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P ity the residents of Napa County. Their burden is not so much the spas, the great wine and the world-class restaurants as it is the world-class restaurants, great wine and spas.

Frog's Leap Winery in the Napa Valley is one of a small but growing number of wineries that uses " dry farming " - " a technique that obviates the need for irrigation by managing soil so that it stores ...

Last week, when I visited British Columbia's Okanagan Valley - an up-and-coming wine region a five-hour drive east of Vancouver - the jaw-dropping views made me want to ditch cramped NYC and permanently perch ...

MENDOCINO COUNTY The thousands of wildfires burning in Northern California have not affected the state's top wine regions so far, but vintners are concerned it could.

Friday, July 18th, 2008. Issue 29, Volume 12. The Riverside County Planning Commission will hold a public hearing for proposed amendments to the Citrus/Vineyard Rural Policy Area's plan.

Durbanville Hills 2005 Durbanville South Africa Sauvignon Blanc Clear, pale straw color.

Cleavage Creek Cellars story is told on award winning ABC program. Wine entity donates 10% of gross sales to fight breast cancer and raise awareness.

The Lake Tahoe Community College Foundation will roll out a new format for its signature fundraising event Saturday, July 19.

We always like to delve into the wine list at restaurants we review. It's a pleasure, but we are also firm believers that wine and food go with each other because nature planned it that way.

"Tastes" and tapas: if you like the concept of mini-portions - especially Spanish ones like olives, cheese and chorizo - then it makes perfect sense to pair your nibbles with 2-ounce portions of a slew of ...

There is no denying that some wine producing countries have got it easier than others when it comes to making their presence felt in the UK.

In this day and age, there is a seemingly endless variety of free food blogs online that can help you go gourmet, turn vegetarian, pair wine with food and even rustle up a meal fit for a New Yorker.

THERE WAS a time, perhaps 20 years ago, when a Chilean Cabernet Sauvignon was one of my "house wines." It was inexpensive enough for everyday drinking, and the quality was better than average.

Sometimes you might be hesitant to open a bottle of wine because you don't need or want to drink a whole bottle that night or even over the next couple of evenings.

Sales continue to rise and more wines are introduced each year that cost $3 to $6. _0_1215538401 Is there quality $6 wine? Indeed - and producers are eager to make even more quality wine at that price.

Israeli, Syrian leaders come face to face for first time, giving push to peace talks that could see Golan Heights on the negotiating table MARK MACKINNON mmackinnon@globeandmail.com; Source: Reuters, AFP July ...

In spring and fall, when temperatures are erratic, Fredrik Slotte sprinkles his vineyard with water.

Sonoma Valley is just over the mountain from Napa Valley, and Sonoma's wines generally have less fame than their neighbors.

A North Carolina winery is releasing a wine with grapes that come from cuttings from what is believed to be the world's oldest cultivated grapevine.

China's largest bank has launched the country's first wine trust project, in the hope that alternative investments may prove to be fruitful amid the sluggish global capital market.