Archive for July, 2008

Woman on Wine: Bordeaux Blanc (Santa Monica Mirror)

Thursday, July 31st, 2008

Bordeaux is arguably the king of wine regions, producing many mind-blowing red blends. Now, I don’t know about you, but for me, even the most mind-blowing big red doesn’t fly when the sun starts staying high in the sky, baking the backyard long into the evening hours.

Original post by Robin DeCato

Wayne County Fair event offers wine, cheese and music (MPNnow.com)

Thursday, July 31st, 2008

The best in fine western New York wines and cheeses, plus locally grown produce, can be sampled at Wayne County Fair’s Wine and Cheese Tasting event Thursday, Aug. 14, starting at 6 p.m.

Original post by Robin DeCato

China’s largest wine company to relocate to HK (TODAYonline)

Thursday, July 31st, 2008

A customer tries wine at Vinexpo, Asia’s largest wine and spirits exhibition in Hong Kong in May 2008. China’s largest wine merchant said Thursday it will relocate its headquarters to Hong Kong to benefit from the southern Chinese city’s recent waiver of a 40-percent tax on the tipple.

Original post by Robin DeCato

China’s largest wine company to relocate to HK (AFP via Yahoo! Singapore News)

Thursday, July 31st, 2008

China’s largest wine merchant said Thursday it will relocate its headquarters to Hong Kong to benefit from the southern Chinese city’s recent waiver of a 40-percent tax on the tipple.

Original post by Robin DeCato

China’s largest wine company to relocate to HK (AFP via Yahoo! Malaysia News)

Thursday, July 31st, 2008

China’s largest wine merchant said Thursday it will relocate its headquarters to Hong Kong to benefit from the southern Chinese city’s recent waiver of a 40-percent tax on the tipple.

Original post by Robin DeCato

E Wine of the Week By Bruce Cochran Inland wineries produce tasty offerings Hello Everyone, (Fayetteville Free Weekly)

Thursday, July 31st, 2008

This week we’re searching for bargains again, without sacrificing quality. Of the many fine regions of California, there’s still a place that is relatively undiscovered by many wine lovers, and we’ll take a look at it.

Original post by Robin DeCato

Morton’s Steakhouses Receive 2008 Wine Spectator Award of Excellence (PR Newswire via Yahoo! Finance)

Thursday, July 31st, 2008

Morton’s Restaurant Group, Inc. announced today that all 79 of its eligible Morton’s steakhouses have received the 2008 Award of Excellence from Wine Spectator, America’s leading wine appreciation magazine.

Original post by Robin DeCato

Wine tasting gala (Weston Forum)

Thursday, July 31st, 2008

An evening of summer wines, presented by Stew Leonard’s Wines, will benefit United Way of Western Connecticut on Friday, Aug. 1, from 7 to 10. “A Mid-Summer Night’s Wine Tasting Gala” will include 85 wines as well as light refreshments and light jazz at the Amber Room Colonnade, 1 Stacey Road, Danbury.

Original post by Robin DeCato

Wine tasting gala (New Canaan Advertiser)

Thursday, July 31st, 2008

An evening of summer wines, presented by Stew Leonard’s Wines, will benefit United Way of Western Connecticut on Friday, Aug. 1, from 7 to 10. “A Mid-Summer Night’s Wine Tasting Gala” will include 85 wines as well as light refreshments and light jazz at the Amber Room Colonnade, 1 Stacey Road, Danbury.

Original post by Robin DeCato

Tasting Wine: Digging in to the Central Coast white wines (The San Francisco Examiner)

Thursday, July 31st, 2008

The other day I tasted nothing but California wines. This may not seem like such a big deal, after all, I live and work in San Francisco. However for me it was a rarity. Usually, on my tasting days, I meet with several wine distributors and importers, and taste a wide variety of wines from different places. On Wednesday, though, all 20 wines were made from various parts of California.

Original post by Robin DeCato