Richard Muller
Prof Physics, UC Berkeley, author "Now, The Physics of Time"
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Professor of Physics, UC Berkeley. Author of the new book Now - The Physics of Time (available from Amazon). Winner of 1982 MacArthur Prize and the 2014 Breakthough Prize for discoveries in cosmology.…
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What makes Lafite Rothschild wines so expensive?
Many more people drink wine today than in the past. In 1969, when I celebrated my Ph.D., my wife and I splurged on a bottle of 1964 Lafite Rothschild for $9.75 at World Famous Wines in San Francisco. That’s $78.68 in 2022 dollars. Yes, a big splurge. But until you have tasted such a wine, you really…
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Are there heirloom grapes that would produce better wine?
I discussed the issue of wine quality with Robert Mondavi, arguably the greatest winemaker in California, before he passed away in 2008. He said that by far the most important determinant in great wine is the soil. Even he could not make great wine without great soil. Great soil produces great wine,…
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