San Francisco Wine Tours News for 12/21/2007



Geyserville Inn - San Francisco Chronicle

Geyserville Inn
San Francisco Chronicle,  USA - 21 hours ago
. a motel with nice grounds, but the local touches and sense of care make this family-owned stop a relaxed midway point for a weekend of wine tasting. .
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Vintage gets people involved in wine (The Fort Collins Coloradoan)
'Tis the season for holiday parties, a time when it's customary to bring a bottle of wine for the host. But what if, rather than picking up any old bottle of wine at the store, you could give a bottle of wine that is uniquely you?..

FBI joins fake wine probe (Moldova.org)
FBI officials at the agency's Chicago office say an agent with the art and antiquities fraud unit is working with a national inquiry into counterfeit wine.One focus of the investigation is counterfeiting of a 1921 Bordeaux from France's Chateau Petrus vineyard after three magnums -- double-size bottles -- purporting to contain the wine were pulled from a recent Chicago auction due to suspicions ...

Raising the (wine) bar (The Oregonian)
For several years this slick Pearl District wine bar has been one of the most-amiable places around for tipping back mighty malbecs and supple syrahs. The by-the-glass list fits any budget -- $6 for a simple tempranillo to $16 for a prized Chateauneuf-du-Pape...

New Beer Rule #7: Beer is not the new wine
I guarantee you that the words EURBeer is the new wineEUR will be bandied about. What does that mean? I really dont know. The phrase doesnt seem to serve beer or wine well. Wine is the new wine. Beer is the new beer. (And the old beer, ...

EU wine reform: as good as it gets
Julia takes a look at the small print...

What Is In That Wine You are Drinking?
Have you ever wondered what is really in the wine you drink. If you've done a little research on the subject you know that is more than just grapes (a great round table discussion on Wine Business details the types of bacteria, ...

Wylam news - Hexham Courant

Wylam news
Hexham Courant,  United Kingdom - 39 minutes ago
EURIn true wine tasting fashion we had provided each team with a spittoon. It is interesting to note that the spittoon of the team that came last was .
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Wine of the Week (The Scranton Times-Tribune)
A new wine suggestion every Friday - just in time for the weekend...

The Top Wine Bargains of 2007 - Wall Street Journal

The Top Wine Bargains of 2007
Wall Street Journal - 9 hours ago
Muscat Canelli is a lovely, fresh, light, sweet wine that's perfect for guests after a big meal. In our tasting, we generally found the wines beautifully .
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A Night on the Town with Charles Scicolone
Above: Charles Scicolone, Italian wine maven* extraordinaire (right), with Stefano Campatelli, president of the Consorzio del Vino Brunello di Montalcino at I Trulli. Charles was the keynote speaker at this years Benvenuto Brunello ...

Sparkling wine season bubbles up (The News-Press)
Fans of sparkling wine consider it a year-round drink, as good for sipping on the deck on a balmy summer night as for a special occasion...

FBI joins fake wine probe (EARTHtimes.org)
FBI officials at the agency's Chicago office say an agent with the art and antiquities fraud unit is working with a national inquiry into counterfeit wine. One focus of the investigation is counterfeiting of a 1921 Bordeaux from France's Chateau Petrus vi...

Sweetening The Pot: A Fabulous Prize For You
A private four-course dinner for you and seven friends, cooked by a professional chef and pastry chef and paired with some kick-ass wines from my collection. And it could be yours for just TEN BUCKS! ...

Wine Novice: Bubbly Bounty - LAist

LAist

Wine Novice: Bubbly Bounty
LAist, CA - 19 hours ago
Here's what I found: Bocciolo Grasparossa - At their champagne/sparkling wine tasting earlier this year, the excellent folks at Silver Lake Wine introduced .
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EU agrees on wine-industry reforms (Toronto Star)
BRUSSELSEURIt's the Christmas season and wine merchant Willy Goorden's business has been brisk. His consumers, though, no longer keep up with tradition as they used to...

Cheers! The best wine in the world (and it only costs 30) - Independent

Cheers! The best wine in the world (and it only costs 30)
Independent, UK - 16 hours ago
In any case, M. Avril says that he has no time for the trend towards special cuves or blends for wine-tasting competitions. He produces only two kinds of .
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UK: UK welcomes EU wine reform agreement (Just Drinks)
The UK has welcomed this week's update of the European Common Agricultural Policy wine regime...

Bernardus Winery 2002 Marinus
Todays wine was so popular the first time we featured it that our Operatives begged us to bring it back for a day. This is the last time that we will feature this vintage of Bernardus fantastic signature wine, Marinus. ...

Wine tasting for Christmas, anyone? - Scotts Valley Banner

Wine tasting for Christmas, anyone?
Scotts Valley Banner, CA - 21 hours ago
Might I suggest wine tasting? During the Christmas season, it can be difficult to find activities for all those relatives who come to visit from out of town .
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La Boheme Restaurant hosts tutored Wine Tasting/Art Exhibition - Waterford Today

La Boheme Restaurant hosts tutored Wine Tasting/Art Exhibition
Waterford Today, Ireland - Dec 19, 2007
On Sunday the 2nd of December, La Boheme Restaurant was host to a Superb Tutored Wine Appreciation Evening and Art Exhibition in Aid of the Hope Foundation .
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Wine Novice: Bubbly Bounty
With the holidays mere seconds away (and with all my "wine novice" locations shutting down their wine tastings until next year) I thought it would make sense to tap into the one area of the wine industry I do know something about ...

Ankeny's World of Wine organizes tasting parties - DesMoinesRegister.com

Ankeny's World of Wine organizes tasting parties
DesMoinesRegister.com, IA - Dec 20, 2007
By KRISTIN DANLEY-GREINER EUR REGISTER CORRESPONDENT EUR December 20, 2007 Wine tasting has become incredibly popular as not just a hobby but as an event within .
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Christmas Time, Leopardstown And Wine
Cliff Richard never gave it a name check, but as far as I am concerned Leopardstown - along with santa and the baby Jesus - is what Christmas is all about. The excitement is definitely building here in Paddy Power HQ. ...

FBI joins fake wine probe (UPI)
FBI officials at the agency's Chicago office say an agent with the art and antiquities fraud unit is working with a national inquiry into counterfeit wine...

Biodynamic wine guidelines
BD (biodynamic) wines are better for you and dont have any "nasty additives", right? Whats the difference between "BD wine" and "Wine made from BD grapes"? Can someone "spike" his BD wine with common "organic" wine? ...

A mellow reading list for wine lovers (International Herald Tribune)
This year's vintage of wine books is a bit straightforward and earnest - more ripe and informative than inspiring. But next to drinking they might be the next best thing for wine lovers...

Class planned for tasting room attendants - Mid Columbia Tri City Herald

Class planned for tasting room attendants
Mid Columbia Tri City Herald, WA - Dec 19, 2007
By Loretto J. Hulse, Herald staff writer Columbia Basin College will offer a class primarily for wine tasting room attendants during the winter quarter. .
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The Culture of Wine & Food
Doesn't wine & food qualify as culture? Look at the amount of independently owned restaurants here. That says volumes about how important, dare I say sacred?, food is to our city. Wine is quickly becoming that way too. ...

Culinary clips: Sentry fills new addition with fresh fare - The Capital Times

Culinary clips: Sentry fills new addition with fresh fare
The Capital Times, WI - 1 hour ago
If champagne at midnight seems too ordinary, consider a wine tasting and six-course dinner on New Year's Eve at Peppino's Restaurant, 111 S. Hamilton St. .
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