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Syrah - Fine wine's latest upstart: upstate New York

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Fine wine's latest upstart: upstate New York
Miami Herald, FL - Aug 25, 2005 influence, and that varieties with a short growing cycle like pinot noir and chardonnay as well as hardy, late-maturing grapes like riesling could thrive in

Riesling To The Challenge
New York Jewish Week, USA - Aug 16, 2005 Riesling, the noble white wine grape of Germany and of France s Alsace region, is perhaps the most underrated wine grape in the world today.

A sweet respite from the heat of summer and spice
The State, SC - Aug 24, 2005 For a sweet wine, the Mirassou Riesling offers great depth and focused flavors. We enjoyed a bottle with some very spicy Asian foods.

Silver for bay Riesling
Port Lincoln Times, Australia - Aug 22, 2005 By Billie Harrison. FIVE years after planting their first vines the Ford family of Boston Bay Wines produced a silver medal winning Riesling.

Riesling may win the West
Rochester Democrat and Chronicle, NY - Jul 31, 2005 (July 31, 2005) Scott Harvey, veteran Napa Valley winemaker, will be searching for Riesling when he arrives in the Finger Lakes.

Let It Soak In
Memphis Flyer, TN - 7 hours ago But a sweeter wine like Madeira or late-harvest Riesling can add depth to a sauce for gamey meats like duck and give a dessert sauce some added zing.

More Summer 2005 Releases
Wine Lovers' Page, World - Aug 22, 2005 I find myself leaving the reds in the rack and reaching for ros , Riesling, Pinot Gris or Sauvignon Blanc. This is a nice example of Australian Riesling.

Cabernot sauvignon - If California were to pick a state wine, zin would win

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If California were to pick a state wine, zin would win
AZ Central.com, AZ - 20 hours ago On the other, it's perfectly understandable; what legislator wants to raise the ire of his chardonnay constituents by proposing that pinot noir be California's

Wine expert Maggie Beale's guide to wine types
China Daily, China - 21 hours ago Also known as Pinot Gris it is believed to be a clone of Pinot Noir. It grows well in cool climates in Central and Eastern Europe - especially Alsace.

California pinot noir catches up
Washington Times, DC - Aug 4, 2005 Pinot noir long has been a minor and not particularly talented player on the California wine stage. Now California pinot noir is beginning to do them, too.

Sideways plugs for Pinot noir boost vineyard s profits
Capital Press (subscription), Oregon - Aug 19, 2005 The favorable business climate and the remarkable interest in Pinot noir generated by the movie Sideways are the big reasons why we are having so much

New 187 ml plastic bottles appeal to young buyers
San Francisco Chronicle, United States - Aug 25, 2005 in 1988. As part of the purchase, Union Wine acquired existing 2003 Kings Ridge Pinot Noir inventory from Rex Hill. South African

WINE COLUMN: From the Napa Valley area in California, Carneros
Asheville Citizen-Times, NC - Aug 23, 2005 By Frank Sutherland. We asked our wine-tasting group to compare five Carneros pinot noir wines from the Carneros area of Northern California's Napa Valley.

Pinot Noir, `Sideways' Fans Drink Up in Oregon: John Mariani
Bloomberg - Aug 3, 2005 Aug. 4 (Bloomberg) -- Pinot noir is one of the few wine names you can still pronounce without slurring the words after a couple of drinks.

Let It Soak In
Memphis Flyer, TN - 7 hours ago Mark West 2003 Pinot Noir Central Coast (California) - Smooth, velvet tannins and the characteristic earthy-feet smell of Pinot Noir.

Wine study findings snip at pruning traditions
Capital Press (subscription), Oregon - 6 hours ago cabernet sauvignon grapes only. Matthews hopes to conduct tests with pinot noir grapes, but has no specific date for that research.

How Pinot Noir became a star
Telegraph.co.uk, United Kingdom - Aug 11, 2005 The Santa Barbara News-Press blasted the central character, lovelorn Miles, for downing "an entire standard-sized bottle" of Pinot Noir when he hears that his

Salmon is an easy partner for Pinot Noir
OCRegister (subscription), CA - Aug 11, 2005 By LYNNE CHAR BENNETT. Salmon is cause to open a bottle of Pinot Noir, a pairing that is now classic. This week, The Chronicle's

Globalist: At the heart of France, an unchanging 'terroir'
International Herald Tribune, France - 7 hours ago Yet, from these 70-year-old vines with their tight clusters of pinot noir grapes, Christian Amiot, a stout and guileless man, conjures about 1,000 bottles a

The tri-nations of wine competitions
New Zealand Herald, New Zealand - 19 hours ago outcomes. New Zealand pinot noir topped the show by winning the best red wine, the best tri-nations wine and best pinot noir. New

Duck blossoms with lavender and a glass of Pinot Noir
San Francisco Chronicle, United States - Aug 25, 2005 culinary arsenal. It complements a number of ingredients including lamb, pork, shellfish and stone fruit, plus wines like Pinot Noir.

Pinot noir fans celebrate their good taste
Salem Statesman Journal, OR - Aug 14, 2005 It was those sleek bottles of pinot noir, the scene-stealing red wine that is the metaphorical Holy Grail of "Sideways"' plot -- and now the hottest variety in

A glorious ascent of the Blue Mountain cult
Georgia Straight, Canada - Aug 25, 2005 In that journal more than a decade ago, I made the momentous pronouncement, after tasting the initial release of Blue Mountain Pinot Noir, that it was in all

Pinot Noir may be in short supply come harvest
San Francisco Chronicle, United States - Aug 4, 2005 While Pinot Noir sales continue to rise, the grape may be in shorter supply in Northern California than expected at this year's harvest, according to the North

Riesling - Veni, vidi, vino

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Veni, vidi, vino
Malaysia Star, Malaysia - Aug 6, 2005 Its Sangiovese-based wines include the bright Chianti, and the elegant Carmignano to the classic Vino Nobile di Montepulciano, and the long-lasting Brunello di

Minnesota, Denver, Carolina face backfield questions
CNN/SI - 1 hour ago Hey, wake up and smell the noses(cq). I answered that one last week. I admitted I blew it. Got brain lock. Too much vino. Too many e-mails. I corrected it.

Vino tinto futures market
spainmedia.com, Spain - Aug 19, 2005 I used to play this game with clarets buying cases en primeur, when the harvest s done and the quality can be guessed at, but with a two-year wait for

Chardonnay masters @ Don Vino
South African Wine News, South Africa - Aug 22, 2005 Chardonnay masters, Glen Carlou, will put velvet in our mouths with the different styles of Chardonnay production. If someone says

Vino 100 Opens Doors in Hillsboro; Offering 100 Great Wines for
PR Newswire (press release), NY - 3 hours ago 26 /PRNewswire/ -- Vino 100, a national wine and gift retailer, celebrated the opening of its newest store today, located in Hillsboro across from the Streets

Noble Late Harvest tasting @ Don Vino
South African Wine News, South Africa - Aug 9, 2005 A very special Noble Late Harvest tasting presented by well-known and respected wine personality, Bennie Howard. We will open one

Vino cambia sponda
sportitalia.com, Italy - Jul 26, 2005 Alexander Vinokourov will join the Liberty Seguros team next year to pursue his goal of winning the Tour de France. "It's the most

Simple Simon wants to be Sultan again
Electric New Paper, Singapore - 3 hours ago Siam Supperclub. And he has just opened another - a wine bar called Vino Vino that occupies Siam Supperclub's terrace. The revamp

'Vino' to join Liberty Seguros
Independent Online, South Africa - Jul 26, 2005 Paris - Alexander Vinokourov will join the Liberty Seguros team next year to pursue his goal of winning the Tour de France, the Kazakh rider told sports daily L

Truth is, vino should be fun
South Bend Tribune, IN - Aug 8, 2005 By MARTIN DeAGOSTINO. Relax, Bud Man. No one wasted any beer at the Indy International Wine Competition, held this year in the sheep

Gas prices send many scooting
Dayton Daily News (subscription), OH - Aug 24, 2005 The most popular motor scooter at Southside, the mid-range 125cc Yamaha Vino, has sold out for the season. The Vino is also its hottest seller, she said.

Vevay and vino
Louisville Courier-Journal, KY - 10 hours ago By James Bickers. "Swiss cheese is the only cheese you can draw with a pencil and still identify -- no other cheese is like that.

Leading Wine Expert Launches 'Vino University'
Garden City Life, NY - Aug 11, 2005 This fall he will launch the first session of Vino University - a unique eight-week course he has designed to arm people with the wine tasting/buying skills

Food & Drink Value vino
San Antonio Current, TX - Aug 3, 2005 By Ron Bechtol. Wine labels are designed to convey information, and the nature of that information is strictly controlled both by

Riesling - WINE, COLDIRETTI: EXPORT +4 PCT; BOOM IN CHINA AND RUSSIA

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WINE, COLDIRETTI: EXPORT +4 PCT; BOOM IN CHINA AND RUSSIA
Agenzia Giornalistica Italia, Italy - 3 hours ago (AGI) - Rome, Italy, Aug.26 - Italian wine is conquering tables in Russia and China, and exportation on the whole has gone up by 4 pct, reveals a Coldiretti

Beaujolais scandal engulfs renowned vintner
Globe and Mail, Canada - 10 hours ago public decades ago now faces a judicial inquiry after it emerged that 300,000 bottles of his top-quality offerings had been topped up with humble table wine.

What: The 8th Annual Vancouver Wine & Jazz Festival
Longview Daily News, WA - 12 hours ago The 8th Annual Vancouver Wine & Jazz Festival is held annually at Esther Short Park, an urban green space bordered by condos, cafes and a new hotel.

Kishore Singh:More wine is fine
Business Standard, India - 2 hours ago She also said later that it wasn t that she wanted any more wine really just that the steward had served them so graciously, she couldn t refuse.

Legislators may ease restrictions on taking wine home
Boston Globe, United States - 13 hours ago BOSTON --Diners who can't finish that bottle of wine at dinner might not have a problem anymore. A bill sponsored by Sen. Richard

Foster's to provide Southcorp info
The Age (subscription), Australia - 12 hours ago "Otherwise, it's going to be how well did the US wine side do in the second half, and how badly did Australian wine do in the second half," he said.

Global Wine Consumption Inches Ahead
Wine Spectator (subscription), CA - 2 hours ago How much wine does the world drink? By the end of the decade, the world wine market is projected to amount to 2.58 billion cases, according to the report.

Mizoram set to become wine region :-
Webindia123, India - 15 hours ago The mountainous northeastern state of Mizoram could soon become one of India's best-known wine regions with the state government planning to set up wineries to

The tri-nations of wine competitions
New Zealand Herald, New Zealand - 18 hours ago Is there no end to new wine competitions? Results of the third annual Tri Nations Wine Challenge, judged in Australia, confirm several predictable outcomes.

Hualien County probes `fake' wine
Taipei Times, Taiwan - 15 hours ago Eighteen visitors and a number of Aboriginal seniors reportedly suffered temporary loss of vision and other problems after drinking rice wine at different

Frank Bons went from days of roses to wine
Capital Press (subscription), Oregon - 5 hours ago ll have 30 people start at 5:30 am and finish at noon, after which we have a big feast with everybody, sample some wines and taste what the new wine will be

Merlot - A glorious ascent of the Blue Mountain cult

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A glorious ascent of the Blue Mountain cult
Georgia Straight, Canada - Aug 25, 2005 In that journal more than a decade ago, I made the momentous pronouncement, after tasting the initial release of Blue Mountain Pinot Noir, that it was in all

Pinot Noir, `Sideways' Fans Drink Up in Oregon: John Mariani
Bloomberg - Aug 3, 2005 Aug. 4 (Bloomberg) -- Pinot noir is one of the few wine names you can still pronounce without slurring the words after a couple of drinks.

California pinot noir catches up
Washington Times, DC - Aug 4, 2005 Pinot noir long has been a minor and not particularly talented player on the California wine stage. Now California pinot noir is beginning to do them, too.

How Pinot Noir became a star
Telegraph.co.uk, United Kingdom - Aug 11, 2005 The Santa Barbara News-Press blasted the central character, lovelorn Miles, for downing "an entire standard-sized bottle" of Pinot Noir when he hears that his

Merlot - Pressings: South Australian shiraz pizazz

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Pressings: South Australian shiraz pizazz
Advertiser Adelaide, Australia - Aug 24, 2005 SOUTH Australia's position as the premier shiraz state seems unassailable after a recent tasting of the Visy Board Great Australian Shiraz Challenge winners

Festival slot for Mr Shiraz
ic Huddersfield.co.uk, UK - Aug 19, 2005 HUDDERSFIELD ska band Mr Shiraz are to play at this year's Carling Weekend Leeds Festival. It will be the second time Mr Shiraz have played Leeds Festival.

Shiraz to Host Fourth Middle East Tourism Exhibition
Iranian Cultural Heritage News Agency, Iran - Jul 31, 2005 Tehran, 1 August 2005 (CHN) Shiraz, home to the world famous heritage of Persepolis in the southern province of Fars, will host the fourth Middle East

Heartland's shiraz wine of the year
Advertiser Adelaide, Australia - 3 hours ago The wine, a 2004 shiraz blended from the Wirrega Vineyard at Bordertown, and the Angas Vineyard at Langhorne Creek, was the clear favourite of both teams of

UNCORKED : Syrah, Shiraz wines come from same grape
Arkansas Democrat-Gazette (subscription), AR - Aug 3, 2005 Syrah and Shiraz: Wine drinkers often wonder whether they are the same grape. Historians say that Syrah was grown in the ancient

The tri-nations of wine competitions
New Zealand Herald, New Zealand - 17 hours ago well with our strong suits - pinot noir, chardonnay, sauvignon blanc and gewurztraminer - and have begun to edge Australia out of its shiraz complacency, says

Top drop - local shiraz toast of industry
Bendigo Advertiser, Australia - Aug 1, 2005 A BRIDGEWATER couple has turned a $49 bottle of shiraz into one of the Australia's most sought-after wines. Krystina and Dominic

Penfolds Goes Into the Future(s)
Wine Spectator (subscription), CA - 11 minutes ago planet, planted in the mid-1880s. Bin 60A is a blend of Barossa Shiraz and Coonawarra Cabernet. Penfolds winemakers made cuv es along

Shiraz residents reminded of ancient heritage
IranMania News, Iran - Aug 22, 2005 LONDON, August 23 (IranMania) - An instructor and archeology expert, Amin Mahmoud-zadeh has said that inhabitants of Shiraz should appreciate the cultural

Trend spotting at the SAA On Board Wine Selection for 2006
South African Wine News, South Africa - 20 hours ago impressive line-up. 'Let's face it, Pinotage is not one of the 'Gucci' grapes, unlike Shiraz or Sauvignon Blanc! Focus instead on

A Shiraz and Venison Feast @ The Goatshed
South African Wine News, South Africa - Aug 18, 2005 Fairview Wine and Cheese Estate invites you to experience an evening of warm hospitality, fabulous single vineyard Shiraz wines and mouthwatering venison

Shiraz or Shiner? Wine chasing beer for top liquor spot
Brownsville Herald, TX United States - Aug 20, 2005 By Elizabeth Pierson. AUSTIN, August 21, 2005 Nothing washes down a spicy plate of enchiladas like an icy cold chardonnay? That s right, wine.

International acclaim for local shiraz
Margaret River Online, Australia - Jul 27, 2005 The 2002 Howard Park Leston Shiraz has been awarded a gold medal at the 2005 International San Francisco Wine Competition. "This

Yasmin Shiraz Releases Blueprint For My Girls In Love : 99 Rules
Bella Online - Aug 18, 2005 Yasmin Shiraz is the author of the very successful teen self-help and awareness book The Blueprint for My Girls : How to Build a Life Full of Courage

From the land of Shiraz
St. Petersburg Times, FL - Aug 23, 2005 castles, why shouldn'ta winemaker build an imitation Persepolis, especially if he grew up just a few miles from the ancient royal ruins of Shiraz in modern Iran

Let It Soak In
Memphis Flyer, TN - 5 hours ago comfortable drinking. I've often used Yellow Tail Shiraz and Columbia Crest Chardonnay for my recipes. Why cook with wine? The acids

Aussies to strut Shiraz stuff at Stellenbosch Wine Festival
South African Wine News, South Africa - Jul 27, 2005 'We're going to get together and toast the skills that make us two of the world's top Shiraz producers,' says Nicolette Waterford, CEO of the Stellenbosch

Hotels Offer Special Events for Wine Lovers
Korea Times, South Korea - Aug 25, 2005 Henri Shiraz (2000), Bin 128 Coonawarra Shiraz (2000), Thomas Hyland Shiraz (2003), Koonunga Hill Cabernet Merlot (2002), Private Bin Shiraz Cabernet (2004

SPIER VINTAGE SELECTION SHIRAZ/MOUVEDRE/VIOGNIER 2003
South African Wine News, South Africa - Aug 12, 2005 prominent spiciness of the Viognier, combined with luscious apricot, hints of caramel and white peach, plus the sweet plum flavours contributed by the Shiraz.

Shiraz - Local farmers voice concerns at ag forum

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Local farmers voice concerns at ag forum
Finger Lakes Times, NY - 33 minutes ago Art Hunt, owner of Hunt County Vineyards in Branchport, noted how certain varieties are harder to find, including Riesling and merlot.

Fine wine's latest upstart: upstate New York
Miami Herald, FL - Aug 25, 2005 influence, and that varieties with a short growing cycle like pinot noir and chardonnay as well as hardy, late-maturing grapes like riesling could thrive in

More Summer 2005 Releases
Wine Lovers' Page, World - Aug 22, 2005 I find myself leaving the reds in the rack and reaching for ros , Riesling, Pinot Gris or Sauvignon Blanc. This is a nice example of Australian Riesling.

Riesling To The Challenge
New York Jewish Week, USA - Aug 16, 2005 Riesling, the noble white wine grape of Germany and of France s Alsace region, is perhaps the most underrated wine grape in the world today.

West Coast Riesling can take the heat
OCRegister (subscription), CA - Aug 18, 2005 She should try a Riesling from the West Coast. Dry Riesling will usually have more alcohol than a Riesling with some residual sugar.

Silver for bay Riesling
Port Lincoln Times, Australia - Aug 22, 2005 By Billie Harrison. FIVE years after planting their first vines the Ford family of Boston Bay Wines produced a silver medal winning Riesling.

German Riesling is sweet companion for spicy food
Charlotte Observer, NC - Aug 10, 2005 food. "Riesling is all about balance," says winemaker Rowald Hepp. status. "Riesling with food is a graduate-level pairing," he says.

Riesling the real thing
Dallas Morning News (subscription), TX - 6 hours ago By KIM PIERCE / Special Contributor to The Dallas Morning News. Riesling has gotten a bad rap. Once the queen of white grapes, its

NY Riesling lacks cloying sweetness
Boston Globe, United States - Aug 18, 2005 New York wines lack the cachet of those from California, which is too bad since some, like Riesling, are stellar and more exciting than their West Coast

Riesling to the challenge
Ferret, Australia - Aug 9, 2005 AUSTRALIAN riesling will be challenging the best in the world within the next decade, according to Australian wine producer Jacob s Creek.

Hospitality on display
Capital Press (subscription), Oregon - 3 hours ago tasting room on a recent Saturday afternoon, one of the first questions they asked Hammer was if they could taste the winery s Green Apple Riesling, which a

Bistro Bar and Grill
Cincinnati.com, OH - 20 hours ago I had a basket of fried seafood ($13.95), including haddock, scallops, shrimp, oysters and hush puppies, that would have paired well with a nice Riesling.

The tri-nations of wine competitions
New Zealand Herald, New Zealand - 16 hours ago You could hardly expect him not to, given that Australia took the trophy for best white wine, best aromatic wine (a riesling), unwooded white varietals or

Look for winning Leasingham Classic Clare Riesling in 2008
Clare Northern Argus, Australia - Aug 3, 2005 Leasingham's 2005 Classic Clare Riesling is too young to be labelled and will not be available to the public for another three or four years, but was "mature

Class & Convenience
TheStranger.com, WA - 23 hours ago his daughter?). The staff remains affable yes, handsome bartender, I do like my Riesling, thanks and the food is spot-on. Like

Zinfandel - Top drop - local shiraz toast of industry

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Top drop - local shiraz toast of industry
Bendigo Advertiser, Australia - Aug 1, 2005 A BRIDGEWATER couple has turned a $49 bottle of shiraz into one of the Australia's most sought-after wines. Krystina and Dominic

Aussies to strut Shiraz stuff at Stellenbosch Wine Festival
South African Wine News, South Africa - Jul 27, 2005 'We're going to get together and toast the skills that make us two of the world's top Shiraz producers,' says Nicolette Waterford, CEO of the Stellenbosch

Pressings: South Australian shiraz pizazz
Advertiser Adelaide, Australia - Aug 24, 2005 SOUTH Australia's position as the premier shiraz state seems unassailable after a recent tasting of the Visy Board Great Australian Shiraz Challenge winners

Trend spotting at the SAA On Board Wine Selection for 2006
South African Wine News, South Africa - 19 hours ago impressive line-up. 'Let's face it, Pinotage is not one of the 'Gucci' grapes, unlike Shiraz or Sauvignon Blanc! Focus instead on

Shiraz to Host Fourth Middle East Tourism Exhibition
Iranian Cultural Heritage News Agency, Iran - Jul 31, 2005 Tehran, 1 August 2005 (CHN) Shiraz, home to the world famous heritage of Persepolis in the southern province of Fars, will host the fourth Middle East

The tri-nations of wine competitions
New Zealand Herald, New Zealand - 16 hours ago well with our strong suits - pinot noir, chardonnay, sauvignon blanc and gewurztraminer - and have begun to edge Australia out of its shiraz complacency, says

Yasmin Shiraz Releases Blueprint For My Girls In Love : 99 Rules
Bella Online - Aug 18, 2005 Yasmin Shiraz is the author of the very successful teen self-help and awareness book The Blueprint for My Girls : How to Build a Life Full of Courage

Shiraz or Shiner? Wine chasing beer for top liquor spot
Brownsville Herald, TX United States - Aug 20, 2005 By Elizabeth Pierson. AUSTIN, August 21, 2005 Nothing washes down a spicy plate of enchiladas like an icy cold chardonnay? That s right, wine.

