Northern Cape wine dies after wine argument - Independent Online

24 Dec 2006 at 7:54am

Northern Cape wine dies after wine argument
Independent Online, South Africa - 6 hours ago
Superintendent Hendrik Swart said on Sunday that a 42-year-old man had been arrested for the murder of Charles Laban. - Sapa. Now ….

Bubbly year for French wine - Finance24

24 Dec 2006 at 11:41am

Bubbly year for French wine
Finance24, South Africa - 2 hours ago
…. euro-dollar exchange rate and slow growth in consumption around the world," said Philippe Casteja, president of the French association of wine and spirit ….

The Nose Knows: How Your Brain Helps You Become A Wine Expert (Science Daily)

24 Dec 2006 at 6:05am

You don't need to sign up for pricey wine appreciation classes to parse the subtle difference between the bouquet of a pinot noir and a cabernet. Just pour yourself a couple glasses and sniff. Your brain will quickly help you become a modest oenophile. A new study by Northwestern University shows that the brain learns to differentiate between similar smells simply through passive experience. The …

WINE: Pore, then pour: Some book reviews (The Myrtle Beach Sun News)

24 Dec 2006 at 8:50am

Herewith my annual mini-reviews of the year's most fascinating wine books: "The Oxford Companion to Wine," Third Edition, by Jancis Robinson (Oxford, $65). This is the bible - the "bible," I tell you - of wine. With more than 4,000 alphabetical entries, from "abboccato" (a medium sweet Italian wine) to "zymase" (a fermentation enzyme), it's the best overall reference on the market. She lists 167 …

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