Fine Wine Blog

Last-minute bottles to throw in the sleigh
New Orleans Times-Picayune - Dec 23 7:15 AM
NEW YORK -- Shame on you. You left your holiday shopping practically to the end, didn't you? It's OK. Get ready to go after some gifts that will earn gratitude and that you can indeed buy at the last minute.Save to My Web

Reader's Alley
Independent Record - Dec 23 10:28 PM
Gov. Brian Schweitzer and Lt. Gov. John Bohlinger continue to reassure my husband and me that this time we have a Montana state administration that knows how to handle the far too many outrageous booby traps of these troublesome times.Save to My Web

Winter 2005 Releases
Wine Lovers' Page, KY - Dec 19, 2005... 2002 Kendall-Jackson, Cabernet Sauvignon, Vintner's Reserve, California, $16. ... 2004 Kendall-Jackson, Sauvignon Blanc, Vintner's Reserve, California, $10. ...

California vintners sign on to sell New Yorkers wine over the Net
MSNBC - Dec 5, 2005... The demand for them is miniscule compared to a $12 bottle of Vintner Reserve Chardonnay, the most popular Kendall-Jackson label. ...

Do Blogs Need Structure?
InternetNews.com - Does a new push for standards for structured content answer a need, or does it represent a power struggle in the blogosphere? Some 30 startups announced the Structured Blogging Initiative on Tuesday evening at the Syndicate conference, saying they

Grape Expectations
Courier-Post - When David DeMarsico and his wife bought a house a few years ago, they celebrated with a bottle of an award-winning dry red, which retailed for several hundred dollars. "I loved it," said DeMarsico, who works in operations at the Renault Winery in

Winemaker Constellation Ends Vincor Bid
Washington Post - ROCHESTER, N.Y. -- Constellation Brands Inc., the world's biggest winemaker, is ending its hostile pursuit of Vincor International Inc. after failing to entice shareholders of the Canadian wine producer with a $1 billion cash bid. "Constellation

Constellation Quits Pursuit of Vincor
NewsFactor Business Report - "We are gratified that shareholders have supported our recommendation that Constellation's offer was inadequate, opportunistic and should be rejected," said Mark Hilson, a Vincor director and chairman of a special committee that examined the proposal

Berlusconi sends wine to Swedish PM
Seven.com.au - Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi sent his Swedish counterpart 24 bottles of Italian wine on Tuesday, saying it was to help him recover from having to drink British wine at a European Union summit last week. British Prime Minister Tony Blair hosted

Of France, and family
News Register - Rebecca Shouldis, center, searches for the perfect Christmas tree with her boyfriend, Wassim Serhan; children Michaela, 9, and Matthew, 7; and their dog, Caillou. Celebrating Christmas in France changed Rebecca Shouldis' life. A native of Eastern

Find a special bottle for season's cheer
HeraldNet - The holiday season is the perfect time of the year to expand the wine horizons for yourself and the people you cherish. For a brand-new