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Aged rum's surprising similarity to Cognac--the complex flavors and aromas of oak, caramel and vanilla, the hints of tobacco and leather--is what first grabs most enthusiasts. But because rum is fermented from sugarcane juice, syrup or molasses, it offers a sweet bonus: tropical essences like banana, pineapple and coconut. Known as ron aņejo in Spanish and rhum vieux in French, aged rums are blends of stock as old as 30 years, stored in oak. (Solera on the labels refers to the blending process.) The Caribbean climate accelerates aging, giving the rums more tannins and spice. Retail...
Vaynerchuk has mastered all the Food Network tricks. He curls his palms to describe the "oak monster" he finds in so many barrel-aged American Chardonnays. He uses catchphrases like "pop, pop, pop" to describe the buttery-popcorn taste of some wines; overly sweet Shirazes are "RWC" (red-wine cocktails). He makes a rumbling sound effect when wines "bring the thunder." But some stunts are uniquely his own. He throws corks at the camera, spills wine as he shoves the glass at the camera to show the color and yells at "lurkers" who don't post comments on his site...
Even we urban dwellers have seen the signs. Neighbor kids gathered around a big live oak to watch a large rat snake hanging in the branches - rat snakes are a "good thing," one neighbor, a native Texan, assures everyone as the grownups shudder. Mosquitoes don't wait for dusk to come out and refilling the backyard bird feeder is like a trek in the Amazonian jungle, no need this year to keep the birdbath filled...
Dorothy Mikuska, OAK BROOK...
When did your family first arrive in the United States, and how quickly were they awarded American citizenship? -Paul Green, Royal Oak, Mich.I think the first member was my dad's father, around the turn of the 20th century. I really do not know how long it took before they were awarded citizenship. I never asked my father that...