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Monthly Archives: August 2008
Wine of the Week: Flying Fish Merlot 2005 (WA) $12
Wine of the Week: Flying Fish Merlot 2005 (WA) $12 The 2005 Flying Fish Merlot, from Washington’s Columbia Valley, is an attention getter! From the dark purple, ink-like hues to the unmistakable mocha tones – this wine was a…
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Personal Finance Daily: From winery to wine list, how does
Personal Finance Daily: From winery to wine list, how does your favorite eatery do it? (Market Watch) Americans drank about $30 billion worth of wine last year, and maybe as much as $6 billion of that was purchased off a … Continue reading
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French wine makers look to the skies for help French
French wine makers look to the skies for help French vinters are turning to outer space to outwit foreign rivals, with new satellite technology giving an overview of vineyards’ physical characteristics and potential.
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Oxford Town Wines: The power of the bubble Sparkling wine
Oxford Town Wines: The power of the bubble Sparkling wine can turn any summer time meal into a wonderful event. Columnist John Juergens encourages readers to pop a cork or two as he shares his thoughts on bubbly.
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Food Fight: Wine Sure, you appreciate them both. How unsophisticated
Food Fight: Wine Sure, you appreciate them both. How unsophisticated you would be if you didn’t, right? Food Fight Wine Red or white? Sure, you appreciate them both.
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Wine of the Week: Trapiche Broquel Malbec 2006 (Argentina) $14
Wine of the Week: Trapiche Broquel Malbec 2006 (Argentina) $14 This is a delicious Malbec with intensity and kick, fruit and firm tannins. Malbec continues to be Argentina’s signature grape and for good reason – it is rugged enough…
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Australian brewer Fosters posts 88 percent fall in annual profit
Australian brewer Fosters posts 88 percent fall in annual profit Brewer and winemaker Fosters Group Ltd. reported Tuesday an 88 percent fall in annual profit but declined to provide guidance for the 2009 fiscal year while the Australian company conducts … Continue reading
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Red state, blue state wines on Forbes With convention season
Red state, blue state wines on Forbes With convention season now upon us, Eric Arnold and I got in the mood and tasted some wines from blue states and the more difficult-viticulturally speaking-red states over on Forbes.com . With California, … Continue reading
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Italian Wine Guide: Barolo and Barbaresco – The Latest Tom
Italian Wine Guide: Barolo and Barbaresco – The Latest Tom Hyland recently sampled the latest releases of the great red wines of the Langhe area of the Piemonte region: the 2005s from Barbaresco and the great 2004s from Barolo.
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Need to Pair Some Beverages with Pulled Pork Barbecue? If
Need to Pair Some Beverages with Pulled Pork Barbecue? If you are looking to pair some fun beverages with a pulled pork barbecue, then about.com’s drink guides have got you covered. From beer, to cocktails and wine we…
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