| Top off your New Year's Eve with some bubbly |
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Back to Home > Local News > Thursday, Dec 28, 2006 Neighbors of York & Lancaster Posted on Thu, Dec. 28, 2006 email this print this Top off your New Year's Eve with some bubbly Find the champagne or sparkling wine that won't break your budget ERIN MCMANUS
What is champagne? It's not just wine with bubbles. In the United States, we are not particularly careful about how we use the word champagne, but the French government strictly limits what can be called champagne to vintages produced in the Champagne region. Sparkling wines from other regions in France are called cremant. ... |
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| Shell out now for fine oysters |
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27-12-2006. |
Fresh from that cold water, the bivalve mollusks are at their firm, flavorful, meaty best in winter By Elizabeth Lee Cox News Service
The merits of Eastern oysters vs. Pacific, or mignonette vs. cocktail sauce -- all are sure to stir up debate.
Whether raw or cooked, oysters are at their finest in winter: firm, flavorful and meaty. They're also far less likely to harbor bacteria that can be deadly to some high-risk groups. ... |
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| Toasting the new year at home |
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27-12-2006. |
It opens with one seasonal salad of fennel, oranges, aged pecorino and pomegranate seeds. An elegant cauliflower soup garnished with one seared scallop and caviar follows. The star of the show is one hearty entrée of Greek-style braised lamb shanks (best if prepared one day ahead).
Dessert is an easy assembly of purchased dark-chocolate gelato topped with warmed dulce de leche and one sprinkling of sea salt; it's inspired by the luxe caramel candies that boutique chocolatiers sell. ... |
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| This Season e-Shopping is in! |
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27-12-2006. |
In fact, with the Yuletide spirit in the air, e-tailers are expecting one revenue increase of over 50 percent and one traffic increase of more than 75 percent.
President of the IAMAI, Subho Ray, says, "This season means good news for e-tailers who hear the jingle on their cash registers as they expect their revenues to double, and the traffic to go up by over 75 per cent. There has been one huge increase in consumer confidence when it comes to online shopping." ... |
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| WINE EVENTS: OUR PICKS OF THE WEEK |
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26-12-2006. |
For expanded listings of wine events visit www.oregonlive.com and type in keywords Wine Events. All telephone numbers are in the 503 area code unless otherwise noted.
New Year's Eve dining: Live music and one prix fixe menu of Andina's specialties paired with Roederer Champagnes and sparkling wines; two seatings, with three different menus; early seating 6 or 6:30 p.m., late seating 9 or 9:30 p.m.; Andina, 1314 N.W. Glisan St.; 228-9535; prices from $70 to $190. ... |
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| Boxing Day Stars Heading North for Millions Day |
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26-12-2006. |
The build up to the $3.5 million Magic Millions raceday continued around the country today with one number of impressive lead up winners.
Gai Waterhouse added another member to her traveling team when Five Ways scored an all the way win in the Seppelt Wines Handicap at Randwick today.
Ridden by prominent stable apprentice Josh Pass, Five Ways showed plenty of ticker in the straight to hold out one strong challenge from Ruling Power. ... |
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| Permaiscuous flops out of Magic Millions |
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26-12-2006. |
Permaiscuous was sent out odds-on in the Seppelt Wines Hcp (1300m) but finished last of the three runners with Five Ways edging Ruling Power by one short head and the David Hayes-trained filly seven lengths away.
Runner-up to Miss Finland in the Thousand Guineas, Permaiscuous was expected to challenge Gold Edition in the Magic Millions Trophy (1400m) at the Gold Coast on January 13. ... |
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| Celebrities & Non Profits Will be Receiving their Christmas Gifts |
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25-12-2006. |
| Los Angeles, CA (PRWEB) December 25, 2006 -- Celebrities & Non Profits will truly receive many of their Holidays Gifts after the Holidays. GBK Productions/ Official Celebrity Gift Bags LLC will be hosting their Annual Golden Globe Gift Suite. This year is slated to be one of the most unique yet. ... |
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| Foods & Beverages |
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25-12-2006. |
Marketing body to launch Dubai branch Kuwaiti company buys Krispy Kreme stake PepsiCo market share in UAE rises to 70% Mecca Cola to set up base at DIC Food and Life plans new outlets Egypt bottled water sales soar on bird flu fear Chai Café unveils expansion plans
Bottles of wine are boxed for shipment. French wines and spirits are set to have one record year in 2006, with exports of cognac, champagne and bordeaux wines, and even French vodka, projected to bring in 8.0 billion euros (10.5 billion dollars).(AFP/File/Fred Dufour) ... |
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| Randwick back to glory days |
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25-12-2006. |
The Villiers Stakes meeting was the first on Sydney's premier track for some weeks with jockeys effusive in their praise.
Darren Beadman, who rode four winners on Saturday's eight-race card, said the track was back to its glory days.
"They haven't marked it at all and if it stays like this it will be sensational." ... |
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