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The Balvenie Fifty is a rare, limited-edition Scotch that retails for about $32,000

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Wine News for March 21, 2013
Winemaker Tom Hinde and Yao Ming
Yao Ming Launches Eponymous Wine Label
A giant in the NBA and in his native China, Yao Ming is now scaling the rarified heights of Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon. Discover how we rate the former pro basketball player's wines.

Wine News for February 22, 2013
Chateau Miraval in Provence
Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt to Launch Own Rosé
Having purchased the 1,000-acre Château Miraval estate in Provence two years ago, Jolie and Pitt are launching their own rosé wine, which will carry the names Jolie-Pitt and Perrin on the label.

Wine News for January 11, 2013
Casamigos Tequila comes in Blanco and Reposado styles
George Clooney and Rande Gerber Launch Casamigos Tequila
George Clooney in bed with Cindy Crawford? And her husband? It's all part of an ad campaign for Casamigos Tequila, which Clooney is launching with Crawford's spouse Rande Gerber.

MORE WINE NEWS HEADLINES

Champagne House Sponsors Critics' Choice Movie Awards
The Balvenie Fifty
The Birth of a New Wine Label
Champagne Perrier-Jouet Unveils 2004 Belle Epoque Florale Edition
A Sneak Prévu of a New Liqueur
Hennessy Unveils Futura-Designed Cognac Bottle
TY KU Adds Coconut Nigori to Sake Lineup
World's First Agave Nectar Liqueur Launched
Two-Century-Old Bottle of Wine Sold at Auction
Historic Inglenook Winery Restored to Former Glory



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