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Winter in wine country (Seattle Times)

Thursday, October 30th, 2008

Washington wineries will be celebrating the wines of the Columbia and Yakima valleys this winter with events running November-February. The Tri-Cities annual wine festival…

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Art of Food and Wine set to begin (The Desert Sun)

Thursday, October 30th, 2008

Officials have made it clear they want The Art of Food & Wine Palm Desert to become the city’s signature event.

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Wine-and-song night aids trades museum (Daily Record)

Thursday, October 30th, 2008

MADISON — The Museum of Early Trades & Crafts will host a wine and song fundraiser on Nov. 1 from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m.

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Night Writer: Wine lounge revives Danville’s nightlife (Pleasanton Tri-Valley Herald)

Thursday, October 30th, 2008

The Vine, a new wine lounge in Danville, is one part retail, one part nightlife, and all parts divine

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Report: Wine industry generates $11 billion a year (Napa Valley Register)

Thursday, October 30th, 2008

Confirming that the wine industry is a dominant force in Napa County and a significant one for the state and national economy, a report released Wednesday states that the Napa County wine industry generated nearly $11 billion in local economic activity and more than $42 billion around the country in 2006.

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The metals in your daily glass of wine that have been linked to cancer and Parkinson’s (Daily Mail)

Wednesday, October 29th, 2008

Having just one glass of wine a day could expose the drinker to potentially dangerous levels of metals linked to cancer, heart attacks and Parkinson’s disease, scientists warn.

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For wine lovers on a budget, try montepulciano d’Abruzzo (International Herald Tribune)

Wednesday, October 29th, 2008

Montepulciano d’Abruzzo is a lively, juicy red wine that offers reliable refreshment that is as versatile as barbera or good Beaujolais.

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Wine tasting room opens with free event (Kingsburg Recorder)

Wednesday, October 29th, 2008

KINGSBURG — A 2006 Fall Vintage wine will be available at the grand opening of a wine tasting room in Kingsburg. Oscar Ramos Torres is welcoming visitors from noon to 5 p.m. this weekend for a wine tasting in celebration of this grand opening.

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Napa wine economic impact is nearly $11 billion (The Santa Rosa Press Democrat)

Wednesday, October 29th, 2008

ST. HELENA, Oct. 29, 2008 - The economic impact of the wine industry in Napa County is $10.9 billion when revenue, taxes, employment and vendor sales and services are considered, according to a study released today.

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Rockets owner announces wine partnership (KXXV Waco)

Wednesday, October 29th, 2008

Associated Press - October 29, 2008 2:05 PM ET HOUSTON (AP) - Houston Rockets owner Leslie Alexander announced an exclusive partnership today with a Chinese company to distribute his wine…

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Taste some wine (The News-Times)

Wednesday, October 29th, 2008

DANBURY — Fine vintages from around the world will take center stage as Western Connecticut State University holds its 10th Annual Holiday Wine Tasting on Sunday, Nov. 2, to raise funds for the Caraluzzi Scholarship Endowment. This popular annual event will be from 4 to 7 p.

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Rollie Fingers pitches new wine (The Sacramento Bee)

Wednesday, October 29th, 2008

Call it a meeting of wine and the spirit of the World Series. Rollie Fingers, the former Oakland A’s pitcher and Baseball Hall of Famer, will make an appearance 4 p.m. to 8 p.m. Thursday at Aggie Liquor & Deli, 507 L St. in Davis. Fingers will be signing bottles of Cooperstown Cuvee, a series of California wines featuring the likeness of baseball icons on its labels. A red wine featuring Fingers …

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Foster’s Delays Release of Wine Unit Review to 2009 (Update2) (Bloomberg)

Wednesday, October 29th, 2008

Oct. 29 (Bloomberg) — Foster’s Group Ltd., Australia′s biggest brewer, delayed the release of a review of its wine business until early 2009 citing a slumping Australian dollar and turmoil in financial markets.

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6th Circuit Finds Tennessee Wine Law Unconstitutional, Sends Back for Remedy (Law.com via Yahoo! Finance)

Wednesday, October 29th, 2008

The 6th Circuit has ruled that Tennessee’s wine industry law contains unconstitutional discriminatory restrictions on winery license requirements, but sent the case back to the trial judge to fashion an appropriate remedy.

