A Guide to Sherry

(Fri Nov 21st, 2008, by Fiona Muller)

Sherry like Port and whisky is anther drink that is associated with Christmas and if I am to be honest also with my Gran. Sherry has however done away with the image of being a drink only for the old with the appreciation of dry sherries which are ...

Christmas Wine Gifts

(Fri Nov 21st, 2008, by Fiona Muller)

Buying wine as a present has never been easier. Many wine merchants offer an online service and you can have your bottle (or bottles) of wine delivered in a silk-lined wooden box to friends, family or colleagues. Some even do personalised bottle la...

Etg Alcohol Testing and Its Unreliability

(Fri Nov 21st, 2008, by Rebecca Beckett)

Drug testing laboratories use a common method of  EtG Alcohol Testing to test for alcohol consumption. However, studies now show that this test doesn’t really differentiate well between consumption and exposure to relatively small amounts of alc...

Belgian Chocolate

(Fri Nov 21st, 2008, by Chris Alleny)

There is chocolate and then there is CHOCOLATE. There are the everyday variety to the more exotic Godiva and Ghirardelli-style that can be found in many coffee houses and specialty. Then there is Belgian, seen by many the best that can be had in c...

The Green Wine of Italy

(Fri Nov 21st, 2008, by Sarah Martin)

Tocai is an aromatic dry white wine that is made from the grapes of the same name. It is grown in the Fuilia area of Italy and it is named after small eccentric glasses it is served in Italian taverns. The glasses are small and look like juice glas...

Can Chocolate Make People Happier?

(Fri Nov 21st, 2008, by Chris Alleny)

When we're sad and stressed, what do many of us do? We resort to chocolate. There's a long history of people using chocolate to make themselves happier, but the question still remains: is there a scientific basis behind it, or is the mood boosting ...

Sugarfree Chocolate

(Fri Nov 21st, 2008, by Chris Alleny)

Taken from the experience of someone who has spent countless hours searching in the past for sugar-free chocolates for the diabetic chocoholic(s) in their life. I remember hours of pouring over the numerous catalogs only to find only one or two cho...

All About Chocolate

(Fri Nov 21st, 2008, by Chris Alleny)

From personal experience in dealing with a diabetic in my family, I know how difficult it is to look for a gift for a chocoholic who has to cut down sugar. The one thing about chocolate the diabetic person in my life is looking for is the one thing...

Bar Coasters

(Fri Nov 21st, 2008, by Sarah Martin)

Bar coasters are generally seen as away to brand a bar or restaurant business. The idea is that your customers are drinking off of coasters that have your establishment's name on it. This is especially good for customers that you have sitting at an...

Tile Coasters

(Fri Nov 21st, 2008, by Sarah Martin)

Tile coasters are very hot right now. It is because you can print anything on them. They especially suit older works of art and if you go onto any of the big sites you will see that many types of tile coasters have actually now become collector's i...