International acclaim for local shiraz
Margaret River Online, Australia - Jul 27, 2005 The 2002 Howard Park Leston Shiraz has been awarded a gold medal at the 2005 International San Francisco Wine Competition. "This

Heartland's shiraz wine of the year
Advertiser Adelaide, Australia - 2 hours ago The wine, a 2004 shiraz blended from the Wirrega Vineyard at Bordertown, and the Angas Vineyard at Langhorne Creek, was the clear favourite of both teams of

A Shiraz and Venison Feast @ The Goatshed
South African Wine News, South Africa - Aug 18, 2005 Fairview Wine and Cheese Estate invites you to experience an evening of warm hospitality, fabulous single vineyard Shiraz wines and mouthwatering venison

Festival slot for Mr Shiraz
ic Huddersfield.co.uk, UK - Aug 19, 2005 HUDDERSFIELD ska band Mr Shiraz are to play at this year's Carling Weekend Leeds Festival. It will be the second time Mr Shiraz have played Leeds Festival.

UNCORKED : Syrah, Shiraz wines come from same grape
Arkansas Democrat-Gazette (subscription), AR - Aug 3, 2005 Syrah and Shiraz: Wine drinkers often wonder whether they are the same grape. Historians say that Syrah was grown in the ancient

Putting some fizz into drinking
Scotsman, United Kingdom - Aug 25, 2005 Banrock Station Sparkling Shiraz ( 7.99, Asda, Sainsbury's, Safeways, Tesco, although you may find it on offer), keeps cropping up - sparkling red that, well

Let It Soak In
Memphis Flyer, TN - 4 hours ago comfortable drinking. I've often used Yellow Tail Shiraz and Columbia Crest Chardonnay for my recipes. Why cook with wine? The acids

SPIER VINTAGE SELECTION SHIRAZ/MOUVEDRE/VIOGNIER 2003
South African Wine News, South Africa - Aug 12, 2005 prominent spiciness of the Viognier, combined with luscious apricot, hints of caramel and white peach, plus the sweet plum flavours contributed by the Shiraz.

Shiraz residents reminded of ancient heritage
IranMania News, Iran - Aug 22, 2005 LONDON, August 23 (IranMania) - An instructor and archeology expert, Amin Mahmoud-zadeh has said that inhabitants of Shiraz should appreciate the cultural

Creditable day for Indian swimmers
Chennai Online, India - Aug 23, 2005 here from Virendra Nanavati, Secretary, Swimming Federation of India, the country also won three silver medals (Shikha Tandon (2) and Jason Shiraz) to take

Hotels Offer Special Events for Wine Lovers
Korea Times, South Korea - Aug 25, 2005 Henri Shiraz (2000), Bin 128 Coonawarra Shiraz (2000), Thomas Hyland Shiraz (2003), Koonunga Hill Cabernet Merlot (2002), Private Bin Shiraz Cabernet (2004

From the land of Shiraz
St. Petersburg Times, FL - Aug 23, 2005 castles, why shouldn'ta winemaker build an imitation Persepolis, especially if he grew up just a few miles from the ancient royal ruins of Shiraz in modern Iran

Viognier - Rep. Pelosi to open Upvalley winery

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Rep. Pelosi to open Upvalley winery
NapaNet Daily News, CA - Aug 18, 2005 whip of the US House of Representatives, Nancy Pelosi, and her husband Paul, have won approval for a 5,000-gallon-a-year winery off Zinfandel Lane south of St.

How sweet it is to find a zinfandel alternative
Fort Worth Star Telegram, TX - Jul 27, 2005 Sweet wine, in this case, is not white zinfandel. It's the much less well-known and much better-tasting white wine called riesling.

Zin on the River for zealots of good taste
Edmonton Journal, Canada - Aug 24, 2005 baseball hats. Jewelry ran from Zinfandel-bottle earrings and broaches to solid silver belts with Zin bottle charms. What madness. But

A Ros Is Not a Ros
Philadelphia citypaper.net, PA - Aug 24, 2005 The legions of wine lovers who (properly) turn up their noses at white zinfandel would be missing a great treat by confusing that mass-marketed sugar bomb with

A tasting of some bottlings
Sun-Sentinel.com, FL - Aug 25, 2005 Try four: Camelot Californian food-friendly varietals ($7.99 each) now on the shelves, the 2002 shiraz, 2002 zinfandel, 2003 pinot noir and 2003 chardonnay.

More Summer 2005 Releases
Wine Lovers' Page, World - Aug 22, 2005 83. 2003 Beaulieu, Zinfandel, Napa Valley, California, $14. 87. 2003 Beringer, Old Vine Zinfandel, Founders' Estate, California, $11.

N. Kentucky Community calendar
Cincinnati Enquirer, OH - 7 hours ago Aug. 26 Wine Tasting, 4-8 pm, Liquor Direct Covington, 670 W. Third St., Covington. Zinfandel II. Free. Zinfandel II. Free. (859) 781-8105. Aug.

The Chronicle s best budget brands
San Francisco Chronicle, United States - Aug 25, 2005 The Bogle vineyards are located in the Sacramento Delta region, which is generally Zinfandel country, and the winery does make good Zin.

VVines, Vineyards, Vino
Summit Daily News, CO - 17 hours ago KEYSTONE - A crisp chardonnay. A zesty zinfandel. A dry pinot noir. In California's Mendocino County, such wines spring from the earth like water from a tap.

Wine Column
North Lake Tahoe Bonanza, NV - Aug 14, 2005 Zinfandel is an all-American success story. Unlike Cabernet, Zinfandel vines need to be considerably older to produce the best fruit with the most intensity.

A Shining Presence in Duke s Valley
Hood River News, OR - Aug 20, 2005 Wright grows merlot, zinfandel and sirah on his own farm on Mill Creek near The Dalles, and sirah, cabernet, viognier and zinfandel on leased property out

Let It Soak In
Memphis Flyer, TN - 3 hours ago This one is a gutsy blend of Zinfandel, petite Sirah, and Carignan grapes. Huge flavors like roasted cherries, strong coffee, and bittersweet chocolate. $10.

Red hot Italians
New Zealand Herald, New Zealand - 20 hours ago DNA testing shows that primitivo is not the direct parent grape to California's famous zinfandel, although there is a connection between the two.

White, red and a Zinfandel for BBQ
Vancouver Province (subscription), Canada - Aug 25, 2005 Set your BTUs to cook. We're smack in the middle of grilling season and it's time to tackle the burning question of what wines to bring to the barbecue.

Merlot - American wines

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American wines
Business Standard, India - 2 hours ago Over the years the native grapes have been replaced by noble French varietals even Zinfandel (a black grape, once thought to have been an American

Zin on the River for zealots of good taste
Edmonton Journal, Canada - Aug 24, 2005 baseball hats. Jewelry ran from Zinfandel-bottle earrings and broaches to solid silver belts with Zin bottle charms. What madness. But

Benefit Auctions Consultant, DiNardo & Lord Auctioneers, Acquires
PR Web (press release), WA - Aug 9, 2005 Benefit auctions consultant, DiNardo & Lord Auctioneers, acquires Zinfandel Advocates & Producers (ZAP) - Zinfandel Festival wine event.

More Summer 2005 Releases
Wine Lovers' Page, World - Aug 22, 2005 83. 2003 Beaulieu, Zinfandel, Napa Valley, California, $14. 87. 2003 Beringer, Old Vine Zinfandel, Founders' Estate, California, $11.

White, red and a Zinfandel for BBQ
Vancouver Province (subscription), Canada - Aug 25, 2005 Set your BTUs to cook. We're smack in the middle of grilling season and it's time to tackle the burning question of what wines to bring to the barbecue.

Dry Creek Vineyard is home to fine Zinfandel
Victorville Daily Press, CA - Aug 3, 2005 The Wallaces have a handful of excellent fruit sources available to them, and the name of their winery is instantly identifiable with Zinfandel in the minds of

Wine Column
North Lake Tahoe Bonanza, NV - Aug 14, 2005 Zinfandel is an all-American success story. Unlike Cabernet, Zinfandel vines need to be considerably older to produce the best fruit with the most intensity.

The Chronicle s best budget brands
San Francisco Chronicle, United States - Aug 25, 2005 The Bogle vineyards are located in the Sacramento Delta region, which is generally Zinfandel country, and the winery does make good Zin.

LETTERS TO WINE
San Francisco Chronicle, United States - Aug 25, 2005 Her quality was not to Renwood's standards, and we want to buy 100 percent old-vine Zinfandel, so we did not renew her contract in 2001.

Let It Soak In
Memphis Flyer, TN - 3 hours ago This one is a gutsy blend of Zinfandel, petite Sirah, and Carignan grapes. Huge flavors like roasted cherries, strong coffee, and bittersweet chocolate. $10.

Rep. Pelosi to open Upvalley winery
NapaNet Daily News, CA - Aug 18, 2005 whip of the US House of Representatives, Nancy Pelosi, and her husband Paul, have won approval for a 5,000-gallon-a-year winery off Zinfandel Lane south of St.

If California were to pick a state wine, zin would win
AZ Central.com, AZ - 16 hours ago Which leaves the field pretty much wide open for zinfandel. No wine region in the world embraces and exploits zinfandel as enthusiastically as California.

SEA OF COLOUR
Barossa Herald, Australia - Aug 23, 2005 school choirs entertained the crowd while prizes for the best dressed shop windows went to Judith's Ribbons and Flowers, the Tanunda Hotel, Zinfandel Tea Rooms

How sweet it is to find a zinfandel alternative
Fort Worth Star Telegram, TX - Jul 27, 2005 Sweet wine, in this case, is not white zinfandel. It's the much less well-known and much better-tasting white wine called riesling.

N. Kentucky Community calendar
Cincinnati Enquirer, OH - 7 hours ago Aug. 26 Wine Tasting, 4-8 pm, Liquor Direct Covington, 670 W. Third St., Covington. Zinfandel II. Free. Zinfandel II. Free. (859) 781-8105. Aug.

Red hot Italians
New Zealand Herald, New Zealand - 20 hours ago DNA testing shows that primitivo is not the direct parent grape to California's famous zinfandel, although there is a connection between the two.

A Shining Presence in Duke s Valley
Hood River News, OR - Aug 20, 2005 Wright grows merlot, zinfandel and sirah on his own farm on Mill Creek near The Dalles, and sirah, cabernet, viognier and zinfandel on leased property out

A tasting of some bottlings
Sun-Sentinel.com, FL - Aug 25, 2005 Try four: Camelot Californian food-friendly varietals ($7.99 each) now on the shelves, the 2002 shiraz, 2002 zinfandel, 2003 pinot noir and 2003 chardonnay.

A Ros Is Not a Ros
Philadelphia citypaper.net, PA - Aug 24, 2005 The legions of wine lovers who (properly) turn up their noses at white zinfandel would be missing a great treat by confusing that mass-marketed sugar bomb with

Riesling - LETTERS TO WINE

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LETTERS TO WINE
San Francisco Chronicle, United States - Aug 25, 2005 Her quality was not to Renwood's standards, and we want to buy 100 percent old-vine Zinfandel, so we did not renew her contract in 2001.

VVines, Vineyards, Vino
Summit Daily News, CO - 16 hours ago KEYSTONE - A crisp chardonnay. A zesty zinfandel. A dry pinot noir. In California's Mendocino County, such wines spring from the earth like water from a tap.

How sweet it is to find a zinfandel alternative
Fort Worth Star Telegram, TX - Jul 27, 2005 Sweet wine, in this case, is not white zinfandel. It's the much less well-known and much better-tasting white wine called riesling.

Rep. Pelosi to open Upvalley winery
NapaNet Daily News, CA - Aug 18, 2005 whip of the US House of Representatives, Nancy Pelosi, and her husband Paul, have won approval for a 5,000-gallon-a-year winery off Zinfandel Lane south of St.

SEA OF COLOUR
Barossa Herald, Australia - Aug 23, 2005 school choirs entertained the crowd while prizes for the best dressed shop windows went to Judith's Ribbons and Flowers, the Tanunda Hotel, Zinfandel Tea Rooms

Dry Creek Vineyard is home to fine Zinfandel
Victorville Daily Press, CA - Aug 3, 2005 The Wallaces have a handful of excellent fruit sources available to them, and the name of their winery is instantly identifiable with Zinfandel in the minds of

Red hot Italians
New Zealand Herald, New Zealand - 19 hours ago DNA testing shows that primitivo is not the direct parent grape to California's famous zinfandel, although there is a connection between the two.

Wine Column
North Lake Tahoe Bonanza, NV - Aug 14, 2005 Zinfandel is an all-American success story. Unlike Cabernet, Zinfandel vines need to be considerably older to produce the best fruit with the most intensity.

The Chronicle s best budget brands
San Francisco Chronicle, United States - Aug 25, 2005 The Bogle vineyards are located in the Sacramento Delta region, which is generally Zinfandel country, and the winery does make good Zin.

A tasting of some bottlings
Sun-Sentinel.com, FL - Aug 25, 2005 Try four: Camelot Californian food-friendly varietals ($7.99 each) now on the shelves, the 2002 shiraz, 2002 zinfandel, 2003 pinot noir and 2003 chardonnay.

If California were to pick a state wine, zin would win
AZ Central.com, AZ - 15 hours ago Which leaves the field pretty much wide open for zinfandel. No wine region in the world embraces and exploits zinfandel as enthusiastically as California.

A Shining Presence in Duke s Valley
Hood River News, OR - Aug 20, 2005 Wright grows merlot, zinfandel and sirah on his own farm on Mill Creek near The Dalles, and sirah, cabernet, viognier and zinfandel on leased property out

A Ros Is Not a Ros
Philadelphia citypaper.net, PA - Aug 24, 2005 The legions of wine lovers who (properly) turn up their noses at white zinfandel would be missing a great treat by confusing that mass-marketed sugar bomb with

Cabernot sauvignon - More Summer 2005 Releases

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More Summer 2005 Releases
Wine Lovers' Page, World - Aug 22, 2005 I find myself leaving the reds in the rack and reaching for ros , Riesling, Pinot Gris or Sauvignon Blanc. This is a nice example of Australian Riesling.

Bistro Bar and Grill
Cincinnati.com, OH - 18 hours ago I had a basket of fried seafood ($13.95), including haddock, scallops, shrimp, oysters and hush puppies, that would have paired well with a nice Riesling.

Don t judge a Riesling by its price
Fort Wayne Journal Gazette, IN - Aug 13, 2005 we weren t sure in a blind tasting against wines from across the globe tasted by tasters who are far from wine experts how the 2004 Riesling would do

Riesling may win the West
Rochester Democrat and Chronicle, NY - Jul 31, 2005 (July 31, 2005) Scott Harvey, veteran Napa Valley winemaker, will be searching for Riesling when he arrives in the Finger Lakes.

Hospitality on display
Capital Press (subscription), Oregon - 2 hours ago tasting room on a recent Saturday afternoon, one of the first questions they asked Hammer was if they could taste the winery s Green Apple Riesling, which a

Class & Convenience
TheStranger.com, WA - 21 hours ago his daughter?). The staff remains affable yes, handsome bartender, I do like my Riesling, thanks and the food is spot-on. Like

German Riesling is sweet companion for spicy food
Charlotte Observer, NC - Aug 10, 2005 food. "Riesling is all about balance," says winemaker Rowald Hepp. status. "Riesling with food is a graduate-level pairing," he says.

Fine wine's latest upstart: upstate New York
Miami Herald, FL - Aug 25, 2005 influence, and that varieties with a short growing cycle like pinot noir and chardonnay as well as hardy, late-maturing grapes like riesling could thrive in

Riesling the real thing
Dallas Morning News (subscription), TX - 4 hours ago By KIM PIERCE / Special Contributor to The Dallas Morning News. Riesling has gotten a bad rap. Once the queen of white grapes, its

A sweet respite from the heat of summer and spice
The State, SC - Aug 24, 2005 For a sweet wine, the Mirassou Riesling offers great depth and focused flavors. We enjoyed a bottle with some very spicy Asian foods.

Look for winning Leasingham Classic Clare Riesling in 2008
Clare Northern Argus, Australia - Aug 3, 2005 Leasingham's 2005 Classic Clare Riesling is too young to be labelled and will not be available to the public for another three or four years, but was "mature

NY Riesling lacks cloying sweetness
Boston Globe, United States - Aug 18, 2005 New York wines lack the cachet of those from California, which is too bad since some, like Riesling, are stellar and more exciting than their West Coast

Riesling to the challenge
Ferret, Australia - Aug 9, 2005 AUSTRALIAN riesling will be challenging the best in the world within the next decade, according to Australian wine producer Jacob s Creek.

Wine or beer?
Wine Lovers' Page, World - Aug 24, 2005 chicken tapas with roasted pepper mayonnaise and the restaurant's signature green chili won-tons with guacamole, while an imposing Alsatian Riesling with a

Riesling: the real thing
Dallas Morning News (subscription), TX - 3 hours ago German rieslings can be classified as Qualit tswein ("good quality") or Qualit tswein Mit Pr dikat ("good quality with distinction").

Silver for bay Riesling
Port Lincoln Times, Australia - Aug 22, 2005 By Billie Harrison. FIVE years after planting their first vines the Ford family of Boston Bay Wines produced a silver medal winning Riesling.

West Coast Riesling can take the heat
OCRegister (subscription), CA - Aug 18, 2005 She should try a Riesling from the West Coast. Dry Riesling will usually have more alcohol than a Riesling with some residual sugar.

Riesling To The Challenge
New York Jewish Week, USA - Aug 16, 2005 Riesling, the noble white wine grape of Germany and of France s Alsace region, is perhaps the most underrated wine grape in the world today.

Wine - Hualien County probes `fake' wine

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Hualien County probes `fake' wine
Taipei Times, Taiwan - 10 hours ago Eighteen visitors and a number of Aboriginal seniors reportedly suffered temporary loss of vision and other problems after drinking rice wine at different

What: The 8th Annual Vancouver Wine & Jazz Festival
Longview Daily News, WA - 7 hours ago The 8th Annual Vancouver Wine & Jazz Festival is held annually at Esther Short Park, an urban green space bordered by condos, cafes and a new hotel.

Merlot - A tasting of some bottlings

2005-08-26T04:00:00.000-07:00

A tasting of some bottlings
Sun-Sentinel.com, FL - Aug 25, 2005 Try four: Camelot Californian food-friendly varietals ($7.99 each) now on the shelves, the 2002 shiraz, 2002 zinfandel, 2003 pinot noir and 2003 chardonnay.

Wine Column
North Lake Tahoe Bonanza, NV - Aug 14, 2005 Zinfandel is an all-American success story. Unlike Cabernet, Zinfandel vines need to be considerably older to produce the best fruit with the most intensity.

SEA OF COLOUR
Barossa Herald, Australia - Aug 23, 2005 school choirs entertained the crowd while prizes for the best dressed shop windows went to Judith's Ribbons and Flowers, the Tanunda Hotel, Zinfandel Tea Rooms

VVines, Vineyards, Vino
Summit Daily News, CO - 15 hours ago KEYSTONE - A crisp chardonnay. A zesty zinfandel. A dry pinot noir. In California's Mendocino County, such wines spring from the earth like water from a tap.

Merlot - Let It Soak In

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Let It Soak In
Memphis Flyer, TN - 16 minutes ago But a sweeter wine like Madeira or late-harvest Riesling can add depth to a sauce for gamey meats like duck and give a dessert sauce some added zing.

Silver for bay Riesling
Port Lincoln Times, Australia - Aug 22, 2005 By Billie Harrison. FIVE years after planting their first vines the Ford family of Boston Bay Wines produced a silver medal winning Riesling.

Riesling To The Challenge
New York Jewish Week, USA - Aug 16, 2005 Riesling, the noble white wine grape of Germany and of France s Alsace region, is perhaps the most underrated wine grape in the world today.

NY Riesling lacks cloying sweetness
Boston Globe, United States - Aug 18, 2005 New York wines lack the cachet of those from California, which is too bad since some, like Riesling, are stellar and more exciting than their West Coast

Wine or beer?
Wine Lovers' Page, World - Aug 24, 2005 chicken tapas with roasted pepper mayonnaise and the restaurant's signature green chili won-tons with guacamole, while an imposing Alsatian Riesling with a

A sweet respite from the heat of summer and spice
The State, SC - Aug 24, 2005 For a sweet wine, the Mirassou Riesling offers great depth and focused flavors. We enjoyed a bottle with some very spicy Asian foods.

Riesling may win the West
Rochester Democrat and Chronicle, NY - Jul 31, 2005 (July 31, 2005) Scott Harvey, veteran Napa Valley winemaker, will be searching for Riesling when he arrives in the Finger Lakes.

Class & Convenience
TheStranger.com, WA - 19 hours ago his daughter?). The staff remains affable yes, handsome bartender, I do like my Riesling, thanks and the food is spot-on. Like

Wine on the Road
Gothamist, NY - 23 hours ago However there was one wine that pleasantly surprised us: the Rivendell Dry Riesling, $15.99. This wine had great peach and apricot notes.

Riesling to the challenge
Ferret, Australia - Aug 9, 2005 AUSTRALIAN riesling will be challenging the best in the world within the next decade, according to Australian wine producer Jacob s Creek.

Fine wine's latest upstart: upstate New York
Miami Herald, FL - Aug 25, 2005 influence, and that varieties with a short growing cycle like pinot noir and chardonnay as well as hardy, late-maturing grapes like riesling could thrive in

Riesling the real thing
Dallas Morning News (subscription), TX - 2 hours ago By KIM PIERCE / Special Contributor to The Dallas Morning News. Riesling has gotten a bad rap. Once the queen of white grapes, its

Look for winning Leasingham Classic Clare Riesling in 2008
Clare Northern Argus, Australia - Aug 3, 2005 Leasingham's 2005 Classic Clare Riesling is too young to be labelled and will not be available to the public for another three or four years, but was "mature

Don t judge a Riesling by its price
Fort Wayne Journal Gazette, IN - Aug 13, 2005 we weren t sure in a blind tasting against wines from across the globe tasted by tasters who are far from wine experts how the 2004 Riesling would do

German Riesling is sweet companion for spicy food
Charlotte Observer, NC - Aug 10, 2005 food. "Riesling is all about balance," says winemaker Rowald Hepp. status. "Riesling with food is a graduate-level pairing," he says.

