If mediocre bartending does not really tickle your taste buds, then you might enjoy flair bartending, that can be a feast for the eyes. This is when that trendy guy or gal behind the bar counter, maybe someone the same as Brian Flanagan (played by Tom Cruise) in the film Cocktail, not only mixes you [...]
Entries from August 2009
Do You Have What it Takes to Become a Flair Bartender
August 13th, 2009 · No Comments
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Myths About Absinthe
August 13th, 2009 · No Comments
After being banned since the early 1900s, Absinthe is now legal in many countries and a few brands of Absinthe were legalized in the United States in 2007. People are excited about Absinthe and want to know more info on Absinthe and avaialbe Absinthe Kit. They are surfing for info and reading articles and books [...]
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The Beer versus Wine Debate
August 11th, 2009 · No Comments
What did the grape say when it was rolled over by a beer keg?
Not a word - all it did was “wine”!
What we drink says a lot about who we are – if you believe the marketing companies who target the mass markets with multi-million dollar commercials and campaigns. But how much can this information [...]
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Homebrewing — Hobby or Obsession?
August 11th, 2009 · No Comments
If you have never tried homebrewing before–you are absolutely missing out on a simple pleasure in life, especially if you enjoy beer in the first place. A lot of people enjoy making a batch of homebrew if only to share it with friends, but for other people, it is practically an art form.
The first [...]
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A Bit About Wine
August 9th, 2009 · No Comments
What is wine?
For millennia, wine has been made from only two incredients. They are juice from grapes and yeast. Any fruit juice can be used, as a matter of fact, but grape juice is the most frequently used.
We tend to think of wine as a special treat, a gracious gift (as in a wine [...]
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Beer Kits Solutions
August 8th, 2009 · No Comments
If you enjoy a beer and you like experimenting with different beer tastes, you should try brewing your own. It can be a very fun experience, not only enjoying the beer after it is brewed, but the entire process of seeing how it is done.
The quickest way to start with this hobby is to [...]
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Absinthe: How Do I Make It
August 7th, 2009 · No Comments
A lot of people want to know more about the mysterious drink called Absinthe it “How to produce Absinthe?”, the drink was favorite of famous personalities like Pablo Picasso, Van Gogh, Oscar Wilde and others.
There are three principal methods to make Absinthe at home:- 1.Distilling Absinthe using herbs or steeping herbs in alcohol without [...]
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Is Fruit Wine Your Passion?
August 7th, 2009 · No Comments
Since wine making has become a passion of yours, why not try your hand at making fruit wine. Fruits that make many of the best fruit wines are elderberries, plums, peaches, blackberries, huckleberries, blackcurrants, and pomegranates. Other fruits include berries, plums, apples, apricot, bananas, cherries, pineapple guava, and blueberries. A lot of fruits can be tried. Many [...]
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Purchasing A Wine Rack
August 5th, 2009 · No Comments
Many people choose a wine rackfor decorative reasons without truly considering why a wine rack is necessary. Wine racks are necessary to keep the wine in the best condition possible before drinking it, so that the cork does not dry out, the sediment is not disturbed, and the wine does not take on the other [...]
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Wine Sales Online
August 4th, 2009 · No Comments
Buying things online has always concerned people, especially those without knowledge of the intricacies of the internet. Getting out a credit card near a computer is seen dangerous enough to some in case somebody sees it. Daily, millions of dollars are being passed around without a worry in the world because of the improvement in [...]
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