1960s Archive

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The Lost Waltz

At Demel's, the pastry is nearly perfect, the waitresses are "abbesses," and a count would never be mistaken for a duke.
October 1967
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The Garlic War

"The Garlic War" arrived "over the transom" in the time-honored manner of unsolicited manuscripts. The editors recognized Annie Proulx's gifts and published the piece.
February 1964
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A Decade of Vintages: 1952-1962

Never before has there been such a remarkable succession of good vintages and bountiful harvests since World War II.
January 1964
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Spécialités de la Maison: The Oyster Bar

The Oyster Bar has a good selection of steaks and chops, but it was precisely the seafood that interested me.
March 1963
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A Decade of Vintages: 1950-1960

Of the many diverse pleasures which wine-drinking affords, one of the most singular is the extent to which it permits us to recapture and relive the past.
April 1961
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The Bordeaux Appellations

They have left behind them, inscribed on French wine labels, these two extraordinarily important words “Appellation Contrôlée”.
May 1960

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