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Racy California Rhône Red with a Mexican Feast (Wine Spectator)

Tablas Creek Côtes de Tablas Paso Robles 2007

Grooving on Grüner Veltliner (Wine Spectator)

Hofer Grüner Veltliner Weinviertel 2008

An Italian Sparkler to Counter Cured Meats (Wine Spectator)

Drusian Extra Dry Prosecco di Valdobbiadene NV

A Spanish Red for Fish (Wine Spectator)

R. de Ayala Lete & Hijos Rioja Viña Santurnia Reserva 2004

A Classy Italian Red Enlivens A New York Lunch (Wine Spectator)

Girolamo Dorigo Refosco dal Peduncolo Rosso Colli Orientali del Friuli Vigneto Montsclapade 2000

A French White, 20 Years On (Wine Spectator)

Prince Poniatowski Vouvray Clos Baudoin 1989

A Champagne Shared with a Stranger (Wine Spectator)

Billecart-Salmon Brut Blanc de Blancs Champagne 1998

A Red and a Slice (Wine Spectator)

Vinum Petite Sirah Clarksburg PETS 2007
 

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Email from Jeff Fink, Tantara Winery

I received this email from Jeff Fink, the co-owner of Tantara Winery in Santa Maria, CA... He's a first-class guy that makes amazing wine...

Greetings from the Santa Maria Valley,

I am thankful that so many of you on this mailing list know me personally. For those of you who don't, my name is Jeff Fink, and I, along with my long-time friend Bill Cates, have spent the last 14 years of my life making the best Pinot Noir I could. Our winery is small and beautiful, surrounded by Bien Nacido… Continue

Posted by Peter on June 26, 2009 at 4:00pm

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Hard Times for Australia's Once Dominant Wine Industry

By Phil Mercer
Sydney
25 June 2009

Australia's once dominant wine industry is facing its biggest challenge, as competition increases from lower-cost rivals and consumer tastes change. Producers are being encouraged to target exports to Asia to revive the industry.
Last year, Australian wine exports fell by almost 10 percent, the first decrease in a decade. It was a sign that after a long boom… Continue

Posted by Peter on June 26, 2009 at 1:00pm

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Thinking inside the box: Red, white and rosé

Edward Deitch recommends a new wine line that's not in your typical bottle

By Edward Deitch
Wine columnist
TODAY
updated 9:59 a.m. PT, Thurs., June 25, 2009


Edward Deitch
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For reasons that will become clear in a moment, it is tempting not to start a review of a new line of wines called Yellow + Blue with the fact that they are excellent values at $11 or $12 for a liter, a third more wine than in a typical bottle. Or that the three wines from Argentina and Spain c… Continue

Posted by Peter on June 25, 2009 at 5:18pm

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Uncorked: Beware "score whores" in the wine world

Ratings from outlets like Wine Spectator can help, but should be taken with a grain of salt.

"98 Points WS"

"96 Points WA"

"99 Points ST"

"Excuse me Mr. Uncorked guy, but can you please explain what all the different scores are about?"

It's hard for the average consumer to figure out what wine to buy. With tens of thousands of producers worldwide, crazy foreign labels and huge differences in vintages, how are you supposed to know what's good or what you will like?

The History of Sco… Continue

Posted by Peter on June 25, 2009 at 3:03pm

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Napa Valley Poster Captures Essence Of Wine Country - WebWire (press release)


Napa Valley Poster Captures Essence Of Wine Country
WebWire (press release)
While a sojourn to France may prove over budget, a get-away to the Napa Valley, rich with bountiful vineyards producing ultra-premium wines from sundrenched ...
NVC readies wine sale
Review: Pavi Pinot Gris Napa Valley 2007
Vitus Napa Valley Releases '07 Cab in Style

Wine dinner in Cape May - Press of Atlantic City


Wine dinner in Cape May
Press of Atlantic City
From his base at the Ebbitt Room, in Cape May's Virginia Hotel, Mantega has launched what the restaurant calls its Inaugural Wine Dinner. ...

Consider these red wines for your Thanksgiving meal - Bellingham Herald


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Consider these red wines for your Thanksgiving meal
Bellingham Herald
Of course not ... and be sure to include a variety of both red and white wines at your dinner table. One of the advantages of buying wines is that they can ...
Gathering at the Table, Bottles in Hand
Thanksgiving Wines
Woehler on Wine: Wines for Thanksgiving
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Special Report: Business travel For First Class Passengers, the Wine Is ... - New York Times


Special Report: Business travel For First Class Passengers, the Wine Is ...
New York Times
Global wine consumption remains depressed and even many of the better vineyards have been left holding surplus stocks, which they are now more than usually ...

PGA Wine & Dine Walk debuts at Disney World's Children's Miracle Network Classic - Examiner.com


Examiner.com

PGA Wine & Dine Walk debuts at Disney World's Children's Miracle Network Classic
Examiner.com
The inaugural Wine & Dine Walk will be held on the back nine of Disney's Magnolia Golf Course November 13 through 15. Chefs and sommeliers from Disney's ...
Kodak Challenge, TOUR cards on the line this week

Survey: NY wine industry healthy and growing - WCAX


Survey: NY wine industry healthy and growing
WCAX
AP - November 10, 2009 3:05 AM ET ALBANY, NY (AP) - A survey by the US Department of Agriculture finds that New York state's wine industry has weathered the ...
WNY wine trails attract 345000
New York wine industry grows 20% in 6 years, survey finds

Food and wine events - San Jose Mercury News


Food and wine events
San Jose Mercury News
Great Wine Escape Weekend: Nov. 13-15. Taste food and wine from more than 40 Monterey County chefs and wineries. Plus "Coastal Kitchen" with the Food ...

For bargain wines, this is a very good year - San Francisco Chronicle


For bargain wines, this is a very good year
San Francisco Chronicle
It's no surprise what goes through our minds when we're standing in front of the wine shelf, scanning for bargains. But what about the folks on the other ...

 
 

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