Why stand in line at the Sno-Zone? Make your own! IF you are of age... Find this award winning vermouth at a variety of wine shops in the Indy area.

Over 21 Snow Cone White: Shaved ice topped with Perucchi White Vermouth for lovely honeydew melon, lime, herbal refreshment.

Over 21 Snow Cone Red: Shaved ice topped with Perucchi Red Vermouth and Peach vodka. Dark berries and spicy peach makes nicey icey.

More Broad Ripple restaurants and bars are getting on the recycling bandwagon.(See Alan's article on page 1) We hope you are doing the same at home. And now there is another way to help.

Purchase a Green Savings Indy Coupon Book. $15 for a coupon book chock full of money and earth saving savings. Proceeds go to Green Indy. Get discounts for a variety of LOCAL eco-minded businesses including: Team Green Dentistry, Goose the Market, Traders Point Creamery, Valentine Hill, Good Earth Natural Foods, Nature's Crossroads Seeds and Mass Ave Wine Shoppe.

For more information: www.greenpieceindy.com

In the bin:

Mallow Run "Pink"-an off dry rose wine with lovely aromas and flavors of wild strawberry and cherry. Great picnic wine. Proceeds from sales go to support local breast cancer research.

Mallow Run Rhubarb Wine-off dry lush yet tart. FUN food wine for brats, burgers or BBQ ribs.

Those crazy folks in New York have done it again. Not only is the New York wine industry booming, so are the ways to entice consumers to try and buy. Wine kiosks!

Corks & More, a wine store in Ithaca, is one of a handful of stores statewide that has wine-by-the-glass vending machines. You put your debit card in and get wine out by the taste, half-glass or glass. Ten vending machines dispense 40 wines, ranging from Opus One ($50 a glass) to Red Cat (75 cents a taste), with 10-15 Finger Lakes wines among the selection. Mirbeau Spa in Skaneateles also has one, as do a few Manhattan wine stores and restaurants.