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Dec
9
Curtis Stone’s eggnog martini and pecan pie - MSNBC
For crust : Combine the flour, sugar and salt in a food processor and mix well. Add the butter and pulse until the butter and flour mixture form pea size clumps. Drizzle the 3 tablespoons of ice water over mixture. Process just until moist clumps
Grape Growers Excited About Chilly Temps - KGO-AM810
This week’s chill helps send the vines in the famed wine region into “a good state of dormancy,” said Bill Hanna, a member of the Napa Valley Grapegrowers board and a fifth-generation California grape grower. It can also help kill some winter insects
Cognac From 1788 Fetches $37,000 at Tour d’Argent Wine Auction - Bloomberg
Dec. 9 (Bloomberg) — A bottle of cognac predating the French Revolution sold for 25,000 euros ($37,000) in Paris, stealing the spotlight from the thousands of wines auctioned off by the restaurant La Tour d’Argent . The 1788 Clos du Griffier was
Give dairy equal billing with oil this Hanukkah - San Mateo Daily Journal
As the story goes, sometime around 2 B.C. a widow ingratiated herself with an enemy general, plying him with salty cakes of cheese, then wine to quench the thirst it brought. When he fell into a drunken stupor, she lopped off his head with his own
Sector Snap: Wine, liquor makers - Yahoo Finance
NEW YORK (AP) — Constellation Brands Inc.’s turnaround continues to show promise, while the strength of Brown-Forman Corp.’s Jack Daniel’s whiskey drinks is promising news, an analyst said Wednesday. Kaumil Gajrawala of UBS said in a client note
Governor unveils ways to cut costs - Des Moines Register
A consulting firm hired by Gov. Chet Culver says the state should urge more than 2,000 state workers to retire, close two mental health institutes, collect unpaid state taxes and fines, and sell surplus state properties to improve state government’s
The Most Common Migraine Triggers For The Holidays - News 4
Experts report a 50 percent increase in the number of people looking for help with migraines and severe headaches this time of year. “In November I had two migraines,” said Meg Castellano, a migraine sufferer. “One just before Thanksgiving and one on
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Dec
9
Quality wines, bargain prices: Let’s drink to that - Baltimore Sun
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Quality wines, bargain prices: Let’s drink to that - Baltimore Sun
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Quality wines, bargain prices: Let's drink to that
Baltimore Sun These were among the wines that Miller recommends in a new paperback book, "Parker's Wine Bargains." The book is a collaborative effort drawing on the … |
Bay Area Food & Wine Events - San Jose Mercury News
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Bay Area Food & Wine Events
San Jose Mercury News JC Cellars Wine Wednesday — The first Wednesday of the month, sample wine and cheese in a casual and fun atmosphere. 55 4th St., Oakland. … |
Top eateries to offer fare at Palm Beach Food & Wine Fest - Palm Beach Post
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Top eateries to offer fare at Palm Beach Food & Wine Fest
Palm Beach Post Among those serving their wares at the Palm Beach Food and Wine Fest is West Palm's City Cellar, … |
Wine train stimulus project called into question - abc7news.com
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Wine train stimulus project called into question
abc7news.com They are also calling into question the $54 million they say is going to the Napa Valley Wine Train. "This is about highlighting the inefficiency of a … |
Starwatch Consumer | Credit card scams; 1788 bottle of wine - Kansas City Star
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Starwatch Consumer | Credit card scams; 1788 bottle of wine
Kansas City Star A bottle of 1788 Vieux Cognac has sold at a Paris auction of wine and spirits for $36935. The cognac, which predates the French Revolution by a year, … THE NUMBER 1788 Cognac sells for euro25,000 at Paris auction Paris Tour d'Argent wine auction takes million euros |
Dec
8
Fakes shake wine world - MiamiHerald.com
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Fakes shake wine world - MiamiHerald.com
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Fakes shake wine world
