On The Horizon…

Greetings and salutations to everyone! We are in the process of putting the finishing touches on our smoothie podcast which should be available for download on Tuesday. We have had a lot of fun putting together some old favorite recipes as well as experimenting with some completely new concoctions. We hope…

ByAboutBeveragesAugust 8, 20090Comments

More red wine benefits are uncorked

More studies have surfaced about the effects of resveratrol helping to control inflamation. The researchers found that resveratrol helps prevent the body from creating two different molecules known to trigger inflamation. Click on the link for the full article filled with large scientific words. Scientists Uncork Potential Secret Of Red Wine's…

ByAboutBeveragesAugust 5, 20090Comments

Health News Tea

Green tea’s health benefits called into question

The following are two articles worth reading. The first is an article about a review published online in the Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews. They went through 51 studies involving the health benefits of green tea over the last twenty years. I know you'll be very surprised to find out that…

ByAboutBeveragesAugust 5, 20090Comments

Beer News

Friends don’t let friends drink Milwaukee’s Best Ice

This story was just too ridiculous to pass up. A man was charged with a DUI for driving his lawnmower to pickup a 12-pack of Milwaukee's Best Ice. He would have driven his car but his license had already been revoked for a previous drunken-driving conviction. Click the link for …

ByAboutBeveragesAugust 5, 20090Comments

Health News Smoothies

Let’s Talk About Kefir, Baby

As you may have heard by now, our next podcast is about smoothies. In a sense, for this episode, we will be "Smoothie Operators." One of the components that we will be using in two of them is a "Superfood" called kefir. While this wonderful beverage is becoming more commonplace, there are probably some…

ByAboutBeveragesAugust 5, 20090Comments

Health News Wine

How about some red wine for all you ladies out there….

The most important news to date regarding the health benefits of red wine has just been revealed. Research has shown that drinking red wine may increase women's sexual desire. A recent study at theUniversity of Florence tested 800 women aged 18 to 50 and found thatthose who drank one or…

ByAboutBeveragesAugust 5, 20090Comments

Beer News

Two sides come together over a Sam Adams and a Blue Moon

Harvard Professor Henry Louis Gates Jr. and Sergeant James Crowley met for beers on Thursday at the White House to discuss their dispute. What beers were enjoyed you might ask? Sam Adams Light, Blue Moon, and Bud Light. Click the link to read how thrilled Jim Koch, owner of Sam Adams,…

ByAboutBeveragesJuly 31, 20090Comments

News

On The Horizon…

Greetings and happy Friday everyone! We hope that you all had a great 4th of July and that the summer heat has not taken its toll on your spirit. If for some reason you are searching for a little something to help you beat the heat, search no more! We are making our final adjustments…

ByAboutBeveragesJuly 10, 20090Comments

News Wine

Quickly chill wine the old fashioned way…with a $40 gadget

Has this ever happened to you? You are desperate for a perfectly chilled glass of wine, but alas all of your wine is tepid. Well worry no longer thanks to the Ravi Wine Chiller. It's a little device that you put at the end of the bottle and as you pour the…

ByAboutBeveragesJuly 9, 20090Comments

Bourbon News

I have bad news….take a deep breath….the supply of Knob Creek Bourbon is running low

Thankfully I still have half a bottle left, but it appears that Knob Creek bourbon is in short supply and the new batch of their aged 9 years spirit will not be available until November. It is unusual for this to happen but not impossible when you have to plan for demand…

ByAboutBeveragesJuly 9, 20090Comments

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