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 WHAT'S NEW?
May 2008 Wine Reviews are available! Come and get them!

680News wine reviews – May 9–11, 2008

680News wine reviews – May 2–4, 2008

Tour Alsace and Champagne with Tony

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 WINES OF THE WEEK
  • Francis Ford Coppola Diamond Gold Label Chardonnay 2006
  • Perrin Reserve Côtes du Rhône Blanc 2006
  • Frederic Mabileau Les Graviers 2006

 ARTICLES
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A Wine Lover's Diary, part 187
California Style, an MW's wine matching secret, Cider with Chinese food.

Israeli Snap Shots
"A Katyusha rocket will take out 40 vines." That is just one of the hazards Avi Feldstein, the winemaker for Segal wines, has to deal with – along with deer, wild boar and grouse that devour his grapes.


 GOURMET RECIPES
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¡VIVA!
  • Camarones para una Boda Cubana
  • Tatemado
  • Paella de Conejo y Alcachofas
  • La Belle Josephine


 COCKTAILS
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Cocktails of Love
Spring is finally here. At least all that twittering outside of my window leads me to believe it is. So with all that romance in the air, may I suggest putting on the soft music and, instead of flowers, why don't you both enjoy the aroma and end results of cocktails of love?



 EVENTS
Terroir Wine Celebration
Prince Edward County Winegrowers Association is delighted to invite you to the Crystal Palace on May 17, 2008, for this year's Terroir Wine Celebration.

2nd Annual Niagara Wine Weekend & Auction
Grammy Award-winning pop trio The Pointer Sisters and soul legends The Temptations headline the exciting weekend program, June 13–15, 2008. Set amid some of the most beautiful wineries in the Niagara region, the annual charity affair gathers the talents of Ontario's finest wine producers, local and celebrity chefs, top restaurants, leading sommeliers and world-class entertainers to create an unparalleled weekend experience.

Upcoming Wine Events for 2008
The full calendar of upcoming events.

The 2008 Riesling Experience
An international celebration of style, structure and purity, July 17, 2008.

A Taste of Alsace and Champagne
A wine and food tour of Alsace and Champagne with Tony Aspler, featuring exclusive visits and tastings at top wine estates such as Hugel, Marcel Deiss, Moet & Chandon, Krug and Veuve Clicquot complemented by dining in some of France's most acclaimed restaurants, May 2008.

Three new autumn wine tours from BKWine
Three wine and gastronomy tours are on the autumn travel program from BKWine. One classic trip, to Bordeaux; one new destination, to the Douro Valley in Portugal; and one gastronomic adventure to Champagne.

Summer Cooking Classes in Tuscany with Chef Marco Canora
In the Tuscan countryside about fifteen minutes outside Pisa, Laura Sbrana has renovated a century-old farmhouse and is hosting cooking classes. For two weeks this summer her son Marco Canora will be hosting classes there.

Wine & Spirits Magasine's HOT PICKS Event
Wine & Spirits Magazine will showcase their critics' favorite wines of the world while featuring local, young wine professionals and restaurants in LA and Seattle.

New Zealand Wine Fair
Take a voyage of pure discovery with New Zealand wine this May.

Importing Wine for Pleasure & Profit Seminar
C. Steven Trenholme, a 28-year veteran of the Canadian beverage alcohol industry, presents his popular seminar on how to import wine, spirits and beer into the Ontario marketplace.


 TONY ASPLER WINE SERVICES
Tony can provide the following wine services for you:
  • Corporate and private wine tastings
  • Client appreciation wine tastings
  • Food and wine dinners
  • Wine evaluations for estate or insurance purposes
  • Wine auctioneering
  • Staff training in wine service
  • Consulting on wine lists and menus

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