20th
May
2012

Salvi joins Murray, Schley as owner of Martha's Vineyard Sharks

A lot of familiar names here, as Pat Salvi -- owner of the Schaumburg Boomers, the North Shore Navigators and Gary-SouthShore Railcats -- joins the ownership team of the Martha's Vineyard Sharks. Salvi joins some pretty big names in the Sharks ...
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20th
May
2012

Blumenhof Vineyards Wins Governor's Cup

Blumenhof Vineyards and Winery in Dutzow won the Governor's Cup, the award that recognizes the best wine in the state. The award was for its 2010 Valvin Muscat. It's the first time Blumenhof has been awarded the coveted award.
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19th
May
2012

Chipping in for safety

On the forested slopes of Vineyard Mountain, it can be tough to see the dangers for the trees. “You live in your house and you kind of ignore Mother Nature around you,” said Joe Heaney, a longtime resident of the wooded neighborhood just north of ...
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19th
May
2012

Vineyard Athletes, From Youth Leagues To High School, Flock to Lacrosse

The bags, and the windbreakers worn by some of the kids, are emblazoned with the same two words as those on the jackets of the high schoolers leaving the fields: Vineyard Lacrosse. Lacrosse is no stranger to Island shores—it's been played here since ...
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19th
May
2012

Columbia Basin sagebrush country rich with history of wine

"Dutch" John Galler had a winery and vineyard in Malaga in the late 1800's and sold wine at a stagecoach stop between Wenatchee and Ellensburg. People who tried his wine described it as a sour white wine, perhaps similar to today's Semillons and ...
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19th
May
2012

Weekend Gardener: Planting Annuals and Eating Dandelions

By Mathea Morais This week our Weekend Garden expert, Laura Stone from Vineyard Gardens had some great tips about buying and planting annuals. “When buying annuals, you want to make sure the plant is a nice dark green color,” said Stone.
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19th
May
2012

From hot, dry Horse Heaven Hills come award-winning red wines of Washington

Best day to visit is the third Saturday in July during the annual Trail Drive (horseheaven hillswinegrowers. org), when many of the vineyards and wineries are open. Otherwise, public visiting opportunities are the tour and tasting room at Columbia ...
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19th
May
2012

Agritourism continues to grow in North Dakota

The venues represented at the panel discussion ranged from a vineyard and 'you pick' herb garden to a guest ranch and a family attraction built around pumpkins. gardendwellers FARM Holly and Barry Mawby are old hands in the agritourism industry, ...
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19th
May
2012

Intentional Parenting with Dr. Martha Straus – Martha's Vineyard, MA …

Back by popular demand, Dr. Straus speaks tonight at MVRHS.
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19th
May
2012

Martha's Vineyard Beach Club Wedding by One Eleven Images | Fly …

We spent the entire weekend with Marta and Al for their Martha's Vineyard wedding. They were kind enough to put us up in their beautiful home and invited us to shoot all of their activities through the weekend. On Saturday we captured their ...
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19th
May
2012

Pastor Darryl Beckett finds perfect fit at Lighthouse of Utica

He and his wife, Kelley, left, served in various ministries at Vineyard Grace Fellowship in Newark until the appointment. / Submitted photo UTICA -- After two years with no one person at the helm, the Lighthouse of Utica, a congregation of 60 to 70 ...
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19th
May
2012

A Game Changer: Alpine Wineries, Kaveri Valley, India

He was introduced to good wine in his 20s, since then all that Raghavendra Gowda dreamt about was owning a vineyard. Now at 33, with his first vintage already on the shelves, Gowda is bracing himself for bigger things reports Alok Chandra.
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19th
May
2012

Weekend Planner: May 19 – 20

Sponsored by the Martha's Vineyard Cancer Support Group. Free. 8 am – 10 am. Call 508-696-7171 ext. 0 to register in advance. Bring your bathing suit! The Third Annual Blessing of the Bikes will be today at the Federated Church, in Edgartown.
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19th
May
2012

Chamber of Commerce of Newtown Hosts 4th Annual Wine Tasting

NEWTOWN, CT May 18, 2012– The Chamber of Commerce of Newtown will be hosting the Annual Wine Tasting networking event on Thursday, May 31st from 5:30 to 8:30 pm at McLaughlin Vineyards, 14 Albert's Hill Road in Sandy Hook. Members from the Newtown, ...
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19th
May
2012

The Meritage Resort and Spa opens $40 million expansion

The resort features North America's first underground, full-service spa; full-service restaurant; a vineyard and underground tasting room. The expansion officially opens to guests today, May 16, 2012. With the expansion, The Meritage has more than ...
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19th
May
2012

Drew Barrymore & Fiancé Will Kopelman Make Time for Wine on Martha's Vineyard

Drew Barrymore and her fiancé, Will Kopelman, took a break from wedding planning this week and enjoyed a mini-vacation on in Nantucket. The couple were in town to promote the actress's wine, Barrymore Pinot Grigio, at the annual Nantucket Wine Festival ...
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19th
May
2012

