Archive for July, 2008

Andrew Will Winery’s Washington Wonders (BusinessWeek)

Thursday, July 31st, 2008

One of the longtime stars of Washington State winemaking is Chris Camarda of Andrew Will Winery

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Worker Dies in Fall From a Roof (New York Times)

Thursday, July 31st, 2008

A maintenance worker fell from the roof of a five-story building to his death in Greenwich Village on Thursday night, the police said.

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Tre Giorni ~ Tre Pizze

Thursday, July 31st, 2008

Three days in Chicago before the harvest in Blanco. Tasting new wines from Austria and Italy. Eating our way through this town. Korean, new American, Italian and Pizza. Today we had a trio of pizze from Spaccanapoli. This place ranks up there Pizzeria Bianco in Phoenix.

The Truffle pesto, the Marinara and the Salsiccia e Broccoletti, Pizza Bianca with Italian Sausage, Rapini, Fior Di Latte Mozzarella. They just kept getting better. The last one, Salsiccia e Broccoletti, took my breath away.

Wines? Nino Franco Faive, Caggiano Irpinia Bianco Fiagre (Fiano-Greco), Ca dei Frati Lugana, Cusumano Benuara and Tenuta delle Terre Nere “Guardiola” Etna Rosso.

Spaccanapoli has a wine list that is predominantly Southern Italian. I have seen Italian places that have wine lists that are Italian only; this one was Southern. Texas, take notice. This is in your future. Brace yourself.

written by Alfonso Cevola limited rights reserved On the Wine Trail in Italy

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Life on Vacation: Drink in the homegrown atmosphere (USA Today)

Thursday, July 31st, 2008

For years, Sonoma has been called the “next Napa,” a reference to its more developed sister valley in the nation’s top winemaking region of Northern California. That honor now shifts to some other up-and-coming area, because Sonoma is no longer the “next” anything. Sonoma has arrived.

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VicWineMates.com Launches Joint U.S. Website (Centre Daily Times)

Thursday, July 31st, 2008

Three Australian wineries (www.tarrawarra.com.au/, www.SallysPaddock.com.au, www.pfeifferwines.com.au) have launched a U.S. website–www.VicWineMates.com–to explain why they’re unique. “In this era of global marketing, we wanted to say ‘g’day’ to the U.S. in a very informative and stylish way,” explained Simon Napthine (of TarraWarra Estate), Neill Robb (Sally’s Paddock-Redbank Winery) …

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Winery taking part in World’s Longest Barbecue (St. Catharines Standard)

Thursday, July 31st, 2008

Grills across Canada will sizzle with local cuisine Aug. 2, and a Niagara winery will be among them. Vineland Estates Winery will be among the classier contributions to a nationwide celebration of Canadian produce. The World’s Longest Barbecue, started five years ago, encourages families to fire up their barbecues […]

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How do local wineries battle Minnesota winters? (5 Eyewitness News St. Paul)

Thursday, July 31st, 2008

Thirty years ago, Minnesota didn’t have a single winery. Today there are more than a dozen. But what happens when winter hits?

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Garden Route wineries bubbling over (South African Wine News)

Thursday, July 31st, 2008

With Cap Classique earmarked for increased appeal, Plett and neighbouring Garden Route towns are hoping to cash in on the bubbly trend. On a recent visit, Kim Maxwell explored why the style could make a good fit.

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Branching out: Hinton couple goes vintage with planned winery (Le Mars Daily Sentinel)

Thursday, July 31st, 2008

Tuscany. Napa Valley. Hinton? If Barry and Brenda Dittmer have their way, yes — their sloping vineyard on a Plymouth County hillside will be not only an agricultural plot but a destination winery.

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E Wine of the Week By Bruce Cochran Inland wineries produce tasty offerings Hello Everyone, (Fayetteville Free Weekly)

Thursday, July 31st, 2008

This week we’re searching for bargains again, without sacrificing quality. Of the many fine regions of California, there’s still a place that is relatively undiscovered by many wine lovers, and we’ll take a look at it.

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