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A New Wine: Napa Valley's Calistoga Gets Federal Approval

in Celebrate Wine, on December 5, 2009

...fter holding their breath for six years, Napa Valley winemakers can now put the name "Calistoga" on wines made from grapes grown in that historic town, federal regulators have ruled. The decision e...

Wine Prices: Lowering the Ceiling

in Celebrate Wine, on November 26, 2009

© paulaloe Decanter had a piece recently on the impact of the recession on wine prices in the US. The era of the US$100-plus bottle may be over as the US recession takes its toll on Baby Boomers' wealth, according to a new report. In the preliminary findings for its 2010-11 Annual...

Seen that? - Texas Holds Up Wine

in Celebrate Wine, on November 22, 2009

...s alcoholic beverage Commission is going to make sure they do. That means restrictions on importing wines. From MSNBC: The law imposes a ban against ordering wine from any location out of state. But u...

Seen that? - Jewel of a Perfume

in The Jewelry Weblog, on November 19, 2009

...campo, California this winery, much like jewelry designers, have create a "collection" of wines, and what better name than the Jewel Collection? Along with being able to purchase wine direc...

Seen that? - Wi-Fi TV over Satellite

in The Wireless Weblog, on November 14, 2009

...less Weblog On the ISP-Wireless list, Robert Canary links to a New Zealand Herald story about a new TV station in North Otago that's using a $10 kitchen wok to rep...

Seen that? - Hotel le Cep in Beaune, France

in Hidden Travel Gems, on November 13, 2009

...England Australia GI will enable wine growers in the district to regionally brand and market their wines.Australian wine makers [...] Read More DVD Region Codes Explained at ...

Need a Good Wine for Thanksgiving?

in Celebrate Wine, on November 12, 2009

... © xybermatthew Good Wine Under $20 has a very useful piece at the moment geared to wines for Thanksgiving. Whether you prefer sparkling, rosé , white, or red wine, I'm sure there's so...

Schon gesehen? - Ravenswood - markanter Kalifornier

in Wein Worte, on 10.11.09

...s Ravenswood ansurft, wird direkt auf der Startseite darüber informiert, wo es lang geht: NO WIMPY WINES. Alles klar? Netterweise wird dann auch gleich erklärt, was damit gemeint ist, denn die Weine (...

Seen that? - Harvest Moon for Revolution?

in House of Nintendo, on November 9, 2009

Harvest Moon for Revolution? at House of Nintendo Harvest moon developer Natsume recently told IGN that they're currently working on a project for the Nintendo Revolution. Few details were given, but it's not outrageous to assume it will b...

Seen that? - Let My Wine Breathe

in Celebrate Wine, on November 8, 2009

...nts still open include: Get Uncorked, which has food from down under as well as various Yellow Tail wines (Semillon Sauvignon Blanc, Chardonnay, Riesling, Shiraz Cabernet Sauvignon, Reserve Cabernet S...

Seen that? - Menopause and Hormone Replacement Therapy

in Well Woman Blog, on November 5, 2009

...rdson, Ivanhoe Health Correspondent Researchers, working from centers in England, Australia and New Zealand, studied 5,692 women with an average age of 63 and who were an average of 15 years post-meno...

Seen that? - Ever Wonder How Much a Casino Makes

in The Gambling Weblog, on October 31, 2009

...d ticket of 5x5 numbers and is played with randomly generated numbers. In the UK, Australia and New Zealand, bingo - also known as Housie - is a game using printed ticket of 15 numbers on three lines....

The Spanish Wines of Toro

in Celebrate Wine, on October 29, 2009

... © Rivard Mercury News had a feature recently on the growing popularity of wines from Spain's historic Toro region. Vines have been planted in Toro, about 100 miles northwest of Madrid,...

Schwarzenegger Signs Bill to Liberalize California Wine Laws

in Celebrate Wine, on October 24, 2009

...y to the local public. Sponsored by the Wine Institute, the law will allow winemakers to sell their wines in licensed venues away from the winery. The bill will also allow customers to take home u...

