Personal Finance Daily: From winery to wine list, how does your favorite eatery do it? (Market Watch)

August 29th, 2008

Americans drank about $30 billion worth of wine last year, and maybe as much as $6 billion of that was purchased off a restaurant wine list. That makes putting together those lists a pretty big deal.

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The Wine Place hosts two Oregon wine tastings (Newport News-Times)

August 29th, 2008

Learn about wine and food pairings and meet a winemaker whose winery is all about history this weekend at The Wine Place in Yachats. On Saturday, join Lenny Wiser of McClaskey Fine Wines from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. for this very special wine tasting titled “Oregon and the Globe.”

Original post by Stephen Robinson

Corrections: A Napa wine journey (Market Watch)

August 29th, 2008

In an Aug. 28 MarketWatch article on restaurant owner Bobby Arifi’s wine-selection journey through Napa Valley, Calif., the third of four references to restaurant customer Keith Jaffee left the final “e” off his name.

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Geordies told to ditch Brown Ale and try fine wine (BBC News)

August 29th, 2008

David Ginola arrives back in Newcastle to tell Geordies to ditch the Brown Ale and try his new fine wine.

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Macau eliminates wine tax (Decanter.com)

August 29th, 2008

In a bid to become a dominant player in the regional fine wine market, Macau has eliminated its 15% tax on wine.

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Wine Legend Fred Franzia To Make Rare Appearance On Wi-Fi TV’s www.WineNationTV.com (Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance)

August 29th, 2008

LODI, Calif.—-Wi-Fi TV Inc. , www.Wi-FiTV.com, announced today that Fred T. Franzia, President of Bronco Wine Company, Ceres, California, is making a rare appearance on www.WineNationTV.com.

Original post by Stephen Robinson

Savor the Food and Wine Festival at Disney During Your Next Family Vacation in Orlando!

August 29th, 2008

Savor the Food and Wine Festival at Disney During Your Next Family Vacation in Orlando!

Experience flavors from around the world on your next family vacation in Orlando! The Food and Wine Festival a…

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October is wine month in Virginia, with tastings, festivals and packages (The Canadian Press via Yahoo! Canada News)

August 29th, 2008

RICHMOND, Va. - October is Virginia Wine Month, with tastings, festivals and hotel packages around the state.

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Uganda: Bobi Wine Dreams of Chopper (AllAfrica.com)

August 29th, 2008

IF rumours are anything to go by, then singer Bobi Wine, might soon be on his way to being not just the first artiste, but first Ugandan to own a personal chopper.

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Travel Postcard: 48 hours in the wine heart of Tuscany (Reuters via Yahoo! News)

August 29th, 2008

Got an art-and-history overload in Florence? Jump in a car and drive about 100 km south, to the heart of Italy’s Tuscany for fresh air and great wine.

Original post by Stephen Robinson