Global Gourmet

 Opened in 1956, the Hotel Valley Ho offers a midcentury feel paired with a hip, modern vibe.

Laurent-Perrier is a Champagne of freshness, lightness, balance and elegance.

Choose from an assortment of books devoted to bartending and the art of the cocktail.

Ripe, balanced and distinctive, Sonoma-Cutrer has been a top California Chardonnay for three decades.

A range of drinks---infused water, caffeinated alcoholic drinks and "natural stimulation beverages"---are flooding the market.

Scientists think that glycoproteins may allow them to develop a hypoallergenic wine.

Hospices de Beaune, the world's oldest charity wine event, is regarded as a bellweather for Burgundy prices.

In periods of stress, consumers buy less expensive luxury goods.

It turns out that wine is beneficial to your health when applied externally.

The relentless supersizing of America continues.