It has been refreshing this week to see athletes with a newfound confidence willing to speak up about inequity in sport.
We found that a Sancerre Clos La Perriere P. Archambault 2000 at $31 made a crisp, refreshing summer accompaniment to our chicken and salads.
From a respectable list of American and Italian wines, we were led by our well-informed waitress to a refreshing 1997 Oregon King Estates pinot gris ($28).
So it was refreshing last week to hear Kevin M. Warsh, a former Fed governor, speak candidly and critically about the government backing that continues to support our largest banks.
When I was there, the wine selection had not yet been built up, although I found two outstanding bottles, both white: the floral, refreshing 2002 Martin Codax Albariño ($40), and the atypically light (for Australia at least) 2002 Trevor Jones "Virgin" Chardonnay ($50).
So it was refreshing last week to see this remorseless trend halted, even briefly, when Mr Justice Nicol rejected womaniser Rio Ferdinand's attempt to gag and punish the Sunday Mirror for its "kiss and tell" exclusive about his infidelities.
SAY what you will about scoreless innings and second guesses, it was refreshing yesterday to watch Joe Torre sit in the Yankee dugout and wait out an offense as if it were a bus he believed was just running late.
But the fact is they've got a passive display refreshing ~15-20 ~15-20per second and responding timesuches instantly like a normal tablet.
For a double hydrating dose, toss cut watermelon with tomatoes for a refreshing, summer salad.
Crisp and refreshing 2011 Zind-Humbrecht Pinot Blanc (Alsace, France) From one of the top estates in Alsace, Zind-Humbrecht's entry-level Pinot Blanc is a terrific buy.
