San Francisco Wine Tours News for 01/22/2010



Bordeaux 2.0.0 for Solaris and OpenSolaris Released | Wine Reviews
The Bordeaux Technology Group released Bordeaux 2.0.0 for Solaris today. Bordeaux 2.0.0 marks major progress over older releases. With version 2.0.0 and onward we bundle our own Wine build and many tools and libraries that Wine depends ...

Bordeaux-Undiscovered: Wine Investment - White Bordeaux
At the end of the 20th century Bordeaux was producing more white than red wine EUR how times have changed! A hundred years ago most of the major châteaux made a white wine. The Bordeaux Whites nowadays are made in tiny quantities but top ...

Riesling buzz, grower Champagne, 2009, nude breakfast EUR Terry .
They'll say EURthis is the only slot we have for Riesling,EUR or EURIt's only this amount of shelf space,EUR or EURit only has this amount of wine list space.EUR To which I would say: make it more! You have a lot of wine that you don't need on your ...

Wine agency funding in jeopardy (MPNnow.com)
Gov. David Paterson's proposed budget eliminates funding for the New York State Wine & Grape Foundation...

Hong Kong wine bars to sample | CNNGo.com
Hong Kong's wine bars are not as prevalent as you might expect in the world's second largest wine market, but those that are here are worth a trip. Here are five of the best...

NY again mulls sale of wine in grocery stores (Journal Inquirer)
ALBANY, N.Y. EUR New Yorkers could pick up wine and dinner at their local grocery store and buy mixers, cigars, and snacks along with their booze at the neighborhood liquor store, under a proposal from Gov. David Paterson...

St. Johns Kenyan Childrens Foundation Wine Tasting (Garden City News)
Fr. Gabriel Muteru and the Board Members of the St. Johns Kenyan Childrens Foundation have the pleasure to invite everyone to attend their annual Fundraiser, a Wine Tasting Reception, to be held on Saturday, March 27, at 8pm, at Kellenberg Memorial High School, located at 1400 Glenn Curtiss Blvd., in Uniondale...

Beer and wine license appeal a wild card (Worcester Telegram & Gazette)
LUNENBURG - Selectman Thomas A. Alonzo said he is uncertain of the outcome of Amani M. Shaker's appeal of her beer and wine license application for Bangels Convenience store, beside Town Hall...

Michael J. GelbEURWelcome to Wine Musings!
2007 Godeval Vina Godeval ($16) with the perfectly prepared Halibut w/ Garlic Crust: This wine is made from 100% Godello grapes. Rediscovered about 25 years ago, Godello is the Albarino of the new decade. In the tastings we held to ...

Buckfast tonic wine is a potent cocktail that's linked with .
caption id="attachment_100023381" align="alignleft" width="460" caption="A lad polishes off a bottle of Buckfast tonic wine (Photo: PA)"][/caption] There is something about Buckfast tonic wine that makes it the beverage of choice for a ...

Broad Based Coalition Applauds Governor's Wine Industry and Liquor Store Revitalization Act (Utica Daily News)
ALBANY, NY (01/19/2010)-- New Yorkers for Growth and Open Markets, a statewide coalition of advocates seeking changes to New York's liquor laws, today praised Governor Paterson's proposed FY2011 Executive Budget for including a new, comprehensive proposal to allow the sale of wine in grocery stores EUR the "Wine Industry and Liquor Store Revitalization Act" EUR that now also features significant ...

Turning Pro? (Professional Wine Writers Symposium & Premiere Napa .
Last week, I had the pleasure of receiving an e-mail from Jim Gordon, all-around nice & talented guy, editor of the wine industry stalwart publication Wines...

frank gehry: city of wine complex marques de riscal hotel
Why has these 'waves of flat metal' suddently become the 'brand' of Gehry?, for the Concert Hall it was impressive. But recycling the same 'brand' in order to alienate this Wine Yard looks like a mess to be honest. ...

Beer Here: Old Scratch Barley Wine from the Great Dane Downtown (Isthmus)
One of the most acquired tastes of the beer world is barley wine. These big brews are among the strongest in flavor and highest in alcohol content. The breweries that make them often sell them by vintage because they have such a long maturation time. The Great Dane Pub ' Brewing Co. has quite a reputation for making these behemoth brews...

Paterson Proposes Letting Grocery Stores Sell Wine (WCBS-TV New York)
Last year, it was too tough for lawmakers to swallow EUR but Governor David Paterson is again uncorking a proposal to allow grocery stores to sell wine. He says it could raise millions of dollars for the state, but can it overcome opposition from wines store owners? How about picking up some Cabernet with your cookies, or Pinot Grigio with your Goldfish crackers?..

Wine legislation on the table again (The Palladium-Times)
After being rejected by the New York State Legislature last year, Gov. David Paterson once again proposed legislation Tuesday to permit the sale of wine in grocery stores in his 2010-11 Executive Budget...

Vail Daily Finds from the Vine: 2009's red wine of the year (Vail Daily)
VAIL, Colorado - Winnowing the reds down to a manageable level took some time. There were so many lovely wines and many deserving of the best of 2009 designation. But we refuse to follow the Major League Baseball model, where 10 pitchers make it, 8 outfielders and they try to represent every club in All Star Game. Bah, you're in or you're out, there's no crying in wine lists. Pinot Noir ...

Intelligent Wine Chiller + Warmer lets wines served at best .
If you have no idea on how to serve wine at the best temperature, then leave it to a gadget to decide it for you. Here comes the Intelligent Wine Chiller and - by Shop and buy online TechChee.com Gadget blog...

Wine bar re-opens at Disney park (Orange County Register)
A wine bar, which mostly is used for private events, has re-opened to the public during regular hours at Disneys California Adventure. The bar is open while the Wine Country Trattoria restaurant is closed for refurbishments. Workers are expanding...

Look of the Day: Fine as Wine
Last weekend was extra special for Jemma84. See, she celebrated her best friend's bachelorette party at a winery. The shiraz was divine and so was her outfit. She looks fine as wine in her tiered floral dress and cardi...



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