Monday, March 30, 2009

Beer wine liquor

Statehouse gift shop mulls wine sales - Everett Herald
YAKIMA -- With more than 600 wineries across Washington state, it should come as no surprise when a new shop opens its doors. Even a proposal to allow the Capitol gift shop in Olympia to sell Washington wine isn't turning many heads -- except among

A toast to spring with Sofia Sparkling Wine - Abilene Reporter-News
Spring has arrived, and I decided to celebrate with a glass of sparkling wine. I say "sparkling wine" because the term "Champagne" is reserved for wines from the Champagne region of France. Champagne is typically blended from chardonnay and pinot

Wash. statehouse gift shop to sell wine? - Seattle Times
A proposal to allow the Capitol gift shop in Olympia to sell Washington wine is getting plenty of support. Except beer brewers think they deserve a piece of the action, too. A bill sponsored by Rep. Bob Hasegawa, D-Seattle, would allow the

Gifts-for-contracts allegations mount - New Zealand Herald
Auckland City councillors have asked chief executive David Rankin to take charge of a growing list of allegations about the awarding of footpath contracts. The council has started two new investigations in the past two days - one relating to a wine

Oz Minerals Gets New Offer From Minmetals - Street.Com
SYDNEY (AP) — Oz Minerals says it has received a revised acquisition offer from China's Minmetals that excludes a mine that resulted in blocking an earlier bid. More on Metals and Mining Final Glance: Gold Companies Madagascar: Turmoil Threatens

Wash. statehouse gift shop might sell wine - Seattle Times
With more than 600 wineries across Washington state, it should come as no surprise when a new shop opens its doors. Even a proposal to allow the Capitol gift shop in Olympia to sell Washington wine isn't turning many heads - except among some of the