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NEWS ABOUT: taste

taste stories: 7 news summaries

 Chocoholics Spurn 
 American Cadbury 

Many see right through US bars, actually made by Hershey

Sep 14, 09 2:07 PM CDT
(Newser) - Serious chocolate fans responded warily to the news of Kraft's bid for Cadbury—especially in the US, where aficionados reject the domestic brand anyway. It’s made by Hershey, not the British firm itself, and that just won’t cut it for hardcore devotees of the British brand, the Wall ... More »

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food • Hershey • Kraft Foods • Kraft • chocolate • Britain • taste • Cadbury

OPINION

 Lard: Good Fat at a Good Time 


Jun 2, 09 3:45 PM CDT
(Newser) - Now is lard’s time to shine, Regina Schrambling writes for Slate. “The redemption of lard is finally at hand because we live in a world where trendiness is next to godliness,” Schrambling reasons. “And lard hits all the right notes, especially if you euphemize it as... More »

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food • cuisine • taste • heart health • lard • pork fat

BEER REVIEW

 Oktoberfest Brews 
 Gotta Be 'Poundable' 

A tasting panel names the best in Bavarian style

Oct 1, 08 2:48 PM CDT
(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.... More »

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beer • German • Bavaria • taste • judges • Oktoberfest

glossies

 In Vino,
 Room for
 Interpretation 

Despite study's hints, wine tasting remains a personal pursuit

Jun 17, 08 11:27 AM CDT
(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... More »

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wine • chemical • taste • Food & Wine

Opinion

Wine Reviews: Taste the Pretension

Dry notes make
snobs too boring
to mock—almost

Jun 13, 08 11:46 AM CDT
(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—... More »

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wine • reviews • taste • wine industry

 Scotch Makers
 Blend Subtler Spirits 

Distillers hold tradition close, but explore unconventional tastes

Jun 12, 08 2:37 PM CDT
(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... More »

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alcohol • Scotland • drinking • taste • whisky • distillery

Tasty Wine All In the Pricetag

Swapping price tags changed drinkers' opinions during study

Jan 16, 08 12:19 PM CST
(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... More »

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wine • taste buds • taste • suggestion • placebo

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