Fickle Palate Archives: February 2008
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18 February 2008
Your Wine and Your Health
Much like coffee, wine has suffered under misjudgment for a long time. Through the history of wine in this country, not only have official health publications suppressed the benefits of clearly positive reports regarding the health benefits of wine; but a generation raised under the influence of Prohibition doctrines also propagated negative perceptions of wine. [...]
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10 February 2008
Good to the Last Drop - of Information!: A Compendium of Blogs on Wine
Whether you are a newcomer to the world of wine or have enjoyed it for years, one point about it that almost everyone will agree with is that the more you know, the more you want to know.
Wine is just such a fascinating subject from so many aspects – cuisine, viticulture, tasting, history, travel, entertainment, [...]
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4 February 2008
Coffee Myths and Fun Facts
Coffee’s discovery and propagation has a history wonderfully laced with mystery and intrigue. From frisky mountain animals to banishment and smuggling, there’s literally a world of myths and interesting facts behind the coffee that’s so easily available to us today.
One of the most popular tales of coffee’s discovery goes something like this: An Ethiopian goat-herder [...]