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China becomes biggest export market for bordeaux wine outside EU	Thu, 11 Mar 2010 23:42:44 GMT
China has become the biggest export market for bordeaux wines outside the European Union as overall exports have collapsed due to the economic crisis and a strong euro put some wines beyond US and British buyers.
White's Wine: Making Mum's day	Thu, 11 Mar 2010 19:26:30 GMT
My mother loves nothing more than a slap-up steak dinner. It's a special-occasion-only treat for her and, as we know, Sunday is a special occasion .
He's a believer in biodynamic wine	Thu, 11 Mar 2010 15:14:45 GMT
Lageder's Beta Delta, a blend of chardonnay and pinot grigio made from certified organic grapes farmed biodynamically.
Asparagus: Hard to pair with wine, great with meat	Thu, 11 Mar 2010 10:49:16 GMT
The same natural chemistry that makes asparagus so notoriously hard to pair with wines also gives it a fresh grassy flavor that makes it an excellent match for so many foods.
Grape moth threatens Napa Valley growing method	Thu, 11 Mar 2010 06:25:49 GMT
FRESNO, California: When a voracious pest triggered a quarantine this week across much of Napa Valley - the United States' premier grape-growing region - it threatened more than the grapes themselves.
Petite sirah packs big, red flavor	Thu, 11 Mar 2010 02:05:32 GMT
The cliche in the wine world is that there is nothing petite about a petite sirah.
Dona t spill it: This cognac is $15,000 a bottle	Wed, 10 Mar 2010 21:32:33 GMT
French writer Victor Hugo once said, "Cognac is the liquor of the gods." It must be so, because French winemaker Remy Martin is selling 786 bottles of a very special cognac, Louis XIII Rare Cask, for the heavenly price of $15,000 each.
The Exotic One	Wed, 10 Mar 2010 17:17:22 GMT
The shift from winter to spring is easily the most anticipated change of season in any given year.
Wine of the Week: 2008 Castle Rock Mendocino County Pinot Noir	Wed, 10 Mar 2010 13:01:18 GMT
The 2008 Castle Rock Mendocino County Pinot Noir is something of an anomaly. For a wine that offers such delights to the palate, it offers very little to the nose.
Asparagus: Hard to pair with wine, great with meat	Wed, 10 Mar 2010 08:27:20 GMT
The same natural chemistry that makes asparagus so notoriously hard to pair with wines also gives it a fresh grassy flavor that makes it an excellent match for so many foods.
Moth's spread triggers quarantine in Napa, Sonoma, Solano wine region	Wed, 10 Mar 2010 04:15:38 GMT
A grape-eating moth in Napa County has prompted a quarantine that will regulate the shipment of fruit and some plants in the heart of the state's premier wine region.
Heron Hill Winery 2007 Old Vines Riesling	Tue, 09 Mar 2010 23:44:34 GMT
Vintage variation is a fact of life in any cool-climate region, including the Finger Lakes.
Wine grapes and salmon at odds	Tue, 09 Mar 2010 15:28:19 GMT
In this cool, fertile wine growing county in Northern California, grape growers are stomping mad at a new plan to limit the amount of water vineyards can pump from local rivers and streams to protect their crops from frost -- a draft regulation meant to safeguard coho salmon, a species on the brink of extinction here.
Wine may help women keep weight in check	Tue, 09 Mar 2010 07:04:21 GMT
Light to moderate alcohol consumption, especially red wine, is not only good for a woman's heart, it's also good for her waistline, according to a recent American study.
Cellarist: A tribute to Monte Bello	Tue, 09 Mar 2010 03:15:18 GMT
The highest point of Monte Bello, around 2,700 feet. Last week brought a celebration of Ridge Vineyards' 50th anniversary atop the Monte Bello ridge in the Santa Cruz Mountains - and, as it happens, also a chance to acknowledge Paul Draper's 40 years of service as winemaker, presiding over some of California's defining wines.
An Oscars party that fit the times	Mon, 08 Mar 2010 19:02:48 GMT
Published: Sunday, March 7, 2010 at 8:43 p.m. Last Modified: Sunday, March 7, 2010 at 8:43 p.m. There still was champagne and plenty of haute cuisine.
Clare Valley wine grapes fetch a pittance	Mon, 08 Mar 2010 13:57:41 GMT
The wine glut has hit South Australia's boutique regions this vintage. Growers in the Clare Valley, who are renowned for growing quality riesling grapes, are being offered just $300 a tonne for any uncontracted fruit.
Compare past, current, future ice wine vintages at Sheldrake Point	Mon, 08 Mar 2010 05:51:08 GMT
Sheldrake Point Vineyard will celebrate the 'Ices of March' Saturday, March 13. Participants will compare and contrast, past, present and future releases and learn how the growing season and the grapes change the wine each year.
Youth is served	Sun, 07 Mar 2010 21:47:34 GMT
Published: Saturday, March 6, 2010 at 8:07 p.m. Last Modified: Saturday, March 6, 2010 at 8:07 p.m. The Wine Road Barrel Tasting was a Spring rite of passage Saturday for droves of millennials, the offspring of the baby boomers who immersed themselves in the wine culture - barrel samples, mustard fields and limousines.
Top 10 wine trips recommended	Sun, 07 Mar 2010 17:22:55 GMT
Farmhand Agatha Redekop walks down a strip of a vineyard while harvesting grapes for View Point Winery in Colchester, Ont.

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