Happy Valley School District hosts fundraising dinner

The event will include homemade and catered food, wine donated by local vineyards including Santa Cruz Mountain Vineyard and Happy Valley Vineyard, as well as music and dancing. All proceeds will benefit the Parent Club, an organization that supports ...
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19th
May
2012

Pull up a Chair-ity: Auction, fundraiser held

Italian cuisine was catered by Pasquale's, entertainment was provided by Lady D, and tasty wine from the host vineyard was all part of the event held in a beautiful serene setting. Dee Sizemore, vice president of the board at WRC, said chairs were ...
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19th
May
2012

Village denies church lot near I-74

BY KIM LUTTRELL Commercial-News TILTON — Village board members voted to send a message Thursday to Vineyard Church officials that they will not rezone land the church had expressed interest in to construct a new building. Mayor David Phillips told ...
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19th
May
2012

Enjoying English Wine Week in East Sussex

East Sussex will be celebrating English Wine Week and the world class wines which are now produced from the many vineyards around the UK, so join & celebrate too. The wonderful Sussex countryside is perfect for a weekend break and is a popular holiday ...
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19th
May
2012

The Vineyard Labor Circus Is Here « Thomson Vineyards

I also contemplated an ambush yesterday on a vineyard management company who wants to buy an old Meyers spray rig from me to use as a fertilizer chamber.
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19th
May
2012

SJC rejects bid by Martha's Vineyard property owner to intervene in …

The state's highest court has rejected a bid by the owner of a beachfront property on Martha's Vineyard to intervene in the state's approval of the Cape Wind ...
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19th
May
2012

Sample Delicious Oregon Wine At Pyrenees Vineyard & Cellars …

Pyrenees Vineyard & Cellars uses the finest Oregon grapes to produce an extraordinary selection of wine. People have the opportunity to sample Oregon wine ...
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19th
May
2012

Vineyard's Potential Buzz Kill Taxes | Fox Business

Potential taxes could harm California's vineyards. After all, you can't really relocate a winery.
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19th
May
2012

Truck causes an unexpected withdrawal at MV Savings Bank

A work crew made repairs to the outside of the Martha's Vineyard Savings Bank after a panel truck damaged a roof pillar that held a canopy. The Oak Bluffs branch office of the Martha's Vineyard Savings Bank on Uncas Avenue was temporarily closed on ...
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19th
May
2012

Highway 12: Road to tasting room through boutique

The shop's name, she explained, comes because Sebastiani works with grower-partners featuring vineyards neighboring the Highway 12 corridor that runs through the Sonoma Valley and Carneros District. The winery itself is nearby, on Eighth Street East ...
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18th
May
2012

Avennia Winery is Born From Harmonius Pairing

2011 Oliane Sauvignon Blanc, Boushey Vineyard – Their only white wine is fermented in French oak barrels (10 percent new) using native yeast and aged sur lies for eight months. The result is an elegant wine with chalky minerality.
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18th
May
2012

12 Livermore Valley Wines You Need to Drink Now

Livermore Valley is one of the oldest wine regions in California, with Wente Vineyards and Concannon Vineyard being two of the originals. The appellation is known for Petite Sirah, a deeply hued, rich and complex wine. But you'll also find beautiful ...
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18th
May
2012

Memorial Service for Pastor Robert Clement

By Julie Pendray Pastor Robert Clement in his office at Hope Vineyard Church in 2011. Clement passed away on Wednesday. Hope Vineyard Christian Fellowship in Ramona has announced that the memorial service for their pastor, Robert Clement, ...
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18th
May
2012

Gretchen Feldman: A life that never lacked for color

Over a lifetime, she produced thousands of paintings, mostly robust watercolors, of rural landscapes, scenes of life on Martha's Vineyard and abstract art. “Sometimes she was in there three or four hours at a time,” recalls her husband of 53 years, ...
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18th
May
2012

Woodbridge man sentence in fraud schemes defrauding individuals and lenders of …

According to a press release from State's Attorney David B. Fein's office, Voloshin asked an individual to lend him $500000 in 2006, saying he needed the money for a house on Martha's Vineyard. Voloshin has not payed back that loan, according to the ...
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18th
May
2012

Patty Larkin headlines benefit for family crisis center

Larkin is one of a baker's dozen of female acts who will make up “Muses in the Vineyard,” a daylong festival to benefit DASSCC. The event takes place Saturday, May 19, at Four Sisters Winery in Belvidere. “Muses in the Vineyard” is being produced by ...
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18th
May
2012

Greek winemakers see crisis as glass half-full

Angelos Iatridis, a University of Bordeaux-trained winemaker who worked harvests in France and Spain before buying his own vineyard, Alpha Estate, in 1999, thought the euro's hovering near its 2012 low of $1.2623 [ID:nL1E8GHCNN] was actually good for ...
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18th
May
2012

Vineyard's Potential Buzz Kill: Taxes

By Tracy Byrnes I recently had the pleasure of speaking with the Chuck Wagner, the owner and winemaker of Caymus Vineyards, which produces some of my favorite wines. Wagner was 21 when he started Caymus with his parents in 1972.
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18th
May
2012

Can You Judge a Wine by It's Cover (Label)?

