Archive for June, 2009

Take a chance, try these winners in new wine, ale, vodka (The Myrtle Beach Sun News)

Tuesday, June 30th, 2009

2006 Gordon Brothers Columbia Valley Cabernet Sauvignon, Washington $23 | Wines from Washington tend to have more acidity than their Californian cousins and can make for perfect foods wines, especially grilled foods during summer months. The crisp flavors will not overpower the mouth to feel too heavy on the palette. This wine starts with a great nose of bing cherries and cedar, which lead into …

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WINE REVIEWS: Marlborough sauvignon blancs (Otago Daily Times)

Tuesday, June 30th, 2009

Marlborough sauvignon blanc was once a wine that “shocked, thrilled and entertained the world with its brash, unexpected flavours” according to British writer Oz Clarke. While the flavours may no longer be unexpected they can still sometimes shock and thrill.

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Wine trivia evenings at Lovane (South African Wine News)

Tuesday, June 30th, 2009

The Lovane Wine Trivia Evenings, organised by Van Pepper Wines, was once again a huge success. Lovane’s owners, Gail and Philip Gous, has hosted three events up to date and are excited about the future Wine Trivia Evenings.

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Blaauwklippen major sponsor at Epilepsy Wine Auction (South African Wine News)

Tuesday, June 30th, 2009

For us at Blaauwklippen it is a privilege to be the main sponsor for Epilepsy South Africa’s third annual wine auction that took place on 25 June 2009. We support the initiative of creating awareness for this worthy cause, and to highlight the fact that many sufferers of epilepsy live full and happy lives.

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Cape Wine Master Copy returns after 10 years (South African Wine News)

Tuesday, June 30th, 2009

After ten years MASTERCOPY, the newsletter of the Institute of Cape Wine Masters, returns with regular updates of what is happening in the Cape Wine Masters world.

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Product News: Manage Your Wine Cellar on Your Mac (The Mac Observer)

Tuesday, June 30th, 2009

Cadent Computing Inc. announced the release of wineCellar 2.0 for Mac OS X and Windows. This release represents a major update to their wine collection and organizer with several new features and other improvements.

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The Market has wine-tasting event July 28 (Columbus Ledger-Enquirer)

Tuesday, June 30th, 2009

The Market, The Fresh Fish Joint, is having a wine tasting event at 6:30 p.m. July 28.

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Rossignol Estate Winery earns best fruit wine award (The Guardian)

Tuesday, June 30th, 2009

A 2006 Blackberry Mead, from Rossignol Estate Winery, in Wood Islands, P.E.I. was judged best fruit wine in the best of show category when the Canadian Association of Professional Sommeliers, Atlantic Chapter, released the results of the first Atlantic Canadian Wine Awards on Saturday.

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Pair wine and chocolate, delight your senses (The Capital Times)

Tuesday, June 30th, 2009

Wine and chocolate: a marriage made in heaven or a dangerous liaison? Like many affairs of the heart, it depends on the mix, and who’s judging the match.

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Priest blames Holy Wine for drunk driving (San Diego 6)

Tuesday, June 30th, 2009

An Italian priest has pleaded guilty to drunk driving while blaming the Holy Wine he drank at mass for the bust.

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