Riesling: the real thing
Dallas Morning News (subscription), TX - 1 hour ago German rieslings can be classified as Qualit tswein ("good quality") or Qualit tswein Mit Pr dikat ("good quality with distinction").

Syrah - Mizoram set to become wine region :-

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Mizoram set to become wine region :-
Webindia123, India - 9 hours ago The mountainous northeastern state of Mizoram could soon become one of India's best-known wine regions with the state government planning to set up wineries to

September Is California Wine Celebration
Yahoo News (press release) - 17 hours ago send off with release of a new proclamation by Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger declaring September 2005 as the official "California Wine Celebration." The

Legislators may ease restrictions on taking wine home
Boston Globe, United States - 7 hours ago BOSTON --Diners who can't finish that bottle of wine at dinner might not have a problem anymore. A bill sponsored by Sen. Richard

Open that bottle of KC wine!
Kansas City Star, MO - 6 hours ago Crazy little women. Kansas City wine. What more do you need for a fun time other than barbecue and the jazz and blues heritage the tune celebrates?

Police uncork a bad drop by wine king
Australian, Australia - 22 hours ago investigation. The suspicion of malpractice represents a setback for a man who has become a figurehead for the Gallic wine industry.

Hualien County probes `fake' wine
Taipei Times, Taiwan - 9 hours ago Eighteen visitors and a number of Aboriginal seniors reportedly suffered temporary loss of vision and other problems after drinking rice wine at different

Bragato Wine Awards 2005 - Recognising Excellence
Scoop.co.nz (press release), New Zealand - 4 hours ago 472 medals have been awarded at this years Bragato Wine Awards, held in conjunction with the annual grape and wine industry Romeo Bragato Conference.

Web Analytics Special Report: Analytics Lets Wine.com Celebrate
DM News, NY - 8 hours ago Wine.com is one of the country s leading online wine retailers and wine gifting service providers, selling more than 2 million bottles last year while

The tri-nations of wine competitions
New Zealand Herald, New Zealand - 12 hours ago Is there no end to new wine competitions? Results of the third annual Tri Nations Wine Challenge, judged in Australia, confirm several predictable outcomes.

The sushi's superb, but the wine comes in sips
Boston Globe, United States - 7 hours ago blah blah blah), this new South End corner spot, with its enviable industrial decor, upscale demeanor, and affordable prices, is a sushi bar and wine shop that

Wine expert Maggie Beale's guide to wine types
China Daily, China - 14 hours ago In Tuscany there are two main types of Sangiovese wine. Best drunk when young, the first is a light every-day drinking wine with pronounced acidity and fruit.

What: The 8th Annual Vancouver Wine & Jazz Festival
Longview Daily News, WA - 6 hours ago The 8th Annual Vancouver Wine & Jazz Festival is held annually at Esther Short Park, an urban green space bordered by condos, cafes and a new hotel.

Dining option on the table: Doggie bag that wine
Boston Globe, United States - 7 hours ago But there is an outcry in some political circles, and moves are afoot to change the law and let people take home bottles of wine they don't finish in the

Mixed reactions to Pawar's proposal on wine
NDTV.com, India - 21 hours ago NCP chief Sharad Pawar's controversial proposal to sell wine as freely as soft drinks has evoked mixed reactions from his party colleagues and allies.

Yates wine sales on the rebound
Finger Lakes Times, NY - 21 hours ago By GINA MUSCATO. PENN YAN For the first time since 2001, wine sales are on the rise in Yates County. The county s Chamber of

Vino - Pinot noir fans celebrate their good taste

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Pinot noir fans celebrate their good taste
Salem Statesman Journal, OR - Aug 14, 2005 It was those sleek bottles of pinot noir, the scene-stealing red wine that is the metaphorical Holy Grail of "Sideways"' plot -- and now the hottest variety in

Duck blossoms with lavender and a glass of Pinot Noir
San Francisco Chronicle, United States - 21 hours ago culinary arsenal. It complements a number of ingredients including lamb, pork, shellfish and stone fruit, plus wines like Pinot Noir.

How Pinot Noir became a star
Telegraph.co.uk, United Kingdom - Aug 11, 2005 The Santa Barbara News-Press blasted the central character, lovelorn Miles, for downing "an entire standard-sized bottle" of Pinot Noir when he hears that his

Pinot noir - The sushi's superb, but the wine comes in sips

2005-08-26T02:00:00.000-07:00

The sushi's superb, but the wine comes in sips
Boston Globe, United States - 6 hours ago blah blah blah), this new South End corner spot, with its enviable industrial decor, upscale demeanor, and affordable prices, is a sushi bar and wine shop that

Legislators may ease restrictions on taking wine home
Boston Globe, United States - 6 hours ago BOSTON --Diners who can't finish that bottle of wine at dinner might not have a problem anymore. A bill sponsored by Sen. Richard

The tri-nations of wine competitions
New Zealand Herald, New Zealand - 11 hours ago Is there no end to new wine competitions? Results of the third annual Tri Nations Wine Challenge, judged in Australia, confirm several predictable outcomes.

Yates wine sales on the rebound
Finger Lakes Times, NY - 20 hours ago By GINA MUSCATO. PENN YAN For the first time since 2001, wine sales are on the rise in Yates County. The county s Chamber of

Open that bottle of KC wine!
Kansas City Star, MO - 5 hours ago Crazy little women. Kansas City wine. What more do you need for a fun time other than barbecue and the jazz and blues heritage the tune celebrates?

Wine expert Maggie Beale's guide to wine types
China Daily, China - 13 hours ago In Tuscany there are two main types of Sangiovese wine. Best drunk when young, the first is a light every-day drinking wine with pronounced acidity and fruit.

Fine music to complement fine wine
OregonLive.com, OR - 5 hours ago summer experience. But they'll have that chance after all, at this weekend's eighth annual Vancouver Wine & Jazz Festival. This

New Wine, Old Bottle
Times of India, India - 10 hours ago Twenty-five years ago, Kerry Packer had showed international cricketers how to make more money from the 'Gentleman's Game.'. Quarter

Bragato Wine Awards 2005 - Recognising Excellence
Scoop.co.nz (press release), New Zealand - 3 hours ago 472 medals have been awarded at this years Bragato Wine Awards, held in conjunction with the annual grape and wine industry Romeo Bragato Conference.

Wine on the Road
Gothamist, NY - 22 hours ago selling beer at 5am and chances are the cheese selection may be limited to cheddar and swiss, however, as Gothamist discovered on our weekend wine tour of the

Mizoram set to become wine region :-
Webindia123, India - 8 hours ago The mountainous northeastern state of Mizoram could soon become one of India's best-known wine regions with the state government planning to set up wineries to

Wine-name battle may be near end
Modesto Bee, CA - 45 minutes ago Ceres-based Bronco Wine Co. A 1986 federal law makes a similar requirement, but originally exempted select wine labels that Bronco has since acquired.

Old wine in new plastic bottle
New Zealand Herald, New Zealand - 18 hours ago A plastic wine bottle that looks and feels like glass helped its maker to clinch the supreme award at the North Shore Business Excellence Awards last night.

Dining option on the table: Doggie bag that wine
Boston Globe, United States - 6 hours ago But there is an outcry in some political circles, and moves are afoot to change the law and let people take home bottles of wine they don't finish in the

September Is California Wine Celebration
Yahoo News (press release) - 16 hours ago send off with release of a new proclamation by Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger declaring September 2005 as the official "California Wine Celebration." The

Cabernot sauvignon - The tri-nations of wine competitions

2005-08-26T01:00:00.001-07:00

The tri-nations of wine competitions
New Zealand Herald, New Zealand - 10 hours ago well with our strong suits - pinot noir, chardonnay, sauvignon blanc and gewurztraminer - and have begun to edge Australia out of its shiraz complacency, says

Trend spotting at the SAA On Board Wine Selection for 2006
South African Wine News, South Africa - 13 hours ago impressive line-up. 'Let's face it, Pinotage is not one of the 'Gucci' grapes, unlike Shiraz or Sauvignon Blanc! Focus instead on

Creditable day for Indian swimmers
Chennai Online, India - Aug 23, 2005 here from Virendra Nanavati, Secretary, Swimming Federation of India, the country also won three silver medals (Shikha Tandon (2) and Jason Shiraz) to take

A cure in fish could work in humans
Harvard University Gazette, MA - 18 hours ago The effort centered on a mutated strain of fish known as "shiraz." The researchers name their mutants after red or white wines, depending on whether red or

International acclaim for local shiraz
Margaret River Online, Australia - Jul 27, 2005 The 2002 Howard Park Leston Shiraz has been awarded a gold medal at the 2005 International San Francisco Wine Competition. "This

Shiraz residents reminded of ancient heritage
IranMania News, Iran - Aug 22, 2005 LONDON, August 23 (IranMania) - An instructor and archeology expert, Amin Mahmoud-zadeh has said that inhabitants of Shiraz should appreciate the cultural

Hotels Offer Special Events for Wine Lovers
Korea Times, South Korea - Aug 25, 2005 Henri Shiraz (2000), Bin 128 Coonawarra Shiraz (2000), Thomas Hyland Shiraz (2003), Koonunga Hill Cabernet Merlot (2002), Private Bin Shiraz Cabernet (2004

SPIER VINTAGE SELECTION SHIRAZ/MOUVEDRE/VIOGNIER 2003
South African Wine News, South Africa - Aug 12, 2005 prominent spiciness of the Viognier, combined with luscious apricot, hints of caramel and white peach, plus the sweet plum flavours contributed by the Shiraz.

UNCORKED : Syrah, Shiraz wines come from same grape
Arkansas Democrat-Gazette (subscription), AR - Aug 3, 2005 Syrah and Shiraz: Wine drinkers often wonder whether they are the same grape. Historians say that Syrah was grown in the ancient

Vino - Red hot Italians

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Red hot Italians
New Zealand Herald, New Zealand - 15 hours ago DNA testing shows that primitivo is not the direct parent grape to California's famous zinfandel, although there is a connection between the two.

White, red and a Zinfandel for BBQ
Vancouver Province (subscription), Canada - Aug 25, 2005 Set your BTUs to cook. We're smack in the middle of grilling season and it's time to tackle the burning question of what wines to bring to the barbecue.

Wine Column
North Lake Tahoe Bonanza, NV - Aug 14, 2005 Zinfandel is an all-American success story. Unlike Cabernet, Zinfandel vines need to be considerably older to produce the best fruit with the most intensity.

Benefit Auctions Consultant, DiNardo & Lord Auctioneers, Acquires
PR Web (press release), WA - Aug 9, 2005 Benefit auctions consultant, DiNardo & Lord Auctioneers, acquires Zinfandel Advocates & Producers (ZAP) - Zinfandel Festival wine event.

VVines, Vineyards, Vino
Summit Daily News, CO - 12 hours ago KEYSTONE - A crisp chardonnay. A zesty zinfandel. A dry pinot noir. In California's Mendocino County, such wines spring from the earth like water from a tap.

SEA OF COLOUR
Barossa Herald, Australia - Aug 23, 2005 school choirs entertained the crowd while prizes for the best dressed shop windows went to Judith's Ribbons and Flowers, the Tanunda Hotel, Zinfandel Tea Rooms

It's not heresy, after all, to cool down a red wine
philly.com, PA - 22 hours ago made elsewhere) to a high of 62 to 67 degrees for Italian aglianico, Barolo, brunello di Montalcino, American cabernet sauvignon and zinfandel, northern Rhone

More Summer 2005 Releases
Wine Lovers' Page, World - Aug 22, 2005 83. 2003 Beaulieu, Zinfandel, Napa Valley, California, $14. 87. 2003 Beringer, Old Vine Zinfandel, Founders' Estate, California, $11.

Zinfandel - From the land of Shiraz

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From the land of Shiraz
St. Petersburg Times, FL - Aug 23, 2005 castles, why shouldn'ta winemaker build an imitation Persepolis, especially if he grew up just a few miles from the ancient royal ruins of Shiraz in modern Iran

Shiraz residents reminded of ancient heritage
IranMania News, Iran - Aug 22, 2005 LONDON, August 23 (IranMania) - An instructor and archeology expert, Amin Mahmoud-zadeh has said that inhabitants of Shiraz should appreciate the cultural

Top drop - local shiraz toast of industry
Bendigo Advertiser, Australia - Aug 1, 2005 A BRIDGEWATER couple has turned a $49 bottle of shiraz into one of the Australia's most sought-after wines. Krystina and Dominic

The tri-nations of wine competitions
New Zealand Herald, New Zealand - 9 hours ago well with our strong suits - pinot noir, chardonnay, sauvignon blanc and gewurztraminer - and have begun to edge Australia out of its shiraz complacency, says

Shiraz to Host Fourth Middle East Tourism Exhibition
Iranian Cultural Heritage News Agency, Iran - Jul 31, 2005 Tehran, 1 August 2005 (CHN) Shiraz, home to the world famous heritage of Persepolis in the southern province of Fars, will host the fourth Middle East

A Shiraz and Venison Feast @ The Goatshed
South African Wine News, South Africa - Aug 18, 2005 Fairview Wine and Cheese Estate invites you to experience an evening of warm hospitality, fabulous single vineyard Shiraz wines and mouthwatering venison

Creditable day for Indian swimmers
Chennai Online, India - Aug 23, 2005 here from Virendra Nanavati, Secretary, Swimming Federation of India, the country also won three silver medals (Shikha Tandon (2) and Jason Shiraz) to take

Putting some fizz into drinking
Scotsman, United Kingdom - 22 hours ago Banrock Station Sparkling Shiraz ( 7.99, Asda, Sainsbury's, Safeways, Tesco, although you may find it on offer), keeps cropping up - sparkling red that, well

Bridge across the Persian gulf
Australian, Australia - 19 hours ago He settled on a fertile plain northwest of Shiraz, the city of roses and nightingales, where he had a mighty terrace constructed out of the rocky hillside and

Aussies to strut Shiraz stuff at Stellenbosch Wine Festival
South African Wine News, South Africa - Jul 27, 2005 'We're going to get together and toast the skills that make us two of the world's top Shiraz producers,' says Nicolette Waterford, CEO of the Stellenbosch

Yasmin Shiraz Releases Blueprint For My Girls In Love : 99 Rules
Bella Online - Aug 18, 2005 Yasmin Shiraz is the author of the very successful teen self-help and awareness book The Blueprint for My Girls : How to Build a Life Full of Courage

Trend spotting at the SAA On Board Wine Selection for 2006
South African Wine News, South Africa - 12 hours ago impressive line-up. 'Let's face it, Pinotage is not one of the 'Gucci' grapes, unlike Shiraz or Sauvignon Blanc! Focus instead on

Shiraz - The tri-nations of wine competitions

2005-08-26T00:00:00.000-07:00

The tri-nations of wine competitions
New Zealand Herald, New Zealand - 9 hours ago You could hardly expect him not to, given that Australia took the trophy for best white wine, best aromatic wine (a riesling), unwooded white varietals or

German Riesling is sweet companion for spicy food
Charlotte Observer, NC - Aug 10, 2005 food. "Riesling is all about balance," says winemaker Rowald Hepp. status. "Riesling with food is a graduate-level pairing," he says.

Wine on the Road
Gothamist, NY - 20 hours ago However there was one wine that pleasantly surprised us: the Rivendell Dry Riesling, $15.99. This wine had great peach and apricot notes.

Tasting Notes: Wine edges beer as Americans' libation of choice
Dallas Morning News (subscription), TX - Aug 19, 2005 From New Zealand: Goodies From Goodman offers a taste of Brancott Riesling, today, noon to 5:30 pm; free. 4222 Oak Lawn Ave.; 972-484-3236.

Wine or beer?
Wine Lovers' Page, World - Aug 24, 2005 chicken tapas with roasted pepper mayonnaise and the restaurant's signature green chili won-tons with guacamole, while an imposing Alsatian Riesling with a

Riesling may win the West
Rochester Democrat and Chronicle, NY - Jul 31, 2005 (July 31, 2005) Scott Harvey, veteran Napa Valley winemaker, will be searching for Riesling when he arrives in the Finger Lakes.

West Coast Riesling can take the heat
OCRegister (subscription), CA - Aug 18, 2005 She should try a Riesling from the West Coast. Dry Riesling will usually have more alcohol than a Riesling with some residual sugar.

Look for winning Leasingham Classic Clare Riesling in 2008
Clare Northern Argus, Australia - Aug 3, 2005 Leasingham's 2005 Classic Clare Riesling is too young to be labelled and will not be available to the public for another three or four years, but was "mature

Don t judge a Riesling by its price
Fort Wayne Journal Gazette, IN - Aug 13, 2005 we weren t sure in a blind tasting against wines from across the globe tasted by tasters who are far from wine experts how the 2004 Riesling would do

Pinot noir - Noble Late Harvest tasting @ Don Vino

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Noble Late Harvest tasting @ Don Vino
South African Wine News, South Africa - Aug 9, 2005 A very special Noble Late Harvest tasting presented by well-known and respected wine personality, Bennie Howard. We will open one

Veni, vidi, vino
Malaysia Star, Malaysia - Aug 6, 2005 Its Sangiovese-based wines include the bright Chianti, and the elegant Carmignano to the classic Vino Nobile di Montepulciano, and the long-lasting Brunello di

Gas prices send many scooting
Dayton Daily News (subscription), OH - Aug 24, 2005 The most popular motor scooter at Southside, the mid-range 125cc Yamaha Vino, has sold out for the season. The Vino is also its hottest seller, she said.

Vino out of San Sebastian
Eurosport.com, UK - Aug 11, 2005 New dad Giuseppe Guerini will also miss the UCI Pro Tour event in the Basque Country, thus leaving Sevilla and fellow Spaniard Paco Lara to lead T-Mobile

Chardonnay masters @ Don Vino
South African Wine News, South Africa - Aug 22, 2005 Chardonnay masters, Glen Carlou, will put velvet in our mouths with the different styles of Chardonnay production. If someone says

Grab-and-go vino
Chicago Tribune, United States - Aug 13, 2005 the stupid corkscrew. Good news. Innovative wine containers have made vino more picnic-friendly than ever. Our suggestion: Hop on

Zinfandel - What: The 8th Annual Vancouver Wine & Jazz Festival

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What: The 8th Annual Vancouver Wine & Jazz Festival
Longview Daily News, WA - 1 hour ago The 8th Annual Vancouver Wine & Jazz Festival is held annually at Esther Short Park, an urban green space bordered by condos, cafes and a new hotel.

Hotels Offer Special Events for Wine Lovers
Korea Times, South Korea - 21 hours ago At this time of year, there is nothing like a refreshing glass of wine paired with Spanish ham or roasted pork for a late-summer lunch or an early evening

Hualien County probes `fake' wine
Taipei Times, Taiwan - 4 hours ago Eighteen visitors and a number of Aboriginal seniors reportedly suffered temporary loss of vision and other problems after drinking rice wine at different

Police uncork a bad drop by wine king
Australian, Australia - 17 hours ago investigation. The suspicion of malpractice represents a setback for a man who has become a figurehead for the Gallic wine industry.

Grocery gains wine, spirits
York Daily Record, PA - 21 hours ago The Pennsylvania Liquor Control Board announced Wednesday that it is opening a new One Stop Shop in Hershey, the first such full-service wine and spirits store

The tri-nations of wine competitions
New Zealand Herald, New Zealand - 7 hours ago Is there no end to new wine competitions? Results of the third annual Tri Nations Wine Challenge, judged in Australia, confirm several predictable outcomes.

Wine on the Road
Gothamist, NY - 18 hours ago selling beer at 5am and chances are the cheese selection may be limited to cheddar and swiss, however, as Gothamist discovered on our weekend wine tour of the

New Wine, Old Bottle
Times of India, India - 6 hours ago Twenty-five years ago, Kerry Packer had showed international cricketers how to make more money from the 'Gentleman's Game.'. Quarter

The sushi's superb, but the wine comes in sips
Boston Globe, United States - 2 hours ago blah blah blah), this new South End corner spot, with its enviable industrial decor, upscale demeanor, and affordable prices, is a sushi bar and wine shop that

Mizoram set to become wine region :-
Webindia123, India - 4 hours ago The mountainous northeastern state of Mizoram could soon become one of India's best-known wine regions with the state government planning to set up wineries to

Shiraz - If California were to pick a state wine, zin would win

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If California were to pick a state wine, zin would win
AZ Central.com, AZ - 8 hours ago Yes, a syrah won best of show -- the meaty and jammy Hunter Hill Vineyard & Winery 2002 Arroyo Seco Mesa Del Sol Vineyard Syrah ($30) -- but zinfandel turned

Wine - German Riesling is sweet companion for spicy food

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German Riesling is sweet companion for spicy food
Charlotte Observer, NC - Aug 10, 2005 food. "Riesling is all about balance," says winemaker Rowald Hepp. status. "Riesling with food is a graduate-level pairing," he says.

Riesling To The Challenge
New York Jewish Week, USA - Aug 16, 2005 Riesling, the noble white wine grape of Germany and of France s Alsace region, is perhaps the most underrated wine grape in the world today.

Help yourself
Jackson Clarion Ledger, MS - Aug 24, 2005 McWilliam's Hanwood Estate Riesling 2004: McWilliam's Hanwood Estate wines, noted for their complexity and fresh fruit flavors, have been crafted from premium

More Summer 2005 Releases
Wine Lovers' Page, World - Aug 22, 2005 I find myself leaving the reds in the rack and reaching for ros , Riesling, Pinot Gris or Sauvignon Blanc. This is a nice example of Australian Riesling.

Silver for bay Riesling
Port Lincoln Times, Australia - Aug 22, 2005 By Billie Harrison. FIVE years after planting their first vines the Ford family of Boston Bay Wines produced a silver medal winning Riesling.

Zinfandel - Wine or beer?

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Wine or beer?
Wine Lovers' Page, World - Aug 24, 2005 chicken tapas with roasted pepper mayonnaise and the restaurant's signature green chili won-tons with guacamole, while an imposing Alsatian Riesling with a

The tri-nations of wine competitions
New Zealand Herald, New Zealand - 5 hours ago You could hardly expect him not to, given that Australia took the trophy for best white wine, best aromatic wine (a riesling), unwooded white varietals or

Riesling to the challenge
Ferret, Australia - Aug 9, 2005 AUSTRALIAN riesling will be challenging the best in the world within the next decade, according to Australian wine producer Jacob s Creek.

