Posted July 2, 2009 - 03:26 by WC Porter
There is lots of advice out there on how to save money on drinking by buying this or that wine. But forget that—everyone's tastes are different and one person's "good wine" might be another's dud. The only way to find good wines you know you'll like is to taste as many as you can. For free.
Posted May 27, 2009 - 10:24 by Elizabeth Sanberg
While traveling in Argentina for 3 months, I visited Rosario, an off-the-tourist-path but major metropolitan city. There while enjoying a deliciously cheap lunch ($5 U.S. buys an appetizer, entree, dessert, and drink), I learned how Argentinians enjoy mediocre house wine.
Posted April 24, 2009 - 05:02 by Myscha Theriault
Looking for something more grownup for this year's Cinco de Mayo menu? Got a hot date and want something more sophisticated that margaritas and tequila shots? Choosing wine for spicy foods with diverse flavors can be tough. That's why we're fortunate to have access to award winning wine steward Brad Haskel, of London Lennies seafood restaurant in Queens. He's agreed to give us his tips, tricks and affordable picks for using wine successfully with a variety of spicy Mexican meals. On a budget? All of his recommendations are under fifteen bucks. Read on.
Posted March 13, 2008 - 20:50 by Jabulani Leffall
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 garnered 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.
Posted December 17, 2007 - 13:45 by Myscha Theriault
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 . . .
Posted October 25, 2007 - 23:36 by Andrea Dickson
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?
Posted October 4, 2007 - 16:52 by Ed O'Reilly
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.
Posted September 19, 2007 - 10:06 by Myscha Theriault
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.
Posted September 6, 2007 - 20:09 by Paul Michael
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.
Posted August 19, 2007 - 10:26 by Philip Brewer
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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