Word: wined
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Dates: during 1960-1969
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...eastern part of the country, some villagers bantered with the Soviet troops, even offered them flowers and glasses of wine. In turn, the Russians played their accordions for the people, sang songs, kicked around a ball with the youngsters and even helped farmers to harvest their crops. The regime in Prague was unconcerned over this fraternization, indeed was proud of the restraint showed by its people. The fact was that the entire nation was eager to get rid of the troops as soon as possible; the flowers and wine constituted a shrewd Czechoslovak tactic to persuade the Russians that they...
What philosophical thoughts might a priest have as he eats pepper steak with red wine while the heart of an other man beats in his breast? See MEDICINE, Questions of Conscience...
...authorship of at least one successful fake-wine recipe was attributed by Italian police to Celso Sereni, an alleged Ferrari accomplice, who was said in court to have netted $3,000 a day from his association with Ferrari's thriving "wine" business. He was described in the press as "the Doctor Faust of the grape...
Significantly, the court has not charged that the fake wine is harmful. "The aim of the adulterators is not extermination," said one Italian police officer wryly. "After all, they have to safeguard their market." Italians' confidence in their wine has been severely shaken; in some parts of Italy, beer has at least temporarily replaced wine on the dinner table...
...stay in Israel for at least several months endeavoring to expand the country's Reform movement. He could point out that in the U.S., more and more Reform families actively celebrate religious holidays such as Sukkot (Feast of the Tabernacles) and recite the traditional Kiddush (sanctification of the wine) on Friday night. Says Hirsch: "Even the Orthodox in America don't call us goyim [Hebrew for gentiles] any more." It may take a while for their Israeli counterparts to change their minds...