Sippin' Yak

Cognac and Armagnac converge in consonants but diverge in style.

Feats of Strength at the Cocktail Competition

Tasting 150 liquors in two days at the San Francisco World Spirits Competition.

The Conference You Wish You Went To

A report from Tales of the tail.

Good Imported Wines Under $10

Save money and drink well.

Always the Bridesmaid

Marsanne, the ignored little sister of the Rhône whites, has good bones.

Automatic Hand Washers

High-tech gear from the 2007 National Restaurant Association Show.

We're All Meatheads Now

One more addition to a pig-centric cookbook world.

Hold the Cream of Mushroom Soup

From Bismarck to St. Paul to Madison, new high-end restaurants are embracing such local cuisine as fried walleye and wild-rice porridge. Call it the birth of northwoods chic.

Cheap and Beautiful

High-impact tableware on a low-impact budget.

Well-Preserved

New canning jars from Ball.

Film Feast

The nominees for best food scene in a movie are ...

Destination: Twin Cities Crawl

Well fed and hung over at the 2008 Republican National Convention.

Wedding Cake Tips

Get the most for your money.

The Taste of an Oyster

Plus a dozen oysters you should know.

NOVA Wine-Geek Meet-Up (Plus: Eartha "Goes HAL")

Editor’s note: Jim meets up with his wine-aesthete friends for a memorable meal in Arlington. Dine along with the podcasts!