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• A Celebration of Wine - Central California event held annually in June. Lists and links to participating wineries and restaurants, details of auction items, and map to Coombs' Riverbend Ranch.
• A Taste of Redwood Valley - Annual tasting event held in June in Mendocino County. Includes a list of participating wineries, a map, and contact information.
• Carmel Valley Wine Festival - Annual Carmel Valley Wine Festival October 5-7, 2001 offers ticket and event information.
• Home Winemakers Classic - Annual event in Napa Valley with tastings of wine poured by dozens of home winemakers and silent auction of vintage wines.
• Hospice du Rhône - Large annual tasting held in May in Paso Robles, focusing on Rhone grape varieties. Features information for participants, registration forms, and pictures.
• Long Beach Grand Cru - A major West Coast wine tasting and competition held July and August 2001. More than 1,000 domestic and international wines.
• Monterey Wine Festival - Wine tasting, events, tours, and more from over 90 participating wineries.
• Mountain View Art and Wine Festival - Held in Silicon Valley's epicenter, this multi-cultural celebration features 650 artists, premium wines and microbrews, international food, and non-stop music and entertainment.
• San Diego International Wine Competition - Annual competition for wines made anywhere. Entry information, staff, past results, and list of charities supported.
• San Francisco International Wine Competition - Held annually in June, attracting more than 3,500 entries. Features a list of winners, information about judges, rules, and a general overview.
• Wine In The Pines - Wine in the Pines 2007, Pine Mountain Club, California featuring gourmet food, art show, live music, live wine auction and premium wines from Santa Barbara and San Luis Obispo counties.
• Winejudging.com - Producer of The San Francisco Chronicle Wine Competition. Includes a list of winners, ticket information, judge biographies, and a competition history.

Random Indian Recipes:-

• Pineapple Jam
  Remove skin and eyes of pineapple and grate it. Add sugar and saffron in pineapple pulp. Put on low flame to boil for 10 min. Lastly add elaichi powder and mix well. Pineapple jam is ready.
  
  
• Lasun Chakli
  In a mixing bowl take rice flour,besan, dry lasun chatni,carom seeds,sesame seeds,sugar and salt. Heat two cups of water in a deep pan and add one tbsp of oil and bring it to boil. Add the flour mixture into the hot water. stir continuously on low flame. Cook till the mixture gets a dough consistency. Remove from the heat. cover and allow to cool for ten minutes. Heat sufficient oil in a kadai. Knead the dough finely. Put a portion of ...
  
  
• Mutton Cutlet
  Wash kheema and pressure Cook without water,by adding half portion of chopped onion, ginger garlic paste and garam masala powder. In a pan heat 1 cup of oil and add another half portion of ginger garlic paste,onion and green chilly. Fry for a minute and then add the cooked kheema,boiled potatoes green peas,red chilli powder,turmeric powder, garam masala powder, pepper powder,cumin powder,lime juice and salt. Cook on low flame for about 20 min or ...
  
  
• Potato Burfi
  Boil potato and mash finely. Grate coconut. In a thick bottom pan mix mashed potato,coconut and sugar. Allow to cook on a low flame (appx. 45-50 min). When the mixture bacame thick remove from the gas. Add elaichi powder and mix well. Pour the mixture on greased platform. Roll out the mixture with roll pin to make 1 cm thick. Cut the pieces as shape as you want. Allow to cool.
  
  
• Paanipuri ki puri
  In a big bowl take maida,rava,salt and 2 tbsp oil and knead a dough using little water. The dough should be hard. Cover the bowl and put in a refrigerator for 2 hrs. After 2 hrs make small balls and roll out small puris very thinly. You may roll out big thin chapati and then cut small puris with...
  
  
• Kadboli
  In a pan heat butter and add rice flour,maida,Sesame seeds,red chilly powder and salt. Mix well and knead dough using hot water. Cover the dough and keep aside for 40 min. After 40 min knead again and make small balls out of dough. Now make into rope and give kadboli shape. Heat oil in a kadai and fry kadbolis on low flame till dark brown. Allow to cool and store in air-tight container.
  
  
• Sarson ka Saag
  Chop the sarson vegetable,palak, chillies and tomatoes and boil them in cooker for 10 min. Cool and grind coarsely. Add some makki ka aata and boil this without covering the pan until all the liquid dries up. In another pan heat ghee and add red chilly powder,garam masala powder,,haldi ,methi seeds and mustard seeds. Then add chopped onions, ginger, garlic and salt. Fry well and add above saag. Mix well and simmer for 2-3 min.
  
  
• Apple Kheer
  In a cup of warm milk mix the cornflour finely. In a another pan take milk,cornflour milk and sugar. Allow to boil on low flame for 20 min. Peel and grate the apples. Add immediately into boiling milk. Allow to cook for 4-5 min on low flame. Lastly add elaichi powder. Remove from heat. Garnish with kaju badam pista pieces. Apple kheer is ready to serve.
  
  
• Mango Milk Shake
  Remove the skin of mango and collect the pulp. In pulp add sugar and 1 cup of milk. Mix above ingredients in mixer to make fine pulp. Now add remaining milk and elaichi powder. Mix well and keep in refrigerator to cool. While serving you may add mango pieces to decorate.
  
  
• Plain Dosa
  Wash rice,urad dal and methi seeds and soak in a water for atleast 4 hours. Grind to a smooth paste with a water.and keep aside for atleast 4-5 hours. Add salt and mix well. Heat a non-stick tava and grease with butter or oil. when hot, sprinkle a little ...