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...wineries Silver Thread (the area's only organic producer), Standing Stone and Red Newt. Among the preferred west-side wineries are Fox Run and the rightfully acclaimed Hermann J. Wiemer. Try to snare a room at the Geneva on the Lake resort, a real beauty equipped with pool and croquet, the perfect balm after a hard day on the wine trails...
...Platters' latest expedition of discovery was anything but a leisure trip. Wine tasting in Africa, they concluded, was hardly a gentle ramble through the usual vineyards. Vine growing and winemaking in many parts of Africa, says John, "is as far from Burgundy or California as bungee jumping is from croquet." Highlights included raising their glasses to passing elephants in Kenya, finding winemakers in Muslim Africa where drinking alcoholic liquor is taboo and, on the edge on Réunion Island, seeing wine-producing vines planted up to the rims of black volcanic chasms. And then there was dodging the fallout...
...like to listen to inspirational music. As the pair relaxes in uniform before a competition, the gentle strains of Bach symphonies play in the background. Their bow ties are knotted, their blazers are wrinkle-free and they are ready to brave the inclement weather for the brand-new Harvard Croquet Society’s weekly match...
...Harvard Croquet Society (HCS) was established a month ago when Wallenstein and Black wanted to play the refined game, but did not have the funds to buy a croquet set. After petitioning the College for finances, Wallenstein and Black became the respective President and Vice President of HCS. Their brand-new group quickly attracted other mallet-wielding students. “We said croquet, and people came running,” says Black. The society currently consists of about twenty members, mostly first-years, and is equipped with a constitution that outlines the rules and regulations of conduct. Sportsmanship, fairness...
...home.” The Society plans to continue to play regularly throughout the winter. It should be noted, however, that both founders of the club are from Texas and may not really understand how cold and nasty New England can be. Aside from planned weekend gatherings, the croquet society also has spontaneous night-time events, most of which occur around 3 a.m. “We’ve got an itching for croquet,” says Black, “and we’ve got to scratch...