My mother and I are considering a day trip from Chicago sometime in the next 2 weeks. Mineral Point, WI intrigues me. I’ve been looking at the Mineral Point website http (1 reply, last updated by itsbubbles July 26, 2009)

i just got a bamboo cutting board. The care instructions say to rub in mineral oil after cleaning. I looked for this in the grocery store without success. Can anyone tell me where to find this product in the GTA? Thanks in... (7 replies, last updated by LJS2 June 24, 2009)

I had a Kerner wine. The aroma was outrageous. Blatant even for someone without ANY sense of smell (me). Are all Kerners this aromatic / flowery? I had a Falanghina wine. I finally understood what they mean by minerally. I felt... (5 replies, last updated by Brad Ballinger November 2, 2008)

There’s plenty of sparkling mineral water for sale everywhere around the area, but where can I find still mineral water (not sparkling)? Still mineral water is, I believe, different than bottled spring water due to a... (1 reply, last updated by Redbone February 28, 2006)

I’m curious if anyone has ever tried to make distilled water drinkable by adding some type of mineral packet. (9 replies, last updated by alliedawn_98 May 18, 2008)

Where can I find Santa Lucia mineral water? I’ve looked in Little Italy grocery stores (The Bronx and Manhattan) and Dean & Deluca, with no luck. (1 reply, last updated by Cheese Boy October 21, 2007)

Hi! I have two new cutting boards. One is bamboo and I’m not sure about the other. I read people rub mineral oil on their cutting boards. Is this necessary? Is there anything else I can use? Thanks. (6 replies, last updated by RShea78 February 24, 2007)

I mean, "mineral". I want to taste, "minerally", which I’m noticing in a lot of descriptions. Could you suggest a wine that you really enjoy that would demonstrate that to me? Something dry. (Are minerally wines by nature... (41 replies, last updated by steinpilz December 10, 2007)

and it is like it was before. New owners but the same food it seems. Chilled fork and plate with salad. Housemade dressng. Housemade croutons. Some of the old staff is back and they all swear it is like it was before. My lunch was... (0 replies, last updated by bennyboy1 September 10, 2007)

I’m looking for good places (i.e. less expensive) to buy peppermint syrup & cases of sparkling mineral water. If the places are near Brookline, that would be great, but I’m willing to drive if necessary. Also, is... (22 replies, last updated by SeaSide Tomato October 23, 2009)

I know nothing about purified water, other than I buy several hundred gallons a year and drink it non-stop. I generally prefer purified water to spring water because many have a mineral flavor that reminds me of the well we had... (0 replies, last updated by SaltCod July 21, 2009)

Finally made it to Animal on Fairfax (3 doors north of Canter’s Deli) last night for dinner. This dinner was a hit from start to finish and, as long as my statin drug is able to continue to do it’s job, I would gladly... (24 replies, last updated by cinzia July 22, 2009)

Hi all, Requesting ideas to make a tasting flight to demonstrate minerality in wine. 1. Red and white. 2. The most mineral wines you can think of vs no-mineral (ideally same grape type to take out varietal influence, but does not... (17 replies, last updated by mengathon April 9, 2008)

Does anyone know where you can get it in the Bay Area? Berkeley Bowl had it ~2-3 weeks ago but as of yesterday they are sold out with no plans for more..... (2 replies, last updated by desylicious October 5, 2007)

Does anyone know of a store which carries a decent selection of French mineral waters in Los Angeles? I know that Surfas and Bay Cities do not. I am thinking of Contrex, Vichy Célestines, and Badoit in particular. I am certainly... (5 replies, last updated by Woolsey July 10, 2007)