Bartending with a flair

By Diana A. Uy
Ryan Matthew Burgos certainly knows how to entertain. He does it by flipping bottles and a few card tricks.
The first time I met Matt, as he is called by friends, he was wearing this huge smile, making these awkward moves while holding something in his hands. It took me a few more seconds to realize he was trying to make a playing card float in mid-air!

Wine glossary

By Sherwin Lao
To the uninitiated wine drinkers, hearing terms like nose, body, balance, and other typical wine descriptors can be very daunting. Below, as requested by some of my readers, are the most basic terms you will hear used in every day wine conversation. The wine glossary list below is an excerpt from my small-run wine book, Why Wine? Why Not?, written some four years ago (though materials remain very relevant).

Aljur Abrenica: Ripe for stardom

For young actor Aljur Abrenica, this year seems to be one he has long been anticipating. The Kapuso teenage hunk is touted as one of the rising stars to reach his peak this Year of the Ox. Last year, he has had impressive performances that have catapulted him to near stardom.

From Angel to KC

By Joseph Peter R. Gonzales
Piolo Pascual’s next big television project after Lobo is the remake of the hit Koreanovela Lovers in Paris where he’ll share stellar billing with KC Concepcion. This early, the handsome heartthrob expressed his excitement over the project and having KC as his leading lady.

Saving children from hunger

By Nickie Wang
While you are reading this article, somewhere in the world, two or three children might be dying or had just died.


Tuesday, February 10, 2009
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