The Ranch Dressing Fountain.
February 12, 2012Yes, you read that correctly! Let me explain….
My wife turned 30 this week, and since she doesn’t have any brothers or sisters, I decided to follow a theme that revolved exclusively around her being an only child.
She’s never been a huge fan of chocolate, but has always loved ranch dressing, so I decided to make a ranch dressing fountain the center-piece of her food buffet. Innovative, yet slightly disgusting at the same time, but needless to say it was a HUGE hit!
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February 12, 2012
“F*cking Nuts” Wine Offends Cantonese Wine Drinkers.
February 8, 2012
A wine named Chilensis, has created quite a stir in the East, after it was revealed that its name loosely translates to “f*cking nuts”.
In the same vein, it has been reported that Château Latour may not be performing as well as it should based compared to other Bordeaux first growths, as its name translates as “to fall down”.
Local demand has apparently soared for Chilensis, pushing prices up prices by HK$10 within a matter of days. The wine was originally selling for HK$49 in Hong Kong retailers, but has now risen to HK$59.
Other embarrassing translations come from the soft drink sector, where, for example, Pepsi mistakenly used the slogan “Pepsi Brings Your Ancestors Back from the Grave” when trying to translate “Pepsi Brings you Back to Life” into Chinese.
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February 8, 2012
There are about 5 different ways to give a wine its "sparkle". The methods range from the most simple: carbonation (like they do with soda), right the way through to the method we’re about to discuss.
Méthode Champenoise or Méthode Traditionnelle (Champagne Method) is easily the most time-consuming, but arguably yields the highest quality result. It’s also the oldest and most traditional way to make a wine “bubbly”.
History boffins are a little confused as to who exactly invented "the Champagne Method". For the longest time it was assumed that Dom Perignon (a Benedictine Monk) invented Champagne, around 1698. In England however, Sir George Etheredge made mention of sparkling wine as early as 1676. I’ll take George’s side on this one, but then again, I’m a little biased…
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Bomb Squad Destroys WWII Wine Cache
February 7, 2012
A stash of pre-World War II wine found in a garden was destroyed by the British army bomb squad, a reader recounts in this month’s issue of Decanter magazine.
Mr Tim Woodall from Suffolk, describes how he found a metal cylinder ‘rather like a model airship’ while gardening.
Thinking it might be an unexploded World War II mortar, he ‘stepped away from the flower bed’ he proceeded to pick up the Dog-and-Bone and call the Ducks-and-Geese (NB: Sorry, sometimes my Cockney rhyming slang gets away from me! “Dog-and-Bone” = phone. “Ducks-and-Geese” = Police.)
A bomb disposal unit duly arrived, and a controlled explosion was set off. This revealed a bomb shelter, a common feature of war-time gardens in Britain (NB: My Grandma had one in her back garden).
Michel Rolland Turns Wine To Water in Africa
February 7, 2012
The man with the golden-palate: world-famous winemaking consultant Michel Rolland, who built his reputation on working his magic in the cellar, is now doing miracles of a different sort, by turning his South African wine into water for Ethiopians in desperate need.
Recognizing this urgent need and the critical role that water plays in the production of fine wine, Michel Rolland has partnered with CNN Hero Doc Hendley, founder of Wine To Water, and Montesquieu Wines, a California winery and importer, on a special project – the Bonne Nouvelle, a wine from the land of Africa, for the people of Africa.
The 2003 Bonne Nouvelle, Michel’s signature Cabernet blend from Stellenbosch, is aptly named: it means “good news” in French. Proceeds will go directly to Wine To Water to dig deep bore wells in the Dale region of Southern Ethiopia, where 6 out of 10 people lack access to clean water, causing life-threatening diseases to run rampant. The project’s initial goal is to raise $40,000 – enough to fund four wells, providing permanent water access for over 8,000 people.
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