So This Is Christmas

Merry Christmas is such an infectious feeling I like to feel that way all year around.

So if you are visiting just before Christmas, just after Christmas or even here on Christmas day I am sure you will find something of interest for you and in the spirit of Christmas.

It may be said that Christmas is no longer a celebration but this must be spoken by people that have never had trouble closing their eyes on Christmas Eve in an expectation of what maybe left for them on the carpet under the tree.

I continue to look forward to the surprise on my Grandchild's faces to this day at Christmas events.

Merry Christmas - Merry Christmas - Merry Christmas

Tuesday, January 10, 2012

Cool Craft Ideas for Wine Bottles

By Janet Lewison


Wine tasting parties offer a golden opportunity for the wine aficionados to taste some of the best and rare wine varieties from across the world. Enthusiasts get to taste different varieties of wines - red wine, white wine, rose wine, sparkling wine and so on, under the same roof. Besides, for such events, some of the best products are brought from some of the most popular vineyards around the world.

Olive oil pourers sound dull at first, but many times these fancy bottles show up around the holidays for gifts. Filled with aromatics and herbs these make great centerpieces and with a little research, you can turn them into flavorful infused olive oils that your friends can use while cooking. Lighter colored or clear bottles work best to properly showcase the contents. Just be sure that, once it's sealed with a cork, it's left in a dark place for a few days to set.

Why Why do wines get better with age? All wines go through different phases. Some wines can be enjoyed immediately, others take time for the contents of the wine to come together giving it a more pleasant taste. There is a period of time when the wine is at its best and following that, it will decline and weaken. This means that it is not always a case of the older the better.

For any painters, make these bottles into a unique canvas with glass paint. Brands such as Delta or Pebeo feature paints specifically for glass that have a higher transparency to allow light to shine through and many can be baked in the oven for a permanent finish. So if you come across a distinctive custom wine bottle consider what your paint skills can make it into!

When When is the best time to drink a cellared wine? As mentioned above, wines have a period of time when they are at their best. Some will be best between 2 and 5 years, others may take ten years to mature. When you store the wine, make a note of when it should be best so that you don't miss that period. Some people tag the end of the bottle with a note to say when they should be enjoyed. As most wine cellar owners know, it can be very disappointing to find your aged wine has declined to something that cannot be drunk.

Where Where is the best place to cellar wine? The one word to remember here is stability. Wines should be stored in a cool place that does not have much temperature variation. Twelve to 16 degree centigrade is considered ideal. A place with no vibration is required and one that does not receive any sunlight.

Wine likes to mature gently with little disturbance. If the wine has a cork, it should lay on the side to keep the cork and wine touching. Screw caps don't require this but my preference is to lie them down anyway. It just looks right!




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