Food and Drink

When you are trying to find new ways to save money on your food budget, decisions can be difficult to make. However, every thrifty home manager soon learns that the best way to do this is by planting your own garden. This way, instead of buying fresh herbs to add to your favorite Italian dinner, you can collect them from …

Chenin blanc is a variety of white wine made from the highly acidic grape of the same name. The grape is best-known for being used in the Loire Valley of France. A crisp, dry wine, Chenin Blancs, especially those produced in Australia, are often blended with other wine varieties and are generally given a small amount of oak. Australia has …

Colombard grapes are used to produce wine of the same name. The grapes were first used to make Cognac and have a high acidity, making them good to use for blends. If raised properly, the grapes can produce a crisp white wine with a citrus fruit flavoring. The best grapes come from the south of France. The wine itself tends …