Word: companionism
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...Such is the success of this effervescent pairing that the houses of Dom Perignon, Krug, Mo?t and Veuve Clicquot all trumpet its merits. Veuve even promotes its 1996 Rich Reserve as a companion for dim sum. "The shrimp dumpling is a mirror of the Rich Reserve," says Bruno Yvon, Hong Kong-based business manager of the Clicquot Group. "Both are a mix of crisp and aromatic textures enveloped in a soft richness...
...Yoshimasa and the Silver Pavilion is a dense little book, packed almost to overflowing with information, and one that richly rewards the careful reader. Keene is a graceful, entertaining companion, writing with a refreshing lack of pomposity. "The alliances and disputes of the warrior families at this time are hard to remember," he confesses, "because the sides changed so often and the names of the participants were so similar." (Just what I was thinking, says the reader.) Yet the book is always authoritative and lucid. Anyone curious about the development of the legendary style of Japan will find...
...Shelf and Modern Classics, and of an eponymous magazine--which has achieved cult status among U.S. foodies despite being so out of season with the northern hemisphere--is more minimal than Martha's. But any hint of unpalatable perfection is punctured by the Aussie herself, whose longtime companion, Bill Wilson, is the local butcher...
Feldman said he is less worried about grade inflation than he is about its companion phenomenon, grade comprehension. He said grade compression makes it harder to recognize exceptional students...
...questioner and his companion nod to each other, confident in their love of product...