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...days, many of Italy's top vintners are aging and refining grappa and infusing it with herb and fruit flavors so that its raw edge has a satiny finish. At fashionable American trattorias it has become an acceptable alternative to Delamain or 12-year-old Macallan as a postprandial sip. Many top-of-the-line grappas are sold in designer decanters that add to their, alas, considerable price. Expect to pay anywhere from $25 for Ceretto's grappa (even in a plain bottle) to $90 or more for Nonino's best. Some California wineries, including Santa Cruz's Bonny Doon...
Picture yourself seated in the garden of an elegant country dacha in an exclusive suburb of Moscow. You sip tea while you admire the golden hues of the lingering Russian sunset. Seated across from you, physicist Andrei Sakharov talks plainly about his life...
Croquet makes golf, a game to which it is often compared, seem like a no- brain activity pursued on AstroTurf. It is hard to see how the game could miss. In what other sport can you sip champagne and nibble strawberries on a velvety green lawn in pristine outfits that will never suffer from sweat stains? Since mental acuity rather than muscles, speed or stamina is what matters, it is a truly coed sport where women can play men without a handicap. It is also perfect for those who are no longer thirtysomething or in perfect shape. American Croquet Association...
Some Democratic Congressmen like to sip martinis with the President; others would rather play racquetball with him or fly on Air Force One. For most of his 17 months in the White House, George Bush has hosted and humored them all. He knows he must court their support if he is to accomplish anything, especially on the explosive issues of taxes and spending...
Ludington has his own idea of a death with dignity. "I envision having a wonderful meal with friends. After they leave, I'll sit in front of the fire listening to Mozart, mix everything with brandy, sip it, and somebody will find me." He is an eloquent if unlikely spokesman for the allocation debate. "I feel that money belongs to a symphony," he says, "or for an impoverished museum to buy a painting that lasts. I won't last. I won't last. It's an unconscionable act to keep me going...