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Alcohol proves a writer's inspiration yet again. As does coffee, tea, Coke... ; The Tuesday Book
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A HISTORY OF THE WORLD IN SIX GLASSES
By Tom Standage
ATLANTIC
Tom Standage's liquid history is as transporting, elevating and
more-ish as the book's first three topics: beer, wine and spirits.
Beer arrived 12,000 years ago when man switched from the arduous
unpredictability of hunting to the relative ease of gathering.
Emerging from the Fertile Crescent of Mesopotamia, the first beer
was fermented gruel. By the time of the pharaohs, beer was not only
strained, flav...
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When wine makes all the difference MEANWHILE
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; Tom Standage International Herald Tribune 12-27-2005 The question is simple enough: Which wine did you serve on Christmas Day? But the answer is far from straightforward, for your choice of wine is laden with meaning. Is it from the Old or New World? Does it emphasize fruit over terroir? Did you
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Alcohol proves a writer's inspiration yet again. As does coffee, tea, Coke... ; The Tuesday Book
The Independent - London
; A HISTORY OF THE WORLD IN SIX GLASSES By Tom Standage ATLANTIC Tom Standage's liquid history is as transporting, elevating and more-ish as the book's first three topics: beer, wine and spirits. Beer arrived 12,000 years ago when man switched from the arduous unpredictability of hunting to the
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Interview: Tom Standage discusses the history of beer
All Things Considered (NPR)
; ... Standage discusses the history of beer Host: MICHELE NORRIS, ROBERT SIEGEL Time: 8:00-9:00 PM MICHELE NORRIS, host: From NPR News, this is ALL THINGS CONSIDERED. I'm Michele Norris. ROBERT SIEGEL, host: I'm Robert Siegel. And in this segment of our program ...
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A HISTORY OF THE WORLD IN 6 GLASSESBOOKS / Nonfiction
International Herald Tribune
; Janet Maslin International Herald Tribune 06-01-2005 A HISTORY OF THE WORLD IN 6 GLASSESBy Tom Standage 311 pages. $25.00. Walker & Co. *Reviewed by Janet Maslin*The genre of the term-paper book requires an author to pick a precise subject often an edible one, like salt or chocolate or olive
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WINE & ADULTERATION.(history of wine)
History Today
; Rod Phillips explains why, in spite of the reputation of old vintages, most wine consumed in the past would not have suited modern palates. LOOK FOR A THEME that runs through modern wine advertising and you'll soon come up with history. For, whether it is expressed as tradition, age, or lineage,
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[ We asked three independent booksellers what books they'd carry in their beach bags this summer... ]
Concord Monitor
; We asked three independent booksellers what books they'd carry in their beach bags this summer. Michael Hermann, owner of Gibson's Book Store in Concord: -- A Death in Belmontby Sebastian Junger. "It's a combination true crime and personal memoir about the guy that was the Boston Strangler -- A
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Drinking in the past: six beverages that changed the world.(A History of the World in 6 Glasses)(Book Review)
American Scholar
; A HISTORY OF THE WORLD IN 6 GLASSES By Tom Standage Walker & Co. $25 What do six popular drinks tell us about the genesis of civilization? A lot more than you might assume, according to Tom Standage. As technology editor of The Economist and the author of several works of popular history
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Does wine need oxygen to age?
Wines & Vines
; The query was intriguing enough: Does wine need oxygen to age properly? It stemmed from a research paper floating in from Australia not long ago that looked into alternative closures for wine. Research by the cork company Sabate had already shown, contrary to prior belief, that oxygen does pass
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The art of wine: the pairing of fine art and fine wine reflects fine living.
Art Business News
; Wine, a timeless symbol of elegance celebration, and has experienced a surge in interest in recent years. Considering the wide diversity of prices and types of wine, there really is something for everyone. Yet wine tends to bespeak a lifestyle of luxury and relaxation, of the enjoyment and
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A fine time with wine
St. Joseph News-Press
; Wine may have gotten off its high horse in recent years, but even the advent of screw-top bottles doesn't offset the intimidation factor for everyone. That's because, aside from its chuggable Boones Farm form, wine has a reputation for sophistication due in part to its complicated flavor. "It's an
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