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“Greater Purpose” Wines to Help Children

December 5, 2010 – 11:09 am

This weekend I discovered an unusual website – Greater Purpose.  According to the information on the website they create and sell wine. Greater Purpose refers to the part of their profits that go to help children who are orphaned or abandoned. The owners who are cousins have designated 55 percent of the profits towards helping […]

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At Texas Winery, Buy Wine Get a Game

December 2, 2010 – 5:48 pm

I received an email reminder from Grape Creek Vineyards in Fredericksburg, Texas today. We visited Grape Creek Vineyards back in 2009. Their email was a reminder that it’s not too late to order six bottles of wine and receive a game, The Wacky White Elephant. Why not visit Grape Creek and check out their wines? […]

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Air New Zealand and Wine Industry Working Together

December 1, 2010 – 11:55 am

It’s interesting to note how different industries can work together and everyone benefits. Air New Zealand and New Zealand’s wine industry is a great example of this concept. Besides offering a glass of New Zealand wine in the waiting lounge of San Francisco airport before the flight, once on board we discovered a small 50-page […]

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Lookout Ridge Winery Donates Wheelchairs

November 28, 2010 – 12:05 am

In January 2009 I wrote about Lookout Ridge Winery, a California winery that focuses on supplying wheelchairs to those in need. Since I was very impressed with what was happening at the Lookout Ridge Winery, I decided to check it out once again. Owner, Gordon Holmes, has a deep interest in helping to provide wheelchairs […]

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Holiday Gift Ideas at ApresVin

November 26, 2010 – 12:04 am

AprèsVin, a unique business, located in Washington State has some delightful items that may be perfect for a holiday or Christmas gift.  I’ve mentioned AprèsVin before and how delightful their infused grape seed oils are to use in the kitchen. In addition they also produce four varietal grape seed flours. The AprèsVin website now has […]

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Impressions of New Zealand Wineries

November 25, 2010 – 2:19 pm

I’ve been asking our group for their impressions of the New Zealand wine industry and several asked me what I thought. It’s a good thing that we visited a couple of boutique wineries last week on our day of arrival. Since then everything has been big, bigger, biggest. We have seen the 2,000 case production […]

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Lou Foppiano, 100 on November 25!

November 22, 2010 – 1:41 pm

Lou Foppiano, renowned for his role in the Sonoma wine history, will turn 100 on November 25. According to the PressDemocrat.com, Lou Foppiano celebrated his 100th birthday on Sunday in Healdsburg. In the article, Lou Foppiano turns 100, celebrates in Healdsburg, the author, Sam Scott, writes about the contributions that Lou Foppiano made to the […]

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One World, One Future Fundraiser with Wine Tasting

November 21, 2010 – 1:33 pm

Ascenta Foundation For Health & Education Outreach in Vancouver will be hosting a One World, One Future Fundraiser on Thursday, November 25, 2010. If you decided not to cook for Thanksgiving, travel to Vancouver to participate in this special event. This is an opportunity to enjoy tasting wines, participating in silent auctions and enjoying live […]

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Rutherford Passport Weekend, Dec 4 and 5

November 21, 2010 – 12:01 am

On December 4 and 5, wineries in the Rutherford Appellation will be offering The Rutherford Passport Weekend. Participants will have the opportunity to taste barrel, tank tastings and food pairings. Opportunities to talk with winemakers will add to the experience. Almost 20 wineries will be participating including Sullivan Vineyards and St. Supéry Vineyards & Winery. […]

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The Specialist Winegrowers of New Zealand

November 16, 2010 – 12:02 pm

Have you heard about The Specialist Winegrowers of New Zealand? This is a group of six wineries focused on creating “fine wines.”  According to their information, “The Specialist Winegrowers of New Zealand Ltd. Is an independent marketing alliance representing rare and exceptional wines from a small group of artisan producers.” In order to be a […]

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