MiamiHerald.com With millions at stake in the world of high-priced wine, Palm Beach billionaire William Koch is fighting back against fraud. By BRIAN HAAS William Koch … |
Pour favor gets the holiday wine picks from starchef.com’s 2009 Rising Star - Somerville Journal
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Pour favor gets the holiday wine picks from starchef.com's 2009 Rising Star
Somerville Journal Rebecca Rethore, Tasting Director of Pour Favor, is the new wine columnist for the Somerville Journal. By Rebecca Rethore Rebecca Rethore, Somerville's own … |
Hard economic times depressing local wine sales - JoongAng Daily
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Hard economic times depressing local wine sales
JoongAng Daily Wine sales in Korea that have enjoyed robust growth in past years are experiencing a sharp downturn due to the economic difficulties and the rising … Wine imports slow; makgeolli carves a niche |
Vintage wine on auction at prestigious restaurant - Radio New Zealand
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Vintage wine on auction at prestigious restaurant
Radio New Zealand One of the most famous restaurants in France is auctioning 18000 bottles of vintage wine worth about 1 million euros. The Tour d'Argent - or the Silver … Paris restaurant auctions wine from famed cellar Paris Tour d'Argent auctions wine from famed cellar French Restaurant Auctioning Famous Wines |
Watchdog group has no cheers for wine industry - San Francisco Chronicle
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Watchdog group has no cheers for wine industry
San Francisco Chronicle It may not come as a complete surprise that California's wine industry is more than a bucolic collection of family-owned businesses. … New Report Debunks Myth of the California Family Winery |
Green wine ‘will win overseas buyers’ - ABC Online
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Green wine 'will win overseas buyers'
ABC Online A recent report said Australia's wine glut is so bad that it is causing structural damage to the industry. (AFP: Greg Wood) A series of … Aussie winemakers can now flag green credentials Australian wine to meet new environmental standards Winemakers to promote their green credentials |
New Google Features: Five COOLEST New Search Tools (PHOTOS) - Huffington Post (blog)
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New Google Features: Five COOLEST New Search Tools (PHOTOS)
Huffington Post (blog) Using the new tool on an Android-powered mobile, people can search by taking a photo of something (such as a book, landmark, bottle of wine, logo, … Google Adds Real-Time, … Can Google now see, hear and search in real time? Google Goggles Live in Labs for Android Market |
The Angriest Red Wine On The East Coast - NBC New York
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The Angriest Red Wine On The East Coast
NBC New York Lewis Black celebrates the release of his very own private label black, er, red wine, at City Winery. By JOHN CAPONE It's been said that it takes a very … |
Wine, Champagne and Truth in Labeling - U.S. News & World Report
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Wine, Champagne and Truth in Labeling
U.S. News & World Report Late last week, the Tax and Trade Bureau created the Calistoga American Viticultural Area, meaning that any wine … Calistoga Earns Appelation Designation - Finally Government Approves Calistoga Appellation Calistoga granted its own appellation |
Dec
8
William H. Cole III - Baltimore Sun
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William H. Cole III - Baltimore Sun
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William H. Cole III
Baltimore Sun He liked meeting people over lunch at South Baltimore establishments - Rallo's, the Wine Market, Regi's Bistro and Hull Street Blues. … |
Green wine ‘will win overseas buyers’ - ABC Online
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Green wine 'will win overseas buyers'
ABC Online A recent report said Australia's wine glut is so bad that it is causing structural damage to the industry. (AFP: Greg Wood) A series of … Aussie winemakers can now flag green credentials Australian wine to meet new environmental standards Winemakers to promote their green credentials |
Fakes shake wine world - MiamiHerald.com
