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OPINION

 Don't Blush—Rosé Is 
 Worthy of Your Wine Dollars 

Those who are still holding back may be surprised at what's out there

Jun 10, 09 12:09 PM CDT
(Newser) - America is slowly warming to rosé wines, but for anyone still refusing to take rosé seriously, the time has come, writes Eric Asimov in the New York Times. “Rosé is the quintessential daytime wine, perfect for outdoors, wonderful in the summer”—and it’s surprisingly easy to find... More »

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wine • rosé wine • Eric Asimov • Jay-ZTV

OPINION

 America: Cool It 
 on Chilling White Wine 

We love cold things, but a good white wine should only be lightly chilled

Jun 2, 09 11:55 AM CDT
(Newser) - America loves cold things, from beer to overly air-conditioned theaters. But we’re only hurting ourselves by “chilling white wine far too long and drinking it way too cold,” writes Eric Asimov in the New York Times. As long as the wine is good, serving it directly out... More »

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wine • Eric Asimov • Jay-ZTV • white wine

(Newser) - Jimi Hendrix's manager murdered the legendary rocker to cash in on a $2 million life insurance policy, an aide reveals in a new book. Hendrix was "worth more dead to him than alive," according to roadie James Wright. Wright said manager Michael Jeffrey confessed to him that he... More »

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music • drugs • crime • wine • Jimi Hendrix • overdose • rock and roll • life insurance • roadie

 8 Funky Boozing Trends 

Esquire lists the hottest trends you'll be seeing at a bar near you

May 30, 09 5:40 PM CDT
(Newser) - If you’re going to consume conspicuously, you may as well imbibe in style. Esquire distills eight drinking trends coming to a bar near you:
  • The Enomatic, a high-end wine vending machine. This auto-sommelier pours a perfect glass every time, leading some bars to cut out the middleman (in
... More »

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wine • beer • restaurant • absinthe

 Up for Some 
 Wine Tasting? Try Twitter 

Social networking site is the new way to learn about wine

May 23, 09 7:07 PM CDT
(Newser) - Wine connoisseurs are uniting in an unlikely venue—Twitter. The microblogging site is the perfect place to talk wine, writes Alyssa Rapp for Forbes. After all, “there’s no apologizing for spilling wine on someone else’s rug, and no one has to drive home.” A few simple... More »

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wine • Twitter • Jay-ZTV

OPINION

 Found: Good, Cheap US Wines 


May 19, 09 2:17 PM CDT
(Newser) - It’s not easy, but it is possible to find inexpensive American wine that “will fascinate and intrigue,” Eric Asimov writes in the New York Times. Whereas European vintners grow a diverse range of regional grapes, Americans generally stick to classics like cabernet sauvignon, resulting in “a... More »

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wine • red wine • sparkling wine • pinot noir • cabernet sauvignon • American • Eric Asimov • Jay-ZTV • white wine • pinot blanc • Lieb Family Cellars • Roederer Estate

 Can It: Wine 
 Industry Goes 
 Aluminum 

Drinkers like single serving, easy transport, eco-friendliness

May 18, 09 11:16 AM CDT
(Newser) - It may lack a certain old-fashioned class, but that’s not stopping the wine industry from embracing aluminum cans, the Times of London reports. A top can-maker said he’d sold 35 million cans to the industry last year, up from 6 million in 2006—and he foresees wine fans... More »

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alcohol • aluminum • wine • drinking • aluminum can

(Newser) - A California winery has a tempting offer for tech-savvy oenophiles, the San Francisco Chronicle reports. The Murphy-Goode Winery will set up the right candidate with a $10,000-a-month job at its Sonoma County HQ blogging and Twittering about, well, wine. The 6-month gig includes room and board; the 2-month... More »

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social networking • Internet • California • Web 2.0 • wine • blogging • Twitter • vineyard • what recession? • winery

analysis

US' Yellow Tail 
Fever Taints
Aussie Wines

Australia's bargain
reputation hurts
exports of primo stuff

Apr 8, 09 4:15 PM CDT
(Newser) - Droughts, wildfires, and weak currency have hurt Australia's wine exports—but for losing their reputation as premium vintners, the Aussies have no one but themselves to blame. When $7 Yellow Tail flooded US markets three years ago, "Australia made itself synonymous with cut-rate, generic wines," Mike Steinberger writes... More »

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Australia • wine • recession • US imports • wine industry • Yellow Tail

Boozing Editor
Loves New Life on the Wagon

Elle fashionista goes weeks without a drop: 'I love not drinking'

Apr 8, 09 1:09 PM CDT
(Newser) - British Elle fashion editor Stacey Duguid knew her drinking was getting to be a problem: “As well as possible health issues, the days I've spent hungover have been some of the most horrific of my life,” she writes in the Daily Mail. But it was a mammoth task.... More »

