San Francisco Wine Tours News for 04/28/2009



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Feds approve Chelan wine appellation (KNDO - KNDU Tri-Cities)
Associated Press - April 28, 2009 12:45 PM ET YAKIMA, Wash. (AP) - The federal government has recognized the Lake Chelan area in north-central Washington as the state's 11th distinct wine...

Jimmy Johnson picks winner's wine (Sonoma Index-Tribune)
JIMMY JOHNSON picked a Bennett Lane Winery cabernet to be served in the Champion's Goblet at NASCAR weekend. David Bolling/Index-Tribune Jimmy Johnson, one of NASCAR's biggest stars, reigning champion, and winner of three consecutive Sprint Car championships (2006-2008) came to Infineon Speedway Thursday to taste some wine and field questions from both media and fans...

NEW Feds approve Chelan wine appellation (Yakima Herald-Republic)
This feature is under development and will be available soon. YAKIMA, Wash. -- The federal government has recognized the Lake Chelan area in north-central Washington as the states 11th distinct wine grape-growing region...

Wine outside the box (Austin American-Statesman)
Money's tight, but you're still thirsty. Heck, in times like these, wine, beer and spirit sales go up, but what kind of existence is one in which we subsist on watery beer and wine that tastes like fermented Kool-Aid?..

LENNDEVOURS: Hudson Valley Wine & Grape Association's 5th Annual .
The pinot noir flight at the HVWGA's 5th Annual Hudson Valley Wine Competition By Lenn Thompson, Editor and Publisher As I mentioned last week,I was asked to judge the Hudson Valley Wine & Grape Association's 5th Annual Hudson Valley ...

Local Oysters, Local Wine
I was a proud member of the team of judges tapped last week to find the best West Coast wines to go with West Coast oysters. The Pacific Coast Oyster Wine Competition is in its 15th year. Run by Taylor Shellfish Co. in Washington State, ...

Bits 'n' Pieces of Nipomo: Wine, flower, arts festival is Sunday (The Adobe Press)
My very favorite Nipomo event is coming up Sunday with the Wine, Flower & Arts Festival to be held at the Old Town Nursery from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m...

New Iron & Wine - "Homeward These Shoes" (Stereogum Premiere .
Iron & Wine's Around The Well is a double CD (and triple LP) compilation of rarities, etc., due out next month. It spans the earliest recordings from The Creek Drank the Cradle's era up to The Shepherd's Dog. The first...

Making wine, not waste | Stuff.co.nz
Making bulk wine was a gamble but it was better than leaving the fruit on the vines, Mr Kershaw said. "I don't want to waste things." He said the grapes from his three-year-old vines were contracted to Sileni Estates. ...

Wilmington Wine Week coming to restaurants in May (The Delaware Business Ledger)
The Web page shows at-a-glance all participating restaurants, their telephone numbers, links to each restaurant's Web site, and links to online reservation pages (for the restaurants that utilize online reservations) to make it easy for guests to book a table during Wilmington Wine Week...

US: Côtes du Rhône launches Wine Makers promotion: Beverage News .
Côtes du Rhône, the second largest wine region in France, has begun a nationwide promotional event in support of The Wine Makers, a new upcoming reality series in the US...

VinumCallipole09: Wine tasting in Alentejo | blog.delaranja.com
Next Saturday there's another great opportunity to taste great Portuguese wines in the beautiful wine region of Alentejo Organized by Joo Pedro, the event...

Unoaked Chardonnay - Wine of the Week - Slashfood
"Great wine is made in the vineyard, not in the winery." The expression may have derived from top winemakers modestly claiming to be simple helpers taking advantage of Mother Nature's hard work. Still, a winemaker makes plenty of ...

The Food Section: Parker Rips Wine Bloggers
The New York Times Ate My Slogan. April 22. "All That's Fit to Eat" Is not so fit to print. Read More |. Cherry Blossom Festival, Harvest Time, and Beans and Brews. April 22. Featured food and wine events for the week of April 22-28. ...

Chilean Wine to Be Introduced in Vietnam (Beverage World)
BUENOS AIRESEURChile has selected Ho Chi Minh City as a venue for introducing its wine as part of the country's promotion program in Asia...

Wineries team up for Wine Summit (Traverse City Record-Eagle)
Dozens of restaurant and retail managers, distributors and other hospitality industry representatives gathered at the Hagerty Center to learn more about the region's expanding wine industry...

Feds approve Chelan wine appellation (Seattle Times)
The federal government has recognized the Lake Chelan area in north-central Washington as the state's 11th distinct wine grape-growing region...

Spew: Azarra Salon adds wine
Wine is coming to Sanford & Son and Azarra Salon. . When that wine was a bottle of Townshend T3 (sadly, not a bottle carried there anymore) or a cute bottle of EURRos the RiveterEUR those expressions would meld into pleased surprise. ...

Sixth Macculloch wine tasting offers finest fare (Morris NewsBee)
MORRISTOWN - The wines of Italy will be the vintages of choice when the Macculloch Hall Historical Museum holds its sixth annual wine tasting from 6 to 9 p.m. Saturday, April 25 at the museum...



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