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Missouri vs. Kansas tasteoff

From Fat City weekly: "And with a bottle of red in each hand, I set out to discover which wine should represent the region as the table wine of choice."

Kansas wine, Missouri wine

Virginia's Paradise Springs Winery

From On Tap magazine: "Just a 25-minute drive outside of DC sits Paradise Springs Winery, a unique, historical gem."

Virginia wine

United Slurps of America

An ambitious plan at the Swirl Smell Slurp blog to taste wines from all 50 states. What can we do to help?

regional wine

Texas wines for Napa grape growers

From Russ Kane's Vintage Texas blog: "Rather than try to be Napa, I though it better to be Texas and serve the wines that define Texas’ wine character."

Texas wine

Canadian winery will expand

Palatine Hills Estate Winery in Niagara-on-the-Lake will almost double production, thanks to a loan from the Ontario government.

Canadian wine, Ontario wine

Idaho winery takes unique recyling approach

Pend d'Oreille Winery sells one of its most popular wines in a 1.5 liter bottle. When it's empty, customers can bring the bottle back for a refill.

Idaho wine

Virginia's Veritas Sauvignon Blanc Reserve 2008

From the Swirl, Sip, Snark blog: "We still liked it – it was still green – but there was a lot of other things going on in this wine as well."

Virginia wine

An Iowa wine tasting

From the Two Wine Brothers blog: "Tassel Ridge Winery created an impressive and impeccable winery sparing no expense."

Iowa wine

Missouri's Coopers's Oak cabernet sauvignon

From the Show-Me Eats blog: "Their cabernet sauvignon is one of the better Missouri wines – nay, one of the better cabs period – I’ve had in a long time."

Missouri wine

Grape growing in Florida

From the Grape Growing and Winemaking Guide: "Growing grapes in Florida, even though it could be a challenge, is very much possible. ..."

Florida wine