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Facing my Wine, Falling Blossoms have Filled the Folds of my Clothes

Imagine a ragged drunk who smiles as he sees a gleaming moon float gently
across a soft gilded stream.

In "Amusing Myself", another famous poem, an inebriated glassy eyed Li Bai writes,

Facing my wine, I did not see the dusk,

But falling blossoms have filled the folds of my clothes,

Drunk I rise, and approach the moon in a river,

But birds are far away ... and people are few.

As Flowers Fall Like Rain

As our notorious poet continues to sip wine from what appears to be a bottomless cup ....
beautiful blossoms flow and the impending dusk seems far, far away.

But one must ask, just what continues to stimulate the poets' brilliant mind.

In " Amusing Myself", Li Bai creates lasting images that illuminate yet another lonely night.

At the same time, he enters another dark foreboding realm.

Facing my Wine I did Not see the Dusk

Perhaps a tragic poem, the real value of this work may lie as we enter the dark recesses of a rare, undiscovered world.

And within this world, the dark realities of the poets' mind may only be dissolved as an abundance of wine begins to flow, and flowers fall like rain.

But then, we must surely ask ourselves ..... should we laugh or cry?

After all, he is China's greatest poet, .... nothing but a notorious inebriated sot.

Such is the life of Li Bai ..... and all that he has now come to represent.

He is an adventurous poet, mystic and rabble-rouser par excellence.

Gerald Marchewka is an American freelance writer currently living in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia.
Gerald Marchewka may be reached at geraldmarchewka@yahoo.com

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Facing my Wine, Falling Blossoms have Filled the Folds of my Clothes

Imagine a ragged drunk who smiles as he sees a gleaming moon float gently
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An ocean of purple orchids in a glass vase. You'll swim in a sea of smiles. C13-3011P

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Cork Bits: ideas for your Napa Valley weekend

Thu, 07 Aug 2008 19:51:31 PDT
It’s that time of the week again–time to start daydreaming about the weekend. The 2008 harvest (aka Crush) is nearly upon us and that’s when things really get crazy around here. In the meantime, here are a few activities you might want to check out this weekend. Saturday, August 9th The folks at Clos Pegase Winery in Calistoga will host their “Mid-Summer Madness Barrel Tasting” event starting at 10:30am. The Bacchanalian festivities start with Jan Shrem, Proprietor, presenting “Bacchus the Ra

2006 Red Rock Winery Reserve Merlot

Thu, 07 Aug 2008 18:42:45 PDT
A baked potato, a sliced tomato, and a turkey leg braised with blueberries. What do these ingredients have in common? All are native to the Americas prior to European colonization. English settlers were responsible for the cheddar cheese and butter on the potato, and continental European settlement of California brought the Merlot grape to the West Coast. Dutch and German immigrants served as the background of the domestic beer used as a braising liquid. If I ever have kids they're going to ge

Friday 5 for August 8: I Saw it in the Movies

Thu, 07 Aug 2008 17:01:15 PDT
Hello, ladies and gentlemen, and welcome again to this week’s Friday 5! Please copy these questions (there are five of them!) to your online journal. Answer the questions there, then leave a comment below, telling us where we can check out your responses. Please don’t forget to link us from your website! In Citizen Kane, the main character’s last word before dying is “Rosebud,” which is discovered later to be the name of a favorite childhood sled. The idea is that this rich, powerful, hated ma

Judgment of Paris: Film "Bottle Shock" Brings the Paris Tasting of 1976 to the Big Screen

Thu, 07 Aug 2008 16:50:31 PDT
Judgment of Paris: Film "Bottle Shock" Brings the Paris Tasting of 1976 to the Big Screen By Brad Prescott On May 24, 1976, Steven Spurrier, a British wine merchant hoping to stoke sales at his French-wine-only shop, held a wine competition in Paris. In this competition French judges were invited to blind-taste top chardonnays and cabernet sauvignons from France and California. In an event that would later be dubbed the Judgment of Paris, the California wines –included merely to serve as the

