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Michel Reybier, owner of Chateau Cos d'Estournel (www.cosestournel.com), grand cru classé of Saint-Estèphe, today announced that he is in discussion with Chateau Montelena's founder, Jim Barrett, to acquire the Chateau Montelena Winery in Napa Valley, pending regulatory approval.

Doing more with little is the objective of a new Canadian wine marketing initiative that the industry hopes to debut in Chicago later this year. Canada exports 2.8 million liters (about 740,000 gallons) of wine per year, but shipments are hampered by limited domestic production capacity.

Foster's chairman David Crawford's announcement that Trevor O'Hoy had been shown the door early and that non-executive director Ian Johnston would act as temporary chief executive underlined the board's failure to sort out succession lines, but was necessary nevertheless.

Montelena owners James L. Barrett and his son James P. "Bo" Barrett have come to "a firm deal" with Michel Reybier, owner of Bordeaux chateau Cos d'Estournel, to sell their Calistoga property if the federal government OKs the sale. Because of the possible foreign ownership, the Justice Department must review the deal.

Uncork the fun for the largest wine festival in the Southwest. Wine lovers and connoisseurs from across the nation will sample award-winning Texas wines at the 22nd Annual GrapeFest on Sept. 11, 12, 13 and 14.

It was the perfect opportunity to enjoy the onslaught of premium boxed wines currently on the market. I prefer the Australian term, casks, for these square offerings, even though they don't resemble casks in the slightest. But the Aussies know what they're doing: 50 percent of all wine sold in Oz comes out of a box.

Virgin America, the California-based airline that is reinventing domestic air travel and bringing fun and style back to flying, will partner with KARMA Fine Beverages to serve upscale cocktails and "good" KARMA on Virgin America flights.

Forth Wines, which bills itself as Scotland's largest specialist wine merchant, is forecasting a sales turnaround after turnover in the year to the end of February dipped 1.4 per cent.

Around 4,500 people in the Brazilian wine sector took to the streets earlier this month, asking the government to renegociate its wine agreements with other South American countries.

Pubs and clubs will be forced to tackle Britain's so-called "booze culture" with bans on happy hours, discount drinks and extra-large glasses of wine under government plans.

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Mirassou Winery is pleased to announce the winner of this year's annual "I Do with Mirassou Contest": Rebecca Firszt of New York, New York. Rebecca and her fiance, Bradley Williams, have won $10,000 toward the cost of their wedding, plus a day of dream wedding planning with Brides.com Executive Editor, Anna Pezik. The couple also will be recognized at an event co-hosted by Mirassou and Brides.com in September.