Master of Wine journey tests mind and palate limits
A seasoned writer details the demanding path to MW status, noting a four day exam with blind tastings and essays, pre exams, and a 5 000 word dissertation. He recalls personal struggles, preparations, and the emotional toll, while praising the honor of joining industry leaders and plans to stay in Ohio. He also reviews wines including Quail Creek 97 Chardonnay, Terazzi Puthod Vernaccia 96, and David Bruce Rachitto Vineyard 97 Zinfandel with tasting notes and prices.
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Institute of Masters of Wine
America
London
Australia
M.W
Friedrich Nietzsche
Hugh Johnson
Terazzi & Puthod
Reader seeks fruitcake recipes from fans and cookbooks
Readers share fragmentary fruitcake and loaf cake ideas from canned fruit cocktail pudding mix to poppy seed loaves from Suncoast Seasons. Suggestions include a Dole mushroom casserole, a crusty cassrole and a lemon glaze. A two-part recipe features crab spinach bake and a fruit cake mix loaf with apricot nectar brandy and yogurt-like storage notes.
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Anna Vicario
Bangor
Dunedin
Fla
Honey glazed wings with hoisin sauce marinade
A recipe for wings with a hoisin based glaze plus an optional habanero note. It covers marination honey orange soy and lemon juice, garlic and ginger, then broiling or grilling until browned. Makes about 24 wings with directions for serving hot or chilled.
Absent abusive dad not missed by kids in Dear Abby
A reader from Alaska asks how to handle contact with a long-absent abusive father. Abigail Van Buren says love and respect must be earned and warns the writer may regret not trying a final call, then assessing the response to decide on future contact. The piece emphasizes setting boundaries and weighing heartbreak against reconciliation.
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Alaska
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