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Number (in millions) of frog legs consumed per year in France. Cuisses de grenouille (KWEES deh gruh-noo-EE) is particularly traditional in the region of the Dombes, northeast of Lyon. Frog legs are rich in protein, omega-3 fatty acids, vitamin A, and potassium, and they taste like… well, chicken. While frogs were caught in the wild for human consumption in Europe until the 20th century—today they are mainly imported from Asia.

Why Being Old Could Be Better

“[Our path to professional paradise] ultimately comes down to passion, and not just for wine. Passion for life, for each other, for journalism, and for the romance and adventure of wine—not so much the liquid in the bottle, as the history and the memories. In that sense, a piece of paradise is available, with a little effort, to lovers everywhere.”

— Dorothy Gaiter and John Brecher, former Wall Street Journal wine columnists and co-authors, Love by the Glass: Tasting Notes on a Marriage.

— Dorothy Gaiter, former Wall Street Journal wine columnist and co-author, Love by the Glass: Tasting Notes on a Marriage.

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