Seen that? - Brazilian Classic Sweet - Brigadeiro

in Latina Viva, on October 22, 2009

...be held on August 31 in Auburn, Indiana. It sounds like a can't-miss event complete with fine wines, festive food and live jazz in the museum, which is noted for its art deco design. For every bot...

微软正式发售新一代操作系统 Windows 7

in Wangtam, on 2009-10-23

微软今天开始向全球 发布 最新个人电脑桌面操作系统 Window 7(包括中国),以帮助它在越来越激烈的市场里竞争。 微软此前的一个操作系统版本 Vista 的运作速度由于技术问题而降低,因此受到许多用户和专家的负面评判。而 Window 7将解决其中的一些问题,并且有一些新特征,例如新增触控面板功能将取代好几个键盘和鼠标功能。 你可以通过以下的一些途径获取 Windows 7: Screaming Deals: We worked together with our partners to introduce a series of limited-time of...

World Cup qualifiers - the last night

in The Soccer Weblog, on October 14, 2009

For the home teams at least, its pretty much decided. With one match left to play tonight in each European group only the fate of England come next summer is secure. They sit six points of clear of current play-off place-holders Ukraine, who could be dispossessed by third place Croatia (a team who...

Seen that? - Fashion in the 21cent

in The Techwear Weblog, on October 12, 2009

...ible drawbacks: powering the technology - the growing health care [...] Read More New Zealand Techno Fashion at The Techwear Weblog Big pric...

THe Portuguese Wine Revolution

in Celebrate Wine, on October 11, 2009

... I looked last month at Portugal's wine regions because of the growing interest in that country's wines. Well, now BusinessWeek is characterizing the growing popularity of Portuguese wines as a r...

Tango

in Wangtam, on 2009-10-05

...s forum blogs twitts napa bordeaux aussie wines • Widgetifr.com Online WordPress Widget Builder • KidJot! ...

Seen that? - IS RUBY ON RAILS FOR REAL

in Java Entrepreneur, on October 2, 2009

...ser and closer I'm seeing a lot of wine blogs put up their list of suggestions for Thanksgiving wines. (Don't worry, I am working on my own list._ The thing I've noticed about a lot of &qu...

Seen that? - fashion and music

in The Techwear Weblog, on October 3, 2009

...u see the video. The whole set you need is made from electronics. [...] Read More New Zealand Techno Fashion at The Techwear Weblog Big pric...

Portugal's Wine Regions

in Celebrate Wine, on September 29, 2009

...You don't hear much about Portugal, but they produce some outstanding wines. Wine BLog recently took a look at the wine growing regions of Portugal, complete with a map. Portugal, like all other...

Wine Season Destinations

in Celebrate Wine, on September 14, 2009

This TravelPost article looks at wine travel in the US as the grape harvest is underway. If you've never considered wine travel, you should: Now is a better time than any to embark on a wine-tasting adventure. Harvest season (when the grapes are ripe enough to be plucked from the vines and ju...

Sicily's Wine Industry

in Celebrate Wine, on August 31, 2009

... © Neil Weightman I don't often see much on Sicilian wines. So when I came across this piece on Sicily's diverse wines and winemaking, I decided to save it... Jack Felber of the Glouce...

Audi Med Cup: Hattrick für TNZ

in Das Segel Blog, on 24.08.09

...t;. Das Ergebnis der Portugal Trophy (vorletzte Etappe): 1. Emirates Team New Zealand (NZL), 2+3+6+3+1+3+7= 25 points 2. Artemis (SWE), 3+4+2+2+4+1,5+10= 26,5 points 3. Quantum Racing (USA), 1+1+4+...

Loan deals Italian style

in Sox First, on August 24, 2009

...ld love. The Guardian reports that cash strapped Italian food producers plan to put up expensive wines and dry-cured hams as collateral on bank loans. Italian banks already store massive wheels of ...

地震造成中国互联网国际出口故障

in Wangtam, on 2009-08-19

...d Sharing Powerhouse • TomTom for iPhone Appears in New Zealand App Store [Updatedx2] • Facebook 3.0 For iPhone Submitted. Now Let's Count The Days Until It's Available • Scanning Headli...