I Love Italian Wine and Food - The Umbria Region

Thu, 07 Aug 2008 14:28:42 PDT
I Love Italian Wine and Food - The Umbria Region 08 7th, 2008 Umbria lies smack dab in the middle of Italy. The countryside is unspoiled and dotted with medieval churches. Its fairly gentle terrain is composed of hills, valleys, and small mountains. Umbria is the only region of Italy with neither a seacoast nor a foreign border. But it has lakes, rivers, and even a waterfall. It is known as the green valley of Italy. In spite of this name, until a few decades ago Umbria kept losing popula

Wayne Gretzky Might Be the Best at Everything Ever

Thu, 07 Aug 2008 13:03:50 PDT
This is starting to get ridiculous. I mean, it's really getting out of hand. There is, apparently, nothing that Wayne Gretzky has ever tried to do that he hasn't been wildly successful with. I'm beginning to think he received straight A+'s in school and could own the world if he really wanted to. Of course you know that he was the best hockey player to ever play the game. That's a given. You also may have heard that he was really good at making a daughter. OK, so the guy can do a couple thing

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How to Decorate with Wine Pictures For A Different Decorating Style

Wine tasting and wine connoisseurship is very popular today. Consequently the idea of using wine themes in decorating has caught on as well. This kind of decorating idea is usually used in the kitchen or dining room. People who use this theme enjoy collecting items that complement this whole decorating idea. Luckily for them. there is a wide selection of such items available to decorate with. There are "portraits" of wine bottles. sculptures of grapes and vines. or wall paper and borders with a grape and grape vine pattern. There is an entire line of framed pictures of wine bottles. showing all of the various types of wines. The variety of items with this theme is amazing. And they are usually pictured in magazines. so you can see how they are used in a room. The wine pictures show scenes that include wine. as well as just single bottles of wine. If you find a picture that is especially interesting or pretty. you can use it as a central focus for the room.

Many times an entire room's design is based on one piece of art; art featuring wine is no exception. The colors usually found in these pictures are rich and varied. Use some or all of them in the room to really make the picture stand out. The deep russet of the wine itself on the furniture. the tan of the labels on the walls. and the background colors in accent pieces such as pillows or candles. It is really a lot of fun to decorate with a lovely wine picture as the starting point. Which room it is in doesn't matter. Any of the lovely pictures available would work in many rooms. You can get so many different ideas and accents and bring them all together in one room.

If you want to be truly creative. you can create your own wine picture and have it framed. Perhaps the bottle you drank to celebrate a special event. Your creation will make you proud. and bring back fond memories.

Andrew Caxton is a reliable journalist who has published more articles on this issue for http://www.home-decorating-reviews.com . For additional information regarding interior design or home decorating go to href="http://www.home-decorating-reviews.com/styles-guide.html">decorating styles

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Le Lion d'Argent Merlot

We have found a new source for our Vin de Pays Merlot (previously CMR), which we feel offers a much better quality of wine and better pricing. This long-time favorite will only increase in popularity. And you will find the wine sporting a new nameand label: LION D'ARGENT (the Silver Lion) to accompany its stablemate, the LDR. Just bursting with fresh, ripe, Merlot fruit. LDA04 LDA04

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VIZIO VP505XVT FULL 1080p Plasma with SILICON OPTIX HQV

Wed, 25 Jun 2008 23:58:45 PDT
VIZIO, one of the fastest growing brand of flat HDTVs in North America, has introduced a new line of products called the XVT Series. Designed with advanced features to offer an extended performance at breakthrough prices, the new VIZIO VP505XVT Full 1080p Plasma with Silicon Optix HQV is truly an innovation. “Full 1080p resolution has certainly come of age, especially as lower cost, next generation HD disc players and games make their way into the warehouse and department store channels,” say

Spirits

Thu, 26 Jun 2008 08:18:14 PDT
Google Books has provided me endless hours of enjoyment. Sure, the collection seems to consist mainly of old, out of copyright books, but that makes it even more enticing. It is like a fine used-book store, without the musty smell. Imagine. It is late at night, and the library is closed and Amazon cannot deliver fast enough. But you absolutely must have immediate access to Kramer and Sprenger's witch-hunting manual, the Malleus Maleficarum, specifically the 1669 Lyon edition. What do you do?

