Gourmets of Wine > July 30, 2008

Governor Paterson's Wine-and-Roses Moment

Untitled[Untitled] He recalled that the fiscal crisis became clear right when Mr. Carey won the general election and began reviewing the state and city finances, leading to the famous State of the State speech in January of 1975 in which he told lawmakers that “the days of wine and roses are over.”

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Marshall Family Wines 2006 Barry's Blend Pinot Noir

Wine Spies: Today's Dealhttp://thewinespies.com/directory/wine/249#55 [Wine Spies: Today's Deal] Backgrounder: The Wine Spies and its Operatives love ”˜scrappy’. We believe in hard work and cunning and feel somewhat cynical toward some ”˜silver spoon’ wineries that pop on to our radar from time to time.

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July 30, 2008

Governor Paterson's Wine-and-Roses Moment

Untitled[Untitled] He recalled that the fiscal crisis became clear right when Mr. Carey won the general election and began reviewing the state and city finances, leading to the famous State of the State speech in January of 1975 in which he told lawmakers that “the days of wine and roses are over.”

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Marshall Family Wines 2006 Barry's Blend Pinot Noir

Wine Spies: Today's Dealhttp://thewinespies.com/directory/wine/249#55 [Wine Spies: Today's Deal] Backgrounder: The Wine Spies and its Operatives love ”˜scrappy’. We believe in hard work and cunning and feel somewhat cynical toward some ”˜silver spoon’ wineries that pop on to our radar from time to time.

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July 28, 2008

99/ Tour California wine country

Untitled[Untitled] Every night, a new vineyard. And maybe a tour by bike, so we can earn all the rich meals we pair with our bottles of wine.

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Hottest California wine region?

Spirit of Winehttp://spiritofwine.blogspot.com/2008/07/hottest-california-wine-region.html [Spirit of Wine] From this post on Trendinator, looks like Napa takes the prize from Sonoma, except oddly enough at the end of each calendar year.

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July 25, 2008

Italian Wine

Information Articles Online Facts[Information Articles Online Facts] Wine is one of the most universally loved drinks in the world, and one of the fan favorites has to be Italian wine. Italy’s glowing reputation for wine is not only due to the fact that it is a country which produces and exports more than any other country, but as well because of how it offers the greatest variety of types, ranging through nearly every color, flavor and style that you could possibly imagine.

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David’s ”˜Everyday Italian Wine’ - 25

AboutAbruzzo[AboutAbruzzo] …and some frankly awful wine carrying the Gavi label; …and people paying inflated prices for an allegedly superior Italian DOCG wine and then either wondering what all the Gavi fuss is about, or feeling just plain cheated.

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July 23, 2008

David Noyes Wines 2006 Zinfandel Dry Creek Valley

Wine Spies: Today's Dealhttp://thewinespies.com/directory/wine/360#417 [Wine Spies: Today's Deal] Today’s wine is 25% below the average retail price for the wine. As an added bonus we’ll throw in Free Ground Shipping when you buy 6 or more bottles.

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Date Night Wine

Luxist[Luxist] The grapes are sourced from Arthur Spencer's Lakespring Vineyard in Pope Valley, the winemaker is Ted Osborne. The 2005 Phifer Pavitt 'Date Night' Cabernet Sauvignon (Napa Valley) is a release of just 300 cases.

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July 21, 2008

Rebels and the best wine - Wine & Spirits magazine

Dr Vino's wine bloghttp://www.drvino.com/2008/07/20/rebels-and-the-best-wine-wine-spirits-magazine/ [Dr Vino's wine blog] We specialize in tail-made wine accessories. We can offer gift packs to customers with personalized designs and logos.

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Peter Murphy Vineyards 2005 Cabernet Sauvignon

Wine Spies: Today's Dealhttp://thewinespies.com/directory/wine/352#413 [Wine Spies: Today's Deal] The Cabernet Sauvignon (80%) in this wine hails from the Wilms Ranch vineyard near Aetna Springs in the Pope Valley region of unincorporated Napa County. Pope Valley is in the mountainous (Mayacamas) north-eastern region of Napa County.

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July 18, 2008

2007 Vintage Showing Well at Panther Creek

Wine Bytes - Oregon Wine News & Reviews - oregonlive.comhttp://blog.oregonlive.com/wine/2008/07/2007_vintage_showing_well_at_p.html [Wine Bytes - Oregon Wine News & Reviews - oregonlive.com] just as the grapes were reaching ripeness, Mother Nature decided to dump up to eight inches of rain during harvest season, forcing winemakers to make decisions on whether to pull the fruit or risk fungus growth. Despite these challenges, most of the regions winemakers overcame these obstacles –

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On Naming Wine

My Wine News[My Wine News] Crusing through your local wine shop these days you'll see all kinds of crazy names. From Red Truck and Little Penguin to Bad Habit and Cat Pee - vintners are going above and beyond the call of duty to draw consumers eyes to their bottles.

