News Archive: December 2006
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Raise a glass and make that toast
With just a few days left before the New Year’s celebration, it’s time to reflect on the year just past and put hopes and dreams for 2007.
Posted on 2006-12-28 at 12:58 · Category: Miscellaneous
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2006's days of wine, spirits and beer
could not begin to count the bottles of wine I opened or drank in 2006, though I have no doubt I could give those mice in the resveratrol experiments a run for their money.
Posted on 2006-12-28 at 12:57 · Category: Miscellaneous
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Warm weather endangers ice wine grape harvest across Pa.
The state's ice wine makers are in dire straits because of this winter's mild weather, and some fear there will be no product at all if January doesn't bring colder temperatures.
Posted on 2006-12-28 at 12:56 · Category: Industry
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As wine becomes a more popular American hobby, some collectors are finding they just don't have enough space to store their cases of bordeaux and California cabernet.
Posted on 2006-12-28 at 12:55 · Category: Industry
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Partnership produces winners in the vineyards
There are many advantages to Florida being the third-largest wine market in the country. Not only are we privileged to have a large assortment of wines that aren't accessible elsewhere in the country, we also attract some interesting people from the wine industry.
Posted on 2006-12-28 at 12:53 · Category: Industry
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Born during Prohibition, winery grows
Prohibition, enacted after the 1919 harvest, spelled death for dozens of California wineries, but it sparked the birth of a winery that in the last four years has seen unprecedented growth.
Posted on 2006-12-27 at 02:18 · Category: Industry
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THE board of takeover target Evans & Tate is still weighing up a $US20 million ($A25.5 million) offer for the company's shares from US-listed wine group Yarraman Winery.
Posted on 2006-12-27 at 02:17 · Category: Industry
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The Top 10 Restaurants of 2006
In October, when I contemplated writing about the 10 best restaurants I reviewed in 2006, my first thought was that it was a pretty dismal year. However, when I actually looked at the list of what had opened and what was coming up, I changed my mind.
Posted on 2006-12-27 at 02:16 · Category: Miscellaneous
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Don't panic, this wine's biodynamic
A new winery called Cowhorn is coming on line in the Applegate Valley, and it's different in several ways. It's organic. More than that, it's biodynamic.
Posted on 2006-12-27 at 02:15 · Category: Science & Technology
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No room for wine? Collectors rent spaces
wine becomes a more popular American hobby, some collectors find they just don't have enough space to store their cases of Bordeaux and California cabernet.
Posted on 2006-12-27 at 02:14 · Category: Miscellaneous
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Wine Enthusiast fetes three Paso wines
Three Paso Robles wines made the "Wine Enthusiast Top 100 Wines of 2006" list.
Posted on 2006-12-21 at 03:34 · Category: Industry
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A world first: cigars for wine lovers
A South African wine producer has created the world's first cigar designed specifically to complement the flavours of fine red wines.
Posted on 2006-12-21 at 03:33 · Category: Miscellaneous
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2006: great wine products and places
I'm approaching the end of my fifth year as the Seattle Times wine columnist, which means I've had close to 250 opportunities to praise wines, challenge winemakers and cajole readers into trying something new.
Posted on 2006-12-21 at 03:32 · Category: Industry
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California winery tours the nation, bringing wine-country hospitality to city dwellers.
Wine-country entertaining is unique -- bringing together fresh regional foods and pairing them with wines that reflect the earth where the grapes were grown and friends who enjoy savoring both
Posted on 2006-12-21 at 03:31 · Category: Miscellaneous
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William Grant & Sons USA Taps Martin Sinkoff as Wine Director
William Grant & Sons USA announced today veteran wine importer and authority Martin Sinkoff has joined the company as Wine Director. Sinkoff brings with him nearly three decades of wine experience and will be instrumental in continuing to evolve William Grant & Sons into a luxury spirits & wine company.
Posted on 2006-12-21 at 03:30 · Category: Industry
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Unprecedented Price Paid for Extraordinary Wine Collection
135 bottles of the world's most rarefied Sauternes wine, Chateau d'Yquem, were sold by London-based Antique Wine Company (www.antique-wine.com) yesterday to a European buyer for the unprecedented sum of GBP775.000 (1.5 million US dollars).
