Monthly Archives: December 2006

More storage facilities are offering to keep wine bottles safe

More storage facilities are offering to keep wine bottles safe (Houston Chronicle) As wine collecting becomes a more popular American hobby, some aficionados find they just don’t have enough space to store their cases of Bordeaux and California cabernet.

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Couples Date Night Dinner 1 Fri Jan 5th, 2007, Los

Couples Date Night Dinner 1 Fri Jan 5th, 2007, Los Angeles Couples Date Night Dinner 1 $185 Per Couple Fri, 1/5/07 7:00pm-10:00pm OR Fri, 2/16/07 7:00pm-10:00pm Want to make a special dinner with your friend or spouse? Celebrate for Valentine?s … Continue reading

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Wine producers may pay price for strong dollar (ABC via

Wine producers may pay price for strong dollar (ABC via Yahoo!7 News) The Australian Wine and Brandy Corporation says wine producers will have to bear the brunt of any rise in the value of the Australian dollar.

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Wine Reports: Charbay California “Port” ($38/500 ml) Deep stone fruit

Wine Reports: Charbay California “Port” ($38/500 ml) Deep stone fruit and subtle nutlike aromas, grippy acidity and well-balanced sweetness make a splendid dessert wine, whatever you want to call it.

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Red, White and Drunk All Over Just in time for

Red, White and Drunk All Over Just in time for Christmas, Natalie MacLean, award winning wine writer and accredited sommelier, debuts her new book, Red, White and Drunk All Over. An enthusiastic read that delves…

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Culinary Baking I – 10 Week Baking Program Sun Jan

Culinary Baking I – 10 Week Baking Program Sun Jan 7th, 2007, Los Angeles CULINARY BAKING I – $1,000 ? Includes Chef Jacket and Apron.

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Wine leads Marissa-Coulterville in upset over Goreville (The Southern Illinoisan)

Wine leads Marissa-Coulterville in upset over Goreville (The Southern Illinoisan) SESSER – Games like this belong in movies, or at least on TV. Cale Wine scored 24 points on 9-of-11 shooting and Marissa-Coulterville upset third-seeded Goreville in a 57-54 win … Continue reading

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Culinary Chef I – 20 Week Hands On Chef Program

Culinary Chef I – 20 Week Hands On Chef Program Jan-May 2007, Los Angeles CULINARY CHEF I – $2,000 Students get 10% off at Surfas Restaurant Supply!

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Chile’s Bio Bio Valley, Target for Expansion As Corpora Buys

Chile’s Bio Bio Valley, Target for Expansion As Corpora Buys Cantata Major Chilean producer Corpora has announced the purchase of local winery Canata as well as a significant expansion drive in the Bio Bio area of Chile.Comment

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South African wine tour Mar 18th-Mar 24th 2006, Edinburgh A

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.

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