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Spring Wine Tasting - New Jersey Young Professionals

Fri, 12 Mar 2010 12:34:00 +0000

[Latest Activity on New Jersey Young Professionals] This wide selection of over 100 fine wines will have something to offer for every palette’s pleasure. The expert culinary staff at the Hilton will provide a first class selection of light hors d'oeuvres throughout the night in addition to exquisite cheese displays and pasta stations.

Tongue in Cheek: French Wine Tasting for Beginners

Fri, 12 Mar 2010 12:32:46 +0000

[Tongue in Cheek] There are many things that say French: The Eiffel Tower, the black beret, a baguette, Edith Piaf's music in the background, cheese, the words Oh La La... and if you put all those things together on a red checked tablecloth along the Seine with a bottle of wine....

New York Cork Report: Lieb Family Cellars 2007 Bridge Lane ...

Wed, 10 Mar 2010 11:03:07 +0000

[New York Cork Report] By Lenn Thompson, Editor-in-Chief Many wineries have second labels -- wines that tend to be branded differently, employ less oak in their making and cost less -- but with its "Bridge Lane" line Lieb Family Cellars has done it better...

Water into Wino: Uva Mira Merlot Cabernet Sauvignon 2005

Wed, 10 Mar 2010 11:02:09 +0000

[Water into Wino] After passing up a $60 red from Anwilka and a $40 red blend from Meinert, I found a $20 Merlot Cabernet blend from Uva Mira. With the stars aligned for a wallet-to-bottle connection - and by stars I mean a wine labeled as Stellenbosch, a decent score by Steve Tanzer and the importer being Michael Skurnik - I brought this bottle home.

Benziger Sonoma County Merlot - 2005 - 8.9 - James Meléndez ...

Mon, 08 Mar 2010 11:04:27 +0000

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Super Sexy Merlot

Mon, 08 Mar 2010 11:03:37 +0000

[the Crush Pad] While, of course, we think of Merlot’s home land as being Bordeaux, Monday’s class journey took us around the world! From a fresh, vibrant Merlot from Banrock Station (Australia) to the BIG, BOLD and Tannic Saint-Ã‰milion (famous for growing Merlot in Bordeaux) the wines were so fun to taste all side by side. Some notes on a couple went from a palate of bursting fruit, saturated dirt, funky forest floor to gorgeous crushed red velvet. Merlot, being one of those grapes that makes itself around the globe pretty good, is hard to showcase in just 6 pours. Knowing that every corner of the world from New Zealand, South Africa and Oregon could have been part of our drinking journey –

Five Bahai in Shiraz Sentenced to Ten-Month Jail Terms | Iran ...

Fri, 05 Mar 2010 12:54:43 +0000

[Iran Human Rights Voice] Five Bahai adherents residing in the city of Shiraz, Haleh Houshmandi, Kayvan Karami, Farham (Hadi) Maasoumi, Afshin Ahsanian and Vahdat Dana, each received a ten-month jail sentencing from branch one of the Revolutionary Court in this city, after they were charged with spreading propaganda against the regime.

Student from Shiraz University Sentenced to 1-Year Jail Term ...

Fri, 05 Mar 2010 12:33:49 +0000

[Iran Human Rights Voice] Razieh Jaafari, is a student from Shiraz University, who had previously been sentenced to a 1-year jail term by the revolutionary court in the city of Shiraz. Following confirmation of her sentencing by the appeals court, her sentencing order was sent to a section of court in charge of enforcing the order. According to this order, she must appear in Adelabad Prison in this city.

Cellar in Manahattan : : Bordeaux Wine News

Wed, 03 Mar 2010 11:05:38 +0000

[Bordeaux Wine News] "City Winery combines four elements : a cellar where clients can make their own wines, a concert hall with a raised stage for performers, a wine bar and restaurant, and finally a team who organise private parties or events like weddings," explains David. The place itself is on two levels (ground floor and basement), and is both spacious and elegant, like a large loft with a high ceiling, warm natural (pale wood) colours which offset the metal structure on the ceiling and provides seating for 350 people!

Cellar in Manahattan : | Bordeaux Wine News

Wed, 03 Mar 2010 11:03:36 +0000

[Bordeaux Wine News] It is hardly surprising that the City Winery makes its own wine, as it aims to take advantage of the fact that Americans are more and more attracted to this beverage, which already accounts for two thirds of the total number of drinks consumed by the establishment’s clientèle today. 200 customers have taken it a step further by buying a 225 litre barrel with a view to producing their own bottled brew.

Mendocino Hotel And Mendocino B&B: The Best Offer Yet.

Mon, 01 Mar 2010 11:05:43 +0000

[The Digital SLR Camera Report] One of the best hotels that could offer comfort both to you and your wallet will be no other than the famous Mendocino Hotel or what others may call the Mendocino b&b. Not only is it spick and span when it comes to cleanliness but it also has a one of a kind interior design that showcases the famous logging history of California by the intricate use of redwood.

The Difference With Mendocino Hotels | My Blog Site!..

Mon, 01 Mar 2010 11:03:38 +0000

[My Blog Site!..] The Mendocino Hotels or the Mendocino b&b is actually open to everyone whether you are on a honeymoon trip, celebrating a birthday with your friends and loved ones or an anniversary with a love one, or you are simply escaping for the weekend away from the busy life in the office, this hotel is the best hotel that you can stay with.

Wine: World's oldest vintners still make good product | San ...

Fri, 26 Feb 2010 12:33:28 +0000

[SF Examiner Site Feed] It seems like the only time we ever hear about Georgia ”” as in the republic of, not the Peach State ”” is when something bad happens. The recent and tragic death of Nodar Kumaritashvili, the 22-year-old Olympic luger, was a reminder of .

Wine.Woot : De Longs Wine Grape Varietal Table

Fri, 26 Feb 2010 12:32:46 +0000

[Woot Wine! - One Week, One Wine] In mere seconds, DeLong’s Wine Grape Varietal Table turns your home or office into a home or office with a wine chart on the wall! This instant wine education and the accompanying index booklet can be yours for one simple payment!

Galante Vineyards 2009 Sauvignon Blanc (Barrel Sample) / Carmel ...

Wed, 24 Feb 2010 11:06:52 +0000

[FBWorld.com] Several factors influence the quality of the grapes grown at their vineyards. Due to the extreme daily temperature variations in Cachagua (upper Carmel Valley), the growing season is very long with harvest normally occurring in mid October.