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Sip and savor in Olympia at Swing - Tacoma News Tribune

It’s perched on a hill over downtown Olympia looking more like Grandma’s cottage than a hip wine bar. But that’s what Swing is – with ambience in bucket loads, killer views of Capitol Lake, a varied menu and a great happy hour. The scene: Two ...

Small Bites capsule restaurant reviews for Feb. 26 and beyond - Cleveland Plain Dealer

The capsule reviews are based on full reviews by Plain Dealer restaurant critics. We also include capsules of older reviews of some of the region's more prominent eateries. The critics make at least two anonymous visits to each restaurant and do not ...

The Wine Explorer - New York Daily News

Today we are going to discuss a recent restaurant experience in order to highlight an important wine lesson: wine is not always the answer. Wine is amazingly easy to pair with food. First, obviously, you have the food and wine from a specific region ...

Moloch Tropical and Jew Suss: Rise and Fall - World Socialist Web Site

This is the second in a series of articles on the recent Berlin International Film Festival, February 11-21. Part one was posted on 24 February. One of the most engrossing films at the Berlinale was the new film by Raoul Peck. After treating ...

Last Call for Wine Tasters - Lodi News-Sentinel

To qualify, you should have no real training in tasting wines. Despite what you may be thinking, this is work. You’ll have 2 minutes to concentrate on your impression of a particular glass of wine. Then, like a chess player, you’ll need to move ...

SA wine grape harvest may fall this year - Commodity Online

JOHANNESBURG (Commodity Online) : South Africa's SA Wine Industry Information & System (Sawis) said country’s wine grape harvest this year will be even smaller than feared, although the quality will be good. "This is a momentous occasion for the ...

Anthony Rose: 'With more sommeliers than any country in the world, the ... - The Independent

The arrival of a group of Japanese winemakers in London last month was the culmination of three years' work aimed at convincing them, and latterly us, that there just might be a future for Japanese wine beyond their island nation. Sake, beer and even ...

Open Question: Best way to make a fast wine from concentrated grape juice and champagne yeast?

I brew a little beer, but I was wondering if anyone knows how to make a quick to drink wine from fruit juice concentrate and champagne/wine yeast. Some people say 1 week or so, and I know wine normally takes 1-3 months before it tastes smooth and similar to professional quality. I have all the beer equipment, but don't want it sitting in the 2ndary forever. more

Voting Question: What are some wines that have a concentrated flavor?

I've had some wines that were so full-flavored they tasted like concentrate, as if some of the water had been removed. Can anyone suggest some specific brands like this? more

Resolved Question: Still high 5 days after smoking?

About a month ago I tried weed for the first time, went fine, did it 3 nights in a row, woke up fine the next day each time. This past week a friend told me I should try this k2 spice stuff, apparently still legal in the US and contains a synthetic version of THC known as jwh-018. At least that was my understanding of it. Went and bought some about a week ago from a local smoke shop, smoked it that night... bam high. End up doing it 5 nights in a row, the last night being Sunday. Each day I felt completely normal until Monday morning I'm sitting in class and I start feeling what I've come to find out via these forums is called "phantom high." (Basically a disorientation along with a light head buzz similar to the feeling to get right BEFORE you get high) Okay, one day of it isn't that bad. Today is Friday, I can't stop it and it's getting annoying. It comes and goes but as soon as I think about it, I'm high in 20 minutes.... again. Hard to concentrate/function/enjoy it when it's ALL THE TIME. I can't understand why this would happen after 5 nights of k2 spice and not after 4? The only thing I can think of is that I had A glass of wine about 2 hours before the 5th nights session, let me repeat (1 glass of wine). I tried running, works during, not after. I tried gallons of water, just had to pee all day. I tried eating, does absolutely nothing. Fresh air helps a little bit, along with some Arizona sunshine, but by no means gets me sober. Has this happened to anybody else? How'd you cope/get rid of it? How long did it last? Any more suggestions from anyone? I'm literally about to find a suana and sit in it for 10 hours so I can sweat out the toxins and finally write a damn research paper... I will try anything more

Resolved Question: i have the biggest secrete TO CONFESS TO THE WHOLE WORLD> i cant blive im doing it!?

ARE YOU READY? HERE IT COMES, REMEMBER WHEN I TOLD YOU THAT MY FEATHERS ARE WHITE? I LIED, THAT IS MY TAIL. MY FEATHERS ARE BLUE!!! THERE I HAVE SAID IT. HAHAHA!!! hey dont go away already. just kidding i guess i had no other way to get your attention. the thing is i have a secret crash on a girl. i barely know her name. she goes to my school and i just become a statue whenever she is around. i am so afraid of her in a good way or is it respect i dunno she'z just soo not like the other girls. i have been planning on approaching her and talk to her but every time i try to do that this inner voice screams a capital NOOOOOOOOO!!!!!! and i quickly turn away before i can say anything. i haven't had sleep in several days i can't concentrate in class i just cant help it she's all that's in my senes. when i'm thinking about her i swear to you i fell like God equipped me with an extra million senses all feeling the same thing - her! i need help i need you to tell me the most creative ways you ever approached a girl. girls, i am talking to you too tell me how he begged and cried wine or blood i don't care just say it and help a brother out. best regards more

Resolved Question: How does "homemade" wine from a concentrate compare to "store bought" wine from a winery?

My wife gave me a wine making experience - never heard of it before, but I am making 30 bottles of Amarone from RJ Spagnols concentrate. The shop used oak chips in a plastic bucket instead of an oak barrel and added a handful of raisins instead of crushing raisenated grapes. The shopkeep says the wine will be ready to drink in about a year. I like Amarone, but it's too expensive for my everday wine. If you have made or tasted wine from concentrate, did you like it? Will it be even close to a vineyard product? more

Resolved Question: Making wine from concentrate still bubbling?

I am making wine from concentrate... I have followed these instructions http://www.wikihow.com/Brew-Cheap-Wine It has been 3 weeks and my wine is still bubbling... did I do something wrong, is it safe to drink? more

Resolved Question: Is this a good character development of a psychopath? It's a short story fiction?

