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Contino Reserva 2007 Wine Review

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This is a very classic red wine, ruby red in colour and clean with a fruity intensity. It has hints of strawberry, blueberry, vanilla and balsamic.

Established in 1973, this was the first Rioja region wine to be made in a single vineyard. Contino Reserva 2007 has great depth and flavour. It is medium bodied and stays on the tongue long after in a nice way. It is light with fresh acidity and silky tannins. This is a delicious wine, perfect for even fussy wine drinkers. It is pricey, usually more than £20 per bottle but worth splashing out on for a special treat. Available from Tesco and Waitrose.

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Goes with: grilled & roasted red meats, casseroles/stews, mature strong cheese and roast suckling pig.

 

President Obama And Ryan Seacrest Interview

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President ObamaWe are a fan of President Obama here at Frost and we particularly enjoyed this interview the President did with Ryan Seacrest. In it he talks about his “Between Two Ferns” interview with Zach Galifianakis. Apparently, Zach was nervous and President Obama had not even heard of “Between Two Ferns” but his daughters had and were excited.

“Zach actually was pretty nervous, It was funny to watch because this whole ‘Between Two Ferns’ schtick — which I wasn’t familiar with before my staff told me that we had been pitched to do this — his whole character is to go after the guest, and I think he was looking around and seeing all these Secret Service guys with guns and thinking, ‘I wonder what happens here if I cross the line?’ But we had a great time.”

 

The interview was done to encourage young people to sign up for health care via HealthCare.gov. According to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services the website saw a 40 percent boost in traffic after the interview.

“And as I said, I wasn’t familiar with this thing, but when I was at the dinner table with the girls and I said, ‘Well today I did something with Zach, it’s called ‘Two Ferns,’ I think,’ Malia was so excited, She had seen all the previous episodes, so I figured it was going to reach our target audience, which is a lot of young people, and it turns out we’ve had close to 15 million hits. And the amazing thing is afterwards people actually did link to healthcare.gov and people actually signed up for health insurance, so it ended up working, but I think I have to keep my day job.”

What do you think?

 

Danny Dyer “I’m Held Back Because I’m Working Class”

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Danny_Dyer_at_Upton_Park,_02_Oct_2010Danny Dyer has spoken out about the classism in the acting industry in an interview with Woman, stating that being working class, and playing working class characters, has held him back.

The Eastenders actor said “You’ve got actors like Benedict Cumberbatch – a great actor, but he’s a posh boy playing posh boys. He does it well, and he doesn’t get mocked for that.

“I play working class people, and I get mocked for it. I’m stereotyped, he’s not. I’ve done plays at the National Theatre, come off stage and gone into the bar and I ain’t got nothing in common with those people.”

He went on: “When it comes to playing the game, I’m rubbish. The middle-class actors are better prepped at working the system, because they’ve got more in common with the decision makers.”

What do you think? Do you agree?

 

 

Spring/Summer Fashion Picks

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MyaBlueBeach is designed by Lindsey Brown and each piece is hand cut and individually hand finished. I checked out the range and not only are the designs great, but the cut and fabric is top class. Perfect beach wear which gives great shape, rather than a baggy tent shape. In sizes 8-20. We particularity like:

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EMMA – Turquoise & Pink Cotton Fitted Tunic with Short Sleeves £80.00
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AMORE – Designer White Kaftan beach kaftans with Gold Sequins £95.00

From http://www.myabluebeach.com/

We love this Labradorite necklace from Clea Silk Jewellery . Very summery. From http://www.cleasilk.com/jewellery.html

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The Cambridge Raincoat Company

Just because it’s summer doesn’t mean it won’t rain. Especially if you live in Britain. We love these gorgeous coats from The Cambridge Coat Company: http://www.cambridgeraincoats.co.uk/

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Also worth checking out is Vida Moda, a great site for plus size fashion, they are an online boutique that showcases fashions from European designers. They have lots of beautiful clothes on the site, proving that you can buy beautiful clothes in bigger sizes. http://vidamoda.co.uk/

Zara Taylor Jewellery have this beautiful deer ring. A kooky and unique addition to any jewellery collection that always gets people talking. http://zarataylor.co.uk/

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Amoir Camaira have beautiful and flattering swimwear. We love the colours and designs. http://www.amoircamaira.co.uk/

Amoir Camaira Amoir CamairaEsmaya_Pink_Swimsuit_lc_sm Amoir CamairaAnd these amazing pieces from Topshop.com

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Bardot Floral Prom Dress £70.00

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Two Tone Bonded Skater Dress £75.00

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SHELLY Pink Cutout Platform £60.00

What do you think? What’s your favourite piece?

