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Proposal could ease wine purchase restrictions
Chanute Tribune - TOPEKA - Kansans could purchase wine not normally available here via the state's liquor distribution system, under a proposal discussed Thursday by lawmakers. Currently consumers can't buy wine over the phone or Internet from vendors in places such

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Horsham County Times - RESIDENTS of a block of flats in Horsham town centre say their lives are being put at risk by a fire THE NUMBER of parking wardens employed to stop illegal parking in Horsham is set to increase . FRANCIS Maude MP met some of his youngest

Residents 'ignore alarms'
Horsham County Times - RESIDENTS of a block of flats in Horsham town centre say their lives are being put at risk by a fire THE NUMBER of parking wardens employed to stop illegal parking in Horsham is set to increase . FRANCIS Maude MP met some of his youngest

Red Bud winery is a family affair
Belleville News-Democrat - RED BUD -- Lau-Nae Winery has been making award-winning wines in Red Bud since 1999, but that's just part of the business. Besides producing and bottling its own wines, Lau-Nae offers special dinners, martinis, wine of the month clubs and makes its

Grab a can of bubbly: Happy 2006
Miami Herald - Dec 30 12:06 AM
Filmmaker Francis Ford Coppola, a California vintner by avocation, is making Americans an offer he hopes they won't refuse: He's asking them to drink his champagne out of cans.Save to My Web

Food file
St. Petersburg Times - Jan 17 10:20 PM
WILD ABOUT ORANGES: 10 a.m.-noon Thur., Dunedin Nature Center, 1910 Ed Eckert Drive, Dunedin. Wild Orange Festival for children with activities, food and entertainment. Bring backyard citrus to share, take home recipes; $4, adults must accompany children. Call (727) 298-3271 to RSVP.Save to My Web

Ringing in new year with a can, not a bottle
The Charlotte Observer - Dec 30 12:24 AM
Ringing in new year with a can, not a bottle Filmmaker lures hip crowd with new spin on champagneSave to My Web

Golden State's olive presses yield bottles on par with world's best
San Jose Mercury News - Jan 18 3:06 AM
The 21 food professionals gathered at a Sacramento restaurant warm small glasses in their palms, then sniff, swish, slurp and swallow the contents with deep concentration. Under the guidance of an Italian expert, they're tasting California olive oils with a reverence more frequently associated with fine wine.Save to My Web

Dutch pot laws under a cloud
Seattle Times - Jan 14 12:19 AM
Paul Wilhelm speaks about marijuana the way a vintner might discuss wine. He talks of aroma, taste and texture, of flowering periods, the...Save to My Web

Canada turns hostile as investors vote on $36bn deals
Gulf Times - Jan 06 1:22 PM
TORONTO: Canadians, who have long prided themselves on civility, may have to adjust to a new reality. When it comes to mergers and acquisitions, dealmakers such as Carl Icahn and Greg Wilkins are turning the country into a land of hostile takeovers.Save to My Web

Albany Man Starts Import Business, His Own Vintages to Tap New York Market
RedNova - Dec 27 8:28 PM
By Kevin Harlin, Times Union, Albany, N.Y. Dec. 27--ALBANY -- Joseph Carr believes upstate New Yorkers have a sophisticated palate for wine. He's banking on it.Save to My Web