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Vegan Father's Day
Celebrate your dad by organizing the best vegan-style Father's Day that will truly impress him.
Your father might have shown you how to ride a bike or tie your shoelaces properly, but this Father's Day, it's time to show dad just how much you care about him. Instead of the usual greeting card, plan out the perfect day with a hearty brunch, an afternoon of his favorite activities, and then a celebratory dinner. No doubt your dad will love whatever you plan—he is your number-one fan after all—so don't stress about spending top dollar on the perfect gift. Planning his ultimate day and stellar meals is the best way to show how much you truly appreciate all his love and support. After all, where would you be without properly tied shoelaces?
Breakfast of Champions
Who says that brunch options are just limited to mothers? Making your dad breakfast is a great way to show just how wonderful vegan food can be. (What's more loving than a home-cooked meal? Nothing.) Popular blogger Vegan Dad has some of the best recipes around including a fantastic Father's Day brunch menu all planned out with asparagus crêpés, grilled citrus tofu skewers, and lemon currant rolls. Or you can start off the day with tofu "egg" slices for a great breakfast sandwich or a simple tofu scramble. Vegan Dad's zucchini pancakes with tomato and onion relish are also a scrumptious way to begin a bountiful brunch.
Awesome Activities
Whether your dad is a sports lover, movie watcher, or techie, we've got some great ideas for you. With the plethora of veg-friendly ballparks all around the country, taking your father to see his favorite team is a breeze. Snag him a new baseball cap for a grand afternoon out. If he's more into brews than baseballs, find a local brewery and treat him to some fine vegan beers or buy a few different six-packs for a summer sampling in your backyard with some snacks. (Need some ideas? Here's a list of our favorite summer beers.)
For the movie lover, rent some veg-friendly films from Netflix like the ones on our must-see list or take him out for a matinee to see the inspiring documentary, Forks Over Knives. Is your pops all about the latest gadgets and gizmos? Load up his phone or iPad with some great veg-related games like Fruit Ninja or Tofu Hunter.
Stellar Supper
Instead of a fancy dinner out, why not arrange a pizza-making party with your dad? He can choose the toppings and you assemble and bake the pies together. Fire up the grill and roast veggies, tofu hot dogs, and veggie burgers for a nighttime cookout. Vegan Dad offers up some fantastic fake meat options to entice any eater, from seitan BBQ sandwiches, vegan hot wings, Italian meatballs, to chicken in a rosemary-Marsala sauce.
Whatever your father enjoys, spend the day with him sharing in his favorite activity, whether it be a museum, a photography class, a cooking demo, or a hitting some golf balls at the driving range. He'll be so happy to share what he loves with one of his favorite people—you.
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CNN's "Piers Morgan Tonight" is following in the footsteps of its predecessor "Larry King Live," and having guest-hosts for all of next week while Morgan is in London filming "Life Stories."
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Another elephant today! :D
This cute adjustable ring is now available from my etsy storehttp://www.etsy.com/uk/shop/CalliopeJewellery
Elephant Bracelet. How cute is this little guy!?
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I absolutely love how this Lotus Necklace came out!
It's made from walnut and is the perfect size for everyday wear!
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Aymee took a picture of her cute Bunny Pendant she was bought as a gift from last week's Everything. event!
New walnut jewellery will be available soon from my etsy store. I'm very excited about the new pieces I have in the pipeline! :)
I hope you all have a lovely weekend, it's beautiful weather here in Glasgow for a change! :D
can't hide my love for bunnies any longer!
Exhibited my jewellery at Everything. on Friday evening! A mixed showcase of the work of creatives in and around Aberdeen, the event was held in Cowdray Hall and featured illustrators, printmakers, filmmakers and fashion designers.
A lovely evening and a great opportunity to meet some lovely new people! I displayed my jewellery on a mountain landscape i roped my dad into helping me make. Was very pleased with how it turned out! :)
Most of my pieces are now available from my etsy store, with some new pieces to be added in the near future.. :)
NEW JEWELLERY - Wooden Rose Earrings.
Walnut earrings on bronze hooks. Nickel free. Matching necklace available too!
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NEW JEWELLERY - Wooden Rose Necklace
Matching earrings available! :)
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NEW JEWELLERY - Birdie Trio Wooden Necklace
I'll be treating myself to one of these.. ;)
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Lots of new jewellery designs means very late nights and lots of tea..which means crazy eyes. :)


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The 2013 Kansas City Chiefs are not the best team in the NFL.
They are not the best team in the AFC.
They are not the best team in the AFC West.
That much is clear after KC lost for the second time this season to the Denver Broncos. The Chiefs had their chances and looked poised to pull off the upset win as they opened up a 21-7 lead in the first half. However, the Broncos would take control and rattle off 28 consecutive points in route to a 35-28 win.
First, let me address a few things about this specific game.
* The officials did NOT cost the Chiefs this game. Did I hate some of the calls? Yes, but the Chiefs could have won that game if they had executed better on either side of the ball. Implying that it's all on the officials is letting the KC players and coaches off the hook. It's an excuse. Excuses are for losers. If the Chiefs want to be winners, they need to be looking at ways to fix their mistakes, not complaining about calls that didn't go their way. Fans should follow suite.
* While Alex Smith's interception on the opening drive was 100% on him and one of the more costly mistakes of the game, that loss was not on Smith. Smith competed 62% of his passes for 293 yards, about 7.0 yards per attempt, and 2 TDs and 1 interception. That's a good line in and of itself, but when you factor in the fact that KC had more drops than I can count, Smith absolutely played well enough to win that game. The WRs were abysmal, Smith was very good.
* Marcus Cooper seems to be taking the brunt of the defensive frustrations that KC fans have and I think that is unfair. Cooper hasn't played well lately, but he is often out on an island with little pass rush and no safety support. That is tough sledding for a veteran CB, let alone a 7th round draft pick rookie that didn't even make the 53 man roster of the team that drafted him. Over this three game losing streak every defensive back not named Eric Berry has looked just plain awful in pass coverage. I see no reason to single out a promising young player that is being put in an impossible position. Go look at what KC is paying Brandon Flowers and then ask yourself if he is playing like an elite level CB lately. That seems more reasonable than demanding elite play from a rookie we picked up on waivers who was playing just his 12th career game in the NFL.
* Finally, I think the coaching staff again deserves a huge portion of the blame for this loss. Yes, Alex Smith threw a bad interception. Yes, the WRs dropped a TON of passes. Yes, the DBs allowed the Denver WRs to run free and get behind them all game long. However, the job of a coaching staff is to put their players in the best possible position to win the game. I don't feel the KC coaching staff did that in this game.
First off, I have a major issue with the offense in the middle portion of the game. The Chiefs took a 21-7 lead with about 11 minutes to go in the 2nd quarter. Denver then went on a 28-0 run that ended when they took a 35-21 lead with about 14 minutes to go in the 4th quarter. During that span of about 2 full quarters when the offense was sputtering and the defense was getting gashed left and right, KC had 5 possessions. In those 5 possessions Jamaal Charles only touched the ball 5 times.
That's unacceptable.
The defense needed to regroup. The offense needed to answer Peyton Manning's big plays. Jamaal Charles can fix both of those problems. When you run the ball it takes more time off the clock and gives your defense time to catch it's breath. When you desperately need to make something happen on offense you have to get the ball in the hands of your best offensive player. SO GIVE THE BALL TO JAMAAL CHARLES!!!!!!!!!!! I'm not a person that is in favor of Jamaal having 30+ touches every game. I don't think he'll hold up to that much pounding. However, when you are playing the biggest game of the season that will go a long way to determining your playoff fate, that seems like a good time to make sure you get the most out of your star player. The Chiefs didn't do that.
The MAJOR problem I had with the defensive coaching was (for the third straight game) the lack of adjustments. I have had ZERO problem with the defensive game plan that KC has had to start each of the past three games. However, in all three games the other team proved to have an answer for the initial KC game plan. So, in the back and forth chess match that is the NFL, that made it Bob Sutton's move. The problem is, he never made one.
They say that the definition of insanity is doing the same thing over and over and expecting different results. If that's the case, then Bob Sutton is clearly insane. Eric Decker repeatedly beat KC deep, but the Chiefs made no adjustments to try and double team him or drop a safety back deep to his side. The Broncos had an answer for Sutton's initial game plan. Sutton didn't have an answer for their answer. That's a problem.
So, where does that leave this Chiefs team going forward?
I feel that we can say that the Chiefs are still a very good team, but with some serious flaws.
