WINELINE NEW POCKET GUIDE HAS ALL THE INFO YOU NEED.Byline: LARRY LIPSON Although it's a bit too big for any of my pockets, Anthony Dias Blue's 357-page ``Pocket Guide to Wine 2007'' (Fireside Books/Simon & Schuster; $15) is a handy reference for wine novices, connoisseurs and all of us in-between. Mainly, it will bring you up to date on the world's more important wineries. It also lists winery Web sites, allowing those who need detailed information to get it quickly online. There are some excellent buying suggestions after each segment of alphabetically arranged winery profiles. And naturally, the largest grouping of these thumbnail listings is California, followed by France. But Dias Blue has done his global homework, even listing wineries in India and China. So, if you don't want to buy a wine-loving friend, relative or work colleague a bottle or two of wine again as a gift this year, consider this guide. It'll be heartily appreciated. Information: www.bluelifestyle.com. RED WINE, LONGER LIFE?: Following recent announcements by Harvard Medical School Harvard Medical School (HMS) is one of the graduate schools of Harvard University. It is a prestigious American medical school located in the Longwood Medical Area of the Mission Hill neighborhood of Boston, Massachusetts. and the National Institute on Aging The National Institute on Aging is a division of the U.S. National Institutes of Health, located in Bethesda, Maryland. Formed in 1974, NIA's mission is to improve the health and well-being of older Americans through research. It is the primary U.S. that drinking red wine may help to extend life due to a substance in the wine called resveratrol res·ver·a·trol n. A natural compound found in grapes, mulberries, peanuts, and other plants or food products, especially red wine, that may protect against cancer and cardiovascular disease by acting as an antioxidant, antimutagen, and , red wine sales jumped 8.3 percent this year over the same four-week period last year, according to according to prep. 1. As stated or indicated by; on the authority of: according to historians. 2. In keeping with: according to instructions. 3. ACNielsen Scantrack and Liquor Track. Details: www.acnielsen.com. NEW RELEASES: From New Zealand New Zealand (zē`lənd), island country (2005 est. pop. 4,035,000), 104,454 sq mi (270,534 sq km), in the S Pacific Ocean, over 1,000 mi (1,600 km) SE of Australia. The capital is Wellington; the largest city and leading port is Auckland. , Nobilo sends forth its Marlborough 2006 sauvignon blancs, the regional collection ($11.99) and its top-of-the-line Icon ($21.99). Info: www.nobilo.co.nz. ... The latest Meritage from Dry Creek Dry Creek may refer to:
n. 1. A variety of black grape used to make red wine, notably in Bordeaux and the Napa Valley. 2. A dry red wine made from this grape. [French. ($18) and 2005 zinfandel ($12). Info: (800) 769-3649 or www.kj.com. ... Also debuting a trio of California red wines ($14 each) is Huntington Wine Cellars with its 2002 merlot, 2003 cabernet sauvignon and 2005 petite sirah. With new partner artist Ken Schilling in the fold, Huntington has transformed its Healdsburg tasting room into a Schilling art gallery. Info: (707) 433-5215 or www.hingtonwine.com. ... The reliable Calistoga Cellars which sent out its 2005 chardonnay ($20) and 2004 merlot ($29) this past summer, has released its 2004 rich and fruity zinfandel ($27). Info: (707) 942-7422 or www.calistogacellars. com. ... Napa's Round Pond London The Round Pond is a pond in Kensington Gardens, London, in front of Kensington Palace (). It is, however, not at all round, but more like a square with protuberances at the corners. , already well-known for its olive oils and vinegars, has released its second vintage of estate cabernet sauvignon, the limited production 2003 ($50). Info: www.roundpond.com. SIPS AND NIBBLES: Refills at reduced prices are encouraged by the Hess Collection Winery, 4411 Redwood Road, Napa, where visitors can purchase one-liter ($12) and half-gallon ($18) bottles and refill them later for $10 and $15 respectively during Cellar Door Red Weekends Jan. 13-14; Feb. 10-11; March 10-11; April 14-15; May 12-13. Info: (707) 255-1144 or www.hesscollection.com. ... The 2004 ReZerve barbera from California's Shenandoah Vineyards Sobon Family Wines Beginnings ... Shenandoah Vineyards was founded in 1977 by Shirley and Leon Sobon. They moved from Los Altos, California, where Leon was a Senior Scientist with the Lockheed Research Lab. missed Best Overall honors at the recent International Barbera Competition in Alessandria, Italy, by less than one point. However, it snagged a gold medal as the best non-Italian barbera. Info: (209) 245-4455 or www.sobonwine.com. ... Adam Eggins of Wakefield in South Australia has been named Australian Winemaker of the Year for 2006 by Down Under's Winestate Magazine. Info: www.winestate.com.au. ... Reportedly, they're crediting global warming for the new, friendly wine grape growing weather in England and Wales England and Wales are both constituent countries of the United Kingdom, that together share a single legal system: English law. Legislatively, England and Wales are treated as a single unit (see State (law)) for the conflict of laws. , where the previous 2,000 acres of vineyards has risen 500 acres recently, a 25 percent jump. Gosh, someday we'll hear about a wine fancier in France actually buying an English wine. Sacre bleu! Larry Lipson, (818) 713-3668 larry.lipson@dailynews.com |
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