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A beer stein can be made of many different materials including pewter, silver, wood, porcelain, earthenware, stoneware or glass. You can usually tell a modern stein because it will have a hinged lid. The German terms for steins are as follows: A stein is called a Steinkrug, if it is stoneware, or Glaskrug if it is made of glass. The main purpose of the lid is to keep the beer from spilling out of the stein. The person holding the stein is then free to go on with many other activities such as swinging the arm in time to a drinking song or dancing. Originally the design was conceived as a sanitary measure. During the summers of the late 1400s, central Europe was repeatedly overwhelmed with swarms of...

Wine is the world's oldest and most popular drink. In our society good wine is considered part of an elegant lifestyle, and an essential part of a fine meal. Wine is produced in many different regions of the world and a variety of contemporary and traditional fermentation methods are used in the making of wine. One of the countries that have some outstanding wines is Australia. Australian wines are made with a careful balance of quality grapes and patience in the fermentation process to produce great tasting wine. Since the country is so huge, they produce a variety of different kinds of wine and tasting the differences makes it hard to believe that they all come from the same country. Here are some...

The giving of wedding favors is a long established custom. For many years it has been traditional for a small, personalized gift to be given to each of the wedding guests as a token of thanks from the bride and groom. This also serves as a memento of the happy occasion and can be kept as a keepsake by the guests. In the past one of the more usual wedding favors has been a small and elegantly wrapped gift of sugared nuts. More popular these days is to give wine bottle wedding favors. Many companies have established an agreement with the bottlers of wines, and sometimes spirits, to purchase individual serving bottles without labels. They can then print their own labels according to the bride and...

Most Vintage Port need decanting to separate the Crust or sediment from the wine and to aerate allowing the wine to develop. The best way to decant Port is to stand the bottle upright for an hour or so - even 10 to 20 minutes will help to allow the sediment to fall to the bottom of the bottle. Then take a funnel with a filter and gently pour the Port into the decanter. Port purists would use a plain crystal Port Decanter so you can view the nectar clearly. Usually the Port Decanter will have a more bulbous base and relatively short neck. This allows a greater surface area for oxygen to mix with the wine allowing it to develop faster. The universal Ships decanter can also be used to serve Port too...

There are no two ways about it, drinking to much red wine is bad for your health. But then arises the questions, how much is too much? In 1994 two Canadian doctors wrote a report which stated that 'if every adult in North America drank 2 glasses of wine a day the incidents of heart disease would come down by 40%'. This was great news for many wine lovers. As we all know there are always two versions of every story. In many countries wine drinking is increasing. If research is to be believed then this should not be too much of a problem. In fact the main issue arises from the way we are drinking wine. Most wine lovers will agree that a bottle of red wine split between two people is the perfect...

The French Paradox, the fact that the French eat a diet high in saturated fat but have a low incidence of coronary artery diseases, has been known for a long time. The French diet should normally increase the incidence of coronary artery diseases, not lower it. The suggested explanation for the paradox has been the high consumption of red wine in France. While alcohol normally increases your blood pressure, red wine has been proved to contain substances that lower the risk of heart diseases. As an additional bonus, red wine also contains substances that slow down ageing process. When the French Paradox was reported in the US back in 1991, the sales of red wine increased by almost 45 percent. White...

Home winemakers will often come across an ingredient or additive called "Campden Tablets." What are they exactly, and when should you use them? Originally developed in Campden, England at a laboratory that does food safety research, Campden Tablets are used for precise measurement of the preservative sodium metabisulfite. They have been used for decades in home winemaking activities to prevent oxidation of wine and inhibit bacterial growth. As well, they can be used to make a sanitizing solution for winemaking equipment. Each tablet contains precisely 0.44 grams of sodium metabisulfite. Due to this precision, a home winemaker can with close accuracy determine the exact amount of sulfite being added...

Tequila is a distilled spirit that is produced only in Mexico, and only then in the region of Tequila. Juice from the heart of the agave plant is fermented and distilled twice to make tequila. The production of Tequila has to be in compliance with stringent regulations put forth by the Mexican government. To make tequila, you need to start with ripe blue agave plants, which that take eight to ten years to mature. When the plants have reached their peak ripeness, the leaves are stripped off and only the core or "piña" is used in the making of tequila. These cores can weigh from 40 to 80 lbs, and some can weigh even more. The piñas are then taken to the distillery where they are cut up...

Chile has burst onto the wine scene in the past 15 years. Known for inexpensive, fruit forward extremely drinkable Cabernet Sauvignon throughout much of the United States, the Chilean wine industry is capable of producing much, much more. Have you had an expensive Chilean Cabernet Sauvignon? Most wine drinkers have not....when they think of expensive Cab they think of Napa or Bordeaux. Some of the best Chilean Cab's though belong in that same company. There are some amazing world class Cab's being produced in Chile, of course the country will always be known as perhaps the best bet in the $12 and under category. Chile offers some of the warmest growing conditions in the world, grapes even under...

