Archive for June, 2008
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Monday, June 30th, 2008
Last week’s decision by a York County water board to delay a vote on whether to sell municipal water to Nestle Corp., the owner of Poland Spring, did not happen in a vacuum. * Last month in McCloud, Calif., after encountering opposition to what …
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Outward bound! - Chicago Tribune
Monday, June 30th, 2008McHenry was in serious need of an upscale steakhouse when the folks behind Seasons of Long Grove came to the rescue. This 1940s style steakhouse also features a cool, clubby bar featuring jazz, soul guitar and crooners every weekend. The bar turns …
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Wine Industry Executive Profile: Jim DeBonis - North Bay Business Journal
Monday, June 30th, 2008HEALDSBURG – Jim DeBonis is driven to make a difference in his work and succeed at the same time. That’s partly why he assembled $234 million in private equity to acquire brands he helped build, rebuild or acquire over the past five years and …
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Chris Williams Performs at First Annual Ambrosia Wine - All About Jazz
Monday, June 30th, 2008Chris Williams Performs at First Annual Ambrosia WineAll About Jazz, PA - 1 hour agoExecutive Chef Michael Rossi will feature a dynamic menu that pairs fine wine selections with the freshest fruits, vegetables and entrees of the season. …
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The International Ice Wine Festival was open in Jinan (China) - Wines-Info.Com
Monday, June 30th, 2008The International Ice Wine Festival was open in Jinan (China)Wines-Info.Com, China - 37 minutes agoIce wine was considered as fine wine because of its rareness and rich nutrition. At the festival, wine experts introduced the origin, brewing technic and …
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23 Bottles Of Wine Later…Any Good? - Football365.com
Monday, June 30th, 2008Apparently the players have collectively run 6,695,679 metres and that was before the final. The highest speed recorded was by Ivica Olic (Croatia) - 31.76 kph v Germany - which sounds very fast indeed. The fitness levels have been impressive and the …
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Miles wins the battle, but Hartwig steals the show - Statesman Journal
Monday, June 30th, 2008Derek Miles won the men’s pole vault, but he wasn’t the top finisher in the hearts of the track and field savvy Hayward Field crowd. That distinction went to 40-year-old Jeff Hartwig, who earned his first trip back to the Olympics since Atlanta in …
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SheKnows : Health and Wellness : Nutrition : High-antioxidant teas … - Sheknows.com
Monday, June 30th, 2008Regularly consumed in the East, tea is growing in popularity in the U.S. Tea’s ancient Oriental affiliation gives it an alternative medicine appeal for the Westerners who are looking for ways to improve their health. Mark “Dr. Tea” Ukra, author of …
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Industry’s spirits are up - Florida Today
Monday, June 30th, 2008Industry’s spirits are upFlorida Today, FL - 1 hour agoSales so far this year have been flat at ABC Fine Wine & Spirits, a private, Orlando-based liquor retailer operating 150 stores throughout Florida, …
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Portman Ritz-Carlton, Shanghai: Taking Care Of Business - e-Travel Blackboard
Sunday, June 29th, 2008Located right across the street from the architectural gem known as the Shanghai Exhibition Centre, the Portman Ritz-Carlton was one of the first five-star properties to open in Shanghai. Like a fine wine, it improves with age. A hotel with …
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