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Must Have Red Wine of the Lunar Year
• (http://twitter.com/share) Our Wandering Palate gets into the Black Water Dragon’s Lair for Pegasus Bay Pinot Noir Prima Donna 2009 – Waipara Valley, South Island, New Zealand )and also goes for a vertical tasting)

This week in North Fork history: Wine Country pioneer’s connection to two presidential assassinations
The following stories were excerpted from Suffolk Times issues published 5, 10, 15 and 20 years ago this week: 20 years ago … The name Mudd is clean at last Did you know that David Mudd, patriarch of the Mudd Vineyards family, had a personal connection to two presidential assassinations? Former Suffolk Times scribe Ruth [...]

Springfest’s Top 10 Festivals and Events Make for Mini-Vacations in Temecula Valley Southern California Wine Country
TEMECULA VALLEY Southern California Wine Country, February 1, 2012 – “Spring arrives early in Temecula Valley Southern California Wine Country and is celebrated daily March 1 through May 31 as Springfest. Wild lilac blooms, grapevines’ plump green buds thrive, and 10 inspired festivals and events – celebrating food, wine, music and song, Moms, classic cars, and the Old West – provide vibrant fun ...

China inflation lifted by Lunar New Year splurge
China's annual inflation rate hit 4.5pc in January, the highest level in three months, after consumers splashed out on food and gifts over the Lunar New Year holiday.

Landmark Woodbury Property's Commercial Potential Shown Off in Event (WEB FIRST)
A wine cask and French wine-related at Country Loft Antiques in Woodbury. Photo by Daniela Forte. WOODBURY—Realtors from across Connecticut attended a commercial broker’s open house Tuesday at Country Loft Antiques, which is being marked by Tom Hill of Tom Hill Realty & Investment, LLC.

How Global Economic Shifts Changed the Wine Industry — For Better and For Worse
The international wine market was a favorite subject for classical economists in the 18th and 19th centuries to help explain the benefits of free trade. Adam Smith advocated free trade in his opus, An Inquiry into the Nature and Causes of the Wealth of Nations. He wrote against the backdrop of mercantilism, which urged countries [...]

China's January inflation jumps to three-month high
China's annual inflation rate hit 4.5 percent in January, the highest level in three months, data showed Thursday, after consumers splashed out on food and gifts over the Lunar New Year holiday.

Chinese CPI lifts in January
Country's inflation rate hits three-month high. 9 Feb 2012 4:28 PM

Local wineries will participate in 5th annual Valentine's Wine & Chocolate tasting
Tehachapi's two local wineries will participate in Main Street Tehachapi's 5th annual Valentine's Wine and Chocolate walk to take place on Saturday, Feb. 11, from 5:30 p.m. until 9 p.m. According to Main Street spokesperson Linda Carhart, the award-winning Tempernillo from Tehachapi Wine and Cattle Company, label of Souza Family Vineyard in the Cummings Valley, will be served at Picture Perfect ...