Archive for January, 2008

Health: Eye Cream Made With Wine (CBS 3 Philadelphia)

Thursday, January 31st, 2008

The lengths women go to for their eyes. They use everything from cucumbers to frozen peas, anything to get rid of that annoying puffiness and those little wrinkles. Even Preparation H has been put to the task. Now a super expensive French wine comes to the rescue.

Original post by Robin DeCato

Owners of wine franchise blame state for closure (Minot Daily News)

Thursday, January 31st, 2008

GRAND FORKS (AP) — The owners of Vintner’s Cellar, a make-your-own wine franchise, are blaming the state for forcing them to close. State officials say the business did not follow the law.

Original post by Robin DeCato

Governor stars in new tourism ads touting California food and wine (North County Times)

Thursday, January 31st, 2008

SAN FRANCISCO — Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger is heading a cast of California food and wine celebrities in a new tourism ad campaign.

Original post by Robin DeCato

Judgment entered against Vick over wine shop loan (13 News, WVEC Hampton Roads)

Thursday, January 31st, 2008

ATLANTA (AP) — A default judgment for $1.08 million has been entered against suspended Atlanta Falcons quarterback Michael Vick and a business partner in a lawsuit over a loan for an Atlanta-area wine shop and restaurant.

Original post by Robin DeCato

Visiting writers reflect on trip to Naples for Wine Festival (Naples Daily News)

Thursday, January 31st, 2008

Andrew Glazier knows about Naples. It’s where he grew up and went to high school. It’s where his sister and mother still live. But he saw another side of Naples last weekend, when he flew here from California to be part of a FAM (familiarization) trip centered around the 2008 Naples Winter Wine Festival.

Original post by Robin DeCato

Columbiettes reschedule Wine Tasting fundraiser (East Brunswick Sentinel)

Thursday, January 31st, 2008

The Immaculate Conception Columbiettes of Spotswood Knights of Columbus Council No. 4907 Wine Tasting fundraiser, originally set for 7-10 p.m. on Feb. 2 at the Knights of Columbus Hall, Crescent Avenue, Spotswood, has been rescheduled for March 29.

Original post by Robin DeCato

The Sipping News: First look at Oxbow Wine Merchant (San Francisco Chronicle)

Thursday, January 31st, 2008

Expanding their wine empire, the proprietors of San Francisco’s Ferry Plaza Wine Merchant have just opened the Oxbow Wine Merchant in the new Oxbow Public Market in Napa. The airy new venue on the banks of the Napa River includes a retail shop, a private…

Original post by Robin DeCato

The Chronicle Wine Selections: Brut rosé Champagne and domestic sparkling wine (San Francisco Chronicle)

Thursday, January 31st, 2008

Brut rosé is one wine everyone enjoys. The panel tasted 29 - both domestic and from France’s Champagne region - plus five blanc de noirs. Overall, the quality of brut rosé Champagne is pretty high across the board. The domestic wines ranged from excellent to…

Original post by Robin DeCato

The Chronicle Wine Selections: Brut rosé Champagne and domestic sparkling wine (San Francisco Chronicle)

Thursday, January 31st, 2008

Brut rosé is one wine everyone enjoys. The panel tasted 29 - both domestic and from France’s Champagne region - plus five blanc de noirs. Overall, the quality of brut rosé Champagne is pretty high across the board. The domestic wines ranged from excellent to…

Original post by Robin DeCato

Pune hot spot for wine production (The Times of India)

Thursday, January 31st, 2008

With demand for wine from local as well as international market growing, Pune district is becoming the hot-spot for wine production.

Original post by Robin DeCato