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WINE POACHED SOLE 1 lb. so… (Akron Beacon Journal)

Wednesday, October 29th, 2008

WINE POACHED SOLE 1 lb. sole fillets 1 tbsp. olive oil 3 shallots, minced 1 clove garlic, minced 1 cup white wine 1/4 tsp. dried dill 1/8 tsp. each black pepper and salt 2 tbsp. parsley, chopped

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Cheeseburger in wine paradise (Akron Beacon Journal)

Wednesday, October 29th, 2008

Normally you accompany your favorite bistro burger with an icy mug of draft beer. Let’s say you’ve tracked down the perfect cheeseburger. Excellent, but still there’s something missing: the perfect cheeseburger wine.

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Foster’s delays wine assets review (Adelaide Now)

Wednesday, October 29th, 2008

FOSTER’S Group has delayed the planned completion of a review of its struggling wine assets by two-and-a-half months.

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Have wine when you’re winging it (Richmond Times-Dispatch)

Tuesday, October 28th, 2008

Chicken wings, no matter how they’re prepared, are among the simplest but memorable pleasures of life. Be sure to mark the occasion with a glass of wine. Wine? Well, yes. Beer might be the traditional choice for wings, especially those sauced up in classic Buffalo style. With a little bit of experimentation, though, you can find just the right wine for whatever type of wings you are serving — …

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Foster’s Delays Release of Wine Unit Review to 2009 (Update1) (Bloomberg)

Tuesday, October 28th, 2008

Oct. 29 (Bloomberg) — Foster’s Group Ltd., Australia’s biggest brewer, delayed the release of a review of its wine business until early 2009. The review is still expected to be completed this year with the results to be released no later than the announcement of first-half earnings in February, Chairman David Crawford told shareholders at the company’s annual general meeting in Melbourne today.

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Australia’s Foster’s: no wine unit proposals yet (Reuters via Yahoo! Malaysia News)

Tuesday, October 28th, 2008

MELBOURNE, Oct 29 (Reuters) - Foster’s Group Ltd , the world’s second-largest wine group, said on Wednesday it has yet to receive any proposals on its wine business, whose future it is reviewing.

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6th Circuit Finds Tennessee Wine Law Unconstitutional, Sends Back for Remedy (Law.com)

Tuesday, October 28th, 2008

The 6th Circuit has ruled that Tennessee’s wine industry law contains unconstitutional discriminatory restrictions on winery license requirements, but sent the case back to the trial judge to fashion an appropriate remedy. In addition, the court did uphold the state’s prohibition on selling and shipping wine directly to Tennessee consumers, whether by in-state or out-of-state wine sellers. The …

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Foster’s delays wine review, says beer trading well (The West Australian)

Tuesday, October 28th, 2008

Beverage company Foster’s has delayed the planned completion of a review of its struggling wine assets by two and a half months months. The company also says its first quarter performance is in line

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Foster’s to Announce Outcome of Wine Unit Review in Early 2009 (Bloomberg)

Tuesday, October 28th, 2008

Oct. 29 (Bloomberg) — Foster’s Group Ltd., the Australian brewer mulling the future of its wine unit, will complete a review of the business this year, with the outcome to be announced in early 2009.

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Foster’s delays wine assets review (News Interactive)

Tuesday, October 28th, 2008

BEVERAGE company Foster’s Group has delayed the planned completion of a review of its struggling wine assets by two and a half months months.

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Wine+ offers basic wine training (Publican)

Tuesday, October 28th, 2008

WINE IS on the rise in the on-trade. Whatever your level of knowledge on the category, the Wine+ trade show should help you unlock its potential. Let’s start off with what you can do if you and your staff are relatively new to focusing on wine.

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‘Le Vin de Merde’ wins wine marketing crapshoot (CBC)

Tuesday, October 28th, 2008

A vintner in France has found unlikely success with a new wine crudely called Le Vin de Merde, which loosely translates a “crap wine.”

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Sunshine From the Vine theme of Kidney Foundation Wine Affair (Bowling Green Sentinel-Tribune)

Tuesday, October 28th, 2008

PERRYSBURG - The Kidney Foundation of Northwest Ohio will hold its 17th annual Wine Affair fundraiser on Nov. 21 in…

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The Losh Cause: Wine firms may rue chasing volume (Just Drinks)

Tuesday, October 28th, 2008

The downturn enveloping national economies may not be as cataclysmic as some fear, but the core wine market should expect to be hit hard, argues Chris Losh.

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Should the soda, beer and wine tax be repealed? (Bangor Daily News)

Tuesday, October 28th, 2008

to fund the state’s DirigoChoice health insurance program. The tax will be levied on distributors of soda (and other drinks made with high-fructose corn syrup), beer and wine.

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Wine centre to promote industry (St. Catharines Standard)

Tuesday, October 28th, 2008

When it opens in August 2009, Niagara College’s new Wine Education and Visitor Centre will do more than teach aspiring winemakers the intricacies of vineyard […]

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