San Francisco Wine Tours News for 10/24/2008



Improbable food-wine pairings! Value vino and legumes edition
The biodynamically grown Ocone aglianico (about $13; find this wine) really picked up on it and registered one of those desired pairings that improved both the food and the wine. Food: Trader Joes Dal mahkani ...

On The Eve of the First Wine Bloggers Conference
The power and importance of The Wine Spectator, Robert Parker's Wine Advocate, Wine & Spirit's Magazine, the Wine Enthusiast or any other wine print publications isn't determined by the quality of their content. It isn't measured by the ...

Wine Trail
The Iowa Wine Trail welcomes Wide River Winery of Clinton as its newest member. Wide River Winery together with the seven other member wineries invites wine enthusiasts to celebrate Iowa-made wines, paired with heirloom cuisine during ...

German Moselle Wine Exports Fall as Customers Shun Cheap Wine (Bloomberg)
Oct. 24 (Bloomberg) -- German wine growers on the banks of the river Moselle exported 12 percent less of their famous Riesling in the year through July as demand from the U.S. and the Netherlands fell...

The Sipping News: Wine list watch on Incanto (San Francisco Chronicle)
Since Incanto's 2002 opening, executive chef Chris Cosentino and wine director Edward Ruiz have teamed to bring unpretentious, unique Italian dining to a neighborhood restaurant in Noe Valley, which has become a destination for serious eaters. Ruiz has been...

A Wine Cellar In A Closet
Avoid converting a closet situated against an outside wall into a mini wine cellar. The outer walls of your abode can be subject to wide fluctuations in temperature from season to season. Ideally, choose an internal closet where your ...

Start your own wine-tasting group (Bluffton Today)
One of the adages of enjoying wine is that its best when shared with friends. Whether youre a socialite or a shy individual, theres just something about pouring wine with others around a table and sharing a glass or two...

Miami wine fair offers taste of the grape (Sun-Sentinel)
The Miami International Wine Fair runs Saturday through Monday at the Miami Beach Convention Center...

Bob's Wine & Cheese Pairings
One of the most intriguing assignments when entertaining is matching a bold, spicy wine with some delicious, zesty cheese. Not so easy when youre struggling to get the house cleaned and the kids to Moms for the night. ...

2005 Dry Creek Vineyard Meritage
According to the US Meritage (rhymes with Heritage) Association, a red Meritage wine is made from a blend of two or more of the following varieties: Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Cabernet Franc, Malbec, Petit Verdot, St. ...

Wine Train into the West whets appetites (Rapid City Journal)
HILL CITY EUR” In its fourth year of heading toward Tin Mill Hill and the wilderness of the Black Hills, the 1880 Wine Train into the West was completely sold out weeks in advance of its Saturday and Sunday excursions. With four wines to sample, a delicious lunch and a slow ride to Keystone and back, riders found it was worth the ticket...

"Think Pink" wine tasting at the Vine benefits local breast cancer patients (WNDU 16 South Bend)
RiverBend Cancer Services say their fourth annual "Think Pink" wine tasting event at the Vine is a little bit different than the many other local fundraising. All proceeds go to benefit local breast cancer patients...

Dry Creek Vineyard 2005 Meritage
Todays wine is offered at 20% off, but order six or more bottles and well also throw in Free Ground Shipping! Just enter coupon code: SPYNOW and your savings will be applied at checkout ...

Post-Granholm Challenge to Tennesee Wine Regs:
The US Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit gave a little bit of good news to Tennessee oenophiles today in Jelovsek v. Bredesen. Judge Norris, writing for a unanimous three-judge...

Labrador lush guzzles 4 litres of wine (Stuff)
Roxy now knows excess alcohol can make you as sick as a dog. The two-year-old labrador was left with a monster of a hangover last week after it drunk its way through four litres of cask wine...

Bigger and Better at The Good Food and Wine Show (SABC News)
Some of the world's most celebrated chefs will be jetting into Gauteng to demonstrate their culinary skills at The Good Food and Wine Show, from October 30 to November 2...

Fortune Brands Announces Management Change at Beam Global Spirits & Wine (Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance)
DEERFIELD, Ill.----Fortune Brands, Inc. today announced that Tom Flocco, president and chief executive officer of its Beam Global Spirits & Wine business, will leave the company to pursue other interests...

A Year of Wine, my new book - winners!
Thanks for the 94 comments sharing your favorite season for maximum wine enjoyment! Im glad that the idea of changing your wine consumption to the seasons resonates so well with you since thats the subject of my next book, ...

EU: Wine trade deal with Australia extended (Just Drinks)
The European Commission has expanded the EU's wine agreement with Australia to protect Bulgarian and Romanian producers...

Wine is a never-ending education, part one
One of the major reasons Im attracted to wine (besides the obvious: it tastes good) is that Ima lifelong learner, and wine is a seemingly inexhaustible subject. As many hundreds of hours of informal study that Ive put in already ...



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