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Archive for December, 2011The holidays sure have brought an onslaught of distracting delights, both office-based, in the form of daily cookies and cakes, and Web-based, in the form of the gift guides we pitch and assiduously scour for our own gift ideas. Added to those is the profusion of deal sites showcasing gifts tasty and trendy, outlandish and last-minute. Gilt Groupe deals take on a new luster when I sense they might satisfy one of my trickier gift recipients. Our own client, Kusmi Tea’s, website – I have to admit – has fulfilled much of my own last-minute gift list-checking. Kusmi gets my vote for the pretty presents award, at least under my Christmas tree. My favorite in the ‘outlandish’ category is probably A Small World’s ‘Favourite Experiential Gifts’ guide, which highlights such generous goodies as a Zero Gravity Flight on the Boeing 727-400 G Force One starting at $3,675 and the Momentum Adventure: trekking through mountain passes in Mongolia, crossing the deserts of Jordan, or canoeing through the Yukon… these are for the faint neither of heart nor of wallet. And so it’s a period of plenty… of receipts, daily distractions, calories and inspiration. From everyone at Colangelo & Partners, we wish for you all that it is also a period of plenty of warm moments with family and friends and of good food and drink, and the beginning of a joyful, prosperous New Year.   No related posts. Tags: gifts, holidays Yesterday, December 5th, was a celebration of alcohol around the US as the date marked the 78th anniversary of Repeal Day and the end of Prohibition. Bars around the country celebrated with specials, era-style clothing and music and more. We liked this article that gives a bit more of a historical perspective on this important date, Cheers to America’s Alcohol System.  Related posts: Tags: Prohibition, Repeal Day, Repeal of Prohibition Slow Food Editore, the publishing arm of Slow Food, will publish its first-ever Slow Wine guide in the English language in January 2012. In lieu of the numerical ratings system common to many contemporary wine guides, the Slow Wine guide employs a comprehensive approach of visiting each and every winery at length, spending time with the owners and winemakers, and appraising the winery in is entirety, with a holistic view toward wine quality and value, sustainability, and the values of the Slow Food movement. To celebrate the arrival of this dynamic and distinctive new guide to US shores, Colangelo & Partners will host a series of events in late January and early February in NYC and Chicago for trade, press and consumers. Registration for an industry event in NYC is now open. An afternoon press briefing and walk-around tasting for press and trade will take place Monday, January 30 at the Metropolitan Pavilion in Manhattan. Registration is available at http://slowwinenyctrade.eventbrite.com/ For information about the industry event in Chicago and events for consumers in NYC and Chicago, watch this space. About Slow Food International Related posts:
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