It took ?an absolutely grand idea? for the Ashtabula County Civic Development Corp. to open its checkbook, but the Geneva Wine and Culinary Center fit the description, CDC Executive Director Norah Anderson said.

Food & Wine Events"A Chemical Reaction" ? 6 p.m. March 11. This night at the Rheem Theater includes a screening of a provocative, award-winning film about how one doctor began a movement to reveal the health risks of landscaping chemicals and effected policy change to ban cosmetic uses of

The Food Bank for Westchester recently hosted its 14th Annual Take Heart Against Hunger, its Valentine?s Day Gourmet Wine Tasting Dinner, at Abigail Kirsch at Tappan Hill, Tarrytown. The event was chaired by Rick Rakow, president and CEO, Rakow Commercial Realty.

SEATTLE----Discover a selection of premiere wine estates from Washington, Oregon and California through the pages of ?Chef in the Vineyard,? the new book by Chateau Ste. Michelle?s Culinary Director John Sarich.

MIAMI BEACH, Fla.----The ninth annual Food Network South Beach Wine & Food Festival, February 25?28, 2010, was once again a successful and unforgettable extravaganza. More than 50,000 guests attended the four-day event, and over $2 million was raised for the Florida International University School of Hospitality and Tourism Management and the Southern Wine & Spirits Beverage Management Center.

Chile faces massive economic impact from the quake. Its fishing economy and wine industry (10th in world production) may be heavily hit.

What to drink with fiery fare? Dairy works best, but who wants a glass of Grade A when there's wine or beer to be had?

Robert M. Parker Jr. stirred up a storm when he discovered Twitter and proceeded to diss about half the world's wine geeks as "anti-flavor wine elites." This bore an eerie resemblance to the work of a vinous Teabagger.

Richard Fadeley has been sneaking around in the "big bottle section" and has found some surprisingly enjoyable wine at prices that will work with almost any budget.

Ever had a wine server tell you all about the soil, the aging (both years and barrels), the history, the rating scores and the winemaker's resume. Too much information?

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