However, they are not an elite Super Bowl contender like the Broncos are.
The Kansas City Chiefs are very likely a wild card team that will have to play all of it's playoff games on the road.
While some will say that KC has been "exposed" by playing better teams, I would say that what might be a better description is that other teams have figured out what KC's defense is doing and have adapted a game plan to beat them and the Chiefs have not responded.
The real test will be in the coming weeks to see if non-elite level QBs can execute the offensive game plans that Peyton Manning and Phillip Rivers have. If RGIII, Andrew Luck, and whomever the Raiders start at QB all have the same success against the KC secondary then the Chiefs will be destined to be one and done in the post season. However, if KC has success against those QBs it should give KC fans some hope that KC may have success in the playoffs against teams like Cincinnati and Indianapolis.
That needs to be the mindset of KC fans going forward.
Don't think about what KC needs to do to overtake the Broncos or win the Super Bowl.
This is a team coming off a 2-14 season that has a new coaching staff and a new QB. Making the playoffs will make this season a success. Would it have been a great story to jump from worst team in the NFL to Super Bowl champs? Sure, they probably would have even made a Disney movie about it some day down the road.
That's not happening. The Andy Reid/John Dorsey/Alex Smith regime could very well win a Super Bowl in KC, but unless an improbable run happens, it won't be this season.
So let's start with finding a way to break the playoff win draught. Winning a road playoff game would be huge victory, even if they lose in the 2nd round to Tom Brady or Peyton Manning. It would put them in great position moving forward.
If the Chiefs can eventually get Justin Houston back and rediscover some pass rush, make adjustments to their coverages in the secondary, keep Jamaal Charles healthy, and have Alex Smith continue to improve in the passing game, there is no reason this team couldn't win a playoff game. The best part is that none of those things are that unrealistic.
So don't lose all hope KC fans. The dreams of a "pie in the sky" championship season may have been dashed with this loss, but it doesn't make this season a failure. It doesn't mean that it's time to start looking towards next season. It doesn't mean that this team can't still improve as this season heads down the home stretch.
It's just time to adjust our expectations to the reality of this Kansas City Chiefs team.
They're a good team. They just aren't great yet.
While we'd all prefer great, making the jump from worst in the NFL to good is encouraging progress.
That will have to do for now.
Verizon Tech Update:
As regular readers of my weekly musings already know, I was given a free Droid Maxx by Verizon to use this football season and give my feedback on. If you're interested in that kind of thing make sure to follow me on Twitter as I give more feedback there. My update this week has to do with my Thanksgiving travels. Over the holiday, I traveled to the small town of Tipton, Iowa to visit family. While many of my relatives from all over the country complained of not being able to get internet on their phones (many of them AT&T users) my Droid Maxx never had a problem. I even watched a large part of the Steelers/Ravens game on my phone using the NFL Mobile app. In fact, since the Maxx can act as it's own mobile hot spot, I actually bailed the non-Verizon users out by letting them piggy back off my coverage so they could check their email, etc. If you do much traveling and want to have 4G coverage, Verizon is hands down the way to go. Keep in mind, I don't get anything extra for saying that. I get the free phone even if I say that I don't really like it.
That does it for this week. It's on to the Redskins and breaking this three game losing streak.
As always, thanks for reading and GO CHIEFS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Edna Forte was supposed to fix North Forest ISD, but says she ran out of time.
HISD didn't just absorb North Forest out of the goodness of its heart. There's some real benefits in the acquisition to the mega district and its superintendent. Hopefully for the kids as well.
If bookies are taking bets on whether North Forest ISD will get swallowed up by HISD on Monday, it looks like the smart money is on HISD. HISD officials seem pretty darn confident about it, considering they've already got plans for summer school classes for North Forest students. After years of l ... More >>
Rick Perry has adopted a more behind-the-scenes approach this time around. That doesn't mean he hasn't been busy.
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Texas Education Agency Commissioner Michael Williams made it clear in his confirmation hearing this morning that the future of North Forest Independent School District would lie with Houston Independent School District if his decision for closure is upheld. The Texas Senate has to confirm Williams, ... More >>
Guy Roberts returns to Houston in a co-production with Main Street Theater of Shakespeare's heroic blood, guts and mud epic Henry V.
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Governor Rick Perry didn't go safe and sound when picking a new commissioner of the Texas Education Agency -- instead he's installed bomb-throwing Tea Party favorite Michael Williams. The former Railroad Commission chair has been nosing around a few political options in the past couple of years -- ... More >>
When Steve Lipsky blamed fracking for turning his water well into a flamethrower, he set off an epic battle between the EPA and Texas.
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Running for....somethingIf you've seen these signs around the Heights and were wondering who is Michael Williams and what is he running for, you're not alone.So far, we at Hair Balls have figured out the first of these two questions.The Michael Williams putting up campaign signs is better known a ... More >>
If the HCC board room is rockin', don't come a knockin'Things seem to keep getting uglier over at Houston Community College. On Thursday, the board of trustees reportedly held a closed session to discuss an investigation into possible conflicts of interest by trustee Yolanda Flores and former t ... More >>
A report being kept under wrapsMonths ago, amidst a flood of internal complaints and accusations against Houston Community College police chief Gregory Cunningham, including discrimination and retaliatory discipline against officers, the college administration hired Houston attorney Kathy Butler ... More >>
Present and former officers accuse HCC's police chief of not treating his employees fairly.
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Death at 6:30 in the morningAn 18-year-old answered a knock on his front door and was shot dead on the far southwest side Thursday morning. Michael Williams was at his home in the 11500 block of Keegans Ridge when he answered the knock around 6:30 a.m. "After a brief discussion with an unknown ... More >>
Rick Perry and Kay Bailey Hutchison are locked in a pitched battle over the soul of the GOP. They are also running for governor.
Two trustees didn't pay their bills, even if HCCS wants yours to go higher
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Rockstar North usually hold their cards pretty close to their chest, as they have done to a large extent with Grand Theft Auto V. However, that hasn't stopped us from getting a glimpse at the game's character customisation.
These collages put together (no doubt painstakingly) by Reddit user RAZneurysm show off what is sure to be only a snippet of what is possible in one of the most hotly anticipated titles of this year.
What do you think of the GTA V gameplay?
Celebrating the announcement of the Grand Theft Auto V PS3 bundle, Rockstar Games have release a batch of new screens for hotly anticipated title.
Continuing a so-called "special relationship" between Sony and Rockstar Games, a GTA V bundle with some pretty dank Pulse headphones was unveiled last night.
Rockstar Games have released 10 new Grand Theft Auto V screenshots to the public. My damn, they look beautiful. A reimagined return to Los Santos this September can't come soon enough!
Here's a nice little Christmas Eve gift from Rockstar Games, new Grand Theft Auto V screenshots. The stunning shots show off a range of things such as passenger jets, pets, underwater adventures and sharks! Forget Christmas, roll on Spring 2013!
GTA V Second Trailer Coming 14/11
Rockstar Games have announced that Grand Theft Auto V will receive it's second trailer on November 14th.
These newly released/leaked shots of Grand Theft Auto V art and pre-order bonuses are sure to turn up the excitement levels ahead of a big reveal next week. The art looks fantastic (as always) and the photo-viewer/post-cards give us a glimpse at some of the locations. Eek!
Rockstar North have released this sweet piece of Grand Theft Auto V art. The game is set to be on the Gameinformer cover, so expect a massive blowout soon. The image is in traditional GTA art and shows a scene from the debut trailer.


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BOISE -- A week after what some people are calling a meltdown at the Idaho Republican Convention, this weekend the Idaho Democratic Party is also holding their convention up in Moscow.
They will set out to create a party platform, work with the more than 300 delegates and activists, and introduce statewide candidates to the delegates.
"We anticipate some lively discussion, lively, yet civil and cohesive," said Idaho Democratic Party Communication Director Dean Ferguson.
Ferguson also goes on to say, "What the Republicans did last week was give an example of how not to get business accomplished. I don't think I've seen anybody come up with an example of that ever happening before in Idaho."
KTVB Political Analyst Dr. Jim Weatherby said the fracturing within Idaho's Republican Party started at the Idaho GOP Convention in Sandpoint in 2008.
"I think one of the objectives of the Democrats is to have a smoothly-run convention and to actually conduct business," Weatherby said.
Weatherby said this is the time for the Idaho Democrats to get competitive.
"I think the Democrats have been given an incredible gift, and indeed they need to take advantage of it and to reach out to independents, disaffected Republicans," said Weatherby. "They have a fairly strong cast of candidates to reach out and to be fairly competitive in a number of statewide races as well as legislative races."
