French Ban on Alcohol Gains Steam
A ban on the sale of alcohol to minors moved closer to reality Monday as French lawmakers passed an amendment in favor of the ban.
Let's Go Metric, for Mixology's Sake
A bartender calls upon President Obama to embrace the metric system and spread the wealth of American cocktail recipes to a world flummoxed by "ounces."
Imbibing by iPhone
The Wall Street Journal surveys the field of cocktail apps for the iPhone.
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Judgment of Wine Judges Questioned
A four-year study of California State Fair wine judging published in the latest Journal of Wine Economics found that only 10% of the judges were able to consistently give the same rating (or something close) to the same wine sampled multiple times in a large blind tasting.
Wine Dungeons of the Super-Rich
Just $30,000 will buy you the subterranean spiral wine cellar of your dreams.
Pairings: Wines for Broccoli
Cruciferous vegetables like broccoli release sulfurous compounds that "not only don't smell great, but also can affect the flavor and aroma of the wines and foods they are served with." This article suggests some safe pairings.
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Florida Establishes Honey Purity Standard
July 14The standard will prohibit additives, chemicals, or adulterants in honey made or sold in Florida
Jewish American Girl Doll Eats Bagels Sans Schmear
July 13Is that American cheese on Rebecca Rubin's bagel? A Shonda!
Brüno: "Isn't pita bread the real enemy?"
July 10Brüno (Sacha Baron Cohen) confuses Hamas with a certain puréed bean dish.
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