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Some CA Wineries Targets of Anti-Smog Measures
Posted by perle0 on 2005-10-16 01:35:37
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That glass of garnet-colored California merlot may caress the palate and delight the nose, but state officials say wineries also create a less agreeable byproduct: smog.
Now air-quality managers in California's San Joaquin Valley, where nearly two-thirds of domestic wine is produced, are cracking down. By year's end, local officials will propose the nation's first restrictions targeting pollution from winemaking. |
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M.Y.O.B.
Posted by Claritacola on 2005-09-28 14:06:50
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[California] |
| Make your own bottles of wine (no vineyard required!) at San Francisco's CRUSHPAD, where a budding enologist can become the winemake of an entire barrel--from harvest to bottling. |
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Interstate Wine Shipping Laws Begin to Relax
Posted by perle0 on 2005-09-26 16:49:31
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[USA] |
| A growing number of states are lifting longtime bans on out-of-state shipments of wine to residents' homes. Big wine-drinking states New York, Connecticut, Ohio and Texas have all removed their bans in recent months, bringing the number of states that no longer prohibit direct wine shipments to consumers to 30. More states may soon follow, thanks to a May Supreme Court ruling that struck down two states' laws that allowed in-state vintners to ship directly to consumers while denying that right to out-of-state wineries. The ruling focused on laws on Michigan (where the ban is still caught up in legislative wrangling) and New York, but at least four more states currently have prohibitions that wine attorneys feel are legally questionable: Florida, Massachusetts, Vermont and Indiana. The ruling is likely to prompt lawmakers in those states and others to re-examine their laws. |
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Saudis Shocked at Illegal Wine Factories
Posted by perle0 on 2005-09-21 23:00:54
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[Europe - other] |
 Recent reports in the local media giving details of raids on illegal wine factories across the Kingdom have shocked the Islamic Saudi society, where alcohol is banned.
Saudi society continues to refuse to admit alcohol use is rife in the country, with the authorities arguing that those who engage in the illegal activity aim to spread evil without realising that large amounts of alcoholic drinks are due to local demands, according to a report in the Arabic daily Asharq Al Awsat on Saturday. |
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No Castle, No Chateau
Posted by perle0 on 2005-09-19 02:51:09
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[USA] |
 Starting in 2006, wines grown in the U.S. will no longer be able to use "chateau" in the name of the wine unless the grapes are grown in sight of a castle. Since castles are a bit scarce in the U.S., they'd better start building now. |
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Paso Robles Winemakers Fund Hurricane Relief
Posted by perle0 on 2005-09-13 21:29:48
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[USA] |
Paso Robles Wine Industry Raising Money for Hurricane Relief
Goal of $100,000 is Set
PASO ROBLES, CA September 1, 2005 –
Paso Robles wineries and wine growers are responding with fundraising efforts to begin this Labor Day weekend to the massive need of their friends and business associates in New Orleans, and all along the Gulf Coast, whose lives have been dramatically altered by Hurricane Katrina.
The goal is to raise $100,000 dollars, or more, for relief efforts in the devastated region. |
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Bordeaux Growers Told to Make Less Wine
Posted by perle0 on 2005-09-09 22:24:03
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[France] |
| Makers of Bordeaux wines have been told to reduce their output this year by an unprecedented amount because of overproduction and falling prices, the body that controls French winemaking said. |
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Australian Army Spends 100K on Glassware
Posted by perle0 on 2005-07-18 10:56:16
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[Australia] |
As hundreds of Australian troops wait to be sent to Afghanistan, the army's top brass is preparing to spend up to $100,000 on champagne flutes, wine glasses, and brandy balloons.
The shopping spree comes after the Defence Department identified a critical shortage of wine and beer glasses, pitchers and carafes in the officers' mess.
At the top of the list is 2405 champagne flutes and 3710 wine glasses. Defence records show the department is also seeking a supplier of 105 brandy balloons--the traditional tipple of generals.
Also on the list of acquisitions is 364 beer pitchers, 70 wine or spirits decanters, and 350 carafes. |
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Eat, drink, win: Just one glass of wine with a meal may help you
Posted by Claritacola on 2005-06-28 14:55:19
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[USA] |
Cheers!
6 reasons why a little wine every day may do you good.
The list of wine’s benefits is long—and getting more surprising all the time. Already well-known as heart-healthy, wine in moderation might help you lose weight, reduce forgetfulness, boost your immunity, and help prevent bone loss. |
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Florida Legalizes Wine Doggie Bag
Posted by perle0 on 2005-06-18 11:01:28
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| A new bill has been signed into Florida law allowing restaurant patrons to take home an unfinished bottle of wine rather than polish it off and then hit the road. |
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Supreme Court Rules in Favor of Wine Shipping
Posted by perle0 on 2005-05-19 13:50:51
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[USA] |
| Today the Supreme Court ruled, in a 5-4 decision, that laws in states such as New York and Michigan were unconstitutional. These laws prohibited wine shipments from out-of-state wineries, while allowing them for in-state wineries. |
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Canned Wine Finds Favor in Japan
Posted by perle0 on 2005-05-14 00:11:02
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[Japan] |
 In 2002, Barokes Australia patented its design for wine in a can--the only patented canned wine in existence. And in a recent taste test, the Japanese gave it high marks.
This patented wine-in-a-can promises a shelf life of up to five years, so it's ready for cellaring. In the taste test among 3000 Japanese, only 5% said that they found it odd to drink wine from a can. No one complained about the quality, but a few did say it would take getting used to. |
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Deeper Dimples, Pricier Wine
Posted by perle0 on 2005-02-28 00:15:45
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[England] |
| A scientist in the UK has proved it...the deeper the dimple at the bottom of the wine bottle, the more expensive the wine. There's even a mathematical formula to represent the correlation.... |
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French Declare Wine Ads "Too Sexy"
Posted by perle0 on 2005-02-10 00:05:48
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[France] |
Although wine consumption in France is dropping, causing some winemakers to destroy their best wines, they still enforce laws prohibiting ads that are "too sexy"--even ones that show actual winemakers holding their own wine. This is the photo they allowed, of winemaker Catherine Gachet.  |
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