Fickle Palate Archives: November 2007
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7 November 2007
Nebbiolo
Some people like to have fun with their wine. Other people have fun with words. The Nebbiolo grape, from the Italian Piedmont region, offers fun for both types of people.
Pronounced “nebby-OH-loh,” the grape’s name is a derivative of the Italian word for foggy. During October harvest time, the mountainous slopes of Piedmont are often heavily [...]
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5 November 2007
Green Beans and Coyotes: How Coffee Gets From Grower to Cup
The coffee bean has many admirable traits, but its most impressive is that it is the 2nd most widely distributed commodity in the global marketplace. It comes just after petroleum oil, and rightly fuels many a coffee drinkers’ mornings. From the agricultural economics of over 25 million small coffee farmers to multimillion dollar trades on [...]
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1 November 2007
Proper Pour
Some people make a great deal of fuss where serving wine is concerned. They present a showy, snooty ceremony with much pomp and circumstance attached.
Other people think that as long as it’s available, it’s just fine.
And some of us understand that wine is meant for fun and enjoyment. Flexibility is no problem and the setting may direct the show. Or the pour.