by Annie Phelan
Making homemade wine can a great hobby and a lot of fun to boot. There is nothing like the feeling of opening your own wine and knowing that what you created surpasses many of the high priced winery wines. However, while making wine may be fun, there is a bit of a learning curve.
Before beginning your wine making endeavor, there are some important things that you need to have a real understanding of. There are plenty of experts, websites and books where you can learn the basics and nuances of wine making. There are a lot of places where you can pick up all the equipment needed at reasonable prices both online and at a brick and mortar.
The easiest way to start making homemade wine is to purchase a wine kit. Beginners will find it much simpler to using a wine kit to start with and then move on and up from there.
Ingredients for wine making are something that are a little more delicate in nature than the equipment. It is important to get quality ingredients if you wish to make a higher quality wine, but you can also make wine from juice concentrate!
The time it takes to make wine varies, but you should expect anywhere from eight to ten weeks to complete the entire process. It is important that you are not tempted to drink your wine early because wine gets better with time so be patient!
Websites and books are great resources for finding yummy wine recipes from dandelion wine to merlot. You can turn your special homemade wine into a personalized gift for someone, tailoring the taste to that of the receiver. A wine lover will appreciate a gift of wine designed especially for them!
An essential part of the experience of making homemade wine is the packaging. The bottle on down to the cork and even the wine label will give your wine that special va-va-voom. In fact, wine labels are the best way to personalize your wine.
Wine labels help to give an overall impression and feel for your homemade wine. They can be used for expressing the type of wine you made, putting a message to personalize the wine for a gift or for putting your logo on it! It is all about having fun so just do it!
When I saw this wine rack design the other day, I thought how easy it would be to build one for myself.
But, I like sharing DIYs with others and had to figure out how they could enjoy this unique wine rack design without spending a ton of money on it.
And my mind went to town. But, I was in a hurry to share with everyone. I haven’t had time to build one for myself. So, I wrote a Wine Rack Idea article about how it will work. If you can follow the blueprint in the article, you can enjoy a unique wine rack that might look like it cost you a pretty penny. But for those of you who may need clearer instructions and step by step pictures, I would be willing to write a DIY for everyone who wants it.
Let me know, email me at beertaps@aweber.com to receive notification when I get the DIY together. You’ll get a confirmation message from me, Stan Schubridge, and then you’ll stay up to date. And yes, you can unsubscribe at any time so that’s fine to stay on the list until you get the DIY.
by Dennis Gartland
Lolita 5-6:30 pm and 9:30 pm to close Tuesday through Thursday; 5-6 pm and 10:30 p. to close Saturday. 4-6:30 pm. Sunday Lolita is one of Michael Symon’s (of the food network) first restraints. Sierra Nevada Pale Ale is only $2 and there are several dishes for only $5. I went with my sister and we ordered the mac and cheese and The Lolita Burger. I have to say it is the best mac and cheese I have ever had.
Lincoln Park Pub – This is a Tremont staple. Very down to earth. Tacos $1.25; Mexican beers, $2.25; margaritas, $3.25 Taco Tuesdays, 3 p.m.-midnight. The Tacos are made on homemade taco shells. If you like very hot food try the morning after tacos.
Momocho From 5-6:30 p.m. daily they have half off taquitos and margaritas plus a great deal on Tecate. Momocho is one of the hippest restraints in Ohio City. The place can get busy so come early.
Blind Pig – Pizza and wings for $5; 23-ounce beers $2.50, 4-9p.m. daily. The pizzas are pretty big for $5, big enough for two people at least. The beer special includes imports. They have the nicest set of TVs downtown.
Light Bistro – 4:30-7 p.m. daily, Cocktails starting at $3. Food plates are $5. This is one of the Best Restaurants in Ohio. They specialize in local and seasonal food. This restaurant has earned an excellent reputation.
Sunset Lounge 4 – 7 p.m. daily, discounted drinks, half-off sushi and other appetizers. The sushi here is very good. The atmosphere is also good.
