Wine critics swirl, sniff, sip, slurp and spit scores of wines in a single sitting.

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They slurp caramel macchiato as coffee and believe that candy, when placed in a bowl, becomes cereal.

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Britain is also hoping that Shell, an Anglo-Dutch oil company, will get a slurp of the huge new offshore oil find.

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Enjoy a real Peking duck dinner, nibble through a dim sum banquet, slurp a hot pot lunch, a tea banquet, and scarf down a farewell feast.

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Those without a Ferrari or luxury yacht can slurp an Anatolian dondurma (ice cream) from Mado in Bebek Park and watch locals fish on the boats that bob in the harbour.

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If your pharmacist says it is OK to mix the pills with food, you can also hide them in yogurt or applesauce and see if your child will slurp them down.

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In late August Delta opened 4 of the 13 new eateries planned for its LaGuardia terminal, which is set to include a gourmet food hall where travelers can design their own pizza, grab a porterhouse steak or slurp oysters at a raw bar.

FORBES

Still under the influence of the somewhat debilitating effects of eating two Philly Cheesesteaks in a row, I pick up a copy of the latest issue of Forbes from the newsstand, tap and pay, slurp a mouthful of cold Starbucks (got distracted in duty free), and fire up my phone.

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