Archive for May 2008

Fizz, bang! Does English bubbly beat Champagne? - Independent

Fizz, bang! Does English bubbly beat Champagne?
Independent, UK - 18 hours ago
While standards of wine-making in this country are on the up (investments have been made and hotter summers have helped when it comes to getting the grapes

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Make mine a pint: the summer’s best beers and ciders - Times Online


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Make mine a pint: the summer’s best beers and ciders
Times Online, UK - May 31, 2008
Beer’s other great summer attraction is its delightful low alcohol content – at around 4 to 6 per cent, it is half that of wine, making it an ideal

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Brangelina May Settle Down in France - AOL

(May 29) - Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie have been spending plenty of time in France. Now, they may be looking to call the country home. OK! and E! report that the couple will move into an estate in Le Val in the south of France. The couple signed a …

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Bring back the ‘good old days’ with rhubarb - Escanaba Daily Press

ESCANABA — Rhubarb is like revisiting grandfolks and the old farmhouse. Rhubarb, tart and tangy, brings back memories of youth. Like a family heirloom with much sentimental value, rhubarb is a treasured old antique. How many times have we …

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Wine bill makes way through Assembly - Vallejo Times-Herald

Several pieces of legislation introduced by Vallejo’s state representatives made headway this week. The State Assembly passed a bill by Assemblymember Noreen Evans aimed at helping California’s wine industry compete in an increasingly competitive …

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GREEN SPAIN: grande interesse per la degustazione di vini bianchi … - Wine Community

GREEN SPAIN: grande interesse per la degustazione di vini bianchi
Wine Community, Italy - 2 hours ago
of Spanish products such as cheeses and anchovies, and a variety of cured meats and sausages, representative of the wine making regions taking part.

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Community Portrait: Auburn soil nurtures family wine-making legacy - Auburn Journal

Teena Wilkins manages The Wine Rack, a wine tasting and sales outlet for four area wineries in the Bowman area. Wilkins is also co-owner of local winery Vi?a Castellano, and is passionate about touting the foothills as a premier area for wine …

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CIL wins accolades at several International Wine Awards - Moneycontrol.com (press release)

CIL wins accolades at several International Wine Awards
Moneycontrol.com (press release), India - 3 hours ago
producers in world, Champagne Indage Limited (CIL), India’s oldest and largest, pioneering wine making company has yet again captured global attention.

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Three friends create classic Napa Valley cabernet - St. Helena Star

Three friends create classic Napa Valley cabernet
St. Helena Star, CA - 12 hours ago
To Stuart, the romance of the wine industry begins with the hands-on wine making, wearing “boots and jeans,” topping off the tanks and ordering barrels.

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Boise, Eagle make Kiplinger’s Top 10 list - IdahoStatesman.com

Boise, Eagle make Kiplinger’s Top 10 list
IdahoStatesman.com, ID - 10 hours ago
Boise ranked fourth, but Eagle accounted for almost half the mention thanks to Eagle resident Lloyd Mahaffey’s efforts to develop a wine-making industry.

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