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March 2009 Wine NewsArchives by MonthWine News Archives |
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Got Wine? Vineyard Vacations for Less | March 1, 5:26 pm | 0 comments "A TRIP TO THE WINERIES of Napa and Sonoma in California doesn't normally conjure thoughts of "budget travel." But recently, vacations to these valleys have become much more affordable. Wineries aren't immune to recessions. And just like retailers, they're trying to lure budget-conscious consumers by slashing prices and offering special promotions. Among the perks: discounted or even free events and some pretty nice deals on bottles of wine. In fact, an activity-filled day trip to a winery in Napa or Sonoma can easily be had for just $20. Play your cards right and you could get away with paying nothing at all." Source: smartmoney.com |
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Sip the wine of presidents (and governors) | March 2, 9:15 am | 0 comments "If you haven't received your invite to a White House dinner yet either, or even the governor's mansion, know we can at least drink like our leaders with at the tasting room or inn at Black Star Farms in Suttons Bay." Source: mlive.com |
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Pair aged wines with wintertime food for a match made in heaven | March 3, 11:49 am | 0 comments "Put it all together, and it's definitely time for the "Top Ten Cold Weather Matching Foods that are the Perfect Excuse to Open a Great Old Bottle of Wine." Here you go:" Source: democratandchronicle |
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Cult wines at mass-market prices | March 4, 9:58 am | 0 comments "ast month Michael Jordan, master sommelier and general manager of Disneyland's Napa Rose Restaurant in Anaheim, was approached by a local wine distributor with an offer he found difficult to refuse, and just as difficult to comprehend. The distributor was selling one of the most sought-after "cult" Cabernets in the Napa Valley, the sort of wine that routinely sold at auction for more than $600 a bottle, a wine so scarce that only a tiny group of restaurants in the country could ever hope to get just six bottles. Even among cult Cabernets, this was a crown jewel. Naturally, Jordan was interested, and asked how much he could have. The answer stunned him: "Up to 10 cases," he was told. "Las Vegas didn't take their allocation." There, in a nutshell, is the state of the wine business in restaurants." Source: latimes.com |
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Review: Wine apps for the iPhone | March 5, 12:17 pm | 0 comments "iPhone and iPod touch options abound for oenophiles" Source: macworld.com
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Making Wine Bottles Lighter … and Greener | March 10, 11:01 am | 0 comments "Whenever I pick up a wine bottle, I am struck by how thick the glass seems compared with, say, a jar of jelly. Others have noticed this too. A column in the Napa Valley Register last year noted that wine bottles appeared to have added more than a pound in recent decades. Efforts to counter the trend and produce thinner bottles are called “light-weighting,” and earlier this year I had a conversation on the subject with Kevin Stevens, the vice president for marketing at Owens-Illinois, Inc., a large glass bottle manufacturer." Source: nytimes.com |
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Best 2009 wine blogs named | March 11, 12:13 pm | 0 comments "Awards for the nation’s best wine blogs were led by San Francisco’s Vinography, which won recognition for best overall blog and best wine writing for the second year in a row." Source: bizjournals.com |
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French rose producers pink-faced over EU wine plans | March 12, 11:13 am | 0 comments "Winegrowers in France's picturesque Provence region are pink-faced with fury over EU plans to let producers make rose wine by mixing red and white, saying this risks destroying a local tradition." Source: google.com |
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France moves to ban sale of alcohol to minors | March 13, 5:24 pm | 0 comments "French lawmakers passed an amendment Monday to ban the sale of alcohol to minors, part of an effort to tackle the rise of binge drinking in a country known for a relaxed attitude toward a little libation." Source: google.com |
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Fields of Red: Would you drink Sting's wine? | March 14, 10:03 am | 0 comments "As a kid, I used to lay awake and think: When was Sting gonna make a drink? Actually, I never thought that, but apparently somebody did, because good old Gordon Sumner is straight-up pressing red wine at his farm in Tuscany. " Source: ew.com |
