The cover of Marvin Shanken's glossy Wine Spectator is usually occupied by gorgeous vistas of vineyards on the Rhône or glamorous... More >>

What to make of Anheuser-Busch's latest, um, "innovation," Bud Extra? This beer-based beverage, nicknamed "B-to-the-E," is the result of the... More >>

Shortly after the arrival of its new director, Jane Baxter Lynn, the Washington Wine Commission unveiled its ambitious new branding campaign for... More >>

Check out the promo or label on your favorite specialty beer, and you might see more than you bargained for. Take Bangelijk Blonde ("Bashful... More >>

Winemakers everywhere pay lip service these days to the idea of capturing the essence of a given grape variety as it grows in a particular... More >>

At a Weekly wine tasting a few weeks ago, one of the bottles opened was the recently released 2003 chardonnay from John Abbott's Abeja Winery in... More >>

A candlelit corner; a table for two; gleaming glassware. But what to put in the glasses? How many people, after arranging all the details of that... More >>

My pub is better than yours. I can get away with claiming this because my local is a great pub. When I walk in, I know that I'll get a friendly... More >>