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Fortune: Wine buying for vultures

There's an oft-repeated bit of eno-philosophy that says the wine business is immune to recession because people drink in good times and bad. But it turns out there's a caveat: In bad times such as these, they mostly drink the cheap stuff.

4 wine country contenders

Perhaps they're not the first place you think of when it comes to wineries, but these four regions offer character and great wine, without the hoopla.

SI.com: Ann Killion: New coach, new scandal, same old dysfunction with Raiders

This season the Raiders dirty laundry was supposed to be stuffed in the hamper. Out of sight. Deodorized. This was going to be the year that the woeful Raiders finally turned it around. Instilled discipline. Got back to basics. Stopped all the nonsense and distractions and the Al Davis public displays that come complete with overhead projectors and legal action.

Fortune: World's best Chardonnay...from Canada?

Ask most wine hounds and sommeliers on either side of the Atlantic where the best chardonnay originates, and the answer will almost certainly be California or France.

People.com: Natasha Henstridge Planning International Wedding Bash

The actress wants a ceremony on the beach and celebrations in Canada and Scotland

Practical advice about car warranties

"Isn't it covered under my warranty?" This question is asked thousands of times a day in dealership service departments around the country.

Fortune: Winemaking for fun and profit

As the former president of Walt Disney Studios and Paramount Television, Rich Frank has a long list of blockbusters to his credit, from Cheers and Entertainment Tonight to Pretty Woman and The Lion King. He's a born marketer with a knack for convincing the public that we want what he's got. And now he's ready to reveal his latest masterpiece, several years in the making. At his office in Calistoga, Calif., he reaches behind his desk for a dark, unmarked bottle that must weigh five pounds or more. It's called Promise. He hands it over. "This," he says, "is going to be one of those cult wines."

Plush Tennessee farm a treat for families

I'd all but given up on resort vacations for my family. I just couldn't take the food. As the editor of Food & Wine magazine, I've grown accustomed to culinary adventures pretty much every day. But resort meals, with their overcooked pasta and tasteless chicken, managed to fall short of even my lowest expectations.

Time.com: Bottle Shock is Hard to Swallow

The somewhat true story of the little California wine that could lacks all the character one expects from a fine vintage

SI.com: Asomugha will sign one-year deal with Raiders

The Raiders will have all their players present Thursday when they open training camp in Napa, Calif.

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