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New video of the series videos for promotion of Macedonia and its values, beauty, culture and history. This time, the video for Macedonian wines, one of the most beautiful in the world. The spot was directed by Ivo Trajkov, director of photography is Sookie Medenchevich, composer of the music is Cyril Džajkovski as chief protagonist appears actor Nicolas Ristanovski, production house T-Rex. The purpose of this video is to introduce the world to the tradition of making wine Macedonia through the centuries and present day. This a full video version …. www.macedonia-timeless.com
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Oregon wines establish a tiny toehold in France
It’s a drop in the barrel, but a few Oregon wines are actually being sold in France, and some Oregon wineries are even making wines there.
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Corbett would use tax dollars for parochial school tuition
AP photo by MATT ROURKE Pennsylvania Attorney General and Republican gubernatorial hopeful Tom Corbett makes remarks during an interview Tuesday with the Associated Press in Philadelphia.
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2010 Soweto Wine Festival expands to meet demands
Making history by being the most successful annual lifestyle event held in Soweto, and dubbed Mzansi’s trendiest wine festival, the 2010 6th annual Soweto Wine Festival, taking place from the 2nd to the 4th September at the University of Johannesburg Soweto Campus, is expanding to meet the demands of expected growth in visitors.
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Little Things for a Better Ghana
It must have been a moment of supreme inspiration when the NDC chose “A Better Ghana” as its aspirational slogan for both the general election campaign and its period in office. When you think about it, “better” is always better, if you get my meaning.
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Robert Verdi and Ecco Domani® Italian Wines Share Top Five Tips for Summer Entertaining
Summer is finally in full swing and so is the season for entertaining. Â Ecco Domani, the stylish Italian wine brand, has teamed up with celebrity style and entertaining expert, Robert Verdi, to create tips for throwing the perfect fashionable fete. Â Verdi believes that anyone can host a fabulous event at home by incorporating the below chic, affordable tips into the party planning process.
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Back to the future is Hodgson’s mission
For the scale of the task facing Roy Hodgson, you need only look back a few months to the miserable ending to Liverpool’s Europa League campaign that followed their miserable Champions’ League campaign.
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Red wine or white? Which makes teeth a fright?
Down a couple of glasses of red at a party and you’ll see those stains right away. But spend the evening sipping white and you will notice stains later on. What’s a health conscious (and somewhat vain) vino drinker to do? Wine – Health – Specific Substances – Alcoholic Beverages – Benefits
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Simonsig features in this quick guide to one of the world’s top wine-making regions..

Bentonite is an inexpensive clay additive that you can use to clarify mead or wine. It gives astonishing results and is easy to do. More mead making stuff at: www.stormthecastle.com
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Wine-making in Rioja


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French wines’ new export strategy: think “Coca-Cola”
PARIS (AFP) – You know times have changed when French wine promoters, bruised by competition from “New World” wines, say they have to think more “like Coca-Cola”.
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Family Health: Good-Life Activities for Your Family
Make time for the good life together as a family. You’ll reduce stress and help your children grow up emotionally strong. Try these tips from WebMD.
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