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Wine Review: Wines to go with Daniel Boulud's recipes
Topix: Wine News &bull Yesterday
Wines : Tim Adams Protege Riesling 2008, Louis Latour Macon-Lugny 2009, Warre's Otima 10 Year Old Tawny Port Photo: PERATREE Some dishes strike fear into the whizziest of wine-and-food-matching wizards , and I'm sorry to say that at first glance… Full Story »
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La Vuelta a Espana Stages 5-7: Bullas, Jumilla, Yecla, Valencia & Alicante
CataVino &bull Sep 1, 2010
On part 2 of our series, La Vuelta a Espana. Before we begin, we need to state that this is a VERY large region and what follows, in the name of brevity, is a fleeting glimpse at the regions treasures and high points. Therefore, we highly suggest you check out… Full Story »
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Wine Tasting - Indigo On Seventeen - Finest Restaurant Dining in Elkhart, IN and South Bend / Michiana - That's Indigo on 17!
indigoon17.com via @wavebaron17 &bull Sep 1, 2010Brie Canape with Spiced Asian Pear Relish on FlatbreadKenwood "Yulupa" Brut Sparkling N/VJumbo Lump Crab Cake with Roasted Pineapple RelishLake Sonoma "Russian River" Chardonnay '08Duck Salad Crepe with Blackberry CompoteKenwood "Russian River" Pinot Noir '08Grass-fed Angus Burger with Smoked Cheddar… Full Story »
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EU distinguishes its wines from Australia's
Wine Biz: Australia &bull Sep 1, 2010
Australian winemakers are no longer able to a list of names to describe wines and fortified wines. The Australia-European Community Agreement on Trade in Wine came into force on September 1, meaning the following geographical indications (GIs) can no longer… Full Story »
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European ruling closes door on Aussie port
Wine Biz: Australia &bull Aug 31, 2010
Peter Dennis was thinking ahead 10 years ago when he took "Port" off his fortified wine labels and renamed the sweet red drop "Old Tawny". All Australian winemakers who export to the European Union will soon be forced to follow… Full Story »
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Rule Number One in Hosting a Party | Wine Inquirer - Tucson Wine Enthusiasts
www.wineinquirer.com via @WineInquirer &bull Aug 30, 2010OK, I admit it.I'm a type A personality..My children will acknowledge it, my step kids will echo the same and my wife.well we don't have to go there. So it should come as no surprise that the demons have kicked in once again as my wife and I chart the course of my upcoming 60th celebration. From the beginning, my goal has been to share as much of my wine knowledge and enthusiasm with our guests as possible. Translated, this means rolling… Full Story »
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Weekly Wine Pick features Delicias sommelier Gino Campbell going 'Fiddlestix'
ahharsfnews.com via @Club_du_Vin &bull Aug 29, 2010This week's pick comes from Gino Campbell, the veteran sommelier behind numerous first-class wine programs across the country. Gino currently offers his services at Delicias in Rancho Santa Fe, where he manages a dynamic and thoughtful combination of wine offerings.… Full Story »
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Twenty bench...
www.facebook.com via @AGrapeAffair &bull Aug 28, 2010A Grape Affair Twenty bench Cabernet from Napa Valley is one of the best Cabs I have tasted recently. Perfect example of Napa excellence for a great price (about $20.00) available at Olde Port Convenience! Full Story »
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Martha's Vineyard International Film Festival
www.mvfilmfest.com via @RobPottorfMusic &bull Aug 28, 2010Combining the laidback beach style of the island of Martha's Vineyard with the buzz and excitement of festival celebrating films from across the globe - The Martha's Vineyard International Film Festival is an amazing experience not to be missed. Four days filled with the best feature and short films from top-notch festivals such as Sundance, Berlin and Cannes… Full Story »
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Lambert's Cove reopened, portion of Lagoon closed to swimming : Martha's Vineyard Times : August 27, 2010
www.mvtimes.com via @WFAcademy &bull Aug 28, 2010Early Friday, West Tisbury health agent John Powers reported that water samples taken at Sepiessa Point Beach on Tisbury Great Pond and Lamberts Cove beach showed levels of enterococci bacteria that exceeded state standards.Those beaches were closed. In Oak Bluffs… Full Story »
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First Farm-Raised Mussels Make Debut - 8/27/10 - Vineyard Gazette Online