Weatherby said the statewide races to watch are Secretary of State, Governor, and Superintendent of Public Instruction.


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The Epoch Times ran this photo of community power generation with a tandem bike after Sandy and many bike commuters are likely wondering how they can power their own devices with a bike. You do so while riding with a dynamo hub or a stationary trainer like this one from Field Studies that was seen on the Climate Ride.
At Bike Hugger we travel with Biologic's Reecharge system. The hub charges a battery that powers your phone, as described in this video.
We've ridden on tour and vacation with the Reecharge system and will do so again this Winter, in Maui. Would also lend our legs to a community charge station and share our off-the-grid, pedal power.
Find dynamos online or at your local bike shop. Expect to spend a couple hundred dollars on the hub and converter.


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I recognise that my previous post was practically a love letter to the current season, so this post is going to be a bit more pessimistic. This weather is a pain in the arse. It is only me, or is it unusually cold and damp for this time of year? I've just managed to get rid of a scratchy, chesty cough, but still feel quite run down.
It's a situation that calls for vegetables. The iron-packed variety preferably in as virtuous a form as possible, not slathered in cheese or anything. I'll take this cavolo nero and bean soup, topped with a vitamin c packed gremolata to ward away bugs and nurse me back to health.
Cavolo nero is cabbage's stylish, Italian cousin. Tall, dark and handsome, that kind of thing. This soup recipe has been nicked from the Waitrose website. It is very much what I think of as a classic version of this kind of Tuscan-inspired, hearty potage and it tastes brilliant as well as being incredibly good for you.
Cannellini Bean and Cavolo Nero Soup
You will need:
For the soup
1 large onion, chopped
1 large stick celery, chopped
2 medium carrots, chopped
4 medium tomatoes
150ml dry white wine
800ml vegetable stock
1 bouquet garni
410g can cannellini beans, drained and rinsed
200g cavolo nero, thinly sliced
Salt and freshly ground pepper
1 large clove garlic, crushed
For the Gremolata
1 tbsp olive oil
Finely grated zest of 1 lemon
1 clove garlic, finely chopped
1 tbsp chopped flatleaf parsley
1. Heat the olive oil in a large pan over a medium heat, add the onion, celery, carrots and garlic and fry until soft and beginning to colour.
2. Peel, deseed and roughly chop the tomatoes.
3. Add the wine to the vegetables and bring to the boil, then add the tomatoes, stock, bouquet garni and beans. Simmer.
4. Cover the pan and cook for 20 minutes, before adding the cavolo nero and leaving to cook for another 10-15 minutes.
5. Meanwhile, make the gremolata. Combine the lemon zest, garlic and parsley then add just enough oil to make a paste.
6. Remove the bouquet garni and serve the soup with a sprinkling of the gremolata.
And now on to another hearty, healthy vegetable that is also in season, but this time the recipe actually is slathered in cheese, I'm afraid. But life would be pretty dull if it was virtuous all the time.
As we approach Halloween, all sorts of gourds and squashes appear on supermarket and green grocer's shelves. They are so beautiful, it's almost a shame to eat them. Indeed, my mother would often have a bowl full of different coloured and shaped squashes as decoration around this time of year, but I don't recall her ever cooking with them.
But they are in fact absolutely delicious, roast wonderfully and are particularly good stuffed with a chunky, cheesy sauce. We had some Shropshire blue cheese in the fridge that was calling out to be used in this, but any strong blue cheese would work, really. If you aren't a fan, Parmesan or goats cheese make for good substitutes.
Stuffed Globe Courgettes
(serves 2)
You will need:
2 globe courgettes
1 large portabella mushroom
1/4 leek or 1 banana shallot
olive oil
1 garlic clove
salt, pepper
rosemary sprigs
100g Shropshire blue cheese or other strong cheese
2 tbsp creme fraiche
1. Preheat the oven to 175 degrees C. Cut the tops off of the courgettes to create 'lids.' Scoop and scrape out the flesh to create cavernous spaces. Reserve the excess courgette.
2. Finely chop the leek or shallot and portabella mushroom. Fry the leeks/shallot in some olive oil before adding the mushrooms. Saute for a few minutes while you chop up the inside bits of the courgette and mince the garlic clove.
3. Add the garlic and courgette to the pan and keep frying. Season with salt, pepper and chopped rosemary.
4. Add 75g of the crumbled cheese and the creme fraiche and let bubble away over a low heat until all the cheese has melted. Pour the mixture into the scooped out courgettes.
5. Top with the remaining cheese and put the 'lids' back on. Bake in the oven for 20 minutes. Serve with a fresh green salad with a mustardy vinaigrette.


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40-Year-Old Olympian Janet Evans Chats About Her Trip to the Trials
Written on June 25, 2012 at 9:56 am , by Colleen Travers
Tomorrow is a big day for U.S. swimmer Janet Evans. The 40-year-old mother of two will come out of retirement after 15 years and try to qualify for the 2012 London Olympic Games. We caught up with Evans before the trials to talk about her training thus far and most importantly, why she's hopping back up on the starting block again.
Why have you decided to get back in the pool after all these years off from competitive swimming?
I decided to retire after the 1996 Atlanta Olympic Games. At that time I was 24, I had done everything I thought I wanted to do and I was ready for something new. I took time to travel the world, get married, have two beautiful children and enjoy my family. But a few years ago, I realized that I had put swimming on the back burner, and because it is a part of who I am, I wanted to bring it back to do something for myself. My family is everything to me, but I think it's important for all moms to follow their passions, and I'm lucky enough to have a family that supports me in doing so.
What have you missed the most about competing?
I really missed the team camaraderie, and the passion and the thrill of the competition. It was such a big part of my life and personality when I was growing up, and I enjoyed being around people who shared that similar passion.
Anything you missed the least?
The lack of sleep! It wasn't bad in my 20s when I could come home after practice and head to bed, but now I want to hang out with my family, make dinner and help the kids with their homework. I love it all and I love being busy, but I am definitely sleepy most of the time!
What are some of the top fitness and nutrition tips that have helped keep you in shape during your time off?
I didn't do too much swimming during my retirement, but I did stay physically active and kept up a healthy diet, so it wasn't too difficult to get back into the swing of things this time. I think the biggest change has been being more cognizant about my health. You really take it for granted when you are younger, but now I'm 40 and its something to keep top of mind. I have regular checkups, I cleaned up my diet even more and I try to get as much sleep as possible. I also have a family history of heart disease, so I've been supplementing my diet with fiber through Metamucil to help lower my cholesterol and take care of my heart.
What's your training been like to get ready for the trials?
I wake up at 4:30 a.m. every day and head to the pool to train with my coach for about two hours, plus another hour on dry land doing weight training. Later in the afternoon I head back to the pool for another two hours of training. In total, it's about five hours a day and ten miles of swimming!
How do you juggle family time during your training?
My family is awesome and I could have never done this without their support. I'm fortunate because my split morning and afternoon training schedule allows me to be back at home during the day to get my kids off to school, run errands, pick them up again and enjoy some free time with them. It's all about being organized and having a game plan ahead of time! I keep lots of lists and calendars on my phone and pre-plan our healthy dinners, pick-up schedules and other appointments. My parents have also been a huge help with the kids and my husband is a trooper and my main source of encouragement.
For a schedule and more information on the U.S. Olympic Team Swimming Trials, visit usaswimming.org.
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Green Label 2010
Delicata, Malta - €10.00
A wine with a crisp refreshing acidity that has established itself as one of the all time favourites dry white wines of Malta and Gozo.
La Torre Chardonnay-Girgentina 2010
Marsovin, Malta - €6.70 – €13.90
A typically Southern Mediterranean wine of character with fresh aromas of ripe apples & melon underlined by a mineral hint coming from the Girgentina grape variety. This full-bodied Chardonnay dominated wine has a characteristic buttery nose with a balanced acidity and good length.
Caravaggio~Chenin Blanc 2010
Marsovin, Malta - €14.40
A dry white wine with aromas reminiscent of stone fruit: peaches and apricots underlined by a hint of green apples. Well balanced with refreshing levels of acidity.
Palatino~Chardonnay 2010
Camilleri Winery, Malta - €13.50
This locally-grown Chardonnay shows classic varietal characteristics with an elegant nose of Golden Delicious apples with light citric nuances supported by a fleshy, medium-bodied palate of ripe fruit and melon.
