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News February 28, 2011

The £1-a-day red wine wonder pill to combat heart disease, cancer and poverty in Africa.

Ok so I made that last one up…but seriously!!! The U.K newspaper the Daily Mail recently reported on “a £1-a-day red wine wonder pill that claims to ward off heart ­disease, cancer and diabetes is to go on sale in Britain for the first time.” “Makers Biotivia claim the resveratrol supplement – derived from an anti­oxidant found in grape skins and ­naturally present in red wine – is as ­beneficial as exercise. They say the…

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News, Reviews February 24, 2011

Jayson Woodbridge and his Charity Case

  Charity Case is the latest side project by winemaking superstar Jayson Woodbridge. Whilst Jayson isn’t exactly a household name, the wines he produces are certainly getting that way. You may know Mr. Woodbridge from such wines as Layer Cake and Hundred Acre. The Charity Case Foundation was formed in’08 as a long-term project in support of Napa Valley Charities. Jayson started by calling wineries in the Valley to see if they would donate their…

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News February 22, 2011

Publix, “The Big 3” and Free Goods in Florida.

  If you are not in the wine industry, you may want to switch off because this article (more of a ramble really) will probably bore you to death. You have been warned. If you’re in Florida and working in the beverage industry, you’ll know that there has been a little shake-up with regards to grocery store chain Publix and “The Big Three”; namely wine distributors SWS, Premier and RNDC. From what I can assert,…

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Funny, News February 19, 2011

YUMMO!!! Grading Rachael Ray’s 5 Ways to Become a Wine Expert Overnight.

I get sent press releases all the time, most of which I don’t even bother opening. This was one of the rare few that I didn’t happen to click “Send to Spam” on. The email was titled “FIVE WAYS TO BECOME A WINE EXPERT OVERNIGHT!”  and being featured in Every Day with Rachael Ray Magazine. The only reason I opened the email was that I was ABSOLUTELY FUMING that someone has been keeping these “five…

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Events, Interview, News February 17, 2011

Catching up with Dorothy J. Gaiter and John Brecher.

Open That Bottle Night is always the last in Saturday in February, making it Saturday February 26th this year. You therefore better get thinking what you plan on opening! Every year since 2000, on a special Saturday night in February, friends, couples and groups around the world get together to enjoy “special” bottles of wine, champagne and spirits. The bottle that you enjoy, traditionally, is one that you have been saving for some special event…

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News, Reviews February 15, 2011

Is Jennifer Bingham of Cru Cellars Tampa’s Wine Whisperer?

This is my first ever feature by an author who isn’t me! Gina Girardot Melton runs www.zestfloridafoodie.com which aims to give readers easy access to delicious food that’s a little bit off the beaten path, and miles away from the many chains and tourist traps that proliferate Florida’s landscape. Make sure you check out her site! So what’s my type? Spicy and full-bodied or complex, earthy with at touch of silkiness? To solve my dilemma,…

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News February 14, 2011

Taking baby steps…

  Every since I got a new camera for my 30th (my beautiful Canon T1i Rebel), I definitely think my photos have been improving. I was therefore quite happy to see that A.T. Richardson Wines are using my photo after my feature on Chockstone Shiraz.  This year A.T. Richardson, next year National Geographic!    

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Funny, News February 5, 2011

Park City – Finally!

This morning (6am EST) my wife and I left for Park City, Utah. It’s going to be an interesting trip to say the least, since I am featuring a winery while I am out there. It’s kind of a half-work, half-play vacation. Wines from Couloir will be featured for the entire duration of my stay, I have packed my bags full of their amazing juice and will be talking about them for the whole trip….

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News February 5, 2011

Introducing Couloir Wines!

Couloir Wines aim to express the true varietal character of grapes planted in different appellations, on different soils, and in different climates. The winemaking procedures are deliberately minimal; recognizing that the right grape in the right vineyard can produce wines of great character and expression. Winemaker Jon Grant’s love of wine came from managing a wine store in Snowbird, Utah. He then went on to run the wine program for the six dining rooms at…

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