www.mvgazette.com via @ctbites &bull Aug 27, 2010Uncorking the "beaujolais nouveau" of aquaculture. The Vineyard's first offshore farm-raised blue mussels will be distributed among Island fish markets and a few restaurants this weekend. The shellfish are being grown as part of a federally and locally-funded offshore aquaculture… Full Story »
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Labrador Retriever from Fairfax County places third in Martha's Vineyard Black Dog Tavern Contest - Arlington pet-friendly places
www.examiner.com via @dogplatesusa &bull Aug 26, 2010Summer celebration comes to a crescendo on Martha's Vineyard in the last week of August, and among a whirlwind of festivities including Illumination Night and the Fireworks and Band Concert in Oak Bluffs. Many local businesses and organizations add to the richness of the week with their own events, and… Full Story »
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Last Minute 828-94 Water View 100 Yards From Beach Cape Cod West Yarmouth 575
www.marthas-vineyard-rental-houses.com via @Martha_Vineyard &bull Aug 26, 2010The NORTH side of our Bay View Cottage can accommodate a family of 3. Look out your bedroom window and enjoy the boats coming in and out of Lewis Bay Harbor. The one bedroom offers a double bed and daybed.… Full Story »
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Obama to address nation to mark end of Iraq combat
www.washingtonpost.com via @USNewz &bull Aug 26, 2010In this Aug. 11, 2010 photo, U.S. Army Spc.Jason Frazier shows an Iraqi federal policeman how to look around for threats, each man pretending to be aiming a gun in Baghdad, Iraq. The number of U.S. soldiers in Iraq dipped below the… Full Story »
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2005 Clos Rougeard (Foucault) Saumur-Champigny Les Poyeux (France, Loire Valley, Anjou-Saumur, Saumur-Champigny) - CellarTracker!
www.cellartracker.com via @awinestory &bull Aug 25, 2010South-central France has many distinguishing characteristics, but the one that cannot be avoided and ignored, and certainly cannot be underestimated, is the Massif Central. This huge upwelling of ancient granite, and the limestone and sandstone it sloughed aside as it… Full Story »
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A Well-Crafted Party: Event Idea: Wine Tasting Outing
awellcraftedparty.blogspot.com via @brewandcork &bull Aug 25, 2010Recently we took an outing to local wineries and it made me want to do it all up right... We started with a hearty brunch of quiche, salad, and lots of coffee. Right before driving out we handed each of the… Full Story »
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SavingSeaFood - "MR. PRESIDENT, WE NEED YOUR HELP": Northeast Seafood Coalition full page ad in Vineyard Gazette
www.savingseafood.org via @PacificAlbacore &bull Aug 25, 2010The Northeast Seafood Coalition has taken out a full page ad in today's Vineyard Gazette. The ad is an open letter to President Obama from Russell Sherman, captain of the Fishing Vessel Lade Jane of Gloucester, Massachusetts. My name is Russell Sherman, and I am a life-long fisherman. Like New England fisherman before me have… Full Story »
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Benvenuti nel sito ufficiale dell'Associazione Italiana Sommelier
www.sommelier.it via @vinoalvino &bull Aug 25, 2010Iniziative di grande valore sul vino in Campania tra fine agosto e inizio settembre.Grandi vini da piccole vigne Si comincia venerdi 27 agosto a Castelvenere nel Sannio, il comune piu vitato della Campania, con il Festival delle Piccole Vigne denominato Grandi Vini da Piccole Vigne che dopo il successo dello scorso anno ripropone l'occasione per conoscere alcuni dei protagonisti della nuova rivoluzione vitivinicola in corso nelle campagne d'Italia. I diversi volti dell'attaccamento alla terra: giovani, professionisti, autentici… Full Story »
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Get Glue: Riedel
getglue.com via @vada &bull Aug 25, 2010Georg Riedel (11th generation) and Maximilian Riedel (12th generation) currently head up the euro 265 million per year glass business.p/ Riedel is the originator of the concept of having many different glasses with characteristics designed to enhance specific types of… Full Story »
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N.V. Croft Porto 10 Year Old Tawny (Portugal, Douro, Porto) - CellarTracker!
www.cellartracker.com via @rjswineblog &bull Aug 25, 2010Tasted by rjswineblog on 8/24/2010 rated 85 points: 86 is the average score and, I would say, spot on. Nice flavor profile with caramel, raisins, smoke and leather, but nothing fancy. A little thin for a tawny, especially since I gravitate more toward the 30 and 40 year tawny's, but, still… Full Story »
