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South African wine heist in London 'planned'James Lawrence 30,000 of South African wine has been stolen from a warehouse in Wimbledon, South London.
Topix.net Friday, September 18, 2009Wine exports hit $1 billion markWine exports have hit $1 billion in a year for the first time, and the industry expects continued strong growth during the next five years.
Topix.net Friday, September 18, 2009Winery founder describes successful biz strategiesWhen winery founder Susan Sokol Blosser was ready to publish her most recent book, "Gracious & Ruthless," people advised against her choice of words.
Topix.net Friday, September 18, 2009What is better for the environment, cork wine stoppers, or plastic or screw tops?Though you might be surprised, natural cork wine stoppers are the best choice, primarily because harvesting the real stuff is an age-old practice that keeps the world's relatively small population of cork oak trees, which can live for hundreds of years, alive.
Topix.net Friday, September 18, 2009Make yourself at home with Joseph SwanRod Berglund is well known as the owner-winemaker of Joseph Swan Vineyards, the historic Russian River Valley winery specializing in vineyard-designated Pinot Noir and old-vine Zinfandel. What's probably less known is that the Sonoma County native is also an...
SF Gate Friday, September 18, 2009Fun evening with wine and words in HaslemereA fun
wine tasting and a book signing have been rolled into one at the Haslemere Educational Museum from 6pm to 7.30pm on Saturday .
Topix.net Friday, September 18, 2009Nicolas Catena honoured as Decanter Man of the YearMichael Broadbent, Angelo Gaja, Baron Eric de Rothschild, Serge Hochar and other iconic figures of the wine world have paid tribute to Decanter's Man of the Year 2009 ? Nicolas Catena.
Decanter.com Friday, September 18, 2009Anderson Valley Pinot NoirAnderson Valley was once a quiet, rustic haven, shut to outsiders but for a long, winding low road and a vertiginous, winding high road. In the 1800s, the local Boontling dialect was invoked to confound outsiders. A century later, the valley's foggy, redwood-...
SF Gate Friday, September 18, 2009Rain and heat foretell fruitful wine harvestThe Santa Clara Valley grape harvest began just this week at many local vineyards, so wine makers were nervous when they woke up Monday morning to see rain puddles next to the vines.
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