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Study says LPGA fans drink most wine
Fans of women's golf are the biggest wine drinkers among sports fans in the United States, according to figures released on Thursday.

Wal-Mart Wine
Wal-Mart announced... it will begin offering customers a new discount item - Wal-Mart's own brand of wine. Customer surveys were conducted to determine the most attractive name for the Wal-Mart wine brand. The top surveyed names in order of popularity were:

Wine without the headache?
Scientists have developed a new way to preserve grapes and wine which could lessen the effects of the morning-after hangover.

Couple wine with your mood
...why I always fight for the cause of marrying wine to your mood even before to your food.

Set the mood with wine, chocolate
The rule of thumb for pairing the two is simple: The wine should be at least as sweet as the chocolate... The wine also should be assertive, because chocolate is so rich and flavorful.

Wine offers ultimate comfort when in a time of crisis
One of the things I decided early on was that I was still going to drink wine, power or no power. That may seem rather trivial and even laughable to some, ...

A Wine Worth Blogging About
A new wine has crossed my vine, and I have added it to my list of the best "everyday wines." This Dona Paula Cabernet Sauvignon from Mendoza, Argentina is fantastic. This wine blogger says it's under $15, but heck, I found it on the web as cheap as $7.99 and $9.98.

Q: Plastic Corks and Screw Caps?
Question from Jennifer: I heard a bad rumor that wineries were going to the plastic or screw tops on wine bottles. It would really cheapen the experience of a moment. Opening the wine to the pleasure of a cork is a historic and romantic...

What was wrong with my wine?
The notes on the bottle read: Clean, crisp and vibrant, this wine was made ... Nicely balanced, this wine displays an intense floral aroma with hints of citrus

Wine industry weathers a tough year
The wine grape total -- a key industry indicator -- was 3.1 million vs. 3.7 million in 2005, down nearly 17 percent. "This crush helped," said John Ciatti

Sour times ahead as crop failures in Australia hit wine prices
WINE drinkers in Britain have been warned that Australian brands are expected to soar in price after crop failures caused severe shortages of popular grape

SA wine farmers throw in towel
The huge oversupply of wine worldwide has turned into a nightmare and an "economic disaster" for South Africa's wine farmers.

NZ wine exports to Australia up almost 50%
New Zealand Winegrowers says a huge growth in wine sales to Australia is one of the most satisfying aspects of record exports in the past year.