Friday, July 19, 2002

Jazzing it up in the Barossa

"The vineyards, restaurants and gardens of South Australia's famed Barossa Valley are alive to the sounds of jazz the weekend of August 17 and 18...."

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Moet & Chandon Mini's: Ideal Way To Enjoy Champagne, Anytime

"Sipping champagne through a straw? Mini bottles of the finest bubbly that come all ready to sip? Now, Moet & Chandon mini's (187 ml.) are in demand because people simply love the spontaneity of enjoying champagne right from the bottle."

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Eye surgeon's hillside vineyard has some neighbors whining

"Ex-New Yorker Kenneth York used not to like wine. He didn't know much about it and relied on the "random" method when selecting a bottle off the shelves. Now he has built and planted a 4-acre vineyard in the Hollywood Hills, right behind his house on a residential street."

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Tasting rooms are good places to get a solid wine education

"Krista McCorkle knows the guy asking for something he pronounced similar to "peanut grease" probably wants to try pinot gris, a popular white wine....."

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US $8m single-cellar collection for sale

"New York auction house Morrell & Company is to sell a single, US$8m cellar which it says 'represents the world's largest single-owner collection of Bordeaux' ever to go to auction."

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Remembrances of a Champion of the Champagne World

"Christian Bizot was a Parisian by birth but a true Champenois by nature. Warm and generous when you came to know him, he was outwardly formal and even a bit austere, like the Champagne country itself."

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Red wine a perfect complement to the right fish

"It's a tricky proposition, this red wine with fish business, as tricky as drinking, say, chenin blanc with beef tenderloin or muscadet with a hotdog. Never shall those twains meet in my book!"

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When oak gets in the way

"To oak or not to oak: When it comes to Chardonnay, it's a dilemma. Oak fermentation and aging are standard in the production of New World Chardonnay...."

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The Puzzling Red Wine Headache

"For some people, a glass of red wine is an invitation to a roaring headache. After a few such episodes, which usually include a feeling of queasiness, those who suffer them may banish wine from their tables for life...."

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Does this smell funny? - pesky yeast causes a stink

"The wine is opened, the glasses filled, and the eager tasters dutifully swirl and sniff. "Sort of leathery." "I'd say earthy." "Reminds me of a sweaty saddle." "More like a wet dog. Make that a wet, dirty dog." The descriptions may vary, but the tasters are on to the same thing...."

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Home wine-makers take pride in their creations.

"John Brahm swears he's no artist. Even stick figures are beyond him. But when it comes to blending a good wine, he's quite artistic, he said...."

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Wine tourism becomes toast of remote regions

"Wine tourism in Washington state is taking off, fueled by the growing cachet of the state's wineries. Visitors are being lured to wineries in all four of the major regions by new amenities, and more are planned for the next few years."

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Allied Domecq Takes Ownership of Mumm Cuvee Napa

"Allied Domecq Wines USA, the British-based wine and spirits company, has completed the addition of Mumm Cuvee Napa to its wine portfolio."

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Thai Wine Seminar: Quality Must Improve Say Experts

"Wine made from tropical fruits and herbs has found its own domestic and export niche markets, but it is a long way from reaching the wider international markets in terms of quality, experts said...."

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