Wine

Travel Postcard: 48 hours in eclectic Bucharest

BUCHAREST - Got 48 hours to explore Romania's capital and its eclectic mix of western architectural ideas, eastern imagery, 20th century totalitarian megalomania and buzzing nightlife?

"Elite" asparagus conquers Germany's former East

BEELITZ, Germany - Present a spear of finger-thick white asparagus to a German and watch their eyes light up.

22 May 2012

A taste of Venice in London's east end

LONDON - On the surface the picturesque UNESCO World Heritage site Venice may seem to have little in common with Hackney, a gritty but rapidly regenerating district in east London.

22 May 2012

New wine glasses aim to balance "water and fire"

HONG KONG - Could a wine glass shaped roughly like a closed tulip blossom revolutionize the savoring of fine vintages by taming the alcohol in the wine? | Video

21 May 2012

Travel Picks: Top 10 graduate destinations

SAN FRANCISCO - You're in the final phase of revision before exams and the glorious release from academia. Soon it will be time for graduates to celebrate the successful completion of their degrees. In that spirit, online travel adviser Travel Ticker (www.travel-ticker.com) offers its top 10 graduate destinations. Reuters has not endorsed this list:

18 May 2012

Greek winemakers see crisis as glass half-full

NEW YORK - Greek winemakers are not pricing their wares in drachmas - yet.

18 May 2012

Greek winemakers see crisis as glass half-full

NEW YORK - Greek winemakers are not pricing their wares in drachmas - yet.

17 May 2012

Okada bets to win with fine dining and casinos

HONG KONG - Kazuo Okada, the Japanese billionaire engaged in a fierce legal battle with Las Vegas casino tycoon Steve Wynn, is diversifying his pachinko company with a string of his own restaurants and is negotiating to build a casino resort in South Korea.

People, Life, Japan 16 May 2012

New wine glasses aim to balance "water and fire"

HONG KONG - Could a wine glass shaped roughly like a closed tulip blossom revolutionize the savoring of fine vintages by taming the alcohol in the wine?

15 May 2012

Travel Postcard: 48 hours in Warsaw

WARSAW - Got 48 hours to spare this summer in Warsaw, the capital of Poland for more than 400 years? Reuters correspondents with local knowledge help visitors get the most out of a 48-hour visit.

11 May 2012