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Cuisinart Private Reserve Countertop Wine Cellars Cuisinart CWC-600 Private Reserve 6-Bottle Stainless-Steel Countertop Wine Cellar Binding: Kitchen Manufacturer: Cuisinart Product Description: Protect the integrity of your favorite wines with the Cuisinart??? Private Reserve??? Wine Cellar. This elegant countertop cellar chills wines using thermoelectric cooling technology, which eliminates noise and vibration. Eight temperature presets for a variety of reds and whites keep up to 6 bottles of wine at the perfect serving temperature. De
Avanti 12-Bottle Wine Chiller Avanti 12-Bottle Wine Chiller Binding: Kitchen Manufacturer: Avanti Product Description: Holds 12 Wine Bottles, Adjustable Thermostat for Ideal Temperature Controlled Conditions, Solid State Components for Superior Reliability, No vibration - Bottle Sediment is not Disturbed, Unique State-of-the-Art Thermoelectric Technology, Thermopane Rever List Price: USD 119.99 Lowest Used Price: USD 100.00 Lowest New Price: USD 107.99 Price is accurate as of the date/time indicated. Prices and pro
Concept Kitchen For Compact Urban Homes Kitchen For Compact Urban Homes in: Breakthrough Thinking, Great New Product, Science & Technology News To make the ubiquitous kitchen that is part and parcel of every home an experience in itself, Jonathan Owen Pearson has designed a concept kitchen that looks to be an innovative solution for compact urban homes.
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Caple Wine Fridges / Caple Wine Cabinets Caple Wine Fridges / Caple Wine Cabinets Recently added to the Wineware Wine Fridges pages are the manufactures Caple. Caple are part of the Maurice Lay group and specialise in Kitchen Appliances, including Ovens, Refrigerators, Dishwashing Machines and importantly to us, Wine Cabinets and Wine Fridges! Caple Wine Cabinets can be kept anywhere in the house, whether that?s the kitchen, utility room, garage or basement. The Caple range of Wine Fridges includes slot-in models that can be built i
Tips for Having a Wine Tasting Party It is getting to that time of year when family and friends gather for parties, get togethers, and celebrate holidays. If you need another excuse to have people over, then there is nothing better than having a wine tasting party. Especially if you just went on a wine buying spree to fill up your recent dual temperature wine cooler purchase from Comfortchannel.com. A tasting is best suited for a small gathering, up to six people. As your guests sample the wine share, the history of each vintage,
Wedding Favours: Personalized and Unique with a Touch of Whimsy Posted By : Sue Jackson The Evolution of Wedding Favours Giving away wedding favours was practiced in proportion to European nobility. The gifts consisted of sugared treats of five pieces of almonds or candies, packaged in artfully crafted boxes fashioned from ceramics, metal or crystal with inlaid semi-precious stones. The five almonds or candies were believed to bestow happiness, fertileness, health, wealth, and longevity. The little play at fisticuffs or the European bonniere that held the good luck treats gav
Donations as Wedding Favors: The Perfect Way to Make Your Wedding Memorable and Helpful Everybody likes to receive wedding favors from the couple, whether it is of the edible kind, the practical type, or the displayable variety. For your wedding, you are thinking along this line and looking at catalogs for wedding favors like cute wine bottle stoppers, quirky scented candles, sweet mints and candies, delectable cookies and cupcakes, sweet picture frames and fridge magnets. However, you can make your wedding more memorable by giving donations to charitable causes of your choice.
Donations as Wedding Favors: The Perfect Way to Make Your Wedding Memorable and Helpful likes to receive wedding favors from the couple, whether it is of the edible kind, the practical type, or the displayable variety. For your wedding, you are thinking along this line and looking at catalogs for wedding favors like cute wine bottle stoppers, quirky scented candles, sweet mints and candies, delectable cookies and cupcakes, sweet picture frames and fridge magnets. However, you can make your wedding more memorable by giving donations to charitable causes of your choice.
Donations as Wedding Favors: The Perfect Way to Make Your Wedding Memorable and Helpful Everybody likes to receive wedding favors from the couple, whether it is of the edible kind, the practical type, or the displayable variety. For your wedding, you are thinking along this line and looking at catalogs for wedding favors like cute wine bottle stoppers, quirky scented candles, sweet mints and candies, delectable cookies and cupcakes, sweet picture frames and fridge magnets. However, you can make your wedding more memorable by giving donations to charitable causes of your choice.
