Wine News

Wine, coast to coast (Boca Raton News)
Wine appreciation a class for Lynn University s hospitality students taught by sommelier Charlie Arturaola - is bringing winemaking into the 21st century by hosting a live teleconference on campus with viticulture experts from the Constellation Wine Company in Napa Valley.

Domestic Wine Retailers Stop in Richland on WA Wine Tour (KNDO - KNDU Tri-Cities)
Wine retailers from all over the country are touring Washington wineries to learn more about our wines.

English writer claims Champagne was invented in Somerset not France

London, September 27 : A new book on the history of cider entitled ‘Ciderland’ suggests that Champagne was invented in Somerset, England, not France.

Harvest caps challenging year for Calif. wines

California wine makers are bringing in the grape harvest this month after a challenging year that saw sharp frosts and smoky summer wildfires.

Billboard.com — Plant/Krauss, Iron & Wine Star At ACL Festival (Billboard.com)
As temperatures soared well into the 90s, American roots music reigned supreme on the second day of Austin City Limits festival (Sept. 27), with Robert Plant & Alison Krauss, Iron & Wine, Sharon Jones and the Dap Kings and Conor Oberst leading the charge.

Drink wine, help breast cancer patients (KJCT 8 Grand Junction)
October is just around the corner and a local winery is hoping you’ll raise a glass for Breast Cancer Awareness month. Two Rivers Winery hopes you’ll buy some wine to help raise money for breast cancer prevention.

French You Can Afford and Enjoy

Of course, everything is more expensive today, especially wine. I mentioned in a recent post that I was going to focus on wine values. I’m beginning what may turn into a series with a column in Wednesday’s newspaper about great wines from France that fall into the sweet spot of $10 to $20.

Napa wine center lays off workers, cuts hours (The Sacramento Bee)
Copia: The American Center For Wine, Food and the Arts slashed its workforce and operating hours at its Napa wine shrine for the next eight months. But Copia chief executive Garry McGuire announced plans to launch a separate 40,000 to 50,000 square foot for-profit Copia satellite in San Francisco.

Cheesesteak sandwich matches with red wine (Salem Statesman Journal)
We are between seasons, seesawing from cool to hot at the drop of a hat. It is not quite cold enough for braised meats, but I still want something more substantial than a salad. A good option is a warm, meaty, quick-to-prepare sandwich that won’t heat up the kitchen. If I want to enjoy it with a red wine like Cabernet Sauvignon, which doesn’t pair with most sandwiches, the ingredients should be …

Wine should be like this (Sun Star)
ADD a quick trip to Cebu, and while the Dabawenya in me occasionally raises her eyebrow as yet another sight is compared with Davao and Davao wins hands down, this week’s Goin’ Places only has praises…. for the wine.