Pass the River Fish

Chenin blanc is one of the most underappreciated grapes

Great Wine in Minutes!

Testing miracle wine enhancers.

Perfect Summer Reds

Not summer whites or summer rosés.

Celebrity Booze

Drink what famous people are drinking, and making.

Red Wine Cures Cancer

No, it doesn’t. But maybe it will help us live longer.

Chill and Enjoy

In Australian wines, it’s hot to be cool.

Age and Beauty

With mature wines bought at auction, you can have it both ways.

10 Mail-Order Treats

Stuff we want to eat right now.

Vinnie Cilurzo Gets Funky

The daring beers of Russian River Brewing Company.

Spanish Wine Primer

From Albariño to Ribera, better and better wines are arriving from Spain.

Sangría

Spanish punch made with wine and fruit— an alcoholic fruit tail of sorts.

The Other Napa

What’s worth doing in the Napa Valley: a travel guide to the wine country.

The Colonel's Got Competition

Great eats in Louisville, Kentucky.

Hi Meg... As you’ve discovered, cabernet sauvignon tends to “run expensive”... One strategy to find the best quality and value for the money is to seek out non-trophy bottles from great vintage years in great...

Gingerbread gets a boost with the addition of rich, dark stout.