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Latest Google News wine headlines: bargains, tips and trends


These are the latest reports of bargain and value-priced wines, as well as wine tips and trends, from news organizations across the Web — the best of the bunch from Google News. For reviews of a specific wine, browse through a collection of the latest news briefs for the following popular varieties.

Reds: Beaujolais · Cabernet Sauvignon · Merlot · Pinot Noir · Sangiovese/Chianti · Syrah/Shiraz · Zinfandel
Whites: Chablis · Chardonnay · Pinot Gris/Pinot Grigio · Riesling · Sauvignon Blanc


Top wine headlines:

 


Times LIVE (blog)
Riesling Reversal
Times LIVE (blog)
To prove his point, Lars poured an impromptu vertical tasting of the Big Greenie for the Good Value Guru and I this morning. It is a pleasure to report that

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Bordeaux-style blends
Wine Magazine
One could say that there are two kinds of red wine: single varieties and blends. (Please do not quote this at restaurants!) And most would agree that the

Clean, unoaked choices range beyond pinot grigio
Orlando Sentinel
"In general, native varietals offer more value because they are marked up less than commodity grapes like chardonnay, pinot grigio and sauvignon blanc.

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Wine Spectator
A Smart-Money Sonoma Merlot for Labor Day
Wine Spectator
Roth is the value-oriented second label for Lancaster Estate. The grapes come from the estate's vineyards in the eastern hills of southern Alexander Valley,

2009 Mezzacorona Italian Pinot Grigio
Pine Island Eagle (blog)
Mezzacorona has been available in the Atlanta market area for quite sometime now, and continues to produce high quality wines at value prices.

Riesling - a renaissance or a revolution?
Canada.com
Better known for its bargain-priced Sauvignon Blanc and Shiraz wines, South Africa knows no limits. Nederburg Winemaster Riesling (+350272) $12.99 is a

Pinot's long, varied family tree continues to evolve
Chicago Daily Herald
A great value (under $10) is Delibori Pinot Bianco/Pinot Grigio, combining yellow apple flavor and lemony refreshment. See Ross' Choice for another

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WINE PICKS: Yellow + Blue Sauvignon Blanc
Winston-Salem Journal
The 2009 sauvignon blanc (Central Valley, Chile, $11) is a good value, not only for how much you get but also for the quality.

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Sotheby's Hong Kong To Offer The Bordeaux Collection from SK Networks
Art Daily
SK Networks' wine holdings, which amount to many millions of dollars in value, are kept in London or Bordeaux, in some of the world's finest storage

KJ Vintner's Reserve '07 a nice, casual merlot
Santa Rosa Press Democrat
Press Democrat wine writer Peg Melnik scopes out restaurant wine lists around the North Bay, looking for good value and the occasional splurge

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Norm's Tasting Notes: 2008 Columbia Crest Grand Estates Chardonnay
Dawson Times
Michelle, but not just a secondary label, Columbia Crest has brought to the table an array of wonderful wines in the value price range.

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Foodepedia
Hardys Nottage Hill Cabernet Shiraz 2008, FreshCase
Foodepedia
These FreshCase wines can be found in branches of Sainsbury's and Waitrose, retailing at around £18, which is good value for the quality of the wine we had.

ARGENTINA: UK beckons for Malbec
The Drinks Business (blog)
Finca Flichman's growth, in both volume and value terms, is stronger in the UK than in the US. James Forbes at Stevens Garnier, Flichman's UK importer,

Fairhall Downs Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc
Las Vegas Review-Journal
when you can find one that is just as good for less than $8 exclusively at Trader Joe's, then all the bells and whistles of great value start ringing.

Wine: Riesling on the rise
New Zealand Herald
Despite the great value for money that riesling can offer and its suitability to our cooler climate, as a relatively hard sell it's the enthusiasm of many

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Giving Pinot Grigio Another Go
Wall Street Journal
deeply committed producers in Friuli, especially the Collio region, and Alto Adige, and in the $20 to $30 dollar price range, they represent real value.

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Bordeaux is home to white and rosé wine – not just red
Bognor Today
Especially good value for the price is Bordeaux Sauvignon 2009 (12 per cent, £6.49, Marks and Spencer), right, which is 100 per cent sauvignon blanc,

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Relax with shiraz, a warming wine
Tonight
The Obikwa shiraz 2009 was recently voted the best value wine in the Wine Magazine shiraz challenge, scoring a very creditable three stars.

The dust settles on Bordeaux 2009
The Drinks Business (blog)
The Liv-ex Fine Wine 100 Index rose to 305 by month end, up 2.8% on May, while the Liv-ex Fine Wine 50 Index – our newly launched daily index – saw a

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Sauvignon blanc has wide range of virtues
Minneapolis Star Tribune
South of the equator, in Chile, South Africa and New Zealand, a zingier style of sauv blanc can deliver nervy goodness and value, even if the Kiwis are

Dovetail Defies UWS Demographic, Swears Off Pinot Grigio
Eater.com (blog)
fruit to age even at the village-level. Great value on this Bourgogne Rouge from a lean vintage that is likely tossing plenty of fruit and a dose of farm.

Shiraz chef Carol Buckantz likes to keep it simple
Chicago Daily Herald
The diners here like good food, with a value, and something new and exciting they can try. Even with the dip in the economy the last few years people still

Mystery of Tassie's pinot trio
Tasmania Mercury
You decide where that complicated and very personal matrix of dollars, vanity, label snobbery, drinking pleasure and value lies. But for most consumers,


Post-Bulletin
Wine of the Week: Joel Gott Sauvignon Blanc
Post-Bulletin
grower relationships, allowing the winemaking team to source high-quality grapes to produce delicious, balanced wines that offer fantastic value.

Bordeaux 2009 latest - 'the most expensive vintage, bar 1982'
Paul Fraser Collectibles
Well, in terms of value, things have been going well, according to reports. This is due in part to a weaker Euro currency, which has made alternative wine


iprofesional.com
"Para nuestra bodega, la Bonarda tiene un potencial similar al Malbec"
iprofesional.com
No es para menos, durante 2008 y 2009, Sur de los Andes fue destacada como “Brand Value of the Year”, por Wine & Spirits Magazine. En lo que va del año,


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