Riesling To The Challenge
New York Jewish Week, USA - Aug 16, 2005 Riesling, the noble white wine grape of Germany and of France s Alsace region, is perhaps the most underrated wine grape in the world today.

Politics on the beach in Germany
BBC News, UK - 18 hours ago conservative MP. On board there was smoked salmon with black bread, washed down with small bottles of beer or glasses of Riesling. As

Don t judge a Riesling by its price
Fort Wayne Journal Gazette, IN - Aug 13, 2005 we weren t sure in a blind tasting against wines from across the globe tasted by tasters who are far from wine experts how the 2004 Riesling would do

Help yourself
Jackson Clarion Ledger, MS - Aug 24, 2005 McWilliam's Hanwood Estate Riesling 2004: McWilliam's Hanwood Estate wines, noted for their complexity and fresh fruit flavors, have been crafted from premium

Viognier - UNCORKED : Syrah, Shiraz wines come from same grape

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UNCORKED : Syrah, Shiraz wines come from same grape
Arkansas Democrat-Gazette (subscription), AR - Aug 3, 2005 Syrah and Shiraz: Wine drinkers often wonder whether they are the same grape. Historians say that Syrah was grown in the ancient

A cure in fish could work in humans
Harvard University Gazette, MA - 13 hours ago The effort centered on a mutated strain of fish known as "shiraz." The researchers name their mutants after red or white wines, depending on whether red or

Hotels Offer Special Events for Wine Lovers
Korea Times, South Korea - 19 hours ago Henri Shiraz (2000), Bin 128 Coonawarra Shiraz (2000), Thomas Hyland Shiraz (2003), Koonunga Hill Cabernet Merlot (2002), Private Bin Shiraz Cabernet (2004

Pressings: South Australian shiraz pizazz
Advertiser Adelaide, Australia - Aug 24, 2005 SOUTH Australia's position as the premier shiraz state seems unassailable after a recent tasting of the Visy Board Great Australian Shiraz Challenge winners

Shiraz - 2002 Montemaggiore Paolo's Vineyard Syrah

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2002 Montemaggiore Paolo's Vineyard Syrah
OCRegister (subscription), CA - 18 hours ago Handled properly, Syrah is special: a powerful, luxurious wine that ranks among the world's best. Now right about here is where

If California were to pick a state wine, zin would win
AZ Central.com, AZ - 5 hours ago Yes, a syrah won best of show -- the meaty and jammy Hunter Hill Vineyard & Winery 2002 Arroyo Seco Mesa Del Sol Vineyard Syrah ($30) -- but zinfandel turned

Flavors of an Island, Easy to Enjoy
New York Times, United States - Aug 23, 2005 to modernize has gone too far, and producers have eliminated their local grapes in favor of international varietals like cabernet sauvignon, merlot and syrah.

Food events
OCRegister (subscription), CA - 18 hours ago (949) 916-4810 or www.lamaisongourmet.net. Wine tasting: The Four Faces of Syrah: 5 pm; $15; Amazing Grapes Wine Store, 29911 Aventura, Rancho Santa Margarita.

The 2005 updates to the Webster's New World College Dictionary
DesMoinesRegister.com, IA - Aug 23, 2005 removed from the offending wearer. What was added: Shiraz and Syrah, two names for the same type of red wine. What should have been

Valley View s winning offerings
Mail Tribune, OR - Aug 24, 2005 It still does so today, but other wines share the spotlight whites like viognier and pinot gris, and reds like syrah and meritage (a blend).

An Embarrassment of Riches!
Market Wire (press release) - 15 hours ago Fortunately you don't have to remember all of them; just the four primary reds: in the North, Syrah (known as Shiraz elsewhere) rules.

The tri-nations of wine competitions
New Zealand Herald, New Zealand - 4 hours ago And while you may be thinking there is nothing alike about Australian shiraz and New Zealand syrah, let alone the sweet wines of South Africa, there are

Chicken a la mango a tropical temptation
Worcester Telegram (subscription), MA - 21 hours ago Other tastings: 2001 California cabernet sauvignon, Oct. 23; sparkling wines and champagne, Nov. 6; syrah, shiraz and other clones, Dec. 4.

Ahi balances acidity in ros s
OCRegister (subscription), CA - 18 hours ago flavors, all of which depend on the grape and blends that can include Cabernet Sauvignon, Grenache, Malbec, Merlot, Mouvedre, Pinot Noir, Syrah and Tempranillo

Zerba Cellars growing up
Mid Columbia Tri City Herald, WA - 17 hours ago "We have a good wines for a reasonable price," he said. Their chardonnay sells for $15 a bottle and their 2002 Columbia Valley syrah is $38.

Pinot noir - Fine wine's latest upstart: upstate New York

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Fine wine's latest upstart: upstate New York
Miami Herald, FL - 20 hours ago influence, and that varieties with a short growing cycle like pinot noir and chardonnay as well as hardy, late-maturing grapes like riesling could thrive in

The tri-nations of wine competitions
New Zealand Herald, New Zealand - 3 hours ago You could hardly expect him not to, given that Australia took the trophy for best white wine, best aromatic wine (a riesling), unwooded white varietals or

Class & Convenience
TheStranger.com, WA - 10 hours ago his daughter?). The staff remains affable yes, handsome bartender, I do like my Riesling, thanks and the food is spot-on. Like

Bistro Bar and Grill
Cincinnati.com, OH - 7 hours ago I had a basket of fried seafood ($13.95), including haddock, scallops, shrimp, oysters and hush puppies, that would have paired well with a nice Riesling.

Syrah - Help yourself

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Help yourself
Jackson Clarion Ledger, MS - Aug 24, 2005 McWilliam's Hanwood Estate Riesling 2004: McWilliam's Hanwood Estate wines, noted for their complexity and fresh fruit flavors, have been crafted from premium

Look for winning Leasingham Classic Clare Riesling in 2008
Clare Northern Argus, Australia - Aug 3, 2005 Leasingham's 2005 Classic Clare Riesling is too young to be labelled and will not be available to the public for another three or four years, but was "mature

Fine wine's latest upstart: upstate New York
Miami Herald, FL - 20 hours ago influence, and that varieties with a short growing cycle like pinot noir and chardonnay as well as hardy, late-maturing grapes like riesling could thrive in

More Summer 2005 Releases
Wine Lovers' Page, World - Aug 22, 2005 I find myself leaving the reds in the rack and reaching for ros , Riesling, Pinot Gris or Sauvignon Blanc. This is a nice example of Australian Riesling.

Wine or beer?
Wine Lovers' Page, World - Aug 24, 2005 chicken tapas with roasted pepper mayonnaise and the restaurant's signature green chili won-tons with guacamole, while an imposing Alsatian Riesling with a

Cook-off adds a little spice to the Treasure Valley
The Arbiter Online - 21 hours ago I thought it would make an awesome feature story for The Arbiter, and because I thought if I won, I would win a case of Ste Chapelle s one of a kind Riesling

Riesling to the challenge
Ferret, Australia - Aug 9, 2005 AUSTRALIAN riesling will be challenging the best in the world within the next decade, according to Australian wine producer Jacob s Creek.

Riesling may win the West
Rochester Democrat and Chronicle, NY - Jul 31, 2005 (July 31, 2005) Scott Harvey, veteran Napa Valley winemaker, will be searching for Riesling when he arrives in the Finger Lakes.

The tri-nations of wine competitions
New Zealand Herald, New Zealand - 3 hours ago You could hardly expect him not to, given that Australia took the trophy for best white wine, best aromatic wine (a riesling), unwooded white varietals or

German Riesling is sweet companion for spicy food
Charlotte Observer, NC - Aug 10, 2005 food. "Riesling is all about balance," says winemaker Rowald Hepp. status. "Riesling with food is a graduate-level pairing," he says.

West Coast Riesling can take the heat
OCRegister (subscription), CA - Aug 18, 2005 She should try a Riesling from the West Coast. Dry Riesling will usually have more alcohol than a Riesling with some residual sugar.

Bistro Bar and Grill
Cincinnati.com, OH - 7 hours ago I had a basket of fried seafood ($13.95), including haddock, scallops, shrimp, oysters and hush puppies, that would have paired well with a nice Riesling.

Class & Convenience
TheStranger.com, WA - 10 hours ago his daughter?). The staff remains affable yes, handsome bartender, I do like my Riesling, thanks and the food is spot-on. Like

Silver for bay Riesling
Port Lincoln Times, Australia - Aug 22, 2005 By Billie Harrison. FIVE years after planting their first vines the Ford family of Boston Bay Wines produced a silver medal winning Riesling.

NY Riesling lacks cloying sweetness
Boston Globe, United States - Aug 18, 2005 New York wines lack the cachet of those from California, which is too bad since some, like Riesling, are stellar and more exciting than their West Coast

Wine on the Road
Gothamist, NY - 14 hours ago However there was one wine that pleasantly surprised us: the Rivendell Dry Riesling, $15.99. This wine had great peach and apricot notes.

Politics on the beach in Germany
BBC News, UK - 16 hours ago conservative MP. On board there was smoked salmon with black bread, washed down with small bottles of beer or glasses of Riesling. As

Don t judge a Riesling by its price
Fort Wayne Journal Gazette, IN - Aug 13, 2005 we weren t sure in a blind tasting against wines from across the globe tasted by tasters who are far from wine experts how the 2004 Riesling would do

Riesling To The Challenge
New York Jewish Week, USA - Aug 16, 2005 Riesling, the noble white wine grape of Germany and of France s Alsace region, is perhaps the most underrated wine grape in the world today.

A sweet respite from the heat of summer and spice
The State, SC - Aug 24, 2005 For a sweet wine, the Mirassou Riesling offers great depth and focused flavors. We enjoyed a bottle with some very spicy Asian foods.

Shiraz - Duck blossoms with lavender and a glass of Pinot Noir

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Duck blossoms with lavender and a glass of Pinot Noir
San Francisco Chronicle, United States - 12 hours ago culinary arsenal. It complements a number of ingredients including lamb, pork, shellfish and stone fruit, plus wines like Pinot Noir.

New 187 ml plastic bottles appeal to young buyers
San Francisco Chronicle, United States - 12 hours ago in 1988. As part of the purchase, Union Wine acquired existing 2003 Kings Ridge Pinot Noir inventory from Rex Hill. South African

Wine or beer?
Wine Lovers' Page, World - Aug 24, 2005 This Pinot Noir from a favorite small producer in the Loire is a dark and slightly hazy garnet color. Molitor 2002 Hattenheim (Rheingau) Pinot Noir Trocken.

How Pinot Noir became a star
Telegraph.co.uk, United Kingdom - Aug 11, 2005 The Santa Barbara News-Press blasted the central character, lovelorn Miles, for downing "an entire standard-sized bottle" of Pinot Noir when he hears that his

If California were to pick a state wine, zin would win
AZ Central.com, AZ - 3 hours ago On the other, it's perfectly understandable; what legislator wants to raise the ire of his chardonnay constituents by proposing that pinot noir be California's

Salmon is an easy partner for Pinot Noir
OCRegister (subscription), CA - Aug 11, 2005 By LYNNE CHAR BENNETT. Salmon is cause to open a bottle of Pinot Noir, a pairing that is now classic. This week, The Chronicle's

Fragile, delicate pinot noir requires patient attention
Vancouver Sun (subscription), Canada - Aug 20, 2005 The movie Sideways has come and gone from the big screen, but not without having a significant impact on North American pinot noir sales.

A steakhouse that's not beefy
Chicago Tribune, United States - 15 hours ago Black peppercorn, mushroom and pinot noir bordelaise are naturals for steak, of course, but I've had good luck with the anchovy butter and the choron (a tomato

Sideways plugs for Pinot noir boost vineyard s profits
Capital Press (subscription), Oregon - Aug 19, 2005 The favorable business climate and the remarkable interest in Pinot noir generated by the movie Sideways are the big reasons why we are having so much

Vintage countryside in South Africa
Newsday, NY - 7 hours ago This grape, a combination of pinot noir and hermitage, is considered particularly hard to tame, and canvassing the opinions of the Boland's winery employees

Pinot noir fans celebrate their good taste
Salem Statesman Journal, OR - Aug 14, 2005 It was those sleek bottles of pinot noir, the scene-stealing red wine that is the metaphorical Holy Grail of "Sideways"' plot -- and now the hottest variety in

A glorious ascent of the Blue Mountain cult
Georgia Straight, Canada - 11 hours ago In that journal more than a decade ago, I made the momentous pronouncement, after tasting the initial release of Blue Mountain Pinot Noir, that it was in all

Wine expert Maggie Beale's guide to wine types
China Daily, China - 4 hours ago Also known as Pinot Gris it is believed to be a clone of Pinot Noir. It grows well in cool climates in Central and Eastern Europe - especially Alsace.

Pinot Noir, `Sideways' Fans Drink Up in Oregon: John Mariani
Bloomberg - Aug 3, 2005 Aug. 4 (Bloomberg) -- Pinot noir is one of the few wine names you can still pronounce without slurring the words after a couple of drinks.

California pinot noir catches up
Washington Times, DC - Aug 4, 2005 Pinot noir long has been a minor and not particularly talented player on the California wine stage. Now California pinot noir is beginning to do them, too.

Pinot Noir may be in short supply come harvest
San Francisco Chronicle, United States - Aug 4, 2005 While Pinot Noir sales continue to rise, the grape may be in shorter supply in Northern California than expected at this year's harvest, according to the North

WINE COLUMN: From the Napa Valley area in California, Carneros
Asheville Citizen-Times, NC - Aug 23, 2005 By Frank Sutherland. We asked our wine-tasting group to compare five Carneros pinot noir wines from the Carneros area of Northern California's Napa Valley.

It's a wine and Cleese party
AZ Central.com, AZ - 3 hours ago And then Ken Brown up at Byron (Vineyard and Winery in the Santa Maria Valley) is well respected nationwide for his Chardonnay and Pinot Noir," Cleese says.

Wine - Sideways plugs for Pinot noir boost vineyard s profits

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Sideways plugs for Pinot noir boost vineyard s profits
Capital Press (subscription), Oregon - Aug 19, 2005 The favorable business climate and the remarkable interest in Pinot noir generated by the movie Sideways are the big reasons why we are having so much

It's a wine and Cleese party
AZ Central.com, AZ - 3 hours ago And then Ken Brown up at Byron (Vineyard and Winery in the Santa Maria Valley) is well respected nationwide for his Chardonnay and Pinot Noir," Cleese says.

Wine expert Maggie Beale's guide to wine types
China Daily, China - 4 hours ago Also known as Pinot Gris it is believed to be a clone of Pinot Noir. It grows well in cool climates in Central and Eastern Europe - especially Alsace.

Shiraz - It's easy to overlook good-to-great chardonnay

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It's easy to overlook good-to-great chardonnay
Times Online, UK - Aug 19, 2005 Over recent years, chardonnay s evolution has slowed while other more modish white grapes such as sauvignon blanc, pinot gris and viognier have raced ahead.

Special events and food tastings
St. Petersburg Times, FL - Aug 23, 2005 Six Australian wines from Oxford Landing, including Yalumba series riesling, viognier, muscat and merlot, paired with French cuisine; $47.95, plus tax and

Pinot noir - Stokin' the Fire at Sloss stars barbecue, bands

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Stokin' the Fire at Sloss stars barbecue, bands
Birmingham News, AL - Aug 24, 2005 The tour will roll in on a high-tech urban cruiser replete with bottles of Ravenswood's Zinfandel. Ravemswood will be setting out

A tasting of some bottlings
Sun-Sentinel.com, FL - 19 hours ago Try four: Camelot Californian food-friendly varietals ($7.99 each) now on the shelves, the 2002 shiraz, 2002 zinfandel, 2003 pinot noir and 2003 chardonnay.

Classes, virtual school offer a wine education
San Jose Mercury News, United States - Aug 24, 2005 The Sunday session features specialized courses such as understanding the impact of oak, sustainable farming, zinfandel, a blending seminar, pairing Paso

A Shining Presence in Duke s Valley
Hood River News, OR - Aug 20, 2005 Wright grows merlot, zinfandel and sirah on his own farm on Mill Creek near The Dalles, and sirah, cabernet, viognier and zinfandel on leased property out

VVines, Vineyards, Vino
Summit Daily News, CO - 3 hours ago KEYSTONE - A crisp chardonnay. A zesty zinfandel. A dry pinot noir. In California's Mendocino County, such wines spring from the earth like water from a tap.

More Summer 2005 Releases
Wine Lovers' Page, World - Aug 22, 2005 83. 2003 Beaulieu, Zinfandel, Napa Valley, California, $14. 87. 2003 Beringer, Old Vine Zinfandel, Founders' Estate, California, $11.

Red hot Italians
New Zealand Herald, New Zealand - 6 hours ago DNA testing shows that primitivo is not the direct parent grape to California's famous zinfandel, although there is a connection between the two.

A Ros Is Not a Ros
Philadelphia citypaper.net, PA - 22 hours ago The legions of wine lovers who (properly) turn up their noses at white zinfandel would be missing a great treat by confusing that mass-marketed sugar bomb with

Cabernot sauvignon - ZONNEBLOEM MERLOT 2003

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ZONNEBLOEM MERLOT 2003
South African Wine News, South Africa - Aug 5, 2005 Taste: A medium to full-bodied wine with mouth-filling cherry and plum flavours and with a velvety mouth feel. The grapes were sourced

Florida wines win
St. Petersburg Times, FL - Aug 23, 2005 With sales of 6.6-million cases, Yellow Tail makes eight regular wines (chardonnay, pinot grigio, shiraz, cabernet sauvignon, merlot, shiraz-cabernet, cabernet

Merlot is from Mars
South African Wine News, South Africa - Aug 17, 2005 How will Africa feed itself then? Meanwhile we can only guess how the oxidised soils of the Red Planet would show up on the palate of a Martian Merlot.

More Summer 2005 Releases
Wine Lovers' Page, World - Aug 22, 2005 81. 2003 Hoodsport, Cabernet Merlot, Columbia Valley, Washington, $9. 2002 Beaulieu, Merlot, Napa Valley, California, $18. Cherries

'Sideways' Strikes Again - No Merlot
PR Web (press release), WA - Jul 31, 2005 The movie 'Sideways' strikes again by inspiring a new web site called NoMerlot.com, a not so pretentious guide to wine, except merlot.

Erlanger Company Merges with The Merlot Group
ChallengerNKY.com, KY - Aug 7, 2005 COVINGTON n The Merlot Group, LLC announced last week that it has merged with 1219, LLC, an Erlanger web design and consulting firm owned exclusively by Adam

Riesling - More Summer 2005 Releases

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More Summer 2005 Releases
Wine Lovers' Page, World - Aug 22, 2005 I find myself leaving the reds in the rack and reaching for ros , Riesling, Pinot Gris or Sauvignon Blanc. This is a nice example of Australian Riesling.

Riesling to the challenge
Ferret, Australia - Aug 9, 2005 AUSTRALIAN riesling will be challenging the best in the world within the next decade, according to Australian wine producer Jacob s Creek.

Riesling To The Challenge
New York Jewish Week, USA - Aug 16, 2005 Riesling, the noble white wine grape of Germany and of France s Alsace region, is perhaps the most underrated wine grape in the world today.

NY Riesling lacks cloying sweetness
Boston Globe, United States - Aug 18, 2005 New York wines lack the cachet of those from California, which is too bad since some, like Riesling, are stellar and more exciting than their West Coast

Silver for bay Riesling
Port Lincoln Times, Australia - Aug 22, 2005 By Billie Harrison. FIVE years after planting their first vines the Ford family of Boston Bay Wines produced a silver medal winning Riesling.

Riesling may win the West
Rochester Democrat and Chronicle, NY - Jul 31, 2005 (July 31, 2005) Scott Harvey, veteran Napa Valley winemaker, will be searching for Riesling when he arrives in the Finger Lakes.

Sheraton wine winners
August Margaret River Mail, Australia - Aug 24, 2005 from Lenton Brae. Other medallists were as follows-Dry White Riesling class: Ashbrook Estate's Riesling 2005 silver. Dry White Sauvignon

Bistro Bar and Grill
Cincinnati.com, OH - 4 hours ago I had a basket of fried seafood ($13.95), including haddock, scallops, shrimp, oysters and hush puppies, that would have paired well with a nice Riesling.

Help yourself
Jackson Clarion Ledger, MS - Aug 24, 2005 McWilliam's Hanwood Estate Riesling 2004: McWilliam's Hanwood Estate wines, noted for their complexity and fresh fruit flavors, have been crafted from premium

A sweet respite from the heat of summer and spice
The State, SC - Aug 24, 2005 For a sweet wine, the Mirassou Riesling offers great depth and focused flavors. We enjoyed a bottle with some very spicy Asian foods.

Class & Convenience
TheStranger.com, WA - 7 hours ago his daughter?). The staff remains affable yes, handsome bartender, I do like my Riesling, thanks and the food is spot-on. Like

Wine or beer?
Wine Lovers' Page, World - Aug 24, 2005 chicken tapas with roasted pepper mayonnaise and the restaurant's signature green chili won-tons with guacamole, while an imposing Alsatian Riesling with a

Politics on the beach in Germany
BBC News, UK - 13 hours ago conservative MP. On board there was smoked salmon with black bread, washed down with small bottles of beer or glasses of Riesling. As

Look for winning Leasingham Classic Clare Riesling in 2008
Clare Northern Argus, Australia - Aug 3, 2005 Leasingham's 2005 Classic Clare Riesling is too young to be labelled and will not be available to the public for another three or four years, but was "mature

Don t judge a Riesling by its price
Fort Wayne Journal Gazette, IN - Aug 13, 2005 we weren t sure in a blind tasting against wines from across the globe tasted by tasters who are far from wine experts how the 2004 Riesling would do

Fine wine's latest upstart: upstate New York
Miami Herald, FL - 17 hours ago influence, and that varieties with a short growing cycle like pinot noir and chardonnay as well as hardy, late-maturing grapes like riesling could thrive in

West Coast Riesling can take the heat
OCRegister (subscription), CA - Aug 18, 2005 She should try a Riesling from the West Coast. Dry Riesling will usually have more alcohol than a Riesling with some residual sugar.

