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Wine News - October 2003 |
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Jerzu Antichi Poderi |
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October 2003's Company of the Month is Jerzu Antichi Poderi. Located in Jerzu, in the heart of the Ogliastra area, the winery was established in 1950 with the primary goal of promoting wine production and the Cannonau, a grape cultivated in the area from time immemorial.
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Promotion |
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Continues the special WineCountry.IT launch promotion package.
Companies that are interseted should contact the Marketing Department now for discounts up to 50% on our regular prices.
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Welcome to Volume 1, Number 2 of Wine News, the e-letter from WineCountry.IT.
In addition to witnessing the completion of what will be remembered as an extraordinarily early vintage year throughout Europe, September 2003 saw a lot happening at our WineCountry.IT virtual estate online as well.
Grand opening of WineCountry.IT bookstore
We partnered with Amazon.com and iBS.it, Internet Bookstore Italia, respectively the largest online bookstores in English and Italian, to bring you exciting book selections focused on Italian enogastronomy including wines, cuisine, recipes, regional specialties, cultural traditions, and Italian lifestyle.
Grand Opening of WineCountry.IT Company Store
We partnered with San Leandro, California-based CaféPress.com to launch WineCountry.IT Company e-Store featuring brand items ranging from casual, relaxed and comfortable clothing, to travel accessories and more.
In addition to interesting and exciting Wine News as usual, from Italy, Europe, the United States, and the rest of the world, the health focus this month is on a Greek study that links the Mediterranean diet with healthier and longer lives. We toast to this, as the Mediterranean cuisine is as delicious and gratifying as it gets.
The October 2003 Company of the Month is Jerzu Antichi Poderi, the third and last of our Sardinian winery "trilogy". In the last ten years Sardinian wine quality has risen consistently, thanks mainly to the dedication, excellent research and production work of local winemakers. In this panorama, Jerzu Antichi Poderi has been the champion in refining and marketing the Cannonau, a traditional, full-bodied Sardinian red wine made from a local grape.
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From Italy |
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McDonald's Italia Makes Historic Innovation |
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Italian magazine Panorama, reports that the fast food chain is revamping the look of its restaurants as well as introducing the typical Italian breakfast items to the menu, or espresso, cappuccino and brioche pastries.
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European Record Early Harvests Because of Heat Wave |
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After last year's rain-soaked harvest, Italian producers are looking at another possibly problematic harvest, though this time around, it is for completely the opposite reason. The amazingly hot and long summer brought daytime temperatures in excess of 104° Fahrenheit (40° Celsius), dropped barely a few degrees overnight and saw almost no rain between May and August.
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From the Rest of the World |
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Piero Antinori Starts New Venture in Chile |
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Piero Antinori, one of Tuscany's leading vintners has joined other high-profile European vintners who have reached out and established a presence in the vast potential of Chile's wine industry.
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