Word: wined
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Departing from Manchester, the flights will cruise for an hour over the North Atlantic at 35,000 ft., offering a view of the comet from above the clouds. Passengers aboard the 99-seat jets will sip sparkling wine while members of the Manchester Astronomical Society answer questions. One they hope to avoid: "Where is it?" In contrast to the 1910 spectacle, this appearance of the comet is not expected to be much of a sight for fans in the northern hemisphere. Says Ken Davies, president of the Manchester society: "Many people are going to be very disappointed." Nonetheless...
...Science in the Public Interest concedes. "But the public is by no means protected." About 7 million lbs. of sulfites are now used in the U.S. each year, on far more than fresh produce. Vintners rely upon sulfites to arrest fermentation and block the growth of bacteria in wine. They are routinely added to make cake and cookie mixes less sticky and to preserve canned and frozen vegetables, dried fruits, instant mashed-potato mixes, breads, salad dressings, fruit juices and soft drinks...
...Development have lowered their tariff levels on nonagricultural goods to about 5%, down from 15% in the 1950s. But mountainous tariff barriers remain a favorite defense against imports in developing countries. Taiwan slaps a 65% fee on imported cars, Mexico charges 50% on textiles, and Brazil demands 105% on wine and sausage...
...well mannered as she is, Baldrige remains an articulate critic of misplaced pretension. Wine, she notes, is one subject that often seems to inspire such affectation. When drinking a restaurant's simple house wine, Baldrige advises, "don't discuss its pedigree or lack of one; just drink it and enjoy it without editorial comments...
North House co-Master Hanna M. Hastings served soft-drinks, cider and a punch made from fresh-grown grapes at her open house yesterday afternoon. There was no beer or wine as in the past, she said...