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Monthly Archives: February 2008
Champagne exports pop all-time record WORLDWIDE exports of champagne from
Champagne exports pop all-time record WORLDWIDE exports of champagne from France hit an all-time record in 2007, spurred on by booming demand in Asia and Russia, where newly-affluent consumers are racing to crack open the bubbly, industry figures … via … Continue reading
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Wine Reports: Domaine Alain Normand 2005 Macon La Roche Vineuse
Wine Reports: Domaine Alain Normand 2005 Macon La Roche Vineuse ($15.99) This excellent, relatively affordable White Burgundy gives a hint at the complexity of the current French appellation system for wine.
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How to Order Wine in a Restaurant So, we’ve all
How to Order Wine in a Restaurant So, we’ve all been there… at your favorite restaurant and out comes the intimidating, leather bound wine list, which can often have anywhere from 20-40 (and sometimes more) different types…
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U.S. wine exports jump 8.6% to record $951M (New Mexico
U.S. wine exports jump 8.6% to record $951M (New Mexico Business Weekly) U.S. wine exports soared 8.6 percent to a record $951 million last year, according to the Wine Institute, and 95 percent of those exports were shipped from California.
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Call for more half wine bottles (BBC News) British wine
Call for more half wine bottles (BBC News) British wine lovers may be tempted to binge drink because they must buy larger bottles, it is claimed.
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How to Order Wine in a Restaurant So, we’ve all
How to Order Wine in a Restaurant So, we’ve all been there… at your favorite restaurant and out comes the intimidating, leather bound wine list, which can often have anywhere from 20-40 (and sometimes more) different types…
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Like bad wine, Napa Valley housing market has gone sour
Like bad wine, Napa Valley housing market has gone sour (San Antonio Express-News/KENS 5) This celebrated wine country is proof that there are few places in the nation left unsmacked by the housing crisis. Beautiful Napa is experiencing foreclosures, plunging … Continue reading
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Internet wine sales closer to becoming legal (Atlanta Journal-Constitution) The
Internet wine sales closer to becoming legal (Atlanta Journal-Constitution) The state House overwhelmingly approved legislation this afternoon that would let Georgians buy cases of wine over the Internet from farm wineries. [Post comments below.] House members also passed legislation letting … Continue reading
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Like bad wine, Napa Valley housing market has gone sour
Like bad wine, Napa Valley housing market has gone sour (San Antonio Express-News/KENS 5) This celebrated wine country is proof that there are few places in the nation left unsmacked by the housing crisis. Beautiful Napa is experiencing foreclosures, plunging … Continue reading
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Researchers Look For Fine Vine To Aide Kentucky’s Wine Industry
Researchers Look For Fine Vine To Aide Kentucky’s Wine Industry The home of bourbon hopes to be the home of some pretty good wine, too. A University of Kentucky extension agent is searching for the kind grape that could flourish … Continue reading
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