Archive for December, 2008
« Previous EntriesA ‘peasant’ wine with a high-class value - Baltimore Examiner
Wednesday, December 31st, 2008A ‘peasant’ wine with a high-class valueBaltimore Examiner, MD - 3 hours agoKen Ross, manager at North Charles Fine Wine and Spirits, said Malbecs have been selling especially well during the holidays. “A lot of people are asking …
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Food & Wine Calendar - Miami Herald
Wednesday, December 31st, 2008New Year’s Day at The Isle Casino: Isle Buffet features $14.99 special; Farraddays Steakhouse offers $33 brunch buffet ($17 for children). Pompano Park, 1800 SW Third St., Pompano Beach. 954-633-6580, www.theislepompanopark.com : Cioppino New Year’s …
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Party bubbly: Surprise New Year’s guests with a sparkling red, and you … - MLive.com
Wednesday, December 31st, 2008The wines mentioned in the “Uncorked” column, including Hill of Content’s Sparkling Shiraz, are available at Salut Fine Wine & Spirits, 5907 Gull Road, Comstock Township. 343-2620. KALAMAZOO — The power of novelty was never more evident than at a …
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Bordeaux at top of wine list for expert investors - Taipei Times
Wednesday, December 31st, 2008Wine experts may disagree on most things, but one thing they all appear to agree on is that Bordeaux remains the best option when looking for a fine wine investment. Anthony Hanson, senior consultant with Christie¡¦s Wine Department, said Bordeaux …
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Auction Action ’08 - ARTINFO
Wednesday, December 31st, 2008Auction Action ’08ARTINFO, NY - 29 minutes agoSince fine wine auctions were legalized in New York in 1994, they have basically gone only one direction: “up, up, up,” as Jamie Ritchie, head of US wine …
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How Jackie Kennedy brought ‘Mona Lisa’ to America reminds readers of … - Cleveland Plain Dealer
Wednesday, December 31st, 2008A young president and first lady are moving into the White House next month, drawing comparisons to John and Jackie Kennedy. Da Capo Press, 278 pp., $24.95 So Margaret Leslie Davis’ timing is excellent, with a book that takes us back to the first …
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Holmgren makes exit from Seattle on own terms - CBS Sportsline
Wednesday, December 31st, 2008RENTON, Wash. — Maybe Mike Holmgren’s biggest accomplishment through 17 years, 12 postseasons, three Super Bowls and more wins than any other active coach: He’s leaving on his terms. With huge smiles, a waiting family and a new Harley, to boot. “It …
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Holmgren leaves Seattle on own terms - CBS Sportsline
Wednesday, December 31st, 2008RENTON, Wash. (AP) - Maybe Mike Holmgren’s biggest accomplishment through 17 years, 12 postseasons, three Super Bowls and more wins than any other active coach: He’s leaving on his terms. With huge smiles, a waiting family and a new Harley, to boot …
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Importer found work and fun in wine - NorthJersey.com
Wednesday, December 31st, 2008Take time to stop and taste the wine. That’s the philosophy of Leonardo LoCascio, president and CEO of Winebow Inc., a wine and spirits importer based in Montvale. He heads one of the country’s largest importers of Italian wine, a company with 420 …
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White’s wine - half price Bordeaux - Reading Evening Post
Wednesday, December 31st, 2008Be quick to fill your glass with a half price bottle of Bordeaux. On sale at Wine Rack (winerack.co.uk) until January 7, the Château Haut-Rive Médoc Cru Bourgeois 2005 (£7.49) is a spicy, black fruit classic – suitably complex with great length …
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