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Fakes shake wine world
MiamiHerald.com With millions at stake in the world of high-priced wine, Palm Beach billionaire William Koch is fighting back against fraud. By BRIAN HAAS William Koch … |
Watchdog group has no cheers for wine industry - San Francisco Chronicle
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Watchdog group has no cheers for wine industry
San Francisco Chronicle It may not come as a complete surprise that California's wine industry is more than a bucolic collection of family-owned businesses. … |
Dec
7
Salahis Accused of Bouncing $24K Check - AOL
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Salahis Accused of Bouncing $24K Check - AOL
The Salahis purchased wine and beer for America’s Polo Cup World Championship, a charity polo event they held in the county in May. According to documents filed in Montgomery County District Court, the couple returned more than $10,000 worth of
Winehouse goes back to Blake, says mother-in-law - WCPO
Singer Amy Winehouse and husband Blake Fielder-Civil, June 2007. (Dave Hogan, Getty Images) Amy Winehouse will re-marry her ex husband Blake Fielder-Civil in 2010, according to her former mother-in-law. Rumors suggest the singer is still in touch
Holiday Wine Giving - Think Outside the Bottle - KRNV
KENWOOD, Calif., Dec. 7 /PRNewswire/ — Whether it’s for Christmas, Hanukkah or Kwanzaa, fine wine should be right at the top of every holiday gift giver’s list. With fine wine, the size is always perfect, the color choices are just three and the
Aging boomers will be intrepid travellers - canada.com
Older people remain loyal to the same brand for life; when they travel, they shuffle about and cluster together on tour groups; they dislike venturing off the beaten path; they fear and loathe technology; they like slow-paced activities; and they’re
Pastor devoted year to living like Jesus - Battle Creek Enquirer
Ed Dobson, wearing a suit too large for his thin frame, paced across the stage as he preached Sunday at Second Missionary Baptist Church. He pumped his legs and spoke in short, punctuated phrases, firing up the congregation like a piston in an engine
Kosher wine uncorks premium side - Daily Local News
Associated Press Ernie Weir, right, pours wine in the tasting room at his Hagafen Cellars winery in Napa, Calif. The winery is one of the few in the country that are kosher. Vintner Ernie Weir wants to make one thing perfectly clear. Yes, his wines
Only one can be ‘Top Chef’ - Baltimore Sun
Bryan Voltaggio has a restaurant in Frederick, and reservations at Volt Chef” effect will mostly be enjoyed 3,000 miles away; he is chef at The Dining Room at the Langham in Pasadena, Calif. Should Gillespie take top honors, “Top Chef” tourists
Chicago French Market Celebrates Grand Opening at MetraMarket in - Businesswire.com
Chicago French Market opens on Thursday, December 3, 2009, at MetraMarket in Chicago’s West Loop. Located at 131 North Clinton Street, Chicago French Market is a European-inspired, indoor market offering an array of local, seasonal and certified
Looted artifacts being returned to Italy from NYC - NewOrleans.Com
The artifacts are a Pompeii plaster wall painting and a Corinthian vase for mixing water and wine. They were recovered by immigration and customs officials in June. Both items had been scheduled for auction in New York before they were discovered to
PASTORAL(R) Artisan Cheese, Bread & Wine Opens Third Location at - TradingMarkets.com
Chicago French Market, located at 131 North Clinton Street, will serve as the anchor for MetraMarket, an accessible, one-stop destination that will provide not only cultural and culinary experiences, but also life’s essentials and convenience
Dec
6
Martinis - it’s all about technique - San Francisco Chronicle
I can’t tell you how to make the perfect martini. No one can. For the martini is the Rorschach test of cocktails. It is a window into the imbiber’s psyche. Shaken or stirred? Olive or twist? These are merely signposts to the workings of the drinker’s
Horse Trade Theatre Group Presents THE FRIGID HOLIDAY BENEFIT 12/6 At - Broadway World
Join us for FRIGID’s Holiday Benefit on Sunday December 6 at 2:00pm. Paul Hutcheson returns from Canada for a one-night-only reprise of On Second Thought. A 2009 FRIGID Royal Favorite and Volunteer Choice Winner, On Second Thought is a hilarious one
