A delicious twist on two South African favourites.
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Any good wine snob knows that, despite the term’s intended negative connotation, the label should really be worn like a badge of honor. Sure, some beer lovers or, even worse, casual wine drinkers might find that snobbery worthy of derision, but they clearly don’t understand the difficulty, dexterity and dedication necessary to reach that level. Thankfully, however, a scientist has finally tossed us wine snobs a life preserver—a Yale neuroscientist nonetheless.
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Heineken went with long-retired Andy Roddick to market Heineken 0.0, a new non-alcoholic beer, at this year's U.S. Open.
Pernod Ricard has invested in a new still for Beefeater Gin at its distillery in Kennington, London.