San Francisco Wine Tours News for 10/25/2008



A Drop of Water in the Wine
That is the drop of water added to the chalice of wine by the hand of Christ the Priest. The final effect is divinely disproportionate to our effort, and that is reason enough for ceaseless thanksgiving...

Wine Cellar Room is a whole other world (The Salinas Californian)
If you've never been to the subterranean Wine Cellar at The Sardine Factory on Cannery Row in Monterey, go, before more dust collects on the bottles, or on you...

Ste. Michelle doing well in wine sales (Tri-City Herald)
Turbulence may be rattling the stock market and other sectors of the economy, but wine sales by Washington's biggest wine company are solidly moving in upward...

AM Topic: Wine Tour (AskMen)
The first of our summer-long Wine Tour series takes you on a 3-day tour of the Loire, Cognac and Bordeaux regions of France. The first of our summer-long Wine Tour series takes you on a 3-day tour of the Loire, Cognac and Bordeaux regions of France...

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...

Court upholds Tenn. ban on direct wine sales (AP via Yahoo! Finance)
A federal appeals court on Friday upheld Tennessee's ban on direct wine shipments, which prohibits consumers from buying wine online and having it shipped to their homes...

Live Blogging from WBC 08
Im writing from the floor of the Wine Bloggers Conference in the first ever EURśLiveEURť blogging session. The attendees are grouped by tables, and wineries bring their wines to the table and have 5 minutes to let you taste and give you ...

Travel almanac: World's most wonderful wine destinations (The Salt Lake Tribune)
Top 10: World's most wonderful wine destinations 1. Bordeaux, France 2. Napa Valley, Calif. 3. Tuscany, Italy 4. Champagne-Ardenne, France 5. Barossa Valley, Australia 6. La Rioja, Spain 7. Sonoma Valley, Calif...

Trading Down
Evidence continues to pour in that the economic crisis is having a significant impact on the world of wine, but some industry people seem to be in denial. They tend to fall into three groups. The first say that yes, customers might ...

Wine
Why is The Wine (Sweeter on the Other Side) -- Eddie Floyd Drinkin' CV Wine -- Howlin' Wolf Days of Wine and Roses -- Tony Bennett and Bill Evans Loud Music and Strong Wine -- Justin Trevino Strawberry Wine -- The Band ...

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, ...

Wine 1.1.7 Released
Wine 1.1.7 was released yesterday, October 25, 2008. According to the announcement on the official website, some major changes and improvements in this release are: improved device management for DOS drives, many RichEdit fixes, ...

Milwaukee's best wine list, 2008: Balzac (OnMilwaukee.com)
Balzac, 1716 N. Arlington Pl., is an experience. The knowledgeable staff seems unfailingly happy to see you, and is helpful in offering suggestions for wine or menu items. And nearly one in five OnMilwaukee.com readers says Balzac has the city's best wine list...

U.S. court upholds TN ban on direct wine shipments (The Tennessean)
A federal appeals court upheld Tennessee's hotly contested ban on direct wine shipments Friday, prohibiting residents from buying wine online and having it shipped to their homes...

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...

Blue Hill SBs Wine Director Is at Your Cellars Service
Is now a good time to be investing in wine? The buzz at Zachys massive, fourth-annual tasting event on Monday night revealed that consumers are still buying, but discriminately EUR” they wont just pick up any bargain case at auction. ...

Wine is Still a Winning Holiday Gift (Carteret County News-Times)
(ARA) - Looking for that holiday gift that is both personal and universal, sophisticated and fun? Smart holiday shoppers are turning to wine clubs and wine-related accessories to round out their seasonal shopping this year...

2005 Domenico Wines Russian River Valley Syrah
Conclusion EUR Given how much I loved the last Domenico wine I sampled, I was not surprised by todays delicious Syrah. Allow ample time for decanting to get the most out of this wine, as time in the air will allow the wine to soften and ...

13 Things I learned at the Wine Bloggers Conference
Amy Atwood of Cleanskins & My Daily Wine blog is a fascinating lovely woman whose two websites don't completely scratch the surface of her potential or involvement in the wine industry. She's one of the folks from the Wine Blogger's ...

Wine tasting a community affair in Binghamton (News 10 Now Syracuse)
Bring your decanters and tasters cup, it was time again for the annual Broome County Chamber of Commerce's night of wine tasting. Friday marked the fifth year for the event, which brings locals and local wineries face-to-face. Our amateur sommelier Neil St. Clair was there and has his critique of the evening's festivities...



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