Alta Badia is a popular ski area in Northern Italy, in the Alto Adige region near the Austrian border. But those of us who will probably never make it there to ski can still enjoy one of the local specialties, the lovely Alta Badia (AL-ta bah-DEE-ah) cheese,…

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California wine sales in the U.S. reached an all-time high of 189 million cases in 2006, up 2 percent from 2005, according to wine industry consultant Jon Fredrikson, publisher of the Gomberg-Fredrikson report. The retail value of California wine sold…

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From the 2007 vintage, Bordeaux will have just 54 appellations instead of the current 57.

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Perusing the selection at a Cannes wine shop, I noticed a group of Japanese businessmen. Among the shop’s selection of upscale wines — such as Cristal and grand cru Burgundies — one gentleman selected two bottles of 1995 Cheval Blanc, one of Bordeaux’s…

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The suspension of the Cru Bourgeois was rubber-stamped last week: the classification is officially annulled and use of the term Cru Bourgeois is now illegal.

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Here’s the soon-to-be-told cinematic story of how Chateau Montelena and its most historic Chardonnay were saved from destruction: actress Rachael Taylor takes her top off. Repeatedly. That’s one of the most memorable scenes in a June draft, obtained by…

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I love German wine and food so much that I am doing a series on the typical and special wines and foods of Germany’s thirteen wine regions. This article records the results of tasting a fine Pinot Noir wine from the southwestern region of the Pfalz, both on its own and with food. Was it a bargain?

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Most people could quite easily name some of the wine regions of France but would have difficulty in naming any of the wine growing areas of Germany. Despite this, Germany is a major wine producer and boasts some of the world’s finest wines.

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This is just to prepare the minds of those that want to take up a job as a bartender with the mind that it is an easy job. Well it isn’t and this article is preparing your mind for the task ahead. The truth is that with all the stresses, you can have a swell time as a bartender

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Human beings seem to have been blessed with an unlimited capacity for enjoyment and an unlimited imagination for creating things to enjoy. We will never know the name of the individual who first hit upon the idea of allowing grape juice to ferment into wine, and then not only drink it, but persuaded others to do so as well.

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Attracting a record number of entries in 2007, the longest running competition for UK-produced wine offers further proof of an industry on the rise.

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UK retailer Selfridges is set to petition for a change in the law after it was told by trading standards officials that it could not sell sip-sized samples of wine to consumers.

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There is a tremendous variety of wine tours in the French region of Bordeaux - from a very cheap bicycle tour to a more expensive limousine tour. But the quality of the wines is always the same!

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The beleagured Alliance des Crus Bourgeois is set to fill the vacuum left by last month’s government decision to scrap the 2003 classification and ban its mention on wine labels.

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China’s first independent wine school opened in Shanghai this week under the aegis of wine writer, consultant and educator Simon Tam.

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Michael Mondavi’s Folio Fine Wine Partners has just signed an agreement with Villa Sandi, a major winery in Veneto, to distribute their wines in the US.

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For those who love and collect wine, wine storage furniture offers the perfect vehicle to display their collections. And no one would want to show off their prize bottles in an unappealing manner, any more than they would wand to frame a prize painting in a faux wood frame.

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The words “Dom Perignon” invoke a certain reverence. Mention them and the hush quickly descends. The guardians of this top bottling of Moet & Chandon view it as the best Champagne made. It’s a view reinforced by its parent company, luxury conglomerate LVMH…

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The mildew plague sweeping through French vineyards has not caught on in Burgundy due to the recent cold weather, say local growers.

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If there is one thing we all love I think we can all agree it would be food. In many cultures around the world food is a very important aspect of life with special occasions and food intertwined with each other. Food is a social and fundamental part of society. Face it going to dinner with a friend is much more fun than eating dinner alone. Perhaps that is why dinner parties are such a genius idea, the notion of a group of people getting together to share a meal as well a…

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Kathryn Hall is notably modest about her and husband Craig’s new winery. She says it simply an addition to Napa Valley’s many destinations. “I would say we fit in,” she says. But the Halls have seriously stepped up the game, commissioning architect…

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A shortfall of up to 1.5bn wine bottles across Europe is putting producers at risk of not fulfilling orders.

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Wine-growing is one of the most dynamic branches of Australian industry, and during the last 40 years it faced many important changes.

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A Napa company is set to launch an Internet-based system that can cut through the bureaucracy separating American producers and consumers.

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Information about red wine glasses, shape, design and how to use them.

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I love German wine and food so much that I am doing a series on the typical and special wines and foods of Germany’s thirteen wine regions. This article records the results of tasting a fine Reisling wine from the southwestern region of the Mittlerhein, both on its own and with food. Was it a bargain?

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Wine writers Andrew Jefford, Beverley Blanning, Stephen Brook, Tom Stevenson and Giles Fallowfield are all on the shortlist for the prestigious Roederer awards.

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We have all heard about the medical benefits of red and white wine. Champagne a festive wine was actually the first wine which was made 2,000 years ago, was named after a small town in France.

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We like to think our bartenders and their drink creations are extraordinary here in the Bay Area. Last weekend at the Tales of the Cocktail event held in New Orleans, we found validation that it’s not just too many Negronis triggering our hometown pride –…

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Chile has overtaken Spain in exports to the UK – and is now snapping at the heels of South Africa.

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