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Today is Drink Wine Day! Enjoy a refreshing glass of Chardonnay, Merlot, Pinot or Shiraz in honor of the occasion!People have been producing wine since at least 6000 B.C. There are dozens of ancient legends about humans who accidentally consumed fermented grapes and became intoxicated, which is probably how wine was first conceived. Eventually, people began experimenting with the fermentation process. The methods for making wine spread from the region of Mesopotamia to Egypt, Greece, Rome, Franc …

The Victorian Farmers Federation (VFF) urged consumers to buy Australian-grown produce in the wake of the hepatitis A outbreak.VFF's Peter Toohey said stricter standards here ensured eating Australian-grown fruit was safe."We want to talk about the quality of Australian fruit and vegies — best in the world," Mr Toohey said."Most regulated in the world, to make sure that they're clean and healthy."Everything along the whole supply chain is checked off to make sure that we get really good, clean f …

Whichever method you choose, you should be aware that freezing doesn't sterilize strawberries; it preserves them. Make sure you only use the best quality strawberriesand make sure they are washed well and then dried.Once thawed, they will be softer, sometimes quite mushy, and they will have darkened in colour. They will also have a different taste and texturefrom fresh strawberries. You should plan to use them in fruit smoothies, cooking and not expect them to be like fresh strawberries.P …

The NutriBullet makes it very easy to make your own orange juice. Follow these simple steps and enjoy fresh orange juice with no added preservatives!Serves One Large or 2 Small1. Cut the rind off one orange.2. Cut the orange into quarters and place in the nutribullet cup. Add a little bit of honey to sweeten and then fill the cup up to the max line. Add some ice cubes.3. Place on the nutribullet and turn on for about 50 seconds. Then pour over more ice and enjoy! We love this simple method of ma …

Strawberry Roses look beautiful and are not that difficult to make. Make them for that someone special for a Birthday gift or a Valentines Day Gift or use them as a stunning display. The strawberries are cut into flower shapes and can be used like a bunch of flowers.Making Strawberry Roses1. Place each strawberry on a skewer or craft stick. The stick will allow you to hold the strawberry with one hand and carve with the other hand.Push strawberry through the stick, stem side down. …