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In Depth - Gundlach BundschuSunday, July 25, 2010 @ 7:35AMThere hasn't been a Gundlach in more than a century, but the Bundschus are roaring into their sixth generation. That's 152 years of winemaking roots for Gundlach Bundschu in Sonoma, cementing its de facto status as the oldest family-owned winery in... San Francisco Chronicle - Family - Chronicle - Games - Roleplaying

Bien Nacido Vineyard wins state honorFriday, July 23, 2010 @ 11:44PMCongratulations to the Miller family and the entire staff whowork at Bien Nacido Vineyard in the Santa Maria Valley.

Vanya CullenFriday, July 23, 2010 @ 7:13PMPHILOSOPHERS have long believed in the influence the moon, stars and planets have on life on Earth. Naturally, this belief system is widely open to debate. As for its rationality, well, it’s definitely more acceptable than that of myth or mysticism.

Theater, Dance and Visual Arts Listings for July 22Thursday, July 22, 2010 @ 2:33AMTHEATER

Georgia eyes foreign wine marketsTuesday, July 13, 2010 @ 3:23AMZEMO KHODASHENI, Georgia (AFP) - Sipping ruby-red Saperavi wine at his factory in eastern Georgia, Donato Lanati launched into a fervent ode to the ex-Soviet republic's ancient wine-making traditions.

Master sommelier signs and winesTuesday, July 13, 2010 @ 2:31AMEvan Goldstein -- a down-to-earth, unpretentious, personable food and wine connoisseur who is in Louisville for a book signing and wine dinner on Tuesday at Proof on Main -- is not your average Joe, but he hangs with the best of them and wants the average Joe to have a better understanding of wine and its alliance with food.

Popularity has its priceTuesday, July 13, 2010 @ 12:08AMDon't be fooled by the label or the cost; just like clothes, wines come in and out of fashion.

Residents honor past and present militarySaturday, July 3, 2010 @ 11:25PMThe sky was overcast and a chilly wind whipped, but the patriotic spirit was bright and the small-town sentiment warm for both Oceanside’s and Coronado’s Independence Day parades Saturday. The military towns paid homage to the country’s armed forces with processions filled with flag waving and fighting might.

New world orderThursday, July 1, 2010 @ 6:55PMDon't know your barbera from your vermentino? Lucky Queensland's leading new wine charge.