Martin L.W. Hall: Wine

New Map Details More Than 1,000 California Wineries

Survey: Enter the Great Cork Debate. Corkmasters invite TiZwine members to take a couple of minutes to answer 10 questions to gauge your views and opinions on the Real Cork debate. [DailyTipple Wine News]

Say Wine? Say Cheese!. When the right cheese meets the right wine, the right term for the result is a flavorful marriage. [DailyTipple Wine News]

'Cult Wines' bring big money at Napa Valley auctions. There are no "Free Tasting" signs at the Harlan Estate winery. There are no signs at all, just an unmarked gate at the end of a narrow road. [DailyTipple Wine News]

Building on Success, and Moving to Northern Italian. Good food, good wine if Frank Prisinzano, owner of Supper in the East Village, is challenged by the crowds, it's his own fault. By Eric Asimov. [New York Times: Dining and Wine]

Wine merchant to the stars. With celebrity clientele including the likes of Elton John and Joanna Lumley, much of Trevor Hughes' time is spent scanning the globe in search of world-class flavours. [DailyTipple Wine News]

Pinot Noir, the Russian River's Gold Rush. A tasting of Russian River Valley pinot noirs with my colleagues on the Dining section's tasting panel produced an unexpected, yet very pleasant, surprise. By Frank J. Prial. [New York Times: Dining and Wine]

A Natural Partner for a Versatile Wine. Pinot noir may be the most food-friendly grape varietal around. By Amanda Hesser. [New York Times: Dining and Wine]

First white 'Cabernet Sauvignon' released. It's white, fruit-driven, with soft acids, full aromas and a creamy mouthfeel , and it comes from the Cabernet Sauvignon vine. [DailyTipple Wine News]

Red wine 'protects from colds'. Another health benefit has been attributed to red wine - fighting off the common cold. According to scientists in Spain, drinking wine, especially red, stops people from developing colds. [DailyTipple Wine News]

France: Merchant convicted for passing off inferior wines. A French court convicted a wine merchant for trying to pass off a mixture containing cheap table wine as authentic Bordeaux. [DailyTipple Wine News]

English wine-maker offers money-back guarantee.. An English wine-maker, hoping to convince drinkers that home-grown varieties are a match for rival wines from the likes of France and Italy is backing up his claims by offering a money-back guarantee. [DailyTipple Wine News]