Culture Buzz Edith Zimmerman's tutorial on how to make doll heads into creepy wine goblets has been taken to a whole new level. (via thehairpin.com)
As NYC braces for Hurricane Irene, there is currently a 100 person deep line outside the Trader Joe's WINE SHOP. (via twitter.com)
Amazing news. A new study by the University of Barcelona and the Spanish National Research Council has found that drinking wine can help protect you the sun. They found that flavonoids in grapes stop the chemical reaction that causes cells to die and skin damage. (via blogs.ocweekly.com)
http://www.slate.com/id/2293895/
Do high alcohol levels hurt a wine? Snobs vs. Boozers…go!
Culture Buzz For wine lovers who don't have space for a designer wine cellar. This is like the Bat Cave of wine storage solutions.
Culture Buzz No, they're not actually drunk. What do you think this is, Applebee's? Ha, ha! I tease the Applebee's out of love for their tendency to serve alcohol to toddlers. Also, Olive Garden. No, these kids just have parents who (rightfully) think it's funny to pose them with booze.
http://eater.com/archives/2011/03/21/shark-tank-wine-by-t...
American entrepreneurship at its drunkest.
http://www.slate.com/id/2285723/
This article has a hint of camphor with a peppery finish.
Culture Buzz And the award goes to Moldova! Where they drink on average 4.8 gallons of alcohol a year per person. See where your country stacks up in the world! And if we can't achieve world peace, at least we can drink our sorrows away.
This unicorn corkscrew makes opening even the cheapest bottle of wine feel like a magical experience. The kind of magic that sprays you with sparkles and whimsy.
Culture Buzz Further proof of Olivia's awesomeness. Any chick who makes Kathie Lee Gifford that uncomfortable is ok in my book.
http://www.thedailymeal.com/5-creative-ways-open-wine-wit...
Or “5 Ways To Potentially Shatter Your Wine Bottle.”
Self-serve wine tanks could be hitting American supermarkets within a year. These 500 and 1,000 liter mechanical kegs dispense wine into whatever container the shopper brings with them.
In France you can now fulfill all your vino needs the good ol' fashioned American way: by the pump. Just fill up any container and grab a receipt!
Add some quality cheese and you've got yourself a Mommy's Time Out. You're welcome.
http://www.nytimes.com/2010/08/11/dining/11Pour.html?part...
Demand has grown for this bracing, refreshing, often fizzy white wine from Basque country.