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Issue: September 15, 1999

September 15, 1999 The Savoring Account My grandfather's favorite wine has always been the one in the glass before him. Whether drinking an inexpensive Chianti or a wallet-emptying Bordeaux, he wears the same expression on his face as he swallows that first sip: Mile-deep laugh lines appear at the corners of his eyes, and his lips turn up in a grin that could swallow the entire room.

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