Be a Hipster With Pineau Des Charentes, Menu for Hope 3rd Prize

No it is not a spelling error, I did not mean to write Pinot, be it Grigio or Noir. Don't call Pineau des Charentes the poor cousin of Cognac though it is definitely a lesser known quantity. My 3rd Prize for Menu for Hope 5 is a set of 2 bottles of Pineau des Charentes (one...

Cognacs and Rums: Tried and Tested by the Observer Food Monthly

A Cognac or an Armagnac is the best way to bring a leisurely holiday meal to a close. Discover a few you might like.

U.S. Bans Sale of iPods to North Korea

"WASHINGTON (AP) - The Bush administration wants North Korea's attention, so like a scolding parent it's trying to make it tougher for that country's eccentric leader to buy iPods, plasma televisions and Segway electric scooters. The U.S. government's first-ever effort to use...