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The Wine Travelers visit Louis Barruol at Chateau St. Cosme in Gigondas, where some of the oldest remains of Roman winemaking exist and old vine grenache still ages in solid limestone cellars.
Video Rating: 5 / 5

The Wine Travelers visit Louis Barruol at Chateau St. Cosme in Gigondas, where some of the oldest remains of Roman winemaking exist and old vine grenache still ages in solid limestone cellars.
Video Rating: 5 / 5

Goodbye to my Santa Monica dream Fifteen kids in the backyard drinking wine You tell me stories of the sea And the ones you left behind Goodbye to the roses on your street Goodbye to the paintings on your wall Goodbye to the children we’ll never meet And the ones we left behind And the ones we left behind I’m somewhere, you’re somewhere I’m nowhere, you’re nowhere You’re somewhere, you’re somewhere I could go there but I don’t Rob’s in the kitchen making pizza Somewhere down in Battery Park I’m singing songs about the future Wondering where you are I could call you on the telephone But do I really want to know? You’re making love now to the lady down the road No I don’t, I don’t want to know I’m somewhere, you’re somewhere I’m nowhere, you’re nowhere You’re somewhere, you’re somewhere I could go there but I don;t Goodbye to my Santa Monica dream Fifteen kids in the backyard drinking wine You will tell me stories of the sea And the ones you left behind And the ones we left behind

One way to tie a beer knot – a cheap/strong/reliable way to make slings. At one point, the video incorrectly states that the knot preserves OVER 80% of the strength of the webbing when it should state that the knot preserves ABOUT 80% of the webbing’s strength.
Video Rating: 5 / 5

South Africa Names Threatened Iris Plant After World Cup’s Vuvuzela Horn
South Africa named a newly discovered Iris plant after the vuvuzela, the plastic trumpet that became internationally recognized after both delighting and annoying millions of sports fans watching the soccer World Cup.
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News, music, movies, restaurants & wine culture in Sonoma, Marin and Napa counties
404 ERROR: M.I.A.’s music has become buried beneath an internet din. M.I.A.’s new record is full of greatness. So why is it so hard to hear?
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Just a great porter right here. Sweet chocolate, with a touch of vanilla, and a hint of coffee. Be sure to check this one out.
Video Rating: 4 / 5

SMASH – Vienna + Cascade Recipe: hopville.com