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...vineyards situated on clay soil mixed with volcanic rock, giving grapes a wonderful consistency (and particularly smooth tannins to Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot). Due to its position in the Hauraki Gulf, the island also experiences a warmer climate than Auckland, lengthening the critical ripening season. Then there's simple luck: Waiheke experienced exceptionally sunny weather from January 2005 through till harvest. "Abundant sunshine and the virtual absence of rainfall translated into small, thick-skinned berries, concentrated flavors and significant, ripe tannins," says Tony Forsyth, owner of Te Whau Vineyard and the current chair of the Waiheke Winegrowers Association. Tasting notes...
...such an indulgence requires time, lots of money, and in the case of scoring Sox playoff tickets, more than a little luck...
...tunnel: the high point of the year’s social scene, the revelry known as Harvard-Yale. Hobnob with tweedy alums whose names end in Roman numerals; maybe even try to make it from the tailgate to the stadium. After a week of blacking out, good luck staying awake after 4 p.m. on Saturday...
...International Wine Centre in Shanghai, rules: "These glasses deliver an accurate environment for wine appreciation. The calculated, wide glass bulb gives plenty of surface area for the wine to blossom." There's just one drawback: Will Greek or Russian weddings, where wineglasses and other breakables are smashed for luck, ever be the same again...
...Orleans. A little more than half (56%) said they do not think parts of New Orleans that might flood again should be rebuilt. Currently, that means almost all of New Orleans. The locals hope, needless to say, that the feds will kick in enough money to improve their odds. "Luck," as baseball executive Branch Rickey once said, "is the residue of design...