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Drink Sun Nov 09 2008

Spotted: First Blush

firstblush.jpgIn the refrigerated beverage section at Dominick's: a new line of grape juices from First Blush, named for the varietal grapes that normally make wine. These bottles of nonalcoholic Cabernet, Merlot, Chardonnay and Syrah stand out from the other drinks on the shelf, the has-been Odwalla smoothies and POM pomegranate drinks. First Blush has drawn some notice before for its packaging, and word on the street is that Kate Hudson imbibes, as do other fashionistas. This juice just might be worth getting to know: Here's a Cab that claims to fight signs of premature aging (with super antioxidant powers), as opposed to other Cabs that tend to show up under your eyes the next morning. But, like anyone new in town and desperate to make friends, we hear these juices can be cloyingly sweet.

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Feature Thu Dec 31 2015

The State of Food Writing

By Brandy Gonsoulin

In 2009, food blogging, social media and Yelp were gaining popularity, and America's revered gastronomic magazine Gourmet shuttered after 68 years in business. Former Cook's Illustrated editor-in-chief Chris Kimball followed with an editorial, stating that "The shuttering of Gourmet reminds...
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