Game, Set and a Match for a Former Tennis Pro

When Julia Margaux Elbaba and Dr. Matthew George Nevulis matched on Bumble in early 2019, neither was in a position to make a long-distance relationship work. Dr. Nevulis lived in Charlottesville, Va., where he was completing his medical residency at the University of Virginia. Ms. Elbaba was traveling the world as a professional tennis player,…

The Best Holiday Wrapping? Burritos

In this liminal space between Thanksgiving and December’s deluge of holidays, my tastes are confounding. Almost nothing sounds appetizing after weeks of talking and writing and thinking about hearty casseroles and sides and salads, followed by at least one full week of eating them. But there is one dish that caught my eye in this…

The Best Wine Books of 2023

Like the annual grape harvest, each year brings a crop of provocative, entertaining and educational wine books. Here are four of the year’s best, along with a couple more well worth noting. Credit…Murdoch Books “How to Drink Australian” by Jane Lopes & Jonathan Ross (Murdoch Books, $60) This book from the American sommeliers Jane Lopes…