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July 16, 2008

Bottle Shock - Hot on the heals of SideWays & MondoVino

The Wine Blokes[The Wine Blokes] But one such moment has never received the recognition it deserves: In 1976, a small American winery sent shock waves through the wine industry by besting the exalted French wines in a blind tasting, putting California wines on the map for good.

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July 14, 2008

The Septembers of Shiraz

Fizzy Thoughtshttp://fizzybeverage.blogspot.com/2008/07/septembers-of-shiraz.html [Fizzy Thoughts] Father Isaac is a gem dealer, and his success has allowed his family to live in luxury. However, that luxury is now a dangerous thing, and Isaac is soon arrested and imprisoned.

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Wine Blogging Wednesday #47 - Sharon Sips Sangria Made with Shiraz ...

http://bloviatrix.wordpress.com/2008/07/13/wine-blogging-wednesday-47-sharon-sips-sangria-made-with-shiraz-on-a-sunny-sunday-with-her-salad/ [Bloviatrix] The Shiraz by itself is meaty, fruit forward, well-made, concentrated, with smooth tannins and a good finish.  The Sangria is mostly fruit juice and it super refreshing.  I used pulpy O.J. and cranberry-pomegranate juice (100% juice) as I avoid any juice with high fructose corn syrup in it.

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July 11, 2008

Italian Wine and your Italy vacation Posted By : Anna J Robinson

Most Recent Articles | ABC Article Directoryhttp://www.abcarticledirectory.com/Article/Italian-Wine-and-your-Italy-vacation/169335 [Most Recent Articles | ABC Article Directory] This is a small family owned winery and they believe their close physical contact with the vines make for their especially tasty wines. During your Italy vacation you may want to take this tour because not only do you get to taste wine at its different stages of development and see the wine cellar but the family will also teach you how to make wine and care for a vineyard.

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Powers Liquor Mart presents: Italian Wine Tasting

Colorado Springs Wine Tasting and Dinners from localwineevents.comhttp://feeds.localwineevents.com/~r/Colorado-Springs-Wine/~3/332025133/event-192630.html [Colorado Springs Wine Tasting and Dinners from localwineevents.com] Aug 02, 2008 (Sat): Small Vineyards imports will be joining us in our tasting room to sample some great Italian wines from botique winerys. Like all events in our tasting room, this event is free, but you must sign up before the day of .

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July 09, 2008

[The Wine Spies] 2006 Merlot Napa Valley - $19.00 (Reg. $24.00)

DODTracker.com New Deals Feedhttp://www.dodtracker.com/click/108908/rss-guid/ [DODTracker.com New Deals Feed] The new style has been further complemented with a program of tannin management and blending a small amount of Merlot to create a more complex mid-palate, pleasing mouth feel and smooth full-bodied finish.

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2006 Trecini Cellars Russian River Merlot

The Wine Spieshttp://thewinespies.wordpress.com/2008/07/08/2006-trecini-cellars-russian-river-merlot/ [The Wine Spies] The rest of my evening was spent listening to the rain and reflecting on how some wines impart a visceral feeling, a sense of place, and a sense of the winemaker, when you drink them. Maybe it was being safe from the rain, maybe it was the great wine, but this Trecini wine delivered all of these, and a tangible impression that all is right with the World.

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July 07, 2008

A Broad Definition of Italian Wine

Iula[Iula] For example Tuscan wines are just from the province of Tuscan and no were else in the country, it can also be more specific and be pinpointed to a specific region in Tuscan and the type of grapes used. And because there are over 2,000 types of grapes that are grown all over Italy you can imagine the enormous variety of exclusive wines that are brought to the market.

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Famous Italian Wines

Food & Nutrition[Food & Nutrition] Perhaps, what has helped Italian wine stay ahead of its competitors is the fact that Italy has more local grape varieties than any other country on earth. Italian wine is considered unique due to rich blend of diverse wine cultures that exist in various wine regions in the country.

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July 04, 2008

Mondavi Heritage Zinfandel 75cl

Wine Taste[Wine Taste] Case of 6 Mondavi Heritage Zinfandel 75cl click here to learn more.

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2004 Bradford Mountain Winery Zinfandel

The Wine Spieshttp://thewinespies.wordpress.com/2008/07/03/2004-bradford-mountain-winery-zinfandel/ [The Wine Spies] Today we have sleuthed for you one of our all time favorite Zinfandels, Bradford Mountain’s incredible Grist Vineyard Zinfandel, a wine of remarkably fresh flavors and aromas that, together with a great mouth feel and balanced character, delivering a wine drinking experience that is not to be missed. Read Agent Red’s tasting notes and mission report below to learn more about this wine.

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