Much more than wine, pastis immediately summons to mind the relaxed lifestyle of southern France. The anise-flavored liqueur is a popular aperitif there. It's also consumed in the afternoon, leisurely, in a participatory process that adds to its charm.<...

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Filed under: Wine , Coffee , Juice , Water , America , Soda , Health & Medical Naturally, water gives you the most bang for your buck when it comes to hydration (unless you're spending a lot of bucks on fancy bottled waters), but what about the rest of the beverages out there ? The American ... to 50 ounces of water per day, the rest of the guidelines are limitations, so that we're not drinking...

A discussion of water and winemaking...

A discussion of water and winemaking...

Costs next to nothing if you get it from a tap.

Forum: Social Hall Posted By: saul cooperstein Post Time: 08-11-2008 at 02:22 AM

Forum: Social Hall Posted By: David J. Cooper Post Time: 10-19-2007 at 04:18 PM

Republished after a mysterious disappearance over the weekend. Two Australian comments added. Feel free to add yours...

In my 1, I discussed our view of what constitutes ripe fruit, which means we don't worry if sugars elevate past the "magic" number of 24.5 Brix. Because of that, we often have to add water to our fermentors to keep the alcohol levels in the finished wine at a reasonable level...