February 2008 - Posts

• Food: The Way We Eat: Sap Happy

  Syrup making — and imbibing — in the Canadian woods. Read More... Posted Feb 29 2008, 02:45 PM by NYT > Dining and Wine

• Sap Happy

  Syrup making — and imbibing — in the Canadian woods. Read More... Posted Feb 29 2008, 02:45 PM by NYT > Dining & Wine

• Health expert wants smaller bottles to stop binge-drinking

  Wine-loving Britons are being pushed into binge-drinking because of large bottles, says an influential health publication. Read More... Posted Feb 29 2008, 08:54 AM by Decanter News

• Decanter names Italy's 50 greatest ever wines

  Decanter magazine has published the definitive list of Italy's greatest wines, as voted for by 19 of the world's leading experts on the subject. Read More... Posted Feb 29 2008, 08:51 AM by Decanter News

• Near Arctic, Seed Vault Is a Fort Knox of Food

  A vault buried under the permafrost in Norway has begun to receive millions of seeds, an effort to save the genetic legacy of vanishing plants. Read More... Posted Feb 29 2008, 08:44 AM by NYT > Dining and Wine

• Wine Reports: Trapiche 2006 Mendoza Malbec ($6.99)

  Passable with food, no real flaws, but not my favorite style; not a repeat buy for me even at this low price. Read More... Posted Feb 29 2008, 07:19 AM by WineLoversPage.com

• Wine Reports: Catena Zapata 2005 Mendoza Malbec ($20)

  Black fruit and earth, appealing and balanced; it shows possibilities for at least a few years' cellar time. Read More... Posted Feb 29 2008, 07:19 AM by WineLoversPage.com

• Snow on Santorini

  The Greek wine island of Santorini experienced its second snowfall in 14 years this month, with much of islands vines covered in snow. Read More... Posted Feb 29 2008, 03:18 AM by Decanter News

• Agriculture Dept. Vows to Improve Animal Welfare

  The measures were announced at a hearing on the recent recall of 143 million pounds of beef from the Westland / Hallmark Meat Company in California. Read More... Posted Feb 28 2008, 10:14 PM by NYT > Dining and Wine

• John Cossart dies

  John Cossart, head of the Madeira house Henriques & Henriques, died yesterday aged 53. Read More... Posted Feb 28 2008, 09:24 AM by Decanter News

• Wine’s Global Reach Brings New Buyers to Bordeaux

  In a testament to the globalization of the wine business in recent years, a Chinese businessman purchased a chateau in Bordeaux in January, a first in the region. Read More... Posted Feb 28 2008, 09:04 AM by NYT > Dining & Wine

• St.-Martin-du-Puy Journal: Wine’s Global Reach Brings New Buyers to Bordeaux

  In a testament to the globalization of the wine business in recent years, a Chinese businessman purchased a chateau in Bordeaux in January, a first in the region. Read More... Posted Feb 28 2008, 09:04 AM by NYT > Dining and Wine

• Wine Advisor FoodLetter: Juicing up burgers

  The humble hamburger gets a flavor boost in a couple of offbeat preparations I've tried recently. Read More... Posted Feb 28 2008, 07:25 AM by WineLoversPage.com

• Australian wine giant goes under

  Australian wine group Palandri has called in the administrators, it was announced today. Read More... Posted Feb 27 2008, 09:39 AM by Decanter News

• Bonhams and Acker go to Hong Kong

  Bonhams and Acker Merrall & Condit plan to hold auctions in Hong Kong soon in an effort to cater to affluent China's soaring taste for fine and rare wines. Read More... Posted Feb 27 2008, 09:26 AM by Decanter News