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Think of the historic winemaking regions of France. Now think of them airlifted approximately 620 miles north of their current location to, say, southern Scandinavia. That is what could happen to the wine industry -- worth close to $300 billion globally in 2009 -- under a worse-case-scenario projection by scientists and climatologists at the University of Bourgogne.
Having made about a hundred and nine trips to wine country, we're definitely over the big name, flashy, tchotchke- and gift-laden tasting rooms serving up merely drinkable wine at high-end prices. Give us a shitshack or a shed and some amazing wine and we're happy. That's not to say that the tasting room at Elyse Winery is a shed -- it's just a simple room in a simple ranch house, right off of ...
Recent United Way fundraising events in the community such as “Jail Your Boss” and “Wear Jeans to Work” have been of the “fun” variety, and the upcoming wine tasting fundraiser at IBC Bank on Dec. 12 is no exception.
Vintner: J.H. Andresen Suers. Lda. Vintage: 2007 Appellation: "Douro" Style: Ruby Port Blend Grape/Fruit Content: Five red Portuguese varieties and grape distillates of unknown varieties Region: Douro Average Cost: $10 to $13 per 750ml bottle Port wine is a very queer animal.
An out-of-court settlement has been reached in a precedent-setting wine industry lawsuit brought by a well known local winery against a prominent local winemaker.
Appellation California, a new wine tasting center focusing on the numerous wines of California, will open its doors to the public Friday.
Enjoy an afternoon of wine and jazz from 3 to 5 p.m. Sunday at Willamette Valley Vineyards, 8800 Enchanted Way SE in Turner.
Support women's health, heart and vascular services by attending the Barrels of Dreams Wine Auction from 6 to 9 p.m. Saturday at Providence Newberg Medical Center, 1001 Providence Drive in Newberg.
The wine tasting fundraiser will be held at The Vin Bin, 27 Bolton Street, Marlborough on Sunday.
QUINCY — The Quincy Port District commissioners have agreed to give $2,000 to a group of area winemakers who are seeking to attain an official region designation for marketing purposes. Freddie Arredondo of Cave B Estate Winery, Allan Williams of Jones of Washington and Pete Beaumont asked the commissioners for the funds Nov. 25.
ROCK FALLS – Lincoln Land Chapter of the American Red Cross is having its second annual Taste of Wine and Christmas fundraiser next week. The event will be from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. Dec. 11 at the Lawrence Mansion and Keefe House, 1017 Shore Acres Road.
