Britons Abandon Cheap Booze Cruises to France on Weaker Pound - Bloomberg

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Britons Abandon Cheap Booze Cruises to France on Weaker Pound
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July 1 (Bloomberg) -- Franglais, a warehouse of discount wine built for British day-trippers, had one shopper parked outside on a spring ...

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Must wine bar threatens local blog Eater LA with legal action … - Los Angeles Times

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Must wine bar threatens local blog Eater LA with legal action ...
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A blind item about the Must wine bar in downtown LA has left the restaurant's co-owners, Coly Den Haan and Rachel Thomas, angry enough to threaten local ...

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How to taste wine - step 1 - appearance - Examiner.com

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How to taste wine - step 1 - appearance
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Many people wonder what the big deal is about wine tasting. They see people who swirl, sniff, slurp, and spit their wine, and label them “wine snobs”. ...
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How to taste wine - step 2 - the nose - Examiner.com

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How to taste wine - step 2 - the nose
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Not only does this mix oxygen with your wine, helping to clear out the unfriendly aromas that develop from the wine being bottled up, but it also reveals ...
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How to taste wine - step 3 - taste - Examiner.com

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How to taste wine - step 3 - taste
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But a keg stand won't do the wine any justice, so read on… Take your first sip slowly, and hold the wine in your mouth. Purse your lips and slowly suck in ...

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Achával-Ferrer Quimera Mendoza 2007 $48 (Wine Spectator)

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Racy and pure, with creamy raspberry and boysenberry fruit that's nicely driven from behind by graphite and spice notes. The long, lingering finish lets a black tea note chime in. Delicious. Malbec, Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon and Cabernet Franc. Drink now through 2011. 5,280 cases made.

Merryvale Sauvignon Blanc Napa Valley Starmont 2008 $18 (Wine Spectator)

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Ripe, fleshy peach, tangerine, Asian pear and apricot flavors are up front, with great intensity, mouthwatering acidity and a nicely spicy finish. Drink now. 6,620 cases made.

Charles Smith Chardonnay Columbia Valley Eve 2007 $12 (Wine Spectator)

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Light and floral, with bright pear and apricot fruit shaded with hints of carnation and lavender. Drink now. 15,000 cases made.

Wine of the week - Santa Rosa Press Democrat

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Wine of the week
Santa Rosa Press Democrat
Wine writer Peg Melnik had a blind tasting this week of sauvignon blancs, looking for the most refreshing, the most lively. Our wine of the week winner is ...
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Wine cocktails add sophisticated refreshment to summer - Milwaukee Journal Sentinel

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Wine cocktails add sophisticated refreshment to summer
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
Go with middle-range wine. There are plenty of good-quality bottles that cost $10 or less. A poor-quality wine will result in a lackluster ...

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