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A Week with the Wine World’s Playboy King in “the Real South of France”

We’ve all had dinner at someone’s house who has a “peace, love & harmony” sign on the wall. And while it can be hard to forgive such people for decorating in such a way, there is one man who can pull it off. His name is Gérard Bertrand. And if you drink wine, you’ve probably heard his name. He’s a big part of the organic wine movement in southern France. Which we know sounds a little pretentious.  But he is who he is.

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Why Putting Your Child in Charge for the Day is Both Terrifying and Freeing

One day a year, this couple puts their now-9-year-old child in charge for the day. They call it “in-charge day” and they’ve been doing it for the past few years. Of course, the kid wants McDonald’s for lunch and Pop-tarts for dinner. But there are also some learning moments for the parents. Not the least of which being that when they put their daughter in charge, they kind of get the day off.  In a weird, round-about way.

A 500-year-old Shipwreck is Rewriting the History of the Age of Discovery

In 1495, a ship sank. Not far from the southern edge of Sweden. And as you may have guessed, shipwreck remains from this time period are extremely rare. Due to, you know, hundreds and hundreds of years of decay. Making this recent find all the more informative about bridging the Middle Ages to the modern world.  The life of a medieval king isn’t what we thought it was.

206 TV Experts from 43 Countries List the 100 Greatest Shows of the 21st Century

Sorry for all the numbers in the headline. But it’s kind of an interesting process the BBC took to find their “Top 100” list. What if you found critics, journalists, and other industry types all around the world to rank their favorite TV shows? Would that make the list shockingly diverse? Turns out, yes and no.  You’ve probably seen a lot of these.

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