The University of California began to take a serious interest in viticulture. In the fall of 1880 the legislature appropriated $3,000 for research in enology at Berkeley, including the construction of a brick cellar on the campus.
An early report to the president of the university by Dean Hilgard, Professor of Agriculture, is filled with timely [...]

If you would enjoy fame as a wine expert, there is an easy way to acquire that reputation. Next time you are served a glass of wine, lift it by the stem (not the bowl!). Wave it under your nose with a circular motion. Smell the wine, and look thoughtful. Take a sip, cautiously. Then, [...]

Elevate the design of your house, a time honored way—with a cupola??
Cupolas are making a comeback—not only for barns, but for homes, garages, commercial buildings, and gazebos. Although they are ornamental, cupolas are also very functional by circulating air and providing an inexpensive light source. Cupolas provide excellent attic ventilation by providing a natural flow [...]

How Mr. Banting Lost 35 lbs in 8 months even though he drank a lot of alcohol.
A story in three parts.
“Mr Banting was a fat man. At age sixty-five, the five-foot five Banting weighted in at over two hundred pounds.
‘I could not stoop to tie my shoe…nor attend to the little offices humanity requires without [...]

Steak ‘n eggs: Good or bad for weight loss?
What’s the best way to lose weight fast and remain healthy?
There has been much hysteria pro and con the Atkins-type weight-loss regime, with the low-cal/lo fat and portion control camp screaming that red meat and eggs are dangerous.
In a recent weight loss study Atkins folks sponsored, plant-based [...]

The other night I was at the Coldplay concert and I was walking through a crowd and I realized: there is a term that many Americans seem to have forgotten. It’s a term that English people seem to overuse, or at least use in various forms.
Whenever you are on the subway – the tube in [...]

When you or a loved one have a permanent or temporary disability you may be in need of a stair lift. There are so many choices out there it’s hard to decide at first which is the best stair lift for you.
To decide which is best you need to consider the following:
> What type of [...]

The most important step in the anti aging fight is the right nutrition and diet. Nutrition, exercise, sunshine, fresh air and strict avoidance of all toxic chemicals in foods, personal care products and home environments will make you appear to age much more gracefully than everybody else. Undertaken with balanced multi-vitamins and minerals to ensure [...]

If one is looking for an effective means by which to improve the condition of one’s skin the best option for them is to take natural antioxidant supplements because of the special ability of these supplements to protect the skin from ravages of pollutants that are so widespread in the environment. To address these needs [...]

The statistics are scary – latest research from the IHRSA/ASD Obesity/Weight Control Report shows that 63% of Americans are overweight, and frighteningly 31% are clinically obese. On the other side of the pond, in the UK, the stats are not too dissimilar. According to the British Department of Health 23% of Brits are obese – [...]