SIPPING GUIDES

When you dine, do you crave fine wine? Visit a restaurant on our Top 10 Wine Lists by city where the sommelier will steer you right.

More the casual wine drinker? Whether à deux or with an entourage, imbibers in-the-know sip at one of the Top 10 Wine Bars from coast to coast.

Feeling frugal? Our budget-friendly list of Top 10 Value Wines features bottles that display superior taste and complexity for their price range.

Even more wallet-friendly: Top 10 Wines Under $10 for wine lovers on a budget or those who love a good deal.

Fans of young reds, mark your calendars! November 17, 2011 is Beaujolais Nouveau Day!

CHUG-A-LUG

Fall weather calls for hearty, flavorful beers. Check out our Top 10 Fall Beers for autumn's finest offerings.

Say "Prost" to ten of our favorite Märzens! Our tasty list of Top 10 Oktoberfest Beers boasts the best brews in the category of Teutonic (and U.S.-made!) powerhouses. Lederhosen optional.

Getting away to Munich for the weekend for some brats and brews can be tricky. Much easier: swing a stein and sway to oompah tunes at one of the many Oktoberfest Celebrations here in the U.S.

FEEL THE BURN

Move aside, frilly cocktails! Bourbon is back! Find the best sippin' whiskey with our list of Top 10 Bourbons

Absinthe from Prague? So last summer. Connoisseurs of the Czech Republic drink Becherovka, a bitter made from 30-plus herbs and spices.

Nothing was lost in translation in the making of Hibiki, a fine, bamboo-charcoal-filtered whisky made in Japan. It recently became available for the first time in the U.S.

JÄGER BOMB AND BAROLO BUNNY

Cocoa Colada? Mango Margarita? Yes! The cupcake craze gets a boozy makeover with Intoxicated Cupcakes: 41 Tipsy Treats

You may be good at sniffing, swirling and quaffing. But aerating wine? That's a job for the Rabbit Aerating Pourer — 'cause a wine has got to breathe!

FOLLOW THE VINE

Fall is the perfect season to plan a wine country escape!
From the classic vineyards of northern California to a rustic manor house hidden away in the Romanian countryside, there's a destination to suit nearly every wine lover:

Pick a destination from our lists of the Top 10 Wine Country Inns in the U.S. and Top 10 Wine Country Inns in the World

Then discover the benefits of vinotherapy at one of our Top 10 Wine Spas in the World

Also, get tips on where to eat, sip, stay and play for 72 hours in the wine country, from Oregon's Willamette Valley to California's Santa Barbara and Napa Valley