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Jul 7, Dry Creek Valley Wineries

Monday, July 7th, 2008

Visit the Dry Creek Valley Wineries of Sonoma County. Famous for Zinfandel, you will find other great wines too. Many of the best Sonoma wineries are located in this California wine region.

Original post by Tom Wark

Jul 7, Napa Valley Wine Tour

Sunday, July 6th, 2008

Plan your own Napa Valley Wine Tour. Includes napa valley winery information,Napa winery map, and info on Napa wine tasting. Access free Napa Valley wine tasting coupons.

Original post by Tom Wark

Jul 7, Napa Valley Wine Train

Sunday, July 6th, 2008

Experience the beauty of the Napa Valley aboard the elegant Napa Valley Wine Train. Enjoy wine, lunch, and dinner as you travel from Napa to St. Helena and back in this beautifully restored train.

Original post by Tom Wark

Jul 5, San Luis Obispo Farmers’ Market

Saturday, July 5th, 2008

Check out the San Luis Obispo Farmers Market. Its a festive, lively event that attracts visitors from throughout the state and beyond. This popular street fair & produce market held every Thursday

Original post by Tom Wark

The Easy Way to Become a Wine Connoisseur (Beaches Leader)

Saturday, July 5th, 2008

Comments ( No comments posted. ) (ARA) - You enjoy a glass of wine, but feel left out of conversations when words like “varietal” and “region” are thrown around. For the most part, you like the wine you choose, but let’s be honest; you pick it because the label looks good.

Original post by Tim

Winehouse sings in Spain, glass of wine in hand (Chicago Tribune)

Saturday, July 5th, 2008

Soul diva Amy Winehouse sips, then sings “Rehab.” Soul diva Amy Winehouse sipped from a glass of red wine and looked a bit unsteady on her feet as she appeared in front of a large audience at the Rock in Rio music festival southeast of Madrid on Friday.

Original post by Tim

Jul 5, Napa Valley Wine Tour

Saturday, July 5th, 2008

Plan your own Napa Valley Wine Tour. Includes napa valley winery information,Napa winery map, and info on Napa wine tasting. Access free Napa Valley wine tasting coupons.

Original post by Tom Wark

Liquor and Wine Distributors Submit Monthly Reports Online (KOLN Lincoln)

Saturday, July 5th, 2008

Monthly reports that wine and liquor distributors must file with the state can now be submitted online.

Original post by Tim

The Easy Way to Become a Wine Connoisseur (Paragould Daily Press)

Saturday, July 5th, 2008

(ARA) - You enjoy a glass of wine, but feel left out of conversations when words like “varietal” and “region” are thrown around. For the most part, you like the wine you choose, but let’s be honest; you pick it because the label looks good.

Original post by Tim

The Easy Way to Become a Wine Connoisseur (Today’s News-Herald)

Saturday, July 5th, 2008

(ARA) - You enjoy a glass of wine, but feel left out of conversations when words like “varietal” and “region” are thrown around. For the most part, you like the wine you choose, but let’s be honest; you pick it because the label looks good.

Original post by Tim

Winehouse sings in Spain, glass of wine in hand (The Bryan-College Station Eagle)

Saturday, July 5th, 2008

ARGANDA DEL REY, Spain (AP) — Soul diva Amy Winehouse sipped from a glass of red wine and looked a bit unsteady on her feet as she appeared in front …

Original post by Tim

Wine chemical eases age-related ailments (San Jose Mercury News)

Saturday, July 5th, 2008

It’s not exactly a fountain of youth, but a substance found in red wine, grapes and nuts can prevent many age-related problems in mice, an intriguing new study reveals.

Original post by Tim

Letter: Wine-tasting event aids charter school (Appeal-Democrat)

Saturday, July 5th, 2008

Recently, the Erik Karlshoej Foundation hosted a spectacular wine-tasting event at the home of Axel and Inge Karlshoej. This event was a joint effort between the foundation, the staff and parents of Twin Rivers Charter School.

Original post by Tim

Jul 5, Hot Air Balloon Rides

Saturday, July 5th, 2008

Enjoy panoramic hot air balloon rides over the scenic Wine Country. Experience the excitement of drifting above lush vineyards on a California hot air balloon ride.

Original post by Tom Wark

Winehouse sings and sips wine on stage (WPVI-TV Philadelphia)

Friday, July 4th, 2008

Amy Winehouse sipped from a glass of red wine and looked unsteady at music festival.

