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		<title>Tenn. boy caught with beer and stolen gifts; Mom says he wants to follow daddy to jail</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 17 Dec 2009 17:38:33 +0000</pubDate>
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Tenn. boy, 4, caught with beer, stolen gifts

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. — Tennessee investigators say a 4-year-old boy was found roaming his neighborhood in the night, drinking beer and wearing a little girl&#8217;s dress taken from under a neighbor&#8217;s Christmas tree.
The child&#8217;s mother, 21-year-old April Wright, tells WTVC-TV the boy &#8220;wants to go to jail because that&#8217;s .... Source &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/tenn-boy-caught-with-beer-and-stolen-gifts-mom-says-he-wants-to-follow-daddy-to-jail-245681/">Tenn. boy caught with beer and stolen gifts; Mom says he wants to follow daddy to jail</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>More office workers expect to give than get gifts; don&#8217;t mix alcohol with caffeine, study says</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 15 Dec 2009 17:39:01 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tali Arbel</dc:creator>
		
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More office workers expect to give than get gifts

BETTER TO GIVE: Nearly half of office workers say they plan to get co-workers holiday gifts this year — but only 36 percent expect a gift in return, according to a recent survey.
Women were more likely to say they would give out presents to colleagues. While only ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/more-office-workers-expect-to-give-than-get-gifts-dont-mix-alcohol-with-caffeine-study-says-244377/">Read the original article on Gaea Times at  : More office workers expect to give than get gifts; don&#8217;t mix alcohol with caffeine, study says</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>1788 Cognac sells for euro25,000 at Paris auction of wine, spirits from Tour d&#8217;Argent restaurant</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 08 Dec 2009 16:54:34 +0000</pubDate>
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1788 Cognac sells for euro25,000 at Paris auction

PARIS — A bottle of 1788 Vieux Cognac has sold at a Paris auction of wine and spirits for euro25,000 ($36,935).
The cognac, which pre-dates the French Revolution by a year, was part of a sale of 18,000 bottles from Paris&#8217; Tour d&#8217;Argent. The restaurant has one of the ... Original source on Gaea Times at  : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/1788-cognac-sells-for-euro25000-at-paris-auction-of-wine-spirits-from-tour-dargent-restaurant-241586/">1788 Cognac sells for euro25,000 at Paris auction of wine, spirits from Tour d&#8217;Argent restaurant</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>1788 Cognac sells for €25,000 at Paris auction of wine, spirits from Tour d&#8217;Argent restaurant</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 08 Dec 2009 16:53:59 +0000</pubDate>
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1788 Cognac sells for €25,000 at Paris auction

PARIS — A bottle of 1788 Vieux Cognac has sold at a Paris auction of wine and spirits for €25,000 ($36,935).
The cognac, which pre-dates the French Revolution by a year, was part of a sale of 18,000 bottles from Paris&#8217; Tour d&#8217;Argent. The restaurant has one of the ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/1788-cognac-sells-for-e25000-at-paris-auction-of-wine-spirits-from-tour-dargent-restaurant-241585/" title="1788 Cognac sells for €25,000 at Paris auction of wine, spirits from Tour d&#8217;Argent restaurant">Read more >></a>.]]></description>
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		<title>FDA demands safety information from makers of alcoholic energy drinks</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 13 Nov 2009 17:24:33 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Matthew Perrone</dc:creator>
		
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FDA questions safety of alcoholic energy drinks
WASHINGTON — The Food and Drug Administration is challenging makers of alcohol-infused energy drinks to prove their beverages are safe, citing complaints that the products can cause risky behavior and injury.
The FDA issued a letter Friday to 30 beverage manufacturers, giving them 30 days to provide evidence .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/fda-demands-safety-information-from-makers-of-alcoholic-energy-drinks-228608/">Source article &nbsp;: FDA demands safety information from makers of alcoholic energy drinks</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Wolf Farms claims Classic Cupping Competition at Big Island coffee festival</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 13 Nov 2009 16:49:45 +0000</pubDate>
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Wolf Farms claims Classic Cupping Competition

