A Toast to the Nominees, With Drinks They Inspired

[lsanderson]

By FRANK BRUNI
Published: February 24, 2011

Even the most informed awards prognosticators differ on whether “The King’s Speech” or “The Social Network” will win the ultimate prize on Sunday. There’s uncertainty, too, in the best actress enclave. Could Annette Bening, thrice cold-shouldered by the Academy, prevail over Natalie Portman, whose monthslong publicity blitz rivals the veritable Oscar panhandling that cinched Sandra Bullock’s victory last year? More