It was painful for me to be alive. My sociopathy was a slow and manipulative death. Being around normal people just to hide my veracious desires burned my insides until there was nothing but a raw patch of tissue left. No emotion. No empathy. Watching others in pain was my only alleviation. I walked into my graduate courses with a steadfast pace, a silent demeanor, and an unapproachable gaze. I couldn’t wait to finish this fuc king thesis. It was driving me to the edge of my mind. The hours couldn’t find their end quickly enough. I was always waiting. Waiting for things to end because they were never under my control. I was the victim of a clock rather than the victor. I knew 28 years old was too old to be finishing a master’s thesis. I was too close to the edge to be pushed with an iron boot of failure. I remember when it happened. When I lost myself completely. I walked into my history class the first day. I noticed her the moment I walked in. She had a complexion the color of ecru like no one I had ever seen, eyes the color of burnt sienna, and a head of glistening brown hair. She was wearing lovely French stockings with her legs crossed, black pumps glistening. I couldn’t help but think how much I wanted to see her legs on my wall. They were muscular, in shape, long in comparison to her shorter stature. She drove me absolutely wild. Those four months were complete torture for me. I wanted to kill her for making me feel that way. For making me want her. I stared out straight in front of me everyday and never spoke one word. Not to her. Not to anyone. Yet when I’d get home she would consume my thoughts once again. I would study write my papers, concentrate on my work. But every spare moment was dedicated to how I could get her into my bed. I wanted to love her until she died. Until her breath went away from suffocation. I wanted to choke her full of my desires. I dreamt of her so often it was disturbing. My sick and twisted sexual thoughts were now convulsing with an uncontrollable fervor. I couldn’t speak to her because I knew I would lose it. The fourth month of class was finally nearing its end. I had been able to keep my distance from her, even though those weekly three hours were more than I could bear. The nausea that drifted into my veins was overpowering. Once I even had the misfortune of sitting next to her. I could smell her, smell her sweat, almost smelled the inside of her. I wanted to rip her apart and eat her flesh. She was everything I had ever wanted. I wanted her. I hated her. I never once saw her again, but she consumed my thoughts like a slow maggot feeding at my psyche. I decided I had to see her, had to speak to her, had to face my fears. I hated her for terrifying me. For making me fear women. I e-mailed her and bullshitted about our course. I was surprised she even responded. I asked her out for a beer. She agreed. That day, I ordered her a beer before she got there. She walked up the street looking like the devil incarnate. I could see through her cotton pencil skirt and her red patent heels shone in the afternoon light, making a spectacle of her muscular legs. She smiled, said hello, and approached me to kiss me on the cheek. I remained stoic, barely returning it. She made me freeze like ice. She was a cold bit ch and it was something I could sense. Her gaze was full of frigid fire. She glanced at the beer and as she coc ked her head a piece of hair fell across her face. I just wanted to grab her. The rest of the conversation there at the pub and later at the wine bar seems like a daze to me now. I couldn’t pay attention to what came out of her mouth because all I wanted to do was bite its lips off. The moments I remembered the most were the ones where she discussed her exercise routine. It was refreshing to learn she was refining the masterpiece I hoped to some day take a chisel to; to sculpt her into my little permanent Venus de Milo. It was as if she were plumping up my chicken before I ate it. Her description of her workout routine turned me on. My hard on was raging the more she spoke. I couldn’t contain myself. I asked her to flex her legs so I could feel them. I convinced myself that if she let me, I’d rid myself of my doubts, my insecurities, and make my final decision; to end my torture; to kill her. As I awaited her response my childhood flashed before me. I remembered the first time I asked my mother to let me lick the batter off the cake bowl. Her rejection or acceptance at the time was life changing for me. To be robbed of a few moments of unbridled pleasure would result in an impenetrable perdition. I waited what seemed like hours and finally it came. She let me. more

Resolved Question: Tell me what you think of this short story entitled "Psychopath"?

It was painful for me to be alive. My sociopathy was a slow and manipulative death. Being around normal people just to hide my veracious desires burned my insides until there was nothing but a raw patch of tissue left. No emotion. No empathy. Watching others in pain was my only alleviation. I walked into my graduate courses with a steadfast pace, a silent demeanor, and an unapproachable gaze. I couldn’t wait to finish this ******* thesis. It was driving me to the edge of my mind. The hours couldn’t find their end quickly enough. I was always waiting. Waiting for things to end because they were never under my control. I was the victim of a clock rather than the victor. I knew 28 years old was too old to be finishing a master’s thesis. I was too close to the edge to be pushed with an iron boot of failure. I remember when it happened. When I lost myself completely. I walked into my history class the first day. I noticed her the moment I walked in. She had a complexion the color of ecru like no one I had ever seen, eyes the color of burnt sienna, and a head of glistening brown hair. She was wearing lovely French stockings with her legs crossed, black pumps glistening. I couldn’t help but think how much I wanted to see her legs on my wall. They were muscular, in shape, long in comparison to her shorter stature. She drove me absolutely wild. Those four months were complete torture for me. I wanted to kill her for making me feel that way. For making me want her. I stared out straight in front of me everyday and never spoke one word. Not to her. Not to anyone. Yet when I’d get home she would consume my thoughts once again. I would study write my papers, concentrate on my work. But every spare moment was dedicated to how I could get her into my bed. I wanted to love her until she died. Until her breath went away from suffocation. I wanted to choke her full of my desires. I dreamt of her so often it was disturbing. My sick and twisted sexual thoughts were now convulsing with an uncontrollable fervor. I couldn’t speak to her because I knew I would lose it. The fourth month of class was finally nearing its end. I had been able to keep my distance from her, even though those weekly three hours were more than I could bear. The nausea that drifted into my veins was overpowering. Once I even had the misfortune of sitting next to her. I could smell her, smell her sweat, almost smelled the inside of her. I wanted to rip her apart and eat her flesh. She was everything I had ever wanted. I wanted her. I hated her. I never once saw her again, but she consumed my thoughts like a slow maggot feeding at my psyche. I decided I had to see her, had to speak to her, had to face my fears. I hated her for terrifying me. For making me fear women. I e-mailed her and bullshitted about our course. I was surprised she even responded. I asked her out for a beer. She agreed. That day, I ordered her a beer before she got there. She walked up the street looking like the devil incarnate. I could see through her cotton pencil skirt and her red patent heels shone in the afternoon light, making a spectacle of her muscular legs. She smiled, said hello, and approached me to kiss me on the cheek. I remained stoic, barely returning it. She made me freeze like ice. She was a cold ***** and it was something I could sense. Her gaze was full of frigid fire. She glanced at the beer and as she ****** her head a piece of hair fell across her face. I just wanted to grab her. The rest of the conversation there at the pub and later at the wine bar seems like a daze to me now. I couldn’t pay attention to what came out of her mouth because all I wanted to do was bite its lips off. The moments I remembered the most were the ones where she discussed her exercise routine. It was refreshing to learn she was refining the masterpiece I hoped to some day take a chisel to; to sculpt her into my little permanent Venus de Milo. It was as if she were plumping up my chicken before I ate it. Her description of her workout routine turned me on. My hard on was raging the more she spoke. I couldn’t contain myself. I asked her to flex her legs so I could feel them. I convinced myself that if she let me, I’d rid myself of my doubts, my insecurities, and make my final decision; to end my torture; to kill her. As I awaited her response my childhood flashed before me. I remembered the first time I asked my mother to let me lick the batter off the cake bowl. Her rejection or acceptance at the time was life changing for me. To be robbed of a few moments of unbridled pleasure would result in an impenetrable perdition. I waited what seemed like hours and finally it came. She let me. more

