San Francisco Wine Tours News for 08/17/2009



County's wine industry topic of talks this week (The Vacaville Reporter)
The impact of Solano's wine industry will be discussed Thursday at the Fairfield Hilton Garden Hotel, where Solano Economic Development Corporation sponsors a panel discussion on the industry and opportunities for future growth.Vineyards, bottlers, cork manufacturing, shipping and tourism are making Solano County a major player in California's wine industry, said the EDC...

Sip wine, watch Top Chef Season 6 | Table Talk
Atlanta has a lot riding on this season's Top Chef, with three local talents in the mix competing for the TC title: Eli Kirshtein (pictured) of Eno, Kevin...

61 Exceptionally Creative Wine Label Designs - Neatorama
WebUrbanist has pictures of 61 clever, elegant, or funny wine labels, such the Barossa Grenache pictured above. Perfect for Valentine's Day! Link via The Presurfer . Tags: weburbanist, Wine, wine labels ...

Choosing Wine - On The Lighter Side | Bukisa.com
Learn how to choose wines for special meals and occasions. In this video, you'll learn about light and easy wines...

Boutique Wine Making | Gomestic
You don't have to be connoisseur of fine whine to know what types of wine go with certain foods. If you are uncertain, rely on a good wine merchant for almost anyone who sells wine has a good idea of what the are selling. ...

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

New Study Adds Gravitas to Wine Bloggers | another wine blog
A blog dedicated to tasting, talking about, reviewing, pairing, discussing, and drinking wine...

Tinto Fino: An Exclusive Spanish Wine Shop in New York City - Catavino
Catavino - A blog about the wines of Spain and Portugal...

Stomp and Sample at the Iowa State Fair Wine Experience (Logan Herald-Observer & Woodbine Twiner)
New to the Iowa State Fair in 2009, Grandfathers Barn will be hosting its very own Wine Experience. Fairgoers will have the opportunity to stomp grapes, sample wine and learn more about Iowas wine and grape industry. The Iowa State Fair is Aug. 13-23...

Crisis Service to hold Wine Tasting/Fundraiser (The Canton Daily Ledger)
Fulton-Mason Crisis Service (FMCS) plans to hold a Wine Tasting/Fundraiser from 2 to 5 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 22, at the Official Time Out Sports Bar, 68 E. Elm St., Canton...

Reservations open Aug. 11 for Epcot Food & Wine events (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette)
LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. -- The 14th annual Epcot International Food & Wine Festival Festival runs for six weeks beginning Sept. 25 at Walt Disney World Resort, but booking for some of the most popular reservation-only events opens in August. ...

2007 Quivira Vineyards "Wine Creek Ranch" Grenache, Dry Creek .
If there's one thing you can bet on in the wine industry, it's change. Nothing stays the same for long -- that goes as much for any of business aspects of the industry as it does the conditions from vintage to vintage. ...

The Presurfer: 61 Exceptionally Creative Wine Label Designs
Whether you are a casual drinker or a wine connoisseur, the process of picking a bottle of wine is made more exciting by the packaging. Wine labels that catch our attention are the ones with beautiful artwork, sleek and elegant designs ...

Hong Kong Aims to Be World Tea Center, Repeat Wine-Trade Boost (Bloomberg)
Aug. 18 (Bloomberg) -- Hong Kong, which became the worlds third-biggest trading hub for wine a year after ending duties, said it plans to replicate that success with tea...

Vintner turns city into wine (Plano Courier)
Vintners Cellar, Planos own custom winery, is now selling wine named after the city. The EURPlanoEUR wine, bottled as red and white wine, is also sold in boxes. The price per bottle is $8.25 and $15.99 for a box of four bottles...

Scientists Uncork Potential Health Benefit Of Drinking Red Wine (Medical News Today)
Scientists at Glasgow have shown how resveratrol, a powerful antioxidant found in red wine, works as an effective therapy for life-threatening inflammation...

Win wine with [yellow tail] (Greenock Telegraph)
Across the UK this summer, fun-loving Australian wine brand, [yellow tail], is launching a music and wine platform called the [yellow tail] Sample Sessions and its coming to you!..

Cutting the carbon cost of wine (Perth Now)
CUSTOMERS have been invited to pay for a wine company's carbon footprint by buying wine and then nominating where they want a tree planted...

Wine grapes feel recession squeeze (Fort Wayne Journal Gazette)
The chilly economic climate is casting a shadow over this year's wine harvest, with some predicting expensive grapes will be a tough sell in a market that has developed a parsimonious palate. Photo caption: Eric Titus looks over clusters of Sauvignon Blanc grapes that will be picked in about two weeks at Titus Vineyards in St. Helena, Calif. Photo by Associated Press photos..

Sweet Wine? - Find Answers to this Question
can you recommend a good sweet wine I don't know anything about wine but I want it to be sweet than.Find answers to the question, Sweet Wine? from people who know at Ask Experience...



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