San Francisco Wine Tours News for 04/08/2010



All Whole Foods Stores to Recycle Wine Corks - Earth911.com
In partnership with Cork ReHarvest, Whole Foods will set up designated drop boxes for recycling wine corks in its stores. According to a press release, an estimated 13 billion wine cork are produced each year. ...

Islands wine, food festival kicks off April 16
The inaugural Galveston Island Food and Wine Festival will uncork in downtown Galveston on April 16 and 17...

Tempranillo wine a flavorful bouquet | The Daily Collegian
In today's wine review, I taste two Spanish wines, both of the Tempranillo varietal. Tempranillo, which comes from the Spanish word for EURearly,EUR is a grape which ripens several weeks earlier than most other Spanish grapes. ...

The Grapevine: Best bet for keeping wine fresh after opening: Chill
I was playing hooky with a group from the Space Coast Ski Club on a trip out to Vail last week, and therefore delinquent on my wine column duties...

Food & Wine's 'Best New Chefs' 2010 - Slashfood
iPhone The impressive roster of Food & Wine's Best New Chefs was released yesterday and, according to Grub Street, they appropriately celebrated...

Mendocino Barley Wine, Imperial IPA and Blonde Ale: Part Deux .
(Ukiah, CA & Saratoga Springs, NY) - Here is a follow-up to last week's post on some new brews to come from Mendocino Brewing. Mendocino is set to...

Lail Vineyards Wine Dinner at the Bernards Inn
On Tuesday, May 4th, beginning at 6:30 p.m., the Bernards Inn in Bernardsville, New Jersey, will host a spectacular wine dinner featuring the celebrated wines from Lail Vineyards in Napa Valley, California...

Inventor of Box Wine Dies - Lemondrop.com
Let's all slap the bag for Thomas Angove, the inventor of the wine box, who passed away this week at a well-aged 92 years. Almost 45 years ago, he patented the idea to sell wine in a box...

Fermentation: The Daily Wine Blog: Becoming Less Clueless About Wine
In Bill Daley's Chicago Tribune article today ("Clueless About Wine?") he is kind enough to include comments I made in this blog on the topic of how wine-knowledgeable folks ought to treat those who don't have much knowledge about wine...

Tinley beer and wine fest this weekend
Who said beer and wine don't mix? Brewski and wine lovers can unite at the first-ever Tinley Park Brew and Vine Fest on Saturday...

Pizza Wine Getting Respect At Chicago Eatery
For years when someone spoke of pizza wine they were referring to lesser wines that were average or even a little less than average and served with meals. These food wines had little going for them and were not in the spotlight for a ...

HENSCHKE 5-COURSE WINE DINNER AT LORD JIMS TUESDAY 27 APRIL 2010
Mandarin Oriental, Bangkok is delighted to invite guests to come and experience an exclusive Henschke 5-Course Wine Dinner at Lord Jims on Tuesday 27 April 2010...

Portage City Wine Cellar robbed
PORTAGE, Mich. 9NEWSCHANNEL 3) - Portage police are searching for a pair of armed robbery suspects. They say two men walked into the Portage City Wine Cellar on Oakland Drive around 9:30 Wednesday night to case the place...

Tinley beer and wine fest this weekend
Who said beer and wine don't mix? Brewski and wine lovers can unite at the first-ever Tinley Park Brew and Vine Festival on Saturday...

The Advantages Of Using A Wood Wine Rack | NewsDX Blog
No many homes have wine cellars that can be used for wine storage. Accordingly other means are employed depending on personal preference, budget and...

An orange wine ante litteram Do Bianchi
I've recently had the opportunity to taste what I consider (and others are free to disagree) an EURan orange wine ante litteram, id est, an orange wine that was created before the expression or notion of EURorange wineEUR existed: the 1999 ...

Restaurant Review | Wine Guy Bistro: Food side of operation fails to measure up to libations
The newest of the restaurant side of the Wine Guy Wine Shops is in Gahanna's Creekside development. The decor is industrial-retro - a modern (if somewhat noisy) atmosphere for a wine shop-bistro concept. Seating in the bistro is reserved for diners. Wine-only patrons have plenty of seats at the large wooden bar in the wine retail area...

Constellation, Australia Wine Firm End Talks
Constellation, Australia Wine Firm End Talks..

Wine Pairing - Muscadet and Oysters
Muscadet The question of pairing wine with food is always an interesting one. Some are easy; a tannic Bordeaux paired with a medium-rare steak. Some are more difficult; the other night at San...

Cork back in bottle on wine merger
Constellation Brands, Australia's biggest wine group, and middle-ranked player Australian Vintage have abandoned plans to merge their local and British operations...



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