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...www.arc-international.com, has developed a handblown crystal that it says is hard enough to be banged vigorously and repeatedly on a table or floor without breaking. That's not the only advantage of the new material, which Arc has dubbed Kwarx (the formula is a trade secret). The color of wine is said to be more faithfully perceived because of Kwarx's perfect neutrality on the chromatic scale, and the material has been used in a new range of Arc wineglasses called Open Up - a reference to their ability to "open up" the aroma of wines being served...
...There are specific glasses for Champagne, Chardonnay, tannic wines (like Cabernet) and soft wines (such as a Zinfandel), as well as a "universal tasting" glass that can be used for any variety (although it handles Sauvignon particularly well). After testing the Kwarx effect, Simon Tam, director of the International Wine Centre in Shanghai, rules: "These glasses deliver an accurate environment for wine appreciation. The calculated, wide glass bulb gives plenty of surface area for the wine to blossom." There's just one drawback: Will Greek or Russian weddings, where wineglasses and other breakables are smashed for luck, ever...
...Some banks go even further in offering products that provide not only profits but that aura of exclusivity and sophistication that the client with everything may be inclined to prize. One vehicle with almost irresistible snob appeal is the "Ultimate Wine Fund" offered by the private-banking arm of the French giant Soci?t? G?n?rale Group. Available primarily to customers of SocG?n's Asian private bank, the fund is linked to a specially created Cayman Islands firm that, acting on the advice of wine experts and auction houses, buys and stores select vintages. Investors wanting to cash out after the minimum...
...Most of the time, the expression "living life to the full" is a platitude. Len turned it into a masterclass, and we were his students. His professional face was that of the wine man, and according to those equipped to judge, he had few rivals in the world for depth of knowledge. Fewer still could match his palate; none could equal his contribution to Australia's wine industry. But to celebrate that expertise alone is to limit him. To my eye, his greatest love was people. His adored wife Trish, his children and grandchildren came first, without question...
...That love of people, of life, found expression in Len's absurd generosity. Contrary to the general assumption, his cellar was not especially well-stocked, because he was always drinking the stuff. Not drinking; sharing. Len must have poured more great wine down unsophisticated throats than anyone in history: I have a beer-loving friend who still has no idea he has drunk Romane?-Conti. Len wasn't stupid-his glass tended magically to look a little fuller than the next-but he'd rather have called someone in off the street than drink a great bottle by himself...