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- Organic Tomatoes Offer Year-round Convenience
Tomat-o, tomaht-o. No matter how you say it, tomatoes are a great way to add nice flavor to favorite dishes without adding high calories. That's why Bob Greene includes tomatoes in a number of recipes in his new best-selling book "The Best Life Diet."
"Tomatoes are an easy way to sneak more vegetables into your diet, and because I recognize you can only find fresh tomatoes in the produce section a few months out of the year, I recommend keeping canned tomatoes in the pantry year-round," said Greene. "Organic tomato products, like Muir Glen Organic, are my favorite because they offer fresh, bold tomato taste." - Becoming A Wine Expert
In a successful restaurant, the wine list is the biggest moneymaker. That long-time cliche of the restaurant industry may be more true now than ever before. Last year, wine overtook beer as the most common alcoholic beverage consumed in the United States, a testament to its broadening appeal.
Its popularity is becoming so pervasive that U.S. consumption is poised to surpass that of Italy and France. Researchers at both the Wine Institute, a California trade association, and the International Organisation of Vine and Wine, a Paris-based intergovernmental wine standards body, expect Americans to become the largest consumers of wine by 2010. - A Guy's Guide To Wine
A lot of guys are more comfortable using a circular saw than a corkscrew, but that doesn't mean wines need to remain a mystery to men.
Guys usually say the subject of wine falls somewhere between confusing and terrifying. The truth is, wines pair well with ALL types of traditional "guy food"-including wings, pizza, mac & cheese and more. - Make Your Home A Hip Hot-spot This Season
The hottest new scene for many in the sophisticated crowd these days is the wine lounge. They're popping up all over the country and making a big splash within the wine community. Instead of shelling out tons of money to be a "regular" at the trendiest spot in town, why not transform your place into the place to be? With these simple steps for spicing up the décor, mixing up tasty "winetails" and playing some good tunes, you can be an instant hit among your peers this season.
VIBE: All About - Rosé Earns Its Place With Champagne Lovers
Long celebrated in Europe, Rosé is now more popular than ever among Champagne consumers in the U.S. Produced only in the Champagne region of France, Rosé Champagne was shipped to the United States to the tune of over 1.3 million bottles in 2005, a whopping 126 percent increase over 2003 figures.
Experts say the increased popularity of Rosé Champagne in the U.S. market is due to a variety of factors. "Whether it is driven by consumers' curiosity or by the aggressive marketing campaigns of several prominent Champagne houses, Rosé has become the bubbly of choice of many American wine lovers," said Office of Champagne, USA Director Sharon Castillo. - Move Over Mojito; There's A New Drink In Town
In 2006, the wine and spirits industry witnessed the mainstream appeal of the Cuban root cocktail, the Mojito. From Miami Beach to Los Angeles, the minty beverage became as familiar to consumers as the Margarita and the Cosmopolitan. But with the New Year quickly approaching, industry experts and trendsetters are once again on the search for the next big thing, and it appears that another Latin-inspired cocktail is shaping to be the top drink for 2007: the Caipirinha (kai-pur-een-ya).
The national cocktail of Brazil, this exotic libation is essentially a "Brazilian Mojito" made with a Brazilian rum called Cachaça (ka-shah-sa) and without any mint. Just as the Margarita was often an introduction to Tequila, the Caipirinha is likely to be America's first taste of the Cachaça rumlike spirit, a 80-proof distillate of fresh sugarcane.
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