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The Shanghai Supposition: Better Choices=More Choices=Better Experiences

Posted 9 weeks 1 day ago by Jabulani Leffall

Lifestyle

Cheap Chinese goods have created a Wal-Mart economy in America but for the individual they can be an eye-opening experience about the joys of travel, about the pride ganered from being a citizen of the world, about knowing that an inexpensive trip isn't a waste of money or time but it's the opposite, if you don't do these things.

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Red, White and Green Wines: A Holiday Review of Robert Kacher’s Value Selections

Posted 21 weeks 4 days ago by Myscha Theriault

Food and Drink

While I’m sure I could have done this post at any time over the year, the color connotations made it perfect for the Winter holidays. A colleague and friend has been mentioning these wines for a while now, so I requested samples from the lower end of their cost spectrum, reasoning that if these selections held up, anything further up the scale should be more than acceptable. Here are the results . . .

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Does a plastic cork make for a lousy wine?

Posted 29 weeks 1 day ago by Andrea Dickson

Food and Drink

I remember the first time my mother opened a bottle of wine that featured a plastic cork. She gasped audibly; the family gathered in the kitchen, where we took turns poking at this odd, pliable plastic cylinder on the kitchen counter. We all knew, instinctively, that this was an INFERIOR bottle of wine, because it was corked with plastic and not... you know, cork. How unromantic! How untraditional! How... eh, pour me another glass, will ya?

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When’s a good time to buy Australian wine? Now. And hurry.

Posted 32 weeks 1 day ago by Ed O'Reilly

Food and Drink

When I first moved to Australia I noticed 2 things about the wine: there was a lot to choose from, and it costs twice as much (if not more) than the exact same Australian wine brands I’d bought back in NY. The selection is mostly a great variety from Australian and New Zealand vineyards, and the price is largely due to taxes. But thankfully, because of a glut in production, there was good wine to be found at a more reasonable price in cleanskins .But now it looks like the days of the $7 bottle of wine are drying up.

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Seven Things to Do With Boxed Wine

Posted 34 weeks 2 days ago by Myscha Theriault

Food and Drink

Inexpensive boxed wines are a great value. Even if you prefer not to drink them straight up, there are numerous other ways you can use them that have tons of pizzazz. Here are seven ways to start using these products with fabulous results.

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Secret homemade stain removers that kick butt.

Posted 36 weeks 1 day ago by Paul Michael

Frugal Living, Life Hacks, DIY

Big bad stains

Stains. Since having kids I've noticed that my house is full of them. In the carpet, on clothes, on furniture, even on my teeth (yes, I had to drink a lot of coffee to keep me awake during those night feeds). But what I hate more than stains is paying $5 for a stain remover that never seems to do what it says on the box. "Surely there are better products I can make at home, using things I already have" I thought. And boy was I right.

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Exercise (and alcohol) good for your brain

Posted 38 weeks 5 days ago by Philip Brewer

Extra Commentary

Booze with glasses

A story in the New York Times says that exercise helps human brains build more neurons (a process called neurogenesis). It also reports on some mouse studies that show that exercise actually improves intellegence, at least in mice. Other things that induce neurogenesis: marijuana, alcohol (in moderation), sociability, and chocolate.

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Alcohol is good for your heart

Posted 39 weeks 6 days ago by Philip Brewer

Lifestyle, Health and Beauty, Food and Drink

Booze with glasses
After quitting smoking, having one or two drinks a day is the best single thing you can do for your cardiovascular health. It's better than losing weight, better than getting more exercise, and better than lowering your cholesterol. As the evidence mounted over the past few years, I've grown more and more grumpy with the medical community's hesitance to support moderate alcohol consumption. After doing some research, though, I guess I understand.

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Pop That Corkage: A Cross-country BYO Roundup

Posted 1 year ago by Tannaz Sassooni

Filed Under: Food and Drink

wine and cork

For me, drinking wine at a restaurant is a classic image of living large: sipping rich purply red from a bulbous stemmed glass, laughing at your companion's urbane chatter, and enjoying the moment. But often the restaurant markup on a bottle of wine is twice or even three times what you'd pay retail, prohibiting this picturesque scene for those with tight purse strings. Fortunately, plenty of restaurants allow you to bring your own bottle. And diligent folks across the country and the internet are tracking them down.

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Not Just Some Junk in a Box

Posted 1 year ago by Tannaz Sassooni

Filed Under: Food and Drink

Three Thieves TetraPak

There are some things you just don't do: you don't wear white to a wedding. You don't talk on the phone during the movie. And you never bring box wine to the party. You just don't. It's gauche.

Except, now you do. Of course, it's a completely different box. And a completely different wine.

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