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October 2008 - Dry Wine

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Swedish Christmas Recipe for Mulled Wine or Glogg


What would Christmas be like without the traditional mulled wine? The wonderful aromas wafting through the house during the holiday season have even sparked scented candles designed to conjure up our favorite smell!

Every country has it's version of this holiday recipe - from the German Gluhwein to the Italian Vin Brul?.

Here is a great and tasty of how the Swedes have incorporated the enticing flavors of tropical spices. In gl?gg the liquids are steeped with various spices. What better way to keep spirits high when the sun disappears for months? A Christmas gathering with no gl?gg is unthinkable in Sweden, akin to a Superbowl party with no beer.

Mulled Wine or Gl?gg


  • 5 whole white cardamom pods, cracked

  • 2 whole cloves

  • 1 1-inch piece of cinnamon stick

  • 1 teaspoon dried orange peel

  • 2 tablespoons brown sugar

  • 1/3 cup Madeira or port

  • 1 bottle good-quality red wine such as burgundy

Put all of the ingredients in a stainless steel pan and slowly heat.
Do not boil.
Strain and drink immediately.
For a more intense flavor, let spices steep for several hours or overnight; strain and gently reheat.

Serve in a heat proof bowl, with mugs or glasses and a large ladel. Enjoy welcoming in Christmas with this traditional Swedish beverage!

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Dry Wine in the news

Clear Brook (Winchester Star)

Mon, 06 Oct 2008 00:11:54 PDT
— Martha Miller wasn’t afraid to spill part of the secret to her popular chili as she sat chopping jalapeños and onions.

A thing or two about taro

Sun, 05 Oct 2008 22:58:00 PDT
I always get a bit worried doing my Taste Sensation! posts. I always feel like a bit of a dill, thinking that the whole world has tried these things before me, but nonetheless, I still feel I need document my adventures more as a note to myself about what I should look out for again, and what I should avoid. And also for remembering the fun times we had trying something "new".Yesterday I posted about our taro ice cream tastings. Taro isn't too common in Australia, and while I always see it on th

Top wine regions in the United States (MSNBC)

Sun, 05 Oct 2008 22:22:38 PDT
It’s time for wine and from sea to shining sea, from New York’s Hudson Valley to Napa. Discover where you can find great wines that span the alphabet, from Albarino to Zinfandel.

True Blood 1x03: "Mine"

Sun, 05 Oct 2008 21:28:35 PDT
Today's Journal Birthmonth Flashback: An entry about my mother that involves Lynn Collins in an extremely peripheral way. (She played Portia, you will recall.) But it seems fitting, given that this episode is her blaze of glory. Recap icons! Bring me links if you make any and I'll post them. So, previously on "True Blood": Bill saves Sookie from Rattraytion with a few pints of his blood, but his tornado impression is subpar; Bill and Sookie take a long romantic walk through a cemetery, as you

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Sun, 05 Oct 2008 17:44:54 PDT
1. I spotted hardback copies of one of my favorite foodie books, The Apprentice by Jacques Pepin, on the discount racks of the Creve Coeur Borders. I can’t possibly recommend it enough. It’s incredibly interesting as a whole but, with Pepin’s insane skill, the really interesting bits are his years at Howard Johnson’s. It’s hard to imagine a time when people were attempting to make chain food that actually stood up to some level of high standards. 2. Guanciale. Salume Beddu was slinging s

Great Potato Challenge finalists announced (Scoop.co.nz)

Sun, 05 Oct 2008 17:39:03 PDT
Leading chefs from around the country submitted their best potato dish recipe in the “Great Potato Challenge,” as part of the 2008 activities run in New Zealand for the United Nations’ International Year of the Potato.


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Monday October 06, 2008 - Syrah Wine

Today's Syrah Wine Article

Innumerous Profits of Wine



Hey wine consumers! There is good news for all of you. It has been scientifically proved that red wine is beneficial for
heart and the white wine is good for lungs. Well, this doesn't stop here. A wine plays a very crucial role in adding stars to
many other organs - in short, wine is beneficial to many organs. The health profits of wine exceed the human body, rebuffing to
develop a monogamous relationship with any one part.


Here are few imperceptible ways wine is actually assisting you or has the ability to assist you in future.


<strong>Obesity:</strong> The term "beer belly" usually portrays that alcohol
might have been the main causative in increasing the size of your belly. Well,
that's entirely wrong; wine is in fact proven to aid the severely obese person.
In order to try this out, consume the wine that does not contain sugar, at least
four or five times (little quantity) at dinnertime or bedtime. One study on
this particular part says that the one who consume the sugarless wine resulted
in average weight loss twice that of those who didn't. In addition to all the
heavenly property it also helps in ridding the tensions and anxiety of the body.


<strong>Old Age:</strong> Old age is not an illness. However it is a difficulty
to our health. Still, it's a difficulty those of us in adolescence hope to obtain
someday. Growing old might bring lot of troubles. Wine can help in their relief.
For starters, wine reduces the reliance on certain tablets, particularly tablets
that relax and anesthetize people. Wine has also resulted in increasing the
appetite, confidence and social lives of those in old age.


<strong>Cleverness:</strong> Averagely, people who consume wine are of higher
education levels when compared with those who don't consume alcohol or drink
far too much. This is not trying to convey that you should, Merlot in hand,
roll your eyes at the stupidity of someone drinking a beer, but it's comforting
to know wine drinkers are in good, and smart, company.


<strong>Cancer:</strong> Red wine containing the pulp of grape consists of
innumerous antioxidants; this antioxidant helps in preventing cancer. Wine is
loaded with defensive and protective affects. A scientific research says that,
woman who ingests 12 glasses of wine per week were satisfied with an 83 percent
decrease in endometrial cancer rates.


Kidney Cancer is proved to have a enemy called 'wine'. According to a study
carried out in Sweden by Dr. Alicja Wolk of the Karolinska Institute, women
who consume fair amounts of wine had a very minimum kidney cancer risk on comparison.


<strong>Diabetes:</strong> non-insulin diabetes that typically develops with
age is less likely to affect those who consume wine moderately.


<strong>Bone Power:</strong> a scientific research has found out that the wine
drinkers have good bone strength and they have less chances of Osteoporosis.
It reduces the rate of bone fractures.


Wine just doesn't stop there. From your top to the bottom, wine offers a glassful of profits. These are the only ones, which are scientifically proved till now. As the wine rebellion achieves even more ground, and more studies are performed, the profit of wine may persist to be known more and more, pouring good health on all who drink it.


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Sun, 05 Oct 2008 13:25:19 PDT
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Sun, 05 Oct 2008 13:12:26 PDT
The Miami Dolphins are winning the old-fashioned way. The single wing helped build a lead, and a goal-line stand preserved it. Ronnie Brown scored the decisive touchdown from the formation the Dolphins revived two weeks ago, their smothering defense rose to the occasion at the 1-yard line in the fourth quarter, and Miami pulled off its second successive upset by beating San Diego 17-10 Sunday.

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Sale Alert Sunday

Sun, 05 Oct 2008 07:49:02 PDT
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How to Prepare Herbs in Beauty Lotions and Creams

Sun, 05 Oct 2008 07:45:57 PDT
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