KAILUA-KONA, Hawaii — Wolf Farms has won the Kona Coffee Cultural Festival&#8217;s Classic Cupping Competition.
The four-acre coffee farm in Honaunau on the Big Island topped 60 other coffee farms to claim the top prize Thursday. Hawaiian King Coffee was second and Healani Farms was third.
Farmers submitted 50 pounds of this ... Read more <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/wolf-farms-claims-classic-cupping-competition-at-big-island-coffee-festival-228568/" title="Wolf Farms claims Classic Cupping Competition at Big Island coffee festival">&raquo;&raquo;&raquo;</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Swirl, sniff and slurp(ee)? 7-Eleven brings out a value wine</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 04 Nov 2009 03:08:02 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Michelle Locke</dc:creator>
		
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7-Eleven stores take a Big Gulp&#8230; of wine

What goes well with Slim Jims and Slurpees? 7-Eleven wine, naturally.
The convenience store chain announced Tuesday it is getting into the value wine business, releasing two low-priced proprietary wines in the United States and Japan.
Sold under the Yosemite Road label, the California wines, a chardonnay and cabernet sauvignon, .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/swirl-sniff-and-slurpee-7-eleven-brings-out-a-value-wine-216985/">Original article &nbsp;: Swirl, sniff and slurp(ee)? 7-Eleven brings out a value wine</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Appeals court to hear Mass. law restricting direct shipments of wine to consumers</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 02 Nov 2009 15:48:31 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Bob Salsberg</dc:creator>
		
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Court hears appeal on Mass. wine shipment law

BOSTON — Gerald Leader loves California wines but lives in Massachusetts, where state law sharply limits the ability of out-of-state wineries to ship their products directly to consumers.
&#8220;I can&#8217;t go directly to wineries in Napa and Sonoma,&#8221; said Leader, a retired Boston University professor, who, along with a ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/appeals-court-to-hear-mass-law-restricting-direct-shipments-of-wine-to-consumers-215029/" title="Appeals court to hear Mass. law restricting direct shipments of wine to consumers">Read more &raquo;&raquo;</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Master distillers become promotional faces behind bourbon brands at events around the globe</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 30 Oct 2009 14:18:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Bruce Schreiner</dc:creator>
		
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Master distillers take star turn in bourbon world

BARDSTOWN, Ky. — Jimmy Russell and Fred Noe aren&#8217;t household names, but they&#8217;re stars when it comes to fine sippin&#8217; spirits made in bourbon country.
Russell is in his 55th year at the Wild Turkey Distillery, where he has been the master distiller in charge of plant operations since  [..] <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/master-distillers-become-promotional-faces-behind-bourbon-brands-at-events-around-the-globe-212594/">Read the original article: here</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>To Brits sweet on low-alcohol lemonade, Mainers shielding minors are sourpusses</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 29 Oct 2009 18:14:34 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Gregory Katz</dc:creator>
		
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Maine puts squeeze on low-alcohol British lemonade

PORTLAND, Maine — Call it a culture clash, trans-Atlantic style.
The Brits think the Americans are puritanical and somewhat batty. The Americans find the Brits morally lax and too willing to bend the rules.
It all started at a high school in Maine when a student consumed half a bottle of .... Source article &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/to-brits-sweet-on-low-alcohol-lemonade-mainers-shielding-minors-are-sourpusses-211491/">To Brits sweet on low-alcohol lemonade, Mainers shielding minors are sourpusses</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Victorian-style British lemonade runs into trouble in USA because of alcohol content</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 29 Oct 2009 15:02:05 +0000</pubDate>
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Alcohol content makes trouble for British lemonade

LONDON — A British lemonade brand boasting an old-style Victorian brew has sparked a police inquiry in Maine because of its alcohol content.
It began with a high school student in Maine who consumed half a bottle of Fentimans lemonade before reading about the alcohol content, which was listed on ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/victorian-style-british-lemonade-runs-into-trouble-in-usa-because-of-alcohol-content-211230/">Read the original article on Gaea Times at  : Victorian-style British lemonade runs into trouble in USA because of alcohol content</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>How low can you go? Big brewers come out with ultra-low-calorie beer; some find it too watery</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 27 Oct 2009 21:33:28 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Emily Fredrix</dc:creator>
		
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Big brewers battle it out in calorie-cutting

MILWAUKEE — How low can beer makers go? Having conquered the beer-belly set, some of the nation&#8217;s biggest brewers are trying to win over the six-pack-ab crowd with ultra-low-calorie suds.
The question is: Are drinkers willing to sacrifice flavor and a bit of the buzz? And: How long before beer .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/how-low-can-you-go-big-brewers-come-out-with-ultra-low-calorie-beer-some-find-it-too-watery-209006/">Original article &nbsp;: How low can you go? Big brewers come out with ultra-low-calorie beer; some find it too watery</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Washington wine facilities getting larger as growers plant more acres, production increases</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 26 Oct 2009 07:04:05 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Shannon Dininny</dc:creator>
		
