June 20, 2026
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Your Brain on Bubbles

According to French neuroscientist Gabriel Lepousez of the Institut Pasteur in Paris, and as reported recently in Falstaff magazine, a glass of sparkling wine (or Champagne) is stimulating emotionally, physically, and neurologically—all at once. The following content is accessible for members only, please sign in.

A. Prosecco

B. Chianti

C. Barolo

D. Lambrusco

Garagiste

A French term first used in Bordeaux in the 1990s, the word garagiste refers to an innovative (possibly renegade) professional winemaker without much financial capital, The following content is accessible for members only, please sign in.

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