Chardonnay is the most widely planted white wine grape variety from Burgundy (its birthplace) British Columbia’s Okanagan Valley, and from California to Greece and everywhere in between. It may be un-oaked as is the case in Chablis or Ontario, or California, or aged in oak barrels fro a few months […]
Winemaking and drinking in Poland started with the introduction of Christianity around the fourth century A D. Vineyards were planted around Krakow in the south hugging the Karpat Mountains. Eleven centuries later as the climate turned cold, many people switched to vodka and beer. While Russians claim to have invented […]
This mid-summer release contains several roses, white wines, and a few sparkling products, one Scotch whisky, one liqueur, one flavoured grappa, and one dessert wine. There are many California chardonnays too high in alcohol, a few rieslings, and the obligatory sauvignon banc selections from New Zealand and elsewhere. The few […]
The author was an executive banker for more than two decades, dealing and wheeling with companies to list and sell their stocks. He travelled between London and New York speeding time with other executives and industrialists, but eventually he got tired from million dollar transactions and quit his lucrative job, […]
The author grew up in working-class Britain, and had absolutely no idea that one day he would help Canadian team of scientists collect valuable data about the Arctic, specifically Lake Hazen on Ellesmere Island way up north. The trip started in 1957 with the goal of exploring and identifying landing […]
The author is a journalist, anthropologist, development researcher/writer, and Senior Fellow with the independent think tank of the Oakland institute and tells the story of poverty, hardship, and exploitation of Africa. She is, a long-time traveller and consultant in Africa, tells a fascinating story of many kinds African foods. This […]
Healthy lives start with nutritious and well-composed meals. The author and founder of Love Child Organics conceived this book with the idea to raise children feeding them correctly, which will lay the foundation to live a long and healthy life. It is unfortunate that many modern mothers raise their offspring’s […]
Isaac Lidsky studied mathematics and computer science and law, graduating with magna cum laude. Both degrees are from two Ivy League universities. He was born with retinitis pigmentose, a rare degenerative eye disease that causes gradual loss of sight. In this extremely well researched and insightful book, the author tells […]
