TASTE WINE COUNTRY

April 18, 2012

If you’ve got any money left after tax day, you might want to consider taking a two-day (May 31-June 1) program at the Culinary Institute of America at Greystone in St. Helena, titled “A Taste of Wine Country.” The program will explore the signature dishes of cheeses, meats and sea foods along with wines that [...]

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HOW MUCH TO START A VINEYARD?

April 17, 2012

Have you ever thought of establishing your own vineyard? If so, there’s a new study out that can give you some real figures to work from. The University of California Cooperative Extension report shows that you’ll need to have at least $30,000 the first year (about half actually occur in the year before planting), then [...]

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PINK IS SEXIER

April 16, 2012

Playboy says Rosé wine should be a man’s choice if he wants to get lucky. To prove this, they cite several reports. • Last year, The Times Live in New Zealand reported on a global poll of over ten thousand women across five countries (including the U.S. of A.) in which almost 70 per cent [...]

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WINE FUTURES

April 15, 2012

What age group should winemakers be targeting? It’s not the millennial generation (ages 21 to 34). With their interest in social media, this group was once seen as the trendsetter and engine of future growth in the wine industry. They actually account for the smallest share of sales at nearly every price point, probably because [...]

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WINE TRENDS IN CHINA

April 14, 2012

A new Wine Intelligence study has found the Chinese wine market will feature more white wines and sweeter styles of reds in the future. In terms of style and taste trends, Chinese consumers will start favouring soft, fruity styles of red wine instead of just the traditional Bordeaux wines that have dominated the imported wine [...]

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FRIDAY THE 13TH WINE

April 13, 2012

You never know what you will come across when you are looking on the web. I was wondering if Friday the 13th and wine was ever related. I searched, and found the Southern Oregon Wine Blog. According to them, there’s a Crystal Lake wine. If you have ever been a fan of the Friday the [...]

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BARREL BUYING TO STOP IN FRANCE

April 12, 2012

In the past, buying an expensive French wine was a real gamble because it was bought en primeur–in the barrel. One could only guess whether it would be a great vintage, and whether it would produce the valuable wine everyone was hoping for. But there’s a big change coming. Bordeaux wine producer Chateau Latour has [...]

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GROCERY STORE WINE TIP

April 11, 2012

You may have noticed when you are shopping for wine that your grocery store keeps it standing up on shelves–even the more expensive stuff. In fact, you often find the most expensive bottles a grocery store offers up on the top shelf away from the dangers of small children and runaway carts. That’s bad for [...]

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HOW NOT TO OPEN A BOTTLE OF WINE

April 10, 2012

She’s fun to watch, even if nothing works!

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GRAPES ARE GREAT

April 9, 2012

New research presented at the Experimental Biology conference suggests that grape consumption may be able to positively affect anxiety and related hypertension, as well as cognitive impairments associated with anxiety. The scientists found that feeding the animals a grape-enriched diet for two weeks prevented the anxiety-like behavior, learning and memory impairment, as well as the [...]

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