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Wash. wineries getting bigger as production grows

WALLA WALLA, Wash. — Six years ago, Precept Brands chose not to compete with companies making big-bucks wines, instead seeing opportunity in the under-$10-a-bottle market.
Seems like it was a good move — the company recently expanded to a 53,000-square-foot facility with storage tanks rivaling those found at diesel plants .... Read the original article &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/washington-wine-facilities-getting-larger-as-growers-plant-more-acres-production-increases-206880/">here</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Vermont brewery settles dispute with energy drink-maker Monster, can keep &#8216;Vermonster&#8217; name</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 22 Oct 2009 18:13:32 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[MORRISVILLE, Vt. — A small Vermont brewery can keep making and selling its Vermonster beer.

Last month Corona, Calif.-based Hansen Beverage Co. told Rock Art Brewery to stop producing the beer because consumers could confuse it with Hansen&#8217;s popular energy drink, Monster.
Lawyers for the two companies negotiated a deal: Rock Art can keep its Vermonster product ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/vermont-brewery-settles-dispute-with-energy-drink-maker-monster-can-keep-vermonster-name-203837/">Original article on  : Vermont brewery settles dispute with energy drink-maker Monster, can keep &#8216;Vermonster&#8217; name</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Boston Beer Co., Germany&#8217;s Weihenstephan to market new, jointly-brewed beer in US, Germany</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 21 Oct 2009 16:17:28 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[FREISING, Germany — Boston Beer Co., maker of Samuel Adams, will team up with a venerable German brewery to jointly brew a new craft beer to be marketed in Germany and the U.S. next spring.

Boston Beer CEO Jim Koch and Josef Schraedler, managing director of Weihenstephan, told The Associated Press Wednesday that their two companies .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/boston-beer-co-germanys-weihenstephan-to-market-new-jointly-brewed-beer-in-us-germany-202283/">Source article &nbsp;: Boston Beer Co., Germany&#8217;s Weihenstephan to market new, jointly-brewed beer in US, Germany</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>SIP: From newspapers to NOW to the NRA, wine clubs take root in unexpected places</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 16 Oct 2009 15:31:03 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Michelle Locke</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[SAN FRANCISCO — Quick, what pairs well with feminism, guns and The New York Times?

Apparently, wine. The California National Organization for Women, the National Rifle Association and the Times are just a few of a growing cadre of unlikely groups launching wine clubs as a way to raise cash and strengthen ties with supporters.
&#8220;It&#8217;s a .... Source &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/sip-from-newspapers-to-now-to-the-nra-wine-clubs-take-root-in-unexpected-places-198180/" title="SIP: From newspapers to NOW to the NRA, wine clubs take root in unexpected places">Gaea News Network</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Get your 1788 cognac here: Paris&#8217; Tour d&#8217;Argent wine cellar auctions off some treasures</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 16 Oct 2009 12:51:23 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Angela Doland</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[PARIS — Over the years, the chief sommelier had forgotten they were there. And when the four bottles of 1875 Armagnac Vieux were finally unearthed from the labyrinthine wine cellar this week, they were covered in a black fungus that looked like matted cat fur.

The landmark Tour d&#8217;Argent restaurant, which dates back to 1582, is ... Read this article on Gaea Times at  : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/get-your-1788-cognac-here-paris-tour-dargent-wine-cellar-auctions-off-some-treasures-198043/">Get your 1788 cognac here: Paris&#8217; Tour d&#8217;Argent wine cellar auctions off some treasures</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Nominees to state liquor commission would leave teetotalers in control</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 15 Oct 2009 19:53:41 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Brock Vergakis</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[SALT LAKE CITY — Utah may have made recent strides to streamline its quirky liquor laws, but one booze-related oddity likely isn&#8217;t going anywhere anytime soon.

The state liquor board is controlled by teetotalers and it appears it will stay that way.
Gov. Gary Herbert made his nominations for two spots on the five-member panel this week .... Source article on Gaea Times at  &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/nominees-to-state-liquor-commission-would-leave-teetotalers-in-control-197337/">Nominees to state liquor commission would leave teetotalers in control</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>PepsiCo&#8217;s iPhone app for Amp energy draws online ire for stereotyping women</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 14 Oct 2009 14:50:25 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Emily Fredrix</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[MILWAUKEE — PepsiCo Inc. is facing criticism for an iPhone application that promises to help men &#8220;score&#8221; with two dozen stereotypes of women by giving users pickup lines and a scoreboard to keep track of their conquests.