Top Tips for Edible Wedding Favors you want wedding favors that all of your guests will appreciate and partake of, the edible varieties are your top choices. After all, not everybody can appreciate the subtleties of scented candles, the cuteness of miniature watering cans, the usefulness of glass coasters and fridge magnets, and the playfulness of light-up rings, among other things. But with food, you can satisfy your guests? love for candy, wine, coffee, cookies, cupcakes and other delicacies. For the Sweet Tooth You can s
Top Tips for Edible Wedding Favors If you want wedding favors that all of your guests will appreciate and partake of, the edible varieties are your top choices. After all, not everybody can appreciate the subtleties of scented candles, the cuteness of miniature watering cans, the usefulness of glass coasters and fridge magnets, and the playfulness of light-up rings, among other things. But with food, you can satisfy your guests? love for candy, wine, coffee, cookies, cupcakes and other delicacies. For the Sweet Tooth You can s
All You Need To Know About Sparkling Wine If you fancy something bubbly for your next party or get-together, why not go for a sparkling wine? Sparkling wine makes a great value alternative to Champagne and can be served in a similar way. Read on to find out more. Sparkling wine shouldn?t be underestimated A sparkling wine may not have the status of a big brand champagne but you?ll get all the style and elegance for a fraction of the price. Sparkling wine has become increasingly popular in recent years and there is a good selection to
A Review of Liebherr Wine Cabinets and Fridge Units Review of Liebherr Wine Cabinets and Fridge Units No comment - Post a comment For many of us wine storage is a serious issue - expensive wine needs to be kept in the correct environment. Here we review to selection of fridge wine cabinets and wine coolers available from Liebherr. Liebherr offer several types of wine fridge cabinets for you to choose from, all with the unique features and the high quality that we have come to expect from a Liebherr aplliance. Multi-temperature Liebh
How to enjoy a wine fridge Remember a couple weeks ago when I told you about Eric and Leandra?s broken wine fridge? Well, the Durham couple has since ordered a new one and it just arrived. Leandra outlines the 14 simple steps to enjoying your wine fridge.
14 easy steps to enjoying your new wine fridge Have your brand new wine fridge deboxed in your driveway and hauled up five steps, through a hallway and into your dining room by two delivery men. Admire said wine fridge until your husband gets home, pour a glass of wine to pass the time. Wait 48 hours until you can plug it in, something about the coolant having to settle. Be slightly annoyed. Spend 20 minutes comparing carpet coaster sizes in Target in order to raise the fridge a quarter of an inch so the door doesn?t scrape the carpeting
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I promise I will not take out screws that I can?t put back Or, A Cautionary Tale About Repairing Your Own Wine Fridge Our 50-bottle wine fridge has been out of commission for several weeks. It makes a god-awful noise when it?s plugged in and the cooling feature is non-existent. Basically, it?s currently a glorified wine cabinet. To see if we could diagnose the problem, we pulled the unit out of it?s snug little area for better access to the back. Upon doing so, Eric discovered that the fan unit was entirely coated in dust. Embarrassed that this could
a-Cool series - large prestige fridges and freezers from Siemens Photo: Siemens Especially in the higher end of the market of kitchen appliances, oversized devices seem to be all the rage, as is shown in the popularity of those which come in American XXL sizes. Not all large-appliance lovers want to fill their kitchens with huge stainless steel monsters though. Siemens? a-Cool range offers a good solution for special demands. These high-grade fridges and freezers can easily be built into kitchens, giving a uniform look to these prestige products.
Electrolux 24? European Style Wine Tower Electrolux, the innovative kitchen appliance maker that has cutie Kelly Ripa as a spokesperson, has a luxe solution for your wine storage. If you haven?t heard of Electrolux, then familiarize yourself. They are Europe?s leading premium appliance brand. Available for Fall 2008 is the stylish Electrolux 24? European Style Wine Tower. Here is a description of the features: Perfect Set Temperature Control Set a temperature anywhere between 45 and 65 degrees ? the European-style Wine Tower
Ribolla Gialla is one of those varieties that most people have never heard of, never mind tasted.
It's been grown in the Friuli region of Italy since the 13th century, and experts believe that it is related to the red wine grape Schioppettino. Ribolla Gialla isn't grown in very many places in Europe, and it's grown in even fewer places here in the US.
