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World Turned Upside Down? Time to Catch Up

Submitted by admin on Tue, 12/01/2009 - 09:06

Where did last month go? I don't know about you, but I'm totally upside down with work, work, family, and more work. (photo by Capture Queen)

Merlot 'impossible' in Bergerac

Submitted by admin on Tue, 12/01/2009 - 09:06

One of Bergerac's most renowned winemakers has claimed that global warming is making Merlot impossible in the region.

Author and Wine Writer Michael Steinberger Visits Wine Library TV- Part 1 – Episode #777

Submitted by admin on Tue, 12/01/2009 - 09:06

Gary Vaynerchuk tastes wines with Michael Steinberger, a wine columnist from Slate Magazine and the Financial Times. They discuss the troubles in the wine industry and Michael’s new book!
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Are your Wine Product Displays Reaching your Customers?

Submitted by admin on Tue, 12/01/2009 - 09:06

Are your wine and wine gift displays reaching your customers?  I’ve written about merchandise displays in past posts, but this time I mean it in the literal sense.  Are your displays near where your customers stand?  Or do your customers have to walk to your displays?  In this article I’ll talk about how the placement [...]

domaineLA Collaboration: LudoBites @ Royal/T Wine List

Submitted by admin on Tue, 12/01/2009 - 09:06

I’m very happy to let you know that I’ve designed the wine list for the new LudoBites event that begins this Wednesday, December 2nd, at art and cafe space Royal/T in Culver City. Yay!
Ludo Lefebvre is possibly the most innovative chef working in Los Angeles right now (hey, I’m not the only one who thinks [...]

Australia Eco-Tour Preview: Snapshots from ‘Down Under’

Submitted by admin on Tue, 12/01/2009 - 09:06

It was only around noon yesterday that my flight from Melbourne, Australia touched down at LAX and dropped me into the center of the Thanksgiving airport shuffle.
The trip across four cities enabled me to share some of the innovative solutions ...

Recipe of the Day

Submitted by admin on Tue, 12/01/2009 - 09:06

Sign up for the Dish, F&W’s free twice-weekly newsletter, for our 2009 weekly meal planner. E-mail: December Week: December 26-January 1, 2009 --> Friday— Rigatoni with Pork Ragù and Fresh Ricotta 561D97E8-3AF1-11D6-82A40002B3309983
--> Thursday— Peppered Beef Tenderloin with Roasted Garlic–Herb Butter D05A9282-E2D7-4838-9AE1674D472C28EB
--> Wednesday— Garlicky Shrimp with Olive Oil 46ED3434-648D-44CD-BB585D65B4F33EA1
--> Tuesday— Lentil Soup …

Thomas Kruse wines and little Gilroy winery

Submitted by admin on Tue, 12/01/2009 - 09:06

Tom Kruse moved to California and started his winery west of Gilroy in the southern Santa Clara Valley in 1972.  I first tasted his wines in the tasting room in 1974.  Somehow he recruited volunteers for his first harvest and that has been in his business model ever since. This past harvest we were waiting [...]

GOING OUT WITH A BANG

Submitted by admin on Tue, 12/01/2009 - 09:06

Last weekend, we finished off the 2009 D.E.P.’s Fine Wine & Spirits Tasting Schedule with what we affectionately like to call our Holiday Show. It’s a two-part event that we’ve been quietly doing for the past 4 years. Part one is always at our Covington Store on Friday night, and repeated Saturday at our Fort Thomas location, while part two takes place at Fort Thomas Friday and reversed at Covington for Saturday.

Muscat Canelli

Submitted by admin on Tue, 12/01/2009 - 09:06

Common synonyms: Muscat Blanc; Muscat a petits grains; Moscato d’Asti; Muscat de Frontignan
Mysterious seductress
This grape is a mysterious seductress! A died in the wool Cabernet drinker will melt at the first whiff of heady, floral Muscat Canelli.
Mysterious? It appears to be living under a number of assumed names. There are numerous grapes called Muscat, many [...]

Muscat Canelli is a post from Goosecross Cellars. Copyright 2009 Goosecross Cellars, All Rights Reserved.

WINERY EXHIBITS: Art and Photography Exhibits

Submitted by admin on Thu, 08/31/2006 - 12:57

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

Submitted by admin on Sun, 04/23/2006 - 14:30

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

Submitted by admin on Thu, 12/03/2009 - 18:00

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

Submitted by admin on Thu, 12/03/2009 - 18:00

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

Submitted by admin on Sun, 11/29/2009 - 18:00

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

Submitted by admin on Thu, 11/26/2009 - 18:00

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

Submitted by admin on Thu, 11/26/2009 - 18:00

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

Submitted by admin on Thu, 11/26/2009 - 18:00

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

Submitted by admin on Sun, 11/22/2009 - 18:00

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

Submitted by admin on Thu, 11/19/2009 - 18:00

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

Submitted by admin on Thu, 11/19/2009 - 18:00

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

Submitted by admin on Tue, 11/17/2009 - 18:00

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

Submitted by admin on Thu, 12/10/2009 - 02:02

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)

Submitted by admin on Thu, 12/10/2009 - 00:46

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

Submitted by admin on Thu, 12/10/2009 - 00:14

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

Submitted by admin on Wed, 12/09/2009 - 23:37

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

Submitted by admin on Wed, 12/09/2009 - 02:32

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

Submitted by admin on Tue, 12/08/2009 - 20:42

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

Submitted by admin on Tue, 12/08/2009 - 16:54

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

Submitted by admin on Tue, 12/08/2009 - 13:29

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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