Wurstfest dates announced for 2010 - Statesman Journal
After a successful first festival this year, Wurstfest will make a repeat appearance in Mt. Angel in 2010. The celebration is set for Feb. 12 through 14. Like the annual Oktoberfest, the German-themed festival features music, beer, demonstrations
Ridge to get first wine bar - Daily Tribune
Craig Gaffield/Daily Tribune Pleasant Ridge resident Nancy Crutchfield plans to open a wine bar inside this building on Woodward in the spring. It will be the first place in Pleasant Ridge with a Class C liquor license. PLEASANT RIDGE — Resident
Dining and Drinking - Baltimore Sun
I n the market and at the bus stop, over glasses of wine and under the barber’s clippers, the daily rhythm of life in Baltimore has been interrupted by a question reverberating through many a conversation: Should Mayor Sheila Dixon , convicted of
Travel news - Detroit Free Press
Detroit Metro Airport has the healthiest airport food in the country, according to a new review by a panel of doctors. Metro scored 100% in travelers’ ability to find healthful, low-fat, high-fiber, cholesterol-free, vegetarian meals, beating out 17
Dec
5
Ted Allen talks about wine from Robert Mondavi Family - NECN
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Ted Allen talks about wine from Robert Mondavi Family
NECN (TV Diner) - Food Network Star Ted Allen is in-studio to talk about the latest line of wine in the Robert Mondavi family. It's called Robert Mondavi Private … |
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St. Helena Star BY STAFF REPORTS The Twelve Days of Christmas is a signature event at Meadowood Resort in St. Helena, celebrating wine, cuisine and the world's holiday … SIP: Bargain Bottles for Pennypinching Palates |
Dec
5
Savoring Champagne as Art - Wall Street Journal
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Savoring Champagne as Art
Wall Street Journal If you visit a wine shop in Columbus, Ohio, and see a man peering so intently at Champagne labels that he seems to be … Column: Arbor Vinous Meet the Growers: Real good wines from real good people Ad Campaign Urges Consumers to "Unmask the Truth" about Champagne & Wine Place … |
Yukon Quest Hawg and Dawg Wine Tasting and Auction!!! - Fairbanks Daily News-Miner
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Yukon Quest Hawg and Dawg Wine Tasting and Auction!!!
Fairbanks Daily News-Miner The Yukon Quest Hawg and Dog Wine Tasting and Auction is the biggest Yukon Quest fundraiser of the year! There will be a silent auction, out-cry auction, … |
Vintners now can use ‘Calistoga’ for its wines - San Francisco Chronicle
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Vintners now can use 'Calistoga' for its wines
San Francisco Chronicle After holding their breath for six years, Napa Valley winemakers can now put the name "Calistoga" on wines made from grapes grown in that historic town, … What's in a name? Calistoga appellation approved THURSDAY UPDATE: Calistoga wins AVA status |
Climate alarm sounded over the wine industry - MarketWatch
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Climate alarm sounded over the wine industry
MarketWatch By Kim Hjelmgaard, MarketWatch COPENHAGEN (MarketWatch) — Think of the historic wine regions of France. Now think of them airlifted approximately 620 miles … |
At Auction in Paris: Fine Wines and History - New York Times
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At Auction in Paris: Fine Wines and History
New York Times “It's wines that we felt we had a lot of, but that we could keep selling for years,” said David Ridgway, head sommelier of La Tour. … |
Walgreens wants to offer beer, wine - Louisville Courier-Journal
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Walgreens wants to offer beer, wine
Louisville Courier-Journal By Jere Downs • jdowns@courier-journal.com • December 4, 2009 Saying consumption of beer and wine has become “more mainstream,” Walgreens stores are looking … |
Wine world is seeing new French Revolution - Canada.com
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Wine world is seeing new French Revolution
Canada.com The writing should have been on the wall for French wine producers after what became known as the 1976 … Grape expectations |
