Archive for June 2008

Not burning fields has caused more problems - Statesman Journal

Picking scabs is good political strategy in Oregon, as witnessed by the Olympic Trials and lung irritation. Good luck in China, athletes. Since the field burners are not burning during the trials, that issue is moot except for Eugene lawmaking …

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Producers in the pink as ‘youthful’ rosé becomes a French fashion - The Independent

Some French wine growers are rioting. Others are in the pink. Rosé, once the mocked poor relation of French vineyards, has overtaken white wine in volume of sales in France for the first time. Pink wine, drunk chilled in the summer, is defying the …

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Club News - Union

Captiain John Oldham Chapter, DAR. Picking the raffle winner includes Regent Betty Delaney (left), Registrar Donna Fransden and Project Patriot Chairman Susan Carr. Meetings are scheduled for the third Tuesday of every month at the Madelyn Helling …

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Push button, prepare palate - News & Observer


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Push button, prepare palate
News & Observer, NC - 1 hour ago
Wine-making may be centuries old, but wine-tasting is taking a 21st-century spin. An increasing number of stores, restaurants and wine bars are investing in

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Push button, prepare palate - Raleigh News & Observer

Jennifer Gardner samples wine at The Wine Merchant after using its wine-dispensing machine so she and her fiance could try different varieties. ‘We might end up buying a bottle if we like one,’ she said. Wine-making may be centuries old, but wine …

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Variety of projects keep Geistown senior busy - The Tribune-Democrat

Variety of projects keep Geistown senior busy
The Tribune-Democrat, PA - 2 hours ago
BY ARLENE JOHNS “I got my fingers in everything – from wine making, jelly making, gardening and quilting,” she stated. Miske has an interesting way of

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Getting fresh - Boston Globe

Purees, fresh ingredients, and fruit garnishes are the most effective way to make a specialty cocktail list work. Flavored liqueurs and vodkas are fun to play with, and definitely add some punch, but without fruit, vegetables, and herbs you’re …

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Washington wine making inroads - Yakima Herald Republic

Koreans love their alcohol. Bottles of beer and soju, a potent domestic liquor, are common at dinner time and during the night while singing favorite Korean pop tunes in private karaoke rooms with friends and family. But Koreans also seek a lavish …

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Travel: A sketch of Luxor - New Straits Times

PEY KAN SU was overwhelmed by the beauty of Luxor, with its panaromic view of the Nile, its farmland as well as its spectacular temples and sacred sites. The writer painting in Luxor. Farm on west bank. A view of Luxor from the hotel. I ARRIVED at …

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Producers in the pink as ‘youthful’ rosé becomes a French fashion - Independent

Producers in the pink as ‘youthful’ rosé becomes a French fashion
Independent, UK - 9 hours ago
The lack of tannins, because the skins and seeds are included only briefly in the wine-making, means rosé cannot be kept for long periods.

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