Vinography Images: Spring Maintenance

Spring Maintenance
This is generally what vineyards all over the Northern Hemisphere look like right now, and there are vineyard workers like these out doing all sorts of things that might be considered Spring maintenance. Meanwhile, in the Southern…

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Vote for Vinography in the Saveur Blog Awards

I found out yesterday that Saveur has announced the finalists for its second annual Blog Awards, and Vinography is one of the nominees. The others are Alice Feiring, Blog About Beer, Good Wine Under $20, Washington Beer Blog and Wine Terroirs.

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Pomegranate Cooler: Very refreshing cocktail with a southern twist.

Pomegranate Cooler: Very refreshing cocktail with a southern twist. Print Recipe Type: cocktail Prep time: 5 mins Total time: 5 mins Serves: 1 This is a very delicious cocktail to make on a warm day at no time. You can substituted pomegranate juice with cranberry juice. Ingredients 1 1/2 oz. Southern Comfort 2 oz. pomegranate [...]

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8 things to feel good about

I’m feeling good today. Spring is finaly springing here in California after a long, wet, cold winter. Soon it will be shirtsleeves and shorts again–not since last October have we seen that. (It’s already Springy in Santa Barbara, where I’ll be next week, but not quite yet here in the Bay Area.) So I was [...]

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A Wine for Tonight: 2009 O*S Winery Riesling

Would you like a quick suggestion for a good wine to drink tonight (or this weekend) that won’t break your budget and is widely available? Many of our readers have said this is something they would like, so here is this week’s selection, the 2009 O*S Winery Riesling from the Horse Heaven Hills of Washington [...]

A Wine for Tonight: 2009 O*S Winery Riesling was originally posted on Wine Peeps. Wine Peeps – Your link to great QPR wines from Washington State and beyond.

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The alcohol level debate: Is it about “buzz” or buzz?

First, kudos to Jon Bonné for a good primer on alcohol levels in wine in last Sunday’s Chronicle. I’m keeping it because it contains handy information, such as the official government regs on printed ABV numbers, which I can never remember even though I’ve looked them up dozens of times. It was also really cool [...]

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Wine Tech: WineTrails of Walla Walla iPhone/iPad App

Are you planning to go to Walla Walla, Washington, anytime soon, such as for Spring Release Weekend on May 6-8? If so, and you are an iPhone or iPad user, then you need to download this app. WineTrails of Walla Walla is available on iTunes and in the App Store. For only $2.99, you’ll have [...]

Wine Tech: WineTrails of Walla Walla iPhone/iPad App was originally posted on Wine Peeps. Wine Peeps – Your link to great QPR wines from Washington State and beyond.

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The Best Central Coast Pinot?: Tasting at the World of Pinot Noir

I don’t know about you, but spending a couple of days tasting Pinot Noir while strolling along cliffs overlooking the Pacific Ocean is definitely my idea of a good time. Back at the beginning of March, I joined several hundred other wine enthusiasts f…

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Follow the Story:  The “Champagne Schooner”

On an entirely too short visit to the Smithsonian American History Museum in Washington D.C.  a decade ago, you could have knocked me over with a feather when I saw a set of George Washington’s wooden teeth.  Ditto when I saw the pocket…

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The Raymond-Hadley Corporation Issues Allergy Alert on Undeclared Milk in Better Batter Brand 20oz. & 2.5lb. Pancake & Biscuit Mix, 18.25oz. Yellow Cake Mix, and 18.25oz. Chocolate Cake Mix

The Raymond-Hadley Corp. of Spencer, NY is recalling some varieties of Better Batter brand baking mixes, because they may contain the undeclared allergen Milk. People who have an allergy or severe sensitivity to milk run the risk of serious or life-th…

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