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Wine and Asian Food: A Problem Solved

The other evening I conducted a culinary experiment, an attempt to replicate a dish I had encountered in one of those Asian-fusion restaurants that are so trendy at the moment. It was a simple piece of Chilean sea bass cooked in soy-sauce [...]

Posted On : Mar, 27 2009 | Comments : 0

EU to label blended and traditional rose wine

Blended, bled or crushed? Rose wine customers will get to know exactly how their grapes were treated to turn their tipple a blushing pink under new EU rules laid out Wednesday. The European Commission said it would lift a ban on blending r [...]

Posted On : Mar, 26 2009 | Comments : 0

Top wine deals this week

I'm a big fan of Bonterra's wines, made in Mendocino from organically grown grapes, by the exemplary winemaker Bob Blue. With its ripe, silky smooth, plummy fruit and chocolate notes, it couldn't be more inviting. Perfect with veal escalo [...]

Posted On : Mar, 25 2009 | Comments : 0

Wine shows educating palates

Wine shows provide a useful guide for those who lack the confidence to make decisions for themselves. There is no guarantee, of course, that their tastes will match those of the judges, but they can at least be assured that the wines [...]

Posted On : Mar, 24 2009 | Comments : 0

WINE AT HEART

Getting a chance to sit down and talk with Visootha "Nikki" Lohitnavy is now as hard as tracking down a superstar for an interview.I usually work like crazy from 7am until 1am the next day, especially in the first half of the year [...]

Posted On : Mar, 21 2009 | Comments : 0

Grape Wall of China's top ten wines retailing in China for u...

Grape Wall of China recently released their results for the best wines retailing in China for under RMB 100. Next dinner party at our place, we expect we'll be seeing some of these proffered at the door. A dozen expert and consumer judges [...]

Posted On : Mar, 20 2009 | Comments : 0

Health risk-benefit debate rages on

Women have been toasting red wine research for years, tossing back their cabernets and pinot noirs with every finding that has linked red wine to such health benefits as lowered heart attack risk and slower aging. But the party may be over. [...]

Posted On : Mar, 19 2009 | Comments : 0

High Museum wine auction, Sandestin festival coming up

If you are a wine industry VIP or a serious collector, no doubt you have March 26-28 blocked out in your calendar for the annual pilgrimage to the High Museum wine auction. A blip on the radar 17 years ago, the largest fund-raising event fo [...]

Posted On : Mar, 18 2009 | Comments : 0

Wine news carries little sparkle

News headlines around the world paint a pretty bleak economic picture but there's a bright spot that's positively sparkling. Britain hasn't lost its thirst for Champagne and sparkling wine. This will be welcome news for Marlborough's win [...]

Posted On : Mar, 17 2009 | Comments : 0

Tas food and wine fest targets the rich

The Tasmanian Government is hoping a new food festival, called Savour Tasmania, will attract wealthy food and wine lovers to the state. The Government is spending $500,000 to fly in three top chefs from Sydney, Singapore and London to cook [...]

Posted On : Mar, 16 2009 | Comments : 0

French wines perk up Pinoy palates

AN evening of “wining and dining” marked the recent visit of two French executives from one of France’s most popular wine brands, Les Vins Skalli. Etienne Godard, Skalli international export manager, and Patrick Lachapelle [...]

Posted On : Mar, 12 2009 | Comments : 0

Red wine carries same breast cancer risk as white wine

Attention red wine drinkers: Drinking moderate amounts of any kind of alcohol (including wine, beer, and liquor) is associated with a slightly increased breast cancer risk -- and the rosy-hued beverage is no exception. That's the conclusio [...]

Posted On : Mar, 11 2009 | Comments : 0

Should Wine Be Sold in Supermarkets?

State governments struggling to find new ways to raise revenue are running into stiff opposition to one idea the expansion of wine sales into grocery stores. Officials in New York, Tennessee and Kentucky have proposed plans to join the 35 [...]

Posted On : Mar, 09 2009 | Comments : 0

In Depth: 10 Wines Worth Comparing

Ready to do a horizontal tasting of your own? Here are five Napa cabernet blends to taste one after another and five sauvignon blancs from different regions around the world to taste together. You'll find that the reds vary in style from w [...]