A Good Petit Sirah

in Celebrate Wine, on August 17, 2009

Would you like a good, fruity, complicated Petit Sirah ? Good Wine Under $20 says you need to try 2008 The Crusher Petite Sirah , made by Don Sebastiani & Sons. If you're looking for a wine that delivers great fruit, nice acidity, and excellent complexity at an affordable price, then t...

The Beauty and Diversity of New Zealand

in Wandalust, on August 13, 2009

... New Zealand : 80 million sheep and four million people. While that may be accurate, it leaves out the beauty and diversity of the island. I spent a Christmas (mid-summer for them) in New Zealand - ...

Americans Love Imports

in Celebrate Wine, on August 12, 2009

...world, the cost of labor and goods isn't anywhere near what it is in the US. As a result, great wines of regionality and careful crafting can be purchased for a fraction of the cost of an American...

Climate change junket for Congress

in Sox First, on August 10, 2009

...it funny how politicians' fact-finding missions always seem to include stopovers at Hawaii, New Zealand, Paris, The Great Barrier Reef, etc.? Who here thinks it's a coincidence that "fact...

Publicizing Your Winery - on Philoneist

in Celebrate Wine, on July 27, 2009

Your winery has just created a new website. You've even got your own new domain name. But how do you publicize it in a way that gives people the details they need to establish a little trust? One option is to enter your website's information at the philoneist , a wiki that tells users what...

Drop the Pounds with Red Wine...

in Celebrate Wine, on July 16, 2009

There may soon be a new diet supplement available. In fact, it's already on the market! A recent study at the University of Porto seems to show that red wine can facilitate weight loss. The key may be a chemical that occurs naturally in red wine that increases levels of oestrogen in the body....

Rosé

in Celebrate Wine, on July 12, 2009

...n Rosés. And since they don't receive much press, I thought I'd pick up the story... Rosé wines are perhaps the most versatile, food-friendly wines around. They have had an image problem to ov...

Why Do We Get Hangovers (and What to Do About It)

in Celebrate Wine, on July 5, 2009

I love wine: red, white, and rose' (okay I lean more toward red), sweet or dry (dry is better). And I know my limits. So hangovers rarely happen to me. But on those rare occasions when I wake up with a little pain in my head and a case of dry mouth, like most people I spend a little time wonde...

Chianti Rufina

in Celebrate Wine, on June 29, 2009

© dottorpeni Tuscany is a place blessed with some of the world's best grapes. Sangiovese grapes. And they make some of the world's best wine, IMHO. Deb Harkness had a post recently on a 2005 Marchesi de' Frescobaldi Chianti Rufina Nipozzano Riserva. " Cherry aromas and f...

Classic Bentley Tour Arrives on My Doorstep

in Classical Drives, on June 29, 2009

...south to the finish at Victoria, BC's capital city. The cars and drivers came from England, New Zealand, Australia, Canada and the United States. Victoria being a mere twenty miles from my home i...

Anti-corruption body slams major export countries

in Sox First, on June 25, 2009

...id some of the world's worst examples included Australia, Canada, Austria, Ireland, Israel, New Zealand and South Africa. Britain didn't come out much better, receiving only a moderate rating....

On the Shores of Lake Geneva...

in Celebrate Wine, on June 14, 2009

© peuplier Jaunted had a piece recently that looks like a great vacation idea - wine tasting in Switzerland, in an area where the vineyards are a UNESCO world heritage site. It's called The Lavaux Vineyard Terraces. Thirty kilometers of UNESCO World Heritage site stretch along the...

Age and the Australian Riesling

in Celebrate Wine, on June 7, 2009

...ad of a cork. And there's some healthy skepticism around about whether they mature into quality wines. Dr. Vino visited some Australian wineries that bottle Riesling and sampled some older vintag...

Washington's Best Wine

in Celebrate Wine, on May 30, 2009

...ve been. Rather, it involved attending the annual Taste Washington wine festival in Seattle. Fifty wines is not an education. But two hundred and fifty is a good start. That's about how many I ma...

