Archive for July, 2008

Jul 31 2008

Vinegar White Wine Tarragon Sprig

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Jul 31 2008

Plum Wine

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Bottles of homemade plum wine link two worlds, two eras, and two lives through the eyes of Barbara Jefferson, a young American teaching at a Tokyo university. When her surrogate mother, Michi, dies, Barbara inherits an extraordinary gift: a tansu chest filled with bottles of homemade plum wine wrapped in sheets of rice paper covered [...]

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Jul 31 2008

Phelps winery leader Tom Shelton dies at age 55 (Napa Valley Register)

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Tom Shelton, for many years the president and CEO of Joseph Phelps Winery and a leader of the Napa Valley wine industry, passed away Saturday at his home in Calistoga, a victim of brain cancer. Shelton, 55, was surrounded by family.Read full story

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Jul 30 2008

Aspretto Organic Chianti Wine Vinegar, 8.5 oz.

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Aspretto is made by adding the juice of freshly pressed organic Chianti grapes to organic Chianti wine vinegar. The combination is then aged in wooden casks for a year to produce a dramatic flavor. It is called, “uvaggio,” meaning “grape fortified” or “extra grape.” Made in the Chianti hills of Tuscany by Giuseppe Giglioli. The [...]

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Jul 30 2008

Oregon’s Grand Cru Estates Creates Exclusive ‘Barrel-Size’ Winery for Wine Club Members (PR Newswire via Yahoo! Finance)

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Many wine enthusiasts dream of owning their own winery, but few can afford the time or financial commitment. Now, with the launch of Grand Cru Estates in Oregon’s Willamette Valley, individuals can create their own barrel of ultra-premium Pinot Noir to match their personal palate — and leave all or some of the work up [...]

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Jul 30 2008

The Backyard Vintner: An Enthusiast’s Guide to Growing Grapes and Making Wine at Home (Backyard)

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Customer Review: Growing grapes made easy This book provides usefull and pertinent information all the way from the grape planting process to the wine making process. He walks you through every step carefully, but does not suggest a robotic structure for making wine, he leaves open oppertunies to show your own creativity. Customer Review: Touches [...]

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Jul 29 2008

Questions of Taste: The Philosophy of Wine

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Interest in wine has steadily increased in recent years, with people far more sophisticated about wine than they used to be, and with more and more books being written about it, not to mention the success of films like Sideways. And, inevitably, those who take a serious interest in wine find themselves asking questions about [...]

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Jul 29 2008

Wine: Iconic winery being sold; Napa’s Crimson receives biomass test grant (The Santa Rosa Press Democrat)

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The owner of 125-year-old Chateau Montelena Winery who helped put Napa Valley on the world wine map at the Paris Tasting of 1976 said he is in talks to sell the winery to a French man who owns a winery in France as well as luxury resorts.Read full story

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Jul 28 2008

Peach Flavored Matured Red Wine Fruit Vinegar by Hediard

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Hediard’s red wine vinegar from France is made with delicious peach flavor. Peach Flavored Red Wine Vinegar makes a unique marinade for fish, chicken and pork. Used in a vinaigrette, this mouthwatering Peach Flavored Wine Vinegar will complement a mix of greens like watercress and dandelion.Each bottle contains 8.45 fl. oz. of Peach Flavored Matured [...]

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Jul 28 2008

Red Wine Vinegar

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Enjoy the famous flavor of traditional French red wine vinegar whenever your recipes call for it. Click For More Details

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