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 Seaver Trades 
 Curve Balls
 for Cabernets 

'The name should not sell it,' he says of his Napa-produced vintages under GTS label

Jun 5, 08 8:40 PM CDT
(Newser) - You might think baseball Hall of Famers might be content to rest on their laurels, but not so Tom Seaver, Bloomberg reports. The three-time Cy Young winner spent some time as an announcer after his retirement in 1987, but his interest in wine led to the founding GTS Vineyards in... More »

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California • New York Mets • wine • Baseball Hall of Fame • Napa Valley • vineyard • Tom Seaver • GTS Vineyards

 Red Wine Linked
 to Longer Life 

Grape ingredient could be used for anti-aging drugs

Jun 4, 08 5:19 AM CDT
(Newser) - Researchers have found new signs that the fountain of youth could be filled with red wine, the New York Times reports. Resveratrol, an ingredient in grape skins, has been found to slow the effects of aging by triggering a change in the body—making it switch resources from fertility to... More »

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health • wine • aging • life expectancy • red wine • resveratrol

France Eases Wine Laws
to Cork Competition

Old rules to go as France tries to catch up with New World wines

May 30, 08 11:53 AM CDT
(Newser) - France is ditching some long-cherished wine rules to compete with upstart New World wines, the London Times reports. The country, which sees itself as the center of the wine world, has been steadily losing market share to wines from places like Australia and California. A new class of French wine... More »

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France • wine • wineries • wine industry

Bridget Jones Sinking Sales
of Chardonnay?

UK wine critic blames fictional neurotic for giving it a bad name

May 30, 08 11:28 AM CDT
(Newser) - The thirtysomething neurotic character Bridget Jones is getting the blame for plummeting sales of chardonnay in the UK, the Independent reports. The fictional publishing assistant miserably pours herself a tall glass after each one of her attempts at landing a husband fails—not exactly a great marketing tool. "... More »

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wine • chardonnay • pinot grigio • sauvignon blanc • Bridget Jones • Bridget Jones' Diary

OPINION

 Pushy Waiters
 Should Put
 a Cork in It 

Overzealous waiters can kill an evening of good wine

May 28, 08 3:08 PM CDT
(Newser) - Barbaric waiters are storming the dinner table, "butting in and pouring wine without being asked" and expecting diners to hurry up and pony up to replace the drained bottle, laments Christopher Hitchens in Slate. Leaving punchlines and evenings in tatters, their unsolicited interruptions aren't just a sign of bad... More »

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wine • eating • manners • customer service • etiquette • customs

 Wine Whiz
 Mondavi Dead at 94 

Dapper vintner proved California grapes could rival Europe's

May 16, 08 7:54 PM CDT
(Newser) - California wine master Robert Mondavi died peacefully today in his Napa Valley home at age 94, the San Francisco Chronicle reports. Disciples and critics alike have praised the vintner for elevating West Coast wine from jug juice to world-class vino. "His legacy and his vision for what California could... More »

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California • wine • obituary • innovation • Napa Valley • wine industry • Robert Mondavi • vineyard • public figure

French Wine Goes Pop

Wineries try 'New World'-style screw
caps, snazzy labels
to revive sales

Apr 27, 08 6:09 PM CDT
(Newser) - A screw-top Bordeaux? The once-laughable notion is bubbling up in France these days as wine makers try to reverse decades of sour sales, the AP reports. Even snazzy labels and boxed-wine-with-a-straw are fair game, after French wineries exported a record $15 billion last year with "New World"-style packaging. More »

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France • wine • red wine • wineries • wine industry • cork

OPINION

 Germany's Dry
 Rieslings Go Down Sweetly 

Quality has flourished over the past decade, Times wine critic says

Apr 24, 08 6:00 PM CDT
(Newser) - The dry rieslings Eric Asimov sampled a decade ago in Germany were “tart and shrill,” he writes in the New York Times. So "how did they get so good" since? Lower-quality wines aren’t shipped to America, hypothesizes one wine importer, who nevertheless concedes that the... More »

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Germany • wine • drinking • wineries • riesling

Billionaire Pays $500K for 27 Bottles of Wine

Global economic downturn? What global economic downturn?

Apr 19, 08 2:14 PM CDT
(Newser) - As the global economy falters, many people are fighting to make ends meet. And then there’s the Chinese billionaire who spent $500,000 for 27 bottles of wine today. The sale set a record for a single lot. “I don’t think he has bought this as an... More »

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ultra rich • globalization • wine • recession • luxury goods • luxury

 Top New Chefs: Read 'Em & Eat! 