Wine Time: the Bunnel Family Cellar in Washington State

in Celebrate Wine, on May 24, 2009

...es customers a unique opportunity to appreciate the relationship between food and their distinctive wines," according to Entrepreneur. The cellar's wines are good quality micro-vintages. Whi...

A Look at Japanese Saké

in Celebrate Wine, on May 10, 2009

Having spent a sizable chunk of time in Asia, I'm familiar with saké . It's often called rice wine, even though it isn't technically a wine in any real sense. Vinography recently took a look at a particular saké and drew the conclusion that the process of making it resembles the b...

Climate scientist sacked for talking

in Sox First, on May 1, 2009

... this week, a pioneering climate change scientist Jim Salinger has been sacked from his post in New Zealand. According to the New Zealand Herald , his great crime was talking to a TV weatherman about...

California's Mendocino Wines

in Celebrate Wine, on April 29, 2009

... a number of other vibrant, evolving wine regions. Vinography recently took a look at some of the wines produced in California's Mendocino wine region at the first annual Taste of Mendocino wi...

Skype 推出新的资费套餐,每月仅需 6 美元

in Wangtam, on 2009-04-28

..., Sweden, Switzerland, Thailand, and United Kingdom....

Naked Chianti

in Celebrate Wine, on April 21, 2009

Linda Sterling did a review recently of a nice chianti. A very nice chianti, actually. And she did it naked... If you never seen Linda 's Naked Wine Show you're missing out. On this particular episode she looks at Barone Ricasoli Brolio Chianti Classico 2006 - which, at under $25 a b...

Stack and Tilt Latest Comments

in Eagle Par Birdie, on April 19, 2009

...this method of hitting a golf ball. I invite you to read the latest comment from a golfer in New Zealand who has re-discovered his love of the game. I can relate very well to his story. ...

Wines for Latin Cooking

in Latina Viva, on April 18, 2009

...I came across two videos recently on Wines for latin Cooking. They were on Gary Vaynerchuk's Wine Library TV and he had Ingrid Hoffmann from the food network as a guest. The two episodes of ...

A Look at 2007's Rhône Wines

in Celebrate Wine, on April 15, 2009

... spent a good ten days tasting 2007 vintages. Based on that trip, as well as the dozens of bottled wines I've tasted since I've been back in the office, I can report that it's a mix of goo...

Eric Asimov in Alcase

in Celebrate Wine, on March 31, 2009

...gh a tasting of 25 of the winery's vintages. His description of the evenings events (and of the wines involved) make for good reading. You can find it here . © Miala ...

How to Rent an Affordable Classic on Your Next Riviera Vacation

in Classical Drives, on March 25, 2009

...ar scenery, the Mediterranean sea, Monaco and its Grand Prix, beaches, boats, French cuisine, great wines, elegant villas, exciting cars, glamorous women, a temperate climate. Of course, those dreams ...

The Wines Spies

in Celebrate Wine, on March 24, 2009

... give the web site a visit. The site is a blog review site, of sorts. But they are also selling the wines they review, at an attractive discount in many cases. The Wine Spies, LLC is a unique kind of ...

Google launches new YouTube Application for Symbian and Windows Mobile Smartphones

in The Smart PDA, on March 23, 2009

...fault. This application is currently available for users in UK, Ireland, the US, Australia and New Zealand and doesn't allow video uploading at the moment. It is available for free download at m...

A Time to Invest

in Celebrate Wine, on March 18, 2009

Late last year Vinography pointed out that now is a very good time to invest in wine. Three months later, their point is still true... While the wine industry has trailed the general market malaise and the dive has not been as precipitous, things are tough right now in the world of wine. And the...

Buying Wine in LA

in Celebrate Wine, on March 12, 2009

... on seven of the city's wine shops. Among the shops is Du Vin. Du Vin's focus is European wines, and the shop, a converted house off Melrose, feels like it should be tucked away on a narrow ...

