Monthly Archives: February 2008

Wine of the Week: Villa Antinori Toscana 2004 (Italy) $20

Wine of the Week: Villa Antinori Toscana 2004 (Italy) $20 The 2004 Villa Antinori Toscana starts with a deep garnet color and a bouquet dominated by red fruit. The flavor profile is full of well ripened cherry and…

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Folklife Festival to Feature Texas, NASA and Bhutan In 2003,

Folklife Festival to Feature Texas, NASA and Bhutan In 2003, the Folklife Festival featured people from Mali. Mark Segraves , WTOP Radio WASHINGTON – Have you ever wanted to learn the Texas Two-Step or wondered what it’s like to fly … Continue reading

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Wine-tasting event seeks entries for poster contest (Tahoe Daily Tribune)

Wine-tasting event seeks entries for poster contest (Tahoe Daily Tribune) Soroptimist International of South Lake Tahoe is preparing for its 36th annual “An Evening of Food and Wine Tasting” event scheduled in November at Harrah’s Lake Tahoe.

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Valentine’s Chocolate and Wine Pairing Guide Some say it can t

Valentine’s Chocolate and Wine Pairing Guide Some say it can t be done, pairing wine with chocolate, but if you have the right wine to complement the right chocolate it can be a match made in heaven!…

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A bit of know-how makes the most of wine (Rapid

A bit of know-how makes the most of wine (Rapid City Journal) The equipment is low key: a waiter s corkscrew, a wine glass and a sense of adventure. For what it would cost for dinner and a movie, you … Continue reading

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Bill would allow wine deliveries to Maine adults (Boston Globe)

Bill would allow wine deliveries to Maine adults (Boston Globe) Maine adults would be allowed to have wine shipped to their homes if a bill up for legislative review Monday becomes law.

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WINE: Beer, wine side by side; Constellation may sell brands

WINE: Beer, wine side by side; Constellation may sell brands (The Santa Rosa Press Democrat) Visionaries from Mendocino County are looking to break down the walls betweenfine wine and craft beer in wine country. Don Barkley, a legend in U.S. … Continue reading

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Clos Du Val Napa Valley Winery Profile Clos Du Val

Clos Du Val Napa Valley Winery Profile Clos Du Val was founded in 1972 by French winemaker Bernard Portet and American businessman John Goelet. Bernard Portet is still creating distinguished Napa Valley wines with decidedly “Old World”…

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Green Bay winery festival Saturday Captain’s Walk Winery, 345 S.

Green Bay winery festival Saturday Captain’s Walk Winery, 345 S. Adams St., has planned a winter wine festival with a swashbuckling theme for Saturday. via WisInfo

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Tasting Wine: The other cabernet is no second fiddle (The

Tasting Wine: The other cabernet is no second fiddle (The San Francisco Examiner) In the Loire Valley, when you say “cabernet” it is assumed that you are referring not to cabernet sauvignon but to cabernet franc, one of the genetic … Continue reading

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