Eco-friendly wine appears to be one of the hot trends in wine today. According to Paul Gregutt, at the SeattleTimes.com wine is a “fashion-driven business.” It is easy to see that wine would have trends, just as fashion does. Gregutt states that wine is also “entertainment” and must compete for the consumers’ entertainment – a thought-provoking idea. We can see how Gregutt would believe this, as wine and food trends come in and come out, just as other popular culture trends take off or fizzle out. The latest one appears to be eco-friendly wines.
Consumers today...Archive for March, 2010
Celebrate Earth Day Year Round and Drink Eco-Friendly Wine!
Wednesday, March 31st, 2010Beer Review: Belfast Bay, Lobster Ale
Monday, March 29th, 2010
Bottle/Tap: Bottle
I know what you are thinking, because I thought the same thing: lobster and beer, sweet. Well, I hate to be the one to burst bubbles; there is no lobster in this red ale. Trust me, I’d know. I love lobster as much as the next person, but all I could find was a good red ale.
Earlier last week we had gone for dinner at a seafood restaurant and took the leftovers home. I decided to reheat my fried shrimp and scallops, then figured this beer would fit the motif I had established. The ale had a nice...
Ciroc Skinny Colada
Friday, March 26th, 2010
As regular readers know, I like drinks that are light and fruity. While I have a few recipes that I favor, I always am willing to try a new combination. When I received this recipe for a skinny colada, its name alone piqued my interest. Skinny and colada in one drink? It sounded like a winner to me.
Having tried the recipe, it is the perfect way to fix that craving for a tropical drink. Although I love the flavors in a pina colada, I find that the frozen versions are heavy and filling. If I am going to indulge in...
Ladies, Drink Your Wine & Stay Skinny!
Wednesday, March 24th, 2010
Now women have even more reason to enjoy that glass of Merlot or favorite Chablis with their dinner. It can help keep them skinny! The NYDailyNews.com shares the news of a study from the Archives of Internal Medicine. The study included 19,220 women who were 38 years of age or older. All were followed for 12.9 years on average. In this study, 41.3% of the women did become either overweight or obese, but the women who did drink gained approximately 3.5 lbs as compared to the non-drinking women who gained 8 lbs.
The study was conducted at Brigham and...
Beer Review: Magic Hat, Vinyl Lager
Monday, March 22nd, 2010
Bottle/Tap: Bottle
Spring has finally arrived, thank goodness. With the coming of warmer weather there is also a deluge of new seasonal ales, and old stand-bys, on the shelves. This year Magic Hat has rolled out another seasonal brew that is sure to entice the adventurous drinker.
I enjoy Magic Hat (#9 is a great beer for any time of year); they have some of the most unique brews you can find. You always can tell you are drinking a Magic Hat beer if it has that odd fruit flavor toward the end of each sip. I attribute this flavor to...