You can count the US vineyards where Ribolla Gialla is planted on the index finger of one hand. Only one vineyard grows Ribolla Gialla and it's Vare Vineyards in the Napa Valley. George and Elsa Vare fell in love with Northern Italian and Slovenian grapes and wine and decided to dedicate their winemaking efforts to seeing how the varieties would fare over on this side of the world. In addition to Ribolla Gialla the Vares grow Pinot Blanc, Pinot Grigio, Tocai Friulano, and Sauvignon Blanc. They produce limited quantities of wine from small yields, and bottle it exclusively in 500ml and 1.5L bottles. And the wine is good--good enough that the famous French Laundry bought nearly all of their 2004 vintage for sale in the restaurant.
The 2005 Ribolla Gialla is sold out at the winery--but you can still get your hands on some of it if you are interested in trying it from Wine Q. (sample; $24.99/500ml, WineQ) This good QPR wine was deliciously different. When it was cold from the fridge I could have sworn it was very fresh Fino Sherry because of its dry nutty and citrus aromas and flavors. As it warmed up in the glass, however, the wine became heavier in the mouth, more acidic, and full of lemon oil aromas and flavors. There was a sensation of creaminess as well, which made it reminiscent of tangy lemon curd. This wine is made for shellfish and fish dishes, although it would also be a great match for appetizers or tapas.
Don't be afraid to try a new variety if you get the chance. You could be in for a deliciously different surprise.
Every year, millions of pumpkin-Americans are gouged with knives and subjected to having their innards scooped as they are crafted into Halloween Jack-o-lanterns. After their one big night, they?re eaten by squirrels, unceremoniously discarded, or splattered on the roadways. Those that escape the annual slaughter are allowed to live for another month until, if they are fortunate enough to be selected, they realize a pumpkin?s ultimate calling: being transformed into a delicious pie.
Pumpkins haven?t always played the role of Jack-o-lanterns. Long before the tradition came to North America, European Celts carved faces out of hollowed-out turnips and rutabagas and used them as lanterns to fend off malevolent spirits. The name is most commonly attributed to the legend of an Irish farmer called Stingy Jack who tricked the devil a couple of times and was cursed to wander the night forever with only a turnip lit with a candle as his only light. Jack-o-lanterns made the leap across the pond to the United States in the middle to late 19th century, and since pumpkins were plentiful, bigger and easier to carve, they got the job.
But a group of British, um, researchers has determined that a wide variety of fruits and vegetables can be pressed into service in the absence of or in addition to a pumpkin. They experimented with a pepper, a mango, an eggplant, an apple, a watermelon, a pineapple, a rutabaga and a butternut squash, as well as a control pumpkin. The fruit scoopings were utilized to make tropical rum smoothies, with no apparent adverse effect on the results of the experiment. The whole project was documented on a just-launched blog .
There must be something around here that would accommodate a candle ? I wonder if there?s still a cucumber in the fridge...?
The OCD Diet: Eating foods that rhyme
Here?s another apparently successful British experiment: The OCD Diet. Created and chronicled by b3ta denizen Oucheh (also known as Kate), this diet doesn?t require any calorie counting, carb avoidance, or any of those other tiresome details. All one needs to do is combine foods that rhyme ? beans and sardines, for example, or (shudder) Lamb?s Heart Treacle Tart. It seems to be effective ? Kate lost three pounds in five days. (And no wonder!)
This was originally going to be one of those quick and dirty reviews. Two Argentinean wines, a snack provided by Chef Tim (that would be Tim Ellison, one of our favourite local sommeliers and co-founder of the BC Wine Appreciation Society), followed by a fast dash through the Cambie Liquor store to stock up on a few winter staples like Cognac and Champagne. Oh well, things change.
Uncharacteristically for a Saturday, there was plenty of parking ? must be something to do with the snow. Vancouver + Snow = Mass Panic.
Tim and I do our usual three-kiss-on-the-cheek greeting ? that?s right cheek to right cheek, left to left, and right to right in case you?ve ever wondered. The beef he?s carving with Melissa Popp from Hills Foods smells wonderful and the Chimichurri Sauce looks even better. Both wines on offer are from Bodega del Fin del Mundo from Patagonia, Argentinean ? Southern most White and Southern most Red. Hmmm. White and Red. That tells me a lot, but what the heck.
Turns out our white is a 60/40 Sauvignon Blanc, Chardonnay blend. Surprisingly crisp with a pleasing length to the finish ? not huge but pleasing. Today, however, this wine seemed just a bit too citrus without food ? or maybe I?m just cantankerous from the snow. Still, at the price point of $12.95, this is one worth stocking for when you need a sipper with light nibblies. I?m already thinking summer sailing and it?s only December.
