WineFoot.com » News http://www.winefoot.com Trekking down the wine lifestyle Tue, 07 May 2013 23:59:13 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5.1 2008-2011 news@winefoot.com (www.winefoot.com) news@winefoot.com (www.winefoot.com) 1440 http://www.winefoot.com/wp-content/plugins/podpress/images/winefoot_pod_rss.jpg WineFoot.com http://www.winefoot.com 144 144 http://www.winefoot.com/?feed=podcast Trekking down the wine lifestyle... www.winefoot.com www.winefoot.com news@winefoot.com no no Pybus Public Market to open this weekend in Wenatchee WA http://www.winefoot.com/2013/05/pybus-public-market-to-open-this-weekend-in-wenatchee-wa/ http://www.winefoot.com/2013/05/pybus-public-market-to-open-this-weekend-in-wenatchee-wa/#comments Tue, 07 May 2013 23:59:13 +0000 duanepem http://www.winefoot.com/?p=12774 Wenatchee, Wash. (May 7, 2013) – After more than a year of dreaming, planning and construction, Pybus Public Market, located at 3 North Worthen, Wenatchee, will open its doors to the public in its inaugural debut (soft opening) on Saturday, May 11 at 7:30 a.m. The soft opening will allow the public to step back in time to [...]

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]]> http://www.winefoot.com/2013/05/pybus-public-market-to-open-this-weekend-in-wenatchee-wa/feed/ 0 Taste Washington Honors 30 Years of the Yakima Valley AVA http://www.winefoot.com/2013/03/taste-washington-honors-30-years-of-the-yakima-valley-ava/ http://www.winefoot.com/2013/03/taste-washington-honors-30-years-of-the-yakima-valley-ava/#comments Tue, 26 Mar 2013 20:50:57 +0000 duanepem http://www.winefoot.com/?p=12655 SEATTLE, WASH—(March 26, 2013)— Thousands of wine consumers gathered at CenturyLink Field Event Center this weekend for the annual Taste Washington celebration hosted by the Washington State Wine Commission and Visit Seattle. The highlight of the two-day event was a series of seminars led by top  wine-makers and leading wine experts; and this year’s seminars [...]

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]]> http://www.winefoot.com/2013/03/countdown-to-all-new-range-rover-sport-ground-breaking-live-drive/feed/ 0 2013 Food Network South Beach Wine & Food Festival to Raise $1.9 Million http://www.winefoot.com/2013/03/2013-food-network-south-beach-wine-food-festival-to-raise-1-9-million/ http://www.winefoot.com/2013/03/2013-food-network-south-beach-wine-food-festival-to-raise-1-9-million/#comments Wed, 06 Mar 2013 16:37:32 +0000 duanepem http://www.winefoot.com/?p=12597 Miami Beach, Florida (March 2013) – The 12th annual Food Network South Beach Wine & Food Festival presented by FOOD & WINE, which took place February 21–24, 2013, expects to raise $1.9 million for Florida International University’s (FIU) Chaplin School of Hospitality & Tourism Management and the Southern Wine & Spirits Beverage Management Center.  After [...]

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]]> http://www.winefoot.com/2013/03/2013-food-network-south-beach-wine-food-festival-to-raise-1-9-million/feed/ 0 Food & Wine Combine for the 2013 Boca Bacchanal http://www.winefoot.com/2013/02/food-wine-combine-for-the-2013-boca-bacchanal/ http://www.winefoot.com/2013/02/food-wine-combine-for-the-2013-boca-bacchanal/#comments Mon, 25 Feb 2013 20:27:45 +0000 duanepem http://www.winefoot.com/?p=12550 The 11th Annual Boca Bacchanal, March 22-24, 2013, Benefits Boca Raton Historical Society & Museum Eight Events in One Spectacular Food & Wine Weekend Boca Raton, FL, February 20, 2013 — The 11th Annual Boca Bacchanal will be held March 22-24, during which guests will sip, savor and bid throughout an array of world-class events.  [...]

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]]> http://www.winefoot.com/2013/02/food-wine-combine-for-the-2013-boca-bacchanal/feed/ 0 The 2013 Walla Walla vs. Napa Cabernet Smack-down http://www.winefoot.com/2013/02/the-2013-walla-walla-vs-napa-cabernet-smack-down/ http://www.winefoot.com/2013/02/the-2013-walla-walla-vs-napa-cabernet-smack-down/#comments Mon, 25 Feb 2013 20:14:28 +0000 duanepem http://www.winefoot.com/?p=12545 Coming this June, you’ll have the chance to check out some of Walla Walla’s finest Cabernet Sauvignon producers and see how they stack up against Napa Cab. The line up consists of these producers from Walla Walla: Rick Small – Woodward Canyon Chris Figgins – Leonetti Cellar Jean Francois Pellet – Pepper Bridge / Amavi [...]

