Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Jeanne O'Brien Coffey covers food, drinks and travel. For some reason, I have been listening to George Michael, “Freedom” on ...

Great songs tell great stories. And it’s not just the words that matter. It’s the way one note after another takes you on a three-minute journey that often seems to cover as much ground as an entire ...

Country music has never shied away from referencing alcohol. Most of the time, country singers tend toward liquor–whiskey or tequila–but there is a place in the genre for something softer. Wine has ...