Maltese Falcon 2009
Delicata, Malta - €12.90
An aromatic, fruity dry white wine made from an exclusive blend of Malta grown indigenous and international grape varieties. This full flavoured white has tropical flavours and a crisp refreshing finish.
Laurenti~Vermentino-Viognier 2008
Camilleri Winery, Malta - €16.50
This locally-grown blend of unusual varieties shows a refined complexity that is immediately announced in its fleshy aromas of stone fruit together with candied lemon hints whilst lightly herbaceous. Its oaky character is further mingled into its full, juicy palate offering an unlikely combination of ripe softness and fruity power.
Medina~Chardonnay, Ghirgentina 2009
Delicata, Malta - €6.50 – €14.50
A skilful blend of the Malta grown Chardonnay and the indigenous white grape Ghirgentina. The crispiness and the fruitiness of the Ghirgentina complement the fullness and complexity of the Chardonnay perfectly to produce a refreshing dry white wine.
1919~Chardonnay-Girgentina 2009
Marsovin, Malta - € 14.50
1919 White is produced from two grape varieties; Chardonnay & the indigenous Girgentina, also locally grown and hand picked from vines in selected vineyards. It has a pale straw hue with light golden reflections and a complex bouquet of fresh apple notes married with undertones of tropical papaya.
Laurenti~Chardonnay 2008
Camilleri Winery, Malta - €15.70
Laurenti Chardonnay is made from grapes harvested from selected vineyards along the Laurenti Ridge in Siggiewi. This fine white wine is fermented in French oak barriques which give the wine a complex bouquet of ripe fruit with overtones of vanilla and spice. Its elegant character has been developed by ageing in the bottle which is confirmed by its weighty palate, fine balance and long lasting flavours
Gran Cavalier~Sauvignon Blanc 2009
Delicata, Malta - €19.90
A crisp, herbaceous, dry white wine produced entirely from Malta grown Sauvignon Blanc grapes handpicked from pocket-sized vineyards. Before pressing the juice is left in contact with the skins to extract maximum varietal characteristics.
Chardonnay 'Isis' 2010
Meridiana, Malta - €13.50 - €19.70
Made from Chardonnay grapes, Isis is characterised by fresh, natural, tropical fruit flavours. The name recalls the Phoenician goddess of sailors whose vigilant eye still graces the prow of the Maltese fishing 'Luzzu'.
Antonin 'Ramla Valley' 2009
Marsovin, Gozo - € 27.00
A delightful Chardonnay with a fine balance of acidity and varietal character enhanced by oak aromas.
Gavi 2009
Fontanafredda, Piedmont - €15.50
This is a bright straw-yellow wine with greenish highlights. It has a full, delicate, elegant bouquet which brings flowers and fresh fruit to mind – mostly lemons, lilies of the valley and green apples. Its palate is attractively young, dry, fresh and well-balanced.
Gavi di Gavi 2009
Marchesi di Barolo, Piedmont - €25.90
The grapes used in making this wine are selected exclusively in the territory of the commune of Gavi or, more precisely, the famous Rovereto zone. A tenuous straw yellow with bright green reflections; the aroma is intense and refined, fruity and flowery with scents of golden apples and chamomile flowers. The flavour is harmonious and persistent with a good body.
Pinot Grigio 2009
Della Staffa-Maso Lamm, Trentino Alto Adige - €17.90
The colour is a luminous straw yellow. The bouquet is rich with aromas of tropical fruit such as banana and papaya. On the palate the wine is intense and well balanced, with crisp acidity and excellent persistence.
Pinot Grigio 2009
Santa Margherita, Trentino Alto Adige - €11.50 - €19.90
The clean, intense aroma and dry flavour with pleasant golden apple aftertaste make Santa Margherita Pinot Grigio a wine of great character and versatility.
Lugana 'Santa Cristina' 2009
Zenato, Veneto - €21.00
A wine of appealing distinctiveness. Releasing crisp, fruity aromas that gradually expand to a rich complexity characteristic only of Lugana. The palate is rounded and generous, and has a wonderfully long, savoury finish.
Soave Classico 2009
Pieropan, Veneto - €20.90
This Soave Classico is vibrant straw yellow in colour, with delicate perfumes reminiscent of almond blossom and marzipan. Nino Pieropan ensures that his work in the cellar retains and amplifies the quality and style provided by the vineyard.
Frascati Superiore 'Vigneto Santa Teresa' 2009
Fontana Candida, Latium - €12.50
Pale gold colour; delicate but well-defined bouquet, with fine hints of sage and apple; full, soft but fresh and a lively and very savoury flavour with a definite, pleasantly lingering aftertaste of sweet almonds. A wine of great finesse.
Fiano di Avellino 2009
Mastroberardino, Campania - €22.50
A wine with a crystalline straw yellow colour with tinges of green. Full-bodied. Distinctive aromas on the nose with white floral tones hinting of wild fennel. Fresh white fruit with light mineral tones. It is dry and intense on the palate with distinctive flavour and body, very well structured, and almost austere. It has a noteworthy lingering aroma with good scents, recalling ripe pear and tiny wild flowers.
Greco di Tufo 2009
Feudi di San Gregorio, Campania - €12.50 - €23.50
A beautiful refined and tastefully balanced wine, the Feudi San Gregorio Greco di Tufo exhibits lively citrus flavours with hints of almonds.
Kados 2009
Rosignolo-Duca di Salaparuta, Sicily - €17.50
A wine that is pale yellow in colour with slight greenish highlights. The aromas are complex with floral hints, and a slight note of vanilla. The flavour is wide, velvety yet lively, full-bodied and persistent. Made exclusively from Grillo
Anthilia 2009
Donnafugata, Sicily - €14.70
The wine shows a precise personality of fruity and floral sensations, round and elegant. Notes of yellow peaches and plums and scents of the Mediterranean vegetation. On the palate, tastiness and softness unite.
Vermentino di Sardegna 'La Cala' 2009
Sella & Mosca, Sardinia - €14.75
Elegant and supple, this single-vineyard wine couples fullness of flavour with an underlying acidity. The wine has a very subtle presence of a natural marine salinity in it, credited to the location of the vineyard.
Chateau Moutin 2008
Bordeaux - €22.90
The wine has a fine, light, straw colour with pale gold highlights and a refined fresh nose on which distinctive floral aromas combine with highly elegant notes of Sauvignon and a hint of toast. The long finish, expressive and harmonious on ripe fruit with a slightly mineral tinge, is entirely typical of the appellation.
Pouilly Fume' 'Le Chants des Vignes' 2009
Joseph Mellot, Loire - €29.50
The aromatic, floral and smoked nature of the Sauvignon grape variety is the most dominant aspect of this charming wine. It displays its elegance, fruitiness and roundness and is very persistent in the mouth.
Sancerre 2009
Pascal Jolivet, Loire - €18.90 - €28.50
A wine with a pale green yellow with gleams of silver. It has a very pretty nose with ripe fruit, candied orange and dried apricot, and shows of very good ripeness of the Sauvignon grape with its powerful and complex aromas
Chablis 2009
William Fevre, Burgundy - €15.90 - €27.50
A fantastic representative of this great wine from one of the best producers of the area. A wine of intense steely character and prominent acidity.
Chablis 1er Cru Vaillons 2008
Moreau et fils, Burgundy - €39.50
Pale lemon in colour with green hue. The nose shows pure citrus and orchard fruits. The palate has a crushed sea-shell minerality and a rich creaminess, all balanced with crackling acidity and a long finish.
Meursault 'Domaine du Pavillon' 2006
Albert Bichot, Burgundy - €54.90
This Meursault has a bright luminous straw-yellow colour. The nose is discreetly toasty followed by elegant floral notes on a backdrop of light plum and pear fruity aromas. The mouth is powerful, well-balanced and dense, with delicious brioche flavours. The finish is persistent and very aromatic.
Puligny Montrachet 2006
Albert Bichot, Burgundy - €54.50
This Puligny Montrachet has a beautiful pale crystalline yellow robe with golden reflections. The nose develops subtle aromas of dried fruit, almond, apricot and also hawthorn flower and crystallized fruit. The mouth is round and well-structured, harmonious and well-balanced with a long and refreshing finish.
Riesling 'Jubilee Hugel' 2005
Hugel, Alsace - €35.50
The nose is harmoniously balanced with a subtle touch of freshness, and notes of white peach and gooseberry. In the mouth, this wine has character with well-balanced acidity and an overall impression of elegance.
Gewurztraminer Reserve 2004
Maison Trimbach, Alsace - €35.30
A rich, full-bodied, intense Gewurztraminer with excellent varietal definition. A nose of Lychee and cinnamon leads to a palate with sweet Lychee and grapefruit notes. The finish is long and pleasant.