The red is 70/15/15 Merlot, Malbec, and Cabernet Sauvignon. Once again priced at $12.95, this is one good value. A hint of tobacco and a nice, round mouth feel. I was surprised I liked it as much as I did. And it went fabulously well with the beef ? although I had to check that particular pairing twice just to be sure. Tim and Melissa Popp from Hills Foods were happy to provide a photo op for the results of their combined cooking talents.
Tasting Aftermath at the Computer
Arriving home, I thought it would be fun to find out more about a winery located ? literally ? at the end of the world. One thing lead to another ? like good surfing usually does. I spent, let?s just say ?a while,? including a browse about through the Hills Foods site (who generously provided today?s beef) ? some great recipes and cool organic meat products. But here?s the summary about the wines.
Bodega del Fin del Mundo was founded in 1999 when the owners planted vines on a deserted plot of land in Patagonia, Argentina. First problem ? no water. From the pictures on the website, there?s not only no water, there isn?t much of anything here ? think bleak, windswept, and desolated. Twenty kilometers of irrigation canal with computerized pumping system later, there was water, but now each plant needed its own windbreak to protect it from the gales that swept across the land on a seemingly daily basis. These folks clearly have plenty of the stubborn gene.
In 2002, their first vinification produced 30,000 bottles and netted a silver medal for Malbec. The owners began constructing a new, contemporary winery so they could move out of the small warehouse they?d been using to date. By 2004 were winning gold and silver medals at the Brussels Wine Expo and the Mondial du Pinot Noir in Switzerland, and their list of medals gets longer every year.
Also interesting, Bodega del Fin del Mundo continues to consider itself an experimental vineyard and is researching the viability of grape varieties seldom associated with Argentina ? Petit Verdot, Cabernet Franc, Aspirant Boushet, and Viognier.
And here?s a bonus, Tim even shared his recipe for his Chimichurri Sauce. Check it out. Thanks Tim!
TIM'S ARGENTINEAN CHIMICHURRI SAUCE
A light oil and vinegar sauce with chopped parsley, cilantro, and garlic. Use as a garnish on your favourite cut of grilled beef. Makes 1 cup and would be wicked with fish and chicken too.
Ingredients: 1/2 cup vegetable or olive oil 1/4 cup red wine or sherry vinegar 1 med white onion, minced 1/4 cup flat leaf parsley, finely chopped 1 tbsp cilantro, finely chopped 2 tbsp oregano, fresh, finely chopped 4 cloves of garlic, finely chopped 1/4 tsp chili pepper flakes 1/4 tsp black pepper, coarse grind 1 tsp lemon juice salt to taste
Method: Whisk together oil and vinegar in non-reactive bowl. Add the rest of the ingredients and combine thoroughly. Season with salt to taste. Cover and refrigerate for 2-3 hours to allow flavours to develop. Serve as a garnish with all types of grilled meats and fish. Will keep covered in the fridge for 2-3 days.
Hot on the heels of the sensational success of the 'World's Greatest Book Of Useless Information', the Official Useless Information Society bring you another essential compendium of everything you never needed but always wanted to know., Reference ; Curiosities & Wonders, The Best Book of Useless Information Ever
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Aerates wine faster with an extra-wide base. The Riedel Ultra Wine Decanter offers a modern design in crystal while creating maximum breathing room for your wine. Made of 24% lead crystal the wine decanter has a broad base that allows the wine to aerate and release flavors and aromas which enhance the attributes of your wine. Decanting wines (particularly old wines) just before serving ensures clarity and true color while preventing any sediments from interfering with the wine-drinking experience. Decanting young wines gives it a chance to open up and tame overpowering tannins and fruit flavors. Pair the Riedel Ultra Wine Decanter with our large wine decanter glass stopper. Size: 8-3/8'H 45-3/8 oz.
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Every year, millions of pumpkin-Americans are gouged with knives and subjected to having their innards scooped as they are crafted into Halloween Jack-o-lanterns. After their one big night, they?re eaten by squirrels, unceremoniously discarded, or splattered on the roadways. Those that escape the annual slaughter are allowed to live for another month until, if they are fortunate enough to be selected, they realize a pumpkin?s ultimate calling: being transformed into a delicious pie.
