Late September 2025
Notes on a medley of memorable wines—white, pink, and red—for early fall
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October 1, 2025 at 4:11 PM
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G.D. Vajra wines from Italy are fantastic. @megmaker.com what a great interview! If you are familiar with Vajra this is an interesting and educating read. If you aren't familiar you should be and this may help you get started.
“Here at Vajra, we work with science and consciousness. In Italian: scienza e coscienza. The root is about knowledge itself. You know the science—the scienza, technical things—and coscienza says you judge with your heart.”
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#wine #barolo #italianwine
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#wine #barolo #italianwine
An Afternoon with Francesca Vaira of G.D. Vajra
Francesca poured her family’s wines and shared the vision and philosophy that animate the work
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September 29, 2025 at 8:04 PM
G.D. Vajra wines from Italy are fantastic. @megmaker.com what a great interview! If you are familiar with Vajra this is an interesting and educating read. If you aren't familiar you should be and this may help you get started.
Judy O’Kane masterfully summarizes the inaugural Pinot Noir & Identity Symposium, including keynotes and paper sessions. She deftly encapsulates my own talk on the lexicons and motifs of wine writing about Pinot Noir. (My full paper is forthcoming in WFW 91.)
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On location: Burgundy and beyond
Judy O’Kane reports from the profoundly thought-provoking Pinot Noir & Identity Symposium, held at St Cross College, University of Oxford.
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September 29, 2025 at 2:24 PM
Judy O’Kane masterfully summarizes the inaugural Pinot Noir & Identity Symposium, including keynotes and paper sessions. She deftly encapsulates my own talk on the lexicons and motifs of wine writing about Pinot Noir. (My full paper is forthcoming in WFW 91.)
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“Find a trusted person, someone who won’t break your heart, and ask them to read it. Don’t offer a preamble or back story. Don’t explain it. Just let them read it. Once they’ve finished, ask them to answer three questions:”
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Ask Three Questions
A technique to improve any piece of writing, at any stage of the effort
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September 26, 2025 at 2:36 PM
“Find a trusted person, someone who won’t break your heart, and ask them to read it. Don’t offer a preamble or back story. Don’t explain it. Just let them read it. Once they’ve finished, ask them to answer three questions:”
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If you are contemplating a tour of New England to gape at fall foliage, get here soon. Peak will happen in the next two weeks, if not sooner. We are in severe drought and the trees are just so over it.
September 19, 2025 at 9:49 PM
If you are contemplating a tour of New England to gape at fall foliage, get here soon. Peak will happen in the next two weeks, if not sooner. We are in severe drought and the trees are just so over it.
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Around the winemaking world, there's a growing interest in the potential of hybrid grapes. www.nytimes.com/2025/09/18/d...
Can Hybrid Grapes Solve the Climate Change Dilemma for Wine Makers?
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September 19, 2025 at 1:31 PM
Around the winemaking world, there's a growing interest in the potential of hybrid grapes. www.nytimes.com/2025/09/18/d...
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What's happening with Jimmy Kimmel is about politics and power.
September 19, 2025 at 1:04 AM
What's happening with Jimmy Kimmel is about politics and power.