A bit of Portugal comes to Virginia

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Horton Vineyards has created a blend of Tinta Cao and Touriga Nacional in Virginia. The innovative winery has taken the blend of red Portuguese grapes and made a wine called Dionysus, which will sell for $25 a bottle when it is released in the fall of 1999.

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What's in a name: food appellations tell you where ingredients come from - and that good origins really matter

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European chefs rely on labels to tell them where foods originates, and Berkeley, CA, chef Alice Waters brought the same attention to detail to the US. Issues such as reputation and freshness are important to good cooks. Several chefs are quoted.

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Virginia Wine Country

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A description is presented of the towns of Williamsburg and Charlottesville in Virginia. Their association with the wine growing industry is discussed. A selection of restaurants is recommended.

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