18 reasons to love winter (Stuff)

Thu, 26 Jun 2008 10:16:19 PDT
Got the winter blues? Kate Monahan does the numbers and finds plenty of reasons to embrace the chilly season.

VIZIO introduces new XVT Series of HDTVs

Thu, 26 Jun 2008 11:00:20 PDT
VIZIO updated their flat panel lineup yesterday with the introduction of a new product line called the XVT Series. Three new HDTV sets were introduced as part of this new series - two new LCD panels and one new Plasma panel. On the LCD front, there’s the new SV420XVT and the SV47XVT, both of which feature a new black/grey lava look as well as 120Hz processing. On the plasma front, there’s the new VP505XVT which comes with 1080p resolutions and HQV processing. Let’s get into some of the details

The case for Portland

Thu, 26 Jun 2008 11:48:40 PDT
I already knew Portland boasts the most breweries per capita in the United States, but this is even more appealing: The small craft distillery scene has hit Portland, reminiscent of the microbrewery boom two decades ago. Young microbrewers and winemakers are now distilling whiskey, brandy, grappa and even absinthe. And taking a page from Kentucky’s iconic whiskey distillers, they are beginning to host tours and tastings. With 17 microdistilleries in Oregon, and eight more startups expected acr

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We have avoided repetitions of any sort in the matter on Sauvignon Blanc . However, if you do come across any repetitions, do bear with us.

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Cooking, Food & Wine Tours of Spain

Cooking, Food & Wine Tours of Spain - In a recent issue of Food & Wine Magazine there is a great article featuring Spain's Top Food Critic Jos? Carlos Capel discussing issues like "Why is Spain the world's most exciting food destination right now?" more... As well in this same issue Anya Von Bremzen gives some insider tips on... "Where To Go Next: Catalonia, Madrid, Galicia | Spain"

This year we have many new exciting culinary & cooking holiday and deluxe wine tours for travelers who would like to savor Spain with a Gourmet Appetite!

Starting off your journey you could try a Galician Coastal Cooking, Food and Wine Tour on the Atlantic Coast of Spain. Galicia is famed for it's fresh, abundant Seafood, highly-acclaimed Albari?o white wines and recently new young chefs like; Xose Cannas of Pepe Vieira who was just mentioned in this months issue of Food & Wine. On the Rias Baixas the sea plays an important role in peoples lives, come visit this magnificent coastline from the sea on our Gastronomic Sailing Journey. For an in-depth view of this undiscovered region of Spain try our 8 Days or 12 Days Deluxe food & wine tours. Even if you only have a couple of days in this region you could take a one day wine tour sampling Albari?o white wines of the D.O. Rias Baixas or Mencia red wines of the D.O. Ribeira Sacra. If you are just stopping through, or arriving at one of the ports of call on cruise and have time only for a half-day, we can offer guided tapa tours in Vigo, La Coru?a, Santiago de Compostela and Lugo.

Moving across Northern Spain to the Basque Country, one of the most notable regions for it's dynamic cuisine with top chefs like; Arzak, Berasategui, etc... In San Sebastian you could take a half-day hands-on Basque cooking class in one of the authentic gastronomic societies or a Pintxo tapa tour of the old quarter enjoying the "tasty little bites" in the most emblematic bars and taverns. For more days we could recommend our week-long Basque Country & Cantabian Cooking Holiday. For wine touring you could visit a Txacoli white winery from Bilbao, as well we can't forget to mention the world-renowned Rioja wines of the Basque/Rioja wine region D.O. Rioja which are a "must-taste" if your are in the area.

