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Halloween wines go red, white and boo
Splatter a bit of blood on your wine label and you might just have a seasonal superstar. At least that's been the experience for Michael Machat, founder of Vampire Vineyards and a rather busy man this time of year.
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Call it twine? Twitter makes wine for charity
Everyone likes a wine with character. How about one with 140 of them? Yes, the people at Twitter -- the social media site on which users post messages no longer than 140 characters -- are getting into the wine business, putting together an ambitious project aimed at raising money for literacy.
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Vino events: Places to go, wines to taste |
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Nov. 1-Dec. 3: The Ahwanee Hotel in Yosemite is the setting for a series of “Vintners’ Holidays” dinners and other events featuring California wineries.
Nov. 10: A Moet & Chandon Champagne and sushi dinner will be available from 6 to 9 p.m. at Roy’s Woodland Hills. 818-888-4801.
Nov. 15: The fourth annual Herzog Harvest Celebration offers a choice of a buffet lunch with a glass of wine on the outdoor terrace or a three-course lunch paired with multiple vintages, 1 to 4 p.m. at Herzog Wine Cellars in Oxnard.
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Vineyard management not an easy task
Many California vineyards are finishing up harvest season and celebrating this busy time of year with harvest celebrations. It also is a time of relief among vineyard managers who have nurtured the grapes and dealt with many variables during the growing season, including vineyard pests.
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Winery of the month: Ancient Peaks
Ancient Peaks Winery makes merlot, cabernet sauvignon, zinfandel and sauvignon blanc, among other wines. While they were all very good, we thought the Oyster Ridge blend of cabernet sauvignon, petite sirah, syrah and zinfandel was outstanding.
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