DETAILS Va. Wine Country

The Washington Post;  December 16, 2007 ;     225 words ......through Monday from January through March. Tasting fee is $2 (which can be applied toward wine...and Sunday from 11 to 5 year-round. Tasting fee is $4, which gets you a souvenir glass...daily from 9 to 5 except major holidays. Tasting fee is $5 for five wines and $8 for eight...

The Crush Is On in Napa Valley, Where Millions Yearly Sample the Wines.

Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News;  October 21, 2002 ;     700+ words ......wineries not only customarily charge a tasting fee, they pick the wines to be sampled, and...their glasses, which were included in the tasting fee.) Also, several wineries apply the tasting fee either entirely or in part to the purchase...

Cool valley: for beautiful scenery and even better wines, explore Santa...

Sunset;  September 1, 2007 ;     700+ words ......at this tiny, rustic tasting room. $5 tasting fee; 7250 Santa Rosa Rd.; 805/688-9090...the region's leading winemakers. $10 tasting fee; 5175 E. State 246; 805/736-1455. Fiddlehead...Open Thu-Sat and by appointment; $10 tasting fee; 1597 E. Chestnut Ave.; 800/251-1225...

Wild about wine: 10 irresistible mini escapes, from a rugged Washington...

Sunset;  November 1, 2008 ;     700+ words ......Vineyard & Winery (call for hours; $5 tasting fee; winder lea.com or 503/554-5900), which...vines; cozy Lange Estate Winery ($5 tasting fee; langewinery.com or 503/538-6476), where...Penner-Ash Wine Cellars (call for hours; $5 tasting fee; pennerash.com or 503/554-5545), which...

Wine Events

Oakland Tribune;  July 18, 2007 ;     610 words ......July 28. Live music by Stone's Throw is from 1 to 4 p.m. Tasting fee is waived with purchase. John Christopher Cellars, 25 S. Livermore Ave., Suite 103, Livermore. (925) 456-9463. - Annual Crockett...such as cabernet sauvignon, merlot, syrah and rose blanc. Tasting fee is $10 (waived ...

Cornerstone Sonoma.(SONOMA)

Sunset;  September 1, 2008 ;     53 words ......collective. New on the scene is Grange Sonoma, a steel barnlike building that's home to nine boutique wineries ($10 tasting fee). Steps away are Roshambo Winery's new digs, as well as Artesa, Larson, and Ridgeline. cornerstoneplace.com - R. L.

Marketing the boutique winery: 10 tips you can't afford to ignore.

Wines & Vines;  September 1, 2006 ;     700+ words ......about what you can't afford, not what you can. 4. Charge A Tasting Fee Initially, Crossing Vineyards offered complimentary tasting...case, they got a 10% discount, plus a credit for their $5 tasting fee. Six months later, we noted the following: * A 35% increase...

NEW: Livermore teacher arrested on sex charges

Oakland Tribune;  April 24, 2007 ;     327 words ......Rogers was arrested on is a felony but doesn't allege actual sexual contact between the teacher and a minor. The school's location at 1385 S. Livermore Ave. is only a few blocks away from Livermore police headquarters at 1110 S. Livermore Ave.

AUBURN PUBLIC THEATER HOSTS "TASTE OF CAYUGA'.(Local)

The Post-Standard (Syracuse, NY);  September 25, 2006 ;     63 words ......Spoken Band and tasting of food from Irie Jamaican Queen Restaurant and other local restaurants. Admission is free, with a $2 tasting fee. The tasting is free to Cayuga Community College students with identification. For more information, call 255-1743, ext. 2232...

AUBURN PUBLIC THEATER SITE OF "TASTE OF CAYUGA'.(Local)

The Post-Standard (Syracuse, NY);  September 24, 2006 ;     63 words ......Spoken Band and tasting of food from Irie Jamaican Queen Restaurant and other local restaurants. Admission is free, with a $2 tasting fee. The tasting is free to Cayuga Community College students with identification. For more information, call 255-1743, ext.2232...

HERE'S TO SONOMA; DRINK UP THE BEAUTY OF NORTHERN CALIFORNIA.(Stars)

The Post-Standard (Syracuse, NY);  September 28, 2008 ;     700+ words ......pop-music group's memorabilia, including guitars. Cohn's $10 tasting fee introduced us to four excellent wines (sauvignon blanc, rose...Jean, whose hospitality building is a bona fide chateau. The tasting fee of $10 reaped five appealing wines (pinot blanc, chardonnay...

if-you-go Spring Barrel Tasting KN

Yakima Herald-Republic;  April 25, 2008 ;     77 words ......Tasting. WHEN: Today through Sunday. WHERE: 50-plus wineries throughout the Yakima Valley. HOW MUCH: Some wineries charge a tasting fee or require a reserve ticket. Visit www.wineyakimavalley.org or www.rattlesnakehills.com for a list of participating wineries...

Galena weekend selcomes wine lovers

The Pantagraph Bloomington, IL;  March 26, 2006 ;     452 words ......wine goes with the winerys "Dream Truffles and Cheese. A $3 tasting fee gets it all. Phone (815) 291-6700 or visit www.massbachridge...from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. April 2. Tour is $4 plus an added $2 tasting fee that includes six wines. Choose from more than 40 varieties...

weekend events will benefit family of officer killed in Wreck.(Local)

The Virginian Pilot;  November 9, 2007 ;     223 words ......3 to 6 p.m. Saturday at Grape & Gourmet in Loehmann's Plaza at Thalia Wayside, 4000 Virginia Beach Blvd. There's a $10 tasting fee that benefits the family, as do a portion of sales. Call (757) 486-9463 for more information. Registration for the Ride For...

DETAILS Touring California Wine Country

The Washington Post;  November 17, 2002 ;     700+ words ......Everyone who is tasting wine does not have to pay his own tasting fee. Share from one glass and save money . . . Some wineries let...If you do a tasting and then buy wine, ask if your tasting fee can be deducted from the total . . . Tasting fees may be waived...