Archive for August 2008

Posts: 11004 - Daily Herald

Here is an interesting read regarding how the Saints under the leadership of Brigham Young were instructed to grow grapes for wine, and tobacco among other crops. Dixie provided much of the success of Zion’s wine industry. “Members of Parley P. Pratt …

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INTERVIEW: Laurie Smith - Business Spectator

INTERVIEW: Laurie Smith
Business Spectator, Australia - 21 minutes ago
there’s Australian support going in at the vineyard level and it’s going in at the wine-making level, so there’re pockets where it’s already happening.

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Passing thru Paso - Durango Herald

The 24-square-mile region straddles U.S. Highway 101 in northern San Luis Obispo County, halfway between Los Angeles and San Francisco. Bordered by the Santa Lucia Mountains to the west and the Temblor Range to the east, it is also close to heaven to …

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Moroccan wine industry improves with age - France24

Moroccan wine industry improves with age
France24, France - 1 hour ago
largest wine producer has steadily impoved the quality of Morrocan wine over the last 40 years, while maintaining traditional wine-making methods.

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North Texas weekend: Tiny Bluff Dale can restore your peace of mind - Fort Worth Star Telegram

North Texas weekend: Tiny Bluff Dale can restore your peace of mind
Fort Worth Star Telegram, TX - 1 hour ago
Your visit might begin with a stop at Bluff Dale Vineyards, a 15-acre grape-growing and wine-making facility owned and operated by David and Theresa Hayes.

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• 71st annual Grape Festival - KHQA

• 71st annual Grape Festival
KHQA, IL - 17 minutes ago
We’ll have more on Nauvoo’s long history of growing grapes and wine making Sunday night, right here on KHQA’s late news.

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North Texas weekend: Tiny Bluff Dale can restore your peace of mind - Fort Worth Star-Telegram

Special to the Star-Telegram How about Bluff Dale — an unassuming bend in the road just 43 miles southwest of Fort Worth on U.S. 377 between Granbury and Stephenville. It may not be a big enough town to have a stoplight, but it is still well worth …

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Southeast Tennessee food tour a real mouthful - Atlanta Journal Constitution

From Delano to Cleveland, Tenn. — Green hills roll to gray-blue mountains, nearly invisible in midsummer’s haze. Corn grows lush. Farm stands dot yards. Tail-wagging dogs loll in the cool dirt under black walnut trees. Southeast Tennessee is in …

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Joshua Bell - Hartford Courant

Every time my husband, Kevin, and I visit the Napa Valley, we leave with a newfound appreciation for the local arts: the art of wine making, the art of wine country cuisine, the art of wine-and-food pairing. With so many temptations, we’ve never put

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Spanish invasion - Malaysia Star


Malaysia Star
Spanish invasion
Malaysia Star, Malaysia - 7 minutes ago
Segoviano (pronounced as ko-chee-ni-yo) is a classic speciality of Aranda de Duero, the capital of Ribera del Duero, Spain’s wine-making region.

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