Vidal (vee-DAHL)

French-American hybrid created in France in the 1930s by Jean-Louis Vidal who was hoping to invent a hearty variety that could be used in making Cognac. Vidal’s parents are trebbiano Toscano (ugni blanc) and rayon d’or, itself a hybrid. Now grown primarily in Virginia, New York State, and Canada. In the latter two places, it is made not only into dry wines but also into some terrific ice wines. Also known as vidal blanc.

Of the cities with the highest cost of living, which of the following has the highest average price for a loaf of bread?

A. Seoul

B. Paris

C. Singapore

D. Tokyo

According to The Economist’s 2018 Worldwide Cost of Living report, Seoul, South Korea, has the highest average price for a loaf of bread—$15.59. This is more than double the average price in the second most expensive city: Geneva at $6.45 a loaf. Surprisingly, bread costs more in Paris (arguably the bread capital of the world) at $6.33 a loaf than it does in Singapore—$3.71.

The Bottle’s Beginnings

We have grown so used to bottled wine that we perhaps forget that wine bottles are a relatively recent invention. For most of wine’s history, it was sold (and often consumed) directly from barrel. The… Continue reading

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