Sauvignon Blanc 'Fransola' 2008
Torres, Penedes - €27.50
Sauvignon Blanc forms the basis of this unique wine, partially fermented and aged in new American oak. Intense voluptuous bouquet with aromatic notes of various fruits and plants. On the palate the wine is round and full-bodied and has excellent structure. Elegant aftertaste with a citrus edge.
Bernkasteler Riesling Kabinett 2006
Dr.Loosen, Mosel-Saar-Ruwer - €49.50
The vineyards of Dr. Loosen owe their excellent quality to three major factors: the exceptional regional climate of the middle Mosel area, the mineral-rich slate and volcanic soils, and the incredible age of the estate's ungrafted Riesling vines. This Kabinett is a deliciously steely wine with a firm backbone. It is characterised by delightful ripe and aromatic fruit.
Chardonnay 2009
Finca Flichman, Mendoza~Argentina - €13.50
Straw coloured in the glass, this wine has a nose of cut grass, green apples, and wet steel. In the mouth it has a zing of acidity and has very few oak driven characteristics, apart from a nice mouth feel. The primary flavours for the wine are crisp green apples and crushed limestone. The wine finishes strong with hints of almond and hazelnut.
Sauvignon Blanc-Fume Blanc 2010
Vina Montes, Curico Valley~Chile - €14.90
Fruit aromas with intense notes of peach, pineapple and hints of gooseberry. Fresh and well balanced with a crisp acidity and a lingering finish that makes it appealing and friendly.
Santa Digna~Sauvignon Blanc 2010
Miguel Torres, Curico Valley~Chile - €8.50 - €14.90
A wine made exclusively from the noble Sauvignon Blanc grape variety, grown near the banks of the Guaiquillo river. A fruity and extraordinarily aromatic wine.
Chenin Blanc 2009
KWV, Western Cape~South Africa - €13.90
A value wine offering charming aromatic floral and fresh green fruit scents that swing into lively fresh ripe grapefruit and tropical fruit in the mouth. Nicely balanced, with good weight and refreshingly clean acidity.
Yellow Label~Chardonnay 2009
Wolf Blass, South Australia - €17.90
The Wolf Blass Chardonnay is a light straw colour with a hint of pale green in the glass. Summery tropical fruit aromas of melon and peach drift up to the nose and then develop into lively varietal fruit characteristics on the palate. This fruit driven wine is lighter in style and has delicate creamy characters.
Sauvignon Blanc 2009
Villa Maria, Marlborough~New Zealand - €22.90
This vibrant Sauvignon Blanc is bursting with a fruit-salad-bowl of flavours including ripe gooseberry, passion fruit, fresh citrus lime and exotic herbaceous aromas. The wine has an exciting palate with layers of juicy flavours, intensity and fullness, finishing with a refreshing crisp, clean and racy acidity.
Sauvignon Blanc 2009
Cloudy Bay, Marlborough~New Zealand - €43.90
Mouth-watering aromas of passion fruit and lemongrass led with the spiciness of just-picked tomatoes tossed with fresh basil. Many small parcels of fruit, ripened under ideal conditions, bring layers of complexity. The palate has exceptional richness, with ripe gooseberry flavours and a hint of fresh fennel leading to a powerful, crisp finish.
Riesling 'Eroica' 2009
Saint Michelle-Dr.Loosen, Washington~U.S.A - €29.50
This Riesling exudes mandarin orange and sweet lime aromas and flavors with subtle mineral notes. The mouth-watering acidity is beautifully balanced by flavourful Washington Riesling fruit.
Chardonnay 2006
Sonoma-Cutrer, California~U.S.A - €34.90
Very pretty aromas of jasmine and rose petal come quickly back to more expected tropical fruits like pineapple, mango and a bit of pear. Roasted hazelnut is joined with nougat and almond butter, finishing with a touch of lime and Lychee.
Palazzo Verdala Rose' 2009
Marsovin, Malta - €6.00 - €12.00
Verdala Rosé is an elegant blend of grape varieties namely Montepulciano and Uva Troia. It is a smooth and well-balanced Rosé that combines a fruity aroma with a crisp and refreshing palate.
Cotes du Provence 2009
Aime Roquesante, Provence~France - €14.20
Everything you should expect from a classic Provencal rosé, being dry and elegant but with a lovely fruit character. Delicious and easy drinking.
Rose d`Anjou 'Gold Label' 2009
Barton & Guestier, Loire~France - €8.00 - €12.60
A brilliant raspberry-pink coloured wine. Aromatic and pleasant nose dominated by fruity aromas and peppery notes developing with aeration. Smooth and fleshy attack, followed by a good acidity. The finish is long and fruity.
Syrah Rose 'Cherub' 2009
Vina Montes, Curico~Chile - €16.50
This seductive wine is fresh and well balanced. Syrah character, with some spiciness and hints of strawberries and orange peel. With good fruit concentration it shows richness in texture across the palate.
Zinfandel Rose 2009
Beringer, California~U.S.A - €12.50
With a beautiful salmon pink colour, the nose reveals floral aromas and strong scent of strawberries and lemon. The palate begins with nice flavours of strawberry, spice and lemon, followed by a nice acidity and a sweet finale.
La Valette 2009
Marsovin, Malta - €6.50 - €11.90
La Valette Rouge has been one of Malta's most popular wines since 1967; it is a full-bodied red wine with a mature fruity complex taste.
La Torre~Cabernet Sauvignon 2009
Marsovin, Malta - €7.20 - €12.90
A Cabernet Sauvignon that offers the attractive combination of structure and body accompanied with bright fruit.
Caravaggio~Cabernet Franc 2008
Marsovin, Malta - €13.50
A medium bodied red wine of moderate intensity. On the nose it shows typical Cabernet Franc varietal characteristics of green and white peppers and spices. Soft black fruit characteristics and mature tannins leave a savoury medium finish.
Maltese Falcon 2009
Delicata, Malta - €10.90
A fruity, easy drinking full-bodied red wine made from an exclusive blend of Malta grown noble grape varieties. It has soft, ripe flavours with a firm austere finish.
Syrah 'Ulysses' 2009
Marsovin, Gozo - €13.90
Produced entirely from handpicked grapes harvested in family owned vineyards in Gozo, this fine fruit-driven full bodied wine is very delicate on the palate with ripe tannins and soft fruity aromas reminiscent of blackcurrants, plums and a hint of peppery spice.
1919~Merlot, Syrah, Gellewza 2009
Marsovin, Malta - €13.90
1919 Red is produced from three grape varieties; Merlot, Syrah & the indigenous Gellewza, grown and hand picked from vines in selected local vineyards. This full-bodied ruby red wine has intense, complex aromas reminiscent of prunes, cherries and liquorice. It is smooth on the palate with velvety tannins.
Cabernet Franc Patron's Riserva 2008
Montekristo, Malta - €11.90
This wine is purple in colour gradually developing to garnet. The aroma is rich in fruit especially raspberry, cherry and plum with undertones of green bell peppers.
Laurenti~Cabernet-Merlot 2007
Camilleri Winery, Malta - €15.90
Made from hand-picked Merlot and Cabernet Sauvignon grapes harvested from selected vineyards along the Laurenti Ridge in Siggiewi, the wine is aged in French oak barriques for over a year. The appearance is mature with a medium to deep intensity and a dark chocolate core. It has a clean, medium to pronounced nose with elements of cherries, red berries and forest fruits with hints of dried fruits. The palate is of medium to full-bodied structure with balanced acidity and soft tannins, more evident towards finish.
Cheval Franc 2009
Marsovin, Malta - €25.90
Cheval Franc is Marsovin's Thoroughbred and is produced from the Cabernet Franc grape variety. This wine is medium bodied with peppery and herbaceous aromas that are typical characteristics of the Cabernet Franc grape variety.
Cabernet-Merlot 'Melqart' 2007
Meridiana, Malta - €13.90 - €22.90
Made from an artful blend of Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot grapes, Melqart is characterised by mellow ripe berry flavours.
Merlot 'Nexus' 2007
Meridiana, Malta - €26.90
Made from Merlot grapes, Nexus is characterised by tender, ripe, cherry plum flavours.
Antonin 2008
Marsovin, Malta - €27.90
Antonin is a medium bodied red blend of Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon and Cabernet Franc varieties. Full fruit flavours of ripe blackberries, cherries and blueberries make this wine very enjoyable in its youth while the backbone and structure provide it with ample ageing potential.