On the Eastern side of Spain you will discover the delights of Catalan Cuisine!Another region of "Hot" chefs like; Ferran Adria. Either basing your stay in Barcelona or exploring the countryside of Catalonia we have various tours to offer, for example in Barcelona how about a half-day private cooking class with a visit to La Boqueria Market to shop for the special ingredients for your class with a professional chef. Evening or midday tapa tours with a Food & Wine guide are also a lot of fun to wander the city's old quarter. Venturing out from Barcelona for the day you could learn about the Roots of Catalan Cuisine or a private wine tour to one of the regions like; Penedes, Cava, Priorat & Montsant, Emporda-Costa Brava, Coster del Segre or Conca de Barbera. As well you could try a short-break or week-long trip to learn in-depth about the wines with a expert wine guide. Gourmet Culinary Holidays in the Priorat region are also available for short-breaks or week-long stays.

If you are traveling as a group of ten or more you could stay at the Luxurious 5* Read's Hotel on the Balearic Island of Mallorca and learn the cooking secrets of the Michelin-starred Chef Marc Fosh.

In the middle of Spain lies Madrid, the heart and capital of this country which has much to offer for culinary travelers. Learn about Castilian Cuisine with a professional chef for a half-day cooking class or up to week-long cooking vacations. In the evenings or for lunch this is yet another Spanish city where tapa tours are very popular, or try a more "sit-down" gourmet dinner with a commented Spanish Olive Oil tasting in Madrid at a prestigious city centre restaurant. Ribera del Duero, one of Spain's most important wine regions can be reached in a day as a private VIP chauffeur driven tour or joining a deluxe small group tour from Madrid. Or how about a group excursion of Toledo and the wines of Castile Spain. Explore Quixote Land and discover the roots of Spanish Saffron of La Mancha.

Down South in Passionate Andalusia we have various, cooking, food & wine related tours. Leaving Madrid by high-speed train you could join in on a one day or short-break deluxe tour of Cordoba and the Wines of Montilla. In Seville we have two options for private half-day cooking classes. Learn how to make Spanish Tapas in the well-equipped kitchen of the apartment of an expert chef, or an exclusive cooking classes with one of Seville's most prestigious chefs Willy Moya at his restaurant Poncio. Also within reach from the city are day wine tours to Jerez (Sherry), Sanlucar de Barrameda or Ronda as well visits to Olive Oil Mills and Spanish Cured Ham producer. Try a 4 Day or 7 Day stay in Seville and enjoy all these culinary activities. Nearby Seville in the beautiful Andalusian Countryside can be found the 5* Grand Luxury Hacienda Benazuza, where you could learn the original recipes of Ferran Adria in La Alquer?a Restaurant (two Michelin Stars) prepared by chef Rafael Morales, under the management of the "El Bulli" team. In Granada learn about the ancient Arabic influences in the rice dishes of the region by cooking with local women of Granada. Down on the Costa del Sol in Marbella relax, play some golf and do a bit of wine touring.

After this delectable summary of cooking, food & wine tours we offer to Spain, we are also capable of creating a "personalized" culinary holiday just for you! Lets us know your desires and we will do our best to fulfill your appetite for a food and wine adventure in Spain... as well as Portugal!
For more info go to Euroadventures or CityGuide Europe

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A Taste Worth The Wait: One Step Beyond A Good Wine, Villa Bellentani Balsamic

Just a little beyond a good wine is an aged vinegar. In Modena it?s revered as balsamico. Gourmet chefs seem to have embraced the allure of balsamic v...

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The Wine of Israel and Wine in Biblical Times

Israel is not a country known specifically for wine. However, over the past few decades the citizens of Israel have been hard at work, hoping to make their wine the taste of a nation.

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