Resolved Question: Do you think this is a good character development of a psychopath? Its a short fiction story?

It was painful for me to be alive. My sociopathy was a slow and manipulative death. Being around normal people just to hide my veracious desires burned my insides until there was nothing but a raw patch of tissue left. No emotion. No empathy. Watching others in pain was my only alleviation. I walked into my graduate courses with a steadfast pace, a silent demeanor, and an unapproachable gaze. I couldn’t wait to finish this ******* thesis. It was driving me to the edge of my mind. The hours couldn’t find their end quickly enough. I was always waiting. Waiting for things to end because they were never under my control. I was the victim of a clock rather than the victor. I knew 28 years old was too old to be finishing a master’s thesis. I was too close to the edge to be pushed with an iron boot of failure. I remember when it happened. When I lost myself completely. I walked into my history class the first day. I noticed her the moment I walked in. She had a complexion the color of ecru like no one I had ever seen, eyes the color of burnt sienna, and a head of glistening brown hair. She was wearing lovely French stockings with her legs crossed, black pumps glistening. I couldn’t help but think how much I wanted to see her legs on my wall. They were muscular, in shape, long in comparison to her shorter stature. She drove me absolutely wild. Those four months were complete torture for me. I wanted to kill her for making me feel that way. For making me want her. I stared out straight in front of me everyday and never spoke one word. Not to her. Not to anyone. Yet when I’d get home she would consume my thoughts once again. I would study write my papers, concentrate on my work. But every spare moment was dedicated to how I could get her into my bed. I wanted to love her until she died. Until her breath went away from suffocation. I wanted to choke her full of my desires. I dreamt of her so often it was disturbing. My sick and twisted sexual thoughts were now convulsing with an uncontrollable fervor. I couldn’t speak to her because I knew I would lose it. The fourth month of class was finally nearing its end. I had been able to keep my distance from her, even though those weekly three hours were more than I could bear. The nausea that drifted into my veins was overpowering. Once I even had the misfortune of sitting next to her. I could smell her, smell her sweat, almost smelled the inside of her. I wanted to rip her apart and eat her flesh. She was everything I had ever wanted. I wanted her. I hated her. I never once saw her again, but she consumed my thoughts like a slow maggot feeding at my psyche. I decided I had to see her, had to speak to her, had to face my fears. I hated her for terrifying me. For making me fear women. I e-mailed her and bullshitted about our course. I was surprised she even responded. I asked her out for a beer. She agreed. That day, I ordered her a beer before she got there. She walked up the street looking like the devil incarnate. I could see through her cotton pencil skirt and her red patent heels shone in the afternoon light, making a spectacle of her muscular legs. She smiled, said hello, and approached me to kiss me on the cheek. I remained stoic, barely returning it. She made me freeze like ice. She was a cold ***** and it was something I could sense. Her gaze was full of frigid fire. She glanced at the beer and as she ****** her head a piece of hair fell across her face. I just wanted to grab her. The rest of the conversation there at the pub and later at the wine bar seems like a daze to me now. I couldn’t pay attention to what came out of her mouth because all I wanted to do was bite its lips off. The moments I remembered the most were the ones where she discussed her exercise routine. It was refreshing to learn she was refining the masterpiece I hoped to some day take a chisel to; to sculpt her into my little permanent Venus de Milo. It was as if she were plumping up my chicken before I ate it. Her description of her workout routine turned me on. My hard on was raging the more she spoke. I couldn’t contain myself. I asked her to flex her legs so I could feel them. I convinced myself that if she let me, I’d rid myself of my doubts, my insecurities, and make my final decision; to end my torture; to kill her. As I awaited her response my childhood flashed before me. I remembered the first time I asked my mother to let me lick the batter off the cake bowl. Her rejection or acceptance at the time was life changing for me. To be robbed of a few moments of unbridled pleasure would result in an impenetrable perdition. I waited what seemed like hours and finally it came. She let me. more

Resolved Question: Please let me know what you think if this very short Short Story?

