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Wine con-artist sentencing postponed

A Californian wine dealer, Rudy Kurmiawan, 37, was found guilty in New York for manufacturing counterfeit vintage bottles for illegal profit. He was arrested in 2012 and convicted in December. His sentencing has been postponed to 4th...

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Skinny Wine

The growing trend of weight watching has affected the wine industry. Research is being done to create an increasing demand of low-alcohol and low-calorie wines. New Zealand wants to be part of this growing trend and the $17 million project...

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Gold 90.5FM DJ simply loves her rice

Vernetta Lopez sure loves her rice and admits candidly that she would die if she does not get her rice fix. This talented radio DJ may not be as talented in the kitchen but she swears on how good our...

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Obesity Crisis

We are familiar with the common addictions such as drinking, smoking or drugs. But in this era, there is a new kind of addiction that may seem innocent at first glance. Food addiction is currently a...

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Food waste awareness

Australians chefs are working hand-in-hand with politicians and celebrities to serve up hot meals made up from extra wasted produce that would have ended up as landfill. This project is a step in raising awareness of...

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Restaurant Man

Restaurateur Joe Bastianich captivated millions as the judge in Masterchef who does the best poker face. He is not only known for his presence in the hit reality cooking show, he is also a wine expert, author, TV personality, musician,...

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Top Chef bans food critic

Top chef alum John Tesar went to an all-out battle with food critic; Leslie Brenner when she gave him three stars for her review on his steak restaurant: Knives. Tesar was insulted with the review and has banned the restaurant...

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New England-style lobster rolls

You may not have heard of lobster rolls before but this delectable dish is slowly gaining popularity in Singapore. This savoury snack drew a three hour long queue at Pince and Pints as they opened their doors a fortnight ago....

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Restaurants Tricks

The better the food, the more money the restaurant generate. Is that the only way to make a good day earrings? Apparently not! There are ways and ‘tricks’ that restaurants uses to ‘lure’ customers into spending more money. There are...

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Oman’s third hotel at Salalah Beach

Salalah Beach; Oman will have another landscape added to its scene. A third hotel is under way in construction. The works will be commencing at the end of 2014. The 15.6 sq km tourist destination is being developed by Muriya,...