Cook-off adds a little spice to the Treasure Valley
The Arbiter Online - 18 hours ago I thought it would make an awesome feature story for The Arbiter, and because I thought if I won, I would win a case of Ste Chapelle s one of a kind Riesling

Wine - Brain injury awareness takes cyclist cross country

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Brain injury awareness takes cyclist cross country
Houghton Lake Resorter, MI - 9 hours ago Barry delivered the cards to the Pentagon and to a New York City restaurant named Vino s where many of the rescue crews would eat.

Chardonnay masters @ Don Vino
South African Wine News, South Africa - Aug 22, 2005 Chardonnay masters, Glen Carlou, will put velvet in our mouths with the different styles of Chardonnay production. If someone says

Vino Imports Launches Monteza Wine Line
Wine Spectator (subscription), CA - Jul 27, 2005 Des Moines, Iowa-based Vino Imports has launched the new Monteza Wines line, which includes seven varietals sourced from hand-selected grapes grown in

'Vino' to join Liberty Seguros
Independent Online, South Africa - Jul 26, 2005 Paris - Alexander Vinokourov will join the Liberty Seguros team next year to pursue his goal of winning the Tour de France, the Kazakh rider told sports daily L

Vino out of San Sebastian
Eurosport.com, UK - Aug 11, 2005 New dad Giuseppe Guerini will also miss the UCI Pro Tour event in the Basque Country, thus leaving Sevilla and fellow Spaniard Paco Lara to lead T-Mobile

Event Calendar
Calaveras Enterprise, CA - 50 minutes ago featuring Pasquale Esposito 7-9 pm; Lodi Community Art Center live art auction at 7 pm; and VIP Winemaker's Annual Barbecue 7 pm - all at Vino Piazza, Lockeford

Grab-and-go vino
Chicago Tribune, United States - Aug 13, 2005 the stupid corkscrew. Good news. Innovative wine containers have made vino more picnic-friendly than ever. Our suggestion: Hop on

Vino tinto futures market
spainmedia.com, Spain - Aug 19, 2005 I used to play this game with clarets buying cases en primeur, when the harvest s done and the quality can be guessed at, but with a two-year wait for

Gas prices send many scooting
Dayton Daily News (subscription), OH - Aug 24, 2005 The most popular motor scooter at Southside, the mid-range 125cc Yamaha Vino, has sold out for the season. The Vino is also its hottest seller, she said.

Cabernot sauvignon - Red hot Italians

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Red hot Italians
New Zealand Herald, New Zealand - 4 hours ago It's a great wine to drink with lamb or other sweet styles of meat, particularly with a little merlot in this blend rounding it out.

Wine on the Road
Gothamist, NY - 10 hours ago $13.49, a great white wine for summer that had wonderful fruit and floral notes and the Hunt Country Red, $13.49, which is a blend of Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon

Wine - Savor this week's food, wine fests

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Savor this week's food, wine fests
Palm Beach Post, FL - 19 hours ago Savor is a three-day affair with a grand tasting of more than 100 wines Friday night; cooking and wine seminars and classes Saturday; a five-course winemaker's

Wine industry fears it will get the lumber
Globe and Mail, Canada - 17 hours ago OTTAWA; REGINA -- The Canadian wine industry has a simple message for the federal government: Don't fight your softwood lumber battle with the United States by

Yates wine sales on the rebound
Finger Lakes Times, NY - 7 hours ago By GINA MUSCATO. PENN YAN For the first time since 2001, wine sales are on the rise in Yates County. The county s Chamber of

LETTERS TO WINE
San Francisco Chronicle, United States - 13 hours ago Vineyard. The hidden costs were the lost bonuses for employees who made great wine at Renwood during this waste of time and money.

Fraai Uitzicht 1798 presents Exclusive Gourmet Dine & Wine Weekend
South African Wine News, South Africa - 1 hour ago To celebrate some of Robertson Wine Valley's greatest achievers, the award winning restaurant Fraai Uitzicht 1798 presents Exclusive Gourmet Dine & Wine

Fine wine's latest upstart: upstate New York
Miami Herald, FL - 15 hours ago had experienced a turnaround, I was skeptical -- until my favorite distributor insisted that I taste the wares of Dr. Konstantin Frank Vinifera Wine Cellars.

Labor wants better wine access
Aftenposten, Norway - 14 hours ago municipalities. Hanssen believes this measure would be the best way of preventing wine from being sold in grocery stores. Deputy

VANCOUVER WINE
OregonLive.com, OR - 11 hours ago & JAZZ FESTIVAL What: Vancouver Wine & Jazz Festival, featuring 15 jazz bands, including Los Lobos, Jose Feliciano, Poncho Sanchez Latin Jazz Orchestra, as

Old wine in new plastic bottle
New Zealand Herald, New Zealand - 5 hours ago A plastic wine bottle that looks and feels like glass helped its maker to clinch the supreme award at the North Shore Business Excellence Awards last night.

Food Lion Adds Merlot to Its Exclusive Braidenwood Estates Wine
PR Newswire (press release), NY - 5 hours ago SALISBURY, NC, Aug. 25 /PRNewswire/ -- Food Lion has added a third varietal to its exclusive Braidenwood Estates wine collection.

Police uncork a bad drop by wine king
Australian, Australia - 8 hours ago investigation. The suspicion of malpractice represents a setback for a man who has become a figurehead for the Gallic wine industry.

Wine on the Road
Gothamist, NY - 9 hours ago selling beer at 5am and chances are the cheese selection may be limited to cheddar and swiss, however, as Gothamist discovered on our weekend wine tour of the

Finding Culture and Spirit in Wine
Korea Times, South Korea - 11 hours ago By Joon Soh. To Lee Jae-chun, drinking wine is more than just sipping fine spirits from delicate crystal glass. It is more like absorbing

Wine: Scholtzenhof
AllAfrica.com, Africa - 8 hours ago From the inexpensive Petit Chenin to the regular wine (which garners four to four-and-a-half stars in Platter and comes mainly from 30-year-old bush vines

Traverse Epicurean Classic brings wine and food luminaries to
DetNews.com, MI - 19 hours ago For $300, you can attend his cooking class, special dinner, any wine tasting class, the grand reception and wine auction, and get an autographed book, too.

Wine expert Maggie Beale's guide to wine types
China Daily, China - 16 minutes ago In Tuscany there are two main types of Sangiovese wine. Best drunk when young, the first is a light every-day drinking wine with pronounced acidity and fruit.

September Is California Wine Celebration
Yahoo News (press release) - 3 hours ago send off with release of a new proclamation by Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger declaring September 2005 as the official "California Wine Celebration." The

Hotels Offer Special Events for Wine Lovers
Korea Times, South Korea - 12 hours ago At this time of year, there is nothing like a refreshing glass of wine paired with Spanish ham or roasted pork for a late-summer lunch or an early evening

WINE, CONFAGRICOLTORI: QUALITY VINTAGE THIS YEAR
Agenzia Giornalistica Italia, Italy - 11 hours ago Aug.24 - A few weeks before the grape harvesting, CIA (italian farmers association) predicts a very good year, although there will be problems for table wine.

Merlot - Author pops cork on vintage vino critic

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Author pops cork on vintage vino critic
Charlotte Observer, NC - Aug 17, 2005 After all, what sort of connection does the average buyer of a $7 or $10 bottle have with a wine critic so powerful that winemakers practically quake when he

Truth is, vino should be fun
South Bend Tribune, IN - Aug 8, 2005 By MARTIN DeAGOSTINO. Relax, Bud Man. No one wasted any beer at the Indy International Wine Competition, held this year in the sheep

Noble Late Harvest tasting @ Don Vino
South African Wine News, South Africa - Aug 9, 2005 A very special Noble Late Harvest tasting presented by well-known and respected wine personality, Bennie Howard. We will open one

Gas prices send many scooting
Dayton Daily News (subscription), OH - Aug 24, 2005 The most popular motor scooter at Southside, the mid-range 125cc Yamaha Vino, has sold out for the season. The Vino is also its hottest seller, she said.

Health dept. disputes drop in doctors
StarPhoenix, Canada - 8 hours ago leaving. The results leave Sask-atchewan Medical Association (SMA) president-elect Dr. Vino Padayachee with mixed feelings. "We

Chardonnay masters @ Don Vino
South African Wine News, South Africa - Aug 22, 2005 Chardonnay masters, Glen Carlou, will put velvet in our mouths with the different styles of Chardonnay production. If someone says

Vino tinto futures market
spainmedia.com, Spain - Aug 19, 2005 I used to play this game with clarets buying cases en primeur, when the harvest s done and the quality can be guessed at, but with a two-year wait for

VVines, Vineyards, Vino
Summit Daily News, CO - 50 minutes ago annual Keystone Wine, Jazz, and Art Festival, Miclette's Bonterra and over 300 other wineries will descend upon Summit County with their vats of vino in tow.

Vino Lounge
AZ Central.com, AZ - Aug 12, 2005 The newest place to sit and sip in Scottsdale is the Vino Lounge at Tapino Kitchen & Wine Bar. The restaurant has an extensive wine

Vino out of San Sebastian
Eurosport.com, UK - Aug 11, 2005 New dad Giuseppe Guerini will also miss the UCI Pro Tour event in the Basque Country, thus leaving Sevilla and fellow Spaniard Paco Lara to lead T-Mobile

Vino cambia sponda
sportitalia.com, Italy - Jul 26, 2005 Alexander Vinokourov will join the Liberty Seguros team next year to pursue his goal of winning the Tour de France. "It's the most

Brain injury awareness takes cyclist cross country
Houghton Lake Resorter, MI - 8 hours ago Barry delivered the cards to the Pentagon and to a New York City restaurant named Vino s where many of the rescue crews would eat.

Veni, vidi, vino
Malaysia Star, Malaysia - Aug 6, 2005 Its Sangiovese-based wines include the bright Chianti, and the elegant Carmignano to the classic Vino Nobile di Montepulciano, and the long-lasting Brunello di

Leading Wine Expert Launches 'Vino University'
Garden City Life, NY - Aug 11, 2005 This fall he will launch the first session of Vino University - a unique eight-week course he has designed to arm people with the wine tasting/buying skills

Review: Sideways
Blogcritics.org - 9 hours ago The vino vernacular that the film uses not only educates the viewers about wine, but it also allows them to become privy to the intricacies of Pinot.

Vino Imports Launches Monteza Wine Line
Wine Spectator (subscription), CA - Jul 27, 2005 Des Moines, Iowa-based Vino Imports has launched the new Monteza Wines line, which includes seven varietals sourced from hand-selected grapes grown in

Pinot noir - 'Vino' to join Liberty Seguros

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'Vino' to join Liberty Seguros
Independent Online, South Africa - Jul 26, 2005 Paris - Alexander Vinokourov will join the Liberty Seguros team next year to pursue his goal of winning the Tour de France, the Kazakh rider told sports daily L

Brain injury awareness takes cyclist cross country
Houghton Lake Resorter, MI - 7 hours ago Barry delivered the cards to the Pentagon and to a New York City restaurant named Vino s where many of the rescue crews would eat.

Truth is, vino should be fun
South Bend Tribune, IN - Aug 8, 2005 By MARTIN DeAGOSTINO. Relax, Bud Man. No one wasted any beer at the Indy International Wine Competition, held this year in the sheep

Vino out of San Sebastian
Eurosport.com, UK - Aug 11, 2005 New dad Giuseppe Guerini will also miss the UCI Pro Tour event in the Basque Country, thus leaving Sevilla and fellow Spaniard Paco Lara to lead T-Mobile

Health dept. disputes drop in doctors
StarPhoenix, Canada - 7 hours ago leaving. The results leave Sask-atchewan Medical Association (SMA) president-elect Dr. Vino Padayachee with mixed feelings. "We

Noble Late Harvest tasting @ Don Vino
South African Wine News, South Africa - Aug 9, 2005 A very special Noble Late Harvest tasting presented by well-known and respected wine personality, Bennie Howard. We will open one

Leading Wine Expert Launches 'Vino University'
Garden City Life, NY - Aug 11, 2005 This fall he will launch the first session of Vino University - a unique eight-week course he has designed to arm people with the wine tasting/buying skills

Chardonnay masters @ Don Vino
South African Wine News, South Africa - Aug 22, 2005 Chardonnay masters, Glen Carlou, will put velvet in our mouths with the different styles of Chardonnay production. If someone says

Japanese couple bring taste of Spain to Rancho Bernardo
North County Times, CA - 20 hours ago of all sorts, including Filet Mignon With Balsamic Reduction ($14.99), Roasted Duck Breast With Berry Sauce ($12.99), Cordero Cocido Al Vino Tinto (braised

Author pops cork on vintage vino critic
Charlotte Observer, NC - Aug 17, 2005 After all, what sort of connection does the average buyer of a $7 or $10 bottle have with a wine critic so powerful that winemakers practically quake when he

Gas prices send many scooting
Dayton Daily News (subscription), OH - Aug 24, 2005 The most popular motor scooter at Southside, the mid-range 125cc Yamaha Vino, has sold out for the season. The Vino is also its hottest seller, she said.

Merlot - 'Vino' to join Liberty Seguros

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'Vino' to join Liberty Seguros
Independent Online, South Africa - Jul 26, 2005 Paris - Alexander Vinokourov will join the Liberty Seguros team next year to pursue his goal of winning the Tour de France, the Kazakh rider told sports daily L

Vino Lounge
AZ Central.com, AZ - Aug 12, 2005 The newest place to sit and sip in Scottsdale is the Vino Lounge at Tapino Kitchen & Wine Bar. The restaurant has an extensive wine

Vino out of San Sebastian
Eurosport.com, UK - Aug 11, 2005 New dad Giuseppe Guerini will also miss the UCI Pro Tour event in the Basque Country, thus leaving Sevilla and fellow Spaniard Paco Lara to lead T-Mobile

Japanese couple bring taste of Spain to Rancho Bernardo
North County Times, CA - 20 hours ago of all sorts, including Filet Mignon With Balsamic Reduction ($14.99), Roasted Duck Breast With Berry Sauce ($12.99), Cordero Cocido Al Vino Tinto (braised

Vino Imports Launches Monteza Wine Line
Wine Spectator (subscription), CA - Jul 27, 2005 Des Moines, Iowa-based Vino Imports has launched the new Monteza Wines line, which includes seven varietals sourced from hand-selected grapes grown in

Veni, vidi, vino
Malaysia Star, Malaysia - Aug 6, 2005 Its Sangiovese-based wines include the bright Chianti, and the elegant Carmignano to the classic Vino Nobile di Montepulciano, and the long-lasting Brunello di

Gas prices send many scooting
Dayton Daily News (subscription), OH - Aug 24, 2005 The most popular motor scooter at Southside, the mid-range 125cc Yamaha Vino, has sold out for the season. The Vino is also its hottest seller, she said.

Vino - More Summer 2005 Releases

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More Summer 2005 Releases
Wine Lovers' Page, World - Aug 22, 2005 I find myself leaving the reds in the rack and reaching for ros , Riesling, Pinot Gris or Sauvignon Blanc. This is a nice example of Australian Riesling.

Riesling To The Challenge
New York Jewish Week, USA - Aug 16, 2005 Riesling, the noble white wine grape of Germany and of France s Alsace region, is perhaps the most underrated wine grape in the world today.

Viognier - Creditable day for Indian swimmers

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Creditable day for Indian swimmers
Chennai Online, India - Aug 23, 2005 here from Virendra Nanavati, Secretary, Swimming Federation of India, the country also won three silver medals (Shikha Tandon (2) and Jason Shiraz) to take

Tanzania Eager to Improve Tourism Relations with Iran
Iranian Cultural Heritage News Agency, Iran - 13 hours ago Iran has had long relations with Tanzania and the people of Shiraz and Shushtar cities immigrated to the country centuries ago, creating mutual cultural

Grape by any other name tastes same
The Free Lance-Star, VA - Aug 23, 2005 Without a doubt, Shiraz/Syrah is the best known example of oenological pseudonyms. The Syrah grape so famous in the Rhone is known as Shiraz in Australia.

Bridge across the Persian gulf
Australian, Australia - 6 hours ago He settled on a fertile plain northwest of Shiraz, the city of roses and nightingales, where he had a mighty terrace constructed out of the rocky hillside and

Shiraz to Host Fourth Middle East Tourism Exhibition
Iranian Cultural Heritage News Agency, Iran - Jul 31, 2005 Tehran, 1 August 2005 (CHN) Shiraz, home to the world famous heritage of Persepolis in the southern province of Fars, will host the fourth Middle East

Shiraz or Shiner? Wine chasing beer for top liquor spot
Brownsville Herald, TX United States - Aug 20, 2005 By Elizabeth Pierson. AUSTIN, August 21, 2005 Nothing washes down a spicy plate of enchiladas like an icy cold chardonnay? That s right, wine.

International acclaim for local shiraz
Margaret River Online, Australia - Jul 27, 2005 The 2002 Howard Park Leston Shiraz has been awarded a gold medal at the 2005 International San Francisco Wine Competition. "This

A Shiraz and Venison Feast @ The Goatshed
South African Wine News, South Africa - Aug 18, 2005 Fairview Wine and Cheese Estate invites you to experience an evening of warm hospitality, fabulous single vineyard Shiraz wines and mouthwatering venison

Festival slot for Mr Shiraz
ic Huddersfield.co.uk, UK - Aug 19, 2005 HUDDERSFIELD ska band Mr Shiraz are to play at this year's Carling Weekend Leeds Festival. It will be the second time Mr Shiraz have played Leeds Festival.

Top drop - local shiraz toast of industry
Bendigo Advertiser, Australia - Aug 1, 2005 A BRIDGEWATER couple has turned a $49 bottle of shiraz into one of the Australia's most sought-after wines. Krystina and Dominic

Zinfandel - UNCORKED : Syrah, Shiraz wines come from same grape

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Wine - Coffee, tea or wine? Mr Pawar s Beverage

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Coffee, tea or wine? Mr Pawar s Beverage
Economic Times, India - 22 hours ago It is not surprising to find that Sharad Pawar, who has a variety of grape called Sharad Seedless named after him, is championing the cause of wine.

VANCOUVER WINE
OregonLive.com, OR - 8 hours ago & JAZZ FESTIVAL What: Vancouver Wine & Jazz Festival, featuring 15 jazz bands, including Los Lobos, Jose Feliciano, Poncho Sanchez Latin Jazz Orchestra, as

WINE, CONFAGRICOLTORI: QUALITY VINTAGE THIS YEAR
Agenzia Giornalistica Italia, Italy - 8 hours ago Aug.24 - A few weeks before the grape harvesting, CIA (italian farmers association) predicts a very good year, although there will be problems for table wine.

Finding Culture and Spirit in Wine
Korea Times, South Korea - 8 hours ago By Joon Soh. To Lee Jae-chun, drinking wine is more than just sipping fine spirits from delicate crystal glass. It is more like absorbing

Woman in Wine
South African Wine News, South Africa - 22 hours ago Back in the day, wine, women and song signalled a blend conceived for the pleasure of men but now the equation has taken on a different slant.

September Is California Wine Celebration
Yahoo News (press release) - 46 minutes ago send off with release of a new proclamation by Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger declaring September 2005 as the official "California Wine Celebration." The

Wine: Scholtzenhof
AllAfrica.com, Africa - 5 hours ago From the inexpensive Petit Chenin to the regular wine (which garners four to four-and-a-half stars in Platter and comes mainly from 30-year-old bush vines

Australian Wine Move Could Mean Millions
Scoop.co.nz (press release), New Zealand - 22 hours ago The extension of the Australian Wine Equalisation Tax rebate to New Zealand producers was significant for our industry, Trade Negotiations Minister Jim Sutton

Greenfield Wine Company Secures Additional Financing from Comerica
Business Wire (press release), CA - 22 hours ago 24, 2005--Greenfield Wine Company d/b/a Cartlidge & Browne Winery, a leading producer of premium wines, has secured $6.6 Million in Real Estate Financing and a

Hotels Offer Special Events for Wine Lovers
Korea Times, South Korea - 9 hours ago At this time of year, there is nothing like a refreshing glass of wine paired with Spanish ham or roasted pork for a late-summer lunch or an early evening

Savor this week's food, wine fests
Palm Beach Post, FL - 16 hours ago Savor is a three-day affair with a grand tasting of more than 100 wines Friday night; cooking and wine seminars and classes Saturday; a five-course winemaker's

Traverse Epicurean Classic brings wine and food luminaries to
DetNews.com, MI - 16 hours ago For $300, you can attend his cooking class, special dinner, any wine tasting class, the grand reception and wine auction, and get an autographed book, too.

Food Lion Adds Merlot to Its Exclusive Braidenwood Estates Wine
PR Newswire (press release), NY - 2 hours ago SALISBURY, NC, Aug. 25 /PRNewswire/ -- Food Lion has added a third varietal to its exclusive Braidenwood Estates wine collection.

Wine on the Road
Gothamist, NY - 6 hours ago selling beer at 5am and chances are the cheese selection may be limited to cheddar and swiss, however, as Gothamist discovered on our weekend wine tour of the

Yates wine sales on the rebound
Finger Lakes Times, NY - 4 hours ago By GINA MUSCATO. PENN YAN For the first time since 2001, wine sales are on the rise in Yates County. The county s Chamber of

Grocery gains wine, spirits
York Daily Record, PA - 9 hours ago The Pennsylvania Liquor Control Board announced Wednesday that it is opening a new One Stop Shop in Hershey, the first such full-service wine and spirits store

EGS: Old Wine in New Bottles
Indian Express, India - 23 hours ago During the great drought of 1966 , Marilyn Silverstone, the Magnum photographer and companion to the editor-in-chief of this paper, the late Frank Moraes, and I

Wine industry fears it will get the lumber
Globe and Mail, Canada - 14 hours ago OTTAWA; REGINA -- The Canadian wine industry has a simple message for the federal government: Don't fight your softwood lumber battle with the United States by

Police uncork a bad drop by wine king
Australian, Australia - 5 hours ago investigation. The suspicion of malpractice represents a setback for a man who has become a figurehead for the Gallic wine industry.

