February 26th, 2009 10:20pm
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Part with a glass of wine?
“That’s the most ridiculous thing I ever heard,” as Groucho would say.
The online banter in our global village continues to be about that British study that found one glass of chardonnay, a single beer or any other type of alcohol a day poses a cancer risk.
The Net is on fire, with heated voices like wineindustryinsight.com calling the study “flawed” and “factually inaccurate.” Chiming in is …
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February 23rd, 2009 06:39pm
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The last sip is in.
The final scoring is calculated, revealing there are four new consummate know-it-alls among us. These superheroes passed a heady three-day exam, winning the title Master Sommelier. What did they do to earn their cape?
They aced a three-part exam, with …
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February 19th, 2009 08:33pm
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To compete with an influx of inexpensive wine from Australia and Spain, among other places, California vintners have been courting the Millennials, the children of Baby Boomers who range in age from 21 to 32, with hip budget blends like Seven Deadly Zins and Screw Kappa Napa.
Some experts claim Millennials are the most powerful consumer group at 75 million plus. Liz Thach, a professor at Sonoma State University, is …
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February 12th, 2009 04:00am
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No sniffing or swirling involved here. Just a little game to check what brand of know-it-all you are – full-bodied or a light weight? This round of jeopardy is Wine Country Notables for $500? And the answer is -.
1) People know this power broker as anything but ordinary. Opinionated, yes. Temperamental, you bet. While it’s …
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February 11th, 2009 04:00am
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Name that varietal. Here’s a game that brings out the wine detective in each of us. What? Have you never been a wine sleuth before? Well, it’s time you consider these clues and name that varietal.
1) Granny Smith and Yellow Delicious apples, custard, vanilla, butterscotch, toast hazelnuts, pineapple.
2) Grapefruit, green pepper, pineapple guavas, sorrel.
3) Ripe raspberries, dried cherries, rhubarb, Crimini mushrooms.
Answers:
1) …
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February 9th, 2009 04:00am
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Is Wine Country the canary in the coal mine when it comes to global warming?
There seem to be two camps, one that spots actual proof while the other doesn’t see a trace. So let the fireworks begin with our point counterpoint debate. Remember, you’re just a click away from having your unmitigated say.
So what camp are you in?
Vintner Paul Dolan, who wrote “True to Our Roots,” says: “As a key …
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February 3rd, 2009 04:00am
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I may not be Alex Trebek and you may not be equipped with a buzzer, but I have an irresistible offer: How about a game of Wine Country Jeopardy?
While this first round may seem easy, it will get progressively more challenging over time. Are you in? Great.
Wine Country Notables for $1000? Sure, and the answer is -.
This late vintner was an icon in Wine Country, a legend who led a …
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