by: Hrayr Berberoglu
In the last few years, it has become fashionable to cater to niche markets. Many young people associate with certain wine-styles and brands to make a fashion statement.

In this issue: Travel, Tucker, Star drinking, other stuff.

by: Hrayr Berberoglu
In the month of July, over 50 white and a few rose wines were tasted.
Rose wines have become quite popular in the last few years, and many countries are exporting more and more to North America and elsewhere in the world. Well made rose wines can be refreshing, fruity, straightforward and appealing with or without food. France, Italy, Spain, Germany, New Zealand, Australia, Chile, Argentina, the U S A and Canada make fine rose wines. 

by: Hrayr Berberoglu
The Rhone Valley always produced remarkable and cellar worthy red wines. They represent, still today, excellent value, despite unusually high increases in the last decade. 

by: Hrayr Berberoglu
Tourism was touted to become the world’s biggest industry until the “Great recession” in many industrialized countries put an end to that conjecture in 2008. 

by: Hrayr Berberoglu
The starting point of the phenomenal popularity of vodka in North America dates back to 1950’2. it was thanks to Brown Foreman, (a giant liquor marketing organization)that vodka was introduced into the marketplace. At fist people showed little interest in this colourless spirit with a neutral alcohol taste but it had a punch and did leave the mouth odourless after ingestion. Very good when stopped by police. In those days the police determined drunkenness, at least at first, by smelling alcohol in the breath. 

by: Hrayr Berberoglu
Travel writers like to call Sri Lanka the Teardrop Island because of its shape. Colonists, and traders, both of which for centuries, exploited this lush land’s exotic spices, influenced Sri Lanka’s cuisine. Now tourism is changing some of the dishes, by demanding milder curries, and forcing the introduction of western style foods.