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Finally, the grape glut has receded, and prices can start to go back up again. Whew! I was getting worried there. At least something good has come out of all this grape glut talk: The Central Valley is pulling out acreage! That’s right, you won’t be as overwhelmed with cheap, flabby wines as much. And […]

“Take counsel in wine, but resolve afterwards in water” - Ben Franklin
A man who loved wine, and was famous for many a quote, also had things to say about this drink. These from About.com
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O.K., here’s the tradeoff. We’ll let you ship to New York, if you let us ship to you. Sound good? Hopefully it will to the hundreds of wineries that have been trying to ship directly to consumers in New York for quite some time now. New Yorks Gov. George Pataki, is supporting the idea with […]

Microsoft launches new version of it’s Office software with wine. Instead of the usual tradeshow venue, Microsoft will invade the beautiful state of Florida and launch their new office suite at fine restaurants and hotels. Ah yes, the good ol’ combo of wine and software.
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Well, it’s taken a while, but someone finally noticed that we do buy wine. Who am I talking about? The hispanic population. With a combined annual income of over 550 billion dollars (that’s right BILLION) and 25% who drink wine regularly, it’s about time someone noticed. (I’m only half, but still…I love the burritos.)
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I am a fan of a good home cooked hearty beef stew around winter time. This article from the Chronicle dicusses what to pair with this meal. I wouldn’t suggest anything to mellow, like a Pinot Noir or a Petite Syrah, but a nice Southern Rhone style blend of Grenache, Mourvedre, and Syrah would be […]

I did a syrup tasting by myself this morning on my waffle. Three different sections of waffle, three different syups. Old Fashioned syrup from Safeway (generic) Natural syrup from Trader Joes (grade B) and good ol’ Mrs.Butterworths.
I found the Safeway syrup tasting a little to much like refined sugar and molasses. The Trader Joes […]

The following classes will be held for winery management at U.C. Davis on the dates provided below:
“‘Crushing the Competition: Marketing for the Wine Industry’ with Professor Prasad Naik of the management school. 1:30 p.m. to 4 p.m., March 8.
‘The Wine Industry: A Global Perspective’ with Robert Smiley, professor of the management school and a wine […]

An american artist got to create the label for the 2001 vintage Mouton Rothschild Bordeaux. This is the 80th year of the tradition for mouton of having a label painted annually. The artist captures the heir to the Tothschild empire, Baroness Philippine de Rothschild, who has been acting president since her father passed away. The […]

The book Mon Docteur le Vinoriginally published in 1936 totes the idea of wine and it’s medicinal value for such things as acne, depression, anemia, and even obesity. Frankly, I have found some of these positive effects of wine proven true in my own life. This guy was way ahead of his time. The artwork […]