SAN ANSELMO, April 30, 2008 – Private-equity fund manager Vinum Capital Management LLC is forming a $250 million fund devoted solely to acquiring and operating wine properties.
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Bill Abrahamson recently took over Top 10 Wine & Spirits in Woodbury. Before, Abrahamson was in Stillwater for more than 15 years. What: A fundraiser for the University of Minnesota Pediatrics Foundation.
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By Jessica Richardson Herald Democrat DENISON — After more than a decade spent under big tops downtown, the Denison Arts and Wine Renaissance will be moving indoors at the historic Katy Depot and getting back to its roots.
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What wines go with Hawaiian food? It’s a question Roy Yamaguchi and his wine buyer have long pondered.
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Pennsylvania’s chief liquor regulator says a plan to offer wine in up to 100 free-standing kiosks in grocery stores is part of the state’s ongoing attempt to modernize the way it sells alcohol.
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Hello Laurie J. Rice, I was excited to see an article on my new favorite place, the Brick House. Great write-up, and boy, was it the best steak I’ve had in a long time. But did you happen to take a look at the wine? Did you have your eyes duct-taped shut? How could you not comment on one of the best and largest wine selections in all of Central Oregon? I understand that not all people drink …
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Your guide to Napa and Sonoma…. By Taylor Eason.One hit of wine country and your addiction will surpass Amy Winehouse’s. I still recall the emotional rush the first time I glimpsed the undulating hills and illustrious wineries on Napa’s Highway 29. Tingly, my fresh newbie-ness bubbled with fervor and newfound pleasure. It felt good — alluring and bewitching, with a heroin-like efficacy. Join …
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The European Council has finally approved watered-down wine reforms originally proposed two years ago.
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New research suggests that resveratrol, a chemical commonly found in red wine, has the ability to lower blood sugar levels, but might have certain untoward side effects. This research will be presented at the American Association of Clinical Endocrinologists (AACE) 17th Annual Meeting & Clinical Congress by Kimberly Martin, MD, and mentor, Dr. F. Ismail-Beigi, on Friday, May 16th, at the Walt …
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THEY’RE not as sexy as alcopops but cask wine and port could be the new choice for teenagers trying to get drunk quickly after the Government yesterday ruled out further alcohol tax reform.
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