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Permanence Guaranteed! For Four Months.

January 22, 2007 By Dana Leave a Comment

It seems that the dm drogerie markt drugstore has an unusual perception of permanence. If you pass by one of their storefronts these days, you may notice large signs plastered over the doors and windows that boldly proclaim:

“500 products now permanently discounted! For at least 4 months. Guaranteed!”

According to dm’s website, the lowered prices themselves are referred to as trvalé ceny (permanent prices), which again are guaranteed for a minimum of 4 months. So if you want to get your favorite brand of shampoo at that wonderful new price, remember to run to the store by May 2007, the month that marks the end of guaranteed permanence.

DM Discounted Product Sign Storefront

DM Discounted Product Sign

2006 Ice Wine a Rarity

January 6, 2007 By Dana Leave a Comment

Once again on the subject of this unseasonably warm weather. Due to the unusually warm fall and almost complete lack of freezing temperatures so far this winter, Moravian and Czech wine makers have not been able to produce hardly any ice wine this year. Ice wine (ledové víno) is a delicacy made from grapes that are left on the vines to freeze and are picked at temperatures of -6°C (21°F) or lower. This dessert wine is one of the most valued Czech wine products and a 2 dl (6.7 oz) bottle can go for 600 (22 EUR/28 USD) – 1000 CZK (36 EUR/48 USD). The 2006 vintage is certainly going to be very rare to find.

You can read more about ice wine on Wikipedia.

Czech Skiing Season Finally Starting

January 2, 2007 By Dana 2 Comments

The skiing season officially started on December 30 at one of the most popular Czech skiing resorts, Špindlerův Mlýn in the Krkonoše Mountains. The season started very late this year due to the warm temperatures and almost no snowfall before the end of December. Some new snow fell after Christmas when temperatures finally dropped below zero, which also enabled the resort to cover the slopes with artificial snow.

Many other Czech skiing resorts are still closed or are open only partially. The skiing season in Czech mountains typically starts around the end of November.

More on the topic:
Prague Post: A white Christmas just a dream?

Happy Holidays!

December 24, 2006 By Dana Leave a Comment

We would like to wish all our readers a Merry Christmas, a peaceful holiday season and all the best in the New Year! Thank you for following the blog and posting your comments. We hope you will continue to “read us” in 2007!

Veselé Vánoce a šťastný nový rok!

Dana & Jeff

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