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North Fork winery Sparkling Pointe toasts 20 years   

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North Fork winery Sparkling Pointe toasts 20 years   

When French winemaker Gilles Martin moved to New York in 1997 to support his wife, a linguistics professor at Rutgers University, he wasn’t sure exactly what he was going to do. His specialty was in making sparkling wines — he came from prestigious vineyards like the Roederer Estate in Mendocino, Calif., and Delas Frères in … Read more

That’s on pointe! Adult ballet classes are the hot new fitness trend

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That’s on pointe! Adult ballet classes are the hot new fitness trend

Cardio, schmardio. For the ultimate body and mind workout, some harried adults are pirouetting back in time — and signing themselves up for ballet class. Whether it’s curious first-timers looking to raise the barre fitness-wise, or one-time ballerinas looking to step back into pointe shoes for nostalgic purposes, Diana Byer, founder and director of the … Read more