Morning Feature: Tis the Season - DAILY KOS
‘Tis the season to be of good cheer. Myself, I’m feeling a bit holiday impaired. I’ve been searching, but coming up empty. It’s the first time in a decade that Santa isn’t coming The “baby” of the family is eight and she semi, sort of, believes

2009 San Diego Bay Wine & Food Festival - SanDiego.com
The festivities have come and gone, but the memory of good times still lingers (well, that and the food and wine hangover just kidding, this being our third year, we have learned the difficult task of pacing ourselves). The 2009 San Diego Bay

Last-minute gifts still available - Iowa City Press-Citizen
If you haven t crossed everyone off of your list, there s no need to worry, several stores in the Iowa City area will be open today. From alcohol and chocolate to books and Hawkeye gear, these stores offer a variety of gifts for nearly anyone

Showdown: What’s on tap for Christmas? - A.V. Club
Sip it from a wine glass. A little later on, when things are getting slower and dimmer and desserts magically appear, crack open a Samuel Smith Taddy Porter . It s not particularly strong (5 percent), but it pours pitch-black and comes laced with

Siona Benjamin’s Blue Angels - Jewish Press
A blue-skinned woman with at least one wing carries a caged dove in her right hand and has just released a golden bird from her other hand. Her hair is covered by a shawl that rests over a curved dagger (like the Yemenite jambiya ) with a sheath

Vampire Fang Wine Glass - FEARnet
Show off your inner vampire with this unique set of wine glasses. Sitting on the table, it just looks like a wine glass with a minimalistic design. But take a swig, and your vampire nature is revealed those sparse triangles turn into your very

Pruning like the pros - Orange County Register
Orchard trees are much smaller than their backyard brethren and pruned in a classic wine glass shape. I’ve got the basics right open in the center with a wine-glass shape, reducing the branches to six or 10 strong leaders, but not much else of

Three Sisters Vineyards Wine & Chocolate Lovers Celebration - Daily Citizen
Where: Three Sisters Vineyards & Winery, Dahlonega, Ga. Three Sisters Vineyards presents the Annual “Wine & Chocolate LOVERS Celebration” during the first three weekends of February. 1 to 5 p.m. During this event, (February 6th & 7th -13th & 14th

Walk Away - Baltimore City Paper
If she had told me what was going on, instead of letting me discover it for myself, I wouldn’t have felt betrayed. I would have supported her, taken her side even. It’s not like I’ve never been in a morally questionable situation and in need of

Breathable wine glass makes decanting automatic - DVICE
Wine needs to breathe, you know. Without allowing it to come in contact with the air, all of its complex flavors won’t come out and you won’t enjoy the full wine experience. Every wine expert knows that! But if you’re too lazy to get a decanter and