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...Extreme 40 series Asian leg concludes in Muscat, Oman, Feb. 1-5. If you're in the vicinity, stop by. Sailing has never been a spectator sport, but Extreme 40 will change all that. For details, go to extremesailingseriesasia.com...
...several years ago when tasting the cuvée Pithos by Azienda Agricola Cos - a star vineyard in the current Sicilian wine renaissance that ferments Frappato in simple terra-cotta amphorae. Joining with an artisan potter in 2007, Viret now creates an amphora-fermented Mourvèdre assemblage, with Muscat Petit Grain and Clairette Rose cuvées to come. He vaunts the gentle, low temperatures of fermentation in clay and its substantial porosity. Rather aptly, Domaine Viret is situated on a former Roman military camp...
...less happily, it is hijacked to further the greedy, political or capricious aims of the few. Understanding this basic principle - and that we all have a fundamental choice between tolerance and belligerence - would be a much needed step towards eliminating religious conflict, and with it, human suffering. Rik Hofland, MUSCAT...
...bottles I tried with a dozen friends were unanimously deemed "undrinkable." But 11 of them were quite good, and while all the expected states made this list (California, Oregon, Washington, New York, Michigan and Texas), so did a pinot grigio from Delaware, a white from Kentucky, a muscat from New Hampshire, a cabernet from Colorado and a chardonnay from North Carolina. Of the remaining wines, 21 were pretty decent and 12 were bad. In general, the wines were better than I predicted, given the newness of many operations, but all the people who tasted with me thought...
...dealing with Iran has hit even us diehard Reaganites. Perhaps his intentions were in America's best interest, but the result is that he has surrendered more than he has gained. The President has given away the prestige and respect of the greatest nation in the world. Derek Montero Muscat, Oman...