Fork & Flask guides
Food & wine guides
A great food trip isn't about eating expensively — it's about eating right: the correct region, in the right season, knowing what to order. These guides are the honest groundwork for planning a trip you'll talk about for years. Start here.
01The Best Months to Visit Europe's Food & Wine Regions (a Month-by-Month Guide)When you go matters as much as where.02The Complete Guide to Planning a Food & Wine Trip in EuropeEverything you need to plan an unforgettable European food and wine trip — where, when and how.03Eating Your Way Through Portugal: A Food Lover's GuidePortugal is Europe's most underrated food country — what to eat, where, and how cheaply.04Food Tour or Explore on Your Own? When a Guided Tasting Is Actually Worth ItShould you book a food tour and wine tasting, or just wander and eat?05How Much Does a Food & Wine Trip to Europe Actually Cost?An honest, no-fluff breakdown of what a European food and wine trip really costs.06Wine Tasting for Beginners: How to Not Feel Lost at the Cellar DoorNervous about your first wine tasting?077 European Food Regions That Beat Tuscany and Bordeaux (and Cost Half as Much)Skip the overrun classics.08Europe's Best Cities for Eating Your Way AroundThe best food cities in Europe, ranked by how well you eat per euro — from Bologna to Seville.09Are Food Tours Worth It? When They Are (and When They Aren't)Are food tours worth it?10Which Italian City Is Best for a Food Trip? Bologna, Naples, Rome & MoreBologna, Naples, Palermo, Rome or Florence — which Italian city fits the way you like to eat.11Portugal vs Spain for a Food Trip: Which Should You Choose?An honest, side-by-side comparison of cost, food, wine and pace — plus when to do both.12Food Tour vs Cooking Class: Which Is the Better Way to Learn a Cuisine?Breadth or depth? What each teaches, what they cost, and how to choose for your trip.13What to Book Before a Food & Wine Trip (and What to Skip)What's actually worth booking ahead — restaurants, transfers, cars, tastings and insurance — and what to skip.14How to Get a Table at Hard-to-Book RestaurantsWhen reservations open, which booking app to use, and what to do when it says fully booked.