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New World Wine
Chateau Tanunda
09/09/12 17:01
Michelle Geber was at Mastro’s in Chicago showcasing her family's wines on Thursday, Château Tanunda (pronounced just like the word nun as in Catholic nun. Ta-nun-da) Their property was founded in 1890 in Barossa Valley, Australia. Read More...
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One Grape Around The World Party
08/04/12 09:37
A fun evening can always be had with a chic wine tasting that brings together friends. The more successful wine tastings limit the scope of wines served and offer a theme. Otherwise, tasting unrelated wines can lead to confusion. The evening does not have to be fancy at all. Simply following a few easy guidelines listed below will ensure your night is enjoyable and memorable. Read More...
America's first commercial sparkling wine
06/05/12 18:53
A radiant Columbia drinking American sparkling wine, as a scowling older woman, carrying champagne labeled Rheims, leaves for a French ship in the harbor.
“Because everything good had to be shipped across the Atlantic, Americans in the early nineteenth century drank very little wine. Read More...
Chinese Wine
01/11/12 20:28
Changyu, China’s oldest wine producer, was founded in 1892 by European expatriates. Today Changyu’s wine is popular among China’s urban capitalists, who are increasing rapidly in numbers and seeking to enjoy upscale consumer goods. Read More...
Dummy Down Wine?
01/11/12 10:13
I am not telling you anything you don’t already know when I say that Wal-Mart customers are serious value shoppers…looking for quality items at good prices. Some Wal-Mart stores now offer branded wines along with wines under their own private label, Asa. Read More...
The proof is in the mouth
12/11/11 20:20
Mike Veseth, a wine economist, points out in his excellent 2011 book “Wine Wars” that New Zealand’s wine industry was completely sabotaged by its politicians in the 80s. Read More...