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August 2008 ArchivesVidal Statistic: Rare Wine Fills the Governor's CupAugust 20, 2008The lineup for today's sweepstakes round of the 2008 New York Wine & Food Classic pretty much backed up a claim often made by the state's vintners: New York makes more kinds of wine than any other state. Fifty... Ringing In A Novel Take On Judging WineAugust 19, 2008Winemakers enter wine competitions mostly because they know that gold medals sell wine. Beyond that, they see competitions as a way to measure the quality of their wines against releases of similar pedigree. They use the results to learn... Dog Day DoggerelAugust 16, 2008A poet I'm not, but inspired by The Bee's State Fair poetry contest, I went to Cal Expo last night in search of my muse (though tempted, I won't stoop to milking the shallow poet's weakness for limp puns... A Vinegar for 'Dinny'August 13, 2008In kitchens about the Sacramento area, the Olive Center at UC Davis is best known for the campus-inspired commercial olive oils it's been releasing over the past couple of years. Now it's adding the perfect complement to olive oil -... A Surprisingly Early Start to Vintage 2008August 7, 2008The wine-grape harvest of 2008 is under way, earlier than usual for still table wines, reports winemaker Mitch Cosentino from Pope Valley on the east side of Napa Valley. While it's not unusual for the picking of grapes for... |
