Perfect time for mulled wine
2009-10-21 05:56:00 This past weekend, I visited an apple orchard serving spiced apple cider. Spicy, sweet and warm, it was the perfect beverage to celebrate a cool autumn day. The flavors reminded me very much of another seasonal favorite: mulled or spiced wine....
Wine, Wags and Dog Tags
2009-10-21 00:50:00 My kind of event, wine (really good wine), wags (you can bring your well-socialized dogs) and dog tags (benefits a really good cause)....at Bice Grille (158 E. Ontario St.), Saturday October 24, 6 pm. The event benefits Operation Heroes & Hounds, an idea from dog trainer Tamar Geller. She pairs dogs (rescued from shelters) with returning soldiers (those are the heroes). It's a great idea, celebrating and helping our soldiers, and at the same time saving dogs' lives. I'm honored to serve as the honorary local host, but it's really Tamar (author of "The Loved Dog") and her foundation who have done the heavy lifting on this. Of course, Tamar will be there to answer your canine questions. I'll be...
Wine Hack ? How to Make Homebrewed Fruit Wine!
2009-10-16 13:25:00 Here’s a quick way to make your own homebrewed fruit wine, this might be a fun way to make your own, fresh wine. I am not sure how much of a “quality” the wine produced here is but sure seems like a fun way to make wine at home. Download latest version of Flash to view ...
More Vinegar than Wine? Bad Reviews continue to 'haunt' The Vintner's Luck!
2009-10-06 11:49:00 I find Jeremie Renier to be a competent, talented and dedicated actor - I have the same sentiment when it comes to French mega-star Gaspard Ulliel. But in Niki Caro's The Vintner's Luck, I can't help but feel that both actors' 'sentiments', hard work and dedication to their characters were irrelevant and therefore immaterial because the filmmaker failed to transfer the essense of Elizabeth Knox's story into the big screen. - - -- - - Says INDIEWire: Can you say, “Haaawwwwwwtt??” French actors Jeremie Renier and Gaspard Ulliel found themselves in a production of New Zealand director Niki Caro’s (“Wale Rider”) latest, “The Vintner’s Luck,” which is screening in the Special Presentations section of TIFF.- - -Ulliel plays an Angel who sort of "guides" Renier's character, a struggling wine grower in early 19th century rural France. Their relationship is complicated, and at one point their quasi-sexual (the one has wings being an Angel and all...) fly-aro...
Know your bottles, know your wine
2009-09-24 04:24:00 Going up and down the aisle of your favorite wine store, you will notice that wines are packaged in different bottle shapes. This isn't by accident.The shape, color and design of a bottle can tell you where the wine was made and its specific style. Knowing the "bottle shape" code will help guide you to what you're looking for, fast....
Wine on the Mobile Web
2009-09-16 19:00:00 Round table discussion of ideas and concerns about the use of mobile sites for the world of wine online.
Women who drink red wine have better sex lives
2009-09-10 08:01:00 Women who drink red wine have better sex lives Women who drink red wine enjoy better sex lives, a study reveals. Researchers from the University of Florence in Italy quizzed 800 women between 18 and 50 about their sexual satisfaction. Women on two glasses of red a day scored higher than one glass drinkers. Teetotallers did worst.
Stock Up on Wine Before the New Year
2009-09-02 17:19:00 Rosh Hashana is fast approaching. Don’t get caught having to run to the local story an hour before the holiday only to find the selection is tiny. While the banner has adorned the side of Jewneric’s page for months, I want to introduce you to KosherWine.com, a great online store with a tremendous selection. ...
By: Jewneric
MUSIC FOR WINE
2009-09-02 10:35:00 MUSIC FOR WINE es un proyecto que nace en septiembre del 2009 bajo la creación de SOURCING THE EARTH (empresa que promueve la venta de vinos españoles en Asia) junto con la colaboración de Nature Bliss, sello discográfico japonés.
