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Preston L. Wines
Free Lance-Star - Preston Leo Wines Sr., 65, of Green Spring, W.Va., died at his residence Thursday, Feb. 9, 2006. Born Aug. 16, 1940, in Broad Run, he was the son of the late James H. and Nellie E. Payne Wines. He also was preceded in death by a brother, Ernest P

How Not to Be a Glutton at Olympics
San Francisco Gate - After four courses and as many wines in the home of the slow food movement, up came a plate of unctuous, sweet panna cotta. Visitors faced with such a dessert, which translates as "cooked cream," should heed the words of Manuela Di Centa, a multiple

New winery owner maps big plans on Highway 4
Calaveras Enterprise (subscription), CA - Jan 31, 2006By Craig Koscho. The purchase of Stevenot Winery by Paso Robles developer Jack Munari is only part of a much larger picture planned by the new owner. ...

Grape growers to continue action against winery
ABC Online, Australia - Feb 6, 2006... The winery was due to report the board's decision back to growers yesterday but Murray Valley Winegrowers chief executive Mike Stone says that did not eventuate ...

County planners approve Hall winery
St. Helena Star, CA - Jan 26, 2006Despite concerns from some Upvalley residents, the Napa County Planning Commission this week approved a major winery revamp project in south St. Helena. ...

St. James Winery As One of the Hottest Small Brands of 2005
Kansas City infoZine, MO - Feb 2, 2006- infoZine - The wine industry's leading publication, Wine Business Monthly, named St. James Winery as one of the Hottest Small Brands of 2005. ... James Winery. ...

Wine lovers party with Silver Oak
The Santa Rosa Press Democrat - Feb 05 7:31 AM
The faithful were out in force at Silver Oak Cellars in Geyserville and Oakville on Saturday for the winery's twice-annual release party, just days after a fire burned through a storage facility in Oakville and destroyed 70 barrels of 2004 vintage cabernet sauvignon, valued at $2 million.Save to My Web

Winery, Brewco form Busch car partnership
Nascar - Jan 30 1:43 PM
SONOMA, Calif. -- Ravenswood Winery on Monday announced its sponsorship of the No. 27 Brewco Motorsports car in the NASCAR Busch Series for 2006. "We are ecstatic to be involved with the Brewco No. 27 team and driver David Green ," said Jeff Lubin, Group Estate Director of Ravenswood Winery.Save to My Web

Denis Mortet takes his own life
Decanter.com - Feb 03 10:50 AM
Burgundy vintner Denis Mortet has died at the age of 51 after apparently shooting himself with a rifle on the morning of January 30.Save to My Web