Newman Wines & Spirits http://www.newmanwine.com Just another WordPress weblog Wed, 12 May 2010 20:07:21 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 en hourly 1 WINE & WILDLIFE FESTIVAL 2010 http://www.newmanwine.com/2010/05/wine-wildlife-festival-2010/ http://www.newmanwine.com/2010/05/wine-wildlife-festival-2010/#comments Wed, 12 May 2010 20:03:12 +0000 editor http://www.newmanwineandspirits.com/?p=822 The 2010 Wine and Wildlife Festival will be held on Saturday, May 22nd from 4:30pm to 7:30pm at

Woodford Cedar Run Wildlife Refuge
4 Sawmill Road
Medford, NJ  08055

The 9th annual wine and beer tasting supporting the local wildlife! Wine and beer tasting, gourmet picnic by chef and sommelier Tony Lawrence, live music by BLUESBOX DELUX, art and artisans, live animals and chinese and silent auctions.

All proceeds directly benefit Cedar Run Wildlife Refuge.

Tickets are $50 per person and can be purchased in advance by calling Canal’s Unlimited in Medford @ (609) 654-5565.

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The event will be held at

Hyatt Regency, New Brunswick
Two Albany Street
New Brunswick, NJ  08901

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By Craig LaBan

Inquirer Restaurant Critic

Here’s a wine riddle for this era of recession drinking: How does a tasty Napa cabernet sell in the same marketplace for both $30 and $15?  answer…


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By Craig LaBan, Inquirer Dining Critic

Philadelphia Inquirer, Thursday, December 24th.

There may remain some Champagne bling-seekers who want to make like Jay-Z and ring in the new year with a gaudy, gold-dipped bottle of “Ace of Spades,” the $300 bubbly by Armand de Brignac.

The recession reality, though, is that top-end Champagne has all but lost its pop.  read more

]]> http://www.newmanwine.com/2009/12/affordable-alternative-all-lovely-bubblies/feed/ 1 Jonathan Newman featured on the nationally syndicated Michael Smerconish radio show http://www.newmanwine.com/2009/12/jonathan-newman-featured-on-the-nationally-syndicated-michael-smerconish-radio-show/ http://www.newmanwine.com/2009/12/jonathan-newman-featured-on-the-nationally-syndicated-michael-smerconish-radio-show/#comments Fri, 18 Dec 2009 20:21:57 +0000 editor http://www.newmanwineandspirits.com/?p=694 Jonathan Newman featured on the nationally syndicated Michael Smerconish radio show…

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Photo by Jeff Alexander

“Philly wine find” is an ongoing feature showcasing noteworthy wines available in and around the Philadelphia area.

This column won’t begin with a discussion of California Pinot Noirs and the rocket boost the wine received at the hands of the movie Sideways, shoving Merlot to the corner like a soft, pudgy child with annoying tendencies. We will talk Hollywood, though, and the devout followers willing to shell out 60 to 100 bucks a bottle for turbo Pinots with descriptors like “bold” and “robust.”   read more…

]]> http://www.newmanwine.com/2009/12/philly-wine-find-pinot-noir-hold-the-syrah/feed/ 0 Jonathan Newman Finds Having a Banana or Two Makes Tasting 70 Wines a Little Easier http://www.newmanwine.com/2009/12/jonathan-newman-finds-having-a-banana-or-two-makes-tasting-70-wines-a-little-easier/ http://www.newmanwine.com/2009/12/jonathan-newman-finds-having-a-banana-or-two-makes-tasting-70-wines-a-little-easier/#comments Wed, 02 Dec 2009 02:52:43 +0000 editor http://www.newmanwineandspirits.com/?p=671 He’s the CEO and chairman of Newman Wine and Spirits, but you may know Jonathan Newman better as the former chairman of the Pennsylvania Liquor Control Board who made significant strides in modernizing the state’s draconian liquor laws and dreadful liquor stores. Newman now sells wine to retailers and restaurants and is on the board of the Greater Philadelphia Tourism and Marketing Corporation.

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It’s hard to believe that nearly two-and-a-half years have passed since the incident of Ed Rendell vs. Jonathan Newman, which had Philadelphia-area oenophiles fretting over the future selection of wine at our iron-fist-run state stores… read more

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December 2008: For many, the Pennsylvania Liquor Control Board, or PLCB, took a turn for the better when Jonathan Newman was chairman from 2002 to 2007. He helped lead the effort to open up liquor sales…read more

]]> http://www.newmanwine.com/2008/12/the-legal-intelligencer/feed/ 0 Surfing the Economic Waves for Value and Profit http://www.newmanwine.com/2008/10/surfing-the-economic-waves-for-value-and-profit/ http://www.newmanwine.com/2008/10/surfing-the-economic-waves-for-value-and-profit/#comments Wed, 01 Oct 2008 17:39:46 +0000 admin http://newmanwine.thinkitso.com/?p=210 October 2008: Retailers and bar and nightclub owners can profit in a down economy, but they need to make changes to keep people coming in the door, says wine industry expert Jonathan Newman…read more

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