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Chile earthquake hits wine industry Sunday, March 7, 2010 @ 3:42AM• Damaged vineyards lose up to 100m bottles • Total cost to the economy may be as high as $30bn With the death toll unchanged at about 800 and aid flowing to southern cities, Chile today began to assess the industrial and economic cost of its earthquake. After meeting business leaders, President Michelle Bachelet announced a grim summary of damaged industrial plants, ports and destroyed bridges ...
Search FT.com Friday, March 5, 2010 @ 8:41PMThe words “Japan, wine exporter” have a somewhat unlikely ring but that is the aim of a new organisation, Koshu of Japan, which is keen to shine an international spotlight on a grape variety that is often dismissed within its native country.
The Big Six: French vineyard stays Friday, March 5, 2010 @ 6:25PMFrom a stylish 14th century mansion to a working estate with a heated pool, tennis court and cookery school...
'Pinotgate' controversy gives grape a bad name Friday, March 5, 2010 @ 3:45PMCould bungling by French vintners finally end our tortured love affair with Pinot Noir? The fallout of what we'll call Pinotgate began last month with 12 fraud convictions in a French court for selling to E&J Gallo wine labeled as Pinot Noir that was nothing...
Chef at home Friday, March 5, 2010 @ 1:15PMothers also read... Michael Smith is one of my favourite Food Network chefs. (Plus his show is on at 5:30 a.m. when I exercise...)
Blair Street home goes from homely to homey Friday, March 5, 2010 @ 1:09PMThere is something in all of us that makes us proud to be part of taking something that’s been neglected and making it useful again.
Who needs a reason? Friday, March 5, 2010 @ 12:34PMValentine’s Day and Holi have come and gone, but who needs a reason to savour Champagne/ Sparkling wines, and Rosé wines? Traditionally, lovers are said to thrive on a diet of champagne and caviar, and it is almost mandatory to ‘pop the bubbly’ at celebratory events (weddings, anniversaries, birthdays, New Year bashes). Fittingly enough, the party ushering in the millennium of 2000 CE was one of ...
Cocktails tip: Merlot is back Friday, March 5, 2010 @ 10:53AMMerlot is finally losing its "Sideways" curse. Find out what bargain bottles you can buy at your local O.C. retailer.
Telkom dispute at a sensitive stage Friday, March 5, 2010 @ 10:10AMTalks aimed at addressing the dissatisfaction of employees at telecommunications group Telkom's Data Advance Services unit continued unabatedly.
Here & Now Friday, March 5, 2010 @ 4:03AMThe well-known McNulty Irish Dancers will be part of the entertainment, as well as author visits, during an Irish Festival in Long Grove. The event will be held Saturday and Sunday, and again March 13 and 14 from 2 to 4 p.m. at Paddy's on the Square, 228 Robert Park Coffin Road.
That old tornado safety rule? Gone with the wind Thursday, March 4, 2010 @ 11:03PMThey keep on changing the rules. Take booze. Used to be it was bad for your heart, they said, and it still is, if you’re a lush.
Council committee approves Starks Building loan Thursday, March 4, 2010 @ 9:59PM$300,000 forgivable loan approved; council members cautious not to repeat Cordish loan issue
Calcot Manor, Gloucestershire: family-friendly hotels Thursday, March 4, 2010 @ 5:36AMIn a quest to find that rare treat, a 'family-friendly' hotel that actually lives up to its claims, Judith Woods checks in for a weekend at Calcot Manor in Gloucestershire.
previous columns Thursday, March 4, 2010 @ 2:03AMIn the late fall of 1967, the brilliant science writer John McPhee challenged Euell Gibbons (author of Stalking The Wild Asparagus ) to a foraging trek along the Appalachian Trail. They would eat only wild food at first.
Foodie paradise in Berkeley Wednesday, March 3, 2010 @ 11:24PMWelcome to the city Gourmet Ghetto, where the California food movement got its start. Decades later, it's still an epicurean's Eden. Nosh on some of the neighborhood's best on Lisa Rogovin's walking tour. Welcome to the city Gourmet Ghetto, where the California food movement got its start. Decades later, it's still an epicurean's Eden.
Tim Grobaty: Ease Olympics withdrawal with curling, wine Monday, March 1, 2010 @ 9:30PMOVERCURLED: Highlight of the Winter Games? It might've been the U.S.-Canada hockey match for the gold medal, if it hadn't been on at the same time Sunday as the Lakers-Nuggets game.
Basket Range 2006 Cabernet/Merlot/Petit Verdot Monday, March 1, 2010 @ 6:16PMAdelaide Hills, SA, 13.5%, $24
The Strange Obsession With Curling Monday, March 1, 2010 @ 9:30AMBob Schieffer Says He Doesn't Get Curling No Matter How Hard He Tries
Tasting Room - Etude Wines Friday, February 26, 2010 @ 2:45PMAdd Etude to the list of wineries that underwent a major makeover last year. Its old administrative offices have been transformed into a vast wonder: a gleaming, loftlike tasting room that defies the building's gray stone exterior. Etude's renovated facility...
