Mansfield News Journal - Wine Festival, Valley Vineyards Winery, E. U.S. Route 22 and state Route 3, Morrow. Sept. 28-Oct. 31 Fall Fun Days Harvest Festival, Circle S Farms, London Groveport Rd., Grove City. Sept. 29 Food and Festivity, Victoria Theatre, N. Main St., Dayton. Food

Things are buzzing at Abeja winery
Seattle Times - Ask me to name my favorite Washington merlots over the past two decades, and a few gems gleam in my memory. Leonetti to be sure, in many vintages. Quilceda Creek, Andrew Will and L’Ecole No. 41 have all consistently made exceptional merlots. Among

A lawsuit filed by Fairfield’s Anheuser-Busch brewery claiming nearly $3 million in property tax refunds will receive further hearing early next year in Solano County Superior Court. On Tuesday, Judge R. Michael Smith scheduled 8:30 a.m. Jan. 30, 2007, for a case management conference and possible hearing on stipulation of facts in the case

Del. referral network expands to fit demand 
A national business referral group aimed at growing small businesses is expanding its presence in Delaware to meet growing demand.

Restaurant reviews 
The following are edited versions of full-length restaurant reviews that have run in the Times within the past year. The date the original review ran and its fork rating at that time is in parentheses. In April, we added star ratings to indicate service and ambience.

NEW YORK | Jessica Lee endured abuse from her high school boyfriend for two years, breaking up only after he burned her with cigarettes and slammed a beer bottle over her head.

Ralph mourns loss of beer parlour 
One more visit to the venerable and soon-to-close St. Louis beer parlour might be on tap, Premier Ralph Klein said today.

Big business climbs aboard social media bandwagon 
Most of us remember the cardinal rule from our university days: If you’re going to crash a party, it’s best to bring something along like a keg of beer to smooth your entry and avoid the risk of rejection and humiliation.