Blogs Posts in Wine Guides category; 11 blog posts

Wine: Christmas wine guide

I think it's hard to beat fizz, though even with all the cut-price offers around, you might not want to make it champagne. In terms of less expensive sparklers, there's a good deal on the attractively creamy Cave de Lugny Sparklin [...]

Posted On : Dec, 03 2011 | Comments : 0

Red Wine Ingredient Resveratrol Mimics Diet, Exercise in Obe...

The red wine ingredient resveratrol mimicked the metabolic effects of dieting and exercising in obese men, a small study found. Although it didn't lead to weight loss, a daily 150-milligram dose of resveratrol lowered blood press [...]

Posted On : Nov, 02 2011 | Comments : 0

Raise a glass to the 'red wine pill' to cure everything from...

In terms of medical achievements, this has got to be the big one – an all-in-one treatment that works against obesity, diabetes, heart disease and cancer. Astoundingly, a drug capable of doing just that could be available within thr [...]

Posted On : Aug, 19 2011 | Comments : 0

Wines of France Round-Up

I think I’m definitely the Swirl-iest of the Swirl Girls these days – and that means I’m more than due for a round-up of all the wines I’ve been sipping. In fact, there’s been so much swirling and si [...]

Posted On : Aug, 12 2011 | Comments : 0

Epcot International Food & Wine Festival

The Epcot International Food & Wine Festival is an autumn special event that transforms Epcot Theme Park into a food and wine lover's paradise with specialty food items, culinary events, sophisticated parties and live musical ent [...]

Posted On : Oct, 02 2010 | Comments : 0

Foster's rebuffs USD2.5 bn offer for wine

Foster's Group Ltd, Australia's largest brewer, has rejected a private equity offer worth up to $2.5 billion for its wine unit as too cheap and plans to continue with the split of its beer and wine businesses. The bid for th [...]

Posted On : Sep, 08 2010 | Comments : 0

Choosing wines for Christmas

While the kids are counting the number of sleeps till Santa comes, parents at this time of the year are counting costs – the cost of filling Santa's bag with gifts and the cost of the eating, drinking and being merry that is central t [...]

Posted On : Dec, 14 2009 | Comments : 0

San Francisco food and wine festival offers Top Chef alumni ...

In early August, San Francisco hosts a food and wine festival that celebrates the fantastic culinary world that exists in the Bay Area. The event -- entitled “SF Chefs. Food. Wine.” -- lasts four days and features a smorgasbord [...]

Posted On : Jul, 22 2009 | Comments : 0

A. Renee will add wine cafe

A. Renee, a wine and gift boutique in downtown Bloomington, will more than double in size by fall. The 1,200-square-foot store at 306 N. Center St., which already offers gourmet foods, chocolates, candles, linens and wine glasses, will add [...]

Posted On : Jul, 07 2009 | Comments : 0

Venice Ristorante & Wine Bar

When defining the perfect dining experience, most everyone has their own unique sets of standards in which they go by. Usually these standards include things such as ambiance, price (especially these days), service, and of cours [...]

Posted On : Jul, 06 2009 | Comments : 0

An Amateur's Guide to Wine Tastings

No wonder wine tastings have caught on, from formal programs sponsored by the industry to informal "walk-around" tastings, often for the benefit of a charity or other nonprofit. "I have seen a growth in the number of people [...]