It was painful for me to be alive. My sociopathy was a slow and manipulative death. Being around normal people just to hide my veracious desires burned my insides until there was nothing but a raw patch of tissue left. No emotion. No empathy. Watching others in pain was my only alleviation. I walked into my graduate courses with a steadfast pace, a silent demeanor, and an unapproachable gaze. I couldn’t wait to finish this fucking thesis. It was driving me to the edge of my mind. The hours couldn’t find their end quickly enough. I was always waiting. Waiting for things to end because they were never under my control. I was the victim of a clock rather than the victor. I knew 28 years old was too old to be finishing a master’s thesis. I was too close to the edge to be pushed with an iron boot of failure. I remember when it happened. When I lost myself completely. I walked into my history class the first day. I noticed her the moment I walked in. She had a complexion the color of ecru like no one I had ever seen, eyes the color of burnt sienna, and a head of glistening brown hair. She was wearing lovely French stockings with her legs crossed, black pumps glistening. I couldn’t help but think how much I wanted to see her legs on my wall. They were muscular, in shape, long in comparison to her shorter stature. She drove me absolutely wild. Those four months were complete torture for me. I wanted to kill her for making me feel that way. For making me want her. I stared out straight in front of me everyday and never spoke one word. Not to her. Not to anyone. Yet when I’d get home she would consume my thoughts once again. I would study write my papers, concentrate on my work. But every spare moment was dedicated to how I could get her into my bed. I wanted to love her until she died. Until her breath went away from suffocation. I wanted to choke her full of my desires. I dreamt of her so often it was disturbing. My sick and twisted sexual thoughts were now convulsing with an uncontrollable fervor. I couldn’t speak to her because I knew I would lose it. The fourth month of class was finally nearing its end. I had been able to keep my distance from her, even though those weekly three hours were more than I could bear. The nausea that drifted into my veins was overpowering. Once I even had the misfortune of sitting next to her. I could smell her, smell her sweat, almost smelled the inside of her. I wanted to rip her apart and eat her flesh. She was everything I had ever wanted. I wanted her. I hated her. I never once saw her again, but she consumed my thoughts like a slow maggot feeding at my psyche. I decided I had to see her, had to speak to her, had to face my fears. I hated her for terrifying me. For making me fear women. I e-mailed her and bullshitted about our course. I was surprised she even responded. I asked her out for a beer. She agreed. That day, I ordered her a beer before she got there. She walked up the street looking like the devil incarnate. I could see through her cotton pencil skirt and her red patent heels shone in the afternoon light, making a spectacle of her muscular legs. She smiled, said hello, and approached me to kiss me on the cheek. I remained stoic, barely returning it. She made me freeze like ice. She was a cold bitch and it was something I could sense. Her gaze was full of frigid fire. She glanced at the beer and as she cocked her head a piece of hair fell across her face. I just wanted to grab her. The rest of the conversation there at the pub and later at the wine bar seems like a daze to me now. I couldn’t pay attention to what came out of her mouth because all I wanted to do was bite its lips off. The moments I remembered the most were the ones where she discussed her exercise routine. It was refreshing to learn she was refining the masterpiece I hoped to some day take a chisel to; to sculpt her into my little permanent Venus de Milo. It was as if she were plumping up my chicken before I ate it. Her description of her workout routine turned me on. My hard on was raging the more she spoke. I couldn’t contain myself. I asked her to flex her legs so I could feel them. I convinced myself that if she let me, I’d rid myself of my doubts, my insecurities, and make my final decision; to end my torture; to kill her. As I awaited her response my childhood flashed before me. I remembered the first time I asked my mother to let me lick the batter off the cake bowl. Her rejection or acceptance at the time was life changing for me. To be robbed of a few moments of unbridled pleasure would result in an impenetrable perdition. I waited what seemed like hours and finally it came. She let me.The title is psychopath.Yes I did write it! thanks guys! more

Resolved Question: What the best thing to do with staff during courses when serving a banqueting function?

You can send them out to pour wine/all sell drinks but that doesn't really take a great deal of time. if you send them back to kitchen they tend to mess around and not concentrate on the rest of the function and its the same as getting them to stand in the room which can look even worse if they having a conversation or if you tell them to just stand they get bored. Can you share your experiences with me more

Resolved Question: I am doing Weight Watchers and my boyfriend made wine..its 7 gallons he used five bags sugar and concentrate..?

which is natural sugar... bottom line is when its done I want to have some how should I calculate? 6oz and 8oz glass? Any ideas?? more

Resolved Question: Homemade wine from concentrate question: Is it better to use frozen concentrate or just the juice itself?

I have never made homemade wine yet but want to and for starters I wanted to just use juice not fruit. I googled recipes for homemade wine and found some good recipes using the fruit itself but haven't found anything I like yet using just juice from the store. Just wondering if anyone has any good recipes for homemade wine and if its better to use frozen concentrate or just the bottled juice. more

Resolved Question: Is 10 lbs of sugar to much for making wine for 5 gallons?

I used 10 cans of Welch's concentrate,4 gallons of water,10 lbs of sugar, used some acid blend,and super ferment and 1 packet of Red Star Premire Cuvee yeast. I did not see any movement in the airlock and the SG.was 1.115 and still is.After I checked it i stirred it.Is this to much sugar to ferment or do I need an activator or more yeast.Do need to restart with less sugar? more

Voting Question: Jungle Juice recipe please!!?

I'm having a passion party and want to make Jungle Juice for everyone. All the recipes I'm finding are freakin huge!! Here is one that sounds good but I need to break it down like in 1/4. I'm know I sound like a retard but can someone either break this is 4th's for me or give me a better recipe? 1 L Everclear® alcohol 5.25 L (3 1.75L bottles) vodka 1 bottle peach schnapps 1 pint Bacardi® 151 rum 1 bottle 99 Apples® apple schnapps 10 L Sprite® soda 1 L Sunny Delight® orange juice 1 L triple sec 1.75 L bottle gin 1 bottle DeKuyper® Sour Apple Pucker schnapps 4 bottles Boone's Farm® Strawberry Hill wine 8 L Hawaiian Punch® 2 containers orange juice concentrate fruit (as much as desired) more

Resolved Question: Homemade Wine... I have no balloons... read the details, please...?

I decided to try my hand at making wine... here's the problem: I have already mixed the water, sugar, and grape concentrate into a gallon container, and I know that I'm on the right track. I have already bought the yeast, and as I was about to prepare it, I suddenly realized that I have no balloons. The recipe said that I should cut a few small holes in a balloon and push it down into the bottle, you know, to gage the fermentation process... then, when the balloon deflates, the wine will be ready... I'm sure you guys know about that... Anyway, I have no choice but to leave this sugar-water-juice concoction sit until I can go out and pick up the balloons, but will that mess up the taste of the wine? I don't think it would, but I'm new at this... Do I even need the balloons at all? Are there any alternatives? Thanks. more

Resolved Question: Alcohol withdrawel or something else?

