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" SAVING THE WORLD ONE BOX AT A TIME" Part Two GIFT + PARTY CROWD ALERT: WINEBERRY BOX -with Château Tassin's Bordeaux-White, Red or Rosé doubles as a crowd pleasing drink-in eco packaging  THAT protects the wine from air and light ...ensconced in a collapsible sack-that keeps the wine fresh for 6-8 weeks . Bordeaux's Right Bank located  Château Tassin 's Bordeaux Blanc in a Wineberry Box (pictured)-PERC certified sustainably sourced wood holds 4 bottles worth...Sauvignon-Semilion blend -is a bright sip of citrus medium intensity+ acid--mineral balanced with lemon-grass  hints pairs well with goat +soft sheep milk cheeses, seafood-shellfish, non fiery Asian foods and  makes a nifty cocktail party statement at your next soireé. Found Online from Fresh Direct at bargain $31.49 -and elsewhere...p riced at $48 The Château Tassin Bordeaux style Red blend 2016-which we also tasted but out of an individual bottle  -delicious bargain too...

P art ONE In the wine industry (food-too), producers haven't been waiting around for any New Deal...responding to customer demands for 'cleaner' grape cultivation methods ( native yeasts, spontaneous fermentations-respect for the land and environment-including weed control + plant protection)  and sustainable-recyclable packaging (think screw tops, renewable cork growth)... for years, delivering the wines to a well informed clientele. Highlights From Recent Wine Tastings: Slow Wine is a moniker-describing many of the delicious Italian wines available-made by vintners using old school hand-labored methods-vs chemical sludge. Includes fertilizers too. No GMO worries here, Recently-a few USA vintners-from California and Oregon, and Slovenia have 'joined' the Slow Wine fold. A Euro Embrace. Delightful discovery- SMALL VINES ' growers Kathryn and Paul Sloan-embrace France's winery practices-of ...exactly small wines (low yield high density plan...

Portable, Travel Friendly, Single Use Help for Footwear + Clothing   BootRescue  and  the ShoeRescue Combo pack  all natural cleaning wipes that multi-tasks on leather+suede.  The ShoeRescue Combo Pack contains  old as a box of 10 individually wrapped wipes.  Contains a mixture of all  shoe wipes – 3 BootRescue, 3 ShoeRescue, 2 SneakerRescue and 2 SandalRescue.$8.99 Madame Paulette aka "The CoutureFashion Doctor" Professional Stain Removal Kit uses the same eco friendly patented formula for spots on the go...as the legendary 'palace for cleaning/restoration of beloved garments, does. Now $29.99 Five pack-three steps STEP 1- Super Absorbent Cloth:  A  Super Absorbent Cloth  is placed under the stained area of your garment and will absorb all the stain matter which is essential.  STEP 2- Special Stain Formula : I created the most  effective  Stain Removal Formula , which will brea...

70's Funky Platforms + 90's  Foot Stompers Dr Martens get fiercer...more colorful and a bit taller with a reboot from Vibram's customized-repair  SOLE FACTOR service. Thinking of a spring wardrobe refresh...grab a fav pair of sandals or shoes a bit worn underneath-go online to select from a plethora of colors/thicknesses-weight/grip-traction---or leave up to the professional cobblers at Vibram...fill out the downloadable SOLE FACTOR form....mail away...and wait 2-3 weeks for your customize. ONLINE INFO  and contact #.

 Javits Center packed in the hairstylists last week...for the annual IBS:New York tradeshow. The most noticeable trends-(brides as expected -hemp-CBD products)....MEN'S GROOMING! FIRST STOP- THE BARBERSHOP ...DEMO ON THE BARBER STAGE PRETTY NIFTY-WORKING OFF AN IMAGE... HAIR GROOMING PRODUCTS- THE HOLY BLACK NEW YORK Ruezel 's COLLECTIBLE BOBBLEHEAD-OF REAL LIFE GUYS WITH STATEMENT HAIR AND LIFESTYLES TO MATCH GIFT ALERT- REUZEL BOX OF HAIR GROOMING POMADES, LIQUIDS AND CREAMS-PASTES OLD FASHION-ITALIAN  BARBERSHOP -Italy's PROPASO founded in 1908 shave +hot towel Propaso- four product lines for every type of beard HAIR BRAIDING- STYLE FACTOR TATOO-ING-Scalp Micropigmentation! Non-invasive-a client-maps out his own hairline desired. FYI scalp micropigmentation'is the art of using pointillism to deposit micro-size pigment in the scalp in order to replicate the illusion of a hair follicle  Get a full head of b...

Under glaring sunshine or cloudy skies-eyes need protection from damaging UVB-UVA rays. Squint alert times used to mean paying up for well fitted durable shades that shield peepers- multi-tasking for a range of activities...from traveling to sporty fun. NOW: Better For Less Two innovative companies  'get' the style component, fit, and visual needs of human eyeballs, rather impressively =Tifosi Optics + Privé Revaux Outdoor specialist Tifosi Optics (motto WHERE SPORT MEETS LIFE ) offer up our fav everyday sunglasses-with two new adaptive shades-the classic roundish cats' eye SVAGO and rimless SWANK SL  . Both are super lightweight, stay put without leaving a mark on our nose bridge post hours of wear no matter what,  have frames that via "Glide Technology"  don't yank out our precious tresses-putting on/off (made out of nylon material = Grimalid TR-90), with scratch tough polycarbonate lenses that are coated vs glare-just like pricier brands. ...