Magnus 2004
Montekristo, Malta - €45.00
This structured, elegant yet very well balanced red, boasts of a palate where cassis, other dark berries and spices like liquorice carry through to a jammy finish. Very lush, rich and elegant it is most certainly an impressive blend of the finest Maltese indigenous grape.
Grand Maitre 'Fra Hugues Loubenx de Verdalle' 2008
Marsovin, Malta - €56.90
Dedicated to the Grand Masters of Malta by Special appointment to the Sovereign Military Order of Malta. The blend of Cabernet Sauvignon and Cabernet Franc coming form the Ghajn Rihana Estate produced a full-bodied red wine of the unique character which is aged for at least 12 months in new French oak barriques.
Barbera d`Alba 'Ruvei' 2007
Marchesi di Barolo, Piedmont - €21.00
A wine that offers fantastic value for money. Based on the Barbera grape, the second most important of the Piedmont region. The wine offers a range of fruit flavours, a nice structure and a refreshing acidity.
Barolo 2004
Fontanafredda, Piedmont - €44.00
A dry, full wine with a well-balanced taste that is provided by the soft, velvety tannins, while its length and aftertaste are decidedly inviting and intense.
Gattinara Riserva 2001
Travaglini, Piedmont - €51.50
The other face of Nebbiolo. Complex bouquet of baked fruit, mushroom vegetation, leather and tobacco. Warmly alcoholic palate, long and well balanced. The best grapes from this winery, from the best sites, add a touch of velvet to the finish. A rare find! For the wine lover that wants to taste some else from Piedmont.
Valtellina Superiore Inferno 'Mazer' 2007
Nino Negri, Lombardy - €25.40
Mazer" in Valtellina dialect means "good, beautiful and generous" three definitions appropriate to the Inferno Mazèr of Casa Negri, a red wine of special quality made only in the best years from selected Chiavennasca grapes vinified according to innovative criteria. The vineyards from which this wine comes are located in the smallest of the four sub-zones of Valtellina Superiore. The name Inferno relates to the steep slopes and the high summer temperature.
Chianti Classico 'Peppoli' 2008
Marchesi di Antinori, Tuscany - €22.90
Rich in aromas of mature fruit and hints of vanilla. On the palate, the wine is well balanced, elegant with a good structure. Pèppoli is made with a view to being enjoyed fairly young, when all its fruity nuances are at their maximum
Chianti Classico 2008
Carpineto, Tuscany - €23.90
A wine with a clear and intense ruby red colour and an aroma that lies between cherry, strawberry and plum. The palate is round, with hints of tannins that are well distributed.
Vino Nobile di Montepulciano 'Pasiteo' 2005
Fassati, Tuscany - €26.50
This wine has an exotic nose of violets, cocoa, leather and concentrated cherries. The palate is equally enticing and complex, showing rosemary, plum, smoke and tart cherries.
Rosso di Montalcino 2006
Silvio Nardi, Tuscany - €32.50
This wine is classically styled, it has the classic dark Maraschino cherry aromatics and flavours that are so representative of this side of Montalcino while being true to its long, lean and elegant origins.
Brunello di Montalcino 'Poggio alle Mura' 2004
Banfi, Tuscany - €59.90
Banfi's celebrated vineyard selection wine, delivers a consistent level of quality. The wine is true to itself with intense aromas of chocolate, cherry and spice. It's executed in a bold, blockbuster style with creamy softness and a velvety finish.
Brunello di Montalcino 'Alessandro III' 2003
Cecchi, Tuscany - €68.90
Brunello Di Montalcino is a brilliant wine with a lively colour and an intense, persistent, full nose reminiscent of aromatics, woods, small fruit, traces of vanilla and fruity jams, all combined. The wine also has an elegant and harmonic body. Because of its characteristics, Brunello di Montalcino can withstand lengthy ageing improving with time.
Il Blu 2005
Brancaia, Tuscany - €73.50
Il Blu is the premier wine from Brancaia. This Super Tuscan proves what is possible today at Brancaia in terms of elegance, complexity and intensity. For many wine lovers all over the world, this wine already is a classic – perhaps because in every vintage it shows a strong identity, reflecting the character and quality of the vineyards in the Chianti Classico.
Guidalberto 2002
Tenuta San Guido, Tuscany - €69.00
This wine has a deep, very youthful, crimson red hue. On the nose it has a very ripe style, showing rich, dark fruits, attractive and quite intense. A supple start on the palate, revealing a tannic grip with a powerful bite.
Bolgheri Sassicaia 2004
Tenuta San Guido, Tuscany - €180.00
Sassicaia was the first Italian wine to successfully establish itself abroad, and is almost universally recognized as the father of the new Italian wine family or simply the Super Tuscan Pioneer. Loaded with fruit. Rich yet balanced, with lots of jam and plum character. Full-bodied, with round tannins and a silky finish.
Valpolicella Classico 2008
Zenato, Veneto - €11.50 - €16.50
Ruby-red in colour tending toward garnet as the wine matures. Dry and robust on the palate with an excellent, velvety texture, this wine offers fleshy aromas of wild berries, currant, black cherry and spice, framed by intriguing hints of chocolate.
Amarone della Valpolicella Classico 2006
Zenato, Veneto - €64.90
Created from the very finest grapes, painstakingly aged in the ancient manner and bottled in exceedingly small vintages, Amarone stands as one of the world's treasured red wines. The grapes are specially selected from the upper parts of the grape cluster because they receive the most direct sunshine and therefore are the ripest. After aging in the finest oak barrels the wine that emerges is a wine of a ruby-red colour with a dry, rich, complex flavour.
Sagrantino di Montefalco 2003
Arnaldo Caprai, Umbria - €33.90
A great red wine made from autochthonous grapes. It has a very concentrated ruby colour, almost impenetrable and intense perfume, ample, with a hint of red fruit with spicy tastes and particularly fine vanilla. The flavour is decisive, strong, with a tannic concentration evident mostly in the first years of life.
Rubesco Torgiano Riserva 'Vigna Monticchio' 2004
Lungarotti, Umbria - €42.90
Deep and intense ruby red colour. The nose is enveloping, with notes of sweet spices and small berries. Full and harmonious body, with concentrated and fresh tannins; Despite the opulent structure, it maintains good acidity, is very well balanced, and has a slightly mineral finish.
Merlot del Lazio 'Kron' 2005
Fontana Candida, Latium - €29.90
A blend of Merlot (85%) and Sangiovese (15%), this wine has an intense red colour with a fruit nose of wood and spice scents, which disappear into notes of tobacco.
Montepulciano d'Abruzzo 'Jorio' 2007
Umani Ronchi, Abruzzo - €14.90
Intense ruby red with light violet nuances. Complex and intense, sour cherry, plum and mulberry standing out from other scents. Round, powerful and full-bodied, endowed with smooth tannins and a pleasant and persistent finish.
Taurasi 'Radici' 2003
Mastroberardino, Campania - €43.90
A fantastic Aglianico based wine with ruby red with orange reflections Full, complex, intense bouquet redolent of tobacco, cherry, violet and berries. In the mouth it is enveloping, elegant, and persistent. The background has distinct notes of plum, bitter cherry, strawberry jam and black pepper.
Aglianico del Vulture 'Vigna Serpara' 2001
Terre degli Svevi, Basilicata - €37.90
Aglianico is often referred to as the "Nebbiolo of the south" and this wine illustrates the heights it can attain to with the help of well-sited vineyard and meticulous winemaking. Rich, full-bodied and concentrated with well-defined fruit flavours and earthy, tarry, and chocolaty characteristics.
Salice Salentino 'Aiace' 2006
Castello Monaci, Apulia - €21.90
Clear garnet colour, with ripe cherry and raspberry aromas and notes of tar and smoke to lend complexity, pleasant and interesting. Big, forward fruit flavours, with acidity and tannins and a pleasantly bitter finish.
Passo delle Mule 2008
Tenuta Suor Marchesa-Duca di Salaparuta, Sicily - €25.50
A wine with a deep, intense ruby red colour. The aromas on the nose are reminiscent of Morello cherries and raspberries and complex well-balanced scents of spices and vanilla. The palate is rich, generous, velvety, full-bodied and persistent.
Contessa Entellina 'Tancredi' 2006
Donnafugata, Sicily - €38.90
The Tancredi is a blend of 70% Nero d'Avola and 30% Cabernet Sauvignon aged in French oak is endowed with notable warmth and richness in its fruit. Herb, chocolate and toasted oak nuances also come to the forefront, adding further complexity. The Cabernet is very much felt in the structure and density of the wine.
