Basic Wine Knowledge All types of red wine are made by growing and processing red (or black) grapes. The wine that is the end result will vary greatly, depending not only upon the type of grape grown, but several other factors. These factors include in which country and region the grapes are grown, how the climate, temperature, rain amount, and soil conditions affect the grapes during their growing season, and how each individual wine maker treats the grapes once they are harvested (picked). Pinot Noir grapes growing in Bourgognes, France This is the true appeal of wine and wine making. The best types of red wine are those in which all these factors come together perfectly to make a beautifully balanced, delicious wine. Today, red wine grapes, like white wine grapes, are grown all over the world. In the United States, types of red wine are primarily grown in California, and along the west coast. Most red wine grapes produce a more complex wine than white wines grapes. Barbera (bar-BEHR-uh) Gamay (ga-MAY)
Book World: ‘Careless People: Murder, Mayhem and the Invention of The Great Gatsby' by Sarah Churchwell The book opens with three “guest lists” for its fictional and real-life stories: colorful characters like Fitzgerald’s friend and Great Neck neighbor, the writer Ring Lardner; Burton Rascoe, the gossiping literary editor of the New York Tribune; John Dos Passos; Dorothy Parker; and finally “assorted gate-crashers,” including Einstein, Nietzsche and Hitler. Churchwell maps the actions of the novel’s characters onto Scott and Zelda’s wild partying. (The verb “to party” is another 1920s coinage, from an entertaining list that also includes “French kiss,” “cold turkey” and “brand-name.”) A fragmentary, retrospective outline for “Gatsby” that Fitzgerald sketched shortly before his death provides the overarching structure for the book and elucidates the novel’s references to people and places. The third element in Churchwell’s tightly woven history is a murder: a story forgotten now but one that coincided with the Fitzgeralds’ arrival in New York and dominated the headlines for months.
Winter Gift Recipe: Apple Spice Bourbon Infusion It's cold. And when I think of a liquor that will warm you up, I think bourbon. (Although maybe that's just because I love bourbon so much.) Add spices and apple and you've got a delicious little concoction that is perfect for wintry weather...and perfect for everyone on your list. Apple Spice Bourbon Infusion makes 2 cups 3 tablespoons brown sugar3 tablespoons water1/2 cup apple juice (unfiltered)1 apple, cored and cut into cubes1 teaspoon cinnamon12 whole cloves1 vanilla bean, split lengthwise1 1/2 cups bourbon Add the sugar, water and apple juice to a saucepan over low heat. And once you've created your infusion, you're ready for... The Spicy Bourbon GingerAdd ice to a glass. I can't think of enough good things to say about this drink. Nancy Mitchell is giving bourbon to everyone on her list.
Know your Whiskey: The Difference between Bourbon and Scotch I can’t tell you how many times someone has asked me “What’s the difference between Scotch and Whiskey”? At first I thought it was just one person who misunderstood the concept, but after running into this situation multiple times over the last few years I’ve learned that the majority of the people in the world really have no idea what makes whiskey whiskey, Scotch Scotch and Bourbon Bourbon. What is Whiskey? If we’re going to explain the difference between whiskeys, first you should understand what a whiskey actually is. All whiskey must be distilled at a minimum of 40% and a maximum of 94.8% alcohol by volume, . What is Scotch? Since all whiskey is made from fermented grain mash, Scotch will obviously be no exception. The spirit must also be aged in oak casks for no less than three years, and must have an ABV at less than 94.8%. What is Bourbon? Bourbon whiskey must be made from a grain mixture which is at least 51% corn. What is Tennessee Whiskey? What is Rye? What is Irish Whiskey?
What Do Bears And Wolves In Yellowstone National Park Do When No One's Watching? How do grizzly bears and wolves in Yellowstone National Park carry on when they don't think anyone is watching? Well, as these pictures show, they're not going after each other tooth and claw. Nancy Ward, the park's acting chief of maintenance, was heading to Lake for a meeting back on May 4, before the park's interior roads were open for the public, when she spied a wolf and another animal in a snow-covered drainage. As she continued on, she thought the other animal might be a bison struggling in the snow. There was a spot cleared right across the river from these two.