Hong Kong a hot market for Calif. wines Friday, February 26, 2010 @ 1:45PMA drop in tariffs and a growing interest in California varietals is making Hong Kong one of the fastest-growing markets for U.S. winemakers.
Winter Olympics 2010: Wall Street traders take to curling Friday, February 26, 2010 @ 12:51PMWall Street traders have developed an obsession with curling thanks to the Winter Olympics in Vancouver.
Wall Street traders take to curling Friday, February 26, 2010 @ 12:35PMWall Street traders have developed an obsession with curling thanks to the Winter Olympics.
It's not just the hops, it's the grain Friday, February 26, 2010 @ 10:12AMLast week the news media reported an overall drop in alcohol consumption in New Zealand for 2009. According to Statistics New Zealand, the total amount of alcohol produced for consumption last year fell by 3.1 per cent to 471 million litres.
On Wall Street, a romance with curling Friday, February 26, 2010 @ 10:02AMWall Street trading is often described as a blood sport. But inside the great investment houses, the sport of the moment is, of all things, curling - that oddball of the Olympics that is sort of like shuffleboard on ice.
Restored Skyview offers glimpse of Craftsman style Friday, February 26, 2010 @ 4:05AMHidden by nandina, cherry laurels, cedars and pecan trees, Skyview emerges amid a three-lot property in the heart of Montgomery as a treasure of an Arts and Craftsman-style home.
Paso Robles: The best wine region you may not know Friday, February 26, 2010 @ 3:31AMThe February issue of a respected wine industry trade publication gives only one of the world's wines both a rarefied 98 score and the top spot in the "highly recommended" section.
Paso Robles transforms from sleepy cow town to one of the world's most vibrant wine regions Friday, February 26, 2010 @ 2:53AMPASO ROBLES, Calif. - The February issue of Wine Spectator gives only one of the world's wines both a rarefied 98 score and the top spot in its "highly recommended" section. Near perfectio...
Paso Robles: The best wine region you may not know Friday, February 26, 2010 @ 2:31AMThe February issue of a respected wine industry trade publication gives only one of the world's wines both a rarefied 98 score and the top spot in the "highly recommended" section. Near perfection came from Saxum, a well-regarded but obscure winery in Paso... Wine - Paso Robles Cellars - Winery - Saxum - Food
E & J Gallo and French Supplier Mislabeled French Pinot Noir to Deceive Customers Lawsuit Alleges Friday, February 26, 2010 @ 2:24AMToday, Kingsley & Kingsley, on behalf of Plaintiff Mark Zeller, filed a complaint in Los Angeles Superior Court (complaint number BC 432711) against E & J Gallo and French company Sieur d ‘Arques alleging that they engaged in unfair competition, false advertising, and fraud in the bottling, distribution, and sale of various French Pinot Noirs sold in the State of California. (PRWeb Feb 26, 2010 ...
E & J Gallo and French Supplier Mislabeled French Pinot Noir to Deceive Customers Lawsuit Alleges Friday, February 26, 2010 @ 1:05AMToday, Kingsley & Kingsley, on behalf of Plaintiff Mark Zeller, filed a complaint in Los Angeles Superior Court (complaint number BC 432711) against E & J Gallo and French company Sieur d ‘Arques alleging that they engaged in unfair competition, false advertising, and fraud in the bottling, distribution, and sale of various French Pinot Noirs sold in the State of California.
On Wall Street, a Romance With the Curling Stone Thursday, February 25, 2010 @ 9:14PMThis slow-poky game, which originated in 16th-century Scotland, has captivated the Type-A world of Wall Street almost by accident. CNBC, whose market chatter is the background music on trading floors,...
On Wall Street, a Romance With the Curling Stone Thursday, February 25, 2010 @ 9:12PMCurling has captivated Wall Street thanks to CNBC, which switches to curling coverage after the closing bell.
Mambo Café opens on Coral Way, North Beach gets beer garden Wednesday, February 24, 2010 @ 10:37AMEmilio Calleja, who opened Sharkeys and Mambo at Bayside and helped bring us CubaNostalgia and Arteamericas, is back with Mambo Café, a dining, wine and entertainment venue at 2093 Coral Way, Miami. Expect a pan-Latin menu of such dishes as Cuban ropa vieja (braised, shredded beef), Spanish zarzuela de mariscos (seafood stew), Puerto Rican mofongo (fried, mashed and stuffed plantain) and ...
