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Damiani Wine Cellars Meritage 2008

Last year I reviewed the Damiani Wine Cellars '07 Meritage and later picked that wine in a poll to win top honors at the New York Wine and Food Classics's annual competition. The Governors Cup was won by an outstanding Riesling, but the Damiani Meritage won double gold medals for the best vinifera red blend. So, when I found the 2008 Meritage at the recent Finger Lakes Riesling Festival I couldn't wait to get a bottle home and at least compare against my notes from last year. What I found was so… Continue

Added by Joe Suzadail on August 29, 2010 at 6:06pm — No Comments

A new issue of our wine newsletter is out: BKWine Brief 85

We've just published a new issue of our free wine newsletter, the BKWine Brief. You can read it all - and subscribe for free - on this page: http://www.bkwine.com/bkwine_brief/bkwine_brief.htm Continue

Added by Per Karlsson on August 29, 2010 at 5:18am — No Comments

Top Chef contestant leads food and Wine Trip to Austria

Chef Kevin Gillespie

MARCH 24TH-31ST, 2011

Vienna with an amazing day in Budapest

Join Chef Kevin on a culinary journey into the incredible

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Added by Tammy Zacks on August 22, 2010 at 10:01am — No Comments

New eatery Fresh by Lisa Hemenway

Just want to give the Wine professionals a heads up and look for opportunities to collaborate.

I’m doing marketing/PR/social media for Fresh by Lisa Hemenway, the newest eatery in Santa Rosa. We’re beginning to put together a calendar of events and would welcome working with you.

Lisa Hemenway is a world-renown chef/restaurateur protégé of John Ash in the 70’s/ early 80’s. She launched several 4-star-rated restaurants in the 80’s and 90’s as well as touring the world teaching t… Continue

Added by Jenifer Levini on August 22, 2010 at 9:00am — No Comments

Wireless Communication Technology Improves Guest Service in Hotels

Since the 1800s, when hotels first began their focus in first class service, effective communications between staff members has been an integral part of ensuring guest satisfaction. In today's highly competitive hospitality environment, the need for instant communication is even more intense, wheth… Continue

Added by Crystal T on August 20, 2010 at 9:00am — No Comments

Seven ways to find the best wines on a restaurant wine list

I judge wine lists harshly. Most of the time there are too many chardonnays, not enough Rieslings, few stellar inexpensive wine… Continue

Added by Taylor Eason on August 13, 2010 at 11:26am — No Comments

VINEYARDS SKIING

OENOSKI
COMES FROM THE PASSION TO THE MOUNTAINS AND SKIING,
COMBINED WITH PASSION TO THE CULTURE OF WINE.

THAT’S ALL...

VINEYARDS SKIING
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Added by Adam Stankiewicz on August 11, 2010 at 9:11am — No Comments

Joe's Page

Joe's page can be found at www.latelyitoccurstome.com All entries at this site by Joe the bartender in addition to Joe's page are mine. We started the blog as a way to vent, but I've decided to take it a step furthure. I've noticed, with my time in the business as well as viewing the existing bartending schools listed on the web, there is a need. My desire is to put together a school that actually understands the industry, but before I do, I'm h

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Added by michael roy koch on July 31, 2010 at 1:34pm — No Comments

Former Kim Crawford winemaker, Jules Taylor, expands her own winery offerings

Strong women role models are not particularly myriad in the US wine business. More female winemakers have emerged in the past 20 years but they have a long way to go before they dominate. It happens more across the oceans than where the Women's Sufferage Movement began.

Like i… Continue

Added by Taylor Eason on July 30, 2010 at 7:30am — No Comments

New issue of the BKWine Brief out

A new issue of our wine newsletter is out: BKWine Brief #84. In this issue: sex, drugs, yoga. And some wine of course. ;-) Get it here: http://www.bkwine.com/bkwine_brief/bkwine_brief.htm Continue

Added by Per Karlsson on July 29, 2010 at 4:41am — No Comments

BURGUNDY FOR BEGINNERS

It is widely belived in France, that Paris is France's brain, its soul is Champagne, but the stomach is definitely Bourgogne (Burgundy).

Furthermore, this is the only one region, all over the world, where one may enjoy at t… Continue

Added by Adam Stankiewicz on July 28, 2010 at 3:38am — No Comments

A Crash Course in MADD for an organization gone bad...

Mothers Against Drunk Driving: A Crash Course in MADD

by David J. Hanson, Ph.D.

Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD) was founded in 1980 by Candy Lightner, whose daughter was tragically killed by a drunk driver who… Continue

Added by Robert D (Bob) Gunning on July 18, 2010 at 12:12pm — No Comments

Designer Cutlery & Tableware

Hi,

It gives us immense pleasure to introduce our company NEETI UDYOG, manufactures and exporters of Designer Cutlery & Tableware SINCE 1982.

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Added by Anshul Grover on July 6, 2010 at 2:21am — No Comments

New issue of the BKWine Brief out

We've just published a new issue of the BKWine Brief wine newsletter. Get it here: http://www.bkwine.com/bkwine_brief/bkwine_brief.htm Continue

Added by Per Karlsson on July 5, 2010 at 8:26am — No Comments

Dessert Professional Social Media Coverage of the World Pastry Forum This Week

Cross-posted from Chalkboarder News

We’ve got a veritable flurry of social media content messaging happening over the next seven days from our client Dessert Professional Magazine.

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Added by Jeffrey J Kingman on July 2, 2010 at 9:59am — No Comments

Dessert Professional Social Media Coverage of the World Pastry Forum This Week

Cross-posted from Chalkboarder News

We’ve got a veritable flurry of social media content messaging happening over the next seven days from our client Dessert Professional Magazine.

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Added by Jeffrey J Kingman on July 2, 2010 at 9:47am — No Comments

Chip Off the Old Block

A piece from my wine blog: iWINEO

Grape vines can live a very long lifespan – Australia does boast some of the world’s oldest grape vines. This is owing to disease including phylloxera that swept through Europe in the 1800′s. There are vines still producing in South Australia that were known to be planted in the 1860′s. Thus, with tender love and care, grape vines will live longer than the average hu

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Added by Rhiannon Stevens on June 18, 2010 at 6:03pm — No Comments

A Visit to the Okanagan- Chocolate and Wine Pairings!

As weddings are getting under way this summer, it is a good idea to keep in mind what wine will work best with chocolate. If you are planning a dessert buffet then make sure to have some wine that compliment this choice. If you are planning on giving chocolates away in gift boxes then why not add a couple of w… Continue

Added by Brenda Phillips on June 17, 2010 at 10:20am — No Comments

Blue Cheese or Chocolate with Port

When I ask people what they pair with port, the first response is usually chocolate.
Deep, dark, silky and smooth, it’s wonderful with most all port. But I have friends who don’t like chocolate and want some

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Added by Lynn Gowdy on June 9, 2010 at 4:29pm — 1 Comment