The Alps may be a long way from Wisconsin, but America's great artisanal cheeses are getting ready to take Europe by storm.

Inexpensive reds from the Douro region of Portugal can be great buys, but there are also producers making ambitious, expensive wines. The panel tasted wines from both price groups.

For the food world, hearing that Gourmet magazine will shut down is like seeing a giant souffle fall.

Just how good is American riesling? To answer that question, the wine panel recently tasted 20 bottles.