If you want to learn how to make wine, one of the first things you should do is learn about all of the different additives and chemicals that are used to make homemade wine. Pectic Enzyme is one of the most misunderstood additives. This article will explain What is pecitic enzyme, why do I need it and how it works. Let's back up a little and talk about grape jelly. MMMM! Everyone loves grape jelly and jam on a hot buttered biscuit. It always has a gooey, almost jello like consistency. Did you ever wonder where that jello consistency comes from? Well, in jello, it comes from gelatin. But it fruit jams and jellies, a lot of the consistency comes from something called pectin. Pectin is produced...

The ideal temperature and humidity of any wine cellar would do well to mimic the natural conditions of France's legendary wine caves, which are acknowledged to be close to perfect. Keeping the rest of the world's cellars at the same 55-57 degrees Fahrenheit (14 degrees C) and with an average of 60% relative humidity generally requires some form of dedicated wine cooling system. To properly control the cellar temperature and humidity, the system should take into account and manage not only the cellar's temperature but also the vagaries of the climate in which you live. It is hot/dry? Hot/humid? Cold/dry? Cold/humid? Will your system also be required to supply heating to maintain the correct winter...

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 Liebherr wine fridge cabinets are great if you have a lot of different types of wine that need to be stored at different temperatures. With the multi- temperature Liebherr wine fridge cabinets, you can store different types of wine in the same cabinet, making wine storage convenient and easy for you. The multi- temperature Liebherr wine fridge cabinet layers the temperatures by using an innovative climate control system in the six different temperature zones within the cabinet. This means that you can...

One of the smaller, yet productive breweries in Netherlands is Brouwerij 't IJ. The word Brouwerij literally translates to 'brewery' in English. Since the year 1985, when it was founded by Kasper Peterson, the company has been producing Belgian beer at a very reasonable rate. Situated in the eastern end of the city of Amsterdam, with an ancient Dutch windmill used for grinding oats as a landmark, and the river Ij in the vicinity, the brewery attracts tourists and customers alike. The logo of the Brouwerij 't IJ is an ostrich cartoon with an egg at its feet, standing against a desert backdrop. A windmill is visible at a distance to symbolize its location. Unlike the other commercial breweries, the...

Record keeping for Homemade Wine Makers Record keeping is a critically important part of making your own wine. If you rely on your memory you're sure to be disappointed down the road, so the rule of thumb among serious homemade wine makers is write it down. So what exactly do we keep track of? Well, that's easy. Everything you do, no matter how insignificant it might seem at the time. If you're working with fresh grapes or fruits, make sure you keep track of your supplier and the purchase dates and also the prices you paid. It might not be a bad idea to jot down the addresses and phone numbers as well. Even though you've saved these things as favorites in your internet browser, computer crashes do...

The grapes used for this type of wine are also unique. They are round, small, very dark with a very rough skin. The roughness of their skin actually protects them from being damaged especially when the autumn rains start to pour in. This also prevents them from being contaminated. These are the very qualities of the Cabernet Sauvignon grapes that makes them one of a kind hence, the wine they produce are one of a kind too. These very qualities they possess made them a favorite among wine collectors which in turn made them valued very highly in the market. If you will notice, Cabernet Sauvignon is priced higher than the other wines. Now, you know the reason why. Let's now proceed to answering the how...

Making wine at home is not difficult, and it is a very rewarding hobby. In this article, we will go through the equipment needed and all the steps you take to make wine from fruit - grapes, apples, plums, pears, peaches, or whatever fruit you have. You can also make wine at home from a kit, usually using grape concentrate, but the results are very variable, and it is much more satisfying to make wine from fresh fruit. You probably thought of home wine making because you have your own fruit, or have been given some, or because fruit is in season in your area and you can get it very cheaply. Making wine is a great way of using fruit when you cannot possibly eat it all, or make all of it into jam, or...

Vodka is the surprise package of the 20th Century. From an unknown Russian drink to the most widely used cocktail drink, it has been quite a journey. History Of Vodka The exact history of vodka is not known. However, it has its origins in a grain growing region around what we know today as Poland, Western Russia and Ukraine. The word 'vodka' is derived from the Russian word 'voda', which means water. Experts believe that the first record of vodka was found somewhere around the 9th Century. However, the first known distillery is around 200 years after that, around the 11th Century, in Khylnovsk, Russia. The early process of distillation of vodka was crude. Due to the limitations in technology of the...

ad_section_start --> Drank too much last night? Head aches, mouth dry, you are nauseous? That's a hangover for sure. But why does that happen? Let's see scientifically why hangovers occcur and how to cure them. The hangover is caused by a combination of the toxic by-product of alcohol metabolism (acetaldehyde), dehydration, and Vitamin A, B (particularly B6) and C depletion brought about by the chemical action of alcohol on your system. Some drinks give you worse hangovers than others due to the actions of impurities it contains. These impurities are called congeners. It's the ethyl alcohol (ethanol) that gets you drunk, but the amyl, butyl, methyl, propyl, and isopropyl alcohols that are also found...