The Flying Fig – Happy Hour: Tuesday – Friday between 5PM and 7:30PM Season Food Specials for happy hour. The Fig provides wine-oriented cuisine utilizing the finest ingredients available, sourced locally whenever possible. Beers start at $2
by Barbara Thomas
What exactly does it mean to be a bartender? A bartender is someone that serves beverages, and in some cases food behind a licensed bar. Bartenders can be found in any establishment that has a bar, such as bars, restaurants, night clubs, pubs and taverns.
The majority of the drinks that a bartender will be serving contain alcohol in them. They also serve beer and wine, along with other types of alcohol. Not only do they serve alcohol they also have to serve juice, soda, water, and non alcoholic beverages to those who do not drink alcohol.
Not only do bartenders have the responsibility of making and serving drinks, they are also responsible for the over cleanliness of the bar area. They must make sure they have enough clean shot glasses, wine glasses, mugs, and drink glasses at their disposal, so there is a light amount of dish washing that is involved.
In most scenarios, the bartender is expected to dress appropriately to add to the atmosphere of the bar. In some establishments, the bar tender might participate in flair bar tending, which contributes to the entertainment in the bar.
A professional bartender should have in their head hundreds of recipes for drinks and shots. The quicker that you can serve the customer the more likely you are to get a good tip. It is not very professional to go over and look at a recipe book while the customer is waiting on his or her drink, especially if you are working at a busy night club.
A good bartender must have excellent people skills, as communication and also a person that will listen to the customer. When people are drinking they are more to open up, and sometimes as a bartender you must be that shoulder to cry on. Knowing what your customers are going to order is also a good thing, you will learn this over time.
In most countries, tipping is expected of the customer, and this is how the bartender gets the majority of their income, as most bar tenders are paid minimum wage. In some places, minors are allowed in bars, and it is the bartenders responsibility to check for identification before serving them alcohol.
If this sounds like a lot of work, with not much reward, there is always a bright side. You are working at an establishment that serves gallons of liquor each day, and you are in charge of it. The job of bartender is management, customer service, and so much more! Even a bar tending job looks good on a resume when you present it in the right way.
by Patrick Daniels
Although Australian have been known to be large beer drinkers, we are also lovers of fine wine. There are approximately 10,000 different varieties of Australian wines, as well as alcoholic lemonade made from Australian lemon crops, and a beverage made from rhubarb. You can also purchase imported wines, beers or spirits, however when you are there it is highly recommended that you purchase an Australian brand. There are also many non alcoholic drinks for those that prefer to take the healthy route or are nominated as the designated driver.
White Wine: When Australians first adopted table wine sin the 1960s and 1970s,their preference was for a sweet,Moselle type wine – Riesling and Gewurztraminer.Later,they embraced drier styles of wine such as Semillon,Sauvignon Blanc and Chardonnay, the worlds leading white wine grape. They also began to show a passion for wood-matured wines. Today other varieties, such as Marsanne, have been successfully planted. Australian winemakers also use noble rot to make luscious desert wines.
Red Wine: The Grange Hermitage brand is the benchmark for Australian red wine. It was created in the late 1950′s by Max Schubert and he believed that wines needed decades of cellaring before they are at there optimal taste. At the other end of the spectrum, Wolf Blass, became popular with the make it and drink it now approach, with quickly maturing wines.
Beer: Australian beer is vat fermented real ale or lager, consumed chilled. At full strength is has an alcohol content of around 4.8 percent, while light beers have less then 3 percent. Some of the more popular lagers and stouts of today are James Boag and Cascade from Tasmania,Castlemain XXXX from Queensland, Fosters and Victoria Bitter (VB) from Victoria, Tooheys red and blue labels from New South Wales and Coopers Sparkling Ale (known locally as lunatic soup) from South Australia.
Spirits: Australian distillers produce fine dark and white rums from Queenslands sugar cane plantations. The more notable labels are Bundaberg from the town of the same name and Beenleigh.Australia’s grape vintage is also the basis of good value domestic brandies .Popular labels include St Agnes and Hardy’s.
As always, It is important to remember….No matter where you are when you are drinking DO NOT DRIVE HOME. There are car services available to take you home and if you are with a group of friend you should also have one a designated driver.
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