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oil and vinegar set

Posted by Volker in food, personal on 26/02/2010

We bought this oil and vinegar set: hope you can see the grape shape inside? Loving it. 70ies retro and dated :-)

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Should I move to New Zealand?

Posted by Volker in health, personal on 25/01/2010

Ok, the title might be misleading a bit. But, on my favourite channel, I saw Bill Davenhall’s talk about “Your health depends on where you live“.

Now, after watching that, I think that living in London might not be the best choice by far, and that countries like New Zealand, or even Scotland, or Scandinavian countries might have an impact on my well being. What do you think?

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Living to be 100 and more?

Posted by Volker in food, health on 09/01/2010

I love TED. Ted comes up with the most interesting discussions, this one is about how you can live to 100 years plus. And, it boils down to living with more healthy food, have a good social live, be active, not to overeat, eat lots of vegetables etc. None of which is rocket science, but we just need to change our lifestyle.

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Becoming a Vegetarian

Posted by Volker in buddhism, health, personal on 01/12/2009

I wrote a blog post about Buddhism and Vegetarianism.

Also, I found a video promoting a vegan lifestyle:

You can see over at Balamadana, Buddhism and Management what my thoughts are, but I think that 2010 will bring a lot of positive changes.

I keep you posted.

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Good recipe against the man flu?

Posted by Volker in health, personal on 07/11/2009

hot toddyOk, this is a link to a cocktail someone sent me this morning.

He suggested that it will cure my cold, but I am not sure if I really want to try it….maybe:

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- Pinch cayenne pepper
- Pinch freshly ground black pepper
- 2 dashes Tabasco
- 4 dashes Worcestershire sauce
- 1 dash soy sauce
- 50ml/2fl oz single malt Scotch whisky
- 1 tbsp freshly squeezed orange juice
- Splash tomato juice, warmed through

Pour all of the ingredients apart from the tomato juice into a heatproof glass or mug and stir well. Top up with the warm tomato juice.

If anyone has tried it yet, and whether it has cured your cold, please let me know.

I swear on a hot toddy, e.g. lemzip, 2 spoons of sugar, a good size shot of whisky, potentially some freshly squeezed lemons, topped up with hot water. Drink it hot just before you go to sleep and start sweating :-( Not nice, but it helps.

Have a good weekend.

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Plastic Food in Japan

Posted by Volker in food on 17/10/2009

The BBC has a nice article on plastic food in Japan.

Andere Laender, andere Sitten (other countries, different habits).

I guess it is different, however, we are used to some plastic food to show off the real thing. But Japanese plastic food almost looks better than the real thing :-)

Enjoy.

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New Challenge – no wine for a month

Posted by Volker in health, personal, wine on 31/08/2009

Ok, this might seem odd at first, but I have decided to not drink any wine for a month. Although the sign says ‘no meat’, this is untrue in my case :-) no wine

This is not because I think I drink too much, as I won’t stop drinking. However, I find that I spoiled myself with good wines lately and don’t find as much pleasure drinking the cheaper wines. Now, you could argue I am doing this to save money.

Again, this is not the real reason. I believe the real reason is that I want to see how my taste buds change over a period of a month and whether the cheap wine is still very much a “no go” or if I am happy to touch that wine again. Also, will I still be in favour of the lovely high priced wines?

We shall see. My weekly wine column has been written until early October, so don’t worry, they have all been tasted already.

Cheers ;-)

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Wine for under £10 – Pizzorno

Posted by Volker in food, health, wine on 21/07/2009

Following the series about wines for under ten pounds, here is another wine review of a lovely wine.

A Merlot Tannat, 2006, from Uruguay, called Pizzorno.

Pizzorno

I wrote about the Tannat grape before and how impressed I am with it. For under seven pounds this wine gives a different hint of the Tannat grape as it is mixed with Merlot. It almost makes the wine a bit sweet tasting.

Tannat is allegedly Uruguay’s flagship grape. Bright crimson red with a purple hue. The aromas you get from the Pizzorno are raspberry compote and elder flower, marry with hints of plum and rosemary. The palate is rich in its flavours of plum, chocolate and new tobacco, complemented by smooth tannis and good acidity, which lead into a lingering finish.