By: Lugar del Vino
Snake Wine
2009-09-01 16:46:00 Snake wine (r??u r?n in Vietnamese) is an alcoholic beverage that includes a whole venomous snake in the bottle. It originated in Vietnam and can be found around Southeast Asia. The snakes, preferably venomous ones, are not usually preserved for their meat but to have the snake poison dissolved in the liquor. However, the snake venom is denatured by the ethanol; its proteins are unfolded and therefore inactivated.To prepare this incredible beverage a cobra snake or some scorpions are put into a bottle fulfilled with transparent rice wine liquor and some herbs are added before the drink is left to ferment for months. The venomous cobra snake used to make Snake wine is preserved to have the snake poison dissolved in the rice wine, but because snake venoms are protein-based they are inactivated by the denaturing effects of ethanol, and no more dangerous, but this makes a healthy liquor with many health benefits.Many types of snake drinks can be found all across Asia, but the most famou...
By: Believe OR Not
How to pair wine and burgers
2009-08-26 03:34:00 By Alpana SinghBesides apple pie, what could be more American than hamburgers? This staple of backyard barbecues and drive-thru windows continues to be more popular than ever, especially with top chefs around the country who are revamping this once humble sandwich by using luxurious ingredients such as prime beef, artisan bacon, hand-crafted cheeses and specialty sauces. Since our hamburgers have gone upscale, why shouldn't the beverage we drink with it? There is a wide range of craft beers and small-production sodas that fit the bill, but I also would throw wine into the mix. After all, red wine and red meat go together like a hand and glove. Adding two pieces of bread, cheese and condiments to the combo only...
Wine
2009-08-24 01:37:00 Wine is probably as old as mankind. We can trace back it's existence in the old scriptures. It is an alcoholic beverage made by fermenting grapes of different kind.Grapes have such a natural chemical behaviour that they can ferment without the addition of sugars, acids, enzymes or other nutrients.Wine is produced by fermenting crushed grapes using various types of yeast. This yeast is generally
By: Food Blog
The Dirt on Wine, Part One
2009-08-19 21:21:00 My article on the dirty secrets of the wine world can be read at The Daily Beast! Give it a read, and I’d love to read your comments! http://www.thedailybeast.com/bl-ogs-and-stories/2009-08-18/the--great-wine-cover-up/
By: Under the Glass
Viagra Ice Cream versus Gay Wine
2009-08-19 20:01:00 Consumer-trends newsletter Springwise illuminates the far corners of the retail imagination, with weekly updates on new business schemes from the socially conscious to the absurdly decadent. In the latter category, this week, we have Sex Pistol Ice Cream, a British dessert shop's latest plan to pitch this girlie comfort food to the male "members" of the species. The limited-edition flavor is "touted to have the same charge as a dose of Viagra": Mixed into the frozen treat are ginkgo biloba, arginine and guarana?all guaranteed to increase blood flow and energy level. Before serving, The Sex Pistol is doused in La Fee Absinthe. And since presentation is key, the absinthe is administered from a drip bag into a pink water gun and fired at a heated sugar cube, which drops into the ice cream. The Sex Pistol is deemed so potent that sales are limited to one per customer, although at GBP 11.99 customers might prefer to split one with a special friend. If you'd rather heat up than cool do...
By: Reiter's Block
Wine Fact of the Day ? Wednesday, 19 August 2009
2009-08-19 05:57:00 A brief summary of Tasmania's key wine regions and suitable grape varietals.
Chicago TomatoFest 2009: Old School BLT's & Free Wine
2009-08-18 00:03:00 Today is the first day of the BLT Bonanza brought to you by the people from Chicago TomatoFest and they're having a Twitter contest where you could win a free bottle of wine from Candid Wines and Green Grocer Chicago. For a list of restaurants where you can eat an Old School BLT and for contest rules see this post. To read about the ingredients in your Old School BLT see the Chef's pledge to use local ingredients and heirloom tomatoes. If you bought heirloom tomatoes during one of the tomato plant sales this year mark your calendar for the Sept 10th Chicago TomatoFest potluck at the Chicago Honey Co-Op....
The Elegantly Simple Wine Wedge Keeps Wine Stacked In Your Fridge
2009-08-12 02:58:00 Seldom do you see a simply designed, inexpensive gadget that's easy to use and functions perfectly... But here we have the Wine Wedge, which is all of the above, plus it's easy to keep clean!
