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Insight into Wine Competitions

August 25, 2010 – 9:14 am

I enjoyed reading a long post about wine competitions by New York Cork Report. The staff of the New York Cork Report has decided that for the foreseeable future they will not judge wine competitions. Titled We Won’t Participate as Judges in Wine Competitions: Here’s Why the lengthy post describes many of the issues involved […]

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A Wine and Culinary Center to be Built

August 23, 2010 – 11:46 am

Soon a wine and culinary center will be built in Washington. The supporters of the Walter Clore Wine and Culinary Center in Prosser, Washington are striving to start with an outdoor event facility with an area that is also capable of holding meetings and small events. The building is expected to be opened in the fall […]

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Romance in the Vineyard

August 18, 2010 – 2:17 pm

Why are vineyards romantic? I can certainly understand that wine is probably the most romantic beverage/food. But why are vineyards chosen as a sight for proposals, wedding pictures and anniversaries? In this photo, Kevin Sullivan and Brittany Powers pose a few weeks prior to their August wedding. The backdrop is Niagara grapes that were transplanted […]

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How Do You Research Wineries/Vineyards to Visit?

August 17, 2010 – 6:24 am

Heading to any destination, you wonder if there are wineries in the area to visit. How do you research to find wineries or vineyards in the area? There are some simple quick ways to find wineries/vineyards. Use Google maps and type the city and state or country your travels will take you to. For example, […]

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Humanitas: Profits Donated to Charity

August 15, 2010 – 7:22 am

Humanitas is a winery that is dedicated to producing wines and using the profits to donate to charity. The donations focus on ways to solve hunger, housing and illiteracy in local communities throughout the US. Wine enthusiasts can choose between different wine clubs. These include  ‘CHARITY CASE’! Wine club, ‘PHILANTRHOPIC 6-PACK’ Wine club and ‘CARE […]

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Rationale for Drinking Wine

August 12, 2010 – 6:54 am

I’m often amused by rationale that people develop to drink wine. Bruning’s Clock and Home Accent Store in Beavercreek, Ohio offer one of the best reasons for wine drinking. In addition to clocks, the store also sells wine racks and wine cabinets. Twice a week they hold wine tastings. Bruning’s offers the following rationale for […]

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Who Should Get the Restaurant Wine List?

August 11, 2010 – 10:42 am

Why is it that at most restaurants men receive the wine list? Is this due to etiquette or to a mistaken assumption that women don’t know much about wine? It’s interesting to note that slightly more women than men drink wine. Yet particularly in the past in the wine industry, it appears that men predominate […]

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Enomatic Machines Versus Archaic Wine Laws

August 9, 2010 – 8:40 am

I like the Enomatic-type wine  machines and believe they are a wonderful boon to the wine industry as well as wine shops. What’s not to like? The Enomatic-type machines come in all sizes. They are handy to have in tasting rooms where winemakers know that the wine opened one day will be good several days […]

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Mutt Lynch Winery Donates to Dog Charities

August 8, 2010 – 4:45 pm

Mutt Lynch Winery located in Healdsburg, California is open by appointment only and for special events.  Wine varieties available include Sauvignon Blanc, Chardonnay, Merlot, Zinfandel, Syrah, Cabernet Sauvignon and Petite Sirah. Visitors are encouraged to bring their dogs. This winery is centered on dogs; even the wine club is named Club Mutt. Visitors are encouraged […]

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The Vintner’s Luck

August 7, 2010 – 5:44 am

Is the perfect vintage a fairy tale? It’s close to fantasy in the movie The Vintner’s Luck. The story follows the peasant Sobran Jodeau who dreams of winning the hand of the beautiful Celeste and to create wine with grapes from his own vineyard. Set in the early nineteenth century France, the viewer witnesses Sobran’s […]

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