I have been drinking every night for a while, I have a minimum of 2 glasses of wine a night, every night and on weekends I binge drink, im a 28 yr old female. I past 2 days I have not had a drink but i have been feeling weird like i have anxiety, edgy, cant concentrate, memory is really bad and I just dont feel like myself at all its a weird feeling and kinda scary and i feel down at times. Could this be alcohol withdrawel or its not possible after 2 days of not drinking? I desperately need advice.... thanks more

Resolved Question: Why on earth should pot still be illegal for personal use?

As a 25 year old white male with a ba in political science from the University of California at Berkley, (yes i have to say the full name!) I feel I can speak on this subject. I used to smoke pot with my friends (I can't anymore because my job drug tests often) and I loved it. I didn't do any harm to anyone. I didn't commit crimes. In fact pot made me less likely to do something bad. It made me able to concentrate on things better. I have ADD and pot really seemed to make me feel better. Now here's the funny part. I hate any kind of liquor! I hate beer, wine, or any hard drink. I don't drink and never will. But do you see me trying to get alcohol banned again? No because even though I hate the stuff with a passion, I would never try to stop you from drinking it. Most of my friends have been to jail and the only real reason was possession of large amounts of pot. I hope the legalization of marijuana gets on the 2010 california ballot.yes it is legal for medical use however because i have had asthma in my life (when i was a kid) my doctor would not recomend it for me. more

Voting Question: Does anyone have unpleasant symptoms from sugar/alcohol/caffeine, but without diabetes?

If I have anything with concentrated amounts of sugar, I get slight pricking in my hands and feet, and often get tired. If I combine caffeine with the sugar product(s), the effect is much worse, and I start to feel very foggy and ill, and I may start to look pale and sweat. Sometimes I even get genital itching. The worst effect of all is from alcohol, even ONE unit (a glass of wine, for instance) I feel very unpleasant, and need to urinate almost immediately. Two units and its even worse, I get sweaty and my eyes get dry and gritty, three and I'll feel awful for the whole night AND the entire next day. Fasting blood sugar 1.5 years ago was normal, on the low end. I will be getting this test again within a week. The problem is the symptoms fit aspects of hypoglycemia AND diabetes, but neither one can be diagnosed with me. Is there such a thing as "acquired sugar intolerance"? I never used to have these symptoms before 4 years ago. I'm now 28 and have always been thin, I do not fit the criteria for metabolic syndrome, I do not have other health conditions. However my response to sugar/caffeine/alcohol is getting progressively worse, albeit slowly. Does anyone have anything similar, or heard of anything like this? more

Resolved Question: After four years with my boyfriend, I am concerned about how he treats me sometimes. Please advise me.?

After four years together, most of our times have been great, but my boyfriend wants to break up with me on a pretty much every 3 months. He gets very emotional and has tried to break up with me many, many times. He has asked me to "put him out of his misery." One time he said he was so depressed he would drink a whole bottle of wine. I didn't want him to but he did so. Another when time when he threatened to break up with me, he said he would email my mom, aunt, and known friends reasons why he broke up with me, as he didn't trust me to tell the truth. Another time he deleted pictures off of my computer without my permission. Later he gave me what he believes are all the pictures plus more on a DVD. Another time he claimed I had cheated on him when I joined a group of dancers for a dance lesson. He crowds me - he will stand very close to me and try to talk, and when I ask him to please back away he doesn't always listen. As I write this, he won't be quite and allow me to concentrate. He has a lot of great qualities, but when we argue he throws our whole relationship into question, and I need security. We are compatible in many ways. Should we get married and have children? more

Resolved Question: Why reduce stocks and sauces rather than use less liquid..?

Ok so i can see the point when using wine and whatnot because it concentrates the flavours but say for example in making demi-glace or some other kind of sauce... Why dose ot appear preferable to reduce it down to half volume rather than just making the sock with half as much liquid to start and simmering for less time? more

Resolved Question: How many grapes to make a bottle of wine?

On average, how many grapes (or what weight) is required per average bottle? Is a top wine like Chateau Lafite the same or do they use more concentrated amounts? more

Voting Question: does alcohol ever lose its... effectiveness?

my friend claims that "really old irish whiskey" that she has is stale and doesn't get her drunk. she probably had about 5 shots and she stayed drunk for like 20 minutes, is what she said. she's a realllly light lightweight. i think it's because she had the shots in a relatively short time frame and didn't drink after that. i'm pretty sure alcohol only gets more concentrated over time though- people drink really old wine and it's considered even better. more

Resolved Question: Wines with the highest concentration of alcohol are called?

a. concentrated b. fermented c. champagne d. fortified more

Resolved Question: I left a concentrated tea mixture in a wine bottle, and it exploded when I opened it. Can I still drink it?

So two weeks ago, I made this extremely highly concentrated green tea mixture by cutting open 6 teabags, putting the contents into my coffee-maker, and running a total of about 15 liters through it. At first, it was making the tea at a much higher concentration than normal, but as it went on, it became lighter and lighter, until I decided to give up. As I was making it though, I was continuously emptying the glass pot into a large metal pot on the stove, which was kept boiling. After getting the most out of the 6 teabags (15 liters of water later), I continued to boil down the tea until it was only a cup in volume. I also added sugar, to help against the bitterness. Ok, so my theory was, I could either use a teaspoon of this mixture and mix it with a cup of water, and that way instantly make myself a cup of iced tea (that actually worked), or I could down a shot of this stuff to give me a good caffeine boost when I would need it (I'm not sure if this worked when I tried it out last, because I supplemented it with caffeine pills and more tea... and in retrospect, that was a bad idea - I was actually quite high on caffeine). Anyway, so it's been a couple weeks now since I made the mixture. I was storing it in a corked wine bottle in a cupboard. This evening, I take it out, because I think I'm going to be pulling an all-nighter tonight (and here I am procrastinating), but when I remove the cork, it shoots out of the top of the bottle, and a white gas comes flying out of the opening. At this point I'm thinking, "Holy crap! Why is my tea suddenly carbonated?!" I look at the bottle, and I see that the tea foamed up almost all the way to the top (there was only about a cup in there to start with). I pour out the liquid into a glass, and all the foam collapses. Now, I'm trying to figure out what happened. My best guess so far is that bacteria grew and replicated because of the sugar I put into it, and this process created gases. I should also add that the green tea (which is actually black because it's so concentrated) now has a very potent wine smell to it, and it's all I can do to not gulp it down right now. What I really want to know, is do you think I can safely drink this amazing smelling super concentrated tea? And please don't tell me about the negative effects of caffeine, or even consider those as reasons not to drink it. I want to know if I'll get some kind of fatal bacterial infection or something by drinking it. Also, could there be alcoholic fermentation going on here? Basically, I want to know what's in that cup sitting on the counter, begging me to drink it, and if it will kill me. It smells SOOO good. Thanks, Alaric more

