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Wine of the Week: Vina Robles Petite Sirah 2004 (CA) $26
The Vina Robles 2004 Petite Sirah is a remarkable red wine that presents fresh berry fruit flavors mingled with well-ripened plums. This full-bodied wine was aged for 18 months…

Turbidity Of Wine Influences Aroma (Science Daily)
The turbidity of red wine during its aging in oak casks has an influence on the accumulation of volatile compounds and, thereby, on the wine’s aroma, but not on the accumulation of biogenic amines. This is the conclusion of Nerea Jim nez Moreno in her Ph.D. thesis defended at the Public University of Navarre.

Candy Making Class - Hands On Baking Class
Sat Dec 2nd, 2006, Los Angeles Candy Making $85 Per Person Sat, 12/2/06 9:30am-1:00pm OPEN Due to popular demand, we offer this class for students who want to learn how to make delicious sweets for special occasions or just any time, if you are a sweets person like CHEF ERIC!

Big Reds & Bubbles
Wed Nov 29th, 2006, Austin The Wine & Food Foundation, along with Russell Korman Fine Jewelry, Baume & Mercier, John Hardy, Artesa, Kunde Estate and Champagne Pommery is proud to present The Fourth Annual Big Reds and Bubbles, a red wine, champagne and cuisine tasting on Wednesday, November 29th, 2006 from 6:30 to 9:00 p.m.

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Wine Reports: Mas de Gourgonnier 2003 Les Baux de Provence ($12.99)
An earthy, rustic, sturdy but well-balanced blend … and it’s organic.

Wine and Cheese: The Cream of the Crop
Tue Dec 5th, 2006, Manhattan Wine and Cheese: The Cream of the Crop There is a world of difference between wines made for the mass market and those made on a small scale from grapes grown on the estate, just as factory-made cheeses bear little relationship to cheeses made by farmers who tend their own herds.

Wine and Cheese: The Cream of the Crop
Tue Dec 5th, 2006, Manhattan Wine and Cheese: The Cream of the Crop There is a world of difference between wines made for the mass market and those made on a small scale from grapes grown on the estate, just as factory-made cheeses bear little relationship to cheeses made by farmers who tend their own herds.

How to buy party wine — and stay on budget
As we move into the holiday party season, most of us will be buying wine either for our own parties or to take a couple of bottles to a BYO celebration.
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South African wine tour
Mar 18th-Mar 24th 2006, Edinburgh A wine tasting tour to the beautiful winelands of South Africa, hosted by Master of Wine Rose Murray Brown.