An apology by the company — which is using the app &#8220;Amp up before you score&#8221; to market its ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/pepsicos-iphone-app-for-amp-energy-draws-online-ire-for-stereotyping-women-195956/" title="PepsiCo&#8217;s iPhone app for Amp energy draws online ire for stereotyping women">Read more &raquo;&raquo;</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Monster controversy: Energy drink-maker tells Vt. brewer to stop selling &#8216;Vermonster&#8217; beer</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 12 Oct 2009 18:15:13 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[MORRISVILLE, Vt. — The maker of Monster energy drinks is taking aim at a Vermont brewery that sells a beer called Vermonster.

Rock Art Brewery, which makes beer in Morrisville, says it has been told by Corona, Calif.-based Hansen Beverage Co. to stop selling the brew.
Matt Nadeau (nah-DOH&#8217;), owner of Rock Art Brewery, says he got .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/monster-controversy-energy-drink-maker-tells-vt-brewer-to-stop-selling-vermonster-beer-193974/">Source article &nbsp;: Monster controversy: Energy drink-maker tells Vt. brewer to stop selling &#8216;Vermonster&#8217; beer</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>In Arizona desert, family run wineries, vineyards prove to be their own wine charms</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 12 Oct 2009 16:40:58 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Terry Tang</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[ELGIN, Ariz. — Grapes aren&#8217;t supposed to grow in the desert. But here in this southern Arizona town, surrounded by endless, rolling green and amber hills, the Callaghan family is de-stemming gigantic bins of grapes that will eventually produce a nice Petit Verdot.

As Kent Callaghan, the patriarch and proprietor, tinkers with his forklift in the ... Original source on Gaea Times at  : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/in-arizona-desert-family-run-wineries-vineyards-prove-to-be-their-own-wine-charms-193929/">In Arizona desert, family run wineries, vineyards prove to be their own wine charms</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Britain&#8217;s once feared Conservatives ditch nasty tag, seek power with new mood of tolerance</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 11 Oct 2009 13:53:57 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>David Stringer</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[LONDON — Who&#8217;s nasty now?

Sipping cocktails and swapping gossip on a roof terrace decorated with pink balloons and rainbow flags at a gay-oriented disco, leading figures of Britain&#8217;s once-hidebound Conservative Party mingle happily with those many in its ranks once derided.
Once described — by a senior Conservative official, no less — as the &#8220;nasty party,&#8221; .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/britains-once-feared-conservatives-ditch-nasty-tag-seek-power-with-new-mood-of-tolerance-193171/">Source &nbsp;: Britain&#8217;s once feared Conservatives ditch nasty tag, seek power with new mood of tolerance</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Authorities in Iraq&#8217;s holy Shiite city of Najaf ban alcohol in city, province</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 10 Oct 2009 20:12:12 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>AP</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[BAGHDAD — Local Iraqi authorities have outlawed alcohol in the province of Najaf, home to the holiest Shiite city, saying it contradicts the principles of Islam.

The decision to ban the sale and consumption of alcohol highlights efforts by religious parties to win support with Shiite voters before crucial parliamentary elections this January.
Alcohol consumption is forbidden ... Original source on Gaea Times at  : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/authorities-in-iraqs-holy-shiite-city-of-najaf-ban-alcohol-in-city-province-192779/">Authorities in Iraq&#8217;s holy Shiite city of Najaf ban alcohol in city, province</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Federal judge rejects US Airways&#8217; effort to serve liquor on New Mexico flights</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 01 Oct 2009 16:25:01 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tim Korte</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — A federal judge has ruled New Mexico officials can keep US Airways from serving alcohol on its New Mexico flights after a passenger caused a drunken-driving crash that killed five people.

US Airways sued the state in 2007 after the New Mexico Regulation and License Department denied its application for a liquor license.
The .... Source &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/federal-judge-rejects-us-airways-effort-to-serve-liquor-on-new-mexico-flights-184180/" title="Federal judge rejects US Airways&#8217; effort to serve liquor on New Mexico flights">Gaea News Network</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Starbucks releases instant coffee nationwide, stocks store helves and other retailers with Via</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 30 Sep 2009 13:31:39 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ashley M. Heher</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[CHICAGO — The company that added &#8220;venti&#8221; to American vocabularies will launch a push throughout North America Tuesday to convince even connoisseurs to sample what many see as a down-market drink — instant coffee.

