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Unfiltered: On set, Johnny Depp longs for wines from his adopted home - Wine Spectator (subscription)

Wednesday, April 30th, 2008

Unfiltered: On set, Johnny Depp longs for wines from his adopted homeWine Spectator (subscription), CA - 4 hours agoPerhaps one of the reasons that the wine-auction market hasn’t tumbled along with the US stock market is that wealthy Chinese wine lovers are willing to pay …

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Life’s short; eat dessert first at Paradise Chocolate Fest - Enterprise-Record

Wednesday, April 30th, 2008

Life’s short; eat dessert first at Paradise Chocolate FestEnterprise-Record, CA - 3 hours agoFrom 6-9 pm there will be music by the Groove Diggers, hors d’ oeuvres, a no-host bar, a silent wine auction and an abundance of chocolate. …

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Life’s short; eat dessert first at Paradise Chocolate Fest - Chico Enterprise-Record

Wednesday, April 30th, 2008

PARADISE — The common assumption is that there’s gold in them there hills in Paradise, but May 8, 9 and 10 the real gold will be in form of deep, dark chocolate during Paradise Chocolate Fest. The third annual blitz of chocolate-driven events is a …
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Barbecuing and Grilling News Stories and Articles - Atlanta Journal Constitution

Tuesday, April 29th, 2008

Hot off the grill: Check out the latest bbq gear It’s the fanciest grill in town, but you wouldn’t want to cook on it… BUYING INTO A LIFESTYLE Buying a home is more than finding a place to sleep at night. It’s a purchase that revolves around your …
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Interest mounts in reds under the bed - News.com.au

Tuesday, April 29th, 2008

Prices for top-end red wines up by 20pc Affluent customers seeking premium plonk Augurs well for Penfolds release A SURGE in demand for top-end red wine has seen prices increase by about 20 per cent in the past year, above the usual rise of five to …
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Top reds under the bed - Melbourne Herald Sun

Tuesday, April 29th, 2008

Top reds under the bedMelbourne Herald Sun, Australia - 4 hours agoGraham Wright, of Oddbins wine auction in Adelaide, agreed saying there had been a “massive” surge in interest. Price increases, usually in the range of 5 …

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High Museum buys four paintings from Hartzog estate - Atlanta Business Chronicle

Tuesday, April 29th, 2008

Making events meaningful part of the fun for Brewer [Atlanta] Wine auction highlights fundraising variety [Atlanta] $4 million gift a high for Atlanta art museum [Atlanta] The High Museum of Art has added four new works, including a Pissarro, to its …
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Top reds under the bed - News.com.au

Tuesday, April 29th, 2008

A SURGE in demand for top-end red wine has seen prices increase by about 20 per cent in the past year. “Prices are the strongest we’ve ever seen,” Stewart Langton of Langtons wine auctioneer and exchange said in Melbourne yesterday. “There’s an …
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Price boom for top-ends reds - News.com.au

Tuesday, April 29th, 2008

A SURGE in demand for top-end red wine has seen prices increase by about 20 per cent in the past year. “Prices are the strongest we’ve ever seen,” Stewart Langton of Langtons Wine Auctions and Exchange said. “There’s an insatiable appetite for the …
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Locals discount to Showcase - Santa Rosa Press Democrat

Monday, April 28th, 2008

Locals discount to ShowcaseSanta Rosa Press Democrat, CA - 5 hours ago… this year’s newly formed Sonoma Wine Country Weekend (the marriage of Showcase to the Sonoma Valley Harvest Wine Auction, taking place over Labor Day, …

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