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Wineau RIP: R.W. “Johnny” Apple’s obit in the NYT.
Wine glut: merlot hangs on the vine [Sonoma Press Democrat]
Wine glug: Americans drank 2.1 percent more wine last year polishing off 273.7 million 9-liter cases according to Adams Beverage. Imported wines overall grew 5.6% while domestic wines rose 0.9%.
Wine truth: Sonoma in the brand name now must be 75 percent from Sonoma. [Sac Bee]
Wine woot: I got the loot. All arrived safely and promptly.
Holy wine: Jesus turned water into wine. The Church of St Mary in Christchurch, NZ is turning it into cold, hard cash selling its own brand of wine to fund building work. [stuff.co.nz]
Wine bling: C$30,000 for a half-bottle of ice wine from Canada. Only 5 cases produced. Yikes.
Ice wine: Dan Aykroyd gets into the ice wine action with Dan Aykroyd Signature Reserve Vidal Icewine 2005, due out next year. Not expected to be $30,000 a bottle.
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