Food & Wine takes a look at the freshest cooking talent the US has to offer

Apr 7, 08 1:58 PM CDT
(Newser) - Food & Wine has posted its Best New Chef awards for 2008. Look for their profiles in the July issue, but take a peek at the winners here:
  1. Jim Burke: owner of James, a modern Italian restaurant in Philadelphia's Bella Vista neighborhood.
  2. Gerard Craft: owner and chef at
... More »

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food • best restaurants • wine • list • restaurant • chef • Food & Wine

 Wines Tainted With Pesticides 

Large majority of bottles in study contain hazardous substances

Apr 4, 08 1:51 PM CDT
(Newser) - A large majority of European wines are tainted with pesticides and other toxic substances, a study by a consortium of environmental groups has found. Thirty-four of 40 bottles sampled, including grands crus from some of Bordeaux's most prestigious vineyards, contained hazardous pesticides, the Telegraph reports. But of the six organic... More »

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wine • pesticide • Bordeaux • organic wine

 In Veritas, Vino 
 Wins Over Shanghai 

Wine's popularity booms in China

Apr 3, 08 2:13 PM CDT
(Newser) - The wine scene, long dormant in China, is booming in Shanghai, reports Portfolio. Chinese consumers were traditionally more passionate about spirits; if anything, only red wine was taken seriously. Not anymore: Shanghai's three premium-wine importers have multiplied to more than 100 since 1999, and wine bars abound. It's a trend... More »

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China • wine • Shanghai • wine industry

OPINION

 A Dad Debates Introducing Wine 

Times oenologist, eying responsible drinking, leans toward giving sons a taste

Mar 28, 08 4:14 PM CDT
(Newser) - Will letting your kids sip wine decrease chances of binges later, Eric Asimov wonders in the New York Times. “I can’t help hoping that my sons might share my taste in ball teams and politics. Why should wine be any different?” writes Asimov, who imagined raising his children... More »

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parenting • alcoholism • wine • underage drinking

 Sonoma-Napa Rivalry Escalates 

Larger Sonoma frowns upon high-end Valley

Mar 26, 08 2:54 PM CDT
(Newser) - The friendly rivalry between California’s two leading wine regions has evolved into an out-and-out marketing duel, reports Reuters. Sonoma winemakers frown upon the more famous—and much pricier—wine made by their neighbors over the hills. Collectors covet Napa Valley’s exclusive vintages, paying from $400-$1,000 a bottle... More »

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California • wine • rivalry • Napa Valley • Sonoma • wine industry

 Oregon's Having a Grape Year

Good weather, high pinot demand have growers toasting bumper crop, again

Mar 19, 08 4:07 PM CDT
(Newser) - Thanks to good weather and rising demand, Oregon crushed a record number of grapes in 2007—good news for its 370 wineries. And despite selling 1.7 million cases worth $208 million last year, the state hasn't quenched thirst for its wine, the AP reports. "Fussy superstar" pinot noir... More »

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agriculture • wine • Oregon • grapes • wineries • wine industry • pinot noir • pinot gris • cabernet sauvignon

OPINION

Pairing Leaves Writer Red-Faced

Times oenophile comes out of shell, tries vin rouge with his oysters — and lives!

Feb 29, 08 5:25 PM CST
(Newser) - Oysters and red wine? "Why not?" asks Eric Asimov in the New York Times. Wine pairing as a science can drain a meal of its pleasure, while instincts and taste-testing add adventure. After Parisian waiters twice recommended red with a foodie blogger's oysters, Asimov traded the usual suspects (muscadet,... More »

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food • wine • drinking • seafood • red wine • wineries • Champagne • oysters • pairing • muscadet • Chablis • Guinness • Dorie Greenspan • Arbois trousseau • Jacques Puffeney • Morgon • Marcel Lapierre • Chinon Les Picasses • Olga Riffault • Givry • Chofflet-Valdenaire

UK Docs
Call for Smaller Wine Bottle

Medical journal
weighs in with plan
to curb Brits' boozing

Feb 29, 08 3:45 PM CST
(Newser) - Britons are downing too much wine, the British Medical Journal concludes, and it has a solution: smaller bottles. “Once two of us have had a glass each, it’s all too tempting to finish the bottle then and there,” wrote one doctor of the standard 750-mililiter size. One... More »

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health • alcohol • France • wine • Britain • wine industry • Waitrose

A Vintage Year for Wine Exports

California vintners take advantage of a weak dollar to expand overseas market

Feb 29, 08 12:31 PM CST
(Newser) - The dollar’s decline is a boon for California winemakers, who’ve turned the greenback’s challenges into opportunities, expanding exports of everything from top vintages to bulk table wines, reports the Los Angeles Times. California wine exports, 95% of the wine the US sends overseas, jumped 9% to nearly... More »

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California • wine • US dollar • Gallo • wineries • US exports • weak dollar • wine industry • Wine Institute • Engand • Charles Shaw • One-Buck Chuck

Booze and Beats Don't Mix in Turkey

Bottles cut from music video; critics cite moves toward religious law

Feb 28, 08 6:47 PM CST
(Newser) - Singer Aslizen Yentur thought it was a joke when Turkey's top music channel axed shots of a wine bottle-laden table from her video. It wasn't, and now Turkey's broadcasting watchdog is drafting a bill to make scenes that encourage drinking illegal—supposedly to align with EU norms, the Independent reports.... More »

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Turkey • alcohol • European Union • censorship • wine • pop music • broadcasting • music videos • Aslizen Yentur

How to Be Middle-Class Rich

You don't have to have über-big bucks to spend like you do

Feb 21, 08 10:26 AM CST
(Newser) - Middle-class millionaires are carving out a luxe lifestyle to define their 16.5-million strong group, Forbes reports. And while the $1 million to $10 million stashed in the bank doesn’t make them all that rich, that doesn't put much of a dent in lavish spending habits:
  1. Mega-home improvements,
... More »

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wealth • wine • middle class • list • luxury car • luxury goods • millionaires • Lamborghini • luxury travel • Rene Lautrec • vacation home

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