Beer is an alcoholic drink, but that alone doesn't make it a danger to your health. Only excessive consumption leads to headaches, hangovers and eventually more severe health problems. A moderate consumption of beer has no negative impact on your health. With that in mind, let's see some of the aspects favoring beer consumption and their counterpoints: Beer Contains no Fat, but It Does Cause the "Beer Belly" You've heard that beer makes people fat - the "beer belly" is a famous expression all around the world. Well, actually, beer itself contains no fat and there are plenty of beer diets you can try to get thin (beer diets are not based on calorie counting). So what exactly causes the beer belly...

With numerous wildfire outbreaks all over the world in the last few years, vineyards adjacent to these horrific blazes are having to cope with a very new problem. As if there are'nt enough difficulties already within the wine industry, here is yet another one. But this is not like any of the others, it is smoke taint in wine, and causes concern to winemakers. Most of the fires will have been started during an exceptionally hot spell of weather, or possibly a lightning strike on parched ground that has not seen rain for some time. If this is a sign of what is to come with changing weather patterns, then there are some extraordinary issues that will need to be addressed in the future - and one of them...

Alcohol-free beer is as healthy as its traditional counterpart, as rich in vitamins and minerals, fat free and yes, the perfect substitute for beer when you need to drive. But is that alcohol-free beer real beer or something else tasting similar? They state alcohol-free beer is alcohol free. This sentence sounds as strange as the following: alcohol-free beer is not really alcohol free. To call beer with a highly reduced percentage of alcohol "alcohol-free" is pretty misleading. Let's make it clear: alcohol-free beer has an alcohol concentration of 0.05%. This is certainly not enough to make us drunk (juices contain the same amount of alcohol) and makes the so-called alcohol-free beer safe for...

In the spirit of comfortably decorating our homes, the ability to combine form with function goes a long way towards making our job much easier. And for those with smaller living environments, the inclusion of furniture that serves a dual function can be enormously helpful. For those who enjoy wine as a beverage and a hobby, the purchase of a wine rack table can display wine bottles beautifully and still function with the utmost efficiency. Choosing a wine rack table depends largely on your personal style, space considerations, and budget. A smaller wine rack table can fit in a corner and hold several wine bottles underneath it, maximizing space and providing vertical storage. The flat top provides...

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-- End Ad Box ---> Watermelons are summer crops that need effective handling for quality production. To produce the red, juicy, crispy variety of melons, special care and attention is obligatory. To determine the quality and ripeness of watermelons without tasting is not an easy task as external color or appearance does not actually reveal the quality of the flesh inside. This task of determining the quality of watermelons without tasting requires the aid of a skillful hand. Watermelons are warm, long season crops and grow best on well-drained sandy loam soils with slight acid. Sandy soils with adequate fertilizers yield very fine quality watermelons. Watermelon is fairly tolerant to soil pH as low...

Cruising is one of the fastest-growing sectors of the travel industry. In the 25 years from 1980 to 2005, the number of Americans taking cruises rose from 1.6 million to a staggering 9.6 million. Fears over airline security after September 11th led directly to a surge in interest in cruises, which became more popular than ever. And now, with the frustrating nickel-and-diming tactics of the airline industry, cruising is set to become an even more attractive option. The cruise industry has responded to increased interest with more choices than ever: newer routes include exotic itineraries such as Southeast Asia; on-board options now venture far beyond shuffleboard and bingo and into ice-skating rinks...

-- End Ad Box ---> In 2005, the US Department of Agriculture released the new food pyramid plan. Kids and adults alike no longer need to follow the same horizontally sectioned food pyramid. Adults now have their own pyramid while there is also a new food pyramid for kids. What does this say now about food, nutrition and diet? The new food pyramid for kids basically implies that kids have different nutritional and diet needs as adults. Kids need to follow the specifications in the new food pyramid for kid so that they can grow up healthy and strong. The food pyramid for kid is telling kids and parents that kids should eat a variety of food items from all the food groups. A healthy meal according to...

