Virginia's Attorney General Race: The Count Continues + Bottles And Brains: What Wine Tells Us About




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Summary: <p>VIRGINIA'S ATTORNEY GENERAL RACE: THE COUNT CONTINUES: The top ticket races in Virginia were decided handily a week ago, but the question of who the next attorney general will be is still up in the air. Democrat Mark Herring has taken a lead of 163 votes over Republican Mark Obenshain after the initial vote count, which was finalized yesterday. A recount is likely once the State Board of Elections review is finished on Nov. 25. We get an update on where things stand and how the process is unfolding. (16 min.) BOTTLES AND BRAINS: WHAT WINE TELLS US ABOUT CONSUMER BEHAVIOR: It's called "drinking with our eyes" — the way many of us choose wine bottles based purely on our reactions to their labels. But the science behind wine marketing reveals a great deal about the collective psychology of consumers. We explore the secrets some marketers employ to appeal to consumers and learn how to judge wine by factors other than their labels. (28 min.)</p>