wine

Top Thanksgiving Day Wines Under $20

Cheryl Phillips — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 00:25:52 -0600

The biggest wine day of the year is upon us: Thanksgiving. More wine is bought and consumed on this day than on any other day of the year. There are no hard-and-fast rules for picking the right red or white wine. The best news is there are many great wines available for less than $20.

French Wine Dinner at Roof Terrace Restaurant & Bar

Thu, 22 Oct 2009 12:15:23 -0500

Join the Roof Terreace Restaurant & Bar for a four-course dinner paired with a selection of French wines by Chef de Cuisine Vatche Benguian and Pastry Chef Ben McCormick.

Bargain prices for grapes leading to low prices for wine

Shelby Bateson — Tue, 13 Oct 2009 12:31:21 -0500

The year 2009 has been a boon year for grape growers. The harvests have been huge. However, as with all boon cycles in productivity, there is a downside. Too many grapes on the market lead to lower prices for a bottle of wine.

UC Irvine Extension Offers Two-Day Wine Seminar

laurene — Fri, 25 Sep 2009 12:19:47 -0500

The University of California, Irvine Extension has announced a new two-day seminar titled, “Red, White & Green – Organic, Biodynamic & Sustainable,” which will be offered on the UCI campus Tuesdays, October 6 and 13, 2009, from 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. The seminar is an elective in UC Irvine Extension’s renowned Specialized Studies Program in Wine.

500 Places for Food & Wine Lovers

Mon, 01 Jun 2009 23:58:44 -0500

Have you ever traveled across continents on a quest to find the BEST shish kebab in the world? Then Frommer’s® 500 PLACES FOR FOOD & WINE LOVERS belongs on your bookshelf. 500 PLACES FOR FOOD AND WINE LOVERS (Wiley, May, $19.99, ISBN: 9780470287750) is the first book of its kind to serve as a trusted Frommer’s® travel guide for those seeking a vacation combined with epicurean adventure.

Youths Use Drink Labels to Choose Strongest Drink at Lowest Cost

aboey — Wed, 13 May 2009 01:32:53 -0500

Youths are using standard drink labels to maximize the amount of alcohol they consume at the lowest cost possible.

UCI Extension Offers Online Wine Course

padilla6710 — Wed, 06 May 2009 16:10:01 -0500

The University of California, Irvine Extension has announced a new course titled, “A Sommelier’s Secret Guide to the Wine List: Wine and Food Galore,” which will be offered online from May 18 to June 14, 2009. The course is an elective in UC Irvine Extension’s renowned Specialized Studies Program in Wine.

Protecting wine grapes from heat and drought

harminka — Tue, 17 Feb 2009 10:54:50 -0600

Deficit irrigation is an agricultural technique used to achieve a variety of results depending on the crop. For white wine grapes, it balances the crop load by limiting the canopy size so there aren't too many leaves shading the grapes.

Electronic tongue tastes wine variety, vintage

harminka — Mon, 04 Aug 2008 12:57:48 -0500

You don't need a wine expert to identify a '74 Pinot Noir from Burgundy – a handheld "electronic tongue" devised by European scientists will tell you the grape variety and vintage at the press of a button.

Red wine's resveratrol may help battle obesity

harminka — Mon, 16 Jun 2008 11:35:32 -0500

Resveratrol, a compound present in grapes and red wine, reduces the number of fat cells and may one day be used to treat or prevent obesity, according to a new study. The results will be presented at The Endocrine Society's 90th Annual Meeting in San Francisco.

Substance in red wine found to keep hearts young

harminka — Thu, 05 Jun 2008 00:33:38 -0500

How do the French get away with a clean bill of heart health despite a diet loaded with saturated fats? Scientists have long suspected that the answer to the so-called "French paradox" lies in red wine. Now, the results of a new study bring them closer to understanding why.

Andrew Firestone Loves Sharing Passion For Wines

Armen Hareyan — Wed, 04 Jun 2008 14:26:31 -0500

Andrew Firestone, famed for his appearance on the popular ABC television show “The Bachelor,” shares his passion for wine and all it has to offer in this DVD, Wine Ways, An Introduction to the Culture of Wine.