Word: wined
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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...Each arena holds its own memories," says Erving, who was not thinking of wine or golf clubs when he announced on opening day that this will be his final season. Dr. J's best going-away present has been the sight of the Phoenix fans bedecked in surgical caps and masks for his last house call. "I'm savoring a lot of old moves and a lot of old players," he says, "because they should be savored. These buildings house so many ghosts...
...Soviet oenophile rejoice. As part of General Secretary Mikhail Gorbachev's antialcoholism campaign, liquor stores had cut their hours, selling their wares only from 2 p.m. to 7 p.m. Authorities have relaxed the rules a bit by allowing shops to sell wine and champagne from noon to 8 p.m. The hard stuff, however, is now officially available only between 4 p.m. and 8 p.m., one hour less than before...
...FIRST TIME I bought alcohol was during Passover, so I couldn't drink beer. Instead, I grabbed a bottle of kosher for Passover wine and brought it to the counter, my body shaking as if I were having a seizure. Luckily, my loss of composure didn't give away my under-21 identity, and the cashier sold me the wine...
...palate, the five-year-old Moet and Chandon champagne lists for $30.49 at the Harvard Provision Shop (94 Mt. Auburn). For smaller wallets, they offer Cavas Hill champagne at $6.99. If you're looking for that distinctive, and yet inexpensive, alcoholic gift, there's always Harvard 350th commemorative white wine...
...toaster-size computer console as an electronic telephone directory. But they soon found the Minitel terminal equally convenient for paying bills, purchasing airline tickets and making theater reservations. Lately they have started shopping a la modem, issuing on-line orders for everything from foie gras to fine wines. "Each wine has a numeric code," explains Mayaux, as if buying a Burgundy electronically were the most natural thing in the world. "We punch it into the Minitel, and ten days later the wine arrives." The Mayauxs are not alone. Today some 4.5 million French men and women are shopping, banking, reading...