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]]> http://www.winefoot.com/2013/02/the-2013-walla-walla-vs-napa-cabernet-smack-down/feed/ 1 Celebrate Walla Walla http://www.winefoot.com/2013/02/celebrate-walla-walla/ http://www.winefoot.com/2013/02/celebrate-walla-walla/#comments Fri, 22 Feb 2013 00:45:18 +0000 duanepem http://www.winefoot.com/?p=12542 There’s an intriguing event coming up in the month of June called: “Celebrate Walla Walla” – it’s your chance to compare Cabernet Sauvignon produced in Walla Walla to Cabs from Napa. They could have entitled it: “Come sip and see how we kick Napa’s butt all day long in value” – here’s the site to [...]

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]]> http://www.winefoot.com/2013/02/volkswagen-intros-the-worlds-most-fuel-efficient-car-the-xl1/feed/ 0 2012 U.S. Wine Exports Reach Record High Of $1.4 Billion http://www.winefoot.com/2013/02/2012-u-s-wine-exports-reach-record-high-of-1-4-billion/ http://www.winefoot.com/2013/02/2012-u-s-wine-exports-reach-record-high-of-1-4-billion/#comments Thu, 21 Feb 2013 19:21:30 +0000 duanepem http://www.winefoot.com/?p=12525 2012 U.S. Wine Exports, 90 Percent From California Reach Record High Of $1.4 Billion (via PR Newswire) SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 21, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ — Setting a new record, U.S. wine exports, 90% from California, reached $1.43 billion in winery revenues in 2012, up 2.6% compared to the previous year, a gain for the third consecutive [...]

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]]> http://www.winefoot.com/2013/02/2012-u-s-wine-exports-reach-record-high-of-1-4-billion/feed/ 0 Six Percent Increase for South African Wines in 2012 http://www.winefoot.com/2013/02/six-percent-increase-for-south-african-wines-in-2012/ http://www.winefoot.com/2013/02/six-percent-increase-for-south-african-wines-in-2012/#comments Tue, 12 Feb 2013 03:32:40 +0000 duanepem http://www.winefoot.com/?p=12437 Gomberg-Fredrickson’s latest report shows a 6% increase in South African wine imports during a six-month period – in the same time as global imports on the whole had decreased. Johann Meissenheimer, Managing Director of the Indigo Wine Group, commented, “I attribute the continued growth of the category directly to retailers and restaurateurs, who are offering [...]

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]]> http://www.winefoot.com/2013/01/volkswagon-debuts-crossblue-mid-size-suv-at-detroit-auto-show/feed/ 0 Seattle Wine and Food Experience – a whirlwind of wine, beer, spirits and culinary talent http://www.winefoot.com/2013/01/seattle-wine-and-food-experience-a-whrilwind-of-wine-beer-spirits-and-culinary-talent/ http://www.winefoot.com/2013/01/seattle-wine-and-food-experience-a-whrilwind-of-wine-beer-spirits-and-culinary-talent/#comments Thu, 10 Jan 2013 22:15:51 +0000 duanepem http://www.winefoot.com/?p=12172 Experience more than 100 wineries from around the globe plus local food, beer, cider and craft spirits at the fifth annual Seattle Wine and Food Experience, Sunday, February 24, 2013 at Seattle Center Exhibition Hall.”The Seattle Wine and Food Experience offers a wide range of food and beverage from the West Coast and abroad,” said Jamie [...]

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]]> http://www.winefoot.com/2013/01/seattle-wine-and-food-experience-a-whrilwind-of-wine-beer-spirits-and-culinary-talent/feed/ 0 Mercedes readies new E63 AMG 4MATIC Sedan, Wagon and S-Models http://www.winefoot.com/2013/01/mercedes-readies-new-e63-amg-4matic-sedan-wagon-and-s-models/ http://www.winefoot.com/2013/01/mercedes-readies-new-e63-amg-4matic-sedan-wagon-and-s-models/#comments Thu, 10 Jan 2013 20:56:38 +0000 duanepem http://www.winefoot.com/?p=12169 Mercedes-AMG continues to emphasize performance, dynamic purpose and efficiency: The new 2014 E63 AMG 4MATIC now features a redesigned, performance-oriented AMG all-wheel-drive system as standard equipment and is also available as an especially powerful SModel with output of 577 hp and 590 lb-ft of torque. The 5.5-liter AMG V8 Biturbo continues to be the benchmark [...]

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