Monthly Archives: June 2008

Tails wag, tongues drool for gourmet dog food at hotels

Tails wag, tongues drool for gourmet dog food at hotels With an increasing number of pet owners bringing their four-legged friends on the road, hotels throughout North America and Europe are responding with tail-wagging gourmet menus fit for a king … Continue reading

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Ros Wine Recommendations Ros wines are perhaps the most versatile,

Ros Wine Recommendations Ros wines are perhaps the most versatile, food-friendly wines around. They have had an image problem to overcome, thanks in part to the run of “White Zin,” as many consumers…

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Wine & Jazz Festival (WSAZ NewsChannel 3 West Virginia) Local

Wine & Jazz Festival (WSAZ NewsChannel 3 West Virginia) Local wine makers have nothing to “whine” about after a Saturday filled with taste testers.

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Wine: Think pink (Independent) At a time when French wine

Wine: Think pink (Independent) At a time when French wine is regrouping in the wake of Australia’s retail success, it must have come as yet another blow to find that it has just been elbowed out of pole retail position … Continue reading

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Wine of the Week: Hall’s 2005 Jack’s Masterpiece Cabernet Sauvignon

Wine of the Week: Hall’s 2005 Jack’s Masterpiece Cabernet Sauvignon (CA) Jack’s Masterpiece by Hall wines comes with a fantastic Father’s Day story. You see, the label was created by president and former winemaker, Mike Reynold’s, young son, Jack. …

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Wine with food (Business Standard India) It’s strange how so

Wine with food (Business Standard India) It’s strange how so many wine writers (myself included) tend to talk about wine in isolation from food. One of wine’s primary functions is surely to wash down food.

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Our Wine Videos: Sights and sounds of Vinitaly! More than

Our Wine Videos: Sights and sounds of Vinitaly! More than 150,000 visitors attend Vinitaly during its five-day run in Verona. In these live videos, Robin Garr captures the sights and sounds of the event, and gives us a glimpse into … Continue reading

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Winemakers on a rampage in France Winemakers in southern France

Winemakers on a rampage in France Winemakers in southern France have burned two police cars and vandalized supermarkets during protests to demand government aid.

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The Wine Cellar: Gorgeous sparkling roses make cocktail hour easy

The Wine Cellar: Gorgeous sparkling roses make cocktail hour easy We are fans of all types of sparkling wines, but for some reason roses always seem particularly festive.

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How to let Your Wine Breathe The whole concept of

How to let Your Wine Breathe The whole concept of letting wine breathe, or aerate, is simply maximizing your wine’s exposure to the surrounding air. By allowing wine to mix and mingle with air, the wine…

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