The average wine barrel effectively ages wine for about 5 years. By then, the wine barrel has imparted its flavorings of oak and is no longer aging and enhancing the wine's bouquet or flavor. One option to lengthen your oak barrel's aging life is to shave several layers of oak from the inside of the staves and re-char the wood. This may extend the life of the barrel up to 10 years yet the results are not the same as new wood. Another option is to create a new life for your barrel. Respectfully retire your oak barrel from a life of aging wine to a new life of symbolizing the wine tasting lifestyle! The wine barrel is a historic and fundamental symbol of wine making and offers many decorative...

During the process of creating personalised wine labels, you may come to a point where you aren't sure about what to have added to the label. For example, you may know that you want to include a personal message. Nevertheless, you may not know whether you want to go with a stock phrase, or come up with something original. In a similar way, choosing an image and text font can all create similar quandaries. Fortunately, when you keep some basic tips in mind, you will find it much easier to create the perfect label. Finding the Perfect Font Chances are, you already realize that some text fonts suit certain occasions better than others. For example, you may find that calligraphy fonts work best for...

"Wine making made easy? Yeah, right!" This might be what you are thinking as you click on this article. Really, I assure you, wine making is a very easy thing to do. What makes it seem daunting is all of the variables and options you have when making wine. I am writing here to shed some light on a few of the more mysterious aspects of making wine at home. I want to cover Preparing Your Must, Making a Yeast Culture, and Understanding a Few Common Ingredients. These are a few of the basics behind making wine, and with a grasp of each of these, then you will be very ready to take on making wine at home. Preparing Your Must Must is the term used for your wine before it actually becomes wine. Basically...

Nowadays, people already make their own wines. In fact, you can buy wine kits and wine making supplies in many wine stores. You do not even have to worry about finding a wine making recipe because there are many books and articles that discuss the basics of making this well-loved grape-based beverage. However, do not expect your homemade wine to taste as fine as the ones that are sold for thousands of dollars in your local wine store. Of course, the world-renowned vineyards will not share the secrets of their recipe. The challenge for you is to discover how to make your own unique wine taste, body, and flavor. Although grapes are the preferred base ingredient in wine making, you can actually find a...

  Saltiness in mouth is one of the most common and ignored phenomenon in the world. Though it is not that big a problem, it can be annoying; if ignored. The condition involves constant salty taste in mouth. People suffering from the problem overlook it, as they do not know the reasons and causes for its occurrence What Causes Saltiness in Mouth? Salty Saliva: Saliva that secretes in your mouth from salivary glands is responsible for the taste you feel in your mouth. Different saliva has different chemical composition and accordingly the taste varies. There are a number of reasons for secretion of salty taste saliva in mouth. Dehydration If our body is chronically dehydrated, salty taste saliva is...

The basic purpose of a wine cellar is to effectively control the aging process of wine. Once bottled, wine starts to mature, so proper storage is essential for it to mature in the right manner. The advantage of having a wine cellar is that you don't have to go out and get a bottle of wine every time you are ready to sit down and eat, or want to enjoy a glass. Having your own cellar enables you to plan and store wines for special occasions, even the odd unforeseen ones. A wine cellar is basically a storage place for wine. Any dark cool room will do; it doesn't necessarily have to be underground. A wine cellar can be any location from a spot below the basement staircase to a room built especially for...

Many people enjoy red wine because it taste good but there are also many health benefits to drinking it in moderation. First off red wine has many antioxidants that can increase your health benefit by reducing the risk of heart disease. Researchers have also showed that drinking two glasses of red wine a day can help protect you against many cancers. Resveratrol is the active agent in red wine that can keep your body healthy and they are now forming a pill that will have this agent in it. There resveratrol can keep the cells in the body from mutating into cancer cells and this helps your chances not to develop the disease. There are many types of red wine that you can drink and if you are not...

Once home to Roman vineyards, Southern England, in particular the counties of Sussex and Kent, enjoys the highest average daytime temperatures and hours of sunshine in the United Kingdom. This temperate climate, combined with the favourable chalky soil conditions of the South Downs and Weald, provides the perfect combination for the numerous Sussex vineyards which have been established during the last two or three decades. Many of these flourishing vineyards are now producing award-winning wines - red, white, rosé and sparkling, champagne-type wines. Breaky Bottom Vineyard This Sussex vineyard idyllically nestles in a fold of the South Downs near the old market town of Lewes; according to the...

For a lot of people, the best and maybe only way to experience cultures around the world is through the food and wine of each region. Every country and area of the world has such a different way of preparing food and wine and these methods are all culturally historic. In this article, you will find a brief overview of different parts of the world, including interesting facts about their wines and cuisine. An array of world food and wine awaits you. One obvious place to start is Europe. This culturally diverse area is filled with different types of world food and wine. In France, the lovely region of Bordeaux boasts some of the best wine in the world and a delicious selection of classic French...