Wine News

Souffle, Hands-On Los Angeles Cooking Class
Tue Jan 31st, 2006, Los Angeles
The verb “souffler†means “to breathe, to blow, to whisper.†The secrets of ethereal souffles will be revealed as you wield a whisk to achieve a glorious, light and luscious soufflé or two.

"Four to Six" Old World vs New World Pinot Noir Tasting with Dieter Schafer at The Art Institute
Wed Feb 1st, 2006, Seattle
Wine Educator Dieter Schafer invites you to Taste a Little, Learn a Lot.

Wine: Pair Southern Italian reds with chicken dish (Lansing State Journal)
You might be familiar with wines from Italy’s most famous winemaking regions, including Chianti in Tuscany or Barolo and Barbaresco from Piedmont, but Italians produce wine in almost every part of the country.

Slovenia battles for position on international wine market (South African Wine News)
Slovenian’s vintners are fighting to consolidate its wine growing into two distinct regions in a bid to improve the quality and produce a wine worthy enough to sell on the international market.

Top court backs ‘Napa’ wine appellation
Napa Valley vintners claimed victory after the US Supreme Court refused to hear a challenge to a law that wines branded “Napa” had to use grapes from California’s top wine district.

Bucko’s Wine Reports: Winter 2005 Releases
Holiday festivities call for ritual cork popping. In that spirit, Dr. Randy “Bucko” Buckner’s monthly 100 new-wine reviews include reports on 16 sparklers.

Napa & Sonoma Wineries Battle Flood Waters
Napa Valley heralded in the new year with flood waters and plenty of cleanup. Aggressive storm systems dumped heavy rains on the region, encouraging the rivers to overflow and cause widespread flooding in both Napa and Sonoma counties. Vintners suffered…

Gifts from the Land and Sea: Pure Inspiration
Thu Mar 23rd, 2006, Long Island
Douglas Gulija, Plaza Café “The Plaza Cafe is the catch of the day, the week, the month, and the season.â€â€”Newsday “…its food makes it a standout.â€â€”The New York Times “Southampton’s Highest Rated Restaurant.â€â€”Zagat Survey, 2005 Join us as we welcome celebrated chef Gulija as he offers his innovative dishes paired with appropriate fine wines.

1961 Bordeaux Horizontal presented by The Fine Wine Experience
Tue Nov 15th, 2005, London
In one of wine enthusiasts’ favourite discussions – which was the greatest 20th century red Bordeaux vintage – 1961 is often mentioned alongside 1990, 1982 and 1945.

Democrat introduces bill to make out-of-state wine sales possible (Vail Daily)
GRAND JUNCTION - Some out-of-state wine enthusiasts would be able to buy directly from their favorite Colorado vineyards under a bill moving through the state Legislature.