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Who knew there were so many ways to repurpose a wine barrel!?!? Wine barrel outdoor chair. Wine barrel candle holder. A wine barrel wine bottle holder…..because everything comes full circle! A simple repurpose: Cut a hole in one end of a barrel and you have an instant dog house!
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Artist Saimir Strati may have a slight drinking problem! Nevertheless, he put his affliction to good use! It took almost 230,000 corks to create “Romeo with a crown of grapes playing the guitar while dancing with the sea and the sun,” a homage to life living in the Mediterranean. Over the years, Saimir’s art has earned him the title “The Master of Mosaics” and also four Guinness Records. He allegedly worked 14 hours a day,…
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Bioalloy, a research group from the laboratories at the University of Western Australia, have developed a formula to grow seamless garments through wine’s fermentation process. Called Micro’be’, the “fermented fashion project” investigates the “practical and cultural biosynthesis of clothing” that the scientists expect will change traditional interactions between clothing and the body. Their eventual goal is to create a full seamless clothing garment formed by bacterial fermentation without a stitch. The project uses a colony…
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Gavi and chicken wings….a match made in….ermmmmmm…..some alternate universe….where people do those kinds of pairings… Always one to defy convention, these fancy-schmancy chicken wings are perfect as a quick and easy meal, or for a party. The orange may sound kind of unusual….but trust me on this one! They’re pretty awesome! If you’re attempting this recipe (because you should, as it’s one of the easiest recipes I’ve ever posted), don’t be tempted to just buy…
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The New York Times has reported that the Chapel Down Winery (England), recently crushed more than two tons of refrigerated Malbec grapes that had been air-freighted over from Mendoza, Argentina, in hopes of producing an English take on the popular South American wine. The problem came when it was time to bottle. Frazer Thompson, chief executive of Chapel Down, was told that he had breached regulations that prohibit the use of grapes from outside the…
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Grapes 35% Touriga Nacional, 35% Tinta Roriz, 28% Touriga Franca and 2% Tinta Francisca Facts I don’t think there’s any argument as to how Portugal made its name in the wine world, but I’d like to go on record and say that I honestly believe the future of Portugal lies not in its Port, but in-fact in its red table wines. It will be interesting to see over the coming years how Portugal copes…
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An interesting thing happened this year. Marketing and advertising research company Nielsen, reported that smartphone usage surpassed conventional cell phone use. However, based on a recent article in the Washington Wine Report, wineries aren’t yet ready to go mobile, stating: ”A recent wine marketing conference in Woodinville served as a case in point. Winery owners were asked how many of them had a website for their businesses. Everyone’s hand went up. Next, when asked…
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New wine brand innovations seem to be coming from the strangest places these days! The Drinks Business has reported that TV sex therapist Dr. Ruth Westheimer has totally out of left-field and launched her own line of wines, to help “relax” and “arouse” couples. Vin d’Amour Chardonnay, Zinfandel and Cabernet Sauvignon contain just 6% alcohol, compared to the usual 12-14%, along with Westheimer’s smiling face on the label. “My idea is that just the right…
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According to an as-yet unconfirmed email from Wine Industry Insight: “Ascentia Wine Estates is no longer in the wine business as of the end of today when most sales of its properties are supposed to close.” Ascentia Wine Estates which owned the Atlas Peak, Columbia Winery, Covey Run, Geyser Peak, XYZin and 1805 wine brands has been insolvent for more than a year and under pressure from its major investors to sell the properties. Ascentia…
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