VinZen brings Zen to your Vin exploration.Tumblr (3.0; @vinzen)http://vinzen.com/<img src="http://27.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_ktxywbP4GR1qzeskfo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a href="http://fuckyeahwine.tumblr.com/post/263898092/diy-mood-lighting-wine-bottle-two-things-that" target="_blank">fuckyeahwine</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p><b>DIY Mood-Lighting Wine Bottle</b></p> <p>“Two things that always seem to be in surplus around the holidays are empty wine bottles and strands of Christmas lights. Turn the two into a novel lamp with this simple hack.”</p> <p>(<a href="http://lifehacker.com/5413997/diy-mood+lighting-wine-bottle?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+lifehacker%2Ffull+%28Lifehacker%29&utm_content=Google+Reader" target="_blank">via</a>)</p> </blockquote>http://vinzen.com/post/264406375http://vinzen.com/post/264406375Mon, 30 Nov 2009 22:08:54 -0600Dr. Arriola’s study found that drinking a bottle of red wine reduced the risks of developing...http://vinzen.com/post/260688875http://vinzen.com/post/260688875Sat, 28 Nov 2009 06:37:09 -0600wine healthVinography Aroma Card: Nice tool that Vinography offers to give you a quick easy pocket sized guide...http://vinzen.com/post/260044242http://vinzen.com/post/260044242Fri, 27 Nov 2009 18:36:41 -0600AromaFrench wine TV - Will we get access?: French wine TV, Edonys, is about to launch.  It will be...http://vinzen.com/post/259435381http://vinzen.com/post/259435381Fri, 27 Nov 2009 06:36:20 -0600Wine TVWine Spectator has released their 2009 Top 100 listing of this years most existing wines. Check out...http://vinzen.com/post/258839473http://vinzen.com/post/258839473Thu, 26 Nov 2009 18:36:18 -0600Wine SpectatorEmpress Josephine was one of the first French royalty to favor Bourdeaux wines.  Louis XVI did not...http://vinzen.com/post/258201633http://vinzen.com/post/258201633Thu, 26 Nov 2009 06:36:20 -0600Empress Josephine Bordeaux In the spirit of Thanksgiving, a quick lesson on the Gamay grape, the grape famous for Beaujolais...http://vinzen.com/post/257542096http://vinzen.com/post/257542096Wed, 25 Nov 2009 18:36:23 -0600Grape TypesGamay<img src="http://29.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_ktio3wM7Bc1qa9meco1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><b>Italy vs. US Wine Education</b></p> <p><a target="_blank" href="http://www.drvino.com/2009/11/18/wine-education-italy-and-us-compared-pictures/">Dr. Vino’s blog</a> shared a pictorial comparison of the US wine education v.s Italy’s wine education.  This speaks volumes to the root of the problem with Americans view of alcohol, among other things.</p>http://vinzen.com/post/256874046http://vinzen.com/post/256874046Wed, 25 Nov 2009 06:36:16 -0600wine education$200 Million Wine Arsonist gets 15 yr prison sentence : Mark Anderson, Berkley native, destroyed...http://vinzen.com/post/256222662http://vinzen.com/post/256222662Tue, 24 Nov 2009 18:35:35 -0600Wine CrimesHave you ever enjoyed an Auslese or Beerenauslese wine from Germany or even an Italian Amarone? If...http://vinzen.com/post/255585705http://vinzen.com/post/255585705Tue, 24 Nov 2009 06:35:15 -0600noble rotgerman winesamaronebotrytizedAusleseBeerenauslesesweet winedessert wine“The best use of bad wine is to drive away poor relations.” - French proverbhttp://vinzen.com/post/254926884http://vinzen.com/post/254926884Mon, 23 Nov 2009 18:35:22 -0600wine quoteEndangered Wine — Preserving a Future for Classic Winemaking in the Northern Rhône :...http://vinzen.com/post/254518880http://vinzen.com/post/254518880Mon, 23 Nov 2009 11:35:05 -0600Northern RhoneAirplane Wine Picks Evolving: Many airlines still offer the best wines to only their premium class...http://vinzen.com/post/254069415http://vinzen.com/post/254069415Mon, 23 Nov 2009 01:00:52 -0600airplane wine<img src="http://27.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_kthc9aeyqc1qapt6lo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><b>Would you have guessed this as a Cabernet grape?<br/></b></p> <p><a href="http://ronmarks.tv/post/252285889/vinography-images-one-berry-vinography-a-wine" target="_blank">wisdomofwine</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p><a href="http://www.vinography.com/archives/2009/11/vinography_images_one_berry.html" target="_blank">Vinography Images: One Berry - Vinography: A Wine Blog</a></p> </blockquote>http://vinzen.com/post/253298778http://vinzen.com/post/253298778Sun, 22 Nov 2009 13:00:15 -0600Cabernet GrapeFlorence study found that women sexual desires were higher for moderate red wine drinkers, compared...http://vinzen.com/post/252291317http://vinzen.com/post/252291317Sat, 21 Nov 2009 16:16:46 -0600antioxidantsaphrodisiacred wine“In vino veritas.” - [In wine is truth]-PLATO a.k.a Truth Serum!http://vinzen.com/post/252009712http://vinzen.com/post/252009712Sat, 21 Nov 2009 10:51:13 -0600wine quote<object width="400" height="336"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/bqjbsrPmJ1Q&rel=0&egm=0&showinfo=0&fs=1"></param><param name="wmode" value="transparent"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/bqjbsrPmJ1Q&rel=0&egm=0&showinfo=0&fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="400" height="336" allowFullScreen="true" wmode="transparent"></embed></object><br/><br/><p><b>Open a wine bottle withOUT a corkscrew</b></p> <p>Could be handy information in desperate times….Every wine drinker has been there!</p>http://vinzen.com/post/250988613http://vinzen.com/post/250988613Fri, 20 Nov 2009 12:01:06 -0600corkscrewopen wineSushi and wine are one of the harder pairings.  To add to the challenge, many sushi restaurants are...http://vinzen.com/post/249733664http://vinzen.com/post/249733664Thu, 19 Nov 2009 09:55:55 -0600sushi“My only regret in life is that I did not drink more Champagne.” - John Maynard Keynes...http://vinzen.com/post/249077370http://vinzen.com/post/249077370Wed, 18 Nov 2009 20:02:00 -0600Is Wine Terroir Disproven?: US geologists claim the flavors in wine are not related to the minerals...http://vinzen.com/post/248487393http://vinzen.com/post/248487393Wed, 18 Nov 2009 08:38:51 -0600Terroir