Nearly eight months after Starbucks Corp. began selling its Via instant coffee in Seattle and Chicago, the company will begin offering it .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/starbucks-releases-instant-coffee-nationwide-stocks-store-helves-and-other-retailers-with-via-182480/">Original source &nbsp;: Starbucks releases instant coffee nationwide, stocks store helves and other retailers with Via</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Want a sense of community with that latte? Author wonders if Starbucks is the best place to go</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 30 Sep 2009 12:12:36 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Kathy Matheson</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[PHILADELPHIA — If Bryant Simon owned a coffee shop, it would not have conversation-killing Wi-Fi. It probably wouldn&#8217;t offer to-go cups. But it would have a big, round table strewn with newspapers to stimulate discussion.

That sense of community is what&#8217;s missing from Starbucks, a conclusion Simon reached after visiting about 425 of its coffee shops .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/want-a-sense-of-community-with-that-latte-author-wonders-if-starbucks-is-the-best-place-to-go-181815/" title="Want a sense of community with that latte? Author wonders if Starbucks is the best place to go">Source &nbsp;: Gaea News Network</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Arizonans with concealed weapons permits allowed to bring guns in bars starting Wednesday</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 30 Sep 2009 10:59:04 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Amanda Lee Myers</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[PHOENIX — Bartender Randy Shields was serving British brews and Arizona ambers as usual at Shady&#8217;s bar in east Phoenix when he saw a customer walk in with a hunting knife strapped to his hip.

A disturbing image flashed through his mind — &#8220;that knife sliding between my ribs.&#8221;
The customer willingly turned over the knife while .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/arizonans-with-concealed-weapons-permits-allowed-to-bring-guns-in-bars-starting-wednesday-181245/">Source &nbsp;: Arizonans with concealed weapons permits allowed to bring guns in bars starting Wednesday</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Starbucks releases Via instant coffee nationwide, stocks store shelves and other retailers</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 30 Sep 2009 10:39:04 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ashley M. Heher</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[Caffeine addicts nationwide got first tastes of Starbucks Corp.&#8217;s newest offering as the coffee giant blanketed the nation with tens of thousands of free samples of its instant coffee called Via.

The beverage, which comes in a long cylindrical plastic sleeve and dissolves in a cup of water, debuted nationwide Tuesday after months of preliminary sales .... Original article &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/starbucks-releases-via-instant-coffee-nationwide-stocks-store-shelves-and-other-retailers-181086/">Starbucks releases Via instant coffee nationwide, stocks store shelves and other retailers</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>AP IMPACT: Drinking water at thousands of schools contains unsafe lead, other toxins</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 25 Sep 2009 04:03:48 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Garance Burke</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[CUTLER, Calif. — Over the last decade, the drinking water at thousands of schools across the country has been found to contain unsafe levels of lead, pesticides and dozens of other toxins.

An Associated Press investigation found that contaminants have surfaced at public and private schools in all 50 states — in small towns and inner .... Source &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/ap-impact-drinking-water-at-thousands-of-schools-contains-unsafe-lead-other-toxins-178379/">AP IMPACT: Drinking water at thousands of schools contains unsafe lead, other toxins</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Athens no longer a discount destination, but bargains still exist</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 21 Sep 2009 22:01:28 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Derek Gatopoulos</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[ATHENS, Greece — Athens is no longer a discount destination.

Cab fares, taverna meals, and other costs have steadily crept up. Many Greeks blame the euro for higher prices following the demise of the unsteady drachma, Europe&#8217;s oldest currency.
But Athens, noisy and densely populated, remains a place where outdoor enjoyment is a way of life: open-air .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/athens-no-longer-a-discount-destination-but-bargains-still-exist-174665/">Original article on Gaea Times at  &nbsp;: Athens no longer a discount destination, but bargains still exist</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Just for a day, coffee lovers can get a cup in Viennese cathedral tower</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 15 Sep 2009 15:44:02 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>AP</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[VIENNA — Talk about a caffeine high.

