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Decanter had a piece recently on the impact of the recession on wine prices in the US.The era of the US$100-plus bottle may be over as the US recession takes its toll on Baby Boomer...
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on August 12, 2009
Jo Diaz had some observations recently on America's love for imported wine over at Wine Blog. Her conclusion is that cost is at least one factor...In other places around the world, the cost of lab...
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on May 21, 2009
When I look for wine news I don't often think of BusinessWeek. But there was an article recently that caught my eye there that mentions the changes taking place in Argentina's wine industry.
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on March 18, 2009
Late last year Vinography pointed out that now is a very good time to invest in wine. Three months later, their point is still true...While the wine industry has trailed the general market malaise and...
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on September 20, 2008
Amazon.com, the online purveyor of books, apparel, and just about everything else, has announced its plans to enter the wine sales business. Beginning as early as mid-October, the online retailer wil...
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on August 30, 2008
October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month and Fat Bastard wines are doing their part to cure this disease by donating 25 cents for every bottle sold in restaurants and retail stores, up to $75,000. Th...
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on August 16, 2008
A little red wine might actually be good for you, at least according to Dr. Metmet Oz, author and frequent guest on the Oprah Winfrey show. In his bestselling book, "Staying Young: The Owner'...
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on August 9, 2008
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on June 28, 2008
As of this morning, there were 60 fires raging over 28,430 acres in Northern California's Mendocino County, home to 340 vineyards and 50 wineries. So far, the only wine districts affected are the ...
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on June 28, 2008
Wines of France, a great Web site that works with the French wine industry to promote french wines and educate the public about these wines, is giving away a two-week trip to Burgundy, Bordeaux, and...
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on June 21, 2008
Fleming's Prime steakhouse & Wine Bar, known for their extensive by-the-glass wine program, is giving one lucky wine-lover 100 bottles from their 2008/2009 Fleming's 100 wine list. Includ...
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on February 20, 2008
Unless you haven't been paying attention the last couple of weeks, you're aware that the 80th annual Academy Awards are this Sunday, February 24. What will the stars be drinking after the cere...
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on February 15, 2008
Recently Vinography remarked on a story in the New York Times about a New York diner who intended to order a $110 bottle of wine, but mistakenly ordered a $2000 bottle instead. I suppose most of us ha...
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on January 28, 2008
I've often posted news about food and wine excursions and these culinary-focussed vacations are becoming increasingly popular. According to a 2006 study from the Travel Industry Association, about...
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on January 25, 2008
Yesterday I wrote about us airways upgrading the wines they serve on-board. Well, also this week American Airlines announced that it will start broadcasting GrapeRadio.com on its in-flight personal en...
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on January 24, 2008
We all know that airline food can leave something to be desired, but what about the wine offered on board flights? Typically, US Airways has purchased its wine from the lowest bidder. Often the wine t...
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on January 23, 2008
I think we'd all agree that there is a time and a place for gag gifts. Your co-worker/poker buddy that you go out with every Thursday night might find the bottle of Fat Bastard hysterical. But wou...
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on January 17, 2008
Resveratrol. Is there anything it can't do? It sure seems to be the wonder compound of the century, helping with a variety of medical conditions. The latest of these is diabetes. Decanter reports ...
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on January 16, 2008
Most people buy wine to drink. Let's face it, that $12 bottle of Merlot isn't going to hold its value for very long. It will be great to drink with tonight's dinner but beyond that? Well, ...
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on January 11, 2008
Q: How many wine corks does it take to fulfill one's dream of building a boat?
A: At least 100,000.
That's right, 160,000 corks. Which means 160,000 bottles of wine. Speechwriter John Pollac...
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on January 7, 2008
One thing that became incredibly apparent in 2007 is this: the wine industry is evolving, and producers have to go with it, or become lost in the shuffle. Last year we saw horrible weather (from torre...
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on December 22, 2007
Dorothy J. Gaiter AND John Brecher of The Wall Street Journal has published a list of what they feel are the best wine bargains of the year. The list is based on blind tastings they performed during t...
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on December 18, 2007
... when you have a wine tasting robot?!! That's right. We can get rid of all our magazine subscriptions and never have to concern ourselves with quality again because the robots are going to let ...
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on December 16, 2007
The ping-pong of wine's health benefits continue. This time, score one for the "healthful" side. A recent study published in the November issue of Cancer Epidemiological Markers & Pr...
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on December 9, 2007
Usually people are trying to figure out how to clean wine off of stained items, and not use wine to clean stained items. However, scientist Mark Daeschel writes in the Journal of Food Science that be...
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on December 6, 2007
Some might call this wine democracy. After years and years of being told what the Top 100 wines are, now the people can decide for ourselves! That's right, we don't need to listen to Wine Spec...
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on December 2, 2007
I'm sure we've all been in a position where we were at some kind of holiday party and for whatever reason couldn't drink wine or another alcoholic beverage. Maybe you were pregnant or had ...
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on November 30, 2007
Some of you might be familiar with wine review site, Snooth. You could say that it's a social networking site for wine geeks. Basically, it's a place to rate the wines you drink and even get r...
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on November 28, 2007
Mark one off in the "wine is good for you again" category. Reuters is reporting that women who drink wine might have less inflammation in their blood vessels than women who do not drink wine...
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on November 23, 2007
Earlier this week I was reading HaKerrem: The Israeli Wine Blog and saw this post about a pomegranate wine from Israel. Father and son Gaby and Avi Nachmias began producing it in 2003 and selling it l...
