Times Are Changing for Languedoc

Next-generation quality wines.

Go for Seconds First

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

Fancy Tonic Water Not Worth the Fancy Price

This week’s mission: fancy-pants imported tonic water and chips made from slow-baked fruit.

King Cocktail Speaks

Dale DeGroff on his new book and the perils of mixology.

¡A Tapear!

Tearing it up in the dark tapas bars of Madrid.

Know Your Peppers

CHOW’s visual guide to chile peppers.

The Cocktail Staycation

Armchair travel is a lot more fun with a few drinks.

A West Sonoma Road Trip

Tasting rooms and dining rooms in our favorite slice of Northern California wine country.

Perfect Summer Reds

Not summer whites or summer rosés.

California Terroir

Wines that taste like they’re from somewhere.

Whole-Wheat Pasta Taste Test

Healthy sacrifice or tasty alternative?

Will Eating Luna Bars Make a Guy Grow Breasts?

Nutrition bar versus training bra.

How to Start Your Own Dive Bar

Be the boss, bouncer, and favorite bartender.

10 Exotic Salts

Fun, fancy versions of the kitchen staple.

Cola, Now with Added Bull

This week’s mission: an herbal Pepsi-type drink and a hot, peppery spice mix from Oregon.