Coffee enthusiasts will be able to get a cup — and a slice of cake — in a makeshift cafe being set up inside a tower of Vienna&#8217;s stately St. Stephen&#8217;s Cathedral.
Organizers say the cafe will offer sweeping views of the Austrian capital from its perch in the tower, .... Source &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/just-for-a-day-coffee-lovers-can-get-a-cup-in-viennese-cathedral-tower-169130/">Just for a day, coffee lovers can get a cup in Viennese cathedral tower</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Barley, hops, yeast, fermentation: Tour Wisconsin&#8217;s craft breweries</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 14 Sep 2009 17:23:43 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Carrie Antlfinger</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[MILWAUKEE — Wisconsin lost its unofficial beer capital designation when large brewers moved away decades ago, but the state&#8217;s reputation remains strong among beer-lovers as brewpubs and microbreweries have taken the reins — with nearly 70 around the state.

With that in mind, the Wisconsin Department of Tourism has posted itineraries of brewery tours for those .... Original source &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/barley-hops-yeast-fermentation-tour-wisconsins-craft-breweries-168125/">Barley, hops, yeast, fermentation: Tour Wisconsin&#8217;s craft breweries</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>World&#8217;s No. 1 wine producer, NY-based Constellation, will close a winery, donate it to college</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 11 Sep 2009 02:39:37 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[VICTOR, N.Y. — The world&#8217;s biggest wine company is closing a winery in western New York and donating the building and vineyards to a college.

Constellation Brands Inc. said Thursday it will close Widmer Winery in 2011. The move is part of an expansion plan that includes moving the production of Manischewitz, Widmer, Paul Masson and .... Source &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/worlds-no-1-wine-producer-ny-based-constellation-will-close-a-winery-donate-it-to-college-165438/" title="World&#8217;s No. 1 wine producer, NY-based Constellation, will close a winery, donate it to college">Gaea News Network</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>British doctors call for blanket ban on alcohol advertising to control country&#8217;s drinking</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 08 Sep 2009 21:43:42 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Raphael G. Satter</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[LONDON — British doctors called for a ban on alcohol advertisements Tuesday, saying the move was necessary to challenge Britain&#8217;s dangerous drinking culture.

The British Medical Association argued in a report that a rapid increase in alcohol consumption among young Britons in recent years was being underpinned by &#8220;clever alcohol advertising&#8221; and that a prohibition on .... Source &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/british-doctors-call-for-blanket-ban-on-alcohol-advertising-to-control-countrys-drinking-162951/" title="British doctors call for blanket ban on alcohol advertising to control country&#8217;s drinking">Gaea News Network</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Fiery truck crash in Wyo. turns wine shipment into cork-firing weapons</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 06 Sep 2009 01:03:49 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[WAMSUTTER, Wyo. — Battling an intensely hot fire after a semitrailer crashed on Interstate 80, emergency crews were surprised to find themselves suddenly fired upon — by corks from exploding wine bottles inside.

&#8220;The corks were popping out of the bottles like the old Jiffy Pop we grew up with,&#8221; Wyoming Highway Patrol Lt. Scott Keane ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/fiery-truck-crash-in-wyo-turns-wine-shipment-into-cork-firing-weapons-160869/">Read the original article on Gaea Times at  : Fiery truck crash in Wyo. turns wine shipment into cork-firing weapons</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Malaysia reverses ban, says Muslims can attend Black Eyed Peas concert</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 02 Sep 2009 04:15:49 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Julia Zappei</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia — The Malaysian government has agreed to let Muslims attend a concert by U.S. hip-hop stars Black Eyed Peas, reversing an earlier ban imposed because the show is sponsored by an alcoholic beverage company, officials said Wednesday.

Ticket sales opened to Muslims on Wednesday for the Sept. 25 show, backed by Irish beer ... Original article on  : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/malaysia-reverses-ban-says-muslims-can-attend-black-eyed-peas-concert-156992/">Malaysia reverses ban, says Muslims can attend Black Eyed Peas concert</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Outrage in Italy after agriculture minister backs drinking wine and driving</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 01 Sep 2009 17:16:45 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ariel David</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[ROME — Should two glasses of wine disqualify someone from getting behind the wheel? Italy&#8217;s agricultural minister says no — and has ignited a storm of criticism.