Zinfandel - Yasmin Shiraz Releases Blueprint For My Girls In Love : 99 Rules

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Yasmin Shiraz Releases Blueprint For My Girls In Love : 99 Rules
Bella Online - Aug 18, 2005 Yasmin Shiraz is the author of the very successful teen self-help and awareness book The Blueprint for My Girls : How to Build a Life Full of Courage

Aussies to strut Shiraz stuff at Stellenbosch Wine Festival
South African Wine News, South Africa - Jul 27, 2005 'We're going to get together and toast the skills that make us two of the world's top Shiraz producers,' says Nicolette Waterford, CEO of the Stellenbosch

Merlot - A tasting of some bottlings

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A tasting of some bottlings
Sun-Sentinel.com, FL - 11 hours ago Try four: Camelot Californian food-friendly varietals ($7.99 each) now on the shelves, the 2002 shiraz, 2002 zinfandel, 2003 pinot noir and 2003 chardonnay.

How sweet it is to find a zinfandel alternative
Fort Worth Star Telegram, TX - Jul 27, 2005 Sweet wine, in this case, is not white zinfandel. It's the much less well-known and much better-tasting white wine called riesling.

SEA OF COLOUR
Barossa Herald, Australia - Aug 23, 2005 school choirs entertained the crowd while prizes for the best dressed shop windows went to Judith's Ribbons and Flowers, the Tanunda Hotel, Zinfandel Tea Rooms

LETTERS TO WINE
San Francisco Chronicle, United States - 8 hours ago Her quality was not to Renwood's standards, and we want to buy 100 percent old-vine Zinfandel, so we did not renew her contract in 2001.

Wine Column
North Lake Tahoe Bonanza, NV - Aug 14, 2005 Zinfandel is an all-American success story. Unlike Cabernet, Zinfandel vines need to be considerably older to produce the best fruit with the most intensity.

It's not heresy, after all, to cool down a red wine
Philadelphia Inquirer, PA - 10 hours ago made elsewhere) to a high of 62 to 67 degrees for Italian aglianico, Barolo, brunello di Montalcino, American cabernet sauvignon and zinfandel, northern Rhone

DRAMA IN AMADOR
San Francisco Chronicle, United States - Aug 11, 2005 Every day Terri tended what are believed to be the state's oldest Zinfandel vines, while Scott walked across Steiner Road to work.

A Ros Is Not a Ros
Philadelphia citypaper.net, PA - 14 hours ago The legions of wine lovers who (properly) turn up their noses at white zinfandel would be missing a great treat by confusing that mass-marketed sugar bomb with

More Summer 2005 Releases
Wine Lovers' Page, World - Aug 22, 2005 83. 2003 Beaulieu, Zinfandel, Napa Valley, California, $14. 87. 2003 Beringer, Old Vine Zinfandel, Founders' Estate, California, $11.

Riesling - Class & Convenience

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Class & Convenience
TheStranger.com, WA - 43 minutes ago his daughter?). The staff remains affable yes, handsome bartender, I do like my Riesling, thanks and the food is spot-on. Like

Viognier - Fragile, delicate pinot noir requires patient attention

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Fragile, delicate pinot noir requires patient attention
Vancouver Sun (subscription), Canada - Aug 20, 2005 The movie Sideways has come and gone from the big screen, but not without having a significant impact on North American pinot noir sales.

More Summer 2005 Releases
Wine Lovers' Page, World - Aug 22, 2005 2003 Bouchaine, Pinot Noir, Carneros, California, $25, 5,700 cases. 2003 Chalone, Pinot Noir, Chalone Estate, California, $25, 6,971 cases.

Sideways plugs for Pinot noir boost vineyard s profits
Capital Press (subscription), Oregon - Aug 19, 2005 The favorable business climate and the remarkable interest in Pinot noir generated by the movie Sideways are the big reasons why we are having so much

Pinot Noir may be in short supply come harvest
San Francisco Chronicle, United States - Aug 4, 2005 While Pinot Noir sales continue to rise, the grape may be in shorter supply in Northern California than expected at this year's harvest, according to the North

Ahi balances acidity in ros s
OCRegister (subscription), CA - 6 hours ago aromas and flavors, all of which depend on the grape and blends that can include Cabernet Sauvignon, Grenache, Malbec, Merlot, Mouvedre, Pinot Noir, Syrah and

New 187 ml plastic bottles appeal to young buyers
San Francisco Chronicle, United States - 2 hours ago in 1988. As part of the purchase, Union Wine acquired existing 2003 Kings Ridge Pinot Noir inventory from Rex Hill. South African

WINE COLUMN: From the Napa Valley area in California, Carneros
Asheville Citizen-Times, NC - Aug 23, 2005 By Frank Sutherland. We asked our wine-tasting group to compare five Carneros pinot noir wines from the Carneros area of Northern California's Napa Valley.

A steakhouse that's not beefy
Chicago Tribune, United States - 5 hours ago Black peppercorn, mushroom and pinot noir bordelaise are naturals for steak, of course, but I've had good luck with the anchovy butter and the choron (a tomato

Salmon is an easy partner for Pinot Noir
OCRegister (subscription), CA - Aug 11, 2005 By LYNNE CHAR BENNETT. Salmon is cause to open a bottle of Pinot Noir, a pairing that is now classic. This week, The Chronicle's

How Pinot Noir became a star
Telegraph.co.uk, United Kingdom - Aug 11, 2005 The Santa Barbara News-Press blasted the central character, lovelorn Miles, for downing "an entire standard-sized bottle" of Pinot Noir when he hears that his

Riesling - A Shiraz and Venison Feast @ The Goatshed

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A Shiraz and Venison Feast @ The Goatshed
South African Wine News, South Africa - Aug 18, 2005 Fairview Wine and Cheese Estate invites you to experience an evening of warm hospitality, fabulous single vineyard Shiraz wines and mouthwatering venison

Creditable day for Indian swimmers
Chennai Online, India - Aug 23, 2005 here from Virendra Nanavati, Secretary, Swimming Federation of India, the country also won three silver medals (Shikha Tandon (2) and Jason Shiraz) to take

A cure in fish could work in humans
Harvard University Gazette, MA - 32 minutes ago The effort centered on a mutated strain of fish known as "shiraz." The researchers name their mutants after red or white wines, depending on whether red or

International acclaim for local shiraz
Margaret River Online, Australia - Jul 27, 2005 The 2002 Howard Park Leston Shiraz has been awarded a gold medal at the 2005 International San Francisco Wine Competition. "This

Pressings: South Australian shiraz pizazz
Advertiser Adelaide, Australia - Aug 24, 2005 SOUTH Australia's position as the premier shiraz state seems unassailable after a recent tasting of the Visy Board Great Australian Shiraz Challenge winners

Riesling - Wine on the Road

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Wine on the Road
Gothamist, NY - 2 hours ago selling beer at 5am and chances are the cheese selection may be limited to cheddar and swiss, however, as Gothamist discovered on our weekend wine tour of the

Greenfield Wine Company Secures Additional Financing from Comerica
Business Wire (press release), CA - 18 hours ago 24, 2005--Greenfield Wine Company d/b/a Cartlidge & Browne Winery, a leading producer of premium wines, has secured $6.6 Million in Real Estate Financing and a

Labor wants better wine access
Aftenposten, Norway - 7 hours ago municipalities. Hanssen believes this measure would be the best way of preventing wine from being sold in grocery stores. Deputy

Wine or beer?
Wine Lovers' Page, World - 23 hours ago I'm basically a wine guy, but I'll rarely say no to a glass of beer, particularly if it's a good, artisan-style brew. But when it

LETTERS TO WINE
San Francisco Chronicle, United States - 6 hours ago Vineyard. The hidden costs were the lost bonuses for employees who made great wine at Renwood during this waste of time and money.

Traverse Epicurean Classic brings wine and food luminaries to
DetNews.com, MI - 12 hours ago For $300, you can attend his cooking class, special dinner, any wine tasting class, the grand reception and wine auction, and get an autographed book, too.

Wine: Scholtzenhof
AllAfrica.com, Africa - 1 hour ago From the inexpensive Petit Chenin to the regular wine (which garners four to four-and-a-half stars in Platter and comes mainly from 30-year-old bush vines

Woman in Wine
South African Wine News, South Africa - 18 hours ago Back in the day, wine, women and song signalled a blend conceived for the pleasure of men but now the equation has taken on a different slant.

VANCOUVER WINE
OregonLive.com, OR - 4 hours ago & JAZZ FESTIVAL What: Vancouver Wine & Jazz Festival, featuring 15 jazz bands, including Los Lobos, Jose Feliciano, Poncho Sanchez Latin Jazz Orchestra, as

Cabernot sauvignon - California pinot noir catches up

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California pinot noir catches up
Washington Times, DC - Aug 4, 2005 Pinot noir long has been a minor and not particularly talented player on the California wine stage. Now California pinot noir is beginning to do them, too.

Pinot Noir may be in short supply come harvest
San Francisco Chronicle, United States - Aug 4, 2005 While Pinot Noir sales continue to rise, the grape may be in shorter supply in Northern California than expected at this year's harvest, according to the North

Sideways plugs for Pinot noir boost vineyard s profits
Capital Press (subscription), Oregon - Aug 19, 2005 The favorable business climate and the remarkable interest in Pinot noir generated by the movie Sideways are the big reasons why we are having so much

More Summer 2005 Releases
Wine Lovers' Page, World - Aug 22, 2005 2003 Bouchaine, Pinot Noir, Carneros, California, $25, 5,700 cases. 2003 Chalone, Pinot Noir, Chalone Estate, California, $25, 6,971 cases.

Pinot Noir, `Sideways' Fans Drink Up in Oregon: John Mariani
Bloomberg - Aug 3, 2005 Aug. 4 (Bloomberg) -- Pinot noir is one of the few wine names you can still pronounce without slurring the words after a couple of drinks.

A steakhouse that's not beefy
Chicago Tribune, United States - 3 hours ago Black peppercorn, mushroom and pinot noir bordelaise are naturals for steak, of course, but I've had good luck with the anchovy butter and the choron (a tomato

Duck blossoms with lavender and a glass of Pinot Noir
San Francisco Chronicle, United States - 38 minutes ago culinary arsenal. It complements a number of ingredients including lamb, pork, shellfish and stone fruit, plus wines like Pinot Noir.

Finds from the Vine
The Vail Trail, Colorado - 15 hours ago Carneros is at the southern tip of Napa Valley and Sonoma County, next to the San Pablo Bay. This fairly cool region is ideal for Chardonnay and Pinot Noir.

Pinot noir fans celebrate their good taste
Salem Statesman Journal, OR - Aug 14, 2005 It was those sleek bottles of pinot noir, the scene-stealing red wine that is the metaphorical Holy Grail of "Sideways"' plot -- and now the hottest variety in

Fine wine's latest upstart: upstate New York
Miami Herald, FL - 7 hours ago The first sip of its excellent sparkling wines -- particularly the Chateau Frank Brut 2000, a classic blend of chardonnay, pinot noir and pinot meunier, and

Fragile, delicate pinot noir requires patient attention
Vancouver Sun (subscription), Canada - Aug 20, 2005 The movie Sideways has come and gone from the big screen, but not without having a significant impact on North American pinot noir sales.

How Pinot Noir became a star
Telegraph.co.uk, United Kingdom - Aug 11, 2005 The Santa Barbara News-Press blasted the central character, lovelorn Miles, for downing "an entire standard-sized bottle" of Pinot Noir when he hears that his

Wine - Health dept. disputes drop in doctors

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Health dept. disputes drop in doctors
StarPhoenix, Canada - 28 minutes ago leaving. The results leave Sask-atchewan Medical Association (SMA) president-elect Dr. Vino Padayachee with mixed feelings. "We

Review: Sideways
Blogcritics.org - 1 hour ago The vino vernacular that the film uses not only educates the viewers about wine, but it also allows them to become privy to the intricacies of Pinot.

Food & Drink Value vino
San Antonio Current, TX - Aug 3, 2005 By Ron Bechtol. Wine labels are designed to convey information, and the nature of that information is strictly controlled both by

'Vino' to join Liberty Seguros
Independent Online, South Africa - Jul 26, 2005 Paris - Alexander Vinokourov will join the Liberty Seguros team next year to pursue his goal of winning the Tour de France, the Kazakh rider told sports daily L

Syrah - UNCORKED : Syrah, Shiraz wines come from same grape

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UNCORKED : Syrah, Shiraz wines come from same grape
Arkansas Democrat-Gazette (subscription), AR - Aug 3, 2005 Syrah and Shiraz: Wine drinkers often wonder whether they are the same grape. Historians say that Syrah was grown in the ancient

Grape by any other name tastes same
The Free Lance-Star, VA - Aug 23, 2005 Without a doubt, Shiraz/Syrah is the best known example of oenological pseudonyms. The Syrah grape so famous in the Rhone is known as Shiraz in Australia.

Zerba Cellars growing up
Mid Columbia Tri City Herald, WA - 2 hours ago "We have a good wines for a reasonable price," he said. Their chardonnay sells for $15 a bottle and their 2002 Columbia Valley syrah is $38.

More Summer 2005 Releases
Wine Lovers' Page, World - Aug 22, 2005 2003 Beaulieu, Syrah, Napa Valley, California, $15. 2002 Chateau Ste. Michelle, Syrah, Reserve, Columbia Valley, Washington, $29, 3,000 cases.

Special events and food tastings
St. Petersburg Times, FL - Aug 23, 2005 Wines from Australia, Washington State and Chile, including Goundry chardonnay, Boundry Road sauvignon blanc and syrah, Palandri cabernet, Hogue-Genesis merlot

Gourmet on Gore tempts the taste buds
Vail Daily News, CO - 12 hours ago Australia, South America, as well as domestically from California and the Northwest, Gourmet on Gore will showcase varietals of wines from syrah to pinots and

Crestline Hotels & Resorts Appoints Sami Zeitoun as General
Hospitality Net - 6 hours ago For dining the hotel offers the Syrah Restaurant for casual American fare throughout the day and evening, or the Cosmopolitan Lounge, a contemporary gathering

Riesling - Food & Drink Value vino

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Food & Drink Value vino
San Antonio Current, TX - Aug 3, 2005 By Ron Bechtol. Wine labels are designed to convey information, and the nature of that information is strictly controlled both by

Review: Sideways
Blogcritics.org - 44 minutes ago The vino vernacular that the film uses not only educates the viewers about wine, but it also allows them to become privy to the intricacies of Pinot.

Vino cambia sponda
sportitalia.com, Italy - Jul 26, 2005 Alexander Vinokourov will join the Liberty Seguros team next year to pursue his goal of winning the Tour de France. "It's the most

Author pops cork on vintage vino critic
Charlotte Observer, NC - Aug 17, 2005 After all, what sort of connection does the average buyer of a $7 or $10 bottle have with a wine critic so powerful that winemakers practically quake when he

An elegant bistro on Namsan
Joongang Ilbo, South Korea - 2 hours ago It is a casual ensemble of Mediterranean and Japanese prepared by Park Min-kyu, the executive chef of Vino Rosso, an upscale Italian restaurant owned by Mr

Vino out of San Sebastian
Eurosport.com, UK - Aug 11, 2005 New dad Giuseppe Guerini will also miss the UCI Pro Tour event in the Basque Country, thus leaving Sevilla and fellow Spaniard Paco Lara to lead T-Mobile

Veni, vidi, vino
Malaysia Star, Malaysia - Aug 6, 2005 Its Sangiovese-based wines include the bright Chianti, and the elegant Carmignano to the classic Vino Nobile di Montepulciano, and the long-lasting Brunello di

Joshua M. Bernstein:
New York Press, NY - 21 hours ago a drop. However, one buck per glass, more for fancier wines if you can ante up for vino, you can afford the gratuity. (Note: Like

'Vino' to join Liberty Seguros
Independent Online, South Africa - Jul 26, 2005 Paris - Alexander Vinokourov will join the Liberty Seguros team next year to pursue his goal of winning the Tour de France, the Kazakh rider told sports daily L

Cabernot sauvignon - Yasmin Shiraz Releases Blueprint For My Girls In Love : 99 Rules

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Yasmin Shiraz Releases Blueprint For My Girls In Love : 99 Rules
Bella Online - Aug 18, 2005 Yasmin Shiraz is the author of the very successful teen self-help and awareness book The Blueprint for My Girls : How to Build a Life Full of Courage

Grape by any other name tastes same
The Free Lance-Star, VA - Aug 23, 2005 Without a doubt, Shiraz/Syrah is the best known example of oenological pseudonyms. The Syrah grape so famous in the Rhone is known as Shiraz in Australia.

Aussies to strut Shiraz stuff at Stellenbosch Wine Festival
South African Wine News, South Africa - Jul 27, 2005 'We're going to get together and toast the skills that make us two of the world's top Shiraz producers,' says Nicolette Waterford, CEO of the Stellenbosch

International acclaim for local shiraz
Margaret River Online, Australia - Jul 27, 2005 The 2002 Howard Park Leston Shiraz has been awarded a gold medal at the 2005 International San Francisco Wine Competition. "This

SPIER VINTAGE SELECTION SHIRAZ/MOUVEDRE/VIOGNIER 2003
South African Wine News, South Africa - Aug 12, 2005 prominent spiciness of the Viognier, combined with luscious apricot, hints of caramel and white peach, plus the sweet plum flavours contributed by the Shiraz.

Shiraz or Shiner? Wine chasing beer for top liquor spot
Brownsville Herald, TX United States - Aug 20, 2005 By Elizabeth Pierson. AUSTIN, August 21, 2005 Nothing washes down a spicy plate of enchiladas like an icy cold chardonnay? That s right, wine.

Chicken a la mango a tropical temptation
Worcester Telegram (subscription), MA - 5 hours ago Other tastings: 2001 California cabernet sauvignon, Oct. 23; sparkling wines and champagne, Nov. 6; syrah, shiraz and other clones, Dec. 4.

Shiraz residents reminded of ancient heritage
IranMania News, Iran - Aug 22, 2005 LONDON, August 23 (IranMania) - An instructor and archeology expert, Amin Mahmoud-zadeh has said that inhabitants of Shiraz should appreciate the cultural

Putting some fizz into drinking
Scotsman, United Kingdom - 1 hour ago Banrock Station Sparkling Shiraz ( 7.99, Asda, Sainsbury's, Safeways, Tesco, although you may find it on offer), keeps cropping up - sparkling red that, well

Viognier - It's OK to bypass The Ultimate in RVs

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It's OK to bypass The Ultimate in RVs
Seattle Times, United States - 3 hours ago him that by the time he loaded it with all his camping "essentials," it likely would tip the scales at around three tons, give or take a box of zinfandel.

Benefit Auctions Consultant, DiNardo & Lord Auctioneers, Acquires
PR Web (press release), WA - Aug 9, 2005 Benefit auctions consultant, DiNardo & Lord Auctioneers, acquires Zinfandel Advocates & Producers (ZAP) - Zinfandel Festival wine event.

A Taste of the grape
Texarkana Gazette, TX - 22 hours ago Sneed deems it a "bumper crop" year. He also has done experimental planting of Zinfandel and Cabernet Sauvignon at Los Pinos. The

A Shining Presence in Duke s Valley
Hood River News, OR - Aug 20, 2005 Wright grows merlot, zinfandel and sirah on his own farm on Mill Creek near The Dalles, and sirah, cabernet, viognier and zinfandel on leased property out

SEA OF COLOUR
Barossa Herald, Australia - Aug 23, 2005 school choirs entertained the crowd while prizes for the best dressed shop windows went to Judith's Ribbons and Flowers, the Tanunda Hotel, Zinfandel Tea Rooms

Police and Fire Report
NapaNet Daily News, CA - 19 hours ago The fire, which started at 8:38 am, Tuesday, burned about two acres. It closed the Trail between Pope Street and Zinfandel Lane until 2 pm.

You won't want to skip these classes
Tampabay.com, FL - 18 hours ago HIS 3930: History of Food in the Americas: "You will probably be disappointed that this is not about California zinfandel or Peruvian ceviche," jokes professor

A tasting of some bottlings
Sun-Sentinel.com, FL - 5 hours ago Try four: Camelot Californian food-friendly varietals ($7.99 each) now on the shelves, the 2002 shiraz, 2002 zinfandel, 2003 pinot noir and 2003 chardonnay.

A Ros Is Not a Ros
Philadelphia citypaper.net, PA - 8 hours ago The legions of wine lovers who (properly) turn up their noses at white zinfandel would be missing a great treat by confusing that mass-marketed sugar bomb with

It's not heresy, after all, to cool down a red wine
Philadelphia Inquirer, PA - 4 hours ago made elsewhere) to a high of 62 to 67 degrees for Italian aglianico, Barolo, brunello di Montalcino, American cabernet sauvignon and zinfandel, northern Rhone

More Summer 2005 Releases
Wine Lovers' Page, World - Aug 22, 2005 83. 2003 Beaulieu, Zinfandel, Napa Valley, California, $14. 87. 2003 Beringer, Old Vine Zinfandel, Founders' Estate, California, $11.

Rosenblum Cellars known for its Zins
Victorville Daily Press, CA - 22 hours ago In the world of wine, few varieties evoke reactions as emotional as those associated with Zinfandel red Zinfandel, that is, not to be confused with its

How sweet it is to find a zinfandel alternative
Fort Worth Star Telegram, TX - Jul 27, 2005 Sweet wine, in this case, is not white zinfandel. It's the much less well-known and much better-tasting white wine called riesling.

LETTERS TO WINE
San Francisco Chronicle, United States - 2 hours ago Her quality was not to Renwood's standards, and we want to buy 100 percent old-vine Zinfandel, so we did not renew her contract in 2001.

Stokin' the Fire at Sloss stars barbecue, bands
Birmingham News, AL - Aug 24, 2005 The tour will roll in on a high-tech urban cruiser replete with bottles of Ravenswood's Zinfandel. Ravemswood will be setting out

Dry Creek Vineyard is home to fine Zinfandel
Victorville Daily Press, CA - Aug 3, 2005 The Wallaces have a handful of excellent fruit sources available to them, and the name of their winery is instantly identifiable with Zinfandel in the minds of

White, red and a Zinfandel for BBQ
Vancouver Province (subscription), Canada - 3 hours ago Set your BTUs to cook. We're smack in the middle of grilling season and it's time to tackle the burning question of what wines to bring to the barbecue.