I have to admit, this combination of grapes really brings out a boost of flavours. Whilst I tried it on its own, I am convinced it would go well with strong flavoured food, such as game, red meat even and strong cheese. The latter I believe will always be on my list for wine.

You find further information about the vineyard on the Pizzorno Family Estate site.

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Wine for under £10 – Take Seven

Posted by Volker in food, wine on 24/06/2009

With me consuming, buying, testing, trying and enjoying it, I thought I focus a little bit on a wine column here in my blog and recommend some nice wines. Of course I focus on affordable wines and those that you can buy on the high street.

At Waitrose I got “Wente Take Seven – small lot red wine” the other day. It has 7 different grape varieties, hence the name ;-)

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The wine is a mixture of Cabernet Sauvignon (16%), Barbera (20%), Petite Sirah (17%), Syrah (14%), Counoise (10%), Tempranillo (13%), Petit Verdot (10%).

Look at this post of Petit Verdot

Hence it is called a small lot and is made from grapes at the Central Coast of California, a city called Livermore, the Wente Vineyards.


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I really like the wine. It has a warming taste to it and you can tell the grapes got plenty of sun. For less than £10 this is a bargain. The winemaker describes it as “delicious robust red, [...] showing ample, ripe black fruit flavors with subtle spice notes”. Almost like a Cabernet Sauvignon with some spicy character, no oak but very fruity. Still a heavy wine with 13.5% alcohol.

I would recommend this one to nice meaty dishes or just after diner with a few cheese crackers.

Enjoy.

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Sunday Column (12)

Posted by Volker in Sunday Column, food, job, london, personal, restaurant review on 17/05/2009

Time seems to fly quicker and quicker. It has been a few weeks now that I know about finding a new job and the input I am getting from conversations is good. But, so far I have nothing to report…..to the public anyway. But I keep you posted once there are new developments and progress. I have a couple more meetings next week, so keep your fingers and toes crossed.

This week was all about Social Media and Search Marketing. You read about my Inbound Marketing strategy and about the Social Media Summit. Next week I am going to review Viadeo and hopefully find time to write more about personal development and coaching. Also, I give you my views on telemarketing.

On Monday I went to York for some meetings. Tuesday I was booked all day with further conversations, meetings and discussions about my future. See above, I let you know if there is anything to report.

Wednesday I met a friend after work who I haven’t seen for a while. He was in London for an interview and although I only saw him for about 20 minutes before he had to catch his plane, it was so nice to see him. It so makes a difference to see people face to face! The night ended in a work night out before the summit with a few pints too many for a school night – at least for my liking.

The summit, see above, went well and finished with a great networking amongst the speakers in the Albannach in London. Not only do they have a fantastic Whisky collection, they also know how to make a very dry Martini, using Beefeater 24 :-) As Hawkeye in M*A*S*H used to say “I’d like a dry martini, Mr. Quoc, a very dry martini. A very dry, arid, barren, desiccated, veritable dustbowl of a Martini. I want a Martini that could be declared a disaster area. Mix me just such a Martini.”

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On Friday I had some meetings with my staff in London before enjoying a well deserved weekend. Starting with the finale of the season of NCIS. A sad and interesting end that will give hope for a “new beginning”. I guess it is another 6 months until the next season comes out.

I also updated my CV to find the right Business Development position in London – so if you hear anything, please let me know. I think a start up or a branch of an existing company that opens an office in London and looks for someone to build their sales and marketing team is what I would truly enjoy. Check out my Linkedin Profile for references!

Also, we went baby sitting with our neighbours, I had a great back massage and good food all weekend. Fingers crossed the weather is nicer next week so that I can do some stuff in the garden. Rainy, cold and windy it was. However, after watching the new episodes of NCIS on Sky, I am tempted to get Sky now too…..it saves me waiting for 6 months ;-( (see above).

Let’s hope for a successful week, hopefully more face to face interviews – partly with some bigger companies that offer interesting opportunities. Maybe, it won’t be a start up after all…more soon.

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