Writing And Wine
Lilith Saintcrow doesn't look like a wine maven. The bespectacled writer of urban fiction giggles at the thought of calling herself a wine snob. "I pretty much just drink what I like," she says. "It doesn't matter if it's cheap or expensive, if I like the way it tastes."Wine heresy? Hardly. Saintcrow is one of a growing number of people who are breaking down the myth that wine is for snobbish socialites.
A mother of two and a busy writer, Saintcrow fell in love with wine during a visit to the Napa Valley with her mother. "We went to the Beringer winery. The staff were incredibly helpful; we had my first wine tasting there at the counter. It was wonderful," Saintcrow remembers. "A real conversion experience.
Before, I thought wine was only for stuck-up people." She returned determined to seek out more vino, and found a winery less than two miles from her small, cluttered Vancouver, WA home. "English Estates is built on an old gravel pit, and they do nothing but red wine. It's fantastic. You can go out there and see the people that are making the wine, you can buy a local product- I'm raving, I know. But it's great."The author loved the winery so much she's doing a booksigning during their upcoming (March 18-20) annual Wine Sale.
Saintcrow couldn't be happier. "The great thing is, you can go in there in jeans and a T-shirt and buy some great wine and you don't have to spend a fortune or deal with someone who lets you know you're a plebe for knowing what kind of wine you like."Wine consumption in the US is on the rise, and West Coast wineries and vineyards are quietly producing award-winning bottles of everything from Chardonnay to Shiraz. This is good news for wine people, especially ones without deep pockets. Local vineyards are also wonderful places for wine neophytes to learn about the process of fermentation.All of this adds up to one very happy writer. "I get to sign a few books and taste a few new wines, and go home with a bottle or two.
What could be better?".
Levi Strauss Plans New Organic Cotton Denim to go with Fair Hemp T-Shirts
Brooklyn, NY (ContentDesk) June 21, 2006 -- Fair Hemp (WWW.FAIRHEMP.COM), the Sustainable and Sweatshop-Free clothing manufacturer that has used organic cotton exclusively since their first t-shirt, was excited to hear that Levis is preparing to introduce denim made from organic cotton.
Fair Hemp's line of t-shirts are a great compliment to any new pair of organic jeans.
Constructed from 55% organically grown hemp and 45% certified organic cotton, the tees are pre-washed to prevent shrinkage and for a comfortable wear.
The t-shirt styles and fits are distinctly modern with details such as lycra in the neck, tagless collar and a comfortable cut.
Moreover, the tees are dyed with eco-friendly reactive dyes and finished with a natural enzyme (non-gmo of course) for optimum comfort.
Ideal for embroidery, screen printing, or as a basic paired with your favorite organic...
Levi Strauss Plans New Organic Cotton Denim to go with Fair Hemp T-Shirts
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Got A Closet Full of Trendy Clothes? Watch Out!
You just bought a pair of Ugg boots to go with your hip hugger jeans and trucker cap. And that's not all. You scour the fashion magazines for the latest trends, then go running out to fill your closet. Trendy is good, right? Uh, not so fast. Keeping abreast of the trends in fashion is essential to not looking outdated, but having a closet full of trendy clothes can quickly turn into a big waste of time and money, unless you're Paris Hilton.
Maybe Paris can afford to buy and discard clothes like candy, but the average woman needs a wardrobe with some staying power.All the fashion experts agree that you should build your wardrobe around classic pieces like: blazers, tailored suits, neutral bottoms and tops. Classic clothing lasts for years and is very versatile. On the other hand, trends come and go. Those Ugg boots you just bought along with the trucker caps are already pass? (according to fashionistas in the know). You can either give them away to Good Will or keep wearing them...
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Tropi-Ties Swimwear to Show its 2005/2006 Signature Collection Swimwear Line at MAGIC, Las Vegas
Santa Barbara, CA
May 28 2005 -- Tropi-Ties Swimwear, one of the leading online swimwear retailers, (http://tropi-ties.com,) will be showing their Signature Collection of swimwear this summer, at the upcoming MAGIC apparel show in Las Vegas. Tropi-Ties Signature line has only been available to consumers through Tropi-Ties' online catalog. However, this year, Tropi-Ties will be inviting other, "brick and mortar," retailers to carry their wares.Many of the 2005 styles will be carried through to 2006.
However, there will be additional, custom prints and trims that were specially created exclusively for Tropi-Ties to tie in with the current line.
This season Tropi-Ties will be focusing on earth tones, as well as a red, white and blue euro look.
Turquoise and coral will also be big colors.
Look for some vintage accents and trims."I've been busy working on creating a lot of our very, own, prints...
