Wine Shampoo

We know that wine, especially red, in moderation is good for your health and its refuse (skins, seeds, stems, etc.) is used in vino-therapy for body wraps, messages and baths. Did you know that it’s also good for your hair as well?

Celebrity hair stylist John Blaine has launched a new hair care range (shampoo, conditioner, hydro serum) all infused with red grape extract. This “Vine de la Vie” contains multiple vitamins, 10 organic healing ingredients, possesses high levels of polyphenols and is sulfite free. It claims to heal and strengthen hair leaving it healthier, softer and richer in colour. Costing $35-$50 a crack, stars like Pamela Anderson are fans. Now if it only came packaged in a wine bottle or wine glass shaped container!

Glass Size Affects Amount Consumed

Glass size can affect how much wine you drink. For instance, 4 ounces poured in a small 6 oz. class looks like a lot more than that same amount poured into a larger 12 oz. glass. Aside from the obvious, it plays tricks on your mind either making you think you’ve sipped much more or not that much at all. Restaurants have tried this experiment by changing glasses from their regular size to either smaller versions or larger ones. They immediately noticed that their wine sales changed. With the smaller glasses, many folks would not order a second glass feeling that they may have had too much already, while with the larger glasses, would definitely order more. Using a smaller glass might be a better way to control consumption.

Wine Theme Park

Disney World has nothing on this place. It’s an adult theme park in Bordeaux, France, that’s dedicated to the nectar of the grape. This brand new wine amusement park, called “La Cité du Vin” (“the city of wine”) sits on the bank of the Garonne River in the heart of the famous wine region. Taking seven years to complete, every aspect and structure of the place is wine related representing such things as wine swirling in a glass and gnarled vine stocks. There are tastings led by experts, famous stories of drunkenness and a place to purchase wine. And yes, like other amusement parks, there are rides too, like a simulated boat journey on a merchant’s galley around the world. It opened June 1 and costs about $20 to get in. (www.laciteduvin.com/en)