Posted on 2006-12-21 at 03:29 · Category: Industry
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Audacious multimillion pound wine fraud targetted US doctors
Two UK company directors have been disqualified for 15 years for their part in an ingenious £80m wine and spirit investment scam targeting American doctors.
Posted on 2006-12-21 at 03:27 · Category: Miscellaneous
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On Wine: Pop old traditions and say cheers to a new world of bubbly
Like turkeys, sparkling wines suffer from seasonal popularity. We enjoy them in their traditional roles at specific holiday celebrations, then forget about them until next year.
Posted on 2006-12-20 at 12:26 · Category: Industry
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Wine Festival announces 2007 auction lots
The trustees of the Naples Children and Education Foundation, founders of the festival announced today the list of one-of-a-kind treasures and experiences, donated by bighearted patrons in support of underprivileged and at-risk children.
Posted on 2006-12-20 at 12:25 · Category: Industry
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University of California Pierce's Disease Grants Program Now Accepting Research Proposals
The University of California (UC) Pierce's Disease (PD) Grants Program and the California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA) Pierce's Disease/Glassy Winged Sharpshooter Board are accepting proposals for research projects aimed at seeking solutions to the problem of Pierce's disease, a devastating disease that threatens California's grape industry.
Posted on 2006-12-20 at 12:23 · Category: Science & Technology
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Vinfolio’s Doug Wilder Announces his Top 25 Domestic Wines for 2006
To commemorate the year in American wine, Doug Wilder, Director of California Acquisitions & Sales at Vinfolio, a premier wine store and collector services company, has just released his annual top 25 wines of the year. As a specialist of small production and often yet-to-be-rated American wine at Vinfolio, Wilder is uniquely qualified to determine which wines have stood head and shoulders above their peers.
Posted on 2006-12-19 at 01:34 · Category: Industry
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Application of micro and nanotechnologies for the rapid detection of pesticides and pathogens
The III Hispano-French Conference on micro and nanotechnologies was held recently in Donostia-San Sebastián, one of the participants being AZTI- Tecnalia which presented part of its research carried out within the framework of the European GOODFOOD - Food Safety and Quality Monitoring with Microsystems programme
Posted on 2006-12-19 at 01:32 · Category: Science & Technology
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The frosts that savaged Victorian vineyards in late September and October have destroyed about 55 per cent of the state's crop and left a damage bill of up to $60 million
Posted on 2006-12-19 at 01:32 · Category: Industry
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Enough is enough - Australia's winemakers must let wine speak for itself. They must learn plain English and stop mangling the language on their labels.
Posted on 2006-12-19 at 01:29 · Category: Miscellaneous
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Viticulture Artisanal producers contest
Gallo Family Vineyards recently announced its second annual Gold Medal Awards competition to recognize and honor of artisanal food producers.
Posted on 2006-12-18 at 01:20 · Category: Industry
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To spit or not to spit: that is the question. Well, if it's a 10-year-old Italian barolo, perhaps 'tis better to quaff the noble grape than suffer the misfortune of expectoration.
Posted on 2006-12-18 at 01:19 · Category: Industry
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Mice attest to health benefits of wine
Americans have always been nuts over health food and health fads. After warning us that ketchup and mustard induced insanity in 1830, the Rev. Sylvester Graham developed a whole-grain bread he said suppressed unhealthy sexual urges.
Posted on 2006-12-18 at 01:17 · Category: Miscellaneous
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Meyda Lighting Introduces Unique Wine Bottle Pendants
Meyda Lighting is a division of Meyda Tiffany, the nation's leading manufacturer and designer of Tiffany lamps and stained glass lighting and accessories.
Posted on 2006-12-18 at 01:16 · Category: Miscellaneous
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Australia : Grape growers worried about bushfire smoke impact
North-east grape growers are worried smoke from the bushfires might affect grape quality in the lead up to harvest.
Posted on 2006-12-18 at 01:15 · Category: Industry
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Merlot Skin Care, the leader in grape seed-based skin care technology, announces the easiest, most affordable way to put your best face forward in 2007 - with Merlot's Natural Grape Seed Moisturizer.
Posted on 2006-12-18 at 01:13 · Category: Miscellaneous
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