Archive for February, 2008
Salud: Vintners raise a glass to the weaker dollar
Bargain prices entice drinkers abroad to taste California’s harvest.
By Jerry Hirsch
Los Angeles Times Staff Writer
February 29, 2008
With the declining value of the U.S. dollar and increasing wine sales overseas, Charles Shaw wine, an American favorite, may seem in some places more like “One-Buck Chuck.”
That’s because the low value of the dollar is starting to turn […]
Constellation Brands Completes Sale of Almaden and Inglenook to The Wine Group
FAIRPORT, N.Y., Feb. 28 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ — Constellation Brands, Inc. NYSE: STZ ASX: CBR, a leading international producer and marketer of beverage alcohol, today completed the previously announced sale of the Almaden and Inglenook wine brands, and the Paul Masson winery located in Madera, Calif., to The Wine Group LLC for $134 million in cash. Proceeds […]
Read More..>>Smaller wine bottles could cut alcohol consumption, says journal
Reducing the size of standard wine bottles could help cut alcohol consumption and related health problems, a leading medical journal says today.
Piling further pressure on the alcohol industry and retailers, the British Medical Journal urges them to discourage consumers from drinking “supersize” glasses of wine amid moves to ban large meal portions as part of […]
Internet wine sales closer to becoming legal
State House approves bill allowing Georgians to order from farm wineries; Senate will get a shot
By JAMES SALZER
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Published on: 02/28/08
The state House overwhelmingly approved legislation this afternoon that would let Georgians buy cases of wine over the Internet from farm wineries.
House members also passed legislation letting wineries in Georgia sell beer and liquor […]
Search for the perfect match
The dish seemed basic enough: thin fillets of petrale sole accompanied by a fennel, watercress and grapefruit salad.
The pairings, however, were all over the map - literally.
Joanna Breslin chose a Viognier from Eventide Cellar in South Africa. Philippe Gardelle chose an Alsatian Gewurztraminer. And Paul Einbund? He chose a Belgian beer.
The three were among six […]
30+ Resources For Enjoying And Learning About Wine
Originally posted on: http://mashable.com/2008/02/25/30-resources-wine/
by Sean P. Aune
General
BuyersVine.com - A tool to assist you in finding wineries and stores with good choice of wine.
Calwineries.com - A guide to the wineries of California, lessons about their terrain, history and more.
eBacchus.com - eBacchus has a little bit of everything from winery listings, reviews, educational resources, shopping links and […]
Chef Values Wine as Best Dish Companion
By Kim Tae-jong
Staff Reporter
A two-star Michelin chef spoke highly of wine, citing it as one of the best companions for a delicious meal.
“The combination of wine and food is like a marriage,” chef Gaeteno Trovato said during an interview with The Korea Times. “A glass of wine can make a dish taste better. But […]
Sonoma Vintner’s Team Crafts Pricey Wines, Funds Wheelchairs
Feb. 28 (Bloomberg) — Former Wall Street publisher turned vintner Gordon L. Holmes has a unique concept in philanthropy: For each bottle of wine you purchase as futures from his Lookout Ridge Winery, he donates a wheelchair in your name to one of the world’s 100 million needy people desperate for mobility.
These wines aren’t […]
Wine You Can Unpop From A Can
By J.M. HIRSCH
Associated Press
First there was the plastic stopper. Then the box. Then the screw cap. Now comes the soda can.
Efforts to find better ways to package wine generally have focused on eliminating the cork, a natural material that unfortunately can taint wine with a harmless but distasteful bacteria.
Now an Argentinean company is ditching the […]
Hong Kong to become global wine hub
HONG KONG (AFP) — Hong Kong stands to become an international wine hub and profit from rapidly growing demand in China after abolishing a 40-percent tax on the tipple, industry experts said Wednesday.
Hong Kong Financial Secretary John Tsang on Wednesday scrapped all duty on wine and beer, saying he hoped to create a wine trading […]
