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TWO DIFFERENT COFFEES FROM INDIA & UGANDA
INDIAN MYSORE CHIKMAGULAR A — FULL CITY ROAST —
Indian coffee has a unique history. It is said to have begun over ...
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SMILE WIDE, AND SAY "CHEESE, PLEASE"
Cheese is sometimes maligned by nutritionists, but some varieties offer surprisingly healthy nutrition!
Swiss ch...
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SAND CREEK BREWERY Black River Falls, Wisconsin
The Sand Creek Brewing Company began on a dairy farm in Downing, Wisconsin, about 20 miles northwest of Menomonie. Af...
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BOULDER BEER COMPANY Boulder, Colorado
Colorado's first craft brewery was established in 1979 when two professors at the University of Colorado received the...
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May 10, 2016
BUBBLES ELIMINATE TROUBLES!
Scientists are notoriously observant and eager to explore (and hopefully solve) the most complex problems. Princeton ...
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HOW TO SPOT A REALLY GOOD CIGAR . . .
Take a really critical look at your cigar. As a stogie connoisseur, it's natural that you want your cigar to be worth...
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BITS OF BRITISH CHOCOLATE: LONDON'S FIRST CHOCOLATE HOUSES
Chocolate, available only to those housed in the royal courts of Madrid, Spain and Paris, France, took on a distinctl...
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May 5, 2016
PIXIE TANGERINES & KIWI
The Pixie Tangerine is actually a variety of Mandarins. Somewhat difficult to grow, the trees take several years to r...
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May 3, 2016
THE SUPER BOM BOUQUET
Orchids were first known in the Mediterranean region as "Orchis," a reference to the Greek word for testicle because ...
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DESIRE — GEWURZTRAMINER AUSLESE (Vintage 2012, White)
Country: Germany Region: Nahe Grape: Gewürztraminer
Nahe is a relatively small wine-growing region in Germany, w...
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SCHLOSS KOBLENZ — SPATBURGUNDER QUALITATSWEIN (Vintage 2013, Red)
Country: Germany Region: Nahe Grape: Spätburgunder
The Nahe region is located in the Hunsrück Hills, between the...
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VINA SAN ESTEBAN — RESERVE CHARDONNAY (Vintage 2015, White)
Country: Chile Region: Central Valley Grape: Chardonnay
Ever since missionaries introduced vines and winemaking ...
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