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Wine, Etc.: Locals can give thanks for Thanksgiving Farm wines
Doug and Maureen Heimbuch had this hankering to make wine, so they sold off some investments and abandoned careers to plant some vines on a south county farm. Doug operated a fisheries farm and Maureen was an environmental lawyer, but … Continue reading
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The wineries next door
In an era of instant everything, some things still take time – growing, making and sipping a glass of wine is one of them. For wine lovers in Southwest Washington, there’s much to smile about. Share this:
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Wine: How to beat the post-budget blues
Last month’s rise in excise duty has turned our wine into the highest taxed in Europe. So if your favourite tipple is now out of your price range, how do you go about finding an alternative? You may not yet … Continue reading
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Making wine helps to heal scars of war in Bosnia
Alija Lizde spent five months in military prison camps in 1993. His only crime was being a Bosnian Muslim, but that was enough for the Bosnian Croat military police. Share this:
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Coppola looks to restore Inglenook wine label
What will prove to be Francis Ford Coppola ‘s biggest challenge: making “Apocalypse Now” or remaking Inglenook wines? The movie director/wine estate owner’s latest outsize ambition: Restore a label best known for such… Share this:
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Malbec becomes Argentina’s flagship red wine
I wish to report, modestly, that I wrote a wine column in May 1997 that started like this: Share this:
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Full-bodied Red River Wine Festival always a Riesling to celebrate
It’s always a good year at the Senior Junior Forum’s Red River Wine Festival. Share this:
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Best Wine Bars In Detroit
Much more than a bottle of red and a bottle of white at these Detroit wine bars including Tallulah, Vinology and Grape Expectations. What better way to learn about the rich history of wine than to enjoy a couple glasses … Continue reading
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Plundering recipes for Portuguese pot roast
It all started with a bottle of Dao, a Portuguese red wine, that wasn’t 100 percent drinkable. Share this:
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Recipe: Hurley’s Grilled Mussels with Red Wine and Chorizo
Hurley’s in Yountville, Calif. offers this recipe of Grilled Mussels with Red Wine and Chorizo. Share this:
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