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Real French women really do get fat: study
PARIS (Reuters Life!) - Weight-watchers everywhere can breathe a sigh of relief. Contrary to their image as slim models of restraint, French women, it seems, really do get fat. Full Article
Mr. Pusskins, Grubtown Tales win Dahl Funny Prize
LONDON (Reuters Life!) - A tale about a grumpy but loveable cat and a story recounting the madcap adventures of a town of oddballs were the winners of this year's Roald Dahl Funny Prize announced at a ceremony in London on Tuesday. Full Article
Climate change makes English winemakers see red
DORKING, England (Reuters) - The pickers working their way along the hillside, clipping bunches of small, dark purple grapes from the rows of vines and dropping them into plastic buckets are harbingers of a warmer planet. Full Article | Video
Marry Asian food with respectful wines, expert says
SINGAPORE (Reuters Life!) - If you've ever puzzled over the perfect wine for Thai tom yum soup or south Indian fish curry, a book by Asia's only master of wine takes the guess-work out of pairing an essentially Western drink with Oriental food. Full Article
Travel Postcard: 48 hours in Bucharest for architecture buffs
BUCHAREST (Reuters Life!) - Got 48 hours to explore Bucharest, with its rare mixture of western architectural ideas, eastern imagery and 20th century totalitarian megalomania? Full Article
Dining Out: The top 5 restaurants in Hong Kong and Macau
SINGAPORE (Reuters Life!) - The Miele Guide to Asia's finest restaurants is written by food experts who know and love the region (www.mieleguide.com). Full Article
Ewe must be joking! Sheep in the vineyard?
NEW YORK (Reuters Life!) - Some vineyards in New Zealand and California are milking sheep for all they're worth. Full Article
Travel Postcard: 48 Hours in Reykjavik, Iceland
REYKJAVIK, Iceland (Reuters Life!) - Reykjavik, with its endless summer daylight, long winter nights, glaciers, waterfalls and geysers, is a photographer's paradise and a great holiday destination. Full Article
Red wine with meat not fish? It all comes down to science
SYDNEY (Reuters Life!) - It's not just culinary etiquette to pair red wine with red meat not fish with a Japanese research team finding there is a scientific explanation. Full Article
Wines, spirits and glamor at rare Paris auction
PARIS (Reuters Life!) - Hidden from Hitler's henchmen during the Nazi occupation of Paris, treasures from one of the world's largest and finest wine cellars are up for grabs in an unprecedented auction on December 7-8. Full Article
