tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34986292024-02-20T11:13:06.525-08:00Wine BlogNews and Views about Wine! Send us your news and other juicy items! We are also interested in reviews. Contact us to be part of the review cycle!Martin Hallhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01308728878278838903noreply@blogger.comBlogger86125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3498629.post-2001235622003-04-09T17:33:00.000-07:002003-04-09T17:41:37.000-07:00Wine Racks, etc."I recently received an email from a new wine accessories site, and the sender managed to pique my interest enough that I was willing to put a little of his info here.
The owner is a guy named Mike Quarles, and he genuinely seems to be trying to treat people right with this site. I haven't purchased anything from him yet, so I can't speak to this firsthand, but he says he will bend over Martin Hallhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01308728878278838903noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3498629.post-2001235762003-04-09T17:25:00.000-07:002003-04-09T17:37:54.000-07:00Some Wine News -- Very Belated!New Zealand winemaker charged over ship protest: "New Zealand winemaker Logan Petley, 33, was among a group of 10 protesters arrested Tuesday after disrupting the departure of the Australian warship HMAS Sydney as it left for the Persian Gulf ...."
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Why Wine Costs What It Does: "Last year, when Paul Hobbs, a California winemaker, was about to release his 1999 Beckstoffer cabernet Martin Hallhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01308728878278838903noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3498629.post-903290402003-02-15T18:16:00.000-08:002003-02-15T18:16:34.326-08:00California Label Takes Humanitarian Approach to Wine: "Giving to a good cause is something for which the wine industry is known, but a new label named Humanitas hopes to take charity a step further by donating all of its net profits to organizations fighting hunger, homelessness and illiteracy.... In Wine News
Wines rich in flavonoids best for your health: "Red wine's ability to benefit your Martin Hallhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01308728878278838903noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3498629.post-902961752003-02-08T12:02:00.000-08:002003-02-08T12:02:14.933-08:00Onion, garlic, red wine keep heart forever young: "Treat your heart - healthy or ailing - to onions, garlic, grapes or red wine and you will never have to visit a cardiologist. This healthy heart tip came from a team of US-based doctors visiting PGI to attend a conference on cardiology and to install pacemakers in five patients, free of cost.... In Wine News
New Zealand: Wine festival promisesMartin Hallhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01308728878278838903noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3498629.post-856647242002-11-11T18:11:00.000-08:002002-11-11T18:11:03.910-08:00Multi-millionaire offers poetry and fabulous wine
"Poetry might not be the easiest thing to sell nowadays ñ unless you're offering a glass of 1982 Haut Brion or 1988 Richebourg at the same time...."
On Wine News
Wine and cheese perfect remedy for dengue fever threats
"Far-north Queensland scientists are seeking a Federal Government grant to trial an unusual strategy for reducing dengue Martin Hallhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01308728878278838903noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3498629.post-854870132002-09-24T11:47:00.000-07:002002-09-24T11:47:32.803-07:00Unique wine book a modern success story
"When wine writer Richard Best decided to self-publish, he had no idea his book would be such a hit. The Frugal Oenophile's Lexicon of Wine Tasting Terms has become a popular item at wineries both in Canada and the US."
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Learn about wine online
"Take your wine education to the next level with one of Spectator Magazine's on-line courses. Martin Hallhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01308728878278838903noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3498629.post-854860512002-09-24T08:02:00.000-07:002002-09-24T08:02:07.010-07:00Overseas tour operators sample NZ's wine trails
"Tourism New Zealand is hosting 20 top international tour companies this weekend to encourage them to take visitors on the country's wine trails."
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Learn about wine online
"Take your wine education to the next level with one of Spectator Magazine's on-line courses. Through interactive classes with videos and tutored tastings, Martin Hallhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01308728878278838903noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3498629.post-854247612002-09-07T10:30:00.000-07:002002-09-07T10:30:47.400-07:00Internet Wine Sellers Still Woozy on Web Fumes
"As we comb through the dot-com rubble, we come across a lot of failed e-commerce companies that had everything going for them but nevertheless missed the mark. They faced bad timing. Bad management. Bad luck. Some combination of the three. Internet wine sellers have other demons to blame."
