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Byline: The Register-Guard Special dinners WEDNESDAY, OCT. 25 Marche - 296 E. Fifth Ave. The French regional dinner for October will celebrate the food and wine of the Alsace region. $36. For reservations, call 484-6614. FRIDAY, OCT. 27 Lane...

Critique of pure riesling: wine snobbery in an age of globalization.
Almost 30 years ago, nine French critics gathered in Paris to preside over a face-off of French and American wines. Chardonnays battled with white Burgundies; Cabernets sought to displace Bordeaux. The French had always said line wine was primarily a function of place--and that place was France. But following...

Developments in the Asian grape wine market.
On November 11, 2005, The New Zealand Herald (Auckland) carried an Associated Press (AP) story with the title, "Asia's taste developing." The story's lead reads, "Wine is becoming a big business in Asia with the market set to grow 20 per cent from 2003-2008." The vague quality...

Mark your calendar: Sarasota[R] Magazine invites you to join us at these special events.
Bites & Bids Oct. 29 Jimmy Dean will be the guest auctioneer for this fun-filled, family-oriented lunch and auction. Items include musical instruments, artwork, stuff for kids, home decorations, entertainment/golf packages and jewelry. Proceeds benefit the Youth Orchestra Program. For more information, contact Jim Cliff at (941) 953-4252. ...

Arte all'Arte 9: Associazione Arte Continua.
One of the best contemporary art galleries in Italy is in a most unlikely place, the Tuscan town of San Gimignano. Easily missed on a main thoroughfare teeming with tourists, Galleria Continua might seem emblematic of a country too steeped in its impressive past to cultivate an internationally relevant...

Comparison of methods for extraction of ethyl carbamate from alcoholic beverages in gas chromatography/mass spectrometry analysis.
A procedure to analyze ethyl carbamate (EC) by gas chromatography/mass spectrometry was optimized and validated. Deuterated EC ([d.sub.5]-EC) was added to the samples as an internal standard followed by extraction with polystyrene crosslinked polystyrene cartridges using minimal volumes of ethyl acetate. The EC response was measured in selective ion...

Say "cheers": for a spectacular holiday gathering, just add wine.
Next time you throw a holiday get-together and someone tells you to "put a cork in it," zip your lips, and reach for the vino. With so many choices these days--organic, vegan and even biodynamic (see next page)--there's a wine for every palate. You won't need a second mortgage...

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Byline: The Register-Guard Wine tasting FRIDAY Sweet Cheeks Winery - 6 p.m. to 9 p.m., 27007 Briggs Hill Road. Three wines paired with three Oregon artisan cheeses. Free. 349-9463. SATURDAY The Wine Place - 1 p.m. to 4 p.m.,...

Tours, tours, tours.
Adding to your Tampa experience, there are five technical tours and 10 leisure tours/events offered for meeting attendees. Whether for insight and education or just plain relaxation, there is a wide variety of options available to keep you and your family entertained. If you are interested in...

Drinking in the past: six beverages that changed the world.
A HISTORY OF THE WORLD IN 6 GLASSES By Tom Standage Walker & Co. $25 What do six popular drinks tell us about the genesis of civilization? A lot more than you might assume, according to Tom Standage. As technology editor of The Economist and the author...