Wine: Each grape variety comes with specific requirements
2009-08-05 03:28:00 Did you know there are about 10,000 known varieties of grapes used to make wine?That's according to the "Oxford Companion to Wine," which notes that each has its own unique flavor, color, structure and aroma profile. The choice of grape variety often is listed on the label of the wine, but in most European countries, government laws require the appellation or growing region to be listed instead. In the U.S., if a grape variety is listed on the label, then the wine must be made from at least 75 percent of the stated grape--anything less is categorized as a table wine. The color of the grapes' skin determines what color of wine can be produced: Generally, white wine is made...
How to make pineapple wine
2009-07-31 07:46:00 I am looking for steps to make and prepare quality wine from pineapple and other tropical fruits
Will work for wine? First, know what you're getting into
2009-07-29 12:02:00 Recently, a woman who was interested in switching from a career in finance to a position in the wine business approached me.She had never worked in the hospitality industry but was extremely passionate about food and wine and wanted to pursue a job that would be more meaningful and fulfilling. Working in this industry can be fun and rewarding, but as with any job, it comes with its own set of challenges. The positions are vast and varied, so I briefly outlined different ways she could break into the industry and master the skill requirements needed for each role. Here's what I told her....
Snacks, wine and chocolate tastings at Fiesta!
2009-07-23 02:31:00 It's finally here! The Greenheart Shop (1911 W. Division St.) is hosting its opening party tomorrow--July 23--at its new shop. Here are a few more details: ...
Learning about wine: taste and see
2009-07-22 18:00:00 What is the best way to learn more about wine? This is a question that I get asked quite often, and my answer is always the same: Taste more wine. Experience is the best teacher when it comes to expanding your wine knowledge, but there is a difference between tasting wine and drinking it. We drink wine for pleasure; we taste wine to learn more about it. Drinking is easy enough: Pick up the glass, swallow and repeat. Our attention is more on the social setting and not necessarily on the wine itself. Perhaps we pause to comment on the flavor, but we quickly return to enjoying ourselves....
Wine Critter
2009-07-17 14:31:00 A new critter wine? Well, not exactly. These adorable Baby Doll Sheep are Marlborough winery Yealands Estate’s answer to the lawn mower. Sustainable, compact, and darn it, damn cute! Read about it here.
By: Under the Glass
Embodi: Juice Brand Promises The Same Health Benefits Of Wine
2009-07-16 12:00:00 Recently I've been talking a lot about wine and wine related products, I'm not sure what that says other than the fact that perhaps it's been a while since my corkscrew has made in appearance. However, since not everyone likes to drink, let's focus on a company that gives the same benefits of wine, but without the alcohol.
#161 WineRelease.com, Wine in Sweden and more
2009-07-14 18:03:00 Andy Cheese, Swedish wine blogger joins us from Stockholm to discuss how wine is sold in the state monopoly of Sweden. Neil Monnens of Winerelease.com and several other sites calls in from Madrid.
Volute Wine: Wine To Go In Portable Bottles
2009-07-14 12:00:00 Recently I introduced you to wine served in test tube bottles for single servings of wine. Now, let me introduce you to one of their competitors, that also offers single servings of wine, but this time in a more portable format.
Wine Fact of the Day ? Friday, 10 July 2009
2009-07-14 07:53:00 more about Tokaji… Aszú sweet wines are controlled by by minimum sugar and ‘extract’ requirements (how much juice can be acquired from a bunch of grapes). Traditionally, the concentration of Aszú wines was measured by the number of ‘puttonyos’ of grapes were used to prodcued the wine. ‘Puttonoyos’ are very similar to baskets and are approxiamtely ...
Wine Fact of the Day ? Thursday, 9 July 2009
2009-07-14 07:50:00 Tokaji (toh-kye): a Hungarian sweet white wine produced in the Tokaj, a region in the north east of the country. Wines produced in 2 villages in Slovakia are also allowed to use the name Tokaj, since, pre-World War I, they belonged to Hungary. Tokaji is usually made with Furmint and Hárslevel? grapes and sometimes is ...
