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TREAL - Quebecers lionize their heroes, but also cherish their rogues, which might explain the applause that greeted former ad executive Jean Brault as he left the Gomery inquiry yesterday.

Pomerol - A respectful silence hangs pregnant in the air as a German, a South Korean, a Briton and an American sip and spit, sip and spit, in a small room in La Croix-de-Gay chateau in Pomerol.

An oversupply of mostly red wine grapes and the high value of the Australian dollar were factors forcing winemaker McGuigan Simeon Wines Ltd to downgrade its profit forecast for 2004/05, McGuigan managing ...

I hate bitching about your tasting-room staff. I really do. Because I'd so much rather discuss how spectacular your wine is than tell readers about your indifferent or rude staff.

Discover this bold wine that is anything but petite. The Petite Sirah has found it's home in California.

In Baton Rouge, La., I grew up with a rich experience at Passover. My mother, Judith, Aunt Ruth and Aunt Sarah would all cook a most memorable dinner.

A memorial service for winemaker Alfred W. Baxter will be held April 17 at UC Berkeley.

Last week, the Ozarks Fruit Review began relating the interesting history of Missouri's fruit industry.

By KEVIN COURTNEY Register Staff Writer Three-and-a-half years after its birth, Copia is still very much a work in progress, struggling for economic and popular success, said Peggy Loar, its founding president ...

Diageo has established a new brand division to focus on marketing its luxury brand portfolio.

THE city of Nimes is steeped in history, tradition and culture and yet remains one of France's hidden gems.

The nationwide launch for Twin Fin wines in February featured yellow surfboard display racks with salmon-colored shelves designed and manufactured by a Graton company tapping the wine industry for record sales.

The Switch Beverage Co., Richmond, Va., has new distribution in New York through Oak Beverages, a wholesale distributor in the New York metro area.

I never understood how anyone could name a restaurant after Gandhi, who was famous for fasting, until I got inside Tantric and realized that many people wouldn't recognize from the name that it's an Indian ...

Bodegas Cerrosol, 2003 Verdejo, Rueda, Spain Cost Plus, Sacramento $9.99 A very "California style" wine with fresh fruit aromas of pears, blossoms and flowers.

The Dr Pepper Museum in Waco, Texas, will celebrate RC Cola's 100th Anniversary on April 23 with RC & Moon Pie Madness, a family festival that will feature Moon Pie races, a "Texas-sized" Moon Pie, a Moon Pie ...

Two, please. For dinner. If it's okay, we'll just sit at the bar." Twice before, I've eaten at Frasca, drunk at Frasca, allowed myself to be folded into the perfect ballet of service at Frasca, dining once ...

A German wine coupled with a German dish is a great example of the natural pairing of regional wine and food.

Clyde's 3236 M St. I am not a wine aficionado, nor could I even begin to explain the difference between a Cabernet and a Merlot.

Many of the world's greatest wines, which can be labeled ''estate bottled" according to US regulations, come from vineyards the winery owns.

Changes being proposed to an agricultural tax break program would make it easier for farmers and ranchers to house guests for profit, build homes on their land for the next generation, and increase winery ...

A Good Match - Live Theatre Workshop's "The Matchmaker" pairs the audience with a quality play.

Forget that old expression, "to wax rhapsodic." At the Cave B Inn at SageCliffe, they're wining rhapsodic.

You won't recognize it from lunch to dinner, but you'll want to know it both ways.

Jonathan Nossiter's wine documentary is subversive, funny, and humane. BY MELISSA LEVINE feedback@eastbayexpress.com Movies Bad Daddy An excellent French film steps into the father-daughter morass.

Winejobs > Search Jobs > Asst. Winemaker Position/title: Asst. Winemaker Job Location: Napa, CA Job Description: Job Location: Napa, CA The Hess Collection Winery is seeking experienced Assistant Winemaker to ...

Nestled between the bustling Triangle and Triad, Alamance County is emerging as North Carolina's newest winemaking hotbed and hoping its proximity to Raleigh, Durham, Chapel Hill and Greensboro will draw ...

Ataster in our wine-tasting group has a favorite phrase to describe an attribute of some wines: instant gratification.

SUMMARY: Under minimal supervision, understands and influences the full spectrum of all the processes in winemaking, from growing grapes through the quality of wine delivered to the consumer.

