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The Wonderful World Of Petit Verdot - Episode #391

Sake Made Manageable

Sake and sushi may have seemed like part of a broad Japanese fad back in the 80s, but while movies like Gung-ho have faded into Michael Keaton's back-catalog, Japanese cuisine has pressed on. However, while many have gotten their head around the differences between sashimi, tuna's various cuts, rolls, and maki, sake remains fairly mysterious.

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Active, responsible drinkers got some good news from a study published Jan. 9 in the European Heart Journal. The study concluded that moderate consumption of alcohol and moderate exercise are both associated with longer life but, more important, the benefit increases when the two behaviors are combined.

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Leading Australian wine auctioneers Langton’s have just released their Top 500 List of Australia’s highest wine auction prices compiled from over 123,000 transactions which took place in the buoyant 2007 wine market.

Houghton Wines | Winemaker's Notes | Chardonnay

VINTAGE 2005 Houghton winemaker Rob Bowen believes the 2005 vintage is among the finest he has seen for Western Australian Chardonnay, a result of excellent vine health and near-perfect ripening conditions. Spring and summer were mild, so flowering was consistent and vine growth ideal. During the critical late-season ripening period, there were no extended heat spells, so the grapes accumulated sugar and flavour slowly while retaining excellent acidity. Consequently, Chardonnay grapes throughou...