Food, Wine And Wellness: Destination Kohler Is A Relaxing Getaway For Chefs And Travellers Alike

One fall weekend in 2001, chef Tom Colicchio travelled to the sleepy town of Kohler, Wisconsin to headline the first Kohler Food and Wine festival. In the 21 years since, Colicchio’s rise to culinary stardom—as the head judge on Bravo’s Top Chef and the chef and owner of Crafted Hospitality—means he has less time and energy for food and wine festivals. “It’s always good to get out there but I do a lot less of it because it’s challenging, I miss my kids and family when I travel so I try to limit it.” Colicchio tells me at this year’s Kohler Food and Wine. “You can get burnt out, so I pick and choose where I go.”...