Original post by Tim

Amy Winehouse Sings in Spain, Glass of Wine in Hand (Fox News)

Friday, July 4th, 2008

The soul diva sipped from a glass of red wine and looked a bit unsteady on her feet as she appeared in front of a large audience at the Rock in Rio music festival.

Original post by Tim

Red wine compound a fountain of youth? (Stuff)

Friday, July 4th, 2008

A compound in red wine may ward off a variety of medical conditions related to aging, providing heart benefits, stronger bones and preventing eye cataracts, researchers have said.

Original post by Tim

Wine: Germany calling (Independent)

Friday, July 4th, 2008

If you think of German wine as cheap, sweet and basic, you’re in excellent company. When the go-ahead German wine company Zimmermann-Graeff & Müller commissioned market researchers to find out what UK consumers thought of German wine, “cheap, sweet and basic” came the response. Ten years ago, it looked as if Germany was starting to turn a corner. With unlovely lieb at an average price of £2.75 …

Original post by Tim

Winehouse sings in Spain, glass of wine in hand (AP via Yahoo! News)

Friday, July 4th, 2008

Soul diva Amy Winehouse sipped from a glass of red wine and looked a bit unsteady on her feet as she appeared in front of a large audience at the Rock in Rio music festival southeast of Madrid on Friday.

Original post by Tim

Red wine makes a better life: US study (AFP via Yahoo! News)

Friday, July 4th, 2008

Scientists have confirmed what many people have known for years — that drinking red wine leads to a better life, even if that life is not necessarily longer.

Original post by Tim

Jul 1, Oceano Dunes

Tuesday, July 1st, 2008

Oceano Dunes is the only coastal sand dunes open to off-highway vehicles. Oceano Dunes are located south of Pismo Beach in San Luis Obispo County. Bring your ATV or rent one and have a blast.

Original post by Tom Wark

Jul 1, Dry Creek Valley Wineries

Tuesday, July 1st, 2008

Visit the Dry Creek Valley Wineries of Sonoma County. Famous for Zinfandel, you will find other great wines too. Many of the best Sonoma wineries are located in this California wine region.

Original post by Tom Wark

STE. GENEVIEVE, MO.: Wine, art and food (St. Louis Post-Dispatch)

Monday, June 30th, 2008

Chaumette Vineyards & Winery will hold its third annual Fête de Chaumette from 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. July 12, on the winery grounds off Highway B, from Exit 150 on Interstate 55, southwest of Ste. Genevieve. The market and festival features regional wine, food, art, goods and entertainment.

Original post by Tim

Wine: Experiment with dry Portuguese reds (Lansing State Journal)

Monday, June 30th, 2008

It can be an expensive endeavor to be a fan of European wines, but if you like earthy, Old-World reds, or are just in the mood to experiment with something different, we suggest a dry table wine from Portugal.

Original post by Tim

Wine tasting will benefit Kingsmen (Ventura County Star)

Monday, June 30th, 2008

The Kingsmen Shakespeare Company is hosting a wine tasting and silent auction from 3 to 6 p.m. July 13 to raise money for its theater programs.

Original post by Tim

Wine for a good cause (Kingston Daily Freeman)

Monday, June 30th, 2008

DiVine, left, a living-vine performer from San Diego, Calif., poses with an auction goer during the wine auction earlier this month (AP photo). ST. HELENA, Calif.

Original post by Tim

Wine Chain’s Demise Didn’t Crush Cork & Olive Trinity (The Pasco Tribune)

Sunday, June 29th, 2008

Owners of an area wine store hope to uncork the secret to success as an independent store after the demise of the chain that formerly franchised it.

Original post by Tim

Jun 30, Los Angeles Wineries

Sunday, June 29th, 2008

Discover Los Angeles Wineries. Plan a wine tasting trip to Los Angeles Area Wineries. Find information on Southern California wineries.

Original post by Tom Wark

Popularity of wine in India booming (Calcutta News)

Sunday, June 29th, 2008

A decade-old domestic wine industry in India is expanding rapidly as Indians acquire a taste for wine. But high import duties continue to remain a barrier for foreign wine producers in the Indian market.

Original post by Tim

Maldon brings out the best in food and wine (Bendigo Advertiser)

Sunday, June 29th, 2008

CRISP winter weather beckoned crowds to the second Maldon Food and Wine Festival at the weekend.

Original post by Tim