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...destination seems far-fetched, you obviously haven't attended a race recently. A new Nielsen Sports survey shows wine consumption among NASCAR fans is up 22% from last year. Fans can now buy wine in the grandstands, and this year tracks are offering special wine programs - tastings at Infineon Raceway in Sonoma, an exclusive lounge at Phoenix International Raceway where anywhere from $1,900 to $4,000 gets you a great view, gourmet foods, and, of course, wine. And at California Speedway in southern California, a new Wolfgang Puck restaurant with an extensive wine list. The NASCAR-tied vintages...
...cookbook, which include mudslide pie made with Oreos and graham crackers.) But Batali's visits to NASCAR events to research the book revealed--not least to him--that his appeal transcends foodies or Italophiles. Last June, just before he threw the green flag at the NASCAR event at Pocono Raceway in Long Pond, Pa., tens of thousands of fans began to chant, "MOLTO! MARIO!"--a reference to Molto Mario, one of the five Food Network shows in which he has starred since 1996. NASCAR was impressed. "You have a certain image of chefs, especially in New York, as hoity-toity...
...VocationVacations, people can explore such varied careers as winemaker, raceway manager, master gardener, innkeeper, rancher, chocolatier, cheesemaker, fishing-and-hunting outfitter or brewmaster. But these aren't dainty tours. The jobs can be hard work. Kurth matches up vacationers to work alongside mentors who are experts in the field. "It's hands-on real-world experience," he says. "If you want to be a horse trainer, you are there cleaning out the stalls. If you want to try out cheesemaking, you are going to be up at dawn milking the cows." The average trip lasts a weekend and costs between...
...roots, Porsche has just introduced a new version of its classic 911 sports car: the GT3. A $100,000 two-seat coupe with a throaty 380-h.p. engine, it is Porsche's most powerful nonturbo model. What's the sensation? TIME took the GT3 for a spin at a raceway in Alton, Va., and to the purists, we must say, fear not. The car blasts from 0 to 60 m.p.h. in 4.3 sec. and, with its bone-rattling suspension, corners seamlessly even at 80 m.p.h. If you're so inclined, Porsche offers higher-performance brakes for an extra...
Years ago, Tom Cruise and I raced cars at many of the same tracks. At Riverside Raceway in Southern California, our cars and motor homes happened to be parked side by side in the infield on race day. My wife recognized Cruise and asked him for an autograph. He said he was sorry, but he had to concentrate on the track. Oh, sure, I thought. Couldn't spare 10 seconds? The afternoon went by, and he had his races; I had mine. When we were all packing up, Cruise walked over to my wife as we were loading...