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Sicily and Sardinia Host the Best of Italy’s Island Wines – Part II (Sicily) – San Francisco Chronicle (press release)

Category : Wine

Sicily and Sardinia Host the Best of Italy's Island Wines – Part II (Sicily)
San Francisco Chronicle (press release)
OperaWine looks at the largest Mediterranean island Sicily and discovers the particularities of its winemakers Planeta, Duca di Salaparuta, Donnafugata, Tasca d'Almerita and Cusumano, which all will be part of "Finest Italian Wines: 100 Great

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Father, son develop drug to fight brain diseases – San Francisco Chronicle

Category : Red Wine

Father, son develop drug to fight brain diseases
San Francisco Chronicle
It began over a glass of good red wine. Paul Muchowski thought he'd found a molecular compound that could slow down the damage done in the brains of people with neurodegenerative diseases. But he didn't know how to get his hands on the compound,

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Rhone Valley Red Wine Tasting at Back Room Wines – San Francisco Chronicle

Category : Red Wine

Rhone Valley Red Wine Tasting at Back Room Wines
San Francisco Chronicle
Back Room Wines pours wines from the Rhone Valley, both north and south, on this Friday evening. Come in and enjoy Rhone reds from Chateaneuf-du-Pape, Gigondas, Cairanne, Crozes Hermitage and more. Six wines, all from stellar producers,

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Riesling offers good balance with Chinese bacon – San Francisco Chronicle

Category : Riesling

Riesling offers good balance with Chinese bacon
San Francisco Chronicle
My wine choice is an off-dry Riesling with sparkly acidity to balance the savoriness and a touch of sweetness to handle the chile heat. A slightly off-dry German Kabinett Riesling amply fills the bill.

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Wine Turns Mortgage Title Mogul Into Entrepreneur of Viticulture – San Francisco Chronicle

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Wine Turns Mortgage Title Mogul Into Entrepreneur of Viticulture
San Francisco Chronicle
17 (Bloomberg) — On a crisp winter's day in 2010, Bill Foley was exploring a troubled winery for sale in Sonoma County, California, when he was taken aback by the sight of an enclosed horse-riding ring the size of an airplane hangar.

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10Rate Announces its Top 10 Best Wine Glasses for 2012 | Riedel Wins Top … – San Francisco Chronicle (press release)

Category : Red Wine

10Rate Announces its Top 10 Best Wine Glasses for 2012 | Riedel Wins Top
San Francisco Chronicle (press release)
The review noted several strengths of the fridge including the following excerpt, "Elegant, all-purpose red wine goblets, these Riedel Ouverture glasses feature a long, elongated bowl perfect for swirling your Cabernet Sauvignon, Shiraz,

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Sonoma Boutique Winery, Kastania Vineyards, Now Open For Tastings, Tours – San Francisco Chronicle (press release)

Category : Cabernet Sauvignon


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Sonoma Boutique Winery, Kastania Vineyards, Now Open For Tastings, Tours
San Francisco Chronicle (press release)
The vineyard is home to three varieties of grapes: the Pinot Noir, the Cabernet Franc and the Cabernet Sauvignon, with the focus on creating the highest quality grapes possible. Due to its premium location, the extended warm days, the maritime
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Sellers must understand the winemaking process – San Francisco Examiner

Category : Chardonnay


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Sellers must understand the winemaking process
San Francisco Examiner
Fruitful harvest: California's complex soil makes it a perfect place to produce fresh, crisp chardonnays such as Sandhi Chardonnay from Sandhi Wines, available for $20. Professional wine buyers are kind of like art curators. They choose the pieces in

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US wine exports up in 2011 as Asian demand grows – San Francisco Chronicle

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US wine exports up in 2011 as Asian demand grows
San Francisco Chronicle
By TRACIE CONE, AP AP EXCLUSIVE: Honduras fire inmates not convicted 02.16.12 US wine exports hit an all-time high in 2011, thanks in part to higher demand in Asian markets. Figures released Thursday by the Wine Institute in San Francisco show that
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San Francisco Tapas Bar, Canela Bistro Bar Strengthens Wine List, Offers … – San Francisco Chronicle (press release)

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San Francisco Tapas Bar, Canela Bistro Bar Strengthens Wine List, Offers
San Francisco Chronicle (press release)
In addition, Canela Bistro Bar has recently partnered with Joseph Gary Cellars, a local artisanal winery focused on small productions of Spanish varietal wines. "Mat and Paco wanted a house wine they could be proud of and that spoke to the origin of

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