Climate Change
If the trend continues, many of the world's best wine regions will be eliminated less than a century from now.
Goat
Forget about rack of lamb---2011 will be the Year of the Goat.
Mexican Coca-Cola
Purists find the Mexican version far superior, since it's sweetened with cane sugar rather than high-fructose corn syrup.
Is Smaller Better?
It's not your imagination---the best restaurants are really getting smaller.
Restaurant Reviewer Ejected
The owner of a popular Vietnamese restaurant in Beverly Hills ejects the LA Times restaurant critic from his premises.
Robot Waiters
In the Shandong province of China, robots are supplanting humans as restaurant servers.
2010 Wine Sales Data
Sales data for 2010 reveals several contradictory patterns.
Kokumi
The Japanese claim to have discovered a taste beyond umami.
Winemaker of the Year
Ted Lemon produces small quantities of stunning Chardonnay and Pinot Noir from selected, high-altitude vineyard sites.
Truffles
The high market value of truffles has spawned a bureoning cultivation industry.
