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2007 The Boxer Shiraz is a Knockout at The Wellness Community Fundraiser

Thu, 21 Aug 2008 11:32:00 +0000

The 2007 vintage of Mollydooker wines will be one of the highlights at The Wellness Community- The Diney Goldsmith Center (http://www.thewellnesscommunity.org/jerseyshore) fundraiser to be held on Sat… [WebWire - Wednesday,…

Signatures certified; beverage tax repeal headed for ballot

Thu, 21 Aug 2008 09:40:00 +0000

AUGUSTA (Aug 20): A veto of taxes on beer, wine, soda and health insurance passed at the end of the legislative session to fund the state’s subsidized insurance plan known as DirigoChoice will appear on the November ballot…

Aussies raise a glass with NZ wine

Wed, 20 Aug 2008 15:14:00 +0000

By KRIS HALL - The Dominion Post | Thursday, 21 August 2008 Growth in Kiwi wine exports continued unabated in the past year, driven by a 37 per cent jump in Australian sales. Drinkers across the Tasman quaffed more than $246.7…

Flavor the Holiday Spirit with Dubonnet Rouge

Wed, 20 Aug 2008 11:59:00 +0000

Noted Mixologist Jim Meehan Presents Two Festive Cocktails NEW YORK, Aug. 20 /PRNewswire/ — Tradition and trend collide in two new seasonal cocktails created by Jim Meehan of PDT in New York City. Inspired by Dubonnet Rouge’s…

Taste

Wed, 20 Aug 2008 11:28:00 +0000

Hours: 11 a.m. to 11 p.m. Mondays-Thursdays, 11 a.m. to 1 a.m. Fridays-Saturdays, noon to 10 p.m. Sundays AMERICAN-STATESMAN RESTAURANT CRITIC Thursday, August 21, 2008 Taste is the new Austin. They were a lovely accompaniment…

Wine-Price Datapoints of the Day

Wed, 20 Aug 2008 07:08:00 +0000

I just found Juliet Chung’s fascinating article on wine pricing at restaurants, which appeared in the WSJ on Friday. Here’s a couple of datapoints for you. A bottle of 2004 Opus One will cost you $195 at Houston’s in San…

Welcome to the BKWine Brief nr 61, August 2008

Wed, 20 Aug 2008 04:27:00 +0000

The sports hysteria is now in full bloom. The Olympic Games have just started… and what has that to do with wine, you may ask? Not much, but it serves as an excuse to talk about China and that it is becoming one of the world’s…

Newest generation sees no reason to be intimidated by wine

Tue, 19 Aug 2008 18:08:00 +0000

In his long blue lab coat, a shirt and bow tie, a pair of wool, chalk-striped blue suit pants that probably belong to his father, Gabriel Clary strikes a slightly improbable figure in the wine department at Corti Brothers in…

The 2008 Western Foodservice & Hospitality Expo Opens This Weekend

Tue, 19 Aug 2008 13:21:00 +0000

LOS ANGELES, Aug. 19 /PRNewswire/ — Starting this Saturday, August 23, 2008 the table is set for a feast of insights, ideas, and opportunities at the 2008 Western Foodservice & Hospitality Expo. The thousands of industry…

Wine in a Box Finally Gets Respect

Tue, 19 Aug 2008 07:57:00 +0000

When the Italian Ministry of Agriculture announced in early August that it would bestow the government’s quality assurance label on a selection of boxed wines, reactions were mixed. Many feel that the quality of wine, or at the…