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Fancy new Huntington Beach wine bar caters to women
The long wait is over. After months of tantalizing us with a big logo and little else besides a sign in the window promising to open soon, Sea Legs Wine Bar finally swung wide its doors last week in...
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New O.C. wine school isn’t for snobs
Ever considered taking a wine course but been scared off by the thought of sniffing, swirling and spitting with a bunch of snobs? Then Peter Smith has the school for you. Smith and his wife Holly are...
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Winners of L.A. wine competition revealed
Photo courtesy Ghost Pines Last month I served as one of the judges at the 2012 Los Angeles International Wine & Spirits Competition. It was a busy, educational and ultimately humbling experience....
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Central Valley growers look for the perfect wine grape
Register file photo I’ve written about the growing shortage of grapes in California as the wine industry rebounds, consumer demand increases (especially in emerging markets such as China) and the...
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New O.C. winery wins gold medals
Photo courtesy Giracci Vineyards Giracci Vineyards, a tiny but growing operation in Orange County’s hilly Silverado Canyon, won a Gold Medal at this year’s Orange County Fair for its 2008 Merlot and a...
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25 great summer wines
Register file photo I’ve done all the heavy lifting (or drinking) for you and compiled a list of 25 good bang-for-the-buck summertime wines. Check out my list of whites, roses, bubblies and even an...
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Porn star Ron Jeremy talks about his rum venture
Photo by Paul Hodgins Who was that familiar-looking middle-age guy surrounded by young men and beautiful women on Saturday at Costa Mesa’s Hi-Time Wine Cellars? Why none other than Ron Jeremy, of...
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Temecula winemakers expand into O.C.
Photo by Paul Hodgins Orange County’s growing community of vintners just got bigger. Doug and Debbie Wiens have been making quality wine in Temecula for a while at their picturesque place, Wiens...
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Report: Sales soar for premium U.S. wine
Photo by Nick Koon, The Orange County Register The California wine industry continues to ask the question: Recession? What recession? U.S. sales of domestic premium wine (more than $20 per bottle)...
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Register debuts new ‘Good Libations’ column
Editor’s note: Nearly three years ago, the Fast Food Maven blog recruited Paul Hodgins to write a column called Booze on a Budget. Paul, The Register’s theater critic, has brought us wonderful...
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