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  • October 2008

    • Oktoberfest Brews Gotta Be 'Poundable'

      New York Times  |  Oct 1, 08 2:48 PM CDT

      Oktoberfest Brews Gotta Be 'Poundable'

      (Newser) - To wash down sausages, sauerkraut, and pretzels, Oktoberfest beer must flow like a dinner wine: "Worthy of attention without demanding to be the center of attention," writes Eric Asimov in the New York Times. And with festive consumption measured in liters, it must also be "poundable." Asimov and a tasting panel sampled 24 Oktoberfest beers, judging them on their traditional Bavarian style. Some standouts: More »

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      beer  • German  • taste  • judges  • Bavaria

  • June 2008

    • In Vino, Room for Interpretation

      Gourmet  |  Jun 17, 08 11:27 AM CDT

      In Vino, Room for Interpretation

      (Newser) - That peppery flavor of Syrah? It comes from the same chemical that gives pepper its aroma, a recent study says. So sommeliers aren't making this stuff up: Wine bouquets actually have an empirical basis. But the compounds are tough to pin down because they change when mixed, and 20% of the study's subjects couldn't whiff the chemical in question at all, Tara Q. Thomas writes in Gourmet . More »

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      wine  • taste  • chemical  • Food & Wine

    • Wine Reviews: Taste the Pretension

      Los Angeles Times  |  Jun 13, 08 11:46 AM CDT

      Wine Reviews: Taste the Pretension

      (Newser) - When wine lovers say they taste notes of cherries or hints of tobacco, “usually all I can detect is a whole lot of jackass,” Joel Stein writes in the LA Times . Wine dialogue has devolved into a meaningless string of obscure scents, Stein says. It’s boring—too boring even to make fun of—and it says virtually nothing about the wine. More »

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      wine  • wine industry  • reviews  • taste

    • Scotch Makers Blend Subtler Spirits

      AFP  |  Jun 12, 08 2:37 PM CDT

      Scotch Makers Blend Subtler Spirits

      (Newser) - The art of distilling whiskey is alive and well in Scotland, with makers sticking to the spirit’s roots while expanding its flavor ranges, AFP reports. Though earthy, smoky beverages remain at their core, the Dewar’s and Glenmorangie distilleries are developing whiskeys with mild flavors ranging to honey, waxed lemons, ginger, and even vanilla. More »

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      alcohol  • Scotland  • drinking  • taste  • distillery

  • January 2008

    • Tasty Wine All In the Pricetag

      Science  |  Jan 16, 08 12:19 PM CST

      Tasty Wine All In the Pricetag

      (Newser) - The price of a bottle wine directly affects our enjoyment of it, a new study concludes. Volunteers were offered three different wines, with four different price labels, mixing up the order to see what effect price had on people’s tastes. Watching volunteers' brains via MRI scan, the researchers saw they got more pleasure from the bottle with a $90 tag, Science reports. More »

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      wine  • taste  • taste buds

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