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Forces Shaping Wine Business | March 16, 11:36 am | 0 comments "Whether or not the New York State Legislature adopts Gov. David A. Paterson’s proposal to let food stores sell wine, as 35 states already do, the future of Long Island’s wine industry is being shaped by other outside forces." Source: nytimes.com |
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Widen the wine sales | March 18, 10:24 pm | 0 comments "New York should allow groceries to sell it, but should compensate liquor-store owners by allowing them to expand their business, too." Source: newsday.com |
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Napa wines are far more complex than thought | March 22, 6:21 pm | 0 comments "I went to a wine seminar last week, thinking that I would learn how to identify a Napa Valley wine with one sip. Instead, I learned that Napa, the most famous of U.S. wine regions, is virtually impossible to pigeonhole." Source: journalnow.com |
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Sweet steal! South Africa’s under-$15 wines | March 23, 11:20 am | 0 comments "Chenin blanc doesn’t have the following of some of its better-known white cousins, such as chardonnay and sauvignon blanc. The most famous wines come from France’s Loire Valley, where chenin blanc is the signature variety of Vouvray, Montlouis and Savennières, the top villages after which the wines are named. California grows chenin successfully in Clarksburg in the Sacramento Delta. There’s even a winery (Paumanok) that produces a nice example of it on the North Fork of Long Island. But there is no better source for good, inexpensive chenin blanc than South Africa..." Source: msn.com |
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It's time to give sauvignon blanc another try | March 24, 10:19 am | 0 comments "The most versatile white wine with food is sauvignon blanc, yet most Americans drink chardonnay. Perhaps one reason is that chardonnay is easier to sip before dinner while sauvignon blanc can be tart and grassy for some tastes. While chardonnay goes well with many foods, sauvignon blanc's acidity lets it accompany food ranging from fish to chicken to even light pork. American sauvignon blancs offer a wide range of flavors and structure. My wine-tasting panel compared four of them, all costing less than $15. The results follow." Source: lansingstatejournal. |
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Wine shows educating palates | March 25, 10:30 am | 0 comments "Wine shows provide a useful guide for those who lack the confidence to make decisions for themselves. There is no guarantee, of course, that their tastes will match those of the judges, but they can at least be assured that the wines which are awarded medals, gold medals in particular, merit some attention. Whether they get it or not depends largely on cost." Source: co.nz |
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EU to label blended and traditional rose wine | March 26, 2:59 pm | 0 comments "Blended, bled or crushed? Rose wine customers will get to know exactly how their grapes were treated to turn their tipple a blushing pink under new EU labeling rules laid out Wednesday." Source: google.com |
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Antonio Banderas enters the wine business | March 27, 2:07 pm | 0 comments "Antonio Banderas has bought 50 percent of a state-of-the-art winery on the banks of the Duero River in northern Spain, Yahoo News reports. " Source: bostonherald.com |
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In case of emergency, break out the wine | March 29, 9:06 pm | 0 comments "As if we're not reminded daily of the grim state of affairs, along comes yet another book on what to do in an emergency, be it a terrorist attack, a natural disaster or financial meltdown. . . . But it was the "bonus" tip in this new book, Neil Strauss' "Emergency," that I'd never heard before: "Make friends with your neighbors, especially the ones with skills like plumbing, carpentry, farming, engine repair and the like. You don't need to befriend the lawyers and accountants. They're not going to help you."" Source: zanesvilletimesrecor |
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Repurpose a Wine Rack as a Towel Holder | March 30, 9:18 am | 2 comments
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Winery Offers Wine Gift Set as Unique Wedding Gift Idea | March 31, 12:31 pm | 0 comments "Everyone would like to give a unique wedding gift to serve as a reminder of their friendship and love. Rather than just picking a gift from a wedding registry, why not find a thoughtful, romantic and unique gift - but one that won't end up in a garage sale a few years after the wedding ceremony." Source: foxbusiness.com
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