Tagged: Wine

2:22am

Mon December 31, 2012
Food

Cheap bubbly, or expensive wine? Look to the bubbles for clues

Originally published on Wed January 2, 2013 7:03 am

There's nothing like the distinctive "pop" of the uncorking of a bottle of bubbly to create a sense of celebration. Whether it's Dom Perignon or a $10 sparkling wine, bubbles add pizazz.

Sparkling-wine lovers sometimes point to the glittering streams of tiny bubbles as an important attribute. Why? Well, tiny bubbles are a sign of age, explains French chemist Gerard Liger-Belair, author of Uncorked: The Science of Champagne.

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4:00am

Wed December 19, 2012
Food for Thought

Nancy Leson lukewarm on hot sake

Credit Sake nomi, Seattle

I knew going in that I knew next to nothing about sake. As it turned out I didn't even know that much.

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8:26am

Thu July 12, 2012
Health

Nightly glass of wine may protect boomer women's bones

Originally published on Fri July 13, 2012 7:00 am

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It's well-known that exercise is good for our bones, even as we age, but how about that nightly glass of wine?

A new study of women in their 50s and early 60s finds that moderate alcohol consumption may help prevent bone loss. The women in the study consumed about 1 1/2 drinks per day.

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1:30pm

Fri August 26, 2011
Events and Festivals

Vacouver's wine & jazz festival - a top event in the Northwest

The Vancouver Wine & Jazz Festival is now recognized as the #1 Cultural Tourism event in Vancouver and Southwest Washington and is “…the largest jazz festival of its kind in the Northwest…”  (KATU Channel 2, Portland, OR). 

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