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/24 Sep 2007
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What’s In Store?

A voter initiative proposed for November’s ballot could radically change how wine is sold in Massachusetts by expanding the number of wine retail outlets by as many as 2OOO – about double the number of outlets now licensed to sell wine. The proposal, sponsored by the Massachusetts Food Association, would...
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/24 Sep 2007
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Muy Caliente!

Spanish wines are on fire, and the hottest new restaurant in town is also Spanish. It’s true that wines from all over Spain are better than ever, but that reflects a gradual process. They are, subject to Euro-inflation, no longer so cheap as to engender guilt in the purchasing consumer....
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/24 Sep 2007
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Doug French

Doug French • 51 • Mezcalero, Scorpion Mezcal & Marketer, Caballeros Inc. • Oaxaca, Mexico  PROFILE Born in Bronxville, NY, mezcalero Doug French grew up in Beaumont, TX, Guadalajara, Mexico, and Europe. His double major in business administration/Latin-American studies from U. Pacific helped him import hand-woven textiles and run his...
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Bourbon

One thing’s for sure: this ain’t your daddy’s bourbon. But some of it is Pappy’s bourbon – Pappy Van Winkle, that is. And the bourbon that still bears his name is a good example of what’s going on in the bourbon business today. Pappy’s grandson, Julian Van Winkle III, has...
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/24 Sep 2007
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Profile: Slick Willie

WILLIE TAIT • 59 • Master Distiller and Single Malt Ambassador • Isle of Jura, Scotland Och, aye! The isles of Scotland are rich in history and religion. Iona is recognized as the cradle of Christianity from which St. Columba preached and roamed in the VI-century, CE. Jura, one of...
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/24 Sep 2007
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Whiskey

A native son of Islay, the small island with such a remarkable concentration of legendary single malt distilleries that’s located off the west coast of Scotland in the Hebrides. 57-year-old McEwan’s life has centered on this single malt island culture going back to the days he started out as a...
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/24 Sep 2007
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Made in Maine

Those words mean something to people. Whether it’s because of L.L. Bean’s solid reputation for good craftsmanship and standing behind their products, the quirky natural toothpastes from Tom’s of Maine, or just the love of lobsters, Maine has a great reputation in New England and beyond. “The further away you...
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/24 Sep 2007
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Revenge of the Schist

“I really don’t want a Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot or Chardonnay,” I told the waitperson in a restaurant and pointed to a wine on the list. “Please bring me this one listed under Gravel over Clay.” This is the fantasy of a diehard wine terroirist: to have wines identified by soil...
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/24 Sep 2007
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Back to Burgundy

The Hospices de Beaune provides convalescent and medical services to the citizens of Beaune, the medieval town which is in the heart of the Burgundian wine industry. The Hospices uses the auction of wines made from grapes in its vineyards to help fund its work. Hence the motives of the...
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