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Merlot Cabernet 2009 Wins Coveted Cuisine StarsMonday, September 6, 2010 @ 10:05PMThe Sacred Hill Merlot Cabernet 2009 has gained the coveted Cuisine stamp of approval in their New Zealand Merlot Tasting, which entitles the wine to wear the Recommended by Cuisine sticker.

Review: Le Vigne at MontaluceMonday, September 6, 2010 @ 9:12AMGeorgia wine country's gift to viniferous romantics by Besha Rodell There's a depressing lack of romance in Atlanta's restaurants these days. Sure, there's sex and shimmer, a kind of dining equivalent to the "Red Shoe Diaries."… [ Read more ] [ Subscribe to the comments on this story ]

Body of a Napa wine, soul of Bordeaux in 2007 NapanookWednesday, September 1, 2010 @ 5:36PMThe 2007 Napanook has the texture of Napa and the balance of Bordeaux

Celebrate National Braai Day with De Krans' Relishing Red NVWednesday, September 1, 2010 @ 5:10PMDe Krans Wine Cellar situated along the upper reaches of the picturesque Gamka River Valley near Calitzdorp, is not only known worldwide for producing premium ports, but also excellent value-for-money wines.

Wine Access Reveals the Best Labour Day Wines from the 2010 International Value Wine AwardsWednesday, September 1, 2010 @ 5:00PMCALGARY, ALBERTA--(Marketwire - 09/01/10) - The Wine Access International Value Wine Awards (IVWA) is North America's premier value wine competition. Held annually in Calgary, Alberta, the IVWA seeks out the best wines retailing for $25 CDN or less anywhere in the Canadian market. Full results will appear in the October/November issue of Wine Access magazine. Below we present the best Labour Day ...

‘Satan’ of Grape Consulting Blends Own High-Alcohol Red WineMonday, August 30, 2010 @ 11:30PMBordeaux vigneron Michel Rolland , consultant for more than 100 wineries in a dozen countries, is blamed by some for fostering the fashion for high-alcohol cult wines like those from California’s Harlan Estate and Staglin Family . Yet a recent tasting of Rolland’s seventh vintage of the Argentinean wine Clos de los Siete shows he is able to make a 21st century-style red at the top of its class ...

Low-cost corporate wines can be winnersSaturday, August 28, 2010 @ 9:04PMWhile the wine-industry slump has caused prices to slide and given corporate wines new competition from smaller producers, the big boys are still capable of making winners in the $6 to $8 price range. Among the best in a recent sampling of California wines, Kenwood 2009 Vintage White and Kenwood 2008 Vintage Red stood out.

Canadian cattle get merlot with feedSaturday, August 28, 2010 @ 6:46AMVANCOUVER, British Columbia -- Western Canadian beef producers have found a novel way of putting the "bar" in barbecue.Angus cattle in British Columbia's Okanagan wine and cattle region are being fed red wine with their grain. Chefs in this Canadian Pacific Coast province said it makes for a unique beef taste.Janice Ravndahl of Sezmu Meats said the beef produced has an enhanced flavor, the ...

Not every white zin is bad zinSaturday, August 28, 2010 @ 2:16AMMention white Zinfandel to any serious wine drinker and you're likely to get a dirty look. That was the look Krista gave Dan when he suggested they do a white zin tasting for the column.