San Francisco Wine Tours News for 04/25/2009



Wine Auctions Ripe for Buyers
wine bottles One client is putting up a third of the take at the Christie's wine auction this weekend. A total of 613 lots are available, with one party accounting for than 200 of them. This seller is described only as a "wealthy New ...

Extra wine briefs (The St. Helena Star)
Guests who would like to learn more about wine and those who dream of being a winemaker are invited to Peju Winery's annual "Winemaker for a Day" from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, April 25 at the winery's Rutherford Estate...

Savvy Wine Consumers Making Most of Sour Economy by Dan Berger on .
Dan Berger Lifestyle Columns - Savvy Wine Consumers Making Most of Sour Economy...

Ari Bendersky: It's Wine With Seafood at Glenn's Diner
Since the menu is fairly eclectic between the diner fare and the dozen or so fresh fish and seafood items flown in daily, pairing was going to be a little tricky...

Stuck on that wine? Peel the label off (Reuters via Yahoo! News)
Loved that bottle of wine served over dinner but can't remember its name or vintage? Next time, peel off the label, right at the table...

Wine in Social Media: What's Forbidden? « California Life: Better .
Oh good grief: perhaps it is a wild frontier in the wine industry with the emergence of Web 2.0. It isn't easy trying to figure out where wine industry, wine/web 2.0 companies and wine bloggers all fit in together and how they fit ...

Wine lovers flock to the Valley (Yakima Herald-Republic)
Anne Harrison, one of the owners of Knight Hill Winery, lifts a taste from the barrel for Eileen Gamache. The winery is new and hasn't bottled any of their wines yet but wine enthusiasts can taste their wines at this weekends Spring Barrel Tasting...

Copia wine cellar may be for sale (Napa Valley Register)
Copias 5,000-bottle wine collection may be about to go up for sale...

The Recession's Silver Lining: Great Cheap Wine - General * US .
This is a great time to buy wine. To help you narrow your choices, here's a look at some of the countries serving up quality wines at affordable prices...

Wine, food paired perfectly (Carteret County News-Times)
Tor Kenward of Tor Kenward Family Wines hosts a dinner at Beaufort Grocery Co. Thursday night as culinary creations created by guest chef Michael Chuong of An Restaurant in Cary are paired with wines chosen by the winemaker as part of the Winemaker Dinners segment of the Beaufort Wine and Food Weekend...

Fiorano Wines - The Pour Blog - NYTimes.com
It was just about a year ago that I attended a dinner party at the home of Charles and Michele Scicolone, for the purpose of tasting some red Fiorano wines made by Alberico Boncampagni Ludovisi, the prince of Venosa, whose extraordinary ...

Sugar Snap Peas and Mushrooms in Wine Sauce Recipe
The sauce is slightly sweet from the onions and reduced wine, for the perfect accompaniment to colorful crisp tender sugar snap peas, mushrooms, and carrots. Pretty on the plate and a delight to the palate. If you cannot find sugar snap ...

France Taps 1000 Americans to Hold Wine & Cheese Parties | cheese .
Concerned that outsiders perceive two of France's top exports, wine and cheese, to be unapproachable, the French government, with the help of local producers, has agreed to spend $2.1 million to sponsor cocktail parties in 19 different ...

The Food Section: Wine, Cheese, and Stimulus
The French government is spending $2.1 million to sponsor "French Cocktail Hour" party kits, complete with sparkling wine, ComtĂ, and a Carla Bruni CD (no joke), to boost sluggish exports. Apply for your own here. ...

Glass Wine Stoppers with Hidden Cork Screw
I covered Out of the Blue glass handle pulls not too long ago and I just loved them so much I had to mention these beautiful glass wine stoppers with a hidden corkscrew -- also by Out of the Blue. Not only do they look like tiny pieces ...

Choose theme when hosting wine dinner (Fort Wayne Journal Gazette)
One of the greatest joys of wine is being able to share it with friends. We do this in a variety of ways - through wine tastings, random get-togethers and, one of our favorites, wine dinners...

Ways to spend less on wine to drink at home (Fort Worth Star-Telegram)
Thinking of getting wine to drink at home but dont want to spend a lot of money? Its possible to get an inexpensive bottle of wine EUR” say $10 or less EUR” and still have one that tastes good, says Phil Bilodeau, owner of Thief Wine bar and shop in Milwaukee...

Wine, food paired perfectly (Carteret County News-Times)
LINDSAY STREET BEAUFORT EUR” It was an evening of complex wine paired with elegant dishes to challenge guest chef Michael Chuong Thursday night during the Winemakers Dinners, part of the Beaufort Wine and Food Weekend that continues through Sunday...

Drinking wine may boost survival of non-Hodgkin's patients (CancerFacts.com)
DENVER EUR April 24, 2009 EUR Wine consumption before being diagnosed may reduce the risk of death and relapse among non-Hodgkin's lymphoma patients, according to a population study presented this week at the American Association for Cancer Research (AACR) 100th Annual Meeting 2009...

Wine event to be held at Assaggi Bistro in Ferndale (Detroit Free Press)
The Detroit Wine Organization heads to distinctive, four-star Assaggi Bistro in Ferndale next week for its monthly Wine Down Wednesday event, where guests will have the opportunity to sample 40 new French wines...



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