Over a decade of covering-the used to be distinct fashion/urban-outdoor/travel clothing world...we've seen a gradual change...aka these formerly separate apparel lines-merge. Fashion labels source (more) sustainable -functional textiles, outdoor apparel doubles as streetwear and travel friendly garb, and all pitch to city dwellers-because that's where most of the consumers live. Additionally-rental services for everything from office wear to tech gear ...helps the buying public zero in on paying for everyday multi-tasking 2-3 seasons' clothing with stylish edge...eliminating wardrobes bursting with single use only pieces. Top Jacket Pick For Women on the go... Adidas Outdoors Urban CLIMASTORM $89 and  CLIMAPROOF  $149 Rain Jackets made with windproof/waterproof materials...are keepers- and real weather tough layers that ( almost ) does it all. Except in toasty hot weather - t he Urban Climastorm jacket works -and makes it ideal for traveling+everyday wear-in...

The wisdom of drink more water. .. is a mantra of skin/beauty care pros as well as athletic trainers. Yet-the only hospital landing water situation we know of-was from drinking too much water -( Hyponatremia ). SOLUTION- hydrate better-whether with added sodium-electrolytes add-ins (sweat-leaning person's aid)...and/or encourage more water consumption-via making it tastier! PUMP IT UP =Energy Water Enhancers Caffeine Aid True Lemon  by True Citrus-makes single serve lightly caffeinated deliciously fruity options -low calorie, no artificial ingredients, flavors or preservatives. $3.99/6 serving box. Yummy-another winning addition to the True Citrus family of powdered water amplifiers...the Energy versions have the caffeine power of a cup of green tea (imo-120mg caffeine per serving). .Real berry taste too-with zero calories-sweetened with stevia, 100% vitamin C help, no fake flavors, preservatives or sweetners- and each pack makes 16oz of water tastes Stomach friendly-...

Back in July-we wrote up several nut -plant based dairy   subs, from the Specialty Food Show. Two new to us companies Elmhurst Dairy and Planet Oats are now fairly widely available... Elmhurst  1925  (formerly Dairy)- originally a milk producer from YES   Elmhurst, Queens- has relocated - and now serves up nut + oat 'milks' in various versions-all without the undesirable  additive carrageena n found in some other brands. WE TRIED: Milked Oats-made up of water, oats, and salt---equivalent in thick-texture to non-fat-2% dairy cow milk. Elmhurst uses more oats (20grams/whole oats/serving)-instead of the aforementioned thickner. Generally speaking-oat milk has a creamier taste than almond milk -which is probably why the former is REALLY fast growing in popularity. The color is more-brown tinged-because duh-it's from oats.Elmhurst 1925 Oat Milked is also VEGAN, non-GMO certified and free of major allergy trigger-tree nuts, peanuts, artificial colors ...

Real Hair/Skin/Nails/Joints Nutrition Help Less The Dead Animals? Apparently so and imo a real improvement-taste-wise- in the energy-protein powder food universe. It used to be that collagen helpers...via supplements, drink powders, bone broths -got their purported (digested-delivered) nutritious powers via slaughtered animals' ground up bones, cartilage, hides (gelatin). Besides being not vegan/vegetarian-we ALSO always wondered how toxic that would be too-given that 'clean' ingredients need to be tested for that. ANYONE testing ground up hides? We think not. SOLUTION: Plant Based Collagen-PlantFusion is a new to us...but wow-it's a VERY tasty 'clean' vegan powder-to add to water or some other liquid. In The Mix: Infused with plant proteins (PlantFusion® Amino Acid Infused Protein Blend-with pea protein, algae, chia seed)...that is free of a slew of major allergens (dairy, soy, rice, eggs, peanuts, shellfish etc) no artificial colors/preserv...

Athlete Essentials:         Refueling  after long endurance exertions-requires hydration, essentials like electrolytes/minerals (depending on the sweat level), and protein to repair muscles . Carbs-sugars-naturally or in the form of 'added sugars' (soon to be labeled as such)...after multi-hours of physical excess-are very helpful too. We definitely feel the need for a reward treat-just to get home after a long workout-or race day. But def want one that has nourishing attributes. A NEW OPTION: German QUARK by Wünder Creamery- is a quirky name for a very popular food widely available in Europe under various names...like in France-it's close cousins are Fromage Blanc----Fromage Frais. Made from fermented sour milk-so naturally loaded with probiotics, calcium and vitamin D-QUARK is a super nourishing ready to eat dairy product that is so delicious-it will placate junk food urge splurges (aka kid friendly). The unflavored whole milk sourced -fl...