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Approximate amount (in millions of U.S. dollars) that convicted criminal Rudy Kurniawan made counterfeiting high-priced and rare wines. Kurniawan (who was arrested in 2012) recently failed to convince a U.S. District Judge to set aside his 10-year prison sentence. The 2016 documentary Sour Grapes directed by Jerry Rothwell and Reuben Atlas, details Kurniawan’s intricate, deceptive journey.

All white wine comes from white (actually yellowish) grapes.

Answer: False.

No matter if the skins of grapes are red or white, the pulp—the juice and material inside each grape—is almost always white. That means that if red grapes are pressed quickly and the skins are immediately removed from the juice, you can make white wine out of red grapes. The most common example of this is sparkling wine and Champagne where the red grape pinot noir is used to make Champagne, which is generally white.

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The term that describes people who want to scale back their drinking and make it a meaningful activity, rather than cut out alcohol entirely. For sober curious individuals, “mindful drinking”—a philosophy that encourages reflection and… Continue reading

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