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23 Kosher Wines, in Time for the Martin Hallhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01308728878278838903noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3498629.post-854247502002-09-07T10:26:00.000-07:002002-09-07T10:26:20.673-07:00T-Mobile SideKick - Integrated PDA-Phone from Danger
"T-Mobile Danger Integrated PDA-Phone "
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Grid Compuring
"MSNBC . Where do you think Grid computing is going? I have three scenarios: 1) An application specific backwater. Networks of voluntary PC networks slaved to work on specific projects/games and clusters of servers dedicated to specific apps. 2) Virtualized PCs. Martin Hallhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01308728878278838903noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3498629.post-854247412002-09-07T10:21:00.000-07:002002-09-07T10:21:17.693-07:00Elvis Sighted (Several Times) at Sonoma Valley Auction
"Sunday's tenth annual auction sponsored by Sonoma Valley Vintners and Growers Alliance was the centrepiece of a series of eight events which raised over US$1million for charity."
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UK: Booths breaks Oddbins deadlock to win Wine Challenge
"Booths Supermarkets has been named Overall Wine Merchant of the Year in the 2002 Martin Hallhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01308728878278838903noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3498629.post-854109172002-09-03T19:15:00.000-07:002002-09-03T19:15:53.220-07:00Wine Co. program educates restaurant waiters and waitresses
"Michael Peacock has witnessed wait staff with "shaky" wine confidence in his 20 years as a chef. Now that he's got his own restaurant in Mickey's Chophouse, at 5 Beeman St., Peacock and his wife, Debbie, have put a premium on wine knowledge. Aside from planned wine seminars for their staff, Peacock plans on taking advantage of Martin Hallhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01308728878278838903noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3498629.post-854109082002-09-03T19:12:00.000-07:002002-09-03T19:12:37.700-07:00Wine Co. program educates restaurant waiters and waitresses
"Michael Peacock has witnessed wait staff with "shaky" wine confidence in his 20 years as a chef. Now that he's got his own restaurant in Mickey's Chophouse, at 5 Beeman St., Peacock and his wife, Debbie, have put a premium on wine knowledge. Aside from planned wine seminars for their staff, Peacock plans on taking advantage of Martin Hallhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01308728878278838903noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3498629.post-853859532002-08-27T07:10:00.000-07:002002-08-27T07:10:18.623-07:00New Survey Shows "Wine Anxiety" Is Widespread
"If you have ever felt like everyone else knows more about wine than you do, you're not alone. According to a new survey of wine drinkers, more than twice as many people rate their knowledge of wines as below average (38%) ..."
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California: Wineries' cup runneth over
"The grape harvest in Napa and Sonoma counties is on, with crews Martin Hallhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01308728878278838903noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3498629.post-853588652002-08-19T07:31:00.000-07:002002-08-19T07:31:02.900-07:00Making magic in the vineyards of Mont Ventoux
"If you must have a garage to be categorized as a "garage wine," then Domaine de Cascavel Cotes-du-Ventoux doesn't make the cut. But if you look twice, this new, engaging wine produced in one of France's wine boom regions is an ideal example of what a garage wine can be..."
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U.S. regions display goods at wine show
"If you think Napa Martin Hallhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01308728878278838903noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3498629.post-853360322002-08-11T23:37:00.000-07:002002-08-11T23:37:01.733-07:00Neudorf Moutere Chardonnay released under screwcap
"Neudorf Moutere Chardonnay, long seen as one of New Zealand's more complex and sophisticated white wines, will this year be released under screwcapsules rather than the traditional cork stoppers. The 2001 vintage has been bottled and is due for release on the first of September."
On Wine News
New Appellation Proposed for Northern CaliforniaMartin Hallhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01308728878278838903noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3498629.post-853211532002-08-06T17:47:00.000-07:002002-08-06T17:47:32.720-07:00Found - a lost sister for GrangeHermitage
"PENFOLDS winemakers have found a "priceless" sister wine to the Grange Hermitage they never knew existed. At a wine clinic in Sydney yesterday, a collector brought in a bottle of St Henri Claret stamped 1955."
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Why does my head hurt?
"Consider wine or spirits as a fermentation process followed, or not, by a distillation process. Leave Martin Hallhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01308728878278838903noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3498629.post-853137552002-08-04T13:01:00.001-07:002002-08-04T13:01:43.000-07:00Annie's Lane wins two trophies in Brisbane
"The 2002 Annie's Lane Clare Valley Riesling won a trophy as the best commercial white wine while the 2000 Annie's Lane Clare Valley Shiraz won the trophy for the best commercial red wine."
