Word: gris
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Like hemlines and flares, wine varieties go in and out of style. One year, Chardonnay or Pinot Gris find acceptance; the next they're pass?, as fickle wine drinkers move on to Riesling or Chenin Blanc. Trying to second guess the next big variety is a favorite pastime of winemakers, especially now that the popular appetite for fresh, young wines?so characteristic of the last ten years?has been satiated and yearns for something different. To pique the interest of drinkers, an increasingly common industry tactic is the revival of old varieties. In fact, it could be time...
...Style Esoteric treatments in a minimalist setting A Starflyer Is Born In-flight comfort with an internet connection in every seat Take a Hike Destinations to restore your sense of wonder Like hemlines and flares, wine varieties come in and out of style. One year, Chardonnay or Pinot Gris find acceptance; the next they're passé, as fickle wine drinkers move on to Riesling or Chenin Blanc. Trying to second-guess the next big variety is a favorite pastime of winemakers, especially now that the popular appetite for fresh, young wines - so characteristic of the last 10 years...
...Grease, grease, grease. First a coat of lanolin ... then a coat of heavy grease ... applied to the strong stumpy body ... [She] splashed through the breakers at Cape Gris Nez [France] ... She swam the first four miles in three hours ... [After] she had been swimming for eleven hours, the water blackened fast. a squally rain whipped the broken seas that, running out with the tide, slapped her in the face ... For two hours the current would run against her ... She was no nearer the shore. For two hours, with truncheon legs that never stopped kicking, with failing arms that beat...
...Munch Museet Just a fraction of its 23,000-piece collection of Edvard Munch works is on show at any one time. Also on until Jan. 19: works by Picasso, Braque, Léger and Gris on loan from Stockholm's Moderna Museet. Tøyengata...
...Germany's 50-year rule includes wide boulevards, ornate squares and choucroute, pickled shredded cabbage with chunks of pork and sausages. Another local delicacy is tarte flambée, a thin-crust pizza topped with cream, onions and bacon. Both are often washed down with Alsatian wines, like Pinot Gris and Gewürztraminer, though beer is also popular in Kronenbourg's home town...