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China: Johnnie Walker House opens in Beijing
Travelers who enjoy Scotch are raising a glass to celebrate the opening of Johnnie Walker House, a new upscale whiskey center in Beijing. The four-level club, which the company calls "the world’s largest embassy for luxury Scotch whiskey outside...
Tags: Bars and Clubs, Johnnie Walker, China, Dining and Drinking, Beijing (China)
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Aid groups question Group of 8 plan to fight African hunger
World NowAid groups criticize G8 plan to recruit private investment to fight African hunger: A G8 plan to foster $3 billion in private sector investment in agricultural development in poor countries won a tepid welcome from humanitarian agencies Friday, who argued... -
Hanson's MMMHop beer and other celebrity beverage ventures
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Gallo buying Edna Valley Vineyard
Daily DishOne of the Central Coast's landmark wineries, Edna Valley Vineyard, is changing hands and will soon be part of the sprawling Gallo empire. Established as a winery in the early 1980s (some of the vineyards date back to the 1970s),...... -
Jay-Z tops Forbes' list of hip-hop 'Cash Kings'
Pop & HissAll hail returning royalty. For the third time in the last four years, Jay-Z has been anointed hip-hop's "Cash King" by Forbes; he is rapâs highest-earning star with a bullet, according to the magazineâs annual ranking. Having taken in $63...... -
Donor money talks, often in a whisper
Los Angeles Times Staff WriterA massage for a lawmaker's wife. Circus tickets for his kids. Keys to a mountain cabin for the weekend. A donation to his favorite charity or one that flies him across the world on an "educational" trip. There are many ways to get a politician's...Tags: Satellite and Cable Service, National or Ethnic Minorities, Movies, Golf, BP Plc
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Money clashes with mission
Los Angeles Times Staff WriterWhen the cold call came from Ameriquest Mortgage Co., a top lender, Jeff and Cheryl Busby were intrigued. They had been wanting to renovate the garage of their small bungalow, a stone's throw from picturesque Green Lake. The agent, they said, promised...Tags: Slavery, Fannie Mae, Crime, Law and Justice, Bipolar Disorder, Science and Technology
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Central Coast rebels with a winemaking cause
Times Staff WriterALBARIÑO and Grüner Veltliner from the Central Coast? Edna Valley vintner John Niven believes that these white wines -- most commonly associated with Spain and Austria, respectively -- are the new frontier for California wine. And like a true...Tags: Dining and Drinking, Austria, Grapes, Spain, Family
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After Mondavi, who will lead Napa winemaking?
Los Angeles Times Staff WriterNAPA Valley lost a charismatic leader when Robert Mondavi died on Friday. Has the Napa Valley that fostered such a maverick passed as well? Mondavi's Napa was the Wild West of winemaking. For the dozen wineries in operation in 1966, costs were low, there...Tags: Companies and Corporations, Constellation Brands Incorporated, Beverage Industry, Food Industry, Consumer Goods Industries
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Taste: Kate O'Connor's Irish Pub
415 E. Michigan St. | New Carlisle | 574-654-8114 Reservations suggested for large parties. Hours: Tuesday through Saturday — 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. Monday — 5 p.m. to 9 p.m. Sunday — noon to 9 p.m. Years in business: 6 Cuisine: From...
Tags: Potatoes, Steaks, Foods and Beverages, Bars and Clubs, Soups
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Irish whiskey's growth spurt
It used to be that everything we knew about Irish beverages could be explained over an intimidatingly dark beer with a half-inch head, or a quick dram of whiskey (shot, not sipped) poured from a green-tinted bottle. Whether or not we drank Guinness...
Tags: Honey, Distilling and Brewing Industry, St. Patrick's Day, Republic of Ireland
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EDITORIAL: Lawmakers should keep out-of-state booze business poachers at bay
St. Louis Post-DispatchIf you watch the HBO drama "Boardwalk Empire," you know there are not a whole lot of sympathetic characters in the show about Atlantic City during the Prohibition era. The television drama is ostensibly about how a bunch of crooks divide up the booze...Tags: Laws, Steve Buscemi, Organized Crime, Crime, Law and Justice, Services and Shopping
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