Archive for March, 2009

Budget: No Wine At Groceries (FOX 40 Binghamton)

Tuesday, March 31st, 2009

A loss for New York grocery stores is a win for local mom and pop liquor stores. Governor Paterson’s budget proposal rejected wine sales in grocery stores which may have lowered prices, but most likely would have driven small liquor stores out of business. The owner of the liquor store in Campus Plaza says, even if grocery stores sold wine made locally, many small vineyards wouldn’t have enough …

Original post by Stephen Robinson

Tuscany’s new world of wine (Creative Loafing Tampa)

Tuesday, March 31st, 2009

By Taylor Eason Lately, and I have no idea why, all things Italian intrigue me. It’s a passionate country with rich history and a population who adores food. What’s not to like? But their complicated (and archaic) wine laws confound me. Grape varieties number in the thousands. Wine can be labeled by region or grape variety, making it confusing for the uninitiated. Tuscany in particular deserves …

Original post by Stephen Robinson

A glass of red wine? It’s the drink to help you think (Daily Mail)

Tuesday, March 31st, 2009

It’s the perfect excuse to have another glass of Chianti - research has shown that drinking red wine helps you think.

Original post by Stephen Robinson

Australian Wine Tour Company- Enjoying Food with the Best Wine amidst Wilderness

Tuesday, March 31st, 2009

What makes a hunter valley tour special is the fact that while enjoying wine day tours you do not have to bother about drinking and then driving. Thus, you get plenty of relaxation while enjoying the …

Original post by default@goarticles.com (hunter valley wine tours, winery tours, wine tours Australia, boutique tours, sydney wine tour)

Wine and Spirits / Excellent in every way (Haaretz Daily)

Tuesday, March 31st, 2009

Even though wine critics have no choice but to write some pretty devastating wine notes from time to time, there is nothing a critic enjoys more than tasting and writing about wines that are excellent in every way.

Original post by Stephen Robinson

WineX the Rand Merchant Bank Wine Festival 2009 - Cape Town (South African Wine News)

Tuesday, March 31st, 2009

This year will see the seventh RMB WineX Wine Festival in Cape Town, and with it a celebration of the growth and consolidation of the southern hemisphere’s largest consumer wine show.

Original post by Stephen Robinson

Women, Wine and Chocolate… a great threesome (South African Wine News)

Tuesday, March 31st, 2009

Franschhoek-based Leopard’s Leap wines will be showcasing not only their excellent range of affordable and delicious wines at the Women’s Show in 2009, but will also be educating the ladies on wine and chocolate - a delicious pairing designed with women in mind.

Original post by Stephen Robinson

In wine futures season, concerns of a bust (South African Wine News)

Tuesday, March 31st, 2009

What is a wine worth? As elite critics and merchants from around the globe descend on the city of Bordeaux this week to sample the 2008 vintage of the world’s finest wines, that question will dog them.

Original post by Stephen Robinson

Leading London fine wine merchant puts South Africa’s super premium Bordeaux 2004 blends to the test (South African Wine News)

Tuesday, March 31st, 2009

Leading London independent fine wine merchant, Handford Wines based in South Kensington, London, and who have historically stocked one of the best ranges of South African wine in the UK, recently hosted a block buster blind tasting line up of South African flagship red Bordeaux blends from the illustrious 2004 vintage.

Original post by Stephen Robinson

Wine tasting set for April 2 (The News-Times)

Tuesday, March 31st, 2009

DANBURY — Wines from around the world will be offered for tasting at The Spring Wine Spectacular, a benefit for the United Way of Western Connecticut, to be held in Danbury on April 2.The event is at The Amber Room Colonnade. Chefs will prepare some signature hors d’oeuvres to complement the wines, such as their tuna sashimi flatbread with wasabi aioli, seared filet carpaccio canapé with white …

Original post by Stephen Robinson