Arnold O. "Gus" Sundnas.
GARDNER Arnold O. Gus Sundnas, 88, of 71 Barthel Ave., Gardner, died Thursday, May 15, 2008 in the Baldwinville Nursing Home. Gus was universally liked in the Gardner area, and had a greeting or a kind word for everyone he encountered. He was born in Gardner, on...

Terroir strikes everywhere.
Byline: Reshmi R Dasgupta Terroir is the wine world's favourite word. It's that delicious je ne sais qois factor that sets great wines apart from their lesser brethren of the same (grape)stock. The word, as countless wine experts have dinned into us hapless Indians, is of French...

Lobular carcinoma more alarming than thought.
SAN ANTONIO -- Lobular carcinoma in situ is not always the indolent disease it has long been considered to be, Dr. Bruno Cutuli said at a breast cancer symposium sponsored by the Cancer Therapy and Research Center. Nor is lobular carcinoma in situ (LCIS) simply a risk...

Edward L. Steinmetz.
AUBURN Edward L. Steinmetz, 90, of 49 Sumner St., died Monday, March 5th in UMASS Memorial Medical Center, 119 Belmont St., Worcester. His wife, Adele T. (Wolochowicz) Steinmetz died Feb. 5, 2000. They were married on Sept. 1, 1941. He leaves two sons: Robert C. Steinmetz and Charles M....

NI prize crossword.
122 by AXE Win a copy of the latest World Guide reference book ... All correct solutions received by the 25th of the cover month will be put into a draw--though only the winner will be notified. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Post your entry to:...

No more whining about geographical indications: assessing the 2005 agreement between the United States and the European community on the trade in wine.
I. INTRODUCTION A. The Winds of War B. The Decline of European Dominance C. Increased U.S. Presence in Europe D. The American Wine Market 1. The Development of the Industry 2. Current Trends in American Consumption 3. The American Wine Producers E. The Stakes in the Global Wine Trade...

Yountville, California: heaven's kitchen.
TO UNDERSTAND how Yountville is and isn't your typical small California town, visit its new Little League snack bar. Made of green cinder block, it looks like most Little League snack bars you've seen, until you peer inside and notice the array of high-end appliances, including a pizza oven....

Gilt Unveils the 'Essence of the Orchard' Champagne-by-the-Glass Menu.
Holiday Champagne Celebration Was Inspired by a Quest for the Quintessential Apple Cocktail Champagne Program Includes a Grand Tasting Celebration Menu on New Year's Eve NEW YORK, Nov. 14 /PRNewswire/ -- Gilt of The New York Palace Hotel today announced the debut of a holiday...

Laurent J. "Larry" LeClaire, 83.
MILLBURY Laurent J. "Larry" LeClaire, 83, formerly of 95 Elm Street, died on Monday, January 1, 2007, in St. Vincent Hospital, Worcester, after an illness. He leaves his wife of 59 years, Margaret C. (Brady) LeClaire; his sister, Marjorie E. McArdle of Millbury; and many nephews and...

LVMH to pop open 1998 vintage here.
NEW DELHI: Dom PE[umlaut]rignon, the Rolls Royce amongst champagne labels around the world, is coming to India with its 1998 vintage version. The luxury brand will be made available to champagne aficionados by the French luxury goods major Louis Vuitton Moet Hennessy (LVMH) in India very soon. The Dom...