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Bernardo Winery to Step Up Production Drinks Business Review

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Pomerado Newspaper Group Bernardo Winery to step up productionDrinks Business ReviewCalifornia-based Bernardo Winery will add new stainless steel tanks and oak wine barrels this spring to expand its wine production capacity. The company plans 40-50% growth, from 4000 gallons to a maximum of 6500 gallons annually. Majority of the wines ...New tanks, barrels will boost [...]

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Red Wine and Chocolate Begins Today Yakima HeraldRepublic

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KIMA CBS 29 Red Wine and Chocolate begins todayYakima Herald-RepublicThe popular Red Wine and Chocolate event, with participating wineries pairing chocolate desserts with red wine, begins today. It also runs Sunday and Monday at participating wineries. The wine tasting is free, but special premier passes are available.New wine tasting room opens on Yakima's Track 29KIMA [...]

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Food Amp Wine Events South Bay Amp Beyond Feb. 1626 San Jose Mercury News

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Food & Wine Events: South Bay & Beyond, Feb. 16-26San Jose Mercury NewsWine competition and tasting. Enjoy sips of more than 300 award-winning wines, along with gourmet fare, during the San Francisco Chronicle Wine Competition Public Tasting, 2-5 pm Feb. 18 at the Festival Pavilion, Fort Mason Center, San Francisco. Read the full story: Food [...]

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California's Wine Grape Prices Rise as Crop Shrinks Sacramento Bee

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California's wine grape prices rise as crop shrinksSacramento BeeThe average price for all wine grapes rose to $634 a ton. That was a 10 percent increase from the year before, and set a record. "Supply will remain short for the foreseeable future, keeping prices strong for grapes and bulk wine," wine broker Steve ... and [...]

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Travelogue Lovin' Calaveras Wine Sacramento Bee

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Travelogue: Lovin' Calaveras wineSacramento BeeBy Linda Beymer The upcoming Presidents Day weekend offers some festive opportunities to combine food, wine and travel. The Calaveras Winegrape Alliance will hold its Presidents' Wine Weekend from 11 am to 5 pm Saturday and Sunday at all member ... Read the full story: Travelogue: Lovin' Calaveras wine - Sacramento [...]

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CARDOZA Reading Wine Labels 101 TheNewsTribune.com

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San Francisco Chronicle (blog) CARDOZA: Reading Wine Labels 101TheNewsTribune.comWine labels can be hard to read, especially when you're new to wine, but there are a few helpful pieces of information that should be on any wine label. Wine labels can be hard to read, especially when you're new to wine, but there are a few [...]

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Select a Special Wine for Valentine's Day Monroe News Star

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Plain Dealer Select a special wine for Valentine's DayMonroe News StarThis grape is used to make several different wine stylings. Some are dry still wines while others are just slightly sweet and have just a little frizzante while others can be sweeter and have full bubbles. Generally the stylings that can be found in ...Pining [...]

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LEWC to Host Wine Chocolate Weekend Jamestown Post Journal

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LEWC To Host Wine, Chocolate WeekendJamestown Post JournalTwenty-three participating wineries will provide a special wine paired with a food sample. Offerings include white chocolate cheesecake, creamy chicken and biscuits, cherry chocolate cookies, chicken milano, double chocolate Brownies, shrimp with Asian ...Good eats, drinks in store for the regionFond du Lac Reporter all 2 news articles& [...]

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'Regulate Marijuana Like Wine' Measure Courts Billionaires for Support Huffington Post

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'Regulate Marijuana Like Wine' Measure Courts Billionaires For SupportHuffington PostBy Chris Roberts ​Regulate Marijuana Like Wine, a marijuana legalization measure vying to get onto the November ballot, has only $80000 in cash on hand, according to finance records. But in a poll released this week, it had potential support from 62 ... and more& » [...]

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Food Amp Wine Events East Bay Amp Beyond Feb. 314 San Jose Mercury News

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Food & Wine Events: East Bay & Beyond, Feb. 3-14San Jose Mercury NewsThis wine tasting event hosted by Slow Food San Francisco brings together wine and food artisans from around the world. 1-5 pm Feb. 4. Fort Mason Center-Herbst Pavilion, San Francisco. $80 wine tasting and food. $30 food only. Read the full story: Food [...]

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