Wine label indicites C02 emission

5-11-2010

The labels of the sauvignon blanc wine of winery Mobius Marlborough from New Zealand, indicate the CO2 emissions per glass. Consumers can therefore first assess a wine based on the carbon footprint.The lable indicates how many grams of CO2 per bottle is produced during the production and transport of the bottle.

Pick your charity

4-11-2010

Customers of Blue State Coffee shops in Providence in the U.S. can decide for their own to which charity the coffee chain donates part of its revenue. With every coffee purchased, the customer receives a coin, this coin can then be placed in different containers. Each box represents a good cause. Since its opening in 2007 Blue State Coffee has donated more than $ 175,000 to over 50 charities.

Upbox

4-11-2010

 For your convenience the recyclable picnic baskets by UpBox already filled with the ingredients for a meal for just £ 6.50. The UpBox has a different cuisine every day. The UpBox is currently only available in the UK.

Record amount wine auction

1-11-2010

On Saturday, October 30th, the most expensive bottles of wine were auctioned. They are three bottles of Chateau Lafite’s from 1869. The bottles auctioned seperately for the total sum of $230,000.= U.S. dollars. All three bottles were bought by an Asian bidder over the telephone.

Four of peals of cabernet-grapes

31-10-2010

With ‘wine flour’ you can make bread, pastas and sweets with a cabernet flavor. According to producer Marché Noir Foods, the gluten-free ‘grape powder’ is also sold in Europe. It is a gluten-free flour based on the peels of Canadian cabernet grapes. Rich in iron, fiber, vitamins and antioxidants. Recipes are available on their website.

Nano-wine

28-10-2010

Nano wine can be programmed to a wine that suits your food.  Except grape juice, nano-wine contains several nanocapsules; tiny flavor capsules. The capsules are opened by putting bottle in the microwave for a few seconds. The number of watts eventually determine the taste of wine. The wine contains, among other things, vanilla for Australian wine and truffles for Italian wine.

Cadburry Cocoa Housesn in UK

26-10-2010

The Cadbury Cocoa House re-opens with new branches throughout Great Britain. At each restaurant guests have a choice of different hot and cold chocolate milk. Also, all Cocoa Houses offer a changing menu created by British restaurateur and food critic Simon Wright.

Wine made easy with Snooth

25-10-2010

Snooth is a community site that compares prices of wine and makes it easier to look up certain wines for people who can’t remember labels and names of wine. The latest gadget is the labels finder. You can simply take a picture of the label on the bottle and upload it to snooth. The website tells you where the wine is for sale and allows you to order it online.

Chocolate for wine-lovers

24-10-2010

Vindict.nl introduces Brix Chocolate for Wine in The Netherlands. A chocolate bar you can combine with wine. The cocoa in this chocolate comes from a tree in Ghana and does not contain certain ingredients that would normally clash with wine. Brix has the shape of a gold bar and can not be broken, but must be carved. Brix is available in the flavors mild, medium, dark and extra dark.

Trace your products by iPhone

22-10-2010

With the new application from Harvest Mark, you can find exactly where your product come from, when your product is packaged, how it needs to be packed, etc. Contrary to previous apps that only give general information about the product. For now, this new app can only be used in Kroger Company supermarkets in the U.S..

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