Archive for April, 2009

Belle Meade’s Wine Chap welcomes with British charm (Nashville City Paper)

Thursday, April 30th, 2009

British ex-pat and Nashville transplant Richard Payne traded his insurance work for wine sales, opening The Wine Chap Wine &amp Spirits. More

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Study: A little wine adds years to life (UPI)

Thursday, April 30th, 2009

WAGENINGEN, Netherlands, May 1 (UPI) — A Dutch study has found that middle-aged men who drink about half a glass of wine a day live five years longer on average than alcohol abstainers.

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Liquor store owners worried about impact of wine tax hike (WSYR 9 Syracuse)

Thursday, April 30th, 2009

A bottle of wine or a case of beer is going to cost you a bit more starting Friday, when the state’s tax increase takes effect. Producers and distributors will…

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State Finds Another Way to Tax Beer and Wine (WGRZ-TV Buffalo)

Thursday, April 30th, 2009

It’ll be a busy day Friday for those who sell beer and wine in New York State. As part of the recently passed state budget, the state is imposing a one time “floor tax″ on beer and wine held in inventory. Business owners will have to pay 3% on beer and 11% on wine.

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Wine makes men live longer: study (News Mail)

Thursday, April 30th, 2009

DRINKING up to half a glass of wine per day can help you live up to five years longer - at least for men, according to a new study.

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Wine Auction To Benefit Cause At Keeneland (WKYT Lexington)

Thursday, April 30th, 2009

The Lexington Cancer Foundation held it’s 4th annual “Wine Auction” Thursday night.

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Wine tasting fundraiser needs sponsors (Camarillo Acorn)

Thursday, April 30th, 2009

Meadowlark Service League is seeking sponsors for the 22nd annual A Taste of Camarillo Wine and Food Festival on July 26 and Wine Auction Gala and Dinner on July 25. The organization has lost some of its past sponsors although the charities the league supports are in need of funds more than ever.

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Drink a Little Wine, Live a Little Longer (HealthDay via Yahoo! News)

Thursday, April 30th, 2009

THURSDAY, April 30 (HealthDay News) — Men who regularly drank up to a half a glass of wine each day boosted their life expectancy by five years, Dutch researchers report.

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Tenn. Wine Transport Bill Passes House (WSMV Nashville)

Thursday, April 30th, 2009

Tennesseans could buy up to five cases of wine at out-of-state wineries and carry them back into Tennessee under a proposal that passed the House.

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Beer and wine tax increase (News 10 Now Syracuse)

Thursday, April 30th, 2009

Starting Friday, New Yorkers who enjoy drinking beer and wine will pay a little more for it. The state tax increase on beer and wine goes into effect May 1st.

Original post by Stephen Robinson