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POP
THE CORK:
Have
a Sparkling Holiday Season
EDITORIAL |
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The
Holiday Fantasy
People
need to dream a little, add some sparkle and indulgence to their
lives. A fine glass of Champagne, the decadence of a truffle melting
in your mouth... It's time to put ills aside and share happy moments
with family and loved ones and create a
grand finale to the year 2003. |
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CHAMPAGNE
Champagne is seductive in any situation. How is it made? Why
are some Champagnes called sparklers? Which are the most prestigious
bottles? What did Napoleon favor? Here are all the answers:
TRAVEL
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Trip to Sparkleland
"La Champagne" and
"le Champagne:" a single letter distinguishes
the province and its product, the nurturing land and its
ebullient offspring. A comprehensive tour
of Champagne would take a month rather than three short
days, but an impressive taste of this region can certainly
be had during a long weekend. Let
it sparkle...
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TOOLS OF THE TRADE |
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Top
10 Gifts for the Wine Lover
Whether your friends and family were
naughty or nice, give them something thoughtful like a classic ice
bucket, a vinometer to measure the alcoholic content of any wine
or something inexpensive but playful like the Vino Colore Wine Charms,
so there'll never be any confusion as to whose glass you're drinking
from.
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BOOKS |
The
Wine Bible by Karen MacNeil
"This is the most complete wine book
ever," Robert
Mondavi said. The volume has also received
high marks from Bobby Flay, Anthony Diaz Blue and Thomas Keller.
Find out for yourself.
Robert Parker's Wine Buyer's Guide 6th Edition
Here's another consumer bible, this one
by wine expert and best-selling author Robert Parker, author and
publisher of The Wine Advocate for more than 24 years. The
sixth edition is in as high demand as ever. |
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LIQUOR |
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High
Spirits
Are you a member of the mile-high
club? We're talking strictly fine spirits. Whether you prefer an
"angels' share" of Cognac or a buttery glass of hand-signed
Irish whiskey, let our inspired
selection of Top
10 Spirits get you into high spirits. |
| Next
quarterly issue: March 2004 |
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