West banned for 'sour grapes' stunt
A hearing was held in District Court on Thursday, Dec. 3, to see if Charlene West violated a restraining order by giving grapes to trustee Juan Gonzales before an Oct. 28 Socorro Electric C...
El Defensor Chieftain,
Sat Dec 05 07:06:28 PST 2009
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Years of shovelling grapes pays off for young winemaker
Australia's best young winemaker Ryan Aggiss, 30, believes the years he spent hosing out wine tanks and shovelling grapes at wineries from Denmark to Margaret River have finally paid off.
thewest.com.au,
Thu Dec 03 17:06:43 PST 2009
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West banned for 'sour grapes' stunt
Ether Ashe First Arguments Testimony Another Move to Dismiss
El Defensor Chieftain,
Sat Dec 05 05:07:27 PST 2009
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Sagging economy slows grape contracts
For the first time in the 30 years that Bill Blau has lived and grown grapes in the Calistoga Appellation, he did not sell his fruit this year. Consequently, 130 tons of high-quality merlot...
The Weekly Calistogan,
Sun Dec 06 00:22:55 PST 2009
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Vintners now can use 'Calistoga' for its wines
After holding their breath for six years, Napa Valley winemakers can now put the name "Calistoga" on wines made from grapes grown in that historic town, federal regulators have ruled. The d...
San Francisco Chronicle,
Sat Dec 05 00:15:49 PST 2009
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Envious capuchin monkeys react badly to raw deals [Not Exactly Rocket Science]
This article is reposted from the old Wordpress incarnation of Not Exactly Rocket Science. Two years ago, Sarah Brosnan and Frans de Waal at the Yerkes National Primate Research Center foun...
ScienceBlogs,
Sat Dec 05 09:33:44 PST 2009
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An oasis of wine culture near Vegas
The Pahrump Valley Winery provides an escape from casinos and brothels, from the surrounding desert, and from the excess of the Strip. It's an odd place for a vineyard, but business is grow...
Los Angeles Times,
Sun Dec 06 00:18:22 PST 2009
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What are the arguments made by climate sceptics?
BBC News,
Sat Dec 05 23:28:39 PST 2009
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Variable terroir of Barossa
Barossa Valley has produced many Australian favourites including the shiraz and semillon. KITTY KAYE sips wines made from true-blue Barossa Valley grapes.
The New Straits Times,
Fri Dec 04 16:52:36 PST 2009
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Vintners now can use 'Calistoga' for its wines
After holding their breath for six years, Napa Valley winemakers can now put the name "Calistoga" on wines made from grapes grown in that historic town, federal regulators have ruled. The d...
San Francisco Chronicle,
Fri Dec 04 21:40:05 PST 2009
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Woman has no sour grapes after payout
A few grapes which ended up on the floor of the Olivedale Pick n Pay will cost hundreds of thousands of rands after a shopper slipped and injured herself.
Independent Online,
Wed Dec 02 02:11:05 PST 2009
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3 questions for Michael Brill
Title: Founder and CEO Company: Crushpad, San Francisco Q: I understand you came up with Crushpad, your custom winemaking business, back when you were an amateur winemaker. Tell me about yo...
San Francisco Chronicle,
Sun Dec 06 00:40:40 PST 2009
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Year was challenging for West Michigan vineyards, September heat saved white wines
Bitter-cold February, no summer heat and a nearly-disastrous fall.
The Grand Rapids Press,
Sun Dec 06 02:54:18 PST 2009
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Holiday gift guide: Champagne, wine, liquors and beer
Grapes and grains yield gifts. Here's a sampler of first-class beverages for the festivities ahead. -- Peter M. Gianotti
Newsday,
Fri Dec 04 08:12:42 PST 2009
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Mix it up on the cheese board
My dear friend and fellow gourmand Camille arrived at my home Thanksgiving Day with an overflowing bag of groceries and a large wooden cutting board. She settled in the kitchen and unpacked...
York County Coast Star,
Fri Dec 04 14:19:44 PST 2009
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Christmas cinema gift ideas
Whether on DVD, Blu-ray or big, honkin' boxed set with collector paraphernalia, there's no shortage of options for anyone seeking to share the bliss of escapism or the catharsis of tragedy.
Canada.com,
Sun Dec 06 02:05:47 PST 2009
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Studio Choo's organized wildness takes patience
For the two women behind the affectionately untamed arrangements at Studio Choo, the whole point of pulling together stems, flowers and foliage is to create something that looks natural and...
San Francisco Chronicle,
Sun Dec 06 00:51:15 PST 2009
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Minnesota vineyard grows in former cornfield
What once was corn and soybean ground now has more than 4,000 grape vines growing on it.
Minnesota Public Radio,
Sat Dec 05 22:21:59 PST 2009
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Winery sprouts in Nevada desert
Pahrump, Nev. » This is not wine country. It's the Mojave Desert. And yet here, in a tumbleweed town that touts the two legal brothels nearest to Las Vegas, sits Pahrump Valley Winery -- Ne...
The Salt Lake Tribune,
Sat Dec 05 22:10:48 PST 2009
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