San Francisco Wine Tours News for 08/18/2009



Five Great Chardonnays for $15 and Under - Wine of the Week .
Chardonnay is one of the most-planted wine grapes in the world (second in whites only to Arien, a Spanish variety, according to Jancis Robinson's "Oxford Companion to Wine"). The grape behind both crisp, acidic Chablis and rich, ...

Ind.'s wine industry blooming as new wineries open (AP via Yahoo! Finance)
The recession doesn't seem to have hurt Indiana's wine industry. The Indiana Wine Grape Council says seven new wineries opened this year across Indiana and seven more are expected to start up in the coming year...

WSTA to host low alcohol wine forum - Brands news - Wine & Spirits .
The forum will consider the opportunities for lower alcohol wine, particularly in the light of ongoing sensible drinking campaigns and also reflect on some of the challenges still faced, including technical legislation and marketing ...

Israeli wine flows onto international shelves (Reuters via Yahoo! News)
Israeli wine has long stirred up associations with the syrupy libations of religious rituals, but modern techniques imported from top winemaking nations are now helping it find space on shelves from Paris to New York...

Gary V. is Bringing Wine Library TV to Midtown (Oh, And There's .
If you are a disciple of wine peddler turned internet media superstar motivator (and all around entertaining guy) Gary Vaynerchuk, you will be incredibly...

WineXS -- Simple graphical environment to configure Wine (Linux Today)
Ubuntu Geek: "WineXS allows you to easily configure Wine by installing and removing software, editing the registry, managing files, and more."..

Riesling captures New York's wine trophy (Newsday)
ROCHESTER, N.Y. (AP) EUR A $14 Riesling produced in the Finger Lakes region has captured New York's most coveted wine trophy. The 2008 Semi-Dry Riesling from Anthony Road Wine Co. on Seneca Lake's western shore beat out more than 800 wines Tuesday to win the Governor's Cup silver chalice. The annual contest showcases the state's top reds, whites and bubbly. Anthony Road, owned by John and Ann ...

Raise a glass to enjoy wine, but which kind is best? (Savannah Morning News)
OAKVILLE, Calif. - Can a fancier glass add class to your wine?..

Israel News: What's an Israeli's favorite wine?
This article confuses between "kosher wine" - a special sweet concoction for use in blessings and at the traditional Passover Seder, and wine that is kosher. Wine that is kosher can be any wine at all, such as Cabernet Sauvignon or ...

Wine directory exists on HD, terminal can access, dolphin cannot .
Wine directory exists on HD, terminal can access, dolphin cannot - Gentoo Gentoo Linux Help...

Climate change could push wine vineyards north to Scotland | MNN .
When you think of great wine producing regions, the first countries that pop in your head are probably France, Italy, and maybe the western side of the United States. I'd wager Scotland doesn't place on too many people's lists of great ...

$14 Riesling Captures New York's Wine Trophy (1010 WINS New York)
A $14 Riesling produced in the Finger Lakes region has captured New York's most coveted wine trophy...

Twin Bill Wine Tasting This Month (Thaipr.net)
The wine tasting series at SiamEURSiam Design Hotel & Spa continues as more and more wine connoisseurs are discovering what the hotel has to offer their wine buds each month...

Whole Foods Wine Store Is Opening - Diner's Journal Blog - NYTimes.com
Whole Foods is opening its first and only wine shop in New York, at Columbus Avenue and 97th Street...

Riesling captures New York's wine trophy (AP via Yahoo! Finance)
A $14 Riesling produced in the Finger Lakes region has captured New York's most coveted wine trophy. The 2008 Semi-Dry Riesling from Anthony Road Wine Co. on Seneca Lake's western shore beat out more than 800 wines Tuesday to win the Governor's Cup silver chalice...

7th Annual Malibu Wine Classic | Dig Lounge
Taking Place in the beautiful courtyard at the Malibu Civic Center overlooking the Santa Monica Bay, the Malibu Wine Classic features wines from some of the...

Weekly restaurant deal: Spill the Wine (Minneapolis-St. Paul Star Tribune)
Members of the wine club at Spill the Wine (1101 Washington Av. S., Minneapolis, www.spillthewinerestaurant.com ) pay $25 for a membership card that buys eight glasses of wine off the bar's by-the-glass list, with one glass per visit...

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...

Drink With The Wench Blog Archive Infiltrating the Wine .
Although I am not a wine blogger, a significant portion of my EURprofessionalEUR experience has been wine-related. Wine is one of my greatest passions as well as subject in which I have devoted a SIGNIFICANT amount of time to studying. ...

Global Wining: French wine EURin dangerEUR, climate change EURmust be .
Hmmm, maybe there's something to that EURWines grown in England during the Medieval Warm PeriodEUR after all. I think maybe the French are upset that Scottish wine might be served with kippers rather than truffles. Oh the horror! ...



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