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Articles published in 2004
The News section is dedicated to keeping our readers abreast of all latest news related to the world of enology and the global wine market. The global village is today's reality and, in order to be successful and competitive in business, it is more than ever necessary to compete with international realities.
Our staff writers are committed to bringing you up-to-date news that is of interest to anybody who buys or sells Italian wine.
- San Francisco Chronicle Top 100
California, Oregon and Washington wines
December 11, 2004
 very year, the San Francisco Chronicle wine section staff and the weekly panel of tasters – mostly wine retailers and sommeliers – select our favorite 100 wines sampled during the previous 12 months. In 2004, the newspaper threw the crew a curveball by asking them to consider wines produced in Oregon, Idaho and Washington state as well. In doing so, we made an already difficult (though pleasantly so) decision more difficult, by introducing new candidates for spots on The Chronicle's "Top 100 Wines of 2004" list and reducing the opportunities for California bottlings.
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- From Valpolicella to Amarone to Ripasso
 November 21, 2004
Especially now with autumn's cold weather setting in, these warm, hearty wines are a comfort. Masi's Valpolicella is like a cozy old sweater, while the Campofiorin is like a soft Merino wool suit, and the Amarone like a cashmere coat.
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- 'Brand California' Aims to Overtake France by 2007
November 9, 2004
 The California wine industry will overtake France as the UK’s number two wine region by 2007.
That is the goal of Brand California – a new project devised by the Wine Institute of California.
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- Tre Corone, or
"Three Crowns")
Vini Buoni d'Italia Guide
October 20, 2004
 This guide, unique in its genre, as it is dedicated exclusively to wines made with Italian native grapes, was presented to the press on October 12, 2004 in Bologna, at the headquarters of Caraiba, the Italian representative for Spiegelau wine glasses. During the award ceremony, the 95 winning wines that were honored with "Tre Corone" ("Three Crowns"), were available for tasting.
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- The "Five Bottles" –
Fourth Annual Espresso magazine
Guida Vini d'Italia 2005
October 20, 2004
 The fourth annual Guida Vini d'Italia 2005 dell'Espresso, or Espresso magazine's "Guide to Italian Wines", written by journalists Ernesto Gentili and Fabio Rizzari, in collaboration with director Enzo Vizzari, was presented to the press and public.
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- Tre Bicchieri (Three Glasses) 2005 – Eighteenth Annual Publication
October 12, 2004
 In addition to being harvest and grape crushing time, this is the season when new enogastronomic guides are published and prizes are awarded. Below please find the recipients of the just awarded Tre Bicchieri 2005 (Three Glasses 2005) of the Guida ai Vini d'Italia (Guide to Italian Wines) from Gambero Rosso (Red Prawn) magazine and Slowfood organization.
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- Duemilavini 2005 – Sixth Annual Publication
Edited by AIS (Italian Association of Sommeliers) - Bibenda
 October 12, 2004
Canvas with silver printing and Picasso cover. 1,600 pages introducing 1,384 wineries. Over 15,000 wines tasted, about 800 of which made the final and 320 were awarded the Cinque Grappoli, or 'Five Bunches', which is the excellency award assigned by AIS - Bibenda.
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- Wine Surplus Gives France Headaches
August 19, 2004
 France's wine industry is bracing for a problem of Bacchanalian proportions this year, with bountiful grape harvests expected to flood a world market being taken over by competitors from Australian, US and other "New World" wineries.
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- A Toast to Italy
July 16, 2004
 It may be the drink of the Roman Gods, but Rajeev Samant wants to show Italy some Indian wine.
They say Italians only drink their own wine. But that didn't keep the Italian Trade Commission from inviting Sula Vineyards' Rajeev Samant for a week-long Indo-Italian food, fashion and film festival at Rome.
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- The Celebrity Wines They Are A-Changin'
June 28, 2004
Three new celebrity wines - from Bob Dylan, Carole Bouquet and Gerard Depardieu - debut in the U.S. next fall. Jazz musician Boz Scaggs' wine will be on sale early next year. And filmmaker Sofia Coppola...
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- "Mondovino", or a free spirit in the cellar
May 21, 2004
Movies and wine: conversation flows between Liam Lacey of The Globe and Mail and Jonathan Nossiter, whose "Mondovino" film-survey of global wine wars is in the Palme d'Or race at Cannes, France.
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- Released Albis, Antinori-Matte SA's First Chilean Wine
April 20, 2004
Marchese Piero Antinori is the first Italian winemaker to produce wine in Chile. Antinori-Matte SA, the joint venture between Piero Antinori and Haras de Pirque in the Maipo Valley. Sunday, April 8, 2004 has in fact released Albis 2001, the first vintage to be produced by the new label.
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- Oak Alternatives, or, The American Way
March 16, 2004
Some time ago, I was reading on The San Francisco Chronicle an interesting article by Jordan Mackay – "Playing with fire / Love it or hate it, oak adds a dose of character to wine" – about how, after grapes, oak is the most important ingredient in modern wine making.
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- Imported wine prices climb as the US dollar weakens
February 22, 2004
If you're a US fan of imported wine -- Australian, Italian or what have you -- you might want to stock up now. This year will almost certainly bring higher prices for imports, especially from Down Under and Europe.
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- Italian Wines Shine –
Italian winemakers offer plenty of selection for Americans to try.
January 21, 2004
Interesting and exhaustive report on the 2003 state of Italian wine import and distribution in the United States, as well as peek to US market tendencies for 2004.
Useful data for Italian producers as well as northamerican importers and distributors of Italian wines.
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