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fashion • alcohol • wine • alcohol abuse • editor • psychotherapy • Elle Magazine • Stacey Duguid

OPINION

 Future of Wine Could Be on Tap 

Restaurants, consumers save when vino comes straight from the keg

Apr 8, 09 10:07 AM CDT
(Newser) - The trickle of American restaurants serving wine on tap may become a flood when owners realize the benefits, Eric Asimov writes in his New York Times wine column. Serving wine through a keg and tap system identical to that used for beer eliminates a lot of waste, Asimov notes, stopping... More »

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wine • bottles • keg • restaurateurs • Eric Asimov • restaurant industry

(AP) - Shun that bottle and save your euros: That's what French and Italians are saying as the recession cuts into wine consumption—but only in traditional lands of the vine. New World drinkers are still sipping steadily, with US tippling surpassing Italy's for the first time. After years of non-stop growth,... More »

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wine • wine industry • financial crisis • recession depression

(Newser) - The kosher alcohol scene has long been dominated by sweet Manishevitz, but that old standby is getting a run for its money as premium wines, and even hard liquor, are crossing the kosher barrier. Making kosher product has many restrictions, but entrepreneurs seem to think Jewish tipplers are in the... More »

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wine • Judaism • kosher • vodka • tequila • Passover • seder

 In Wine Market, 
 a Bubble Has Burst 

Futures sales in trouble after years of spiraling prices

Mar 31, 09 8:08 AM CDT
(Newser) - The most serious wine collectors buy their bottles "en primeur"—paying vineyards for futures of wines that haven't been produced yet. Futures prices for wine had spiraled higher and higher in recent years, even for inferior vintages, as a new class of big spenders moved into the market.... More »

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France • wine • recession • wine industry • Bordeaux • falling prices

(Newser) - Save the wisecracks about not understanding the concept: Leftover wine is your friend. Joe Yonan, in the Washington Post, offers some pointers that leave deglazing and poaching in the dust:
  • "Use light red wine to cook fish." Pinot noir and salmon are especially good pals.
... More »

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food • alcohol • wine • leftovers

Wine Review

 Merlot's Back From the Brink 

The economy's lousy, but cheap wine doesn't have to be

Mar 14, 09 1:54 PM CDT
(Newser) - Merlot is “a meatloaf kind of wine,” and in a recession, such comforting, cheap stuff ought to be appealing, write Dorothy Gaiter and John Brecher in their Wall Street Journal Tastings column. Unfortunately, “most inexpensive Merlot has been really bad for a really long time.”... More »

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wine • red wine • merlot

Iran Says It
Will Release
US Journalist in 'Next Few Days'

31-year-old imprisoned for buying bottle of wine

Mar 6, 09 2:05 PM CST
(Newser) - Iran will soon free Roxana Saberi, a journalist imprisoned more than a month ago, Reuters reports. Saberi was jailed after buying a bottle of wine, but held on concerns over her working papers. Tehran said its investigation is finished and that the 31-year old Iranian-American’s release is imminent, but... More »

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Iran • Hillary Clinton • Tehran • wine • Islamic Sharia law • Islamic law • detainee • journalist • Roxana Saberi

WINE REVIEW

 Sip Italian, 
 and Sip Cheaply 


Feb 11, 09 4:48 PM CST
(Newser) - When it comes to wine, Eric Asimov likes to promote the "sweet spot," bottles that cost between $10 and $20. "Few places offer a wider selection of singular wines in the price range than Italy," he writes in the New York Times. He begins by calling... More »

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Italy • wine • Eric Asimov

WINE REVIEW

 Barolos Are Back 

After bad stretch from 2002-03, pricey Italian red worth shelling out for again

Feb 4, 09 1:09 PM CST
(Newser) - A bottle of Barolo doesn’t come cheap, writes Eric Asimov in the New York Times, “but put that aside for a moment for these very good reasons: Barolo is a great wine, and it is a wine that I love.” Asimov sampled 25 bottles—limiting himself to... More »

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wine • red wine • Eric Asimov • Barolo

Winemakers Hope Obamas Help Rekindle Sales

Domestic producers expect Obamas will continue to drive sales

Jan 20, 09 8:40 PM CST
(Newser) - President Barack Obama’s affinity for wine is the toast of American winemakers, hopeful that after eight years of teetotalling rule, the new first family will boost domestic sales, Reuters reports. Obama reportedly has a 1,000-bottle cellar in his new $1.65 million Chicago home, drawing raves from oenophiles.... More »

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Barack Obama • White House • wine • wineries • wine industry • President Obama

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