Cuttings from October 2006

• A world first: mussel fraud

  Fraudsters are cashing in on the demand for bouchot mussels from the bay of Mont St. Michel, on the north-west

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• Chickpeas

  The chickpea (Cicer arietinum) is a pulse of the Fabaceae family. There are two types of chickpea: desi, which is

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• Chilean wine

  Try something different this autumn and make an appointment with a bottle from Chile. The international popularity of Chilean wine

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• How and when to drink port

  The French drink the most port in general, but the British drink the most vintage port, closely followed by the

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• How port is made

  The grape harvest in the Douro River estates, which are owned by the port companies, takes place in the first

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• Port traditions

  Because port was developed by the English, who once had manners and methods for virtually everything, the enjoyment of it

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• Styles of port

  There are many styles of port, but just two broad defining categories: bottle-aged and cask-aged. The two processes produce distinctly

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• The Douro

  This is the official port region, the world's first demarcated area. It covers 618,000 acres, of which only 82,000 acres

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• The major port-shippers

  The port market is dominated by groups which own one or more of the old port houses. Their names are

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• The story of Kellogg's

  The name that says 'cereals' is marking its 100th year in business – read on and find out what lies

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