For your extended attention span:
•NY Times wine critic Eric Asimov takes a look at the practice of sommeliers tasting wine before diners. Though some customers feel they're getting cheated out of portion of their purchase, the process ensures there are no defects with the wine so you don't pay for something that doesn't show as well as it should. [NYT]
•Scientists devised a solution for the growing problem of lionfish, dangerous predators in oceans across the country. Simply sauté them. [Washington Post]
•And finally, the LA Times manages to find a milkman who still delivers dairy everyday. Customers never fail to be surprised: "'The reaction is always the same. People say, 'Really? A milkman? Like in the old days?' They always have a hard time believing it.'" [LAT]