Prince Charles converts his Aston Martin - to run on WINE
June 30, 2008
the Mail online | Home
In his latest effort to help the environment, Prince Charles has converted his 38-year-old Aston Martin to run on fuel made from surplus English wine.
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Obama and Faith: Old Wine, New Bottle
July 1, 2008
The RBC / J Zasloff
Obama's speech today has gotten excellent reviews, and justifiably so. But looking at it, it's not really anything new. Consider this report from Beliefnet (h/t Sullivan): Obama's announcement today about wanting to expand President Bush's Office of Faith-Based and Community Initiatives into what he's calling a President's Council for Faith-Based and Neighborhood Partnerships .
Wine compound may reduce effects of aging: new research
July 3, 2008
CBC | Health News
A compound in red wine may slow some of the ravages of aging, reducing bone loss, the formation of cataracts and balance problems, and improving liver and muscle function, new research suggests.
Boozers rejoice - it's the USB wine tap!
July 3, 2008
The Register: Sci/Tech News for the World
Faucet through If a glass of plonk is your limit after a long day at the office, then you’d better not read on, because a tipple at your desk is now much easier, thanks to the fabulous French invention that is the USB Wine Tap.
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Top Chef's exciting new location
July 4, 2008
TV Squad / Allison Waldman
Filed under: Other Reality Shows, Food/Home/DIY, IndustryBravo's top-rated and highly acclaimed reality food show, Top Chef, has big plans for the fifth season. Like real estate, it's all about location, location, location and Top Chef has chosen a most unique place, somewhere you might not guess in a game of 20 questions.
Independence Day Celebration at Chisholm Trail Winery
July 4, 2008
Fredericksburg Texas Info / Fredericksburg Texas Informant (noreply@blogger.com)
Tecnology and good wine
July 4, 2008
Mobility Site / ctitanic
Imagine that you own a wine-bar and you have more than 12000 bottles of wine in your warehouse. What can you do to easily let your customers pick what they want drink? Monvínic is a wine-bar with a little restaurant and even a library where you can learn all you need about wines.
CHILE: Wine exports up in year so far - figures
July 4, 2008
Daily beverage news and comment - from just-drinks.com
Chilean wine exports have risen in both volume and value terms in the first five months of 2008, according to local reports.
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A Good Old English Shepherds Pie Recipe
July 1, 2008
Instructables: exploring / gavnet
This is my first Instructable, its a recipe for shepherds pie that was taught to me by my mother when I was young. As I have grown up I have made some of my own additions and changes to it. I hope you like it.
Prince Charles Goes Green With Car That Runs on Wine
July 1, 2008
FOX News / foxnewsonline@foxnews.com
Prince Charles' income grew last year, while his carbon footprint shrank. The eco-friendly prince even has an Aston Martin that runs on wine.
3-Bottle Wine Saver
June 30, 2008
Cooking Gadgets / Arieanna
The 3-Bottle Wine Saver a preservation system to keep oxygen out of wine, keeping it fresh after opened for several weeks. It pumps argon, an inert gas, into the wine bottle, which pushes out the air. Modified for home use from the professional system favored by restaurants and wineries, this unit holds up to three [.
Prince Charles's Aston Martin is wine powered.
June 30, 2008
Environmental Health News
The Prince of Wales has reduced his motoring emissions by running his 38-year-old Aston Martin, a 21st birthday present from the Queen, on fuel made entirely from English wine.
World Briefing | Europe: France: Reclassification of Certain Wines Challenged
July 3, 2008
NYT > World
The world of St.-Émilion wine was thrown into turmoil when a local court ruled that the latest reclassification of these Bordeaux wines, made in 2006, was not impartial and should be annulled.
Hammondsport: Upstate Wineries Worth Visiting: Dr. Frank's
July 2, 2008
Jaunted - The Pop Culture Travel Guide / pbb
Earlier this summer, we went wine tasting in New York's Finger Lakes region. Not all the wine we had was worth drinking, but these places deserve a stop. No real trek through the Upstate wine country is complete without a stop at Dr.
Tummy's Taste For Red Wine With Red Meat
July 2, 2008
ScienceDaily: Latest Science News
What happens when red wine meets red meat? If the rendezvous happens in the stomach, scientists in Israel are reporting, wine's bounty of healthful chemical compounds may thwart formation of harmful substances released during digestion of fat in the meat.
Bordeaux wines 'demoted' by French court
July 2, 2008
Telegraph News | Top News
The Bordeaux region's St Emilion wines have been stripped of their top classifications by a French court, which has ruled that coveted "grand cru classés" labels should be taken off bottles.
9 N.C. Prisoners Charged With Making Wine in Jail
July 2, 2008
FOX News / foxnewsonline@foxnews.com
Authorities say nine North Carolina jail inmates have been charged with making wine behind bars.
Contribute to the open source restaurant
July 2, 2008
Tomato / Ed
Jeff Jarvis (via NYT) is twittering and blogging about an open source restaurant: “I twittered that I was having fun writing the chapter in my book about what a restaurant run on Googlethink might look like (besides being decorated in gaudy primary colors)… …I have lots of ideas about an open and transparent restaurant operation, experience, and [.
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Beer vs. Wine
July 4, 2008
WAMU: The Kojo Nnamdi Show: Tech Tuesday
One owns an award-winning brewery. The other is head sommelier at a presitigious culinary institute. Both insist their respective beverages of choice exemplify the best in human ingenuity and artistry.
Go Fo(u)rth and taste on this Independence Day weekend
July 4, 2008
Uncorked / mfisher@daytondailynews.com
The holiday has sabotaged some of the regularly scheduled Friday tastings (sigh …) but there’s plenty going on to slake the thirst of Miami Valley wine enthusiasts over the coming week. Note there are some tastings and events coming up.
Free Recipe: Scallops in Wine
July 4, 2008
Five Star Recipes
Free online recipes - 4 Servings Karen Adler FNGP13B 1/4 c Butter 1/4 c Dry white wine 2 tb Parsley;minced 1 tb S...
Screwpull LM400 Luxury Corkscrew
July 4, 2008
Lussorian
The Screwpull LM400 corkscrew is the perfect gift for wine lovers. Affordable, stylish and offering the latest patent technology it’s the perfect corkscrew for synthetic corks as well as ‘cork’ corks! It’s finished in black nickel and is said to remove even the most stubborn corks with effortless ease.
Diary of a Distiller: Chapter Seven - Happy Independence Day and X-mas in July
July 4, 2008
Slashfood / Jonathan M. Forester
Filed under: Diary of a Distiller Happy Independence Day Everyone, and X-mas in July too! Well if it isn't one thing it's another. We have been at a standstill in building The Distillery, again. We've been back ordered for six weeks on delivery of a large, low pressure, multi-ring propane burner to heat the still.
Kirrihill Cabernet Sauvignon 2006
July 4, 2008
Winorama / Gary Walsh
I ended up tasting this alongside 2005 Yalumba “The Menzies” in amongst a few other things - not sure why, it just sort of happened that way, tough competition anyway..but this plucky little Cabernet looked pretty good all the same.
Jason Biggs and Jenny Mollen Planning Another Wedding in Napa Valley Next Month
July 4, 2008
Aceshowbiz.com - Entertainment News / AceShowbiz.com
The husband-and-wife are planning to hold a second wedding ceremony, planned to be equally nontraditional, in Napa Valley, California next month.
Sapporo Breweries to hike prices of 33 wine products
July 4, 2008
Drinks Business Review Latest News
Japan-based Sapporo Breweries will hike the prices of 33 wine products, revealed the Jiji Press. The price hikes will be in the range of 11 to 14%.
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