Resolved Question: my wine smells yeasty, how do i stop this? it just finished fermenting and isn't clear yet.?

i'm new to wine making, it was made with apple cherry concentrated juice, sugar, and bread yeast. please help where i take it from here. i froze some to see if it would help clarify and guesstimate the alcohol content. it was mostly liquid but a little slushy when it froze the most. please help me, you're my only hope!!i did some work and the alcohol content seems about 17% i don't know if this helps any more

Resolved Question: I need a GOOD recipe for home made grape juice wine.?

Some friends and I have decided on a new contest. The challenge is to make the best home made wine possible using only "household items." I have found many a receipes for this, but I was hoping to find someone with some experience who might be able to help cut through the expermentation phase and get me to a good result. Our specific limitations are: - No "specialty" equipment or ingredents, other than one kind of yeast or our choice and an airlock. - Must be made from commercial grape juice; concentrate or jug. - The ideal target is a "medium" wine. Neither too dry or too sweet. - Final results are not due until spring but the item must be "sampleable" by Christmas. Can anyone help me get to something that will be a little better than "grape juice with vodka in it"? Thanks in advance! We have theI need a good recipe for making home made wine from grape juice, without using any specialized equipment. This is part of a challenge. more

Resolved Question: Can overconsuming alcohol one time affect the brain?

Your Open QuestionShow me another » SOS! Difficulty in concentrating, feeling lost and detached from mind!? Ok now I need help. I have no idea what is going on with me. About a 11 days ago I went out to a work party and had too much white wine and had a blackout after a lot of glasses. I was brought home in safe hands by a friend and the next day not only did I have a hangover but I had the weirdest reactions. I started having major palpitations, sensation of fear, difficulty in breathing and I was trembling. It was almost like a panic attack. I didnt sleep the entire night because I was scared. The days that followed were terrible, I kept feeling lost, out of space, detached and sometimes I'd feel impatient and wouldnt be able to stand in a room or a certain place for long. I have no idea what happened because Ive never had such a reaction! My drink was probably not spiked because i was the only person to have such a reaction. I am not a heavy drinker but when I do drink it is usually alot. 11 days have gone by and I met a gyny and she told me it is probably stress (I have proably overdone work, partying etc.) and hormonal imbalance. The problem is that the panic attacks have finally gone but not this sensation of being lost and detached,also slight tingling/numb feeling in my tongue. I have no idea whats wrong with me. Can anyone help? Is it the alcohol? Will it ever go? Im so scared. Please help more

Resolved Question: SOS! Difficulty in concentrating, feeling lost and detached from mind!?

Ok now I need help. I have no idea what is going on with me. About a 11 days ago I went out to a work party and had too much white wine and had a blackout after a lot of glasses. I was brought home in safe hands by a friend and the next day not only did I have a hangover but I had the weirdest reactions. I started having major palpitations, sensation of fear, difficulty in breathing and I was trembling. It was almost like a panic attack. I didnt sleep the entire night because I was scared. The days that followed were terrible, I kept feeling lost, out of space, detached and sometimes I'd feel impatient and wouldnt be able to stand in a room or a certain place for long. I have no idea what happened because Ive never had such a reaction! My drink was probably not spiked because i was the only person to have such a reaction. I am not a heavy drinker but when I do drink it is usually alot. 11 days have gone by and I met a gyny and she told me it is probably stress (I have proably overdone work, partying etc.) and hormonal imbalance. The problem is that the panic attacks have finally gone but not this sensation of being lost and detached,also slight tingling/numb feeling in my tongue. I have no idea whats wrong with me. Can anyone help? Is it the alcohol? Will it ever go? Im so scared. Please help more

Voting Question: Chemistry please help me answer this?

1. If the delta H of a reaction is a negative quantity, the reaction is definitely a. endothermic b. unstable c. exothermic d. reversible 2.Which of the following is a mixture a. water b. wine c. silver d aluminum oxide 3. Name the most active non-metal in period 3 a. Na b. Cl c. Ar d. S 4. where in a periodic series do you find strong base formers? a. left b. right c. middle d. inert gases 5. The process of separating components of a mixture by making use of the difference in their boiling points is called a. destructive distillation b. displacement c. fractional distillation d. filtration 6. the abnormally high boiling point of water in comparison to similar compounds is due primarily to a. van Der waals forces b. polar covalent bonding c. dipole insulation d. hydrogen bonding 7. a metallic oxide placed in water would most likely yield a(n) a. acid b. base c. metallic anhydride d. base anhydride 8. a solution can be both a. dilute and concentrated b. saturated and dilute c. saturated and unsaturated d. supersaturated and saturated 9. a salt derived from a strong base and a weak acid will undergo hydrolysis and give a solution that will be a. basic b. acid c. neutral d. volatile 10. for a metal atom to replace another king of metallic ion in a solution, the metal atom must be a. a good oxidizing agent b. higher on the electromotive chart than the metal in solution c. lower on the electromotive chart than the metal in solution d. equal in activity to the metal in solution more

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Voting Question: Got dumped..My emotions say to die....My praticality says to live life?

