830 posts tagged California wine
SubscribeCalifornia Wine God Robert Mondavi Dies
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California Wine God Robert Mondavi Dies
http://bumpshack.com/ 2008/ 05/ 16/ california-wine-god-robert-mondavi-dies/Robert Mondavi, the man who put California on the global wine map, died Friday at the age of 94. But Mondavi leaves a legacy far greater than just that winery. For years, he captured the imaginations of wine producers, urging them to compete with the world’s best, and of wine drinkers, opening their eyes to how this simple beverage could enrich their daily lives.
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Mondavi – the man who made “California wine” a premium brand of its own
http://www.brandingpost.com/ 2008/ 05/ mondavi_the_man_who_made_calif.htmlThe father of California Wine Country, premium wine, and the concept of branding for both of them, is dead at age 94. Robert Mondavi started it all and saw it all through a twisting, turning road as winding and tortuous as anything shooting off the Silverado Trail.
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The Friendly Horizon Air Caption and Crew
http://www.sonomacountyairport.com/ blog/ 176/ the-friendly-horizon-air-caption-…The Friendly Horizon Air Caption and Crew May 16th, 2008 Have you taken a flight yet on Horizon Air from Santa Rosa to either LA, Seattle, Portland or Las Vegas? You’ll probably find out the caption and crew are very friendly.
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The California Wine Country Diet: The Indulgent Guide to Managing Your Weight
http://wineguides.dreamhosters.com/ 139/ the-california-wine-country-diet-the-in…The California Wine Country Diet: The Indulgent Approach to Managing Your Weight makes choosing wellness a pleasure. Readers will learn how to lose and maintain weight while enjoying the delicious, healthy cuisine of the California wine country.
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Fife, Zinfandel, 2001 (Napa Valley, California)
http://winehazard.blogspot.com/ 2008/ 05/ fife-zinfandel-2001-napa-valley.htmlOk, so here’s the deal. MustLoveWine.com had a contest. If you have a wine related Web feature (such as this little blog ‘o mine) and you posted a link to their social wine network, you were entered into a drawing. So I did just that on one of my Weekly Decants. And wouldn’t you know it, I won.
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Current Flight Schedules To and From Santa Rosa, California
http://www.sonomacountyairport.com/ blog/ 180/ current-flight-schedules-to-and-f…Current Flight Schedules To and From Santa Rosa, California May 15th, 2008 You can now take DIRECT flights on Horizon Air from Santa Rosa, California to Los Angeles, Seattle, Portland and Las Vegas. View the schedule below or See Current Flight Schedules Here.
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Costa Mesa Wine & Food Tasting is coming in June 2008
http://larryweichman.wordpress.com/ 2008/ 05/ 15/ costa-mesa-wine-food-tasting-i…2008 CM900 Wine & Food Tasting 1:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m., Sunday, June 8, 2008 South Coast Plaza Village Green 1631 Sunflower Ave., Santa Ana (corner of Sunflower & Bear St.) Featuring A selection of domestic and imported fine wine labels and A taste of South Coast Metro’s best restaurants
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It Pays To Be A Gold Medal Wine Club Member
http://www.wineofthemonthblog.com/ 28/ it-pays-to-be-a-gold-medal-wine-club-memb…Wine is an affordable luxury that anyone can enjoy when you become a member of the Gold Medal Wine Club. Experience robust wines, made in premium wineries in California, for as little as $32 a bottle. Become a member and you’ll receive two premium California wine of the month club selections.
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Food Festivals: Who wants a strawberry tart in the face?
http://www.slashfood.com/ 2008/ 05/ 15/ food-festivals-who-wants-a-strawberry-ta…Filed under: Tastings, Wine, Beer, Vegetables, Fruit, Festivals, Local Eating, Artisan FoodsWe're back in business this weekend, with food festivals from coast to coast (actually just on both coasts). And since it's finally beautiful outside, there's no excuse to shy away from amazing opportunities to consume ridiculous amounts of strawberries, artichokes and (as always) alcohol.
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Sanctuary Usibelli Vineyards Cabernet Sauvignon (Napa Valley)
http://wine-novice.blogspot.com/ 2008/ 05/ sanctuary-usibelli-vineyards-cabernet…Vintage: 2003 Price: £16 approx Varietals: Cabernet sauvignon ABV: 14% My mark: 8.0/10 I was up for a bit of new world flavours this week, after a while consuming almost exclusively French, Italian and Spanish... I had this heartily recommended to me, so I was well up for investigating an upper-end (but still affordable) Californian effort.