Wine - Noble Late Harvest tasting @ Don Vino

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Noble Late Harvest tasting @ Don Vino
South African Wine News, South Africa - Aug 9, 2005 A very special Noble Late Harvest tasting presented by well-known and respected wine personality, Bennie Howard. We will open one

'Vino' to join Liberty Seguros
Independent Online, South Africa - Jul 26, 2005 Paris - Alexander Vinokourov will join the Liberty Seguros team next year to pursue his goal of winning the Tour de France, the Kazakh rider told sports daily L

Syrah - Festival slot for Mr Shiraz

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Festival slot for Mr Shiraz
ic Huddersfield.co.uk, UK - Aug 19, 2005 HUDDERSFIELD ska band Mr Shiraz are to play at this year's Carling Weekend Leeds Festival. It will be the second time Mr Shiraz have played Leeds Festival.

Shiraz to Host Fourth Middle East Tourism Exhibition
Iranian Cultural Heritage News Agency, Iran - Jul 31, 2005 Tehran, 1 August 2005 (CHN) Shiraz, home to the world famous heritage of Persepolis in the southern province of Fars, will host the fourth Middle East

A hint of variety
The Age (subscription), Australia - Aug 22, 2005 Chardonnay and shiraz are hardly looking over their shoulders, but there is no denying the important and worthwhile presence of some new Italian grape

Pressings: South Australian shiraz pizazz
Advertiser Adelaide, Australia - Aug 24, 2005 SOUTH Australia's position as the premier shiraz state seems unassailable after a recent tasting of the Visy Board Great Australian Shiraz Challenge winners

Chicken a la mango a tropical temptation
Worcester Telegram (subscription), MA - 3 hours ago Other tastings: 2001 California cabernet sauvignon, Oct. 23; sparkling wines and champagne, Nov. 6; syrah, shiraz and other clones, Dec. 4.

Grand prize for Grande Provence
South African Wine News, South Africa - Aug 22, 2005 Of these winemaker Jacques Bruwer's Shiraz and White Muscadel each clinched SA champion trophies. Bon Courage Shiraz also excelled

UNCORKED : Syrah, Shiraz wines come from same grape
Arkansas Democrat-Gazette (subscription), AR - Aug 3, 2005 Syrah and Shiraz: Wine drinkers often wonder whether they are the same grape. Historians say that Syrah was grown in the ancient

Shiraz or Shiner? Wine chasing beer for top liquor spot
Brownsville Herald, TX United States - Aug 20, 2005 By Elizabeth Pierson. AUSTIN, August 21, 2005 Nothing washes down a spicy plate of enchiladas like an icy cold chardonnay? That s right, wine.

International acclaim for local shiraz
Margaret River Online, Australia - Jul 27, 2005 The 2002 Howard Park Leston Shiraz has been awarded a gold medal at the 2005 International San Francisco Wine Competition. "This

Hotels Offer Special Events for Wine Lovers
Korea Times, South Korea - 26 minutes ago Henri Shiraz (2000), Bin 128 Coonawarra Shiraz (2000), Thomas Hyland Shiraz (2003), Koonunga Hill Cabernet Merlot (2002), Private Bin Shiraz Cabernet (2004

Yasmin Shiraz Releases Blueprint For My Girls In Love : 99 Rules
Bella Online - Aug 18, 2005 Yasmin Shiraz is the author of the very successful teen self-help and awareness book The Blueprint for My Girls : How to Build a Life Full of Courage

Aussies to strut Shiraz stuff at Stellenbosch Wine Festival
South African Wine News, South Africa - Jul 27, 2005 'We're going to get together and toast the skills that make us two of the world's top Shiraz producers,' says Nicolette Waterford, CEO of the Stellenbosch

A Shiraz and Venison Feast @ The Goatshed
South African Wine News, South Africa - Aug 18, 2005 Fairview Wine and Cheese Estate invites you to experience an evening of warm hospitality, fabulous single vineyard Shiraz wines and mouthwatering venison

SPIER VINTAGE SELECTION SHIRAZ/MOUVEDRE/VIOGNIER 2003
South African Wine News, South Africa - Aug 12, 2005 prominent spiciness of the Viognier, combined with luscious apricot, hints of caramel and white peach, plus the sweet plum flavours contributed by the Shiraz.

Top drop - local shiraz toast of industry
Bendigo Advertiser, Australia - Aug 1, 2005 A BRIDGEWATER couple has turned a $49 bottle of shiraz into one of the Australia's most sought-after wines. Krystina and Dominic

Grape by any other name tastes same
The Free Lance-Star, VA - Aug 23, 2005 Without a doubt, Shiraz/Syrah is the best known example of oenological pseudonyms. The Syrah grape so famous in the Rhone is known as Shiraz in Australia.

Tanzania Eager to Improve Tourism Relations with Iran
Iranian Cultural Heritage News Agency, Iran - 3 hours ago Iran has had long relations with Tanzania and the people of Shiraz and Shushtar cities immigrated to the country centuries ago, creating mutual cultural

From the land of Shiraz
St. Petersburg Times, FL - Aug 23, 2005 castles, why shouldn'ta winemaker build an imitation Persepolis, especially if he grew up just a few miles from the ancient royal ruins of Shiraz in modern Iran

Shiraz residents reminded of ancient heritage
IranMania News, Iran - Aug 22, 2005 LONDON, August 23 (IranMania) - An instructor and archeology expert, Amin Mahmoud-zadeh has said that inhabitants of Shiraz should appreciate the cultural

Pinot noir - Traverse Epicurean Classic brings wine and food luminaries to

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Traverse Epicurean Classic brings wine and food luminaries to
DetNews.com, MI - 7 hours ago For $300, you can attend his cooking class, special dinner, any wine tasting class, the grand reception and wine auction, and get an autographed book, too.

Italy's Meran Festival Boasts Vengerov, Nyman, Wine
Bloomberg - 22 hours ago and orchards. Ancient castles look down on the town, which has been popular for its wine and mild climate since Roman times. The

Hotels Offer Special Events for Wine Lovers
Korea Times, South Korea - 26 minutes ago At this time of year, there is nothing like a refreshing glass of wine paired with Spanish ham or roasted pork for a late-summer lunch or an early evening

Woman in Wine
South African Wine News, South Africa - 13 hours ago Back in the day, wine, women and song signalled a blend conceived for the pleasure of men but now the equation has taken on a different slant.

Labor wants better wine access
Aftenposten, Norway - 2 hours ago municipalities. Hanssen believes this measure would be the best way of preventing wine from being sold in grocery stores. Deputy

Greenfield Wine Company Secures Additional Financing from Comerica
Business Wire (press release), CA - 13 hours ago 24, 2005--Greenfield Wine Company d/b/a Cartlidge & Browne Winery, a leading producer of premium wines, has secured $6.6 Million in Real Estate Financing and a

LETTERS TO WINE
San Francisco Chronicle, United States - 1 hour ago Vineyard. The hidden costs were the lost bonuses for employees who made great wine at Renwood during this waste of time and money.

The Forbes Wine Club
Forbes - 17 hours ago Our passion for wine has driven us to create an online home--in a wine club format--to serve America's wine lovers. As our club's

Jazz and wine festival lineup announced
TimesCommunity.com, VA - 22 hours ago The Town of Herndon announced the lineup for its 17th annual Labor Day Jazz and Wine Festival, set for Sept. Admission is $3 or $15 including the wine tasting.

Shiraz - Flavors of an Island, Easy to Enjoy

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Flavors of an Island, Easy to Enjoy
New York Times, United States - Aug 23, 2005 to modernize has gone too far, and producers have eliminated their local grapes in favor of international varietals like cabernet sauvignon, merlot and syrah.

More Summer 2005 Releases
Wine Lovers' Page, World - Aug 22, 2005 2003 Beaulieu, Syrah, Napa Valley, California, $15. 2002 Chateau Ste. Michelle, Syrah, Reserve, Columbia Valley, Washington, $29, 3,000 cases.

THE ROBUST ROS
Monterey County Herald, CA - Aug 17, 2005 enough to keep an entire winery running. (Eberle now makes a very nice ros from Syrah.). There followed a couple of summers of

Riesling - Fine wine's latest upstart: upstate New York

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Fine wine's latest upstart: upstate New York
Miami Herald, FL - 1 hour ago had experienced a turnaround, I was skeptical -- until my favorite distributor insisted that I taste the wares of Dr. Konstantin Frank Vinifera Wine Cellars.

The Forbes Wine Club
Forbes - 15 hours ago Our passion for wine has driven us to create an online home--in a wine club format--to serve America's wine lovers. As our club's

Greenfield Wine Company Secures Additional Financing from Comerica
Business Wire (press release), CA - 11 hours ago 24, 2005--Greenfield Wine Company d/b/a Cartlidge & Browne Winery, a leading producer of premium wines, has secured $6.6 Million in Real Estate Financing and a

UK: Wine drives UK alcohol consumption - figures
just-drinks.com, UK - 19 hours ago Alcohol sales in the UK over the last five years have risen, according to recent figures, with wine being the main driver. A report

Jazz and wine festival lineup announced
TimesCommunity.com, VA - 20 hours ago The Town of Herndon announced the lineup for its 17th annual Labor Day Jazz and Wine Festival, set for Sept. Admission is $3 or $15 including the wine tasting.

Classes, virtual school offer a wine education
San Jose Mercury News, United States - 22 hours ago By Laurie Daniel. It's back-to-school time for kids. And for adults who love wine, there are some new opportunities for their wine education.

The Delegations of World s Top Seven Coastal Wine Regions Got
Wines-Info.Com, China - 23 hours ago On August 22, the Summit Forum on the Development of World s Top Seven Coastal Wine Regions was held grandly at Penglai, China, which was cosponsored by

City College food, wine course to begin
San Francisco Chronicle, United States - 21 hours ago A 16-week course examining the evolution of French cuisine and viniculture and its influence on California's food and wine scene begins tonight at City College

Labor wants better wine access
Aftenposten, Norway - 33 minutes ago municipalities. Hanssen believes this measure would be the best way of preventing wine from being sold in grocery stores. Deputy

Coffee, tea or wine? Mr Pawar s Beverage
Economic Times, India - 11 hours ago It is not surprising to find that Sharad Pawar, who has a variety of grape called Sharad Seedless named after him, is championing the cause of wine.

Traverse Epicurean Classic brings wine and food luminaries to
DetNews.com, MI - 5 hours ago For $300, you can attend his cooking class, special dinner, any wine tasting class, the grand reception and wine auction, and get an autographed book, too.

EGS: Old Wine in New Bottles
Indian Express, India - 12 hours ago During the great drought of 1966 , Marilyn Silverstone, the Magnum photographer and companion to the editor-in-chief of this paper, the late Frank Moraes, and I

Wine king 'diluted his top vintages'
Times Online, UK - 12 hours ago investigation. The suspicion of malpractice represents a setback for a man who has become a figurehead for the Gallic wine industry.

Wine or beer?
Wine Lovers' Page, World - 16 hours ago I'm basically a wine guy, but I'll rarely say no to a glass of beer, particularly if it's a good, artisan-style brew. But when it

Australian Wine Move Could Mean Millions
Scoop.co.nz (press release), New Zealand - 11 hours ago The extension of the Australian Wine Equalisation Tax rebate to New Zealand producers was significant for our industry, Trade Negotiations Minister Jim Sutton

Italy's Meran Festival Boasts Vengerov, Nyman, Wine
Bloomberg - 20 hours ago and orchards. Ancient castles look down on the town, which has been popular for its wine and mild climate since Roman times. The

Woman in Wine
South African Wine News, South Africa - 11 hours ago Back in the day, wine, women and song signalled a blend conceived for the pleasure of men but now the equation has taken on a different slant.

Food and Wine Affair to Hold Midwest's Largest Wine Tasting at
PR Newswire (press release), NY - 17 hours ago 24 /PRNewswire/ -- The Columbus Food and Wine Affair will hold the third annual Grand Wine Tasting Event at the Columbus Fish Market restaurant Crosswoods, 40

Wine industry fears it will get the lumber
Globe and Mail, Canada - 3 hours ago OTTAWA; REGINA -- The Canadian wine industry has a simple message for the federal government: Don't fight your softwood lumber battle with the United States by

Savor this week's food, wine fests
Palm Beach Post, FL - 5 hours ago Savor is a three-day affair with a grand tasting of more than 100 wines Friday night; cooking and wine seminars and classes Saturday; a five-course winemaker's

Merlot - The 2005 updates to the Webster's New World College Dictionary

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The 2005 updates to the Webster's New World College Dictionary
DesMoinesRegister.com, IA - Aug 23, 2005 removed from the offending wearer. What was added: Shiraz and Syrah, two names for the same type of red wine. What should have been

More Summer 2005 Releases
Wine Lovers' Page, World - Aug 22, 2005 2003 Beaulieu, Syrah, Napa Valley, California, $15. 2002 Chateau Ste. Michelle, Syrah, Reserve, Columbia Valley, Washington, $29, 3,000 cases.

Award-winning Ophir Wines pour from a rocky start
Auburn Journal, CA - Aug 17, 2005 Wine Competition. The '04 Oui and '02 Syrah each took bronze medals, while the Sauvignon Blanc was awarded a silver. The Sauvignon

Judges apply themselves to tall order
Stuff.co.nz, New Zealand - Aug 23, 2005 varieties the judges might be favouring, Ms Jackson said a feature this year had been a resurgence in rose and "interesting developments" in syrah from Hawke's

Grape by any other name tastes same
The Free Lance-Star, VA - Aug 23, 2005 Without a doubt, Shiraz/Syrah is the best known example of oenological pseudonyms. The Syrah grape so famous in the Rhone is known as Shiraz in Australia.

Chicken a la mango a tropical temptation
Worcester Telegram (subscription), MA - 1 hour ago Other tastings: 2001 California cabernet sauvignon, Oct. 23; sparkling wines and champagne, Nov. 6; syrah, shiraz and other clones, Dec. 4.

Zinfandel - Rosenblum Cellars known for its Zins

2005-08-24T22:00:00.001-07:00

Rosenblum Cellars known for its Zins
Victorville Daily Press, CA - 18 hours ago In the world of wine, few varieties evoke reactions as emotional as those associated with Zinfandel red Zinfandel, that is, not to be confused with its

Dry Creek Vineyard is home to fine Zinfandel
Victorville Daily Press, CA - Aug 3, 2005 The Wallaces have a handful of excellent fruit sources available to them, and the name of their winery is instantly identifiable with Zinfandel in the minds of

It's OK to bypass The Ultimate in RVs
Seattle Times, United States - 54 minutes ago him that by the time he loaded it with all his camping "essentials," it likely would tip the scales at around three tons, give or take a box of zinfandel.

You won't want to skip these classes
Tampabay.com, FL - 14 hours ago HIS 3930: History of Food in the Americas: "You will probably be disappointed that this is not about California zinfandel or Peruvian ceviche," jokes professor

A tasting of some bottlings
Sun-Sentinel.com, FL - 1 hour ago Try four: Camelot Californian food-friendly varietals ($7.99 each) now on the shelves, the 2002 shiraz, 2002 zinfandel, 2003 pinot noir and 2003 chardonnay.

Wine Column
North Lake Tahoe Bonanza, NV - Aug 14, 2005 Zinfandel is an all-American success story. Unlike Cabernet, Zinfandel vines need to be considerably older to produce the best fruit with the most intensity.

SEA OF COLOUR
Barossa Herald, Australia - Aug 23, 2005 school choirs entertained the crowd while prizes for the best dressed shop windows went to Judith's Ribbons and Flowers, the Tanunda Hotel, Zinfandel Tea Rooms

Benefit Auctions Consultant, DiNardo & Lord Auctioneers, Acquires
PR Web (press release), WA - Aug 9, 2005 Benefit auctions consultant, DiNardo & Lord Auctioneers, acquires Zinfandel Advocates & Producers (ZAP) - Zinfandel Festival wine event.

A Shining Presence in Duke s Valley
Hood River News, OR - Aug 20, 2005 Wright grows merlot, zinfandel and sirah on his own farm on Mill Creek near The Dalles, and sirah, cabernet, viognier and zinfandel on leased property out

A Ros Is Not a Ros
Philadelphia citypaper.net, PA - 4 hours ago The legions of wine lovers who (properly) turn up their noses at white zinfandel would be missing a great treat by confusing that mass-marketed sugar bomb with

N. Kentucky Community Calendar
Cincinnati Enquirer, OH - 23 hours ago com. Aug. 26 Wine Tasting, 4-8 pm, Liquor Direct Covington, 670 W. Third St., Covington. Zinfandel II. Free. (859) 291-2550. Aug.

Viognier - Top drop - local shiraz toast of industry

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Top drop - local shiraz toast of industry
Bendigo Advertiser, Australia - Aug 1, 2005 A BRIDGEWATER couple has turned a $49 bottle of shiraz into one of the Australia's most sought-after wines. Krystina and Dominic

International acclaim for local shiraz
Margaret River Online, Australia - Jul 27, 2005 The 2002 Howard Park Leston Shiraz has been awarded a gold medal at the 2005 International San Francisco Wine Competition. "This

Shiraz or Shiner? Wine chasing beer for top liquor spot
Brownsville Herald, TX United States - Aug 20, 2005 By Elizabeth Pierson. AUSTIN, August 21, 2005 Nothing washes down a spicy plate of enchiladas like an icy cold chardonnay? That s right, wine.

Grand prize for Grande Provence
South African Wine News, South Africa - Aug 22, 2005 Of these winemaker Jacques Bruwer's Shiraz and White Muscadel each clinched SA champion trophies. Bon Courage Shiraz also excelled

Festival slot for Mr Shiraz
ic Huddersfield.co.uk, UK - Aug 19, 2005 HUDDERSFIELD ska band Mr Shiraz are to play at this year's Carling Weekend Leeds Festival. It will be the second time Mr Shiraz have played Leeds Festival.

Shiraz to Host Fourth Middle East Tourism Exhibition
Iranian Cultural Heritage News Agency, Iran - Jul 31, 2005 Tehran, 1 August 2005 (CHN) Shiraz, home to the world famous heritage of Persepolis in the southern province of Fars, will host the fourth Middle East

A Shiraz and Venison Feast @ The Goatshed
South African Wine News, South Africa - Aug 18, 2005 Fairview Wine and Cheese Estate invites you to experience an evening of warm hospitality, fabulous single vineyard Shiraz wines and mouthwatering venison

Yasmin Shiraz Releases Blueprint For My Girls In Love : 99 Rules
Bella Online - Aug 18, 2005 Yasmin Shiraz is the author of the very successful teen self-help and awareness book The Blueprint for My Girls : How to Build a Life Full of Courage

Chicken a la mango a tropical temptation
Worcester Telegram (subscription), MA - 57 minutes ago Other tastings: 2001 California cabernet sauvignon, Oct. 23; sparkling wines and champagne, Nov. 6; syrah, shiraz and other clones, Dec. 4.

Pinot noir - Special events and food tastings

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Special events and food tastings
St. Petersburg Times, FL - Aug 23, 2005 Wines from Australia, Washington State and Chile, including Goundry chardonnay, Boundry Road sauvignon blanc and syrah, Palandri cabernet, Hogue-Genesis merlot

The JBG Companies Selects Crestline Hotels & Resorts to Manage the
PR Newswire (press release), NY - 20 hours ago For dining the hotel offers the Syrah Restaurant for casual American fare throughout the day and evening, or the Cosmopolitan Lounge, a contemporary gathering

UNCORKED : Syrah, Shiraz wines come from same grape
Arkansas Democrat-Gazette (subscription), AR - Aug 3, 2005 Syrah and Shiraz: Wine drinkers often wonder whether they are the same grape. Historians say that Syrah was grown in the ancient

Flavors of an Island, Easy to Enjoy
New York Times, United States - Aug 23, 2005 to modernize has gone too far, and producers have eliminated their local grapes in favor of international varietals like cabernet sauvignon, merlot and syrah.

A Taste of the grape
Texarkana Gazette, TX - 17 hours ago The Syrah, a dry red wine, and Sweet Cynthiana, a semi-sweet wine, garnered the bronze medals. There are plans to enter Los Pinos wines in other competitions.

Shiraz - Woman in Wine

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Woman in Wine
South African Wine News, South Africa - 9 hours ago basic black' garment, Sauvignon blanc with a freshly laundered cotton shirt, Cabernet Sauvignon with the classic suit, while she calls Merlot, the cashmere of

Florida wines win
St. Petersburg Times, FL - Aug 23, 2005 With sales of 6.6-million cases, Yellow Tail makes eight regular wines (chardonnay, pinot grigio, shiraz, cabernet sauvignon, merlot, shiraz-cabernet, cabernet

On the Move
Marconews (subscription), FL - Aug 23, 2005 By Eagle staff. Local restaurateurs have reacted positively to the new Florida law affectionately dubbed the "Merlot to Go" law that allows diners

Merlot is from Mars
South African Wine News, South Africa - Aug 17, 2005 How will Africa feed itself then? Meanwhile we can only guess how the oxidised soils of the Red Planet would show up on the palate of a Martian Merlot.

Trade war with US could hurt
London Free Press, Canada - 1 hour ago OTTAWA -- Canadians could be faced with soaring prices for their favourite Napa Valley merlot, Florida orange juice or fresh vegetables from southern

Sumac wines show better than ever
Vancouver North Shore News, Canada - Aug 23, 2005 (LDB $19.99). Sumac Ridge Black Sage Merlot 2002. The best Black Sage Merlot yet: Intense, luscious black fruit with great complexity.

Meet the wizard of whys
Sun-Sentinel.com, FL - 59 minutes ago salmon, mango chutney, couscous with dried cranberries and pistachios, and apple salad, served with a very nice 2000 Hacienda Wine Cellars merlot from Sonoma

Valley View s winning offerings
Mail Tribune, OR - 17 hours ago By CLEVE TWITCHELL. Valley View Winery of Ruch, founded in 1976, originally earned attention and praise with its chardonnay, merlot and cabernet sauvignon.

On Wine: Carrot in your wine? Merlot in your vodka?
Rocky Mountain News, CO - Aug 23, 2005 Introducing Du , the new chardonnay- and merlot-flavored vodkas made with concentrated grape essences and a touch of oak. Next up: potato-flavored wine?