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The Rules Have Changed: Contemporary Etiquette, Image and Savoir Vivre
(ContentDesk) September 26, 2005 -- Should a man order for his female guest at a restaurant?... What if she is his boss? Do you wear jeans to work on Friday?... Fashion statement or fashion victim? With the global trend of a return to more traditional values, individuals and corporations now realize the importance of mastering the new rules to win the "social and business relationships" game.Together, Minding Manners and La Mode - Le Club will present the first complete etiquette, image and savoir vivre program for contemporary personal and professional development with an international edge. Participants will benefit from the global, unsurpassed level of savoir-faire through an understanding of how to combine the codes of behavior and style to position oneself as credible, knowledgeable, cultured and authoritative; thereby making a positive first and lasting impression every time.Paris and London will be the host of this unique program on November 12 & 13 and November 26 & 27. Participants...
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My Wabi-Sabi Master is My Dog
My Wabi-Sabi Master is My DogPerfection is a gooey chew toy on a worn out old blankie By GALINA PEMBROKE Up until recently, three dominant attitudes have ruled my living space: ? my boyfriend's: if it breaks, fix it. ? my own: if it breaks, replace it. ? and my dog's: if it breaks, keep it and love it all the moreWithout realizing it, my dog has been a master practitioner of wabi-sabi, a Japanese aesthetic philosophy that celebrates the simple and the handmade, including the flaws.Especially the flaws?More than just the appreciation of unpretentious art and craft, wabi-sabi is a uniquely joyful way of viewing and contemplating the world. As Leonard Koren describes it in Wabi-Sabi for Artists, Designers, Poets and Philosophers, wabi-sabi is "the beauty of things imperfect, impermanent and incomplete." It is no coincidence that the first practitioners of wabi-sabi were Zen Buddhist monks and tea-masters.My dog Tucker is a 30-pound, wooly sheltie-crossbreed; painted by the creator with...
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Where is YOUR place in global markets?
Internet has changed our world fast and forever.Global markets are the feature affecting every industry.The whole world is watching "American Idol", "Survivor" and "Friends", listening to Eminem and Britney Spears, admiring "The Lord Of The Rings" and "Titanic", and reading the latest New York bestsellers. We wear Malaysian-made jeans, Korean-made running shoes and our kids play with Chinese-made toys.When you call to a tall-free number, someone in India, via Internet, handles your call. Jobs are increasingly shipped overseas where companies can save thousands of $$$ using discrepancies in the income level. Why pay someone $100 per hour for programming job when you can pay $20 per hour to someone in Eastern Europe and have the job done just as well?Whether you like it or not, you are a part of global markets!You can either be the object of globalization, the passive element of the world growing smaller -- or you can jump on the opportunity and become the subject and the user.Those opportunities...
Where is YOUR place in global markets?
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LillaBoo Heads to Cannes for Nikki Hollywood Style 2006
Longwood, FL (ContentDesk via ContentDesk Direct) May 19, 2006 -- Up and coming baby accessories designer, Vanessa Kee, has been invited to participate at another exclusive swag event with LillaBoo, her new line of baby blankets and accessories. The event, Nikki Hollywood Style 2006 at Cannes, provides celebrities and the media a luxurious retreat offering guests spa products, jewelry, fashion, as well as other essential treats during the Cannes Film Festival. The retreat is produced by Nathalie Dubois and DPA, and hosted by Nikki Beach at the Intercontinental Carlton Hotel in Cannes from May 17th through May 27th.
LillaBoo is the only baby accessories label present during the event with the likes of other vendors such as Frederic Fekkai Hair Products, Face Stockholm cosmetics, Le Silla Shoes, Corleone Jeans, and Remy Martin Cognac. A limited number of LillaBoo products have been shipped to Cannes which include, their best selling...
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Kalyx Designs Offers a Holistic Approach to Wearing Necklaces That Make You Feel Good
Kalyx Designs announces the release of its collection of designer necklaces, the first jewelry collection to embrace a way of life. The same chunky, yet sophisticated, necklace can be worn with varying outfits and identities throughout a woman's day. A woman can put on a necklace by Kalyx Designs as she gets dressed for work in the morning. That same necklace brings the perfect stylish touch to her weekend jeans and T-shirt. In fact, that Kalyx necklace is also going to go "just so" with her petite black dress she's wearing out to her friend's charity event on Friday night.Designer Katherine Miller has unearthed gemstones of antiquity, lushly combining them into striking statements to be draped around one's neck.
A unique combination of stones and colors worn since the time of Egyptian royalty, each necklace in essence began as stones deep below the earth's surface and has traveled through time, reborn as an assertive yet feminine expression of the woman who wears it. "Think of...
Kalyx Designs Offers a Holistic Approach to Wearing Necklaces That Make You Feel Good
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