Beverages

Beverages

Quench your thirst for the latest beverage trends from organic wine and beer to garden-inspired cocktails.

Great deals on cookbooks to jumpstart your holiday shopping
Sat, Oct 06, 2012 9:50 AM by Robin Shreeves
Book Closeouts has great titles in cookbooks, food and wine for the home cooks and wine lovers on your list.
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Can't get it at Starbucks? Make your own pumpkin spice latte
Fri, Oct 05, 2012 12:17 PM by Robin Shreeves
There's a pumpkin emergency brewing at Starbucks. The company doesn’t have enough pumpkin spice latte mix to satisfy addicted customers. If you find yourself needing a fix and can’t get it at Starbucks, make you own.
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Try a new herbal tea this fall
Mon, Oct 01, 2012 9:30 AM by Starre Vartan
Teasanes keep you warm and toasty, hydrated, and can have health benefits too. Here are my top picks.
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Whiskey waste could clean water for millions
Thu, Sep 27, 2012 4:02 PM by Revmodo
Scientists have discovered that a by-product of whiskey distillation has the ability to remove pollutants from water, giving a cheap solution for cleaning water.
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'Parks & Recreation' takes on NYC's soda ban
Thu, Sep 27, 2012 8:38 AM by Robin Shreeves
Tonight’s episode of the sitcom will look at both sides of the issue that has some people saying the soda ban is good for public health and others saying its an infringement on personal freedom.
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5 cocktails from your juicer
Wed, Sep 26, 2012 6:06 PM by Enrique Gili
Dust off your juicer for some of the freshest cocktails and coolers around.
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Bluecoat Gin: Organic botanicals make one great gin
Tue, Sep 25, 2012 11:56 AM by Robin Shreeves
This American dry gin distilled in Philadelphia is the main ingredient in our food blogger's Saturday evening cocktail.
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Steer clear of beer when nuclear bombs drop near

Mon, Sep 24, 2012 6:42 PM by Life's Little Mysteries

Scientists reexamine and reverse a 1955 study that claimed beer and soda would be safe to drink after the explosion of a nuclear bomb.
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Studies link obesity to sweet drinks

Sun, Sep 23, 2012 1:22 AM by Agence France-Presse

Drink consumption has more than doubled since the 1970s, and the rate of obesity among Americans during that period reached 30% of the adult population.
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Great Things on Tap: MillerCoors twitterview about sustainability

Thu, Sep 20, 2012 3:13 PM

MNN and MillerCoors organized a live discussion over Twitter where tweeters asked questions about its sustainability practices.
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Physicist reveals the secrets of champagne

Tue, Sep 18, 2012 11:06 AM by Richard Ingham, AFP

In a lab supplied with top-notch champagne, French scientist Liger-Belair studies what gives the wine its sparkle and tingle.
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New York's big soda ban passes
Sat, Sep 15, 2012 5:25 PM by Robin Shreeves
Starting next March, NYC residents will face restrictions on the size of sodas they can buy in some venues. Will it work? Some say yes. Some are unsure.
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5 seasonal smoothies
Sat, Sep 15, 2012 2:09 PM by Enrique Gili
With a little bit of imagination you can enjoy smoothies year round, pairing seasonal fruits and vegetables with basic ingredients like milk, yogurt, ice and bananas.
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Board of Health OKs NYC soda ban

Thu, Sep 13, 2012 1:25 PM by Karen Rowan, MyHealthNewsDaily

Mayor Bloomberg seems optimistic about the impacts of his big soda ban, studies from researchers aren't so sure it'll have much impact.
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Does wine have to be certified organic to be sustainable?
Tue, Sep 11, 2012 8:03 AM by Robin Shreeves
Even though many winemakers follow sustainable practices, they don't always achieve USDA organic certification or indicate eco-friendly processes on the label. If bottles aren't labeled organic, what should you look for?
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