Wine News

A Sunny Wine’s Rise (WallStreet Journal via Yahoo! Finance)
It would have been a challenge to find an Albari o in a wine store in the U.S. a decade ago, but there are so many available now at reasonable prices that you really should find out what all the fuss is going to be about.

Mead Basics
When St. Patty’s day roles around, some local leprechauns may be looking to shake up their green beer traditions with a true Irish treasure enter Mead. What exactly is…

Wine tasting to benefit kids camp program (St. Clair County Journal)
Merlot or Chardonnay? People will be asking themselves that question tonight during a wine tasting at Fezziwig’s Marketplace in Lebanon to raise money for Lebanon Kids Inc., an organization designed to help elementary school children in the community.

Wine and food festival benefits food banks (Rapid City Journal)
Connoisseurs of good food and wine can enjoy a week s worth of fine meals and support a worthy cause at the same time at an inaugural food and wine festival in the Black Hills.

Montpelier Wine Festival May 3 (The Hook)
Enjoy tasting wine at James Madison s home. Featuring 20 Virginia wineries. Advance tix: $14. Gate: $20. Director order tickets by calling 1-800-594-8499. Comments(0)

Wine of the Week: Tenuta di Arceno PrimaVoce 2004 (Italy) $20
The 2004 Tenuta di Arceno PrimaVoce is a well-blended Merlot (85% Merlot and 15% Cabernet Sauvignon) from Tuscany’s Chianti region. This red wine starts with subtle sophistication, bright garnet…

Italian Wine Guide: 2004 Amarone preview
Amarone, big and rich, is a wine to go with game or quiet contemplation. Many wine drinkers who love Amarone do not realize that it is in fact a Valpolicella, albeit a very special one. Writer Tom Hyland recently attended the Anteprima (preview) tasting in Verona of the newly bottled 2004 Amarone vintage.

Dog Lovers Wine Club Now Helping Over 75 Animal Groups Nationwide (PRWeb via Yahoo! News)
A New Trend “Toasts” Animal Shelters & Rescues Around The Country. Over 75 groups have joined as affiliates to receive donations based on sales from Dog Lovers Wine Club.

Red Wine Antioxidant Fights Cancer (CBS News)
A study shows an antioxidant found in red wine destroys cancer cells from the inside and enhances the effectiveness of radiation and chemotherapy cancer treatments.

Wine.com Super Shipping Savings is On NOW!
Wine.com has their famed super shipping savings going on now through Friday. Buy $99 worth of wine and it ships for a penny! If you are in stock…