Like alot of other wine bloggers I had a great time at ZAP, but I’m still tired from all the tasting. Morgan, Jimmy and I tasted through over 200 Zins from 8-10 am before the media arrived in an effort to screen for TCA. It was something (I think we only found 4 bottles with [...]
January 25, 2007
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Culled from this list of kitchen tips. 14. Don’t throw out all that leftover wine: Freeze into ice cubes for future use in casseroles and sauces. 13. Cure for headaches: Take a lime, cut it in half and rub it on your forehead. The throbbing will go away. 1. Stuff a miniature marshmallow in the [...]
January 20, 2007
At least according to David Stipp in his article on Christoph Westphal and David Sinclair’s biotech start-up Sirtris. I can tell you I’m a believer. I’ve been taking resveratrol for the past two months and, coupled with a decent diet (which of course confounds resveratrol’s efficacy) I’ve lost over 20 pounds. Anecdotal evidence is all [...]
January 19, 2007
Elsbeth, co-owner and blogger at Escafeld Vineyards got in just under the wire last week (when I announced a deadline for picture submissions). Above is a shot of Elsbeth in Argyle Vineyards, one of the grape sources for their wines. Thanks for the support Elsbeth! It’s an honor to have you on the samples list. [...]
January 11, 2007
So we are starting the process of designing our tasting room and I’d love to get some feedback from you. Below is a word-sketch of what we are considering and I’d love to get input and suggestions of all kinds. Some questions to consider: What do you like in existing tasting rooms? What do you [...]
January 28, 2007
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