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Wednesday, July 09, 2008
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* Wine Of The Week - The State
Aromas of red raspberries and an earthiness fill the glass. The classic Pinot Noir trait lets you know this is a wine with soft but elegant flavors. Vanilla and white pepper were perfectly balanced by ripe cherry and raspberry flavors. The finish ...
* Wine Of The Week: 2005 Robert Stemmler Pinot Noir, Nugent Vineyard - Las Cruces Sun-News
It is not lightly that one recommends a $40 California pinot noir, but this Burgundylike beauty from Robert Stemmler is, if anything, underpriced for its exceptional quality. It offers bright black-cherry fruit -- seasoned with subtle earthy notes ...
* Wine powers royal wheels - Farm Weekly
Britain's Prince Charles has converted one of his cars to run on biofuel made from surplus wine. He has overhauled his 38-year-old Aston Martin in a bid to make it more environmentally friendly. It is now fuelled by bioethanol - a substance extracted ...
* Resveratrol may prevent breast cancer - Food Consumer
Taking the amount of resveratrol found in a glass of red wine could suppress a carcinogenesis that would otherwise lead to breast cancer, according to a laboratory study in the July 2008 issue of Cancer ...
* French to roll out the best for Bastille Day - News.com.au
Most Mondays on the Brisbane restaurant scene are quieter than the grave but not next week. French eateries will be celebrating Bastille Day. Any French eatery worth its baguette or boudin blanc will be raising the tricolour and putting on a ...
* Old wine, fresh fraud? - Reuters
Roman historian Pliny complained of adulterated wine some 2,000 years ago and this spring's tempest in bottles of Brunello di Montalcino shows that some people remain tempted to stretch a good thing. Combine that with ...
* Tree-free, waterproof wine label made from stone - Food Navigator
The company claims that the material it uses in the labels, FiberStone paper, is unique as it is made from limestone, whereas conventional papers are made from tree-based virgin wood pulp or recycled wood pulp. Label Impressions president, Jeff ...