Contessa Entellina 'Mille e Una Notte' 2005
Donnafugata, Sicily - €85.90
A noble version of Nero d'Avola with a dense ruby-red color. The enthralling bouquet calls attention to mature and sweet scents and balsamic and floral notes of violets with a light trace of tobacco at the close. A wine with a big structure and a remarkable personality.
Chateau La Bonelle 2005
Grand Cru, Saint Emilion~Bordeaux - €30.50
Very studious, meticulous winemaking is behind the reputation of this Chateau guaranteed to make beautifully balanced, vibrantly fruity St Emilion.
Chateau d'Angludet 2005
Cru Bourgeois, Margaux~Bordeaux - €57.90
Deep ruby colour with garnet tinges. Good and intense on the nose with an elegant and fruity bouquet of cassis. On the plate it is full bodied, fruity with notes of blackcurrants, harmonious tannins with a long lasting aftertaste.
La Fleur de Bouard 2006
Lalande de Pomerol~Bordeaux - €54.90
From Hubert de Bouard of Chateau Angelus! Hubert continues to produce wines that are truly revelations of what can be accomplished in this appellation. His La Fleur de Bouard is deep ruby/purple hue is followed by scents of cassis, blackberries, smoke, liquorice, and background new oak.
Chateau Laroze 2004
Grand Cru Classe, Saint Emilion~Bordeaux - €59.50
Dark, restrained, exotic, with layers of spicy and gritty fruit. A polished palate, although with a really hard structure beneath. There is a lot of tannic grip here, and a firm, rounded substance. There are some attractive fruit elements to be found though
Chateau Figeac 2000
1er Grand Cru Classe, Saint Emilion~Bordeaux - €159.00
A beautiful purity of fruit is immediately apparent, dark fruits, but bright and crystalline in character. Very elegant on the palate, fresh with pure red and black berry fruits. Broad, defined, with a sweet character at the core, and firm and ripe tannins. A fine acidity provides definition.
Chateau Palmer 1995
3 ieme Cru Classe, Margaux~Bordeaux - €335.00
A wine with a crimson hue, deep and luminous. Chateau Palmer has prominent flavours of bilberry, cherry, cocoa, vanilla, black chocolate and toasted bread. Splendid density on the palate with a silky fruit. Elegant tannins well balanced by a very fresh fruit. Throughout the mouth, the body remains compact, fat, well balanced and concentrated. Very elegant and long finish. Beautiful!
Chateau Angelus 1996
1er Grand Cru Classe, Saint Emilion~Bordeaux - €258.00
Dark purple. Gorgeous nose with plums, blackberries, cherries, coffee and sweet tobacco. Mid-full bodied with stiff, important tannins, very high acidity and subtle fruit. Long finish. Still very youthful-needs time.
Chateau Lafite Rothschild 1999
1er Cru Classe, Pauillac~Bordeaux - €490.00
Classic nose of pencil, cigar box, currants, and dark berries. Some wet stone and earth along for the ride with the black fruit palate. Great length!
Chinon 'Les Montifault' 2008
Langlois Chateau, Loire - €15.50
This is a fruity and aromatic wine with notes of soft red fruits and ground black pepper notes. A wine made exclusively from Cabernet Franc.
Sancerre 2008
Serge Laloue, Loire - €29.50
Deep, intense colour with a nose that is redolent of fruit, such as black cherry, combined with notes of spice. Made from Pinot Noir.
Beaujolais 2008
Bouchard Aine, Burgundy - €14.90
Startling, fresh styled Beaujolais showing pronounced candy and banana character along with bright cherry and strawberry fruit. Great fun, wine that needs no contemplation.
Nuits Saint Georges 1er Cru 'Le Crots' 2005
Albert Bichot, Burgundy - €75.00
This Nuits-Saint-Georges Premier Cru « Les Crots » has a very beautiful garnet red colour. With a lovely distinctive fruity nose, it has intense notes of red fruit, spices and tobacco aromas. The mouth is generous with well-balanced ampleness, robustness and flavour. The finale is long and intensely aromatic.
Clos de Vougeot 'Grand Cru' 1997
Faiveley, Burgundy - €145.00
An intense dark ruby colour. The nose has a complex bouquet of rose and violet floral aromas and fruity aromas, with a few discreet woody notes. The attack is round on the palate and then the tannins show their strength. This wine is well structured and corpulent, with long-lasting aromas and a fine representative of this famous Grand Cru.
Cotes-du-Rhone '45 º Parallele' 2007
Jaboulet, Rhone - €9.90 - €15.90
The wine has a deep colour, with elegant and expressive aromas of red fruits and spices. On the palate, the wine has a solid structure, ripe tannins and a spicy character.
Chateauneuf-du-Pape 2006
Mont Redon, Rhone - €20.90 - €47.50
A wine with an intense ruby colour. Complex bouquet of spices, liquorice and fruits. Rich on the palate, it develops intense aromas of red fruits like blackcurrants, blackberries, cherries. It also has refined tannins
Sangre de Toro 2008
Torres, Catalunya - €7.50 - €14.50
Undoubtedly the most popular Spanish wine in the Maltese islands, it is made from a blend of Garnacha and Carinena. Characterized by complex Mediterranean aromas and notes of spices, soft red fruits and liquorice.
Rioja Reserva 2001
Bodegas Beronia, Spain - €25.50
A classic, aromatic mix of dried cherries, dark chocolate, crushed flowers and leather notes. The palate has a dusty powdery texture with juicy flavours of red cherries, exotic spices, cigar box and espresso. Great acidity and a long smooth finish
Celeste 2007
Torres, Ribera del Duero - €19.90
Celeste is an opulent wine brimming with fruit, body and colour: as unique as the night sky in the Ribera del Duero. Intense blackberry colour. Spicy and intense nose, with liquorice and black pepper hints on a base of well-ripened fruits like blackberry and cherry. On the palate the wine is at first very fruity with ripe tannins that are persistent and full bodied.
Azul 2006
Bodegas Guelbenzu, Navarra - €21.50
Complex nose with red fruit and spices, prune and figs. In the mouth it has a powerful attack that is full bodied and that keeps its strength on the palate. The wood aromas are very well integrated, with a long after taste. It boasts a perfect balance.
Numanthia 2006
Bodegas Numanthia, Toro - €76.90
Deep ruby. A deep, youthfully brooding bouquet offers dark cherry, blackcurrant, incense and suave oak spices. Spicy cherry and dark berry flavours show an exotic anise quality and slow-building sweetness. This gently tannic, chewy, extremely persistent wine finishes with echoes of oak spice and floral pastille, not to mention excellent vivacity.
Vinha Grande 2007
Casa Ferreirinha, Douro - €16.90
Vinha Grande shows an appealing red ruby colour. Its aroma is dominated by floral and ripe red fruits notes, and reflects the complexity of both maturation and evolution in the bottle. On the palate is a balanced and full-bodied wine with well structured tannins smoothened by the fruit which enhances a rich and persistent finish.
Chateau Kefraya 2007
Chateau Kefraya, Bekaa Valley - €33.20
A dark colour, concentrated, thoroughbred and complex bouquet; spices, menthol, black fruits, tobacco. A full-bodied and rich taste and a solid tannic structure endow this wine with a charming and solid character. Still marked by wood, the bouquet starts out very promising. It's the same impression on the palate, also capable of feeling the very good balance between grape and wood tannins. It is an altogether character full, high quality, perfectly well made wine.
Chateau Musar 2002
Hochar Pere, Bekaa Valley - €48.50
Full and complex, fruit and earthy flavours are consistent with the nose, zingy acidity and soft tannins set up a very long finish with fruity and floral notes that seem to last for minutes. A very fine wine, capable of ageing for years.
Expresiones~Cabernet Sauvignon 2009
Finca Flichman, Mendoza~Argentina - €14.90
All the typical Cabernet fruit is there. Plum, black cherry, and currant are dominant. There is also creamy vanilla with hints of caramel. The texture is very smooth, almost velvet – like. Multi layered flavors keep this cabernet interesting, the finish is pleasant and lingering. There was also pleasing influence from oak without being overdone.
Malbec 2008
Terrazas de los Andes, Mendoza~Argentina - €15.50
Ripe, lush Malbec is Argentina's signature red wine. Malbec can be considered unique to Argentina, as no other country in the world has managed to obtain the quality, which it has achieved here.
