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WebWineMan: Oysters on Parade! Stock up on Sauvignon Blanc. This

WebWineMan: Oysters on Parade!
Stock up on Sauvignon Blanc. This favorite spring and summer quaffing wine make a perfect “slap-in-the-face” aperitif and a classic match for oysters on the half-shell.

May 17th, 2008

Robert Mondavi, Napa Wine Champion, Dies at 94 (New York

Robert Mondavi, Napa Wine Champion, Dies at 94 (New York Times)
Mr. Mondavi was the California vintner behind the rebirth of the Napa Valley wine industry who championed the idea that fine wine was an integral part of the good life.

May 16th, 2008

He sold wine like none other before his time (Minneapolis-St.

He sold wine like none other before his time (Minneapolis-St. Paul Star Tribune)
BERKELEY, CALIF. - Robert Mondavi, the pioneering vintner who revolutionized the way the world thought about California wine, died Friday at his Napa Valley home. He was 94.

May 16th, 2008

Grapes at Stonestreet grow, flourish on steep slopes “Throw everything

Grapes at Stonestreet grow, flourish on steep slopes

“Throw everything out the door and start again”

Legendary winemaker Jess Jackson likes to keep an eye on his legion of winery operations spread throughout California. via San Marcos Daily Record

May 16th, 2008

Mom’s Day Mimosa Recipes Mother’s Day is the perfect day

Mom’s Day Mimosa Recipes
Mother’s Day is the perfect day to welcome in the season’s best Mimosas! Consider adding a touch of sparkle and a bit of bubbly to your Mother’s Day brunch…

May 16th, 2008

Oxford Town Wines: Serious health stuff A common tactic of

Oxford Town Wines: Serious health stuff
A common tactic of the anti-alcohol faction is to cloak their agenda in grossly misrepresented research data, seeking to scare people into accepting their arguments. John Juergens demolishes a few of the anti-alcohol myths.

May 16th, 2008

Lion Nathan to increase price of beer, wine (NZPA via

Lion Nathan to increase price of beer, wine (NZPA via Yahoo!7 Finance)
If the rising price of cheese has been hard to stomach, more bad news is on the way — Lion Nathan is raising beer, wine, spirits and ready-to-drink prices from July 1.

May 16th, 2008

Grapes at Stonestreet grow, flourish on steep slopes “Throw everything

Grapes at Stonestreet grow, flourish on steep slopes

“Throw everything out the door and start again”

Legendary winemaker Jess Jackson likes to keep an eye on his legion of winery operations spread throughout California. via San Marcos Daily Record

May 15th, 2008

Wine of the Week: Vina Robles Sauvignon Blanc - Jardine

Wine of the Week: Vina Robles Sauvignon Blanc - Jardine Vineyard 2007 (CA) $14
What a perfect summer treat - the 2007 Vina Robles Jardine Sauvignon Blanc boasts terrific color, great fruit and an expressive finish. This Sauvignon Blanc is a straw yellow…

May 15th, 2008

Soave, an Italian white wine, moves on up in character

Soave, an Italian white wine, moves on up in character - at least for some (International Herald Tribune)
In recent years a small cadre of producers in Soave territory, in the northeastern Italian region of Veneto, have started to take the wine much more seriously. Instead of the bland mass-produced white of the 1960s and ’70s, these producers have been making delicious wines with a pronounced minerality.

May 15th, 2008