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Your Wine Guy: How to Taste Wine Like the Pros 12/09/2011 12:00pm • Editor’s Note: This sponsored column is written by Doug Rosen, owner of long-time Arlington wine store Arrowine (4508 Lee Highway). Okay, there’s no way around it; it takes years of training and experience to taste wine like a pro. However, there are a few things you can learn to be b White wines for winter 12/02/2011 04:36pm • Scott Greenberg, special to wtop.com We all know that when the weather turns a bit chilly, the first wine we think of – well, the first wine I think of – is red wine. But what about white wines for winter weather? Most of us think of white wines as warmer weather companions. But ther How to get a prison yard physique without serving time 12/01/2011 05:16pm • WASHINGTON - It's a felony to work out this hard. Of course, you would never want to discover why firsthand. Being a felon is often time-consuming (all those court dates) and pricey (all those lawyers and fines). Plus, being a productive member of society has its perks. However, it is safe to sa From NFL cheerleader to Zumba instructor 12/01/2011 12:49pm • At the age of 30, Heidi Inthavong has done more than many have in a lifetime.A native of Shawnee, Kan., Inthavong has been a physical therapist, personal trainer and NFL cheerleader. She has been involved in charitable work and has helped coordinate the largest cheer on record.Inthavong has opened G Outdoor retailer Patagonia: Don't shop here on Cyber Monday 11/28/2011 04:19pm • WASHINGTON -- On potentially the most lucrative online shopping day since the creation of the Internet, Patagonia says, Don't buy our jackets. As a part of their initiative to promote awareness of "environmental bankruptcy," the outdoor clothing company urges its customers to consider the effect o VIDEO: Japanese astronaut plays spaceball 11/28/2011 03:47pm • WASHINGTON - During his six month stay on the International Space Station (ISS), Japanese astronaut Satoshi Furukawa passed his time playing a little bit of America's favorite pastime. The 47-year-old from Yokohama, Kanagawa, Japan pulled out a bat and a ball to play a little baseball -- against Morning Poll: Thanksgiving Consumption 11/28/2011 10:04am • Despite the fact that 29 percent of Americans say they’re seriously trying to lose weight, there are few signs that people are actually cutting back on their annual Thanksgiving feasts. This year, the National Turkey Federation estimated that 46 million turkeys would be consumed on Thanksgi The real secret to keeping your Christmas tree fresh 11/25/2011 11:45am • The real secret to keeping an indoor tree safe & supple No, the secret to keeping a cut tree fresh is not in any magic mixture you place in the water holder in the tree stand. It's in the handling of the tree before the bolts that hold it in that stand get tightened. If you buy a pre-cut tree, be Simple tricks to stay slim over the holidays 11/21/2011 11:02am • WASHINGTON -- It may seem impossible to lose weight during the holiday season -- after all, the binge begins at Thanksgiving and often lasts through New Year's. But there are some tricks to help you lose weight that won't leave you feeling deprived. Experts at Health Magazine say a few small change Indoor Cycling Studio Coming to Clarendon 11/17/2011 03:38pm • Stand-alone indoor cycling studios are becoming trendy across the country, and soon Arlington will have one such facility to call its own. Revolve, which describes itself as a “high-end specialized indoor cycling studio,” is hoping to open at 1025 N. Fillmore Street in Clarendon by th Forget diet, drink zero 11/16/2011 11:56pm • WASHINGTON -- You'd think with more than one-third of the U.S. population weighing in at obese, diet products would be big business -- but lately, that's not the case. Turns out, 'diet' is out and 'zero' is in. The number of new food products launched in the U.S. in 2011 with the label "diet" has Columbia pool offers women-only swim hours 11/16/2011 07:33pm • Meera Pal, wtop.com WASHINGTON - Since late October, for a few hours every Tuesday and Thursday afternoon, a small group of women has gathered at the Columbia Swim Center and has taken advantage of a time dedicated for them and only them. The swim center, located in Wilde Lake Village Center in C Don't get fat: The art of mindful indulgence 11/14/2011 08:16pm • Amy Hunter, wtop.com WASHINGTON -- A small group of people gathered in the back of a church on Capitol Hill shortly after 12 p.m. Monday to talk about eating -- particularly, eating over the holidays. It's a regular meeting, every Monday at 12:10 p.m., and the people in the room know each other - Cheerleader could lose job for touchdown celebration 11/14/2011 02:36pm • Paul D. Shinkman, wtop.com WASHINGTON -- Chivalry may not be dead, but one cheerleader's career could be. Relatively unknown Dallas Cowboys cheerleader Kelsi Reich caught the attention of football fans nation-wide as her team played the Bills this Sunday. Buffalo wide receiver David Nelson, her l Avoid the 'clean plate club' this holiday season 11/13/2011 05:13pm • WASHINGTON - Mashed potatoes, egg nog and pecan pie are all staples of the typical holiday meal. But indulging in all of your favorite holiday foods can add up to 500 extra calories a day between Thanksgiving and New Year's Day. Just those five weeks of overeating can lead to a five pound weigh