WineSide: Wine Tasting From Test Tube Wine Bottles
2009-07-10 12:00:00 Selling wine by the glass can lead to waste at restaurants or wine that just isn't top quality because the bottle isn't finished within the recommended time after recorking. A company called WineSide has come up with a unique alternative by packaging their finest wines in a unique way.
Wine Fact of the Day ? Wednesday, 8 July 2009
2009-07-10 05:48:00 Rivesaltes (reev-salt): a village in southern France, north of Perpignan and a name that applies to 2 styles of wines produced there. Both wines are sweet, fortified wines (a category known as Vins Doux Naturels – VDN). Muscat de Rivesaltes AOC, accounts for about 70% of France’s Muscat production and is the only sweet, ...
Wine Fact of the Day ? Tuesday, 7 July 2009
2009-07-07 18:04:00 Recioto (reh-chee-yo-to): a style of wine produced in the Veneto region in northern Italy. Recioto wines are almost always sweet wines and are produced by selecting either the ripest grapes or the ripest grape bunches, harvesting them late and allowing them to dry on racks in special drying rooms (see image below). What inevitably happens ...
Wine Fact of the Day ? Monday, 6 July 2009
2009-07-06 09:19:00 Daily wine fact. 06 July 2009 - Vendange Tardive
Wine Fact of the Day ? Friday, 3 July 2009
2009-07-03 17:45:00 Botrytis: a fungal disease that can affect grape vines, particularly in warm, moist, humid conditions. The bad form of the disease is also known as ‘grey rot’ because it turns the grape bunch a dull grey colour. The benevolent form of the disease is known as ‘noble rot’ because even though the fungus attacks ripe ...
2 new wine shops
2009-07-02 21:53:00 BYOB-ing on Chicago Avenue in West Town is about to get even easier, thanks to two new indie wine shops. The Noble Grape opens for a trial run this weekend (noon-9 p.m. Friday and Saturday, before closing to regroup and reopen for real on Tuesday) on the corner of Bishop and Chicago. If co-owner Alex Basich looks familiar to you, it's not because you've had one too many sips of pinot noir. Before working on this shop, he ran Wicker Park's Vintage Wine Bar with his brother. The coolest part about this store -- besides the owners' intent to change their stock according to their customers' wants -- is that its open till 9 p.m. Monday through Wednesday and midnight Thursday through Saturday. On...
Wine Fact of the Day ? Thursday, 2 July 2009
2009-07-02 09:05:00 Daily wine fact: Muscat de Beaumes-de-Venice
2nd Story - Story, Wine & Music Festival holds benefit for Season of Co
2009-06-21 17:25:00 LATE BREAKING NEWS!!! Sorry I just got this information and really wanted to pass it along to you because it benefits a great organization. Head on over to @mosphere tonight for an evening of storytelling, wine and music all while benefiting Seas-on of Concern. 'Season of Concern is the Chicagoland theatre community's fundraising effort, providing compassionate care to those in our community who are experiencing the effects of catastrophic illness.' The Serendipity Theater Collective just finished up with their 2nd Story - Story, Wine & Music Festival, but they continue to hold monthly series. Tonight they are the Gay Pride Edition with the following performers scheduled to share stories:- April Newman- Byron Flitsch- J. Adams Oaks- Deb Lewis- Stephen Rader- DJ White...
Wine Company Blank Bottle Caters To The Adventurous Wine Taster
2009-06-21 00:32:00 Blank Bottle is a unique wine distributor for adventurous wine drinkers. With the wine distributed by Blank Bottle, it's not about what's on the label, it's about the wine that appears in your glass.
#156 - Wine, Health, Social Media
2009-06-16 18:04:00 Jumping from health to our newest contributor, a relative newcomer to wine to Murphy-Goode's campaign to find a media person, life is exciting in the fast lane! DaveAC, Vintank's Paul Mabray, Michael Graves, WineBrandsBlog.com Eve, guest caller Tom and the inevitable randulo go over it all.
Melbourne Good Food & Wine Show 2009
2009-06-07 04:20:00 The Good Food & Wine Show is one of those events which, when it rolled around, perked my interest a little but had never quite inspired me to get off my arse and attend. It wasn’t that it sounded boring, but to me it was the sort of event where you should really go with ...
