Sippin' Yak

Cognac and Armagnac converge in consonants but diverge in style.

Go for Seconds First

Winemakers charge less for their second-label wines, but the wines are often just as good.

Entering French Basque Country

Around the town of Pau a few obscure appellations are worth seeking out.

Like Botox for Wine

Except these gadgets try to turn young wine old.

Wine Merger Mania

What does all this consolidation in the wine business mean?

Thanksgiving Wine Pairings

For all budgets and tastes.

Good Label, Bad Wine

CHOW tastes wines with great labels and discovers the duds.

The Other Napa

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

Cosciotto in Crosta D’Erbe: a perfect cut for serving a group.

Rule #1: don’t ever bring anyone a $2 bottle. Ever.

A classic comfort dish that’s as easy to make as it is tasty.

An easy yet unexpected weeknight dinner.

Located on Metairie Rd., Chateau du Lac is becoming a favorite of mine for dining room and bar dining. http://www.chateaudulacbistro.com/ some of my repeat apps' orders are les moules, les escargots w/boursin, foie gras, and the...

What’s going on with this place? I heard they were going to open in the old Vaquero’s on Metairie Road. Fact or Fiction?

This looks like exactly what we are looking for for two nights in the Alsace region – a cute, small hotel with a decent dining room in a tiny village off the Route des Vins, but I can’t find a word about it other than...