Bordeaux Wines - Singapore becomes a player in biotech field

Singapore becomes a player in biotech field
SINGAPORE -- You can't buy Wrigley's Spearmint gum in Singapore. But human embryonic stem cells? That's a different matter.
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THE CHRONICLE'S WINE SELECTIONS / Santa Lucia Highlands Pinot Noir
The Santa Lucia Highlands has been an American Viticultural Area (AVA) since 1991, yet there has been a recent boom in the number of wines produced from there, particularly Pinot Noir. Last year, 25 Santa Lucia Highlands Pinots were submitted to The Chronicle...
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Possible UST move may have ripple effect throughout town
While UST Inc. says reports that its Greenwich headquarters is for sale are premature, talk of the smokeless tobacco giant and vintner's possible departure from town has civic groups and elected officials lamenting the potential loss of what they describe as a model corporate citizen.
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A Homey Tribute to Grandpa and Grandma
At Horace & Sylvia?s Publick House in Babylon, N.Y., most of the offerings are family recipes and the atmosphere evokes the home of the chef's grandparents.
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Me and my travels
My idea of paradise would be ... To play the Portmarnock links in Ireland in the morning, have lunch at The Cottage Inn in Maidens Green, near Ascot, catch a 30-pound salmon on my beloved Tyne in the afternoon, and have dinner at The Waterside Inn in Bray.
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Lodi appellation subdivided
Zinfandel may be Lodi's best-known wine varietal, but savvy consumers may not want just any zin, but one that has the characteristics they crave.
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Fine wine dine
There are wine experts, and there are master chefs. CHIN MUI YOON meets a man who is both, and a published author to boot.
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