Frank Bruni, restaurant critic for the NYT who also moonlights as presidential debate analyst, has an expose in today's paper about unequal treatment of men and women in restaurants. Is it chivalry or chauvinism, he wonders MORE >>

i was saddened to hear the news that david lett, papa pinot, who planted pinot noir in oregon's willamette valley MORE >>

I (briefly) attended a " Wines from Spain " wine tasting today.  I enjoy these tastings as they provide me with the opportunity to continue my palate training.  But given how busy I have been lately I went today primarily to see a friend I have not had the chance to see for a few months. Too big, fruit forward and in his opinion lacking structure.  MORE >>

I made my best fish soup ever on Sunday. I've been working on this for two years now, but it's finally right. This soup lives and dies by the quality of the fish stock. Sure, I've learned to fine tune a few things through trial and error. Shallots work best, for example, no onion or garlic in the soup. But in the end it's about the stock. MORE >>

The Wall Street Journal recently got in the act of selling wines. Now Playboy doesn't want to be left, um, behind. The magazine has collaborated to put “iconic images on a new limited-run collectors' wine series,” according to a press MORE >>