Archive for June, 2007

Meetings and Events: June 30, 2007 (The Record Searchlight)

Saturday, June 30th, 2007

Events — A Walk with the Horticulture Manager — 9 a.m., McConnell Arboretum & Gardens. Tour begins at Arboretum & Gardens Nursery, 1100 Arboretum Drive, Redding. 243-8850.

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Tickets on sale for upcoming annual Taste of Gardnerville (The Record-Courier)

Saturday, June 30th, 2007

Tickets are now available for the Fourth Annual Taste of Gardnerville to be held starting at 5 p.m. on Aug. 4. This is a walking tour of the restaurants and shops along Main Street (Highway 395) from Mill to Mission streets.

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Europe mulls turning its excess wine into bioethanol (New Kerala)

Saturday, June 30th, 2007

London, June 30 : Europe is contemplating turning its excess wine produce into bioethanol. The European Commission is putting final touches to the plan.

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Wine sites splinter state effort (Albany Times Union)

Saturday, June 30th, 2007

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Wine tasted, tourists wasted (The Post-Standard)

Saturday, June 30th, 2007

Finger Lakes winery tourists are sampling more than the good taste of Niagara or Riesling these days. At some wineries, they’re also acquiring a bad taste for the obnoxious behavior displayed on occasion by drunken riders on booze-cruising tour buses or limousines.

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Businessmen hope to serve wine-loving clientele (Montgomery Advertiser)

Saturday, June 30th, 2007

Ted the Wine Guy, a new wine shop, opened recently on Zelda Road in Montgomery. We asked owners Ted Klose and Scotty Scott a few questions about what led them to open the shop and their plans.

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Cherries and wine (Star-Gazette)

Saturday, June 30th, 2007

Cherries are one of nature’s sweetest treats. Why not indulge in this guilt-free pleasure at the annual Cherry Festival hosted by Cobblestone Farm Winery and Vineyard, part of the Cayuga Lake Wine Trail, in Romulus.

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Local wine lovers help promote Eagle as wine country (The Idaho Statesman)

Saturday, June 30th, 2007

Eagle isn’t yet wine country, but the city has created a wine district and will celebrate local interest in viticulture with a food and wine festival in September.

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To help (The Post and Courier)

Friday, June 29th, 2007

For public servants FREE ADMISSION: Drayton Hall is offering free admission to firefighters, police officers, military veterans and their families through Aug. 31. Admission includes a guided tour of the house, which was built in 1738 on the Ashley River of…

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Wine Knot art for the vintage art lover (Los Angeles Daily News)

Friday, June 29th, 2007

Wine lovers can display bottles of their favorite varietals with unique and artistic stone sculptures handcrafted by Brooklyn artist Robin Antar. Featured on the HGTV series “That’s Clever,” Antar carves each Wine Knot from a solid piece of stone. Measuring 16 inches tall, the Knots come in white, teal blue or a range of customized colors and can hold two bottles each. The suggested retail price …

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