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Rocky Mountain Riesling

From Palate Press, the on-line wine magazine: "At the same time, the grape seems to be finding an unexpected home up and down the Rocky Mountains. From Boise, Idaho to Dayton, Montana, from Grand Junction, Colorado to San Fidel, New Mexico, riesling is flourishing."

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Virginia's Paradise Springs Winery

From On Tap magazine: "As Virginia is steadily becoming known for its vineyards, Paradise Springs Winery is setting themselves apart from the rest of the pack, thanks to their property’s rich historical background and the accessibility of their vineyard to the DC Metro area."

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South Dakota's Prairie Berry

From the great Robert Whitley (though you have to scroll down to the March 15 entry): "And it was delicious; a clean, well balanced dessert wine deserving of its seat at the table."

South Dakota wine

Virginia's Michael Shaps

From the C-ville Weekly: "Michael Shaps has found a surefire way to sell Virginia wine. ..."

Virginia wine

DLW conference panels announced

The panelists for the 2010 DrinkLocalWine.com conference, presented by the Virginia Wine Board, are some of the top regional wine experts in the country. They include:

• Dave McIntyre, Washington Post
• Mary Watson-DeLauder, Lansdowne Resort
• Andrew Stover, Chef Wino
• Todd Kliman, Washingtonian magazine
• Richard Leahy, Vineyard & Winery Management magazine
•  Matthew Meyert, Williamsburg Winery
• Jennifer McCloud, Chrysalis Vineyards
• Matthieu Finot, King Family Vineyards
• Michael Wangbicker DWS, CWE
• Lenn Thompson, New York Cork Report
• Jennifer Breaux Blosser, Breaux Vineyards
• Jeff Siegel, the Wine Curmudgeon

The complete conference schedule is here. Early registration is $65, which includes admission to three panels, lunch, and the Twitter Taste-off, featuring two dozen of Virginia's best wineries. To register or for information, go here.

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Canadian vineyard goes green

From the Toronto Globe and Mail: "Tinhorn Creek calculated its carbon footprint and found savings in many areas."

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Alabama winery laws

Legislation being considered in the Alabama House and Senate would make it possible for Alabama’s 11 wineries to continue growing. Says one winery owner: "There’s opportunity for growth, and the current law is limiting that growth because it’s not clearly written."

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Texas-Virgina wine summit

From the Vinotology wine blog: "The time has come for the battle to end. The time has come for cooperation within the states known as "The Other 46".  The time has come to share our wine."

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Shopping for regional wine

The Local Beet blog had mixed success: "The person in the wine department believed that only wines made from fruit such as pears and plums, and sweeter, semi-dry reds, were produced in the Midwest (which is not true). ... I walked out with nothing."

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