Minister Luca Zaia told car magazine Quattroruote this week that attempts to completely ban drinking and driving were &#8220;criminalizing&#8221; Italy&#8217;s national drink — wine — and damaging one of .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/outrage-in-italy-after-agriculture-minister-backs-drinking-wine-and-driving-156488/">Source article on Gaea Times at  &nbsp;: Outrage in Italy after agriculture minister backs drinking wine and driving</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Malaysia bars Muslims from Black Eyed Peas concert organized by Irish beer giant Guinness</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 27 Aug 2009 16:31:55 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Sean Yoong</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia — Malaysia&#8217;s government has barred Muslims from a concert by U.S. hip-hop stars the Black Eyed Peas next month because the event is organized by Irish beer giant Guinness, an official said Thursday.

The prohibition comes amid a clampdown on alcohol consumption among Malaysia&#8217;s Muslim majority. A Muslim woman who drank beer in ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/malaysia-bars-muslims-from-black-eyed-peas-concert-organized-by-irish-beer-giant-guinness-151042/" title="Malaysia bars Muslims from Black Eyed Peas concert organized by Irish beer giant Guinness">Read more >></a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Minn. competition showcases wines from frosty northern states, where the grapes sure do suffer</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 26 Aug 2009 12:45:29 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Steve Karnowski</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[ST. PAUL, Minn. — If grapes need to suffer to produce fine wines, surely there are fewer places they suffer as much as Minnesota and other northern-tier states.

The region&#8217;s harsh winters hardly bring to mind a sublime cabernet or a bright pinot grigio. Yet winemakers there say their vintages deserve respect, so 60 commercial wineries ... Read more <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/minn-competition-showcases-wines-from-frosty-northern-states-where-the-grapes-sure-do-suffer-149815/" title="Minn. competition showcases wines from frosty northern states, where the grapes sure do suffer">>>></a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Street fairs, tastings, art and more in Napa Valley</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 25 Aug 2009 00:54:56 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[NAPA, Calif. — If you&#8217;re planning a visit to California&#8217;s famous Napa Valley this fall, here are some fairs, tastings and other events to add to your itinerary.

On Sept. 4 and Oct. 2, Main Street in St. Helena hosts a &#8220;Cheers! St. Helena&#8221; street fair, 6 p.m.-9 p.m., where over 50 Napa Valley wineries pour ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/street-fairs-tastings-art-and-more-in-napa-valley-148467/">Original article on  : Street fairs, tastings, art and more in Napa Valley</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Telluride Blues &amp; Brews Festival, Sept. 18-20, in Colorado</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 25 Aug 2009 00:51:04 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[TELLURIDE, Colo. — Joe Cocker, Bonnie Raitt, Taj Mahal, Anders Osborne and many more performers will be taking part in the Telluride Blues &#038; Brews Festival, Sept. 18-20, in Telluride Town Park, an outdoor venue with a backdrop of 13,000-foot mountain peaks.

The festival offers blues, rock, gospel and soul performances, Colorado microbrews, food and craft .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/telluride-blues-brews-festival-sept-18-20-in-colorado-148464/">Original article on Gaea Times at  &nbsp;: Telluride Blues &#038; Brews Festival, Sept. 18-20, in Colorado</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Meat in your drink? Carnivorous cocktails mean a nice cold glass of bacon</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 22 Aug 2009 02:45:38 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[ALEXANDRIA, Va. — First you cook the bacon, remove the fat and tear it into pieces. It sounds like the start of a nice breakfast, but it&#8217;s actually the first part of mixologist Adam Seger&#8217;s Baconcello recipe. The next step is steeping the bacon in vodka for 72 hours.

Bacon-infused spirits and other so-called &#8220;carnivorous cocktails&#8221; ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/meat-in-your-drink-carnivorous-cocktails-mean-a-nice-cold-glass-of-bacon-146370/">Read this article on Gaea Times at  : Meat in your drink? Carnivorous cocktails mean a nice cold glass of bacon</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Craft brewers report volume, sales up in first half of year but growth slowing</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 18 Aug 2009 22:41:58 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[BOULDER, Colo. — The nation&#8217;s craft brewers continued to sell more beer in the first half of the year, despite the tough economy, although their rate of growth has slowed.

The Brewers Association, the trade group representing the bulk of craft brewers, said that craft brewers sold 4.2 million barrels in the U.S. in the first ... Read : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/craft-brewers-report-volume-sales-up-in-first-half-of-year-but-growth-slowing-142827/">Craft brewers report volume, sales up in first half of year but growth slowing</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Grape growers keep eye on weather and financial clouds as 2009 harvest begins</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 14 Aug 2009 15:02:36 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Michelle Locke</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[ST. HELENA, Calif. — The chilly economic climate is casting a shadow over this year&#8217;s wine harvest, with some predicting expensive grapes will be a tough sell in a market that has developed a parsimonious palate.