On Wine News
Ohio-Made Wine Becoming Popular
"Laughing twenty-somethings in tank tops, men in golf shirts and mothers pushing strollers stood in lines five to Martin Hallhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01308728878278838903noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3498629.post-853137542002-08-04T13:01:00.000-07:002002-08-04T13:01:20.420-07:00Annie's Lane wins two trophies in Brisbane
"The 2002 Annie's Lane Clare Valley Riesling won a trophy as the best commercial white wine while the 2000 Annie's Lane Clare Valley Shiraz won the trophy for the best commercial red wine."
On Wine News
Ohio-Made Wine Becoming Popular
"Laughing twenty-somethings in tank tops, men in golf shirts and mothers pushing strollers stood in lines five to Martin Hallhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01308728878278838903noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3498629.post-853137482002-08-04T12:58:00.000-07:002002-08-04T12:58:51.226-07:00Annie's Lane wins two trophies in Brisbane
"The 2002 Annie's Lane Clare Valley Riesling won a trophy as the best commercial white wine while the 2000 Annie's Lane Clare Valley Shiraz won the trophy for the best commercial red wine."
On Wine News
Ohio-Made Wine Becoming Popular
"Laughing twenty-somethings in tank tops, men in golf shirts and mothers pushing strollers stood in lines five to Martin Hallhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01308728878278838903noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3498629.post-853019862002-07-31T12:10:00.000-07:002002-07-31T12:10:58.510-07:00Wineries to help raise de-mining funds
"The New York wine industry has teamed up with an organization to help raise money to rid areas of land mines..."
On Wine News
A glass of cheer for old age
"The best that most people can say about growing old is that it beats the alternative, but a new British study serves up this cheery thought: The health benefits of moderate drinking increase with Martin Hallhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01308728878278838903noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3498629.post-852971232002-07-30T09:06:00.000-07:002002-07-30T09:06:47.720-07:00Investors attempt to revive Wine.com
"When Peter Ekman got a call to save Wine.com, what he found was ``beyond imaginable.'' The online wine retailer's books for the past two years simply weren't there. The auditors had thrown up their hands in despair. The creditors were suing. And the former chief financial officer was nowhere to be found."
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Martin Hallhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01308728878278838903noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3498629.post-852971142002-07-30T09:04:00.000-07:002002-07-30T09:04:47.590-07:00Australia Nudges Out France for Imported Table Wines
"Australia, virtually unknown as a quality wine producer more than a decade ago, is no longer down under. In fact, year-to-date, the country has nudged past France in the amount of table wine imported to the United States."
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Proposed AVA in Napa Valley Comes Closer to Approval
"Napa Valley is a step closer to adding its 13th Martin Hallhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01308728878278838903noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3498629.post-852922692002-07-28T22:21:00.000-07:002002-07-28T22:21:10.073-07:00French town offers a look at how famous champagnes are made
"Take a stroll down the Avenue de Champagne. See the fabled cellars where the favorite drink of kings, millionaires and movie stars is being carefully created. Have a glass of your favorite brand after the guided tour underground..."
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Proceedings stalled in case concerning use of Napa name
"The waiting continues in the Martin Hallhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01308728878278838903noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3498629.post-852896932002-07-27T19:36:00.001-07:002002-07-27T19:36:29.756-07:00China Opens Its Doors to Wine
"Wine Spectator"
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Cheers - now they say wine isn't good for you
"It is one of the comforts of the drinking classes. Wine is good for you. A few tipples every day will guard against heart attacks, high blood pressure, strokes, various cancers and myriad other ills, say enthusiasts - pointing to several studies that have supported the Martin Hallhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01308728878278838903noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3498629.post-852896922002-07-27T19:36:00.000-07:002002-07-27T19:36:09.116-07:00China Opens Its Doors to Wine
"Wine Spectator"
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Cheers - now they say wine isn't good for you
"It is one of the comforts of the drinking classes. Wine is good for you. A few tipples every day will guard against heart attacks, high blood pressure, strokes, various cancers and myriad other ills, say enthusiasts - pointing to several studies that have supported the Martin Hallhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01308728878278838903noreply@blogger.com