September 21, 2021

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Day in August, in 1912, when Julia Child was born. This week she would have marked her 107^th birthday. Known for her wit, charm, and sing-song voice, Child ignited an American passion for food through her T.V. series (The French Chef), and through her encyclopedic books including the seminal Mastering the Art of French Cooking first published in 1961.

California Wine Industry 2.0

“We have 90 wines by the glass, typically about 30 rieslings. We offer our guests two sips of riesling, one off-dry and one trocken, then walk away. More than 50 percent of the time, they choose the one with more residual sugar, and that’s great! We want to rock people’s worlds. Tell them stories about who is making the wine and where it came from, not screaming about sugar levels.”

**— Paul Grieco, owner of New York’s Terroir restaurant, as quoted in Science Makes a Mockery of Tasting Notes by Kathleen Willcox (Wine Searcher May 3, 2021)**

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