Word: wined
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Dates: during 2000-2009
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...Vinothérapie spa in the newly renovated Plaza Hotel. The 8,000-sq.-ft. (about 745 sq m) space features a landmarked brick wall that has been incorporated into the spa's signature warm décor. Adding a new element to the spa experience will be a wine bar that will host tastings and lessons for guests...
...have all been impatient for the time when the damnable vagueness that surrounds public discussion of cancer prevention (Is red wine O.K. or not? Is it cool to order extra bacon with that double cheeseburger?) would be finally dispersed. That time for clarity is now, and the report should therefore have been greeted by a global outburst of thanks, with copies duplicated and shoved in every letterbox. Instead, it has been met with either irritated silence or trite complaints. The feckless comments made to a discussion thread on the BBC news website were typical: "So the choice is, eat boring...
...take on hearty fare - the root beer-braised short ribs are a must, as is the grilled chicken with kabocha puree and jalapeño. Cocktails run the range from classic to creative. Rose and plum liquors are used liberally in drinks like Broadway Rose (rose liqueur and sparkling wine) and Central Park (plum liqueur, vodka, mango juice and chili). But the most popular cocktails are the 57 martini, flavored with Grand Marnier, and the Big Apple martini, made with apple schnapps. Rarely have apples and oranges complemented each other so refreshingly...
...active-adult communities are the same, of course, and in many cases, their location determines what they offer. Trilogy at the Vineyards, near San Francisco, for example, has a wine-country feel to attract locals who don't want to give up the Napa lifestyle and émigrés who want to adopt it. Anthem Ranch, near Denver, takes advantage of its ski-country site, making it easy for residents to hit the slopes or hike the mountains...
...bodyguard during much of the mayoral campaign, and he offered to meet the mayor the next morning. "No," said Giuliani. "Now." It was 10:30, but Kerik trooped over to Gracie Mansion and joined the mayor in a poorly lit parlor, where they shared a bottle of red wine that had been a gift from Nelson Mandela. "It was good to see him again," Kerik recalled. "It reminded me of the conversations we used to have during the campaign." The two men talked for a while, discussing Giuliani's first year as mayor and the unfinished tasks ahead, like cleaning...