Proper care and storage for wines

My multiply buddy Patricia went to the Carrefour International Wine Fair in Suntec City Mall, Singapore last week. She bought different samples of wine from distinct regions like  Australian Riesling, Pinot Noir from Burgundy, and the Petalo Il Vino Dell’amore Moscato from Italy. And noticed that some people had a shopping trolley full of bottles. For sure they must have wine cellars in their flats at that number.

The last time I bought a wine was 9th  of September this month. It was a present to our photo instructor Mr. Jonathan Taylor, the day after our free workshop. I chose Cabernet Sauvignon. A grape native to the Bordeaux region of France. This type of tough-skinned grape produces dark, dry wines with lots of tannin which require considerable ageing.

If I were to have my own house.  I’d make sure that I’d create a space for a couple of wine bottles reserved for special occasions.  This bentwood wine rack [photo on the left] would perfectly fit on a mini bar type of setting in the kitchen.  The humidity of the storage area is important  so it’s possible that this rack could be encased on the wall with constant temperature of 13 degrees C. It’s best position should always be lying down with their labels uppermost, and always in contact with cork to prevent from drying out and spoiling. Beautiful racks like this could be found in The Vine Store.  Wine is a living substance and like most living things it responds well to right care and sickens from neglect. So it’s proper to ensure its monetary and health value all along.

Tagged by Chelo =) my PC desktop

Tagged by Chelo. Here’s what my office desktop looks like.

TAGGING— ideasnpink, blueapron, coriander, techxplore, great ordinary happenings

It has the photo of my nephews R-vin, R-jed and niece Anzel. Taken  two years ago here in AIT. I’ve been using this right after they left for Finland last August. I don’t want to miss them so they seem to be with me all day through my desktop.  

[TAG STARTS HERE]

My Desktop Free View Instruction:

A. Upon receiving this tag, immediately perform a screen capture of your desktop. It is best that no icons be deleted before the screen capture so as to add to the element of fun.

You can do a screen capture by:

[1] Going to your desktop and pressing the Print Scrn key (located on the right side of the F12 key).

[2] Open a graphics program (like Picture Manager, Paint, or Photoshop) and do a Paste (CTRL + V).

[3] If you wish, you can “edit” the image, before saving it.

For MAC users: Press [ Apple] [ Ctrl ] [ Shift ] and [ 3 ]

B. Post the picture in your blog. You can also give a short explanation on the look of your desktop just below it if you want. You can explain why you preferred such look or why is it full of icons. Things like that.

C. Tag five of your friends and ask them to give you a Free View of their desktop as well.

UK’s Manchester Online Community Guide

Many people go places to search for better opportunities in life. Some even just fly straight to a certain place without preparing for anything. This kind of people have the guts and adrenalin for real adventure. Upon arrival that’s the time they scout for a flat to stay, a car to rent and even seek partime jobs.

I should say that, it’s a little bit risky but there is another way of doing it. How about taking a look first on the internet on what’s happening around places you go. For example if you would like to go to the United Kingdom (UK) they have free community classified service. In Manchester, Gumtree is popular for this community service of posting info about accommodations on flat/house share, flat/house rents, stuff and cars for sale, community events/activities and more. One could even have contacts for companionship like friends if you need one. You could also find Jobs in Manchester while enjoying your stay or travel around.

One could post free adds and even subscribe to the community newsletter for free. It’s interesting that you’ll be up to date of all the aspects of the community. You’re actually in a virtual world with Gumtree. I could say, surf and visit Manchester wisely. If you go places, do check the free community services online. It could spell a lot of difference.