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Bordeaux Winemaker Bernard Magrez Opens Paris Wine Boutique
110 Different Wines Available to Taste and Purchase; In-Store Wine Classes Available By Appointment to the Public; Professional Wine Staff on Hand Monday through Saturday
Paris, France, July 2006 - Celebrated French winemaker and entrepreneur Bernard Magrez has just opened his first boutique wine store in Paris. Named for the owner, "Bernard Magrez" is located at the intersection of the avenue de l'Opera and rue Saint-Augustin in Paris' most fashionable shopping district. And in fact, the atmosphere of this "maison de proprietaire" resembles that of a high end jewelry store or haute couture salon, rather than a traditional wine store.
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Wines from Spain Hosts Over 500 Trade, Media and Suppliers
at the 2006 Spanish Wine Cellar & Pantry in New York

New York, NY, May 2006 - Wines from Spain welcomed over 500 trade, media and supplier partners at the 2006 Spanish Wine Cellar & Pantry, the largest showcase event ever for Spanish wineries and food producers seeking importers, distributors and trade representatives in the U.S. This year's event was held on April 25, 2006 at the Puck Building in New York City and featured 44 Spanish wineries and 15 food companies. Attendees were treated to a lavish display of emerging Spanish talent, complemented by authentic Paella stations, tapas with contemporary flair and festive Spanish music.
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"Naked or Stuffed?" -- Chopin Luxury Vodka Identifies
Stuffed Olives as Top Martini Trend

New York, NY, May 2006 - If the makers of Chopin luxury potato vodka have their way "Naked or Stuffed?" will soon replace "Shaken or Stirred?" as the most popular phrase at the bar. This year's growing Martini trend - stuffed olives - is a perfect match for the creamy, full-bodied taste of Chopin potato vodka from Poland. Bartenders around the country have always relied on olives to garnish the perfect Martini: the olive is the garnish of choice, and it's been updated in new and creative ways to enhance the world's most sophisticated drink.
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2006 St. Michaels Food & Wine Festival
St. Michaels, MD, May 2006 -The 4th Annual St. Michaels Food & Wine Festival took place the weekend of April 28 under clear blue skies and brilliant sunshine. Situated in its new home at the Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum, overlooking the St. Michaels waterfront, the Festival greeted over 2000 enthusiasts for a comprehensive tasting of food, wines and spirits from the region and beyond.
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Robert Mondavi Winery Kicks Off 40th Anniversary Year
With Future of Terroir Seminars

Genevieve Janssens, Director of Winemaking, Joins Industry Panel on Terroir in New York and San Francisco
Oakville, CA, April 2006 - Robert Mondavi Winery kicked off a year of 40th Anniversary celebrations with a bi-coastal seminar and luncheon for the media held this April at Restaurant Daniel in New York and Fifth Floor in San Francisco. Doug Frost, Master Sommelier, Master of Wine, acted as Moderator for an engaging seminar: "A Sense of Place: The Future of Terroir."
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