Wine

Before wine-tracking apps such as Vivino and Delectable, there was the legendary Oxford Companion to Wine edited by none other than Jancis Robinson, world's coolest wine critic. Today, Robinson joins our resident wine geeks, deputy editor Andrew Knowlton and assistant editor Belle Cushing, in the studio to talk about everything from why it's okay to put ice in your wine to her love of boxed wines (really!).

Thanks to a new wave of offbeat, downright chuggable bottles from upstart winemakers and importers, there's never been a better time for the average food lover to buy, drink, and even collect wine—no occasion needed.

Throwing a Friendsgiving? Meeting the in-laws? Hosting the whole family? Thanks to this handy guide, you'll be juuuust the right amount of buzzed for whatever situation you find yourself in this Thanksgiving.

We've put wine on a pedestal for way too long. It's time to make it fun (and accessible, and not scary) again.

Pinot Noir is the iconic Thanksgiving wine. Here are three types to make everyone happy.

We love cooking with wine…and yes, sometimes we do even put it in our food.

Rosé wine, you were good while it lasted but it's time I moved on. It's not you, it's me. Actually, it is you, a bit.

We know: The concept of "leftover wine" is kind of crazy. But sometimes you're left with the tail-end of a bottle and can't drink it all before it goes south. Here's how to use every last drop.

There's no shame in sangria. Unless it's bad sangria.

There's some good wine out there—in some highly unlikely packages.

Forget anonymous cheese plates and boring wines by the glass. These bars are doing something downright great.

The world's biggest spirits producer is getting on board with nutrition information labels that tell you exactly how many calories are in your glass.

Long the sideman, vermouth breaks out as a solo act.

From Olivia Pope to Cersei Lannister, wine is the potent potable du jour for powerful women on TV—but which wines should they really be drinking?

The new wave of young women and men helming the beverage program is just as smart about wine—and won’t make you feel clueless for not knowing a Verdicchio from a Vermentino

There’s no such thing as a perfect Thanksgiving wine. But there is such a thing as a perfect Thanksgiving wine strategy.

The season 4 premiere of Scandal featured a fake super-expensive wine. Here are 5 amazing-but-pricey wines Shonda Rhimes could have used instead

The one red wine to bring to a cookout: Beaujolais

Northern Baja is home to some 60 wineries, including Villa del Valle’s Vena Cava, one of the most respected in this emerging appellation.

A look at thousands of years of research into the health benefits (or lack thereof) of wine

Long dismissed as "mom wines," White Zinfandel, Pinot Grigio, and Chardonnay are being redeemed by three ambitious winemakers

It can be uncomfortable, but sending back wine is really okay. Here's why.