Wine and Dine

Still young; need to give the wine a few more years.
Otherwise, have to decant the wine for at least three hours before drinking.

Good wine.

Living

Much to learn from his speech..

Obama's Full 2013 State of the Union Address - SOTU 2013

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CKwE2EGsfMk

Wine and Dine

Good wine; approachable now.
Wish I can have more!

Wine and Dine

Refreshing; nice fruits and aroma.  Drinking well now.

Wine and Dine

Powerful; still young; although drinking well now.

Wine and Dine

Have this wine with Chinese Yu Shen; Some structure and interesting palate. Nice wine.

Living

How to prevent gout attacks

Gout occurs when there are high levels of uric acid in the blood. This can cause crystals of uric acid to settle in the joints. As uric acid levels accumulate with the breakdown of foods containing purine, it’s important to reduce the intake of foods high in purine.

Foods high in purine – Restrict your intake

• Asparagus, cauliflower, mushroom
• Oatmeal
• Wheat bran and wheat germ
• Red meat

Food highest in purine - Abstain completely if possible

Meat extracts

• Broths, meat stocks and gravies
• Chicken essence
• Bak kut teh

Certain fish or shellfish

• Salmon, herring, mackerel, prawn
• Anchovies (ikan bilis), sardines, fish roe
• Cockles, mussels, scallops

Certain fruits and vegetables

• Spinach, peas, carrots
• Strawberries (& strawberry jam)
• Durian, tomato & tomato sauce

Beans and legumes

• Beancurd, soya bean drink
• Peanuts, bean cake, moon cake

All internal organs of animals and birds

• Liver, kidney, brain

If you’re at risk for gout, you should also reduce your consumption of alcoholic beverages. “It’s also important to drink adequate water to help flush out the uric acid, unless you have some contra-indication,” says Dr Tan York Kiat.