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Disciples Take Center Stage
NEW BRITAIN - Ohio State fans may not like it much, but this Selection Sunday story is going to start in Ann Arbor.
"We're at Michigan for our season opener, it's Nov. 10," coach Howie Dickenman said after he found out Central Connecticut will face No. 1 Ohio State in the NCAA Tournament. "I get this fruit basket, melons and that stuff, looks kind of colorful. It's from Calhoun, the professor has sent it to me. It read, `Welcome to The Club.'"
The Club?
"Yeah, The 60 Club," Dickenman said. "It was my 60th birthday. Nice gesture. A bouquet of melons."
The one club nobody would welcome Calhoun to Sunday was The 65 Club. UConn did not receive a bid to the NCAA Tournament. Nobody expected one.
The other club nobody would welcome Calhoun to was The 32 Club.
Decorative Arrangements Can Be Tasty Too
On special occasions people in the U.S. often show their love with flowers. But these days there is another choice -- instead of giving a bouquet of flowers many are sending their loved ones an "edible bouquet" of fruit. For producers Ade Astuti and Nia Sutadi, VOA's Jim Bertel has more. .
Flowers are pretty, not tasty
Edible Arrangements co-owner Helen Ross said it is sometimes difficult to keep her hands off the delicious plain and chocolate-dipped fruit that make the edible floral-like arrangements famous.
But then again, its all healthy, so it doesnt matter, she later admitted while playing with arrangements at the 16th Street Mall location.Looks like flowers, but tasty
The franchise offers edible gift arrangements that look just like a bouquet of flowers, but instead contain delicious pineapple daisies, strawberries, grapes, cantaloupe and honeydew, to name a few.
All fruit is fresh not frozen.
The second owner of the 820 16th St. location, Richard Folkman, has been arranging fruit since 2005 when he opened his first Edible Arrangements store in Centennial at 7422 South University Blvd.
When Brunello Lives Up To Its Fame
Brunello di Montalcino may be Italy's most famous wine, but it frequently disappoints me. The wine, which hails from the Tuscan town of Montalcino and is made from the sangiovese grape, is aged in wood for at least two years. Often I find that it has too much tannin and musty oak and not enough fruit. Since selection is so important with brunello, I asked my colleague Antonio Galloni for a list of his favorites from 2001, the best of the recent vintages. Among them are: Tenuta La Fuga92 points. This is a fresh, vibrant Italian red displaying attractive notes of cherries, tobacco, minerals, and sweet toasted oak. Full-bodied and ample on the palate, it offers outstanding length as well as plenty of style, fine tannins, and an understated yet expressive personality. It will be at its finest between 2009 and 2019.
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