Page 10 - Stuart Exposure - March '21

Page 10, Stuart Exposure
Treasure Coast Outdoors

Waterfowl Hunters Have An conservation work was one of the more rewarding things a cell phone and social media, UW-F is very active in
that I’ve done in life.
helping them experience real life. Education of the next
Advocate In Florida Florida has a similar organization. It is called United generation of duck hunters is of utmost importance to the
Waterfowlers – Florida (UW-F). It was created in 2000 and United Waterfowlers – FL. UW-F members can be found
By Jim Weix has been steadily growing. Like the Wisconsin Waterfowl teaching waterfowl education in all parts of the state of
Back in the early 1980s, Association, the United Waterfowlers – Florida has Florida. Whether it is a summer camp at the Beau Turner
a group of Wisconsin developed relationships with the Florida Fish and Wildlife Youth Conservation Center (BTYCC), Youth Trailblazer at
waterfowl hunters decided Conservation Commission, Water Management Districts, Broward County Park, or a Youth Hunt at a storm treatment
that more must be done U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, and Ducks Unlimited. area (STA), you are bound to find a UW-F member sharing
with regards to wetland Locally they are involved with many of the wetland projects his/her passion with the young hunters.
restoration. We also needed to help restore the Everglades and prevent discharges into You might want to check them out at https://
a voice in such things as the St. Lucie River. unitedwaterfowlersfl.org/.
waterfowl regulations. UW-F also acts as an informal political action committee, Editor’s note: Jim Weix is an avid hunter, angler,
The result was the participating in political matters that the charters of DU conservationist, as well as an outdoor writer. Jim is included
creation of the Wisconsin may not allow. UW-F gives Florida duck hunters a voice in the Wisconsin Waterfowl Association’s Hall of Fame, for
Waterfowl Association. in numerous meetings and hearings across Florida. They his work in helping restore thousands of acres of wetlands.
I’m proud to say that I was a founding member of that take a three-tiered approach to improving duck hunting by Jim is a broker associate with The Keyes Company. He
organization. Watching it grow, restoring thousands of focusing on conservation, access, and legacy. can be reached at (772) 341-2941 or by email: jimweix@
acres of wetlands, and winning national awards for our With more and more of our youth becoming glued to jimweix.com.

Vine Trivia Uncorked

By Laura Berrio,
Freelance Writer/
Blogger
1. What temperature
should red wine be
stored at and served at?
Red wine should be
stored at 55 degrees in
a wine refrigerator or
cellar. Red wine should
be served at room
temperature … to clarify
… not room temperature here in Florida! Room
temperature in a nice cool wine cellar …70 degrees.
2. What color grapes are used to make white
wine?
Red grapes!
3. How many grapes does it take to make a bottle
of wine?
On average it takes 736 grapes to make one bottle.
4. How many bubbles in a bottle of Champagne?
Almost 58 million!
5. Is the practice of walking on grapes (think I
Love Lucy) still used in wine making?
It is! Usually when producing small quantities of
high end port wines.
6. What has the highest alcohol content: wine,
beer or whiskey?
Standard serving sizes of all alcohol beverages –
beer, wine, and liquor – are equal in alcohol strength
and effect on the body.
7. What type of wine has the lowest calories?
Dry and low alcohol content wines are the lowest
in calories … although I would rather drink what I like
and cut calories somewhere else!
8. What happens to red and white wine as they
age?
Red wine gets lighter in color and white wine gets
darker in color.
9. How much pressure is there in a bottle of
Champagne?
The pressure in a bottle of champagne is 90
pounds per square inch, about three times that in your
automobile tire.
10. Are you scared to open a bottle of Champagne?
Now you have a reason to be! How fast does a cork
travel when you open it?
A flying cork can travel up to 50
miles per hour.
~Cheers
~Keep the conversation going
and the wine flowing!
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