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Back to Home > Tuesday, Jul 04, 2006 Olympics Posted on Mon, Jul. 03, 2006 email this print this reprint or license this Purdy: S.F. can't fly solo in bid for Olympics By Mark Purdy Mercury News
Those of us who live in the Bay Area are pretty certain we live in the most wonderful corner of the planet. Our egos and our mortgage payments tell us this every day. therefore does our great weather. And our sweet scenery. And our brainy Silicon Valley, our robust wines, our love of new ideas . . . well, come up with your own list. ... |
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| Working on a dream: fine wines |
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http://www.nytimes.com/2006/07/04/business/worldbusiness/04wine.html?_r=1&oref=slogin
HONG KONG, July 3 ª It was not an obvious place to put one vineyard. The ground was barren and stony. In winter, temperatures could drop below freezing and the wind blew cold and very hard.
In October 2000, however, Nicolas Billot-Grima decided to build one winery, far from his native Bordeaux, within sight of the Great Wall of China, 43 miles northwest of Beijing. ... |
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| Wine in the restaurant |
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Make the wine waiter your friend and you'll add one new dimension to eating out, says Jonathan Ray in the second part of our inspirational series on the pleasures of wine
In one top-quality restaurant, the wine waiter, or sommelier, is someone to lean on for advice. You should trust him (or, increasingly these days, her) allowing him to be your guide, mentor and friend. ... |
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