&#8220;There&#8217;s a lot of people that have been flourishing in the past that are tightening their belts right now,&#8221; said  [..] <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/grape-growers-keep-eye-on-weather-and-financial-clouds-as-2009-harvest-begins-139383/">Read the original article: here</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Bottle of wine worth $20,000 stolen from, then returned to Massachusetts liquor store</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 04 Aug 2009 21:05:15 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[HOPKINTON, Mass. — A $20,000 bottle of wine stolen from a Hopkinton, Mass., liquor store has been returned unopened.

The bottle of 1945 Mouton Rothschild plus three other bottles of wine valued at $300 to $875 were stolen from Hopkinton Wine &#038; Spirits last week.
Store security video had been shown on local television newscasts, and Boston ... Original article on  : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/bottle-of-wine-worth-20000-stolen-from-then-returned-to-massachusetts-liquor-store-130205/">Bottle of wine worth $20,000 stolen from, then returned to Massachusetts liquor store</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Recession helps Missouri wine school lure grape growers hoping to turn hobby into career</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 30 Jul 2009 15:30:53 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Alan Scher Zagier</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[COLUMBIA, Mo. — Soured on the real estate market, Columbia broker Bob Walters has found what he hopes is a more fruitful pursuit: growing grapes for wine. Downsized banker Mary Becker also is dabbling in the business, planting vines on the 120 acres south of Kansas City.

The aspiring vintners recently joined more than 60 others .... Source &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/recession-helps-missouri-wine-school-lure-grape-growers-hoping-to-turn-hobby-into-career-124976/">Recession helps Missouri wine school lure grape growers hoping to turn hobby into career</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Alabama liquor agency says no to nude nymph on widely distributed California wine</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 25 Jul 2009 04:24:47 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>AP</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[MONTGOMERY, Ala. — A wine label showing a nude nymph is too racy for Alabama&#8217;s liquor control agency, which has told restaurants and stores not to sell the product.

The label on Cycles Gladiator wine, produced by Hahn Family Wines in Soledad, Calif., shows a vintage 1895 bicycle advertising poster with a nude nymph flying beside ... Read more <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/alabama-liquor-agency-says-no-to-nude-nymph-on-widely-distributed-california-wine-120050/" title="Alabama liquor agency says no to nude nymph on widely distributed California wine">>>></a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Malaysia court orders Muslim woman to be flogged with a cane for drinking beer</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 21 Jul 2009 14:49:14 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Julia Zappei</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia — An Islamic court in Malaysia has sentenced a Muslim woman to be flogged with a rattan cane for having a beer in a nightclub, a court official said Tuesday.

It is rare for a woman in Malaysia to be sentenced to caning — a punishment usually reserved for men in various crimes ... Read the original article on Gaea Times at  : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/malaysia-court-orders-muslim-woman-to-be-flogged-with-a-cane-for-drinking-beer-115583/">Malaysia court orders Muslim woman to be flogged with a cane for drinking beer</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Police say 86 have died from drinking toxic home-brewed liquor</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 09 Jul 2009 23:01:06 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>R.k. Misra</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[AHMADABAD, India — At least 86 people, mostly poor workers living in slums, have died over the past few days after drinking tainted home-brewed liquor in western India, an official said Thursday.

The death toll has risen precipitously since people first fell ill Monday after a night of drinking. Seventeen people died in hospitals on Thursday; ... Read the original article on Gaea Times at  : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/police-say-86-have-died-from-drinking-toxic-home-brewed-liquor-104592/">Police say 86 have died from drinking toxic home-brewed liquor</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>H2-WHOA! Australian town bans sale of bottled water, hopes rest of world will follow suit</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 09 Jul 2009 15:51:02 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Kristen Gelineau</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[SYDNEY — Residents of a rural Australian town hoping to protect the earth and their wallets have voted to ban the sale of bottled water, the first community in the country — and possibly the world — to take such a drastic step in the growing backlash against the industry.

Residents of Bundanoon cheered after their ... Read more : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/h2-whoa-australian-town-bans-sale-of-bottled-water-hopes-rest-of-world-will-follow-suit-103952/">H2-WHOA! Australian town bans sale of bottled water, hopes rest of world will follow suit</a>.]]></description>
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