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Happy Holidays – 20% off Israeli Wine for the next week only!

Most people still don’t realize that wine was born in Israel.
Most people don’t realize that in many ways our entire civilization was born there, as well!
While great wines exist almost everywhere in the world, as we approach the winter Jewish and Christian holidays of Chanukah and Christmas there is no more meaningful place to drink [...]

Woot Cellars Adequate Gift Wine Six-Pack with Wine.Woot Gift Bags - $59.99

Not just Adequate, but Perfectly so

Because “it’s the thought that counts” is something only jerks say.

You made your gift-giving list. You done all the research, from phone calls to stalking the family’s Facebook and Twitter accounts for ideas. You’ve even gotten all your shopping done early. Good for you, sport. Way to be proactive this year.

The Party Crashers’ winery, 36 million bottles, $30k for KJ – sipped and spit

SPIT: invitations. SPIT: glassware
All the talk this long weekend was about the White House state dinner. And perhaps to the surprise of wine lovers, it wasn’t about the two typos and at least one disastrous food-wine pairing on the menu! Instead, it was about the “party crashers,” Tareq and Michaele Salahi, who waltzed into the [...]

The Foodie Guide to Pairing Wine & Cheese

This post is by guest blogger Sara Kahn, Founder of The Cheese Ambassador.

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Whether you are hosting a soiree or a casual get-together this holiday, your mission is to provide your guests with warm hospitality, lively conversation and a delectable spread of food and drink. Whether the menu is complicated or simple it better be delicious.
Serving [...]

Happiness Is... An 05 Bordeaux

Popped at Pichon Baron 2005 for some Australian friends in Margaret River last week. I was worried as I had chucked it in my suitcase and carted it around the world, but it absolutely shone. Brilliant wine. Conversely, we also had Rousseau CSJ and Clos-de-la-Roche, but fabulous Burgs, but it was noticeable how closed they were compared to in barrel.
B rgds
Neal
(author: Neal Martin)

Nebbiolo: what a crazy, wonderful grape

I've decided that I love Nebbiolo. It's so uncommercial, making wines that are pale in colour, brutally tannic, high in acid, complex in flavour, and generally hard to get.
It's also wildly difficult to do well. Especially outside Piedmont. It's like Pinot Noir, in many ways, just more awkward.

Argentina = Malbec

Argento Malbec 2009, Mendoza (£5.99 Majestic)
Lovely juicy ripe fresh bouncy berry and blackcurrant, a touch of violet and a finish that is bold yet refreshing. Excellent value. B(+)
Renacer ‘Punto Final’ Malbec Clasico 2008, Mendoza (£8.49 Liberty Wine)
Ripe, floral and tender, hint of parma violet, rounded voluptuous berry fruit, with a touch of ‘skin’ – damson [...]

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Champagne Wishes

Champagne can soothe the soul and ignite romance. From the moment the cork issues the familiar pop, Champagne fuels excitement.

WINERY EXHIBITS: Art and Photography Exhibits

Many wineries offer space in their facilities for exhibiting art and photography exhibits. We will post announcements of those brought to our attention:

WINERY CONCERTS: Check here for the 2008 concert schedule - starting with Tamara Winery in Virginia

A number of wineries serve as the venue for live performances, wonderful concerts and special events! Check their schedules and order your tickets early

AS Watson: Gunning for the Chinese lion’s share

And with its unique heritage, it appears well-placed to make the most of the development of this new global superpower. Shanghai Surprises It was the store that supposedly had a curse on it. When ...

Another raft of First Quench outlets offloaded

The administrator of First Quench Retailing has sold a further parcel of shops to off-licence chain Rhythm & Booze and is in negotiations with individual franchisees about transferring leaseholds. ...

Co-op and Somerfield launch £200m price war

The Co-operative and Somerfield have waded into the supermarket Christmas price war with the launch of a £200m promotional assault. The offers include a first-ever triple dividend, available at around ...

