A toast to Bubbly

You knew it would be here in the blink of an eye – another year has almost gone by. And there is no better way to usher in 2010 than with the ubiquitous bubbly. Sparking wine has always been a glamorous drink. From the very beginning, it has been linked with illustrious figures like kings [...]

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Popping the bubbly is part of the party

Popping the bubbly is part of the party and the here is a few tips to open a bottle of Bubbly 1.    Make sure your bottle is chilled – none of that luke-warm nonsense. Your bottle of bubbly should be very cold to the touch; this insures maximum bubbly potential and less foam when the [...]

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Why women have more wrinkles

Dermatologists have discovered that women develop more and deeper wrinkles around their mouths as they age than men do. The disadvantage had long been suspected, but a new study provides “irrefutable scientific evidence,” said Dr Foad Nahai, a plastic surgeon practicing in Atlanta and editor-in-chief of the Aesthetic Surgery Journal. The authors of the paper [...]

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Good news for festive season- Champagne good for the heart

If you need an excuse to pop the cork on a bottle of bubbly this festive season, here it is: It’s good for your heart. British academics have found that champagne is packed with polyphenols – plant chemicals thought to widen the blood vessels, easing the strain on your heart and brain. And researchers believe [...]

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Preserving unfinished wine

This is a dilemma amongst many of us. There are times we want to drink wine but couldn’t finish a bottle alone. Or when we are with a date who is not much of a wine drinker, we will end up with leftover wine, which of course we do not want to just throw away. [...]

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Tips to understand the modern hieroglyphics – SMS short cuts

The new SMS (text) language looks like modern hieroglyphics but it is easy  to understand. For those who still don’t get the SMS-language , here is a few tips. Texting in today’s world has become one of the most popular ways of communication as SMS, Twitter and Mxit are becoming more popular. With the maximum [...]

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Secrets are out on the Sex and the City sequel

The secrets are out on the new Sex and the City film, set to release mid next year. Miley Cyrus, Liza Minnelli, Tim Gunn and Penelope Cruz all make a cameo, many of the scenes were shot in Morocco. And, in a recent interview, Kirstin Davis (aka Charlotte York) lets us in on a few [...]

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The Grape Divide

Men and women, like many things in life, approach wine in a different way. It seems that the two sexes take different approaches to appreciating what’s in their glass. Jeff Heinrich observed that there is a noticeable difference in how men and women in general enjoy and approach wine. He wrote: “There’s a fundamental difference [...]

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Wine is good for the body and soul

Apart from all the health benefits,  wine is also good for your psyche. Enjoying a glass of wine with friends or relaxing with a glass of wine after a long day at work is good for the soul. Mari Stull writes that those of us who thoroughly enjoy our wine already know the restorative benefits [...]

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“Unhealthy food” can actually be good for you

Snacks and tipple are not deemed to be the healthiest food around but indulging in some of them may do you a whole lot of good. Snacks like are popcorn, chocolate red wine and a few more. Here are some examples of the perceived unhealthy foods which have some health benefits. POPCORN It may be [...]

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