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Glacial Till pairs winemaking with high techSaturday, September 4, 2010 @ 3:33AMASHLAND – The art of winemaking dates back centuries. But at the Glacial Till Vineyard and Winery tasting room in Ashland, high tech has been paired with the ancient art.

Grape crop strong, but Texas vineyards unable to keep up with wine demandSunday, August 29, 2010 @ 12:48AMSome locally have turned their land over to vines as the demand for Texas wine outstrips the production of grapes.

Grape crop strong, but Texas vineyards unable to keep up with wine demandSunday, August 29, 2010 @ 12:03AMIt has been an exciting time at Lory and Michael Latimer’s place, located just outside of Riesel. Three years of hard work have paid off for the Latimers with their first crop of grapes from a blossoming, 1.1-acre vineyard. About 1.4 tons came off the vines when they harvested earlier this month.

(August 25, 2010)—Thursday, August 26, 2010 @ 10:13AMThe Beef Innovations Group (BIG) debuted six new cuts from the beef round at the first Innovative Beef Symposium in Denver, part of its effort to help meat processors, manufacturers, retailers, foodservice operators and cattle producers maximize yield, add versatility and increase profitability.

FAT bastard Wine Supports Breast Cancer Awareness for the Eighth Consecutive YearTuesday, August 24, 2010 @ 3:15PMNEW YORK, Aug. 24 /PRNewswire/ -- October is National Breast Cancer Awareness Month and for the eighth consecutive year consumers can purchase FAT bastard wines to help raise awareness and critical funds for the breast cancer cause. During the months of September and October, Fat bastard will donate 25 cents for every bottle of FAT bastard sold in restaurants and retail locations, up to $75,000 ...

Beaujolais Gang of Four Rescues Red From Scandal: Elin McCoySunday, August 22, 2010 @ 11:31PMIt’s a hot night. I have a fan going on the deck, but drinkers at my party want red wine. That’s why I have bottles of Beaujolais resting on a big tub of ice.

Getting the message acrossSunday, August 22, 2010 @ 12:17PMThe sort of self-promotion in which Champagne has for years indulged is no longer confined to this fabled slice of the world of wine or to the most glamorous wines of them all – the bubblies it produces.

Kids' rooms can adapt to teenage needsFriday, August 20, 2010 @ 3:02PMPieces that serve for toys at one time can handle a computer tower down the road. The key becomes providing design and decoration that will last.

Rodeo barbecues to 'racy Rieslings' in Beaver CreekTuesday, August 17, 2010 @ 4:19PMCopyright 2010 Vail Daily. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed. Vail Daily Rodeo barbecues to 'racy Rieslings' in Beaver Creek August, 17 2010 3:06 pm MST BEAVER CREEK, Colorado - As the executive chef at South Gate Restaurant in New York City, Kerry Heffernan has his fingers squarely on the pulse of New York's ...