Last Minute Listing: Science Museum Lates Wednesday, February 24, 2010 @ 8:11AMThis has got to be the best 'Lates' event in town, right? Where else do you get to probe the secrets of the universe with a glass of Merlot in your hand? And there can't be many scientific venues that see queues snaking round the block for several hundred metres. Don't let the prolific footfall put you off, however, as the line soon goes down. Tonight's event focuses on the science of music ...
No BYOW in Frederick County Wednesday, February 24, 2010 @ 7:29AMFrederick County lawmakers decided not to act on legislation that would make it legal for restaurant patrons to bring their own bottles of wine to dinner.
Make a 'big swap' in Fairtrade Fortnight Wednesday, February 24, 2010 @ 7:05AMViVAS IS asking customers to support Fairtrade Fortnight’s big swap initiative by trading one wine on its current list for its Fairtrade and organic Viñedos de la Posada.
A Match Made In Bridgehampton -- in the Flatiron Wednesday, February 24, 2010 @ 6:10AMAlmond NYC, a shoot-off of Almond in Bridgehampton has designed a special menu with the wines of the South Fork winery Channing Daughters in mind.
Ripping out vineyards not the only answer Tuesday, February 23, 2010 @ 9:55PMNeil Delroy owns and manages around a thousand hectares of vineyards in WA and Victoria but he has taken the hard decision in the past year to rip out more than 170 hectares of vines.
Wine and hansik: A natural blend Tuesday, February 23, 2010 @ 9:19PMThe first Asian Master of Wine, Jeannie Cho Lee, promises to turn the spotlight on the East with her new book Asian Palate: Savouring Asian Cuisine and Wine (Asset Publishing and Research Ltd., US$98) .....
Ca' Momi Offers Napa Valley Wines at Prices That Won't Break Your Budget Tuesday, February 23, 2010 @ 8:43PMNAPA, Calif.----In late 2008, when the US economy took a hard hit, most wine drinkers cut back on buying their favorite boutique wines to save money, slowing the sale of wines priced over $20.
Dunne on Wine: Brice Station Vintners in Murphys a tribute to family gumption Tuesday, February 23, 2010 @ 7:32PMMotorists zipping up Highway 4 to Calaveras Big Trees State Park or the Bear Valley Mountain ski resort will miss a treat if they don't pause at Brice Station Vintners east of Murphys.
Heart Association Wine & Cheese event Friday Tuesday, February 23, 2010 @ 1:15PMFort Bend Herald Staff Local sponsors are lined up for the Fort Bend County Division of the American Heart Association’s annual Wine and Cheese Event from 6:30 p.m. to 9 p.m., Friday, Feb. 26 at Briscoe Manor, 5801 FM 723.
City considering $300,000 loan to Starks for renovations Tuesday, February 23, 2010 @ 12:42PMThe Louisville Metro Council will introduce a resolution Thursday night for the city to provide a $300,000 forgivable loan to the owners of the Starks Building to help pay for renovating long-empty commercial space for two restaurants.
Why you don't see Wayne Gretzky smiling Tuesday, February 23, 2010 @ 10:13AMFor perhaps 30 seconds it looks like Wayne Gretzky will have peace from the autograph-seekers and the cameras.
South African Wines: Great Stories, Fair Prices, Real Character Tuesday, February 23, 2010 @ 9:35AMImage via Cape Classics. South African Wine Tasting with Cape Classics Thursday, February 25 Twin Liquors ( 519 E. 7th St. ) 6:00pm, $25/person, $40 for two, 21 and up [ info ] | [ tickets ] As American wine consumers retrench in the face of a recession, buying patterns have shifted dramatically. While buyers used to focus on location first, varietal second, and price third, this is no longer ...
REALITY CHECK: Somebody out there help keep me sane, please Monday, February 22, 2010 @ 10:34AMIt’s a little early in the relationship to be harboring this suspicion, but I think my fiancée is trying to drive me crazy.
HP CW450t with touchscreen Sunday, February 21, 2010 @ 10:41PMThe premium HP CW450t point-and-shoot digital camera features a 2.7-inch LCD touchscreen display, and a newly designed touch interface for viewing photos with the swipe of a finger. It has 4X optical zoom and supports up to 32GB SD/SDHC memory.
Aykroyd to open Niagara winery Sunday, February 21, 2010 @ 7:12PMActor Dan Aykroyd is going from Blues Brother to booze brother and throwing his star power behind a new $12-million winery which aims to pump up the Niagara wine region's international profile.
Sip of the week: A good merlot Sunday, February 21, 2010 @ 12:41AMAlthough the great man passed away in 2008, Robert Mondavi wines are coming back into vogue because consumers know you can rely on them.
Contest judging is tough work Saturday, February 20, 2010 @ 9:24PMI tasted 61 wines on a recent Tuesday. That was before lunch. After lunch, I tasted another 61.