Story by Cathy Thomas Freedom News Service Some might get by with frozen meals. Others might hire a cook or rely on restaurant fare and takeout.

Beringer Blass to launch female-friendly wine April 6, 2005 Oliver Styles, and agencies Beringer Blass Wine Estates is to launch a low-calorie, low-alcohol white wine aimed solely at women drinkers in the US.

This flavorful recipe comes from chef Jennifer Jasinski of Rioja. It is a double-barreled appetizer consisting of tuna tartare and sashimi, and is a perfect prelude to a steak dinner.

Heat the oil in a medium saucepan over medium heat. Add the shallot and garlic; cook, stirring constantly until tender, about 2 minutes.

What's happening before our eyes today is something I never thought I'd see: Empires are falling.

Tres Sabores makes the best zinfandel I've had. But it wasn't easy deciding which of its zins I prefer.

People ask me what my favorite wine is. What wine would I choose as my ultimate experience? I usually drink American top labels, such as Sean Thackery's Orion, Plumpjack and Bond cabernets, Dumol and Ken Wright ...

The time to buy vineyard land in Priorat, the locals will tell you, was 10 years ago.

Editor's note: This is the third article in a three-part part series on Spain's hidden jewels.

At first, no one knew why the grape leaves at AmRhein Wine Cellars' Botetourt County vineyard were dying.

The shares surge added over 1 billion to Allied - -s stock market value, and analysts were speculating on a possible offer price in the region of 670-680p a share, which would value Allied at 7.52bn. ...

Local wines, bite-sized homemade desserts and high fashion took the runway Saturday night at the Hollister Downtown Association's fourth annual Sweets & Wines of San Benito County event.

Editorial A lovely spring weekend sparked an impromptu trip to see wildflowers last Sunday.

Living in the North Country is no reason to let your wine selection become predictable and dull.

In the tomb of King Tutankhamun, jars of wine were placed for the pharaoh's enjoyment in the afterlife.

B ack in Baltimore, Allan Carter used to toss and turn at night, trying to fall asleep to an eye-opening serenade of police sirens.

The latest episode in the saga sprang from a complaint in 2001 to the authorities by Guy Petrus-Lignac, a cousin of Lily Lacoste, that her advisers were abusing her fragile mental state for their own gains.

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Cheesed off with dessert? If your sweet tooth has soured and ice cream leaves you cold, nibble on some McLennan Creek Chevrotina or Poplar Grove Tiger Blue.

The Mobius Package Design Awards honor Freixenet's luxurious and sophisticated Ferrer bottle and a variety of high-impact, island-inspired packages for Tahitian Noni's exotic lineup of teas, health supplements ...

History / Geography Early history indicates that rhubarb may have possibly come from Asia, specifically Russia.

Mentor for Auckland City David Blakey says Auckland City is dominated by two elements: the sea and volcanoes.

Is chef Anthony Bombaci stressed about a horde of dining-industry professionals descending on his restaurant? Nah.

Trinchero Family Estates is a family owned California wine company that offers a diverse collection of fine wines from the premier growing regions of California and Australia.

A guide to British pubs. This week, Adam Edwards visits the Queen's Head in Newton, Cambridge The speciality of the Queen's Head is - and I can already hear the howls of laughter - brown soup.

"A slice of pie without cheese is like a kiss without a squeeze," an anonymous person once said.

Original Joe's, the new restaurant at The Village at Lee Branch along U.S. 280, now has a Dixieland jazz brunch on Saturday.

Sandro Bottega is in the process of touting another one of his unique presentations of his family's eau-de-vie, Alexander Grappa.

A love of clean, contemporary lines and an aversion to clutter infuses Coleen Kloehn's design for C'est le Vin, her new wine and specialty foods shop located just off the Capitol Square on the ground floor of ...

Get ready for Bungalow 44. That's the name of the upscale, down-home American restaurant that will replace Cascade Bar and Grill at 44 East Blithedale Ave.

The Norfolk Junior League has done it again. The members have published their second outstanding cookbook, "Toast of Tidewater." The first popular cookbook, "Tidewater on the Half Shell," which is in its eight ...

The sellers of kits to make the hop or grape concoctions see a rise in demand. By Christine Snyder / Special to The Detroit News Park Winery * Where: 15230 Charlevoix, Grosse Pointe Park 821-9463 * Owner: Skip ...

Being a sommelier, when someone asks me what I want for dessert I usually answer - oewine.