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Port Wine is Investigating New Markets by Displaying their Marketing Savy
CataVino &bull Mar 4, 2010
Wine is a commodity. Sorry to pop your dreamy image, but it's true. We try to sell the romance to convince the consumer of something more; but in the end, wine is a product, with ... Full Story »
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Enoforum Wines of the Alentejo: How it all works
Juicy Tales by Jo Diaz &bull Feb 18, 2010The six main Wineries of Alentejo joined to create ENOFORUM. These companies Adega de Borba, Cooperativa de Granja, Adega de Portalegre, Adega de Redondo, CARMIM - Adega de Reguengos de Monsaraz and Adega de Vidigueira work together 12.000 hectares of… Full Story »
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Northeast China Branches Out in Flushing
New York Times: Dining and Wine &bull Feb 10, 2010
Dongbei restaurants have opened in Flushing, Queens, providing some particularly enticing entry points to the lesser-known cuisine of northeastern China. Full Story »
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Bistro Double IPA Winners
Corkheads w/ Jessica Yadegaran &bull Feb 7, 2010
Pizza Port’s Welcome Back Wipeout IPA was chosen best in show at the 10th annual Double IPA Festival today at the Bistro in Hayward, California. That’s the second year in a row that a Pizza Port beer has won. The… Full Story »
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a rare photo of Bartholomew Broadbent & I after a long night drinking competitors Port
The Vilafonte Luxury Wine Blog &bull Feb 6, 2010
Mike Ratcliffe Warwick Estate & Vilafonte P.O.Box 2 Elsenburg, 7607, South Africa FOLLOW ME ON TWITTER www.twitter.com/mikeratcliffe Full Story »
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Rules, Covent Garden
Confessions of a Wino &bull Jan 29, 2010It was like stepping into a Victorian hunting odyssey. I almost expected a golden maned Aslan to stalk majestically through the lobby. Or the wardrobe door to open to reveal Mr Tumnus the fawn hanging butchered, ageing for 28 days,… Full Story »
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Seattle Metropolitan Magazine / Blogs / Sauced / Tag
www.seattlemet.com via @OWines &bull Jan 27, 2010Seattle Metropolitan Magazine / Blogs / Sauced / Tag Current IssueSub Navigation MenusEat and Drink MenuArts and Entertainment MenuTravel and Outdoors MenuStyle and Shopping MenuHome and Garden MenuHealth and Fitness MenuReal Estate MenuPrint Magazine Menu BreadcrumbsYou are here: Home / Blogs / Sauced / Tag The questions in this new series aren???t really stupid. But the whole wine thing can be so (unnecessarily) intimidating. Good thing for you I have no shame. This week???s expert is Yashar Shayan, a sommelier at Seastar Restaurant and Raw Bar (Bellevue, South Lake Union). Shayan says he loves the way wine allows you to… Full Story »
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Home Page Vineyard USA Mercy Response powered by Kingdom Tools
www.mercyresponse.com via @bob__wilson &bull Jan 22, 2010You will need a valid passport. The process of obtaining a passport can take up to 2 months depending on the time of year. If you have a passport, check the expiration date. It is typically required that there is a 6 month difference between your departure date and the expiration date on your passport. Consult with a health professional regarding the immunizations recommended for those traveling to Haiti and The Dominican Republic. It is often recommended that some inoculations be given 2 or 3 weeks prior to departure. Mercy Response is evaluating what… Full Story »
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Tawny ports to savor after dinner
Topix: Wine News &bull Jan 22, 2010
With the cold weather engulfing the nation in recent weeks, a sip of port after dinner can take the edge off a frosty day. Full Story »
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Cooking with The Right Wine | Wine Guy
www.wineguy.info via @wineguyinfo &bull Jan 18, 2010Wines are not just for drinking. They can also be used for cooking to add or fortify the flavors in every dish. A good bottle of wine can also make a fine dish even better by trying to enhance the flavors that they invoke.Wines in cooking can be used in three ways. They… Full Story »
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Conti De Bregonzo Amarone Della Valpolicella 2006 wine review by (PB)
The Wine Cask Blog &bull Jan 18, 2010
This was the wine that not only made my #1 pick for 2009 but I said it may just be "the best wine I have ever had at any price." So I am doing a real time review of the… Full Story »
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Tesco announce the world's lightest glass bottle: so what does it look like?
Wine Anorak &bull Jan 17, 2010This probably won't be terribly relevant to the majority of wines featured on this blog, but the UK's largest wine retailer Tesco have just announced a new 300 g glass bottle, the lightest yet. It's the result of a project… Full Story »
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Thanks to everyone... | Facebook
www.facebook.com via @StPeteSpirits &bull Jan 17, 2010American Spirits Thanks to everyone who attended Fridays wine tasting. Great crowd. Top three selling wines: Jonesy Port - $11.99, Castle Rock Pinot Noir Sonoma - $12.99, Turn Four Cabernet Sauvignon Napa - $24.99. Full Story »
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2004 Corte Campagnola AMARONE DELLA VALPOLICELLA (Veneto, Italy)
Blue State Carpetbagger's Red State Wine Blog &bull Jan 14, 2010
A really good, really rich Amarone. Pretty close to textbook. Deep, mature black ruby/garnet. Rich, almost port-like nose of blackberry and cherry compote with warm, earthy baking spices, together with a hint of prune. Extraordinarily full-bodied, with warm flavors of… Full Story »
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Food Stuff: The Season for Maine Shrimp Is Extended
New York Times: Dining and Wine &bull Jan 13, 2010
Tiny, sweet Maine shrimp have a short season, a mere six weeks in winter. But the current harvest is so robust, the state Department of Marine Resources has extended it to May 1. Full Story »
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Is this the world's smartest dog?
Wine Anorak &bull Jan 6, 2010No, it's RTL, and she's actually pretty dumb sometimes, as well as being fairly annoying. (Although the possibility remains that for a dog she's quite smart, and that's why she can be difficult, because like bright humans stuck in confined… Full Story »
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Learn to taste wine with Chef Sommelier Sylvain
www.facebook.com via @BonjourBangkok &bull Jan 4, 2010Just arriving from France, after working in prestigious 2 and 3 stars Michelin (Fouquet's, Lasserre, Marc Meneau...) restaurants in France and abroad, 25 years experienced, Wine writer for Guide Fleurus, French Best Port Wine Tester, now owner of "Le 111"… Full Story »
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Lots of Champagne and a nice Port with family
Wine Anorak &bull Dec 31, 2009Had a brilliant time last night with my family, over at my sister Hester's place in Gerrards Cross. All four siblings plus parents were gathered for the first time in ages. B-in-law William and I filmed a blind Champagne tasting,… Full Story »
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Wine Blogging Wednesday #64: The Wrapup
El Bloggo Torcido &bull Dec 29, 2009
As you know, being a loyal reader of EBT, we are the host of WBW for December 2009. The idea this time was to choose a non-traditional winter holiday and pair a wine with it. Some very obscure holidays were... Full Story »
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On This Day: Port wine got special treatment in England
Topix: Wine News &bull Dec 28, 2009
December 27, 1703: The Methuen Treaty is signed by Portugal and England. The War of the Spanish Succession was fought 1701-1714. In 1700, King Charles II of Spain died leaving all his possessions to Philip, duc d'Anjou a grandson of… Full Story »
