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2008-06-27 07:26
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Wine Shop Owner Loses Battle with Liquor Commission
2008-06-20 18:50
John Stuart, the owner of a wine shop in the Willamette Valley region of Oregon has lost a dispute with the liquor commission. The Oregon Liquor Control Commission (OLCC) has disallowed Mr. Stuart from letting his customers use a one ounce self dispensing machine. He spent $125,000 after the...
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New Jersey Considering Allowing Beer and Wine Sales in Grocery Stores
2008-06-12 11:05
Back in 1962 beer and wine sales were disallowed in NJ grocery stores. One of the reasons was to help deal with Tony Soprano and organized crime. Major retailers such as Stop & Shop, Pathmark, Albertson's and Whole Foods are behind the initiative while the mom & pop liquor stores are...
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World Wine Groups Launches 100 point Public Scoring! No Log-in Necessary.
2008-06-08 10:25
100 Point Scoring Guidelines Rleased
The World Wine Groups, LLC has standardized on a 100 point system for reviewing and scoring wines. Click Here to Read our Ratings System.
Public Scoring
We listened to you and the World Wine Groups, LLC has now launched a beta 100 point public...
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All the Pleasure with None of the Guilt!
2008-06-07 07:33
An Indianapolis Winery, Chateau Thomas Winery, is set to release a no-calorie, no-carb wine today at an Indiana Wine Festival. World Wine Groups looks forward to getting a hold of one of these bottles and tasting it! We will keep you...
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Keep Drinking Wine, You'll Live Longer
2008-06-07 06:58
You know it is a great week when you turn on the Today Show and watch Matt Lauer telling you to drink more wine! A study that was released this week tells us that a compound, Resveratrol, may protect the heart and slow the effects of aging. This is a "no brainer" for any one who...
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Louis Roederer to Test Storing Bubbly Under the Sea
2008-06-02 18:20
Louis Roederer is attempting something quite unique. The oldest independently owned Champagne house is attempting a trial whereby it will store a few dozen bottles of Champagne in a bay off the Normandy coast. After 12 months it will compare those bottles stored under the sea with those stored in...
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Victoria Beckham Turns 34, David Buys Her a California Vineyard
2008-06-01 19:00
The Post is reporting that for Victoria's 34th Birthday, David Beckham has bought her a Vineyard.
The couple became wine afficionados when David was playing for Real Madrid in Spain. David purchased the California vineyard for an undisclosed sum (rumored to be seven figures) in...
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Interviews
Grant Burge, Owner of Grant Burge Wines
2008-11-17 20:00
Grant Burge Barrel Tasting
Preface
On a night late in July, my wife and I tried a bottle of 2003 Grant Burge Holy Trinity from Barossa Valley...
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Ryan Sproule, Founder of Black Box Wines
2008-08-11 21:36
Got Tannins is happy to present our readers an interview with Ryan Sproule, the founder of Black Box Wines. Ryan founded the company in 2002;...
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Natalie MacLean, Author of Red, White and Drunk All Over
2008-07-22 13:48
We met Natalie while searching for food and wine matching for our own wine group. Her award-winning web site, articles, free...
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Tom Gable - Contributing Wine Editor for San Diego Magazine
2008-05-19 21:00
Tom Gable has been writing about and tasting wine for more than 30 years. As an expert in wine, Tom believes that "wine needs company -...
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Gary Vaynerchuk - The Robert Parker of the Internet Generation
2008-05-13 00:01
Gary Vaynerchuk has revolutionized the world of wine reviews and along with it, personal brand building. As his bio notes, Gary is a "social media...
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Wine of the Month
July Varietal and Region: Sonoma Chardonnay
2008-08-10 18:52
World Wine Groups Says...
Chardonnay is usually the first wine that a taster trys and for good reasons, it is one of the most widely distributed wines in America and many other countries. However, Chardonnay's come with many different tastes and prices. Great on a summers night and with...
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June Region and Wine: Sonoma County Red Zinfandel
2008-06-10 06:57
World Wine Groups Says...
Since Merlot took a back seat to Cabernet after 2004's Sideways, wine drinkers everywhere have been looking for bold red wines that are different than Cabernet. Zinfandel is best bet for bold red wine drinkers. Often times confused with White Zinfandel...
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