Wine tasting

She was pacing, back and forth, her deep auburn hair looked sloppy, as if she had not brushed it in days. She wore a charming black silk dress, that appeared to have not been ironed and she looked upset. I began to feel guilt, she looked absent, just wandering in the plaza. I began to approach her, thinking about what to say, maybe if I calm her worried soul, she won 't wonder where her dear Fortunato is. Upon closer inspection, her make-up had been smeared, her eyes looked disoriented, “ My…

One way was, to make their own beer and wine. Loopholes and exemptions allowed home wine production (Indomitable Spirits) There was a lot of poisonous things that went into the home breweries, and not on purpose. Immigrants found abundant of ways to make their own brews and wine (Blumenthal, 77). Another way you could get past the law was doctors could sign you off. Legally a doctor could sign a prescription…

While the rich drank the finest wines, the poor drank lesser vintage wines. Even at a convivium, like a symposion except emphasized social class, different wines were given to people based on class (77). Coca-Cola, however, unified people of different classes together. It was a social drink drunk by everyone in the country, like wine except it didn 't split people by class. Coca-Cola was sold at every grocery store and it became a…

Introduction Wine growing areas in Canada are located within known growing regions that are located 30 and 50 degrees latitude north. The growing zones are parts of many other wine regions in Europe with cool climates. The main wine growing regions are Niagara Peninsula which is located in Southern parts of Ontario, Prince Edward County, and the Nothern shores of Lake Erie which includes the Pelee Island. Other regions include the valleys in Okanagan in southern British Columbia and areas of…

Another author who also supports not changing the drinking age is Tara Watson. She has earned her credibility as a chairwoman in Public Health as well as an associate in an econonmic health program. Unlike Carpenter, Watson’s inductive report has verifiable data. Her information justifys her reasoning as well as gives the reader more information about the affects of alcohol. Watson also takes it one step further by including the opposing sides argument which states, “It is unpopular among most…

The Mashigo Millionaire Wine Farm in Bordeaux France Merlot thrives in cold soil, particularly ferrous clay. The vine tends to bud early which gives it some risk to cold frost and its thinner skin increases its susceptibility to the viticultural hazard of Botrytis bunch rot. If bad weather occurs during flowering, the Merlot vine is prone to develop coulure. The vine can also be susceptible to downy mildew (though it has better resistance to powdery mildew than other Bordeaux varieties) and to…

BOTANICAL GARDENS Photograph 1: Giant Sequoia, Sequoiadendron giganteum, (Lindl.) J.Buchh. (sequoiadendron giganteum, 2017) The giant Sequoia is the world’s largest tree it is native to California, when the tree is mature its bark is a red/ brownish colour. The physical characteristics of the giant Sequoia include, its ability to resist forest fires due to its extraordinarily thick bark which can grow to 6 meters wide, fire is a huge reason young giant Sequoia trees die. The bark of the tree…

Brewers played a vital role in feudalism. Ale was very important to the people in the middle ages. Almost everyone drank ale in the Middle Ages. It was what people chose to drink the Medieval England at the time because it was more affordable than wine. Each household required a large supply of ale at a time. A family of about 5 people would need 8¾ gallons a week. They provided a lot not nutrients as well as hydration (Kerthjalfadsson, Tofi). In the Middle Ages clean water was a luxury and…

During the nineteenth century alcohol consumption in the United States had reached an all-time high. Eighteenth century advancements in technology and agriculture made the distillation of spirits easier and cheaper. Furthermore, the abuses of the industrial revolution provided reasons for workers to overindulge in drink as a means of easing their pains (Prohibition). It became quite evident that drink was becoming a problem of the nation. Richard Hamm, author of “Prohibition and Temperance” in…

1. Which biodiversity hotspot did you choose to write about? (Give the name) I choose to write about the California Floristic Province. 2. Where is it located? (Give the world, region and country) The California Floristic Province is located in California, which is in the United States, which is in North America. 3. What are two important species (give common and scientific names) that live there? Why are they important? The giant sequoia (Sequoiadendron giganteum) and the San Gabriel slender…