Krater

A shallow bronze or pottery bowl used in antiquity to hold wine; wine would be poured from an AMPHORA into a krater to be served.

Limestone and “chalk” refer to the same type of soil.

Answer: False.

While the two words are often used interchangeably to refer to especially prized soils in certain places (like parts of Champagne, Burgundy and the Loire Valley), the two are not exactly the same. Chalk is a type of limestone, but not all limestone is chalk. Limestone is a marine sedimentary rock made in part from marine skeletons that are high in calcium. Chalk, along with marl and marble, is a type of limestone. Chalk is soft and porous, so vine roots penetrate it easily.

“A ‘frappé’ is a drink at McDonald’s. Starbucks does not have ‘frappés.’ If you order a ‘frappé’ instead of a Frappuccino, you will sound stupid and your barista will judge you, no questions asked.”

—Starbuck’s barista Brian Beckwith
as quoted in Spoonuniversity.com Whew. Who says somms are snooty?

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