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January 08, 2008

Wine, Women and Lawsuits

Errol at Washington Winemaker in Bellevue, Washington relates the story of three women winemakers being threatened by the U.S. Olympic Committee for daring to use the name 'Olympic Cellars' for their winery, which is located on the Olympic Peninsula of Washington State'. 

Gee fellas, I think the Olympic Mountain range has been around longer than your trademark.  The mountain range name was made official in 1864 and was in common and published use before that. 

Posted by Mary Baker on January 08, 2008 at 06:10 PM in Wine News and Discussion | | Comments (4)

January 06, 2008

New for 2008: The Wine Book Club

From popular wine reviewer "Dr. Debs" at Good Wine Under $20:

"In the spirit of the New Year, a group of bloggers decided to start an online Wine Book Club. Many of us want to read more--hands up if you've got a stack of books sitting on your bedside table with an inch of dust on them . . ."

The first bi-monthly book is Vino Italiano: The Regional Wines of Italy, and the discussion will be hosted by Philadelphia retailer David McDuff at McDuff's Food and Wine Trail.

This online meme-slash-wine club will appeal, I think, to those seriously interested in exploring new horizons, the intermediate to advanced wine consumer, and those wanting to check out the latest wine books.  Not to mention it can be a delightful way to stay on top of current wine publications with like-minded eno-mates. 

Books will be chosen and announced every other month (January, March, May, etc.) and discussion will take place on the following month (February, April, June, etc.).  Discussions will take place on Shelfari and Facebook as well as winebookclub.org (which is still under construction). 

Visit Dr. Deb's site, Good Wine Under $20 for full details and reader comments.  Even if you decide not to order the current book selection, you will find some of the best wine writers and reviewers in the blogosphere engaged in discussion.  Be prepared to give your "Favorites" button some exercise.

Posted by Mary Baker on January 06, 2008 at 02:18 PM in Cool Wine Links | | Comments (1)

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