beer—wine—food—fun—A&E

Bubbly can be like a bad relationship
Bad champagne is like a bad and broken relationship: It’s fizzy and fun at first; it gives you a headache when it's done; and once it's gone, you wonder why you ever bothered. By Cathie Beck, The Wine Wench

More of the best box gift sets
How is it that the woman with one of the industry’s most manufactured faces has the world's purest voice? But what's most striking about this four-disc set isn’t her gorgeous soprano – it’s her songwriting. By Mike Cote

Dave on film: Ninja Assassin is bloody entertaining
No way Ninja Assassin’s going to win an Oscar for Best Picture, but that doesn’t mean it’s not worth seeing. By Dave Taylor

A&E best bets: Zoo Lights, holiday swing and a mountain Christmas
The Denver Zoo turns on more than 38 brilliantly illuminated acres with 150 animated animal sculptures that swing through trees, jump across lawns and hide in bushes. By Lisa Ryckman

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