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Mediterranean cork producers would probably not appreciate his sentiment. Their product, which has been plugging bottles at least since the days of ancient Pompeii, has gone unchallenged for centuries as the world's favorite wine stopper. But like many long-lived gastronomic rites, the custom ran into trouble when globalization kicked into high gear. In the 1990s, world wine production exploded, and to meet demand, cork makers started shipping products that, to many, weren't up to snuff. Increased concern about cork taint led wineries like Bonny Doon to look for new ways to seal their wares. Between...
...Goffredo struggled in Harvard’s last matchup with Yale, an 88-78 loss at Lavietes Pavilion in which the shooting guard miss seven of 10 shots. In that game, Goffredo was hounded by defensive stopper Casey Hughes, an athletic 6’5, 200-pound forward who used his superior length and quickness to contest every Goffredo jumper. But Hughes was in shirt-and-tie Saturday night, sidelined by a fractured foot, and Goffredo was getting open shots. They just weren’t falling...
...Danity Kane—“Show Stopper.” I am biologically incapable of not being attracted to this song...
...seconds, the whole complexion of the season changed. And a normally unflappable veteran—a starter in his freshman year—suddenly went from defensive stopper to goat...
...playoff. Cowher returns, as does Katy Digovich, who took last season off. The problem: the graduation of forward Becky Brown leaves Princeton very vulnerable in the post.Player to Watch: Casey LockwoodLockwood was injured for much of her first two seasons, but was Princeton’s defensive stopper in 2006. YALEYale returns its top five leading scorers from last year’s team, which finished 2-14 under first-year coach Chris Gobrecht. The Bulldogs should be better this year, but the squad must improve their defense. Yale’s opponents shot 43.2 percent from the field...