Light and White
Whites are gaining popularity as a trendy drink to “sip” in leisure. Pinks are also gaining ground faster. Many people say that they find these wines lighter and not so demanding…as well as tasty.
via [FERMENTATIONS]
Whites are gaining popularity as a trendy drink to “sip” in leisure. Pinks are also gaining ground faster. Many people say that they find these wines lighter and not so demanding…as well as tasty.
via [FERMENTATIONS]
On July 14th it is fitting to give a cheer for my temporary country of residence (thank you, France, for your hospitality!) and a nod to the local “aperitif” …PASTIS! Perfect for a summer appetite-opener this refreshing drink has legions of faithful worshipers. Via FERMENTATIONS
Robin Antar’s work under the name of Antar Studios inc. has made known her work as “Realism in Stone.” Antar’s work comprises mostly of commonplace objects such as denim jackets, potato chip bags, tubes of toothpaste and even M&Ms bags rendered in stone. Antar’s “Soda Can” appears to be the most expensive soda can in…
I kick myself for having never visited the Gloria Ferrer Champagne Caves, which is only 30 minutes’ drive northwest of my home. But maybe I’ll get up there July 22 and 23 for the Catalan Festival of Food, Wine and Music. It costs $40/per person but that includes fastastic Spanish cuisine from a number of…
Romanee Conti is regarded as one of the most expensive wines of France as well as the entire world. A set of eight bottles of Romanée-Conti, DRC 1990 was sold for $224,900 (or $28,112 per bottle) at an auction in Sotheby’s London. These are pinot noir based wines that offer rich, silky and balanced taste….
Thanks to the movie ‘Sideways’ and the rave reviews one of the main characters gave the pinot noir variety, wine stores across America report soaring sales of Californian wine made from the delicate, thin-skinned grape. Constellation Brands, for example, saw sales of its Blackstone pinot noir leap by 147% in the first three months after…
Imagine this. A very good wine, smiles and nods all around, generations of wine-making labour and wisdom poured in the magical alchemy of a bottle. Then there is a lab that analyzes the good wine and finds the footprint to recreate its qualities …not quite that magical , is it? Read on via: FERMENTATIONS