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Vineyards in the Soave Classico zone Photo ©Tom Hyland _______________________________________________________ Vineyard designates for Soave; A new wine from Masseto; the end of an era in Campania _______________________________________________________ After almost twenty years of research, vineyard designated Soave will become a reality. The Consorzio Soave Tutela announced last week that 25 vineyards of historic importance will be
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Tasting the Lineup of Tenuta Sant’Antonio at Del Posto in New York City Cathrine Todd There was a time when the western section of the valleys of Valpolicella, in Veneto, Italy, were known as the only area for quality Valpolicella wines with its signature robust Amarone della Valpolicella. This famous western portion is considered the
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Peet’s Coffee, long in Starbucks’ shadow, could become a bigger threat to Starbucks after its merger … [+] with European packaged-coffee giant Jacobs Douwe Egberts. Smith Collection/Gado/Getty Images Starbucks, the world’s largest coffeehouse chain, may be about to get a jolt on the competitive front.  Its U.S. rival Peet’s Coffee is tying the knot with
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Customers ordering food in automated self-ordering kiosk at a McDonald’s fast food restaurant in … [+] Hong Kong, Hong Kong. (Photo by Yu Chun Christopher Wong/S3studio/Getty Images) Getty Images A press release from the National Restaurant Association issued in January 2010 noted that the industry “is expected to show gradual improvement in 2010 with the economic
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Share to facebook Share to twitter Share to linkedin Rare Millésime Champagne Rare Millésime Champagne Régis Camus was appointed cellar master of the Champagne house Piper-Heidsieck in 2002 and he quickly became a well-respected figure for his impressive skill of blending over 100 base wines bringing a harmony, generosity and freshness that made it a
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Holiday Champagne glasses MICHELLE WILLIAMS For centuries, Champagne has been synonymous with celebration. It was Christmas Day, 496 CE, when Clovis, King of the Franks, was baptized in the Reims Cathedral using consecrated wine from Champagne to celebrate the Eucharist, thus securing its position as the wine of celebration among French royalty. By 1790, Champagne
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With Amazon building its own delivery fleet, Morgan Stanley finds it could beat UPS and FedEx in US … [+] package delivery volume in just a few years. (Photo via Smith Collection/Gado/Getty Images). Getty Amazon, the big retail-industry disruptor, is about to deliver a big upset in the $900 billion U.S. logistics sector, investment bank
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