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10 April 2010 View Comments

法国红酒 French Wine Short Guide

James May sums up French wine in 1 minute - funny :-)

法国红酒世界闻名,法国不但是全世界酿造最多种葡萄酒的国家,也出产无数闻名于世的高级葡萄酒,其口味种类极富变化,法国生产的红酒有六大生产地包括波尔多(Bordeaux)、布跟地(Burgundy)、香槟(Champagne)以及阿尔萨斯(Alsace)、罗瓦河河谷(Loire Valley) 、隆河谷地(Cotes du Phone)等其中又以气候温和土壤富含铁质的波尔多产地最具代表。
波尔多市外围又细分几个产区,全都分布于纪隆德河(Estuaire de la Gironde)流域,不但产量大且生产许多品质优良的红酒,被喻为“世界的葡萄酒宝库”,其中有最闻名的五大产区,这些产区约有九千多家酒庄,其中又以最有名的五大酒庄闻名于世。


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8 April 2010 View Comments

Create CD/DVD cover – Video Tutorial

We use to transfer lot many data thru CDs and DVDs. We carry movies, songs, pictures and other type of media files as well thru these medium. If you are in hurry to send an important CD or DVD to your friend and you don’t have a proper cover or case for that then you [...]


8 April 2010 View Comments

Cool Websites: Stain Solutions Finds the Cure for Removing Any Stain

The University of Illinois’ Stain Solution web site gathers exhaustive remedies for hundreds of common, hard-to-remove stains in one easy-to-search resource—with surprising specificity. Did that coffee stain come with cream or no cream?

The site offers a variety of stain solutions, including for difficult ones like blood and ink (including fountain, red, and India ink). [...]


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5 April 2010 View Comments

Giddy Times for Chinese Wines

After years of producing millions of bottles of cheap plonk for supermarket shelves, Chinese wine producers are invading the high end-no doubt noticing that increasingly affluent and sophisticated Chinese wine drinkers are turning to French wines. In fact, the Dynasty scroll claims that ‘this Merlot wine can compare with French Lafite class,’ even though the [...]


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5 April 2010 View Comments

How to Read a Wine Label

Say you’re in the wine store and you want to buy something new. You have nothing to go by outside of the label. Will the label tell you anything you should know? There are a million caveats and exceptions, but here’s some general advice:
Vintage. This is actually the first thing we look for ourselves. You [...]


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4 April 2010 View Comments

Prown 蒜蓉吮指开背虾

 
家中来客,必要做些鱼虾才显得郑重其事,母亲说这是惯例也是体面,总不能拿家常小炒招待客人。做海鲜菜的烹饪过程也很正式,鱼虾美味在一个鲜字上,当天采购当天下锅,过期不候。清晨的早市,鱼贩摊前的鲜虾活蹦乱跳,装在塑胶袋里拎回家,一路上发出细碎声响。所以要买到好虾,必要起一个大早,这个买是专为特定的人而买,起心动念全是为着特定的人,足够郑重了吧。
家里多佛教徒,要在指定的日子里吃斋,倘若这一天恰好来了客,又不好怠慢,所以要去街上买三净肉(眼不见杀、耳不闻杀、不为己所杀)。而虾又不得不鲜,我那可爱的二姥姥便在菜场念念有词,小声念起往生咒来,我见状总是忍俊不禁。


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4 April 2010 View Comments

Dos And Don’ts Of Watch Buying

1. Only buy watches you want to wear. That way you’ll never feel like you’re stuck with an ‘investment piece.’ 2. Buy from a reputable retailer. This will ensure you’ll enjoy decent after-service care. Also, it’s the only guarantee that you’re not buying a fake. Some rip-offs are so convincing that only a [...]


27 March 2010 View Comments

Top 10 Small Cities to Live in the U.S

Imagine living in a small town where people are relaxed and friendly, no traffic jams, clean air, great education, fun leisure and culture, high salaries, and much more. Fixr.com illustrated the top 10 small cities to live in the U.S taking into consideration such factors.

 
Sources:
money.cnn.comwww.bestplaces.netwww.city-data.com
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