Hello everyone ... I am tired of breaking and making relations since my schooling due to many common incompatability reasons..At last I found my best half when I am 23 doing my masters in U.S. She is from same university doing masters. We were so understanding and we passed all the tough times in life...like financial crysis to do masters, initial relationship problems, legal problems, break up with friends. What ever bullshit came in life we were together supporting each other morally. After 3 years i successfully finished my masters and after a tough hunt in this economy i got into a reputed company. I shared the sucess with her..There was a pre existing problem in our relation. Her family was completely opposite as they were from some ***ng superior community. But she is fighting with her parents saying to them that she can't accept any guy in her life. This was a constant problem we had since 3 years and we are trying to figure out what to do.(but not to break).In this course of time i got a secure feeling over our relation and started concentrating on my career rather than relation growth. At last I am successful as i told above ...All i did this was for our better future..During this course of time she felt tht im not caring her.And also she dislikes my short tempered nature. But ever time we had minor quarrels i used to plead her and pamper her like a kid for hurting her leaving my ego..All of a sudden one morning she says her parents won't agree for this marraige and she will marry someone else if her parents are suffering. 3 years she said what ever may be the situation i will not leave u. Also she points our relation got some problems...But when i try to explain her tht these are common in any relation she jumps to her parents topic. when i say i will convince her parents she jumps to relation probs...She is not letting me explain and clear things..I went to her place like a mad one, bought all things she like from west coast to east coast. God gave hurdles all through this journey..flight miss,rental car sold out etc..after tough jrny i went to her place in night but broken out in tears tht she was nt there. Felt like ripping this earth into two halfs..I called her and she says her parents are looking for matches fr her and to forget her even if it is hard..Its unbelievable fr me tht she could make such a decision after all this time. She says philosophy "Life should be lived not only for us but also fr our parents"..We dreamt a lot abt our future and kids..How can she jst frget me..I cnt imagine her getting married to someone next year..I felt her as my wife..I wish i could die if iam an orphan..But i want to live fr my parents who were always supporting me how ever im frm childhood. i cnt give the grief im facing now to my parents..Every second is like crushing in a machine fr me. I joined in many groups, organizations, im dining , drinking wine playing tennis what not...but cnt frget my most loved one. I cnt control my feelings ..Im scared to wake up in morning. I dnt knw why i cry in middle of work, in car, eating .. Im taking anti depressants, sleeping pills to concentarte on my tough job. She broke the contact with all of our common master friends and families..She changed her number..Situations made my life miserable. Y girls r so weak and crazy. All the break up happened in phone. We used to do many case studies with our friends love stories and used to analyse things fr their break up like matured couple. Bt y she took the same foolish step when it come to her..Im helpless, lonely, Pain, All my friends try to bring me out..But my emotional person says me to die rather than torturing myself like this..Everytime i slap on my face so hard and says to myself dnt cry...I hate myself..I know everything..Why some small mistakes give so much unbearable pain..Why memories haunt me like devils..What ever i see i relate to her like "Number 21" movie by jim carrey..Im like physcho internally..but behaving calm, nice, and happy with frens.. But i knw hw much i am crushing myself..Am i defeated..Once she is married doors are shut..im reading all forums from 1 month...I love her soo soo sooo soo so so soo soo mch bt she is giving me pain...All the songs we heard all the cofee shops we went, movies we saw, tough times we passed r killing me...Now i have evrythng in life , money career..bt all seems to be worthless. Im physically alive but mentally expired 2 motnhs ago..pls suggest me if it will be like this forever..i feel jealous fr who died..No probs happy in heaven..Its hard to live..every step is like on thorns more

Resolved Question: How do you make wine at home?

I'm looking for a guide or tutorial (with pictures) for how to make wine at home. I remember seeing one that used milk jugs, water balloons, and juice concentrate but I can't find it. Small-scale, 2 gallons at the max.I'm looking for a guide or tutorial (with pictures) for how to make wine at home. I remember seeing one that used milk jugs, water balloons, and juice concentrate but I can't find it. Small-scale, 2 gallons at the max. I'm not looking to make any quality wine, my budget is extremely limited and I'd rather make it easy. more

Resolved Question: Please offer your advice I am shy and nervous, timid, pusillanimous etc..?

My Ma starting in October is hosting a wine reception on the evening of my first day of term and I am nervous about it.I know nobody and I feel that most people on the course will be people who were in my art history courses last year but who I never befriended out of shyness and the fact that they all had their little 'cliques' of friends and I feel odd and an outsider in such situations. I looked strange in the class because I never made very many friends at all and it was so conspicuous really because it was a small class. I came out with a 1st class degree and concentrated on my studies rather then making friends but I feel I have this reputation now in the minds of others as being the strange one and I will have another awkward uncomfortable self conscious year of study ahead of me..I am a nice girl, attractive, smart but shy introverted possibly A.D.D..I am never in a clique. I hate clique mentality.What am I to do? This wine reception might be an awful experience.. more

Resolved Question: I am nervous about a wine reception my Uni department is holding for MA students on my course..help?

I know nobody and I feel that most people on the course will be people who were in my art history courses last year but who I never befriended out of shyness and the fact that they all had their little 'cliques' of friends and I feel odd and an outsider in such situations. I looked strange in the class because I never made very many friends at all and it was so conspicuous really because it was a small class. I came out with a 1st class degree and concentrated on my studies rather then making friends but I feel I have this reputation now in the minds of others as being the strange one and I will have another awkward uncomfortable self conscious year of study ahead of me..I am a nice girl, attractive, smart but shy introverted possibly A.D.D..I am never in a clique. I hate clique mentality.What am I to do? This wine reception might be an awful experience.. more

Resolved Question: It's been two days since I pitched the yeast in my wine and I am still not seeing any action. What's wrong?

For this batch I used the following: 3 gallons red grape juice from concentrate 2 oz. acid blend 3 tsp. liquid grape tannin 3 tsp. yeast nutrient booster 0.9 oz liquid oak essences (a little less than ¼ cup) ¼ cup granulated sugar ½ cup grade A honey 3 campden tablets 1 package Lalvin Bourgovin RC 212 S. cerevisiae Wine is in my carboy at room temperature... not sure what the problem is.Yes, I waited to pitch the yeast after 24 hours and it wasn't kicking over, but Yesterday morning after about 5-6 days it finally started. It's going like mad now. What does an overly tannic wine taste like? And in the event that it is too much how do I adjust for it and when? more

Resolved Question: How can I concentrate wine for cooking?

