Archive for June, 2008

Wine Memoirs Celebrate Exuberant Italy, Lament Vanishing France - Bloomberg

Monday, June 30th, 2008

July 1 (Bloomberg) — Wine books used to be histories, travel guides or compilations of expert ratings. Now the most rapidly growing subcategory is the wine memoir, invariably billed as a tantalizing look behind the scenes and a chance to experience …
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A ‘Rhône Ranger’ with a Texas name - Houston Chronicle

Monday, June 30th, 2008

A ‘Rhône Ranger’ with a Texas nameHouston Chronicle, United States - 9 hours agoThe 2006 Viognier, a fruitier, more alcoholic cousin of a French condrieu, was recently still available in limited quantities at Houston Wine Merchant for …

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Dnata buys stake in Hogg Robinson - AME Info

Sunday, June 29th, 2008

Dubai National Air Travel Agency (Dnata) has bought a 19% stake in Hogg Robinson Group Plc, the U.K. business-travel agency founded by a wine merchant in 1845, Bloomberg has reported.
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DNATA buys stake in Hogg Robinson - Gulf News

Saturday, June 28th, 2008

Dubai: Dubai National Air Travel Agency, a state-owned aviation company, bought a 19 percent stake in Hogg Robinson Group Plc, the U.K. business-travel agency founded by a wine merchant in 1845. DNATA acquired 57.3 million shares, the Dubai-based …
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Push button, prepare palate - News & Observer

Saturday, June 28th, 2008

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Push button, prepare palateNews & Observer, NC - Jun 27, 2008Jennifer Gardner samples wine at The Wine Merchant after using its wine-dispensing machine so she and her fiance could try different varieties. …

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Push button, prepare palate - Raleigh News & Observer

Saturday, June 28th, 2008

Jennifer Gardner samples wine at The Wine Merchant after using its wine-dispensing machine so she and her fiance could try different varieties. ‘We might end up buying a bottle if we like one,’ she said. Wine-making may be centuries old, but wine …
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Independent Reader: Tasty summer reading choices - Columbia Independent Online

Friday, June 27th, 2008

Independent Reader: Tasty summer reading choicesColumbia Independent Online, NY - Jun 27, 2008Time for that glass of wine–and some oenological lore from Neal A. Rosenthal, a wine merchant and connoisseur who lives on a farm in Pine Plains. …

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Independent Reader: Tasty summer reading choices - Independent News Online

Friday, June 27th, 2008

HERE’S A RECIPE for a happy summer evening: Read a book to a child; pour yourself a goblet of fine wine; read a novel or two. Jennifer Berne, who lives in Ancram, provides the perfect children’s book, Manfish: A Story of Jacques Cousteau (Chronicle …
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Cup runneth over in Hong Kong’s wine hub plan - Earthtimes

Thursday, June 26th, 2008

Hong Kong - A wine school, a wine museum and even wine tourism are among the plans being considered by the government to make Hong Kong into a wine hub for the region, a media report said Friday. Other proposals include the conversion of a munitions …
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Cup runneth over in Hong Kong’s wine hub plan - Monsters and Critics.com

Thursday, June 26th, 2008

Cup runneth over in Hong Kong’s wine hub planMonsters and Critics.com - 2 hours agoNicholas Pegna, manager director of wine merchant Berry Bros & Rudd, said using heritage sites for wine related activities would benefit the community and …

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