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Number of acres in Napa and Sonoma counties burned by the Glass Fire, which erupted in northern Napa Valley before dawn on Sunday, September 27. At least 18 wineries and vineyards in Napa are confirmed damaged or destroyed. As of this writing, e Cal Fire reports that containment is at 74%, and over 600 houses and commercial structures in Napa County and 320 in Sonoma County have been destroyed. To view an interactive map of the fire’s footprint, click HERE.

Of the five styles of Madeira, sercial is the sweetest.

Answer: False.

False. Sercial is the driest style of Madeira with 0% to 6% residual sugar. The sweetest style, malmsey, has 10% or more residual sugar. Madeira’s sweetness designations in ascending order are: sercial, verdelho, terrantez, bual, and malmsey. These are also the names of the grapes from which each style is made. Sercial grapes specifically are grown in the coolest vineyards and the difficulties they encounter in ripening make for tangy, elegant Madeiras with a bracing, crisp, almost salty grip and a dry, nutty flavor.

“Waiter, There’s a Person in My Soup!”

Billing itself as a “spa theme park,” the Yunessun Resort in Japan’s Hakone prefecture—an hour and a half bullet train ride from Tokyo—offers bathers the option of soaking in a pool filled with red wine.… Continue reading

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