Articles tagged “Wine”

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           

Why is Red Wine Good For Your Heart? By Sara Novak IN Food & Health Aug 18 2011 Red wine and a healthy heart, but why? + READ MORE

Can Beer Promote Weight Loss? Advertising and Alcohol By Sara Novak IN Food & Health Jul 2 2011 Lax regulation means alcohol companies are making far-fetched health claims. + READ MORE

Walrus Pee/Car -Free Father/Daughter Getaway By Laurel House IN Travel & Outdoors Jun 16 2011 The last time my dad took me to the zoo, a walrus pee’d in his mouth then spit up into the crowd… spraying me in the face. I was 7. I haven’t been back since. But this year, 26 years later, my dad and I decided to take a car-free getaway to Santa Barbara to celebrate Father’s Day. In an attempt to get over my Zoo issues, we also decided to visit the Santa Barbara Zoo. It was a definite father/daughter bonding vacation. Thankfully there were zero walrus sightings. + READ MORE

FDA to Decide Whether to List Calorie Counts for Alcoholic Beverages By Sara Novak IN Food & Health May 30 2011 Do you really want to know what's in that margarita? + READ MORE

Car-Free Road Trip… Greener, Cheaper, and Less Stressful! By Laurel House IN Travel & Outdoors Apr 1 2011 Sure, a driving road trip can be spontaneous and convenient, but you inevitably sit in traffic, spend an arm and a leg on gas and pay up the wazoo for parking. And airports have their own sack full of stress. Really, the easiest, least stressful, dime-saving way to travel these days is by track. Train tracks that is. + READ MORE

7 Weird and Wonderful Hangover Cures From Across the Globe By Sara Novak IN Travel & Outdoors Feb 28 2011 You wake up with the headache from hell. You're dehydrated, beat, and hungry. Mostly, you're just in need of an effective hangover cure. Across the globe, every culture has one. Whether you're trotting across the globe or headed to a local diner, we've got the best and the brightest in hangover grub. + READ MORE

Get on the Secret 'Do Good Bus' By Jeff Kart IN Tech & Transport Nov 12 2010 The 'Do Good Bus' puts people on a secret road to community awareness. + READ MORE

Floating Solar Panels, Wine Barrel Seating, and More: Green Highlights from Napa By Rachel Cernansky IN Food & Health Oct 15 2010 The Far Niente winery is powered with electricity produced by Floatovoltaics: solar panels float on pontoons. + READ MORE

Green Wine Guide: Medlock Ames' Organic Vineyard Features Mini Cows and a Century-Old Biker Bar By Jerry James Stone IN Food & Health Oct 12 2010 Medlock Ames, which started in 1998, is an organic and sustainable winery that uses gravity-flow production and local, wild yeasts to give their wines a distinct sense of place. + READ MORE

5 Great iPhone Apps for Vegans By NaturallySavvy.com IN Tech & Transport Oct 10 2010 Being vegan can be difficult, particularly when you're just starting out, but vegan iPhone users can get a little help with a variety of apps gears toward people who don't eat animal products. + READ MORE

Coal Mines Clashing with Wine Production in Australia By Rachel Cernansky IN Travel & Outdoors Aug 3 2010 Australia's three largest power plants are located in Hunter Valley and burn up to 20 million tons of coal a year. Rumor has it that the region will double its coal production in the next two years. + READ MORE

Put A Cork In It! Creative Crafts Made From Wine Corks By Craftster.org IN Home & Garden Jul 27 2010 You recycle your glass wine bottles, but hate to just throw away the corks. Save them and use them to make these great projects that everyone, especially wine enthusiasts, will love. Here are five great craft projects made using old corks. + READ MORE

Green Wine Guide: Solar-Powered Wine from Jacuzzi Vineyards and Cline Cellars By Jerry James Stone IN Food & Health Jul 6 2010 Both Jacuzzi Family Vineyards and Cline Cellars have been practicing sustainable farming since 2000 when they began the Green String Institute, an organization teaching farmers sustainable agriculture. The vineyards are also solar-powered, pesticide-free and the grounds are weeded using goats and sheep. + READ MORE

Meet Chef Kevin Schuder of Yield Wine Bar in San Francisco By Kevin Schuder IN Food & Health Jun 19 2010 Kevin Schuder is the Executive Chef for Yield Wine Bar located in San Francisco, CA. + READ MORE

How to Go Green: Wine By Team Planet Green IN Food & Health Jun 1 2010 Here's how to green your wine, from biodynamic grape growing and viticulture to organic wine in your glass. + READ MORE

An Introduction to Oregon Certified Sustainable Wines By Keith Wagstaff IN Food & Health May 24 2010 The Oregon Wine Board is making it easier for consumers to find truly sustainable wines with their new Oregon Certified Sustainable Wine label. + READ MORE

How Fetzer Vineyards' Redesigned Glass Bottles Saved the Equivalent of 70,000 Trees By Rachel Cernansky IN Food & Health May 4 2010 Fetzer Vineyards already has one of the largest crop of certified organic grapes and on-site solar power. Their bottles contain 35 percent post-consumer recycled glass, and now they have redesigned bottles that are lighter in weight, produce fewer emissions during shipping, and use 100 percent recycled paper labels printed with soy ink. + READ MORE

New Study on the Truth About Boozing: How Much is Too Much? By Sara Novak IN Food & Health Mar 26 2010 Too much boozing is linked to breast cancer, heart disease, and liver damage, amongst a host of other illnesses. But at the same time, studies have shown that moderate consumption of alcohol has huge benefits, especially with regards to heart disease + READ MORE

Wine Box Shelving and 20 Other Projects To Make From Wooden Wine Boxes By Ronnie Citron-Fink IN Home & Garden Mar 23 2010 When you choose to live a more sustainable life, you take a pledge to keep and use items until they can't be used any more. Wine boxes or wine crates made of wood are often used for shipping wine and then discarded. + READ MORE

Wine Lovers, Choose Cork To Save Endangered Lynx & Preserve Biodiversity By Mat McDermott IN Food & Health Mar 1 2010 Natural cork bottle stoppers are environmentally better than aluminum or plastic alternatives, preserving biodiversity, jobs, and protecting endangered species. + READ MORE