What to Drink in 2009

Anticipating a year of wine and booze discoveries.

Luxury Wine for Less

Semifancy wines to drink over the holidays.

The Expanding World of Pinot Noir

New Zealand gets in on the Pinot action.

Drinks Around the World

Ring in the New Year 24 times over.

Post-Holiday Recovery Menu

Atone for indulgences with this nutritious winter supper.

Nonalcoholic Wine-Flavored Soda

This week’s mission: a new libation for designated drivers.

Does Bottled Water Ever Go Bad?

Plastic containers aren’t as watertight as you think.

Burns the Hairs Right Out of Your Nose

Touring bourbon distilleries in Kentucky.

How Does Seedless Fruit Reproduce?

A seedy mystery story.

Swamp Critters

CHOW goes to catch crawfish in the Louisiana swamps.

Gilt-Free Cooking

CHOW interviews bad-boy chef Paul Liebrandt, recently let go from NYC’s Gilt restaurant, now striking out on his own.

Life Lessons in Gardening

Brent Ridge of Beekman 1802 discusses leaving Martha behind for dirty feet and early morning pig feedings.

Does a Sharpening Steel Ever Go Dull?

And what should I use to keep my knife finely honed?

Not Your Grandmother's Sherry

Manzanilla fino is the entry point into a new world.

What's the Difference Between a Pluot and an Aprium?

Bizarre fruit machinations.