San Francisco Wine Tours News for 07/09/2009



LCB plans for boutique wine shops, machine dispensers questioned (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette)
HARRISBURG -- The state Liquor Control Board, trying to be more "customer friendly," wants to move ahead with two new ways to sell wine to the public, but its plans have raised concerns with Gov. Ed Rendell and some state legislators...

Red Wine and Blues Fest back at Seaport (Times-Beacon)
TUCKERTON EUR” The seventh annual Red Wine and Blues Festival will take place from 3-8 p.m. July 11 at the Tuckerton Seaport...

B.C. wine drinkers price-conscious, but look for quality (Vancouver Sun)
B.C. wine drinkers are becoming more price-conscious than their counterparts across the country in these tough economic times, a recent survey found...

Cellar Rat Wine App for Mobile Phones Released - Specs, reviews .
Here is a map made for people who love to drink and rate wine. Called the Cellar Rat Wine App, this app makes use of emoticons rather than numerical scores or ratings to determine wine quality. The app is available for the iPhone, ...

Why Is A Wine Cellar So Valuable ? | wine gift baskets | wine gift .
There are several different means to store your wine though the wine cellar is the most popular option. A wine cellar is just like a room or a cabinet in which...

Wine tasting to benefit Brother Wolf (Asheville Citizen-Times)
ASHEVILLE EUR” WineStyles in Gerber Village in South Asheville will host a fundraiser for Brother Wolf Animal Rescue 3-7 p.m. Saturday. The event will feature wine tastings, appetizers by Frankie Bones, auction items and raffle prizes. A couple of dogs available for adoption will also be there...

Felix Salmon » Blog Archive » Wine market datapoint of the day .
Total U.S. wine sales rose about 5% in terms of volume in the first quarter from a year earlier, but wines priced at $25 a bottle and up fell about 12%, estimates Jon Fredrikson, an industry consultant with Gomberg, ...

Blended Wines : Hoosier Wine Cellar | Indiana wines and wine guide
In a wine store not long ago, a woman showed me a bottle of Pinot Noir she was considering and asked me if it was blended with anything. She knew she wanted Pinot Noir, but she also knew that blended wines aren't as good as wines that ...

Boho's wine windfall (The Santa Rosa Press Democrat)
By PEG MELNIK THE PRESS DEMOCRAT Sophie's Cellars is the only wine shop in the modest river town of Monte Rio, and the closest to the summertime Bohemian Grove encampment. Its rich guests have a taste for expensive wines, bringing a gold rush of business for two weeks...

Relaxing at Pure Wine Cafe « Frank Hecker
Tonight I decided to take a break and check out Pure Wine CafĂ, a new wine bar in downtown Ellicott City. I'd noticed it some time ago while driving and walking down Main Street, had checked it out on the web, and thought it might be a ...

We are not Martha: New England Wine Tastings
I'm a pretty big fan of wine. I don't know a whole lot about it, but I really want to learn more about what I like and why I like it. Last weekend was a good start. While visiting my sister and future brother-in-law in Fairhaven, ...

Faces: Q&A with Chris Whalen, chef/co-owner of Acqua Restaurant and Wine Bar, White Bear Lake (Pioneer Press)
Occupation: Co-owner (with Daron Close) of Acqua Restaurant and Wine Bar (4453 Lake Ave. S., White Bear Lake; 651-407-7317; acquawbl.com.)..

Wine dinners at Capital Grille, Bourbon Steak, North One 10 (Miami Herald)
For six weeks, beginning Monday, The Capital Grille, 444 Brickell Ave., Miami, and 2430 E. Sunrise Blvd., Fort Lauderdale, will offer wine tastings designed by the restaurant chain's master sommelier, George Miliotes. For $10 with lunch and $25 with dinner, diners will sample up to 12 wines from a particular region. First up: Argentina; www.thecapitalgrille.com...

Make Your Own Dandelion Wine : Blisstree - Family, Health, Home .
So when I came across the video series at MonkeySee about making your own dandelion wine, I was intrigued. I've heard of it before in more a passing kind of way EUR” a link online or a mention from a tv chef EUR” but I'd never given much ...

Why You Still Can't Buy the Wine You Want - Vinography: A Wine Blog
Why You Still Can't Buy the Wine You Want. It's difficult, but if I concentrate hard, I can remember a time when you couldn't order stuff on the Internet. Of course, that was only about 12 years ago, but I'm part of Generation X and we ...

Grocery Store Wine Kiosks Temporarily Shelved (WTAE-TV Pittsburgh)
The Liquor Control Board's plan to sell wine via vending machines in grocery stores has been temporarily shelved over the concerns of Gov. Ed Rendell...

RosĂ Wines - Perfect Summer Sippers
Whether it's rosĂ, rosado (Spain), rosato (Italy) or "blush" - these terms all refer to pink wine. RosĂs are perfect for summer, as they are served chilled and can be a refreshing accompaniment to a variety of warm weather fare. ...

Cape Wine Academy MD named finalist in 'Women in Business and Government 2009' Awards (South African Wine News)
The Cape Wine Academy is proud to announce that Marilyn Cooper, Managing Director of the Cape Wine Academy, who is also a Cape Wine Master, is one of the 3 finalists in the CEO Magazine's 'Most Influential Women in Business & Government Awards' in the Arts and Culture Sector...

What Canadian wine drinkers want - Uncorked in Calgary
Shelley Boettcher's Uncorked in Calgary is a non-snobby and occasionally irreverent look at the city's -- and, indeed, the world's -- wine and drinks scene. You'll find news about upcoming events, wine happenings around the world, ...

Ruffino wine dinner @ Benkay (The Sun)
FOOD and wine aficionados will have the opportunity to appreciate a selection of fines wines from The Tuscan Estates of Ruffino complemented by an exotic eight-course Japanese dinner on July 16 at Hotel Nikko Kuala Lumpurs Benkay Japanese Restaurant...



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