We've discovered some under-the-radar beer, wine and spirits trails that you'll be thirsting to traverse. Plus:

• Is the Range Rover Classic your dream SUV? Read this first.
• The fabric that's inescapable this fall: Channel Dennis Quaid circa 1998.

The Best Boozy Beverage Trails (That You Don’t Know About)

With the average daily spend in Napa clocking in at $281 — without accounting for the cost of lodging (if you pay for a hotel, the average spend will be $474 per day) — perhaps it’s time for thirsty explorers to check out one of the less famous but equally compelling wine, beer, cider and spirits trails across the country. In addition to not battling crowds in Napa and other well-trod regions, you’ll leave vacation without a string of creditors on your heels. And because many of these regions can’t rely on drinking dollars alone to grease their wheels of commerce, other recreational opportunities abound.

Yesterday, we asked: Besides Peter Gallagher, whose Broadway show would you most want to see? You said:

• Robert Downey Jr. in McNeal (12%)
• Keanu Reeves in Waiting for Godot (20%)
• Denzel Washington and Jake Gyllenhaal in Othello (30%)
• George Clooney in Good Night, and Good Luck (38%)

What I Wish I Knew Before I Bought a Range Rover Classic

When you’re buying a classic car, who can you trust to give you the unvarnished truth? Not the seller, auction house or potential Craigslist scammer. What you need is someone who actually has the car you want, which is why we started What I Wish I Knew, an automotive series in which we interview owners to get the scoop on some of the most popular dream cars. Today’s vehicle: The Range Rover Classic.

Retro SUVs are hot and getting hotter.

“As a category, vintage SUVs has been one of the strongest segments of the enthusiast or collector market for the last five or six years,” Brian Rabold, VP of valuation services at Hagerty, told us in 2020.

However, not all sport utility vehicles are sentimentalized the same. If you have a soft spot for, say, ’93-’97 U.S.-spec Land Rover Defenders or first-generation Ford Broncos, you can expect to pay absurd prices, even for the rust buckets. But if the SUV you have your eye on is an old-school Range Rover, you’re setting yourself up for success.

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Take It From a Woman: You Should Be Wearing Suede. And So Should She.

Everything is suede now: jackets, boots, handbags…you name it, it’s been caked in suede.

This isn’t exactly a revolutionary occurrence. As summer winds down, temperatures begin to drop and we gravitate toward new fabrics. Fall is synonymous with textures like the soft ribbed cotton of corduroy, the sleek, luxurious feel of full-grain leather and the lightweight, fuzzy touch of suede — which is fully unavoidable right now.