lunes, 16 de mayo de 2011

Our Visit to Barbadillo Winery

Wine Making Proccess 
We learnt about the wine making proccess in BarbadilloWinery in Sanlucar de Barrameda.



First vines are grown in a soil called "Albariza". After that, Palomino grapes are carefully cut from the vines. Then, musts are poured in metal tanks. The new wines are classified for ageing.


Casks are made of American oak. Then, wine is fortefied with alcoholAfter that, older wines are blended with younger wines.
 Fino wines are aged under yeast or "velo de flor". Then wine is bottled from the lower butt. Manzanilla is produced only in Sanlucar de Barrameda. Finally, Barbadillo wines are sold wordwide.

jueves, 5 de mayo de 2011

Background
What is “viticulture”?
The cultivation of wine grapes for the production of wine.
What are the four broad categories of wine?
Wine types can be divided into four broad categories: table wines, sparkling wines, fortified wines, and aromatic wines.
What range of wines do table wines include?
Table wines include a range of red, white, and rose wines.



History
Where was wine used 5,000 years ago?
Wine can be traced back to Egypt as far as 5,000 years ago.
For how many years has wine been made in the Bordeaux region?
In the Bordeaux region, where wine has been made for more than 2,000 years.
Which states are the largest producer s of wine in America today?
Today, California and New York state are by far the largest American producers of wine, and California is one of the largest wine producers in the world.




The manufacturing process
Which is a universal factor in the production of wine?
A universal factor in the production of fine wine is timing. This includes picking grapes at the right time, removing the must at the right time, monitoring and regulating fermentation, and storing the wine long enough.
What are the four steps of wine-making process?
The wine-making process can be divided into four distinct steps: harvesting and crushing grapes; fermenting must; ageing the wine; and packaging.


martes, 26 de abril de 2011

Emma Watson

Emma Watson first played Hermione Granger in Harry Potter and Philosopher's Stone in 2000, she was ten years old. She is back with co-stars Daniel Radcliffe and Rubert Grint. 


It's difficult for Emma to say Good-bye to Hermione. But she is also looking forward to new project: "I am excited about the future. She was born in Paris and lived there until she was five years old.


The Harry Potter films have made Emma Watson the highest paid female star in Hollywood. Emma has always been positive about being a child actress. 
Emma went to Brown university in the USA to study the arts, because she wanted experience a different countries  and culture.

Emma loves fashion and recently worked with the fair. She went to Bangladesh to see how fair trade helps the people who work in clothing factories.

jueves, 10 de febrero de 2011

Sherlock Holmes

Sherlock Holmes is the world's most famous detective. Holmes is the original crime expert. But he is not real. he was created by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle in 1887. Sherlock Holmes appears in 60 books, published between 1887 and 1927. Sherlock's rivals in the books are Shakespeare, the Bible and Harry Potter.


More than 70 actors have played him in more than 200 films. With Dracula, Sherlock is who is in the most films. Holmes returned in a new film in 2010 with Robert Downey Jr as Holmes and Jude Law as his friend Watson.



In the books, 211b Beaker street is the London address Holmes and Wastson. In the real world, until 2002, it was a bank. Today 221b is the number of Sherlock Holmes Museum. Sherlock had a famous phrase that appeared in one of his films since then it is the most famous: "Elementary, my dear Watson". He always wear in his stories a memorabilia and a pipe.

jueves, 20 de enero de 2011

Then and Now

Then I used to be small and I was little fat. I was beauty and very conceited. I had a white skin because I never went to the beach. I love going of holydays with my family.
I liked played on my computer game. I lived in a flat in Barcelona and I had other friends. I disliked eating vegetable. I hated the cats because they used  to screach me. I didn't have a pet.
I disliked wearing jeans I preferred a ttracksuit. I used to play in a basket team. I loved swimming. I used yo go to private school.

Now I am fifteen years old I live in a house in Chipiona. I am thin and dark. I live near to the beach. Since I was eight years old I was have been conceited. I love football and basket. I have swum for five  years.
I am of FC Barcelona since I was born. I have a pet. I love partying with my friends. I love to dress well. I like chatting on my computer game. I know new friends because I moved.
 Now I am studying in a high school. Since I was eleven years old. I want to study technological engineering.