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Austria's answer to Beaujolais Nouveau
NEW YORK (Reuters Life!) - France has the Eiffel Tower and Burgundy and Beaujolais, while England has Big Ben and its beers and ales, and just as the waltz is wedded to Vienna, Gruner Veltliner is synonymous with Austria. Full Article
Austria's answer to Beaujolais Nouveau
NEW YORK (Reuters Life!) - France has the Eiffel Tower and Burgundy and Beaujolais, while England has Big Ben and its beers and ales, and just as the waltz is wedded to Vienna, Gruner Veltliner is synonymous with Austria. Full Article
Burgundy wine auction looks up in "exceptional" year
BEAUNE, France (Reuters Life!) - An "exceptional" 2009 vintage of Burgundy wines sent sales sharply up at the annual Beaunes Hospices charity auction on Sunday. Full Article
Milan luxury fair seeks to woo crunched super rich
MILAN (Reuters Life!) - Posing a Swarovski crystal-studded bicycle next to crocodile bags in all colors and sizes, a Milan fair is seeking to woo big spenders with luxury items, banking on a recovery in the crisis-hit sector. Full Article
Travel Postcard: 48 hours in Berlin
BERLIN (Reuters Life!) - Got 48 hours to spare in Berlin, an eclectic city which proudly bares the scars of the turbulent 20th century history it overcame to become a political and creative powerhouse, bang in the center of Europe. Full Article
Travel Picks: Top 10 cities to party the night away
SINGAPORE (Reuters Life!) - Looking to tread terrain still untouched by foreign stag expeditions? Want to unwind in luxury or drink up the sun? Lonely Planet lists the world's top 10 party cities in its new guide, the "1000 Ultimate Experiences." This list is not endorsed by Reuters. Full Article
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
