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An Afternoon at Argentina's Flichman Vineyards
This story was written by member Eleuthera and comes from the Wine Cellar group in the YumSugar Community.I recently had a chance to attend a wine tasting for Flichman from Argentina. I especially enjoyed the experience because I had a chance to chat with the winemaker, Luis Cabral de Almeida. From my standpoint, it didn't hurt that he was pretty hot also.
Très Cool! Babies Cry in Their Native Language
I've always found it fascinating that dogs "bark" in different languages. Though we say "ruff ruff" in English, that same noise is expressed as "ouah, ouah" in French. Now here's something even cooler: German researchers have started to think that babies' wails sound different depending on what language their parents speak.
Isla Fisher Lands Two New Movie Roles!
Isla Fisher's career has yet to live up to my expectations. I loved her in Wedding Crashers — who else can hold their own against Vince Vaughn the way she did? — but then Definitely, Maybe and Confessions of a Shopaholic weren't the launch into leading lady status that I'd hoped they'd be.
Say What? The Brits Know the Truth About Beauty
“The English at heart know that beauty is a cheat; it is an unfair advantage, a distraction from the real qualities that you want in a girl: the ability to fry a breakfast with a hangover, have sex in the rain without complaining, flatten an intruder with a left hook, sink a pint, tell a joke, take a joke, be a brick, be a mate, be a mum."
— Reporting from the south of France, British columnist AA Gill explains that while French women might have the chic, unattainable beauty thing down, English women know that a free spirit is a beautiful thing, too. Perhaps the male writer's extensive musings on the differences between women is just another way to say beauty is in the eye of the beholder.
On the Market: Yves Saint Laurent's Villa Mabrouka
French designer Yves Saint Laurent, who passed away in June 2008, is known for his iconic fashions. However, the designer also had a discerning eye when it came to the world of real estate. His Moroccan home, Villa Mabrouka, or "House of Luck," is currently on the market, and I am swooning over the house's location, style, and interior design.
Are You Excited to See Coco Before Chanel?
The most exciting fashion film of the year has to be Coco Avant Chanel starring the gorgeous Audrey Tautou. The French film has gathered a lot of hype throughout it's production owing to an impressive wardrobe and a little guidance from Karl Lagerfeld. We've already seen stills from the film and it is finally released across the UK on 31st July.
Pixie Gives Lots Of Insight To InStyle
Pixie Lott took the UK charts by storm when her single "Mama Do" went in at number one in June and now she's featured in the August issue of InStyle magazine! The eighteen year old reveals a few things about herself in the interview, including where her funky name comes from, and the pains that come with making music videos! Here are a few extracts:
- On her talent: "Mum told me I've been singing since I was in my cot.
Star-Faced Tattoo Girl Continues Her Complaint Campaign
A whopping 95 percent of you think that the case of this star-faced teenager is going nowhere fast. Like you, I keep wondering, "Who could fall asleep while 56 stars were tattooed on your face?!" But Kimberley Vlaminck continues to argue that she deserves payment because she asked for only three tattoos.
France Ready to Admit English Is the New Lingua Franca?
French students struggling with English can soon take intensive English-language classes during vacations. France's education minister Xavier Darcos thinks poor English is a handicap disproportionately bestowed on the nonrich. He said, "Well-off families pay for study sessions abroad, I'm offering them to everyone right here."
Should We Preserve Individual Cultures in a Globalizing World?
American Idol has never seen this kind of philosophical debate! In the European song contest, Eurovision (the same contest that launched ABBA) the French are un peu mad that their candidate will be representing the country singing a song that's mostly English.
In response, the head of a group dedicated to preserving French against the growing use of English said, "a song represents the soul of a country.
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