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Invented in the 1950s by a plumbing contractor, Ranch dressing is having a moment. So many visitors to the US (especially during the World Cup) fell madly in love with Ranch that the TSA had to issue a stern warning about carrying the dressing onboard. Kraft, maker of Ranch dressing, immediately reported that it is making small TSA-compliant packages of Ranch available, even though by the time of the announcement, no such carry-on packets existed. Ranch dressing continues to be the leading type of salad dressing in the US. It took over Italian dressing in the 1990s. To the uninitiated, Ranch dressing is a blend of buttermilk, mayonnaise, dried herbs, garlic powder and dried onion.
Amount (in thousands of US$) paid at auction for a single bottle of 1973 Stag’s Leap Wine Cellars Cabernet Sauvignon, the red wine that came in first in the 1976 Judgment of Paris tasting fifty years ago. The bottle, sold by Christie’s auction house, was The following content is accessible for members only, please sign in.