Palm Springs Concours Begins With a Blast

in Classical Drives, on March 6, 2009

... dressed, being treated to specialty foods from renowned area chefs, accompanied by fine California wines. Suddenly there was a veritable explosion of sound as a show car parked nearby was fired up wi...

California Zinfandels: Which Ones Are Best?

in Celebrate Wine, on February 28, 2009

Vinography had an informative and insightful look earlier this month at California's Zinfandels. The author went to the ZAP Zinfandel Festival "for a chance to taste a whole lot of Zinfandel." The place was crowded: Most Zinfandels top-out at $40 a bottle, and most really good ones ...

New Raspberry Variety: Moutere Red Raspberry

in The Biotech Weblog, on February 26, 2009

... Photo courtesy of iStockphoto , Image# 5788741 A team of plant breeders from Canada and New Zealand has developed a new variety of red raspberries dubbed 'Moutere' Red Raspberry . The ne...

Italy's Unknown Wines from $10 to $20

in Celebrate Wine, on February 16, 2009

...The NT Times had an informative piece earlier this month on wines from Italy in the $10 to $20 prie range. Few places offer a wider selection of singular wines in the $10 to $20 price range - the sw...

Is That an "Honest" Wine You're Drinking?

in Celebrate Wine, on February 4, 2009

...and white divisions exist has some sort of agenda. Instead I'd like to suggest that the honest wines distinguish themselves from the pack in the same way that truly kind and thoughtful people mig...

Tasted a Good Wine Recently? Snooth It...

in Celebrate Wine, on January 22, 2009

Hat tip to TechCrunch this week for point Snooth out to me. Snooth describes itself as "the world's largest and fastest growing community of wine lovers." TechCrunch's description is probably a little more objective. They call Snooth "a social wine review site that is gai...

18th Annual Boston Wine Expo 2008

in Celebrate Wine, on January 20, 2009

...wcasing over 450 international and domestic wineries from 13 countries pouring over 1,800 different wines; An Exclusive Grand Cru Wine Lounge, featuring the finest wines in the world; and a Seminar Se...

Zinfandel Festival 2009

in Celebrate Wine, on January 16, 2009

If you haven't yet, you might want o get hold of a ticket to the Zinfandel Festival to be held in San Francisco on January 28-31, 2009. This year's theme is "Unmask Your Passion". "Unmask Your Passion" reflects our enthusiasm for America's Heritage Wine-Zinfand...

A Philosophy of Wine?

in Celebrate Wine, on January 9, 2009

Is wine a topic for Philosophy? Barry Smith thinks so... I mentioned elsewhere this week that one of my favorite websites was Philosophy Bites . The website makes podcasts available - podcasts of interviews with leading academics in the field today. They discuss, well, philosophy. And occasion...

4 Crisis Related Suicides (Report)

in The Hedge Funds Weblog, on January 7, 2009

...to his home in the village of Blaubeuren, southwest Germany. Kirk Stephenson, the 47-year-old New Zealand-born chief operating officer at the private equity firm Olivant, died instantly when he was ...

Pinot Grigio for New Years Eve

in Celebrate Wine, on January 2, 2009

My wife and I dropped in on some friends early on NY Eve. We'd planned to be home by 11pm or so. After all, we live in a very rural area and it's not like there are block parties going on. But as it turned out, we stayed later than that. So my champagne is still chilling in the fridge and th...

Tilar J. Mazzeo's "The Widow Clicquot" Tells How Champagne Became Famous

in Celebrate Wine, on December 31, 2008

Jane and Michael Stern has a great review of Tilar J. Mazzeo's biography of Barbe-Nicole Clicquot Ponsardin in the NY Times on Sunday. With New Year's Eve upon us and a glass of bubbly soon to be in almost everyone's hand, I thought the review of Mazzeo's book was timely. Clicquot...

Winners and losers for 2008

in Sox First, on December 31, 2008

... slowest pace since 1991. Still, compared to recessionary economies of the US, the eurozone and New Zealand, Australia is in decent shape. Relatively speaking. And the losers? The two most obvious ar...