By: Kitchen Wench
Wine In Sauce
2009-05-30 21:45:00 I make my own meatball sauce and I think that a little wine in a home made spehetti sauce can really go a long way. And if you are making meatballs mix in a little wine into the mix there too. It will not only enhance their taste but it will make ... This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more!
NWC #153 - Academy of Wine Communications
2009-05-26 18:02:00 Members of the Academy of Wine Communications are wine and food public relations and marketing professionals. Founded in 1994 to encourage wine writers, the craft of wine writing, and wine coverage in the media, the organization's mission has slowly evolved over the years.
How to Insulate and Ship Expensive Bottles of Wine
2009-05-19 16:26:00 Hello Everyone, I am new to this and not a techie or very knowledgeable in terms of engineering, so thanks for your patience. My question: I am wanting to get a hold of some really good insulator material such as Seagel or Aerogel, in order to create sleeves for shipping s
wine bottles table
2009-05-18 13:54:00 36" x 18" x 1" Three to fifty-five wine bottles can be used in various configurations with this small clear acrylic coffee table. Wine bottles are press fit onto the table to make stable legs while recycling and displaying the wine bottles. » <a href='http://www.revol-design.c-om/winetable.html'>original- news</a>
By: superuse
Wine Tank Glass
2009-05-06 18:42:00 From Random Good Stuff: This glass makes me just drunk just by looking at it. Since we moved to Spain we got big wine drinkers not just because a glass of wine a day does you good but also because Valencian wine is just too good and cheap ;). The device consists of a bulb shaped c
Spavino Bath Salts Turn Water Into Wine
2009-04-28 18:17:00 Women have bathed in milk, mud, pretty much anything in an effort to look pretty so why not wine? Simply add Spavino Cabernet (red) or Chardonnay (white) to a warm bath and you'll be looking grape in no time!
Iron & Wine - Around The Well (Sub Pop, 2009)
2009-04-27 16:29:00 Disc: 11. Dearest Forsaken2. Morning3. Loud As Hope4. Peng!5. Sacred Vision6. Friends They Are Jewels7. Hickory8. Waitin' For a Superman9. Swans and the Swimming10. Call Your Boys11. Such Great HeightsDisc: 21. Communion Cups and Someone's Coat2. Belated Promise Ring3. God Made The Automobile4. Homeward, These Shores5. Love Vigilantes6. Sinning Hands7. No Moon8. Serpent Charmer9. Carried Home10. Kingdom of the Animals11. Arms of a Thief12. The Trapeze Swinger
European Wine Bloggers Conference 2009
2009-04-14 18:04:00 Find out about the EWBC09 event in October in Portugal and reserve your trip. We're going!
Make Your Own Wine
2009-04-02 22:55:00 Blog of the Day Awards for Thurs, April 2, 2009A Blog of the Day Award goes to Make Your Own WineTechnorati TagsApril Fools April Fools Day April Freaky Friday Friday Fridays Freaky Blog Award Blog Awards winner Bloggers Blogs Awards Blogging Bloggies Weblogs Weblog Award of the day Award web online nominations Internet Blog of the Day Awards Blog of the Day Award Blog of the Day BOTDA winners Weblog Award Weblog Awards blogspot Sunday Sundays Saturday Saturdays cleanup Saturday Awards Serendipity Awards Serendipity Serendipity Sunday Super Saturday super famous famous blogs famous weblogsBe sure to submit your nominations early.Thank youThese awards are very similar to the Super Saturday Awards and the Pancake Recipes Awards given out prior to Shrove Tuesday and called the Pancake Day Cleanup Awards and the Serendipity Sunday Blog of the Day Awards and the Super Tuesday Awards and the Wild Wednesday Blog of the Day Awards Awards.Today's BOTDA are presented by Famous Quotes
Touring the wine countries with WineTravelGuides.com
2009-03-31 18:03:00 Should you try an organized tour or a private one? What does the Internet bring to the mix? Wink Lorch from WineTravelGuides.com shares tips on this with us. |
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