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Wine 100 Point Rating System

Sun, 13 Aug 2006 07:15:44 -0500

NY Times - THE 100-point rating system is imperfect, said James Laube, the Spectator’s chief critic of California wines. But he also sees it as the best safeguard against paying too much for a painfully mediocre product, especially if someone takes the time to read his tasting notes.

About HinsdaleCellars.com

Sat, 22 Jul 2006 18:55:30 -0500

Bricks-and-mortar cellar becomes an online seller Here’s a new marketing tactic to launch an e-retailing business: tales from a death march. That’s just one part of the web-based content offerings from new e-retailer HinsdaleCellars.com, launched by entrepreneurs Sean Chaudhry, a suburban Chicago wine merchant, and Steve Woodward, a communications professional.

Winebuys.com hires investment firm

Tue, 18 Jul 2006 20:59:27 -0500

Discount wine seller Winebuys.com LLC has hired investment firm Eagle Partners LLC to manage its search for a strategic partnership or merger target, Winebuys said today.

1888 Wines The Heineman Winery

Sat, 04 Feb 2006 15:28:01 -0500

The Heineman Winery was founded in 1888 by Gustav Heineman, an immigrant from Baden-Baden, Germany, the grape growing region of that country. The Lake Erie Islands were already noted for the quality grapes as a result of ideal soil conditions and the long growing season because of the tempering effect of Lake Erie.

Wine Country Real Estate

Sat, 04 Feb 2006 15:23:13 -0500

If you are looking for a first home, second home, or vacation property there is no better place to buy than the wine country real estate . Be surrounded by vineyards, live on a farm, a ranch, or on an estate; there is so much to pick from and the lifestyle can't be beat. Napa Valley Real Estate

Local Wine Events Web Site

Fri, 03 Feb 2006 07:21:53 -0500

Learn How To Taste Wine

Fri, 03 Feb 2006 01:58:33 -0500

From Stacy Slinkard - Look Pour a glass of wine into a suitable wine glass. Then take a good look at the wine. What color is it? Look beyond red, white or blush. If it's a red wine is the color maroon, purple, ruby, garnet, red or even brownish. If it's a white wine is it clear, straw-like, golden, light green, pale yellow or brown in appearance?

Wine Making in France

Mon, 30 Jan 2006 14:00:10 -0500

Wine Making in France - There is only one unique method of making wine. That is the beauty of wine as winemakers are also responsible for the incredible diversity of wines we can choose from. Needless to say that winemaking requires "savoir-faire" and experience.

Epicurious.com

Mon, 30 Jan 2006 13:53:37 -0500

Epicurious.com, a CondéNet site, incorporates over 20,000 recipes from brands in food journalism, Gourmet, Bon Appétit and Self magazines, as well as original material on cooking, entertaining, and cocktails.

About Wine tasting Contests

Sun, 29 Jan 2006 23:05:31 -0500

Sean S. The number one item to consider for a wine tasting and I mean NUMBER ONE is to ask that the people attending the tasting do not wear cologne or perfume! There is nothing worse than trying to taste a 1985 Stags Leap Cask 23 standing next to someone wearing 2 oz of Polo

How To Make Wine The Wine Fermenting Process

Sun, 29 Jan 2006 13:01:11 -0500

Grapes get crushed with or without the skins and left to ferment. Bits are removed from the juice and some disinfectanta are used counter any bad stuff (mold and bacteria) that were on the grapes.

How To Pour Wine At A Dinner Party

Sun, 29 Jan 2006 02:05:55 -0500

Pour wine towards the center of the glass, sparkling wines should be poured against the

About Wine Tasting Techniques

Sun, 29 Jan 2006 01:55:33 -0500

About tasting wine: tasting techniques, the relationship between smell and taste, and the truth about taste buds. The front and back of the tongue contain the taste buds and rather than specializing in a particular taste sensation, all taste buds are capable of detecting sweet, sour, bitter and salty flavours.

California Wine Economic Impact

Sat, 28 Jan 2006 17:05:12 -0500

California Wine Economic Impact - The California wine industry has an annual impact of $45.4 billion on the state’s economy, growing nearly 40 percent from 1998 to 2002, and producing the number one finished agricultural product in the state, according to an 81-page report released by the Wine Institute and California Association of Winegrape Growers at the World Trade Club in San Francisco.

The California Wine Institute

Sat, 28 Jan 2006 16:57:47 -0500

The Wine Institute - is the public policy advocacy association of California wineries. Wine Institute brings together the resources of 840 wineries and affiliated businesses to support legislative and regulatory advocacy, international market development, media relations, scientific research, and education programs that benefit the entire California wine industry.