My mom wants to make chocolates filled with wine. The trouble is when the type of chocolate she uses gets wet it breaks down. She wants to condense the wine in some way that preserves the alcohol content. Boiling it would condense it, but all the alcohol would evaporate out. Suggestions? more

Resolved Question: making home made wine for the first time can any one help?

ok since I am new at the wine making. i bought 2 16 oz bottles of juce. it is welches grape and apple from concentrate. but I do not know how much yeast and sugar I need to add to each 16 oz bottle for a good fermentation.the articles I have read said it would tell me on the back of my Yeast packet but. I have not found it. if any one has tips besides buy it at the liquor store and drink it i would appreciate it.I really want to know how to make my own. and have a decent wine. ps If you were concerned . I know my grammar and spelling sucks so sorry. but not really more

Resolved Question: How long does it take for fermentation to start?

Ive recently decided to try my hand at brewing my own wine. Ive chosen the easy option just to get my eye in and gone for the grape juice concentrate, add sugar and yeast and water into a demijon with an air lock and bung on the top. Stored at roughly 20-25 celcius. The instructions are a bit hazy. Roughly how long will it take for the fermentation to start? Are we talking minutes, hours or days? I cant help thinking ive done something wrong as its not bubbling away after 5 hours. Thanks in advance for any information or advice. :-) more

Resolved Question: How drunk would I get if...?

If I had drunken about 7 shots of 40% concentrated blue alcohol and maybe 4 glasses of 12% concentrated wine? This is what I did a few nights ago, I'd like to get a sense of where I really need to stop. (I know, this is wrong, I should stop drinking.) Oh, I'm about 110 pounds and female. more

Resolved Question: How much yeast and sugar per gallon do i need to make Wine?

I will be using bakers yeast (I know... I should use wine yeast) & Welch's 100% Concord Grape Juice concentrate. more

Resolved Question: Can you help split a recipe for jungle juice?

Ok so we found a recipe for jungle juice but it makes around 20 gallons. We only need approx. 5 gallons. Below is the whole recipe, but we're having trouble cutting the recipe down to size. Thank you for your help in advance!! Jungle Juice * 1 Liter of Everclear * 3 1.75 Liter Bottles of Vodka (your choice) * 1 Bottle Peach Schnapps * 1 Pint Bacardi 151 Rum * 1 bottle Apple Schnapps * 10 Liter Bottles of Sprite * 1 Liter Sunny Delight * 1 Liter Triple Sec * 1.75 Liter Gin * 1 Bottle Sour Apple Shnapps * 4 Bottles of Boone’s Farm Strawberry Hill Wine * 8 Liter Hawaiian Punch * 2 Containers of Orange Juice Concentrate **we cut out the everclear beacuse it's illegal in our state** more

Resolved Question: What are some wine recipes made with juice, or juice concentrate?

Girls love wine, and what could be better than a ton of free wine? I'm wanting to make some wines from juice and juice concentrates, and then maybe distill some of it to make some grappa etc. Anybody got any good recipes I could toss together made with juices or concentrates? more

Resolved Question: trying to make homemade wine?

I want to make strong wine using frozen juice concentrate, but i cant find a good recipe for it. I would like to use...the frozen juice, yeast, and sugar but i don't know how much sugar or cans of juice? I am making a gallon so if you could help that would be greatly appreciated. Also I know about using a balloon, but no one ever says if you need a big or small size balloon. If you have your own recipe that works please let me know. Thank you all very much more

Resolved Question: Easy make your own wine?

I want to make my own wine with grape juice, but first of all I want it to be very easy. I don't want to have to have a "still" or use a balloon on the jar. I just want to be able to add stuff to the juice in the bottle, let it sit, and see if it works, or if this is even possible. I have heard many stories of jail wine. I was wondering if anyone knows a way I can use juice or concentrate, raisins (i heard they help ferment), bread or yeaste, and sugar and water to make simple homeade wine. I want the simplest recipes possible! more

Resolved Question: Am I being too careful?!?

Hi gals, My husband and I are ttc for only about 1 month now. I am so concentrated on being fit for pregnancy that I've changed a lot of my daily routines just in case I may be pregnant. Examples would be that I feel bad when I have a drink of coffee (which I usually have 2 a day) or I won't have a glass of red wine with dinner. I'm not sure if I should keep living my life normally (I'm a fairly health woman who doesn't drink much, does not smoke or do any drugs) or act as if I'm already pregnant - in case I might be. Any advice from women ttc? I have a bachelorette party this weekend, should I be drinking? I know this sounds silly, but I am so anxious to be pregnant and to be healthy for the entire pregnancy. Thanks for the input! more

Resolved Question: Troubleshooting Flat Wine?

I bought some imported grape juice (sangiovese) and it seemed to ferment while in refrigeration. Label stated BRIX was measured at 21, but I measured it at 11. I added sugar to bring BRIX up by three and fermented it. It fermented to completion and after second racking I noticed there didn't seem to be any flavor present, it tated like water. I tested the Acid and Ph. The results were TA=.65 and Ph=3.72. I think it just lacks flavor. Is there a way to introduce flavor without sweetening the wine, such as adding grape concentrate? more

Voting Question: Can I make wine out of Blueberry Oolong Tea?

I had a half bottle of Turkey Hill Blueberry Oolong Tea sitting on my desk for about a week, and It was next to a window in sunlight. The entire bottle expanded and when I drank it I tasted alcohol. It tasted like it had been carbonated also and left a brown syrup in the bottom of the bottle. Is it possible to make wine or liquor with this? Would it be safe to drink or are there harmful bacterias created in this process? Below are the ingredients. All Natural Flavor. Contains 8% Fruit Juice. Excellent source of Vitamins C & E. Total Fat 0 g 0% Sodium 10 mg 1% Total Carbohydrates 24 g 8% Sugars 24 g Protein 0 g 0% Vitamin C 20% Caffeine: 10 mg to 15 mg Ingredients: WATER, HIGH FRUCTOSE CORN SYRUP AND/OR SUGAR, CONCENTRATED JUICES(PEAR, GRAPE, BLUEBERRY, RASPBERRY & ELDERBERRY), OOLONG TEA, CITRIC ACID, NATURAL FLAVORS, CARAMEL COLOR, VITAMIN C, POTASSIUM SORBATE & SODIUM BENZOATE (PRESERVE FRESHNESS), VITAMIN E. Additional Info: Gluten-Free, Fat-Free more

Resolved Question: Does grape juice have the same benefits as red wine?

i'm talking about the grape juice at grocery stores which comes in frozen concentrated and ready to drink forms. more