First Quench to close a further 391 shops and sells off two small groups of the business

First Quench Retailing administrator KPMG has announced the closure of a further 391 shops, while selling off two small chunks of the business. The 391 shops ...

Wine Rack brand sold to wholesaler

First Quench Retailing administrator KPMG has sold the Wine Rack brand and 13 shops to wholesaler Venus Wine & Spirit Merchants. First Quench Retailing administrator KPMG has sold the Wine Rack brand and 13 shops ...

Threshers pension fund assessed for protection

The First Quench Retailing pension scheme could be passed to emergency agency the Pension Protection Fund in the wake of its administration. It is understood employees of Threshers owner First Quench ...

Retail round-up: What the weekend papers said November 21-22

The weekend papers were full of discussion about Marc Bolland’s appointment as the next chief executive of Marks & Spencer. Elsewhere the number of buyers circling First Quench Retailing ...

381 further First Quench shops to close, making 1,908 redundancies

Wine Rack Ashtead Ashtead, Surrey Wine Rack New Haw Addlestone, Surrey Wine Rack Hinchley Wood Esher, Surrey Wine Rack New Malden New Malden, Surrey Wine Rack Godalming Godalming, ...

The lessons to be learnt from online

Properly used, customer data gleaned online can help not only web sales but the top line across all channels, says Joanna Perry Exclusive whitepapers for Retail Week readers Smart customer centricity: The ...

Sainsbury’s gears up for promotional weekend

Sainsbury’s has today launched its first-ever “Buy now free next time” promotional offer alongside further Christmas in-store activity. The “Buy now free next time” offer will be on two ...

A fresh beginning - Sacramento Bee

A fresh beginning
Sacramento Bee
With her father as her partner, Shauna Rosenblum is off and running as chief winemaker at Rock Wall Wine Co. The operation leases a 40000-square-foot ...

What I've Learned about Chilean Wine - Vinography (blog)

What I've Learned about Chilean Wine
Vinography (blog)
For those unfamiliar with the term and practice, this means that the winemaker adds tartaric acid to the wine during the winemaking process to boost the ...

Need the perfect wine to give as a holiday gift? No problem - 2TheAdvocate

Need the perfect wine to give as a holiday gift? No problem
2TheAdvocate
each bottle is touched by either owner and co-winemaker Charlie Meeker or by winemaker Matt Blankenheim, and wine is a deep and rich color full of dark ...

Filmmaker Coppola Sues Bottle Maker Vinocor Over Spoiled Wine - Bloomberg

Filmmaker Coppola Sues Bottle Maker Vinocor Over Spoiled Wine
Bloomberg
10 (Bloomberg) -- Film and winemaker Francis Ford Coppola, director of “The Godfather” and “Apocalypse Now,” sued Vinocor USA Inc., alleging it ruined 55000 ...

Taste cabernet from a local winemaker - phillyBurbs.com

Taste cabernet from a local winemaker
phillyBurbs.com
After leaving the music industry, Lau decided to get into winemaking, and today, with partner Stan Erker, he makes high-end cabernet sauvignon under the ...

La Crema winemaker opts for elegance in pinot - Santa Rosa Press Democrat

La Crema winemaker opts for elegance in pinot
Santa Rosa Press Democrat
The winemaker behind our wine of the week winner — the La Crema 2008 Sonoma Coast Pinot Noir — opts for elegance. ...

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Domaine Serene settles suit against winemaker - Newberg Graphic

Domaine Serene settles suit against winemaker
Newberg Graphic
Ken and Grace Evenstad of Domaine Serene Winery made national headlines in August after announcing a lawsuit against their former winemaker, Antony Rynders. ...

The root of great wine - Calgary Herald

The root of great wine
Calgary Herald
Great wine is about the vineyard and the roots going deep," winemaker Marc Perrin told a New York City Wine & Food Festival seminar earlier this month. ...

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