Santa Digna~Shiraz Riserva 2008
Miguel Torres, Curico~Chile - €15.50
This Shiraz growing in poor, well-drained soils provides low-yield but excellent harvests. Enjoy the intense, purple colour and the aroma with hints of small black fruits, violet and redcurrant of this well made wine.
35 South~Cabernet Sauvignon 2009
Vina San Pedro, Curico Valley~Chile - €15.90
Deep dark red in colour. The wine presents aromas of fresh blackberries blended with sweet spices, caramel and vanilla. On the palate it exhibits sweet ripe fruit, complemented by full-bodied and gentle tannins.
Cabernet Sauvignon 'Manso de Velasco' 2006
Miguel Torres, Curico Valley~Chile - €40.90
The Single Vineyard of Manso de Velasco, named after the founder of the town of Curicó, is devoted exclusively to the Cabernet Sauvignon that produces this intense and deeply pigmented wine. Extraordinarily rich aroma of ripe fruit. Its aristocratic Cabernet Sauvignon tannins have a majestic, regal structure, heightened by the creamy background of oak from the Nevers forest that is used in its long barrel ageing.
Marques de Casa Concha~Carmenere 2009
Concha y Toro, Rapel Valley~Chile - €14.90
Saturated purple in colour, this wine offers up a splendid bouquet of toasty oak, tobacco, Asian spices, plum, and blueberry. Mouth-coating, layered, and bordering on the opulent, there is plenty of ripe tannin lurking under the fruity, succulent flavours.
Pinotage-Shiraz 2007
Leopard's Leap, Franschhoek~South Africa - €11.90
This wine has a medium bodied intensity and soft integrated tannins, its characteristics reflects the distinctive style of both varietals in the blend. On the palate it features fruity characteristics like plum and mulberry which are supported by vanilla undertones with a hint of spice and white pepper.
Red Label~Shiraz-Grenache 2009
Wolf Blass, South Australia - €18.50
Regularly voted as "Australian winery of the Year" in trendy international wine magazines, Wolf Blass produces this wine that has a rich and deep red colour that immediately gives away the structure to be expected on the palate. The texture on the other hand is round and soft.
Shiraz Reserve 2007
Yellow Tail, South Australia - €20.90
Vibrant, deep purple colour leads to a nose of lifted berry aromas with spicy notes. The full-bodied palate shows generous ripe fruit characters with underlying earthy tones and lingering sweet berry flavours. A touch of vanillin oak adds balance and softness to the long, enjoyable finish.
Pinot Noir 2007
Cloudy Bay, Marlborough~New Zealand - €43.90
Intensely fragrant with alluring aromas of dark plums and lifted hints of blueberry, layered over spicy sandalwood and smoky bacon. The palate is succulent and flavoursome with dark fruits and toasty oak gently supported by plush tannins.
Zinfandel 2005
Dry Creek Vineyards, Sonoma County-California~U.S.A - €37.50
This Zinfandel expresses a jammy fruit and black cherry character, and an underlying spicy fruit aroma. The wine is medium to full-bodied, with a well-structured texture and tannins providing balance.
Gellewza Frizzante
Delicata, Malta - €13.60
A fruity crisp semi sparkling medium dry rosé wine made entirely from the Maltese indigenous grape Gellewza. Its consistent stream of fizz pushes up a most wonderful strawberry bouquet and flavour. On its own, this delicious semi sparkling rosé makes fine a celebratory drink or aperitif
Gancia, Veneto~Italy - €14.90
Gancia Prosecco is a famous dry sparkling wine which takes its name from the Prosecco varietal of grape that makes up this cuvée and that gives this product its typical aromatic fragrance:
Prosecco di Valdobbiadene 'Brut'
Santa Margherita, Veneto~Italy - €19.90
A sparkling wine with a clean nose, pleasantly fruity, with whiffs of apples and peach blossoms. Delicate and with a balanced taste, it is excellent as an aperitif, or for a celebratory drink.
Duca Spumante 'Brut'
Duca di Salaparuta, Sicily~Italy - €15.50
A wine with a pale yellow colour with clear greenish highlights. The aroma is pleasant and complex, well-balanced and fruity with clear scents of bread crust. The flavour is fresh, lively, and well-balanced, with a great character and pleasure.
269 Brut Reserve
Heidsieck Monopole - €55.00
Clear, pale straw, slow rising, small bubbles; clean, fairly deep, floral, citrus, green olive, yeast, bread, toast and roasted nut aromas; slightly expansive, frothy, creamy; clean, light, sweet, sappy, blossomy flavours of citrus, toast, bread dough; very well-balanced; medium-long finish.
Brut Imperiale
Moet et Chandon - €63.50
The Brut imperial is a balanced assemblage of the three grape varieties disclosing a succession of elegant and harmonious sensations, a fresh maturity, supple and refined lines, inspiring well-being and an emotion, which is to be appreciated and shared.
Brut Black Label
Lanson - €62.90
Lanson Brut's brilliant and clear colour is reminiscent of the straw colour and hints of amber characteristic of the Pinot Noir grape. In the glass, it is lively with a fine string of bubbles. On the nose, the impression is one of vitality and scents of spring, mixed with a touch of 'toast' and honey. On the palate one finds bouquets of ripe fruit and citrus fruit to create a sensation of fullness, fruitiness and lightness. A pleasant racy wine with a long and lingering taste.
Brut Carte Jaune N.V
Veuve Clicquot Ponsardin - €66.90
Clear, pale straw; very light, citric, apple, toast, butter and yeast aromas; very expansive, full, with a rich, soft, creamy texture; clean, light, gentle, wispy, faintly sweet flavours integrate fruit and yeast well; well-balanced; lemony, yeasty flavours linger well in finish. A blend of Pinot Noir, Pinot Meunier and Chardonnay.
Brut Rose'
Veuve Clicquot Ponsardin - €85.90
This champagne's fresh and clean aromas of ripe red fruits and spicy notes are slightly smoky and yeasty, bringing up images of toasted bread, red and black fruit, predominating with black cherry. In the mouth, the wine is rich, smoky and medium-weight. It yields very pleasant flavours of cherry, lemon tart and toasted brioche, intertwined with strawberries, red currants, nectarines and a hint of cinnamon.
Dom Perignon 2000
Moet et Chandon - €195.00
This is the prestige cuvee of the Moet et Chandon house, named after the famous Benedictine monk who is attributed with the development of blending the three grape varieties that give Champagne an added dimension of fruitiness, finesse and structure.
Cuvee Cristal 2002
Louis Roederer - €390.00
In 1876 Tsar Alexander II of Russia, fearing that a bomb hidden behind the conventional green glass of a Champagne bottle might be used to assassinate him, ordered Champagne to be produced in a clear glass bottle and without the traditional bell-shaped base. In order to ensure that this bottle shape was able to cope with the pressure, it had to be manufactured from lead crystal, and hence became known as Cristal. The wine itself is full-bodied and powerful but balanced, fully deserving of its stellar reputation.
Casella Moscato 2009
Delicata, Malta - €12.50
A deliciously golden sweet rich concentrated wine that is the perfect accompaniment to most desserts.
Moscato d'Asti 'Nivole' 2009
Michele Chiarlo, Piedmont~Italy - €13.50
The name "Nivole," which means "clouds" in Piedmontese dialect, appropriately suggests the wine's airy, elegant quality The fragrant, intensely fruity bouquet, offset by musky notes, leads to a refined sweetness supported by an excellent acid balance on the palate, with a suggestion of effervescence in the texture. The finish is clean and crisp, with a persistent flavor of grape and citrus characteristic of the variety.
Passito di Pantelleria 2004
Rallo, Sicily~Italy - €40.90
Pretty nose with hints of raisins, figs, botrytis. Very powerful and sweet wine in the mouth. Fruity style. Quite mature and ready. Raisins, figs and caramel in the fruit. Low acids and a long taste with hints of caramel. High alcohol, but balancing nicely
Passito di Pantelleria 'Ben Rye' 2008
Donnafugata, Sicily~Italy - €42.90
The wine displays its extraordinary personality and depth initially with its bright amber yellow colour. After the first, intense notes of apricots and peaches, the bouquet offers sweet sensations of dried figs, honey, herbs and mineral notes. The wine is impressive on the palate with its outstanding complexity due to a fusing of sweetness, sapidity and softness. A prolonged finish.
Chateau Dauphin Rondillon 2001
Loupiac-Bordeax~France - €16.50
Intense aromas of honey & apricot. The flavours are very sweet with powerful apricot, pineapple, vanilla, and honey. Full bodied flavours and completely coating mouth feel. Wonderful sweetness on the finish that is long lasting.


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