Wine-Tasting Facility Opens in Madera - ABC30.com
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Wine-Tasting Facility Opens in Madera
ABC30.com (KFSN) — A new wine-tasting room hopes to give the Valley a boost in agri-tourism. The hope is that visitors will raise a glass to the Valley grape harvest … |
Dec
4
Seedlings planted in Phuket Town for HM The King - Phuket Gazette
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Seedlings planted in Phuket Town for HM The King - Phuket Gazette
Party goers at the luxury resort’s vast pool-scape can sip sparkling wine in the water with a broad view of the sun setting over the sea while the ‘Godfather of Sunsets’ fills the evening air with blissful vibes. DJ José Padilla will be
The Gate Crash of 2009 - Weekly Standard
The city of Washington has been collectively aghast at the spectacle of Michaela and Tareq Salahi, the fun couple from Virginia wine country who seem to have talked their way into the first state dinner of the Obama administration. Of course, the
5* Reviews: Otterbox Case For iPhone 3G, 3GS; Blackberry Storm - TMCnet
Dec 04, 2009 (Basil and Spice - McClatchy-Tribune Information Services via COMTEX) — The word ‘klutz’ is an example of what is quaintly called “slang.” And a klutz is — supposedly — a country bumpkin, who continually bumps into things or drops
Minneapolis police shoot man near I-394 - Minneapolis Star Tribune
A 42-year-old man who had stolen a BMW was shot and critically wounded Friday night by three Minneapolis police officers. The officers shot the man in the car about 6 p.m. on Cedar Lake Road N. near W. Chestnut Avenue, on the western edge of the city
Tab for $20 - Ithaca Journal
What was once The Lost Dog is now a stylish restaurant with a sophisticated menu that reminded me of Raoul’s on Prince Street in SoHo, sans the foie gras and poached duck eggs. The entrance is confusing, but once the attractive host pulls you in the
National Museum of the Pacific War salutes those who served in World - Cleveland Plain Dealer
Photos by Sarah Jaquay / Special to The Plain Dealer World War II veteran Curley Awalt stands in front of the bomb casing for the never-dropped third atomic bomb. Special events are held at the museum on Pearl Harbor Day . By Sarah Jaquay
Dec
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The Noble Writ: Gifts for the Wine Lover - Riverfront Times
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The Noble Writ: Gifts for the Wine Lover
Riverfront Times ?'Tis the season for gift-giving, and if you have some wine lovers on your shopping list, … |
Gifts for the wine and spirits lover - Globe and Mail
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Gifts for the wine and spirits lover
Globe and Mail AP Video Tuesday, Dec. 01, 2009 02:20PM EST AP Video Tuesday, Dec. 01, 2009 07:47AM EST AP Video Tuesday, Dec. 01, 2009 07:59AM EST AP Video Tuesday, Dec. … |
Annual Holiday Chocolate & Wine Tasting - San Jose Mercury News
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Annual Holiday Chocolate & Wine Tasting
San Jose Mercury News Price: $15 tasting fee for wines and chocolates, including souvenir wine glass, $5 for wine club members. Join Roudon-Smith Winery for our annual Holiday … Another Wine Myth Rears Its Ugly, Viral Head |
Wine from cellars of heiress Doris Duke to be auctioned - Reuters
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Wine from cellars of heiress Doris Duke to be auctioned
Reuters Wine from the cellars of a woman once dubbed the "richest little girl in the world" will be up for auction next month at Christie's in New York. … |
Southern Wine & Spirits of America, Inc. is Pleased to Announce the Promotion … - MiamiHerald.com
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Southern Wine & Spirits of America, Inc. is Pleased to Announce the Promotion …
MiamiHerald.com We are confident in Lee's ability to represent Southern Wine & Spirits.” In his new position, Schrager will be responsible for expanding relationships in … |
Food and wine events - San Jose Mercury News
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Food and wine events
San Jose Mercury News See sustainable wine-growing practices on a docent-led hike through Cooper-Garrod Estate Vineyards and the adjoining Mid-Peninsula Open Space. … |