San Francisco Wine Tours News for 05/13/2009



30 Second Wine Advisor: We're back, with an old favorite .
Robin Garr's Wine Lovers' Page is an ideal starting point for wine lovers on the Web! It's a 'snob-free zone' for straight talk in plain English about wine tasting. Frequently updated notes and advice on wines of good value are backed ...

The Big Question: How good is English wine, and will we ever be a major producer? (Independent)
Why are we asking this now? English wines have won a record 24 medals at the world's biggest wine competition, the International Wine Challenge in London. A Cornish wine, Camel Valley Bacchus, was awarded a Gold Medal...

jamie goode's wine blog: The London wine fair so far.
Spent a slightly truncated day at the London wine fair today (known as the LIWF). This is the huge annual trade fair held at Excel in London's Docklands each May. It's liked and loathed in equal measure by wine people, but I find it a ...

Oysters, Wine, and an Ancient Tradition - The Atlantic Food Channel
Aaron Pott's curiosity in wine began at the young age when he ordered a glass of wine in a venerable Parisian bistro. When the waiter responded--in halting, perfect English--that "milk is for babies," Pott realized full bio ...

Scoop: Marlborough's Most Exclusive Wine Weekend
40 Wineries, international guests, gourmet food and a historic venue set the scene for The Marlborough Wine Weekend...

California wine makers lobby Congress | McClatchy
WASHINGTON -- California winemakers this week are lobbying Congress in their own distinctive way, hoping to fend off farm spending cuts and potential tax increases. extra description...

Idaho wineries do well at wine summit (The Idaho Statesman)
Five Idaho wineries won gold medals at the prestigious Pacific Northwest Wine Summit held last week..

Tampa Bay food, wine and beer events | Daily Loaf
Tampa Creative Loafing Weekly Newspaper, shelter from the mainstream for news, event listings, dining, movies and music...

Make wine from weeds! : Super Eco
Home wine and beer making is a traditional activity that once was a sacred household task. How lovely to incorporate the energy of fresh local weeds and fruits by bottling them to savor later! If I had known it was this easy, ...

France tops gold medal winners at wine challenge (Reuters via Yahoo! News)
France topped the list of gold medal winners at the 26th International Wine Challenge (IWC) unveiled at the London International Wine Fair this week...

Mike Dunne's Wine Pick of the Week: 05-13-09 (The Sacramento Bee)
Once a month, we offer Food & Wine readers a sampling of Mike Dunne's Wine of the Week picks from our region. You can get your Dunne fix weekly by checking out sacwineregion.com...

Advanced Wine Studies (South African Wine News)
EISS International, one of the leading higher education service providers in South Africa, will be breaking new ground yet again when they launch the Advanced Wine Studies course in July this year...

Struggling French Pawning off Their Wine (ABC News)
Sign of the times: French pawning off their wine as economic crisis bites...

Fred Franzia and American wine under $10 | Dr Vino's wine blog
A spirited wine blog with independent picks for value vino, wine maps and commentary...

Struggling French empty their wine cellars (MSNBC)
The French have confronted their worst economy in 30 years by locking up bosses, marching on the capital and barricading oil terminals. Now the cruelest cut of all: They're pawning off their wine...

Melbourne a Great Wine City: The Capital of Victoria is the Hub of .
Most large Australian wine companies have vineyards in this state but the scene is dominated by small and medium vineyards and winemakers...

Top Jock to cook up a storm at The Wine Show Jo'burg (South African Wine News)
94.7 Highveld radio host and television presenter Jeremy Mansfield will be cooking up a storm during the 2009 edition of The Wine Show Jo'burg in association with The Star . Gauteng's highest profile consumer wine show once again promises to be fun, educational and entertaining and is taking place at Gallagher Convention Centre from Friday, 29 May to Sunday, 31 May...

Research shows oxygen management during bottling and closure selection critical to wine quality (South African Wine News)
Initial results of a German study from the Geisenheim Research Center clearly demonstrate that oxygen control during bottling has a significant effect on wine development...

Drunk driver chooses wine over court (The New Zealand Herald)
A woman who was seven months pregnant when caught drink-driving for the eighth time was due to be sentenced yesterday but instead sat outside the courthouse drinking wine. A warrant for Rachael Brown's arrest was issued when she...

Savor a Wine Dinner
If you like Savor's Hump Day Happy Hour, you're going to love their all inclusive wine dinners. Savor is hosting a five course wine dinner on May 22 featuring Argentinian and Chil...



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