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Harry's Place (Free subscription) | yesterday
This is a cross-post by Shiraz Maher from the Focus on Islamism blog Inayat Bunglawala – more commonly known as Bungles – is a spokesman for the Muslim Council of Britain (MCB). He’s been a busy boy recently. The MCB has taken a beating over the last two years after its sectarian and Islamist politics were exposed, prompting [...]
Business Wire (Free subscription) | yesterday
PATERSON, Wash.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Wine Spectator magazine, one of the most influential wine publications in the world, has named the Columbia Crest 2005 Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon as the editors’ pick for the No. 1 Wine in the World for 2009. Equally noteworthy is that Columbia Crest is the first wine produced in Washington state to fill the top spot in Wine Spectator’s annual Top 100 wines...
Shop Wine Direct (Free subscription) | yesterday
The Passionate Foodie (Free subscription) | yesterday
I have mentioned numerous times that I am a big fan of small plates. I love the chance to taste a wide variety of dishes, and I don't mind sharing. Now Burtons Grill is offering a special small plates menu. For only $4.95 you can select several delicious items from the menu below. These small plates are available at all Burtons Grill locations, from Monday through Sunday from 3:00pm to close! Small...
Barrels & Bottles Wine Blog (Free subscription) | yesterday
Edited version featuring Coghlans chef Russell Housley videoed during his storming performance at the David Lyle Master Chefs competition.
mondosapore (Free subscription) | yesterday
What will 2010 be like for Italian wine in the US? Like 2009. Only more so. Everyone's been hoping for a big rebound in 2010, but early indications are that the market will not snap back to "normal." Retailers and restaurateurs in New York-New Jersey keep pushing for lower-cost wines; except for holiday gift shopping, the mantra will continue to be "under $20." With the weaker dollar,...
HotelChatter - (Free subscription) | yesterday
If you watched "30 Rock" last night then you may have seen former Vice President Al Gore make a confusing cameo as an eco-concerned janitor for Rockefeller Center (above.) But if you were dining at Tulio Ristorante inside the Hotel Vintage Park in Seattle the other night, then you would have seen Al Gore live, in person. The veep was in town for a town hall meeting to promote his new book,...
Brookston Beer Bulletin (Free subscription) | yesterday
My friend and colleague, Pete Brown, who wrote Hops and Glory, tweeted this interesting editorial that ran on today’s Guardian Online, entitled Are Pubs Finally Becoming Hubs'. Definitely worth a read. Share and Enjoy:
Hudson Valley Wine Goddess (Free subscription) | yesterday
I was fortunate enough to be able to take part in a Twitter Taste Live wine tasting on Saturday, November 14. I must confess - a few confessions here. A few years ago I spent 10 days in Central California. On our drive down from the San Jose Airport to Avila Beach, Hahn was the first tasting room we stopped at. We new nothing about their wines then, but saw a sign and pulled off Highway 101 and began...
Barrels & Bottles Wine Blog (Free subscription) | yesterday
We are pleased to announce we are now delivering our goods to Northern Ireland.
A Dash of Bitters (Free subscription) | yesterday
Still in VF’s 1/35 issue. Click through to Flickr to enlarge. Copyright © 2009 Michael Dietsch.Ad of the week: Chauvenet burgundy Copyright © 2009 Michael Dietsch. Ad of the week: Chauvenet burgundy
CellarBlog (Free subscription) | yesterday
This is the video I mentioned the other day. Its 25 minutes, but worth watching. I think he is wrong on some points, but they do merit discussion.
Brew Dog Blog (Free subscription) | yesterday
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ifp | 16/09/2009
French wine production and marketing is set for major change this year, but will it amount to any more than old wine in new bottles? A new system of EU wide regulation aims to end the overproduction of wines, and to redirect spending towards making the European wine market more competitive. As part of the plan the EU is hoping to take around 175,000 hectares of uncompetitive vineyards out of the market
ifp | 15/05/2009
French wine growers are protesting against EU plans to permit the blending of white and red grapes to produce rose wines. The proposal has emerged as part of a package of measures from the EU Commission aimed at assisting the European wine industry with an assault on world markets. When the issue was considered by the EU in January, it received the support of the French government who clearly did not
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