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Don’t let the snarky little book, The Wine Snob’s Dictionary (2008), put you off. In it, authors David Kamp and David Lynch describe Zinfandel as “the most fetishized varietal this side of Pinot Noir.” In truth, Zinfandel is a wonderful, early ripening grape, and the resulting wine is high in … Read More
We head to Bogotá, Colombia, a city long known for drugs, violence and dangerous women. But, what was the kidnapping capital of the world in 2001 is a much safer, more tourist-friendly place these days. Luckily, the women are as dangerous as ever. Eat: Forego the white linen and head … Read More
Lying is an art. Detecting a lie, however, is something of a science. While a lack of eye contact and profuse sweating are among the most obvious tells, there are more subtle ways to figure out if she’s hiding something. Ginger, perhaps our most slippery XX columnist, reveals the tricks … Read More
We live in a golden age of superhero movies. In recent years, a whole new genre of prestigious comic book adaptations has emerged, and Watchmen, which opens today, might just add to that prestige. Or, it might flop. As the track record of comic book adaptations tells us, for every … Read More
A Trusty Formula Volkswagen reintroduced the Rabbit to North America in 2006, an attempt to cash in on the nostalgia for the model, which was first introduced in 1974. The formula that worked so well for the Beetle has worked again for this fun, economical hatchback. After several days in … Read More
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