Easygoing Merlot deserves a chance in the glass
San Francisco Chronicle, United States - Aug 11, 2005 Nope, changed my mind. I'm making a stand. A glass of Merlot is still worth having, especially if the bottle is priced at $10 or less.

ZONNEBLOEM MERLOT 2003
South African Wine News, South Africa - Aug 5, 2005 Taste: A medium to full-bodied wine with mouth-filling cherry and plum flavours and with a velvety mouth feel. The grapes were sourced

Boater to face charges
Lynchburg News and Advance, VA - 4 hours ago emergency room at Carilion Bedford Memorial Hospital, he told the game warden that along with his medications, he had also drank a glass of Merlot with dinner

More Summer 2005 Releases
Wine Lovers' Page, World - Aug 22, 2005 81. 2003 Hoodsport, Cabernet Merlot, Columbia Valley, Washington, $9. 2002 Beaulieu, Merlot, Napa Valley, California, $18. Cherries

From Merlot to Cockfosters
Crows Nest - Jul 30, 2005 I got e-mail from someone asking about why Miles Raymond, the Paul Giamatti character in SIDEWAYS, despised Merlot wine. The lines in the film are this:

Riesling - Veni, vidi, vino

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Syrah - UNCORKED : Syrah, Shiraz wines come from same grape

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UNCORKED : Syrah, Shiraz wines come from same grape
Arkansas Democrat-Gazette (subscription), AR - Aug 3, 2005 Syrah and Shiraz: Wine drinkers often wonder whether they are the same grape. Historians say that Syrah was grown in the ancient

SPIER VINTAGE SELECTION SHIRAZ/MOUVEDRE/VIOGNIER 2003
South African Wine News, South Africa - Aug 12, 2005 prominent spiciness of the Viognier, combined with luscious apricot, hints of caramel and white peach, plus the sweet plum flavours contributed by the Shiraz.

Shiraz to Host Fourth Middle East Tourism Exhibition
Iranian Cultural Heritage News Agency, Iran - Jul 31, 2005 Tehran, 1 August 2005 (CHN) Shiraz, home to the world famous heritage of Persepolis in the southern province of Fars, will host the fourth Middle East

Grape by any other name tastes same
The Free Lance-Star, VA - Aug 23, 2005 Without a doubt, Shiraz/Syrah is the best known example of oenological pseudonyms. The Syrah grape so famous in the Rhone is known as Shiraz in Australia.

Top drop - local shiraz toast of industry
Bendigo Advertiser, Australia - Aug 1, 2005 A BRIDGEWATER couple has turned a $49 bottle of shiraz into one of the Australia's most sought-after wines. Krystina and Dominic

Pressings: South Australian shiraz pizazz
Advertiser Adelaide, Australia - 22 hours ago SOUTH Australia's position as the premier shiraz state seems unassailable after a recent tasting of the Visy Board Great Australian Shiraz Challenge winners

Shiraz or Shiner? Wine chasing beer for top liquor spot
Brownsville Herald, TX United States - Aug 20, 2005 By Elizabeth Pierson. AUSTIN, August 21, 2005 Nothing washes down a spicy plate of enchiladas like an icy cold chardonnay? That s right, wine.

Festival slot for Mr Shiraz
ic Huddersfield.co.uk, UK - Aug 19, 2005 HUDDERSFIELD ska band Mr Shiraz are to play at this year's Carling Weekend Leeds Festival. It will be the second time Mr Shiraz have played Leeds Festival.

Creditable day for Indian swimmers
Chennai Online, India - Aug 23, 2005 here from Virendra Nanavati, Secretary, Swimming Federation of India, the country also won three silver medals (Shikha Tandon (2) and Jason Shiraz) to take

International acclaim for local shiraz
Margaret River Online, Australia - Jul 27, 2005 The 2002 Howard Park Leston Shiraz has been awarded a gold medal at the 2005 International San Francisco Wine Competition. "This

Merrill shiraz takes out the coveted Jimmy Watson trophy
Advertiser Adelaide, Australia - Aug 11, 2005 His wine, the Geoff Merrill Reserve Shiraz 2004, was awarded the famous 2005 Jimmy Watson Memorial Trophy for best one-year-old red wine at the Royal Melbourne

A hint of variety
The Age (subscription), Australia - Aug 22, 2005 Chardonnay and shiraz are hardly looking over their shoulders, but there is no denying the important and worthwhile presence of some new Italian grape

Yasmin Shiraz Releases Blueprint For My Girls In Love : 99 Rules
Bella Online - Aug 18, 2005 Yasmin Shiraz is the author of the very successful teen self-help and awareness book The Blueprint for My Girls : How to Build a Life Full of Courage

A Shiraz and Venison Feast @ The Goatshed
South African Wine News, South Africa - Aug 18, 2005 Fairview Wine and Cheese Estate invites you to experience an evening of warm hospitality, fabulous single vineyard Shiraz wines and mouthwatering venison

From the land of Shiraz
St. Petersburg Times, FL - Aug 23, 2005 castles, why shouldn'ta winemaker build an imitation Persepolis, especially if he grew up just a few miles from the ancient royal ruins of Shiraz in modern Iran

Aussies to strut Shiraz stuff at Stellenbosch Wine Festival
South African Wine News, South Africa - Jul 27, 2005 'We're going to get together and toast the skills that make us two of the world's top Shiraz producers,' says Nicolette Waterford, CEO of the Stellenbosch

Chinese Tourism Delegation Awed by Ancient Persepolis
Iranian Cultural Heritage News Agency, Iran - Aug 23, 2005 Tehran, 23 August 2005 (CHN) The delegation of Chinese tourism officials who entered Iran on August 18, has arrived in Shiraz to visit remains of the

Grand prize for Grande Provence
South African Wine News, South Africa - Aug 22, 2005 Of these winemaker Jacques Bruwer's Shiraz and White Muscadel each clinched SA champion trophies. Bon Courage Shiraz also excelled

Subway, a Danger Lurking around Iran's Historical Cities
Payvand, Iran - Aug 17, 2005 a part of their heritage and glory of the past, a danger which is now lurking around two of the prominent ancient cities of Iran, Isfahan and Shiraz in central

Shiraz residents reminded of ancient heritage
IranMania News, Iran - Aug 22, 2005 LONDON, August 23 (IranMania) - An instructor and archeology expert, Amin Mahmoud-zadeh has said that inhabitants of Shiraz should appreciate the cultural

Shiraz - A Ros Is Not a Ros

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A Ros Is Not a Ros
Philadelphia citypaper.net, PA - 1 hour ago California vintners have produced lovely ros s from pinot noir. The queen of ros , and one of the most luxurious beverages in the world, is ros champagne.

Wine or beer?
Wine Lovers' Page, World - 12 hours ago This Pinot Noir from a favorite small producer in the Loire is a dark and slightly hazy garnet color. Molitor 2002 Hattenheim (Rheingau) Pinot Noir Trocken.

Salmon is an easy partner for Pinot Noir
OCRegister (subscription), CA - Aug 11, 2005 By LYNNE CHAR BENNETT. Salmon is cause to open a bottle of Pinot Noir, a pairing that is now classic. This week, The Chronicle's

Burgundy's bouquet on a budget
San Francisco Chronicle, United States - Aug 18, 2005 The 2003 Bruno Clair Les Vaudenelles Marsannay is a Pinot Noir made by Bruno Clair, from grapes grown in the Marsannay village in the Cote de Nuits region, in

Short Sips
New York Sun (subscription), NY - 21 hours ago There was, for example, a lively and beguiling Stone Hill Steinberg White ($7) from Missouri and a Chaddsford Pinot Noir 2004 ($14) from Pennsylvania.

Pinot Noir may be in short supply come harvest
San Francisco Chronicle, United States - Aug 4, 2005 While Pinot Noir sales continue to rise, the grape may be in shorter supply in Northern California than expected at this year's harvest, according to the North

NEW ZEALAND WINERY SEEKS IMPORTER AND DISTRIBUTION PARTNER IN
Businessportal24 (Pressemitteilung), Germany - Aug 23, 2005 Waipara Hills currently produce a range of premium New Zealand bottled table wines including Sauvignon Blanc, Riesling, Chardonnay and Pinot Noir.

Choosing bottles to face the heat
AZ Central.com, AZ - Aug 22, 2005 Burgundy and mellow pinot noirs, of course. Sushi and pinot noir is a surprisingly excellent combination, though you need to be careful.

Fragile, delicate pinot noir requires patient attention
Vancouver Sun (subscription), Canada - Aug 20, 2005 The movie Sideways has come and gone from the big screen, but not without having a significant impact on North American pinot noir sales.

WINE COLUMN: From the Napa Valley area in California, Carneros
Asheville Citizen-Times, NC - Aug 23, 2005 By Frank Sutherland. We asked our wine-tasting group to compare five Carneros pinot noir wines from the Carneros area of Northern California's Napa Valley.

Sideways plugs for Pinot noir boost vineyard s profits
Capital Press (subscription), Oregon - Aug 19, 2005 The favorable business climate and the remarkable interest in Pinot noir generated by the movie Sideways are the big reasons why we are having so much

Finds from the Vine
The Vail Trail, Colorado - 5 hours ago Carneros is at the southern tip of Napa Valley and Sonoma County, next to the San Pablo Bay. This fairly cool region is ideal for Chardonnay and Pinot Noir.

Pinot noir fans celebrate their good taste
Salem Statesman Journal, OR - Aug 14, 2005 It was those sleek bottles of pinot noir, the scene-stealing red wine that is the metaphorical Holy Grail of "Sideways"' plot -- and now the hottest variety in

Pinots from heaven
USA Today - Aug 9, 2005 It was those sleek bottles of Pinot Noir, the soft, sexy, scene-stealing red wine that is the metaphorical Holy Grail of Sideways' plot and now the hottest

Recipe for anchovies a call away
Monterey County Herald, CA - 18 hours ago the bubbles in a glass of champagne. Champagne and sparkling wines are most commonly made from pinot noir and chardonnay grapes.

Syrah - How sweet it is to find a zinfandel alternative

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How sweet it is to find a zinfandel alternative
Fort Worth Star Telegram, TX - Jul 27, 2005 Sweet wine, in this case, is not white zinfandel. It's the much less well-known and much better-tasting white wine called riesling.

On Wine: Carrot in your wine? Merlot in your vodka?
Rocky Mountain News, CO - 23 hours ago To promote breast-cancer awareness, Sutter Home Family Vineyards, the guys who invented the bubble-gum-hued white zinfandel, offered $100 checks to cowboys man

A Ros Is Not a Ros
Philadelphia citypaper.net, PA - 1 hour ago The legions of wine lovers who (properly) turn up their noses at white zinfandel would be missing a great treat by confusing that mass-marketed sugar bomb with

Dry Creek Vineyard is home to fine Zinfandel
Victorville Daily Press, CA - Aug 3, 2005 The Wallaces have a handful of excellent fruit sources available to them, and the name of their winery is instantly identifiable with Zinfandel in the minds of

A $75,000 Champagne bath, as American as Chardonnay and baseball
Wine Spectator (subscription), CA - 7 hours ago has been available at some sports stadiums, such as SBC Park in San Francisco, which sells Fetzer Valley Oaks Chardonnay, Merlot and White Zinfandel in 187ml

Noggins changing hands, menu going Mediterranean
Cleveland Plain Dealer, OH - 20 hours ago Noggins, the steady little Shaker Heights bistro where zinfandel and hearty food reigned, has been sold. Chuck Masterpaul, the owner

Benefit Auctions Consultant, DiNardo & Lord Auctioneers, Acquires
PR Web (press release), WA - Aug 9, 2005 Benefit auctions consultant, DiNardo & Lord Auctioneers, acquires Zinfandel Advocates & Producers (ZAP) - Zinfandel Festival wine event.

Police and Fire Report
NapaNet Daily News, CA - 12 hours ago The fire, which started at 8:38 am, Tuesday, burned about two acres. It closed the Trail between Pope Street and Zinfandel Lane until 2 pm.

Stokin' the Fire at Sloss stars barbecue, bands
Birmingham News, AL - 20 hours ago The tour will roll in on a high-tech urban cruiser replete with bottles of Ravenswood's Zinfandel. Ravemswood will be setting out

SEA OF COLOUR
Barossa Herald, Australia - Aug 23, 2005 school choirs entertained the crowd while prizes for the best dressed shop windows went to Judith's Ribbons and Flowers, the Tanunda Hotel, Zinfandel Tea Rooms

N. Kentucky Community Calendar
Cincinnati Enquirer, OH - 20 hours ago com. Aug. 26 Wine Tasting, 4-8 pm, Liquor Direct Covington, 670 W. Third St., Covington. Zinfandel II. Free. (859) 291-2550. Aug.

Rep. Pelosi to open Upvalley winery
NapaNet Daily News, CA - Aug 18, 2005 whip of the US House of Representatives, Nancy Pelosi, and her husband Paul, have won approval for a 5,000-gallon-a-year winery off Zinfandel Lane south of St.

A Taste of the grape
Texarkana Gazette, TX - 15 hours ago Sneed deems it a "bumper crop" year. He also has done experimental planting of Zinfandel and Cabernet Sauvignon at Los Pinos. The

Wine - Woman in Wine

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Woman in Wine
South African Wine News, South Africa - 6 hours ago basic black' garment, Sauvignon blanc with a freshly laundered cotton shirt, Cabernet Sauvignon with the classic suit, while she calls Merlot, the cashmere of

Valley View s winning offerings
Mail Tribune, OR - 14 hours ago By CLEVE TWITCHELL. Valley View Winery of Ruch, founded in 1976, originally earned attention and praise with its chardonnay, merlot and cabernet sauvignon.

Shiraz - Grab-and-go vino

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Grab-and-go vino
Chicago Tribune, United States - Aug 13, 2005 the stupid corkscrew. Good news. Innovative wine containers have made vino more picnic-friendly than ever. Our suggestion: Hop on

Noble Late Harvest tasting @ Don Vino
South African Wine News, South Africa - Aug 9, 2005 A very special Noble Late Harvest tasting presented by well-known and respected wine personality, Bennie Howard. We will open one

Gourmet on Gore tempts the taste buds
Vail Daily News, CO - 1 hour ago In addition to the continuous flow of vino, select Vail Valley restaurants will create specialty dishes, in taste-size portions, which will then be paired with

Vino cambia sponda
sportitalia.com, Italy - Jul 26, 2005 Alexander Vinokourov will join the Liberty Seguros team next year to pursue his goal of winning the Tour de France. "It's the most

Chardonnay masters @ Don Vino
South African Wine News, South Africa - Aug 22, 2005 Chardonnay masters, Glen Carlou, will put velvet in our mouths with the different styles of Chardonnay production. If someone says

Vino tinto futures market
spainmedia.com, Spain - Aug 19, 2005 I used to play this game with clarets buying cases en primeur, when the harvest s done and the quality can be guessed at, but with a two-year wait for

'Vino' to join Liberty Seguros
Independent Online, South Africa - Jul 26, 2005 Paris - Alexander Vinokourov will join the Liberty Seguros team next year to pursue his goal of winning the Tour de France, the Kazakh rider told sports daily L

Riesling - Tin Barn Vineyards Moves into New Sonoma Home: ``Raising the Barn'

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Tin Barn Vineyards Moves into New Sonoma Home: ``Raising the Barn'
Business Wire (press release), CA - Aug 22, 2005 paired with several Tin Barn wines, including their recently released summertime favorite Sauvignon Blanc and their signature Coryelle Fields Vineyard Syrah.

The 2005 updates to the Webster's New World College Dictionary
DesMoinesRegister.com, IA - Aug 23, 2005 removed from the offending wearer. What was added: Shiraz and Syrah, two names for the same type of red wine. What should have been

Does size really matter?
Lompoc Record, CA - Aug 13, 2005 I put this notion to the test at a recent family gathering when I arrived with my wife, Renee, on one arm and a magnum of Dan Gehrs' 2001 Syrah on the other.

Flavors of an Island, Easy to Enjoy
New York Times, United States - Aug 23, 2005 to modernize has gone too far, and producers have eliminated their local grapes in favor of international varietals like cabernet sauvignon, merlot and syrah.

More Summer 2005 Releases
Wine Lovers' Page, World - Aug 22, 2005 2003 Beaulieu, Syrah, Napa Valley, California, $15. 2002 Chateau Ste. Michelle, Syrah, Reserve, Columbia Valley, Washington, $29, 3,000 cases.

Popularity of Aussie wines prompts look-alikes, taste-alikes
AZ Central.com, AZ - Aug 18, 2005 Shiraz is the word Aussies use for syrah, but a careful look at labels of late will show that "shiraz" is creeping onto bottles from other places, notably

Judges apply themselves to tall order
Stuff.co.nz, New Zealand - Aug 23, 2005 varieties the judges might be favouring, Ms Jackson said a feature this year had been a resurgence in rose and "interesting developments" in syrah from Hawke's

UNCORKED : Syrah, Shiraz wines come from same grape
Arkansas Democrat-Gazette (subscription), AR - Aug 3, 2005 Syrah and Shiraz: Wine drinkers often wonder whether they are the same grape. Historians say that Syrah was grown in the ancient

THE ROBUST ROS
Monterey County Herald, CA - Aug 17, 2005 enough to keep an entire winery running. (Eberle now makes a very nice ros from Syrah.). There followed a couple of summers of

Breaking new ground in the Chilean sun
Financial Times, UK - Aug 12, 2005 talented Rodrigo Soto at nearby organic producer Matetic in San Antonio is producing promisingly vinous Sauvignon Blanc and lively Rh ne-style Syrah (no UK

Gourmet on Gore tempts the taste buds
Vail Daily News, CO - 1 hour ago Australia, South America, as well as domestically from California and the Northwest, Gourmet on Gore will showcase varietals of wines from syrah to pinots and

Valley View s winning offerings
Mail Tribune, OR - 13 hours ago It still does so today, but other wines share the spotlight whites like viognier and pinot gris, and reds like syrah and meritage (a blend).

Grape by any other name tastes same
The Free Lance-Star, VA - 22 hours ago Without a doubt, Shiraz/Syrah is the best known example of oenological pseudonyms. The Syrah grape so famous in the Rhone is known as Shiraz in Australia.

Special events and food tastings
St. Petersburg Times, FL - 22 hours ago Wines from Australia, Washington State and Chile, including Goundry chardonnay, Boundry Road sauvignon blanc and syrah, Palandri cabernet, Hogue-Genesis merlot

Shiraz - French wines delight

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French wines delight
The Free Lance-Star, VA - Aug 16, 2005 highest in alcohol content. The white Rhones are Marsanne, Rousanne and the wonderful Chardonnay alternative, Viognier. I really also

SPIER VINTAGE SELECTION SHIRAZ/MOUVEDRE/VIOGNIER 2003
South African Wine News, South Africa - Aug 12, 2005 The inviting nose exhibits the prominent spiciness of the Viognier, combined with luscious apricot, hints of caramel and white peach, plus the sweet plum

Right move at the Junction
This is London, UK - Jul 29, 2005 We went for an elegant and delicate chilled Brouilly and a 14 Viognier, which gave big bang for reasonable bucks. I love Viognier.

It's easy to overlook good-to-great chardonnay
Times Online, UK - Aug 19, 2005 Over recent years, chardonnay s evolution has slowed while other more modish white grapes such as sauvignon blanc, pinot gris and viognier have raced ahead.

Touring the wine country
Tahoe World, CA - Aug 17, 2005 high school. We chatted as we tasted a Viognier, Chardonnay, a Syrah and a delicious Port, served with homemade dark chocolate. We

Thomas Jefferson: American wine s founding father
Gwinnett Daily Post, GA - 22 hours ago Virginia is now, after all, producing nearly 700,000 gallons a year of Cabernet Sauvignon, Viognier, Chardonnay and Syrah, along with other hybrids and lesser

VinoVino offers a winning wine and food experience in Grandview
Columbus This Week Newspapers, OH - Aug 11, 2005 visit. If you're trying to fend off the hot weather, the 2003 Domaine Miquel Viognier and some cool air conditioning will help.

Vino Imports Launches Monteza Wine Line
Wine Spectator (subscription), CA - Jul 27, 2005 Torrontes, a 13-percent abv with tropical fruit flavors; the 2004 Sauvignon Blanc, a 14.5-percent abv with hints of citrus; the 2004 Chardonnay/Viognier, a 13

Wines and fast food not so outlandish a pairing
North County Times, CA - Aug 17, 2005 My informants agree that the flowery, almost perfumelike nose of Thornton's 2004 Viognier ($29) would be an ideal companion for that fabled recipe of "secret

Wine of the week
Washington Times, DC - Aug 9, 2005 Rosenblum Cellars, best known for rich, ripe red zinfandels, has produced a delectable viognier, one of the finest in California.The wine manages to evoke this

Valley View s winning offerings
Mail Tribune, OR - 12 hours ago It still does so today, but other wines share the spotlight whites like viognier and pinot gris, and reds like syrah and meritage (a blend).

Air drops quell Ruch-area fire
Mail Tribune, OR - Aug 23, 2005 Michael Wisnovsky watched the helicopters pull water from his family s pond and monitored the fire in case it came too close to a planting of Viognier grapes

2004 Yalumba Y Series Viognier (South Australia) ($10
Seattle Post Intelligencer - Aug 2, 2005 Viognier is a white grape from the Rhone region of southeastern France that has enjoyed cachet if not cult status in this country for many years before the

Best cellars A taste of summer
Unison.ie (subscription), Ireland - Aug 23, 2005 A very characterful Viognier from a single vineyard in Chile's Rapel Valley, this has the typical varietal aromatic and peachy bouquet, plenty of fruit on the

UNCORKED : Spanish whites are fine rarities among wines
Arkansas Democrat-Gazette (subscription), AR - Aug 17, 2005 this wine. It has been described as having a viognier nose of peachy aromas with a riesling, flowery, spicy palate. This unique

More Summer 2005 Releases
Wine Lovers' Page, World - Aug 22, 2005 2004 Wild Horse, Viognier, Central Coast, California, $20, 1,747 cases. Aromas of honeysuckle, nectarines and vanilla reverberate

New reign in Spain
The News Journal, DE - 18 hours ago wines sip very easily. Many have the charm of a sauvignon blanc, he said, with the green flavors of a viognier. The pale golden