Archive for June, 2008
« Previous EntriesCornell Study Identifies Inconsistencies in Traditional Bordeaux … - 4Hoteliers
Monday, June 30th, 2008Cornell Study Identifies Inconsistencies in Traditional Bordeaux …4Hoteliers, Hong Kong - 5 hours ago… any of the three major wine rating systems – which are Robert Parker’s Wine Advocate, Steven Tanzer’s International Wine Cellar, and the Wine Spectator. …
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Chill wine instantly as you pour - CNET News
Monday, June 30th, 2008CNET News
Chill wine instantly as you pourCNET News, CA - 1 hour agoSummer can be rough on oenophiles who lack a proper wine cellar. Even if your red wines survive the high temperatures, they’ll still need to spend some time …
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Obama got discount on home loan - AZCentral.com
Monday, June 30th, 2008Shortly after joining the U.S. Senate and while enjoying a surge in income, Barack Obama bought a $1.65 million restored Georgian mansion in an upscale Chicago neighborhood. To finance the purchase, he secured a $1.32 million loan from Northern Trust …
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How to be a wine buff on holiday - NEWS.com.au
Monday, June 30th, 2008How to be a wine buff on holidayNEWS.com.au, Australia - 1 hour agoBy Cathy Gowdie July 01, 2008 12:00am AT best, a day of winery cellar doors is an idyllic adventure – a chance to visit the homes of your favourite wines …
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CasaMagna Marriott Puerto Vallarta Resort and Spa Undergoes $10.7 … - PR.com
Monday, June 30th, 2008Puerto Vallarta, Mexico, June 30, 2008 –( PR.com )– The CasaMagna Marriott Puerto Vallarta Resort and Spa will undergo a $10.7 million renovation of guestrooms, banquet rooms, and the resort’s main restaurant, La Estancia, in an effort to enhance …
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Politico // 30 mins ago - San Francisco Examiner
Monday, June 30th, 2008Pentagon announces charges in USS Cole bombing The Pentagon said Monday it is charging a Saudi Arabian with “organizing and directing” the 2000 bombing of the USS Cole - and will seek the death penalty. Examiner.com // 36 mins ago Authorities Detain …
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More than a mansion - Arizona Daily Star
Monday, June 30th, 2008The Z Mansion, at 288 N. Church Ave., was built with an unlimited budget by Judge Charles Wright, former attorney general for the Territory of Arizona, in 1898, say the current owners. At that time, Tucson millionaires celebrated their wealth by …
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Garage of dreams: firm builds, restores exotic cars in Dania Beach - Miami Herald
Monday, June 30th, 2008In his workshop, Jason Wenig shows off the most exotic car under restoration, a 1953 Stanguellini, a small-displacement Italian racing car. Jett Wenig, all of 3 ½ feet tall and years away from his drivers license, bounds through his parents’ shop …
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‘Mole Man’ spent 40 years digging his dream - The London Free Press
Monday, June 30th, 2008Until, one day, all that digging threatened to swallow a passing double-decker bus or his own weathered mansion above. For 40 years, the retired English engineer quietly worked alone, expanding the basement at his family’s Victoria era home, at 121 …
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THE $49M TOWN HOUSE - New York Post
Monday, June 30th, 2008The Upper East Side mansion seized from former Penthouse magazine publisher Bob Guccione has been sold by his creditors for a very sexy price. According to city transfer records, the 27-room townhouse on East 67th Street, between Fifth and Madison …
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