The care in communicating about the land and the people in this way is an indication of the love and passion the family has for the vineyard and wine. The wine reflects that passion. We started with a lovely, salmon colored rosé with hints of ...
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18th
May
2012

George and Marie Trenz

George and Marie (Beiser) Trenz celebrated their 70th anniversary with a luncheon for close family and friends at The Brasserie Restaurant in the Hyatt Vineyard Creek Hotel. The following Sunday, a reception was held after Mass at Holy Spirit Catholic ...
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18th
May
2012

Napa Council Candidate's Father Killed in Silverado Crash

By Louisa Hufstader A 56-year-old vineyard manager whose son is running for Napa City Council has been identified by the California Highway Patrol as the victim of Thursday night's fatal collision on the Silverado Trail. CHP A 56-year-old vineyard ...
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18th
May
2012

American pastoral

“But the other interesting trend is the huge draw to the area because of the vineyards. People fall in love with the area, end up buying a farm, and decide to create their own vineyard and wine.” For someone wishing to do the same, an easy option would ...
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18th
May
2012

Novelist to read at Mattapoisett library

At 7 pm Wednesday, Martha's Vineyard author Susan Wilson will read from her new novel, "The Dog Who Danced." This New York Times bestseller will be available for purchase and for signing by the author. The public is invited to this free program at the ...
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18th
May
2012

Dustin Lance Black Talks Re-Editing & Taking A Second Stab At His …

Features by Jen Vineyard | Fri May 18 16:40:00 EDT 2012 0 Comments. Dustin Lance Black had a rude awakening with his directorial debut "What's Wrong with Virginia?" when it first premiered at the Toronto Film Festival in 2010 -- critics ...
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18th
May
2012

Ride NoHo's 'Wheels and Wine' | Cycling Rides | Bicycle Tours

Mount Warner Vineyards produces award-winning wines from their own grapes and fruit harvested in Hadley – a farm community located in the Pioneer Valley. Given that it's a smaller vineyard, they're known for attending to the finest details in ...
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18th
May
2012

InsureBlog: Health Insurance Rates Drop 60%

Posted by Bob Vineyard, CLU at 9:54 AM. Health Insurance Rates Drop 60%. Health care reform will result in lower health insurance rates, up to 60% lower than current rates. Yes, health care reform seems to be working . . . for those who live ...
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18th
May
2012

K&L Uncorked – Blog – Champagne Friday: Visiting the Vineyard at …

2010 Luigi Baudana Chardonnay ($21.99) A rare find in Piedmont, this small vineyard with its calcareous soils yields Chardonnay with purity and focus. This Burgundy look-a-like is fresh and full on the palate, with notes pineapple and bread ...
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18th
May
2012

Terroirist: A Daily Wine Blog » Weekly Interview: Ted Lemon

He soon landed a position as the head winemaker and vineyard manager of Domaine Guy Roulot in Meursault, becoming the first American to have such a position in Burgundy. Ted returned to the United States in 1984, and would go on to ...
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18th
May
2012

- Vineyard Loveknots -: Friday's Fancies: Chambray Season

This week's Friday's Fancies is all about chambray. I have a chambray button down shirt from Old Navy that I love but went a different route and started out with a pair of shorts. Kate Middleton was seen recently wearing those wedges (check it ...
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18th
May
2012

Wente Vineyard Wedding | weddinggawker

Meghan and Michael's beautiful wine country wedding comes to us from FILM photographer, Bret Cole!
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18th
May
2012

Houses to rent in Edgartown Martha's Vineyard | United States …

Hy! Please heeeeelp! Does anyone know people who are renting their houses for the summer in Edgartown? I want something cheep, not more that 1500$/ month. Please e-mail me if you know/hear anything! Thank you! Posted in the United ...
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18th
May
2012

Renewing the Vineyard | Springdale College

Those in the leaders of churches in the UK often associate Vineyard as a movement with church planting, evangelism and growth. But we forget that the original heartland of the movement in Califo.
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18th
May
2012

Share Your Story: Baker's Bay | vineyard vines

Today's story comes to us from John, who prefers to leave home for the Bahamas and set his watch to island time! Thanks for sharing, John! “In the summer of 2005 my family along with a number of great friends spent four weeks playing and ...
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18th
May
2012

Washington vineyard owners seeking Napa buyers

Some leading grower-vintners from Walla Walla, Wash. were here last week talking to Napa and other California counterparts, trying to.
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