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American Food Proverbs

Americans like to use proverbs to dispense wisdom and transmit moral values. Food and drink may become the literal subject of a proverb, or the vehicle for transmitting a metaphorical message.

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Poverty in America

Poverty in America does not always appear at first glance, but it is a persistent national issue.

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Betwixt and Between: The Twixter Phenomenon

Young adults in America often have a tough time getting started in life. They are faced with many life demands, and perhaps too many choices in life.

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American Wine: Renwood Select Series Viognier 2004 tasting notes

Renwood Select Series Viognier 2004 tasting notes California white wine

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American Wine: Gainey Sauvignon Blanc 2002 tasting notes

Gainey Sauvignon Blanc 2002 Santa Rita Hills Santa Ynez Valley California tasting notes

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American Wine: L'Ecole No 41 Fries Vineyard Wahluke Slope Columbia Valley...

On the nose the deeply golden wine presents both floral and mineral elements, but as the wine and palate start to become friends the key complement to the fruit becomes buttered toast.

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American Wine: Louis M. Martini Sonoma County Cabernet Sauvignon 2004...

Martini has crafted a good quality, straightforward Cabernet-led wine, in this case a wise blend of 79% Cabernet Sauvignon, 9% Syrah, 8% Merlot and several others for the remaining fraction.

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American Wine: Clos La Chance Glittering-Throated Emerald Unoaked Chardonnay...

This excellent $12-15 Monterrey County Chardonnay comes proudly unoaked and hence, unsurprisingly, it yields a great deal of stimulating fruit, and lets some pleasant minerality shine through.

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American Wine: Wine Aroma Wheel

Ann C. Noble and her colleagues at the University of California at Davis have over the years refined a system of descriptive wine notes that they have incorporated into a WineAroma Wheel.

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American Wine: St. Supery Napa Valley Sauvignon Blanc 2005 Tasting Notes

I had this wine by the glass at the California Pizza Kitchen as a prelude to their excellent roasted pepper and goat cheese pizza: $8 a glass and the bottles run $15 to $17 retail.

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American Wine: Mark West California Pinot Noir 2005 Tasting Notes

The Mark West Winery builds wines from the best California grape sources it can find, and they put them together at accessible prices; this Pinot Noir can be had for $10-$12.

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American Wine: Pleiades XIV Old Vines California Table Wine Tasting Notes

The choir of southern French and Italian grapes is led by the Syrah, and well led indeed. The wine has both a push and yet an elegant softness, quaffable and reflective at the same time.

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American Wine: Bonny Doon Pacific Rim Dry Riesling 2005 Tasting Notes

Produced by Bonny Doon in California using 75% Riesling grapes from eastern Washington State and 25% from the middle Mosel in Germany, the $11 wine presents a mineral nose of petrol and rubber before...

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Broader is Better: Liberal Arts Colleges in the US

These colleges, rather than preparing students for a specific vocation, aims to give them a broad base of general knowledge and to develop their critical and creative thinking skills.

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American Wine: Estancia Paso Robles Keyes Canyon Ranches Zinfandel 2003...

The berry aromas are both broad and deep: cranberry, black cherry, blackberry, boysenberry. The nose is also herbal (rosemary), spicy (black pepper and vanilla), with tangible chocolate/cocoa, all...

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American Wine: Fetzer Valley Oaks California Chardonnay 2005 Tasting Notes

Fetzer Vineyards produces a good, serviceable Chardonnay for less than $10 (available for as little as $7 at some outlets).

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American Wine: Kendall-Jackson Grand Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon 2004 Tasting...

Kendall-Jackson sources the grapes for this excellent effort from Sonoma (88%) and Napa (12%).

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Networking for Immigrants

A new book guides immigrants through the networking process in the USA.

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American Wine: Beringer Private Reserve Napa Valley Chardonnay 2005 Tasting...

The fresh fruit is a complex amalgam of peach, pear, some apple, mango and some pineapple.

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American Wine: Sebastiani Sonoma Coast Pinot Noir 2005 Tasting Notes

The Sonoma Coast appellation covers an immense, seemingly gerrymandered swath of Sonoma County, allowing these 100% Pinot Noir grapes to be sourced from Carneros, from the Russian River area, and from...

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