Regina Wunderer. Weinbau und Weinbereitung im Mittelalter: unter besonderer Berucksichtigung der mittelhochdeutschen Pelz- und Weinbucher.
Berlin and Bern: Peter Lang, 2001. Pbk. 234 pp. index, illus, map. bibl. $39.95. ISBN: 3-906767-33-7. Regina Wunderer's book examines viticulture technology in the German-speaking lands based on texts produced between the ninth and fifteenth century. The author professes a goal of describing the practice of wine-making...

Let Them Eat Grapes.
The United Farm Workers union has called off its 16-year boycott of California table grapes, citing recent organizing and contract victories as the reason. UFW president Arturo Rodriguez announced that "the UFW signed its first agreement in 27 years with Gallo, covering 450 vineyard workers in Sonoma County." Other...

FREE monthly Open Houses. (Sepcial Advertising Section: Morsels).
Also at Michael's Wine Cellar, join us for our FREE monthly Open Houses. These events are held on the Saturday following our "Why" winemaker dinner each month, from 2 to 5 p.m. Join us on Saturday, November 23 for our annual Holiday Open House -- as we feature approximately...

All about wine: the universal Rhone. (Special Advertising Section).
WHILE WINES FROM BURGUNDY AND BORDEAUX REMAIN the most brilliant stars of the winemaking world, France's Rhone Valley is making a serious challenge with wines of exceptional quality, character and value. The Rhone Valley is one of France's premiet wine-growing regions, extending from Vienne in the north...

Noble Rot.
Noble Rot William Echikson W.W. Norton 500--5th Ave., New York NY 10110 0393051625 $34.95 www.wwnorton.com Bordeaux is the wine region centered by tradition and fame--but in the past two decades innovators have made their mark even in this sacred...

Biodynamic wine. (Tools for green living: resources for eco-awareness and action).
The Benziger Family Winery uses organic and biodynamic farming methods to produce 180,000 cases of wine per year from more than 60 ranches. Pruning, planting and other vineyard upkeep is done in accordance with biodynamic principles, meaning it tracks the seasonal cycle and how the Earth. is aligned with...

Red wine decreases cyclosporine bioavailability. (Abstracts).
Red wine decreases cyclosporine bioavailability. Tsunoda SM, Harris RZ, Christians U, et al. Clin Pharmacol Ther 2001;70:462-467. BACKGROUND: Many commonly ingested substances such as grapefruit juice and Hypericum perforatum (St John's wort) have been found to interact with important therapeutic agents such as cyclosporine (INN, ciclosporin). The...

Fair, from Foghat to Lugnuts.
Byline: Mark Baker The Register-Guard CORVALLIS - Fair food and Foghat. Now if that isn't "something to crow about," what is? Such is the theme for this year's Benton County Fair and Rodeo, which kicks off Tuesday and runs through Aug. 7 at the Benton...

Michael's Wine Cellar: Where Value and Quality go hand-in-hand. (Headquarters Profile).
"Too often, people assume that great wines have to be expensive. Nothing could be further from the truth. Many of my favorite wines, which I would consider world-class values, are available for less than $20 a bottle! It's simply a matter of knowing where to look and who to...

Paddle Power.
The late Pierre Elliot Trudeau loved canoeing, famously commenting that it makes you "a child of nature." Become a child again yourself, by closing the canoeing season this fall on one of these unique paddling experiences which will teach you as much about your surroundings as they will about...