How to Clean Bottles For Your Hombrew | mikesbrewreview.com How to Clean Bottles For Your Homebrew Posted on March 23, 2010 by mike Bottle cleaning for your homebrew can be a tedious process and really no matter how you cut it, it is going to be a time commitment. I know when I was a beginner, I was wondering how I could save all these bottles I was drinking of craft brew for my homebrew. I started with some Dawn and water and spent a lot of time scrapping labels off with a knife and then sanitizing the bottle before filling it. As I searched the internet for help and, tried a couple of things on my own, I found the following to be a great process for cleaning bottles for my homebrew without spending a bunch of money on fancy tools like a bottle tree or a bottle rinse head for my faucets, plus I saved a lot of time with labels and pretty much guaranteed no stuck on gunk in my bottles or chlorine flavors from bleach. The following is one avenue on how to clean bottles for your homebrew. How To Clean Bottles For Your Homebrew
52Brews - Great Beer Spectacular Moleskine Doodles Explode with Energy Philippines-based illustrator Kerby Rosanes proves that doodling can be so much more than scratching unintelligible scribbles on paper. Through his Sketchy Stories blog, Rosanes shares his wonderful world of doodling in a simple Moleskine sketchbook. Equipped with an ordinary Moleskine, a few Uni Pin drawing pens, and his innate gift for drawing, the artist is able to transport viewers to a world where tiny, cartoonish creatures explode with gusto to make up larger entities. Each of the illustrator's complex and crowded sketches are filled with minute details that allow the eye to wander and discover new characters and designs at every turn. The portraits are immediately mesmerizing, but even more spectacular when looked upon closely. Kerby Rosanes websiteKerby Rosanes on deviantART via [Gaks]
Mother of God the Online Wine Journal - John Owen's wine journal You are viewing this Member's Wine Journal. Feel free to browse their wines, read their Wine Blog , view their Tasting Notes , and leave comments. Click a wine label to view its details and tasting notes. Padrillos Padrillos Malbec Argentina 2008 Weingut Meinhard Forstreiter Zvy-Gelt Zweigelt Austria 2008 Tomero Cabernet Sauvignon Cabernet Sauvignon Argentina 2007 Clos du Bois Pinot Noir Pinot Noir USA 2007 Commanderie De Preissan L'Ame de la Garrigue Grenache France 2006 Ledgewood Creek Picnique 57% Merlot, 18%Cab Suav, 15% Mourvedre, 10% Grenache USA 2008 Notre Dame de Cousignac Domaine Notre Dame de Cousignac Syrah Grenache France 2008 Remolinos Vineyard Decero Cabernet Sauvignon Argentina 2007 Two Hands Wines Angels Share Shiraz Australia 2007 Sierra Cantabria Sierra Cantabria Rioja Spain 2007 Davey Family Wines Red Knot Shiraz Australia 2007 Van Rutten Vineyards Glory Days Cabernet Sauvignon USA 2008 You can sort these wines by year , region or grape varietal or your rank
37signals Earns Millions Each Year. Its CEO's Model? His Cleaning Lady Jason Fried is a founder and CEO of 37signals, a software company based in Chicago. Fried also treats 37signals as something of a laboratory for innovative workplace practices–such as a recent experiment in shortening the summer workweek to just four days. We caught up with Fried to learn how employees are like fossil fuels, how a business can be like a cancer, and how one of the entrepreneurs he admires most is his cleaning lady. FAST COMPANY: You have your employees only work four-day weeks in the summer. You’re saying you have people who actually want to stay the fifth day? How many employees would stay to work Fridays? Because you weren’t there! As CEO, wouldn’t it simply be rational to let people work the fifth day for you if they wanted? Are we reaching “peak people”? So you think there’s a slash-and-burn mentality in the tech world? You seem like too nice a guy to name names–but do you have certain companies in mind? Your business icon is your cleaning lady?
Drinking Made Easy – Most Expensive Beers in the World One thing we know about booze is that the price does not reflect the quality. Just because something cost an arm and a leg doesn’t mean that it is worth it. Yet still, some of these hefty price come with a certain notoriety, rarity, novelty while also featuring something extra special. Sapporo’s Space Barley Price: $110/six-packABV: 5.5% Imported beers usually come with a price increase to cover the transportation cost. Crown Ambassador Reserve Price: $90/750mlABV: 10.2% Not all beer from Australia is Foster’s. Tutankhamun Ale Price: $75/500mlABV: 6% Through the use of science, Dr. Brewdog’s Sink the Bismarck Price: $80/375mlABV: 41% Brewdog brewery in Scotland is known for creating some extravagant beers with their own unique style. Samuel Adams’ Utopias Price: $150/700mlABV: 27% Utopias is America’s most expensive beer and is released every two years by Samuel Adams. Schorschbräu’s Schorschbock 57 Price: $275/330mlABV: 57.5% Carlsberg’s Jacobsen Vintage Price: $400/375mlABV: 10.5%