Errazuriz Pinot Noir Wild Ferment 2011 Review

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Errazuriz Pinot Noir Wild Ferment 2011 ReviewThis Pinot Noir has the perfect balance between light and full, harvested in the first week of March in Aconcagua Costa. This wine comes from Errazuriz, which was founded by Don Maximiano Errazuriz in 1870. Over 140 years later, They are now one of Chile’s most important wine producers.

The wine has aromatic intensity and is fresh and elegant. It has good structure and typicity and the tannins have ripened well. It is a beautiful ruby-red colour and it has subtle notes of sour cherries, rosehips and wild strawberries. It also has a smokey side thanks to being aged for ten months in French oak barrels, only 13% of which were new.

This is a wonderful Pinot Noir: crisp, juicy and with depth. It tastes great and goes down well. Drink now or let it age over the next 4 years. Drink with roasted lamb, turkey or goose.

 

Knit Quit Kit Review: Can It Help You Quit Smoking?

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knitquitkitowlFrost came across this unique and gorgeous knitting product that was launched to help smokers quit whilst learning a new and very popular skill.

Inventor, Vanessa Bracewell, says: “I am not an experienced knitter and only started the wonderful craft/obsession 8 months and 5 days ago when I stopped smoking – after 30 years of burning my money and probably damaging my health…From experience, when quitting smoking it is impossible to concentrate on anything, including counting rows.”

Included in the kit are three very easy projects using only cast on/off, knit stitch, increase, decrease and changing colour of yarn.

Everything needing to complete the three projects is supplied in the novelty cigarette style gift box. Includes extremely easy to follow patterns specially designed with tick boxes to keep track of your knitting.

The patterns include: Bill the Owl Keyring (to offer wisdom and support in moments of stress and weakness) BFT Bracelets (Best Friends Together) one to knit for yourself and one to knit for your quitting smoking helper to thank them for their support and a practical drawstring Purse/Bag – to save your well earned money in.

www.knitquitkits.co.uk

Our writer, Helen, tried it out.

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Helen loves knitting so we sent her the kit. Helen is also trying to stop smoking. She liked the look of the kit but found some of the knitting hard because of her eyesight. Shouldn’t be a problem for people with good eyesight.

She thought it was easy to do and the owl, bracelets and drawstring bag were all cute and unique. The kit looks great and comes with easy patterns. The colours are also beautiful but Helen thought it was a little pricey at £17.99.

Whilst knitting and doing the kit Helen did find her mind occupied. She has not managed to quit smoking completely but has cut down considerably. Good stuff.

The Kills In New Online Film Exploring Double Acts In Art

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In Unlock Art: Great Double Acts, The Kills investigate the importance of collaboration to the artistic process, and how artists have always collaborated in some form or other throughout history including Rubens, Jeff Koons, Gilbert & George and Jake and Dinos Chapman. The film challenges the popular myth: that art is made by solitary, angst-ridden artists, and reveals just how varied and abundant artistic creation can be when collaboration is involved.

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This is the sixth Unlock Art film in the series of eight produced in collaboration between Tate and Le Méridien Hotels & Resorts which aims to unlock the big stories and ideas behind art. Other presenters in the series include author and broadcaster Dawn O’Porter, HBO Girls star Jemima Kirke, actor Alan Cumming and new Doctor Who actor Peter Capaldi.

Unlock Art aims to take viewers on a journey through various art movements and themes, from the history of the nude and humour in art, to Surrealism and Pop – offering the need-to-know facts, and making the arts more accessible to a wider audience.

Le Méridien ‘Unlock Art’ microsite: www.lemeridien.com/filmseries

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