V Foundation victorious, raises nearly $6 million for cancer research

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The seventh annual V Foundation Wine Celebration held in August 5-6 2005 in Napa, California raised $5,954,700 in auction bids, guests donations, and grant from ESPN to be donated to the Jimmy V Foundation for Cancer Research. The late Jimmy Valvano who was an NCAA Championship-winning basketball coach and ESPN sportscaster started the foundation.

Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences, Research and Testing Services, Cancer & Cell R&D, Donations, Cancer research, Cancer, Oncology, Experimental

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Kosta Browne: Tips buy success in Sonoma

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Dan Kosta and Michael Browne raised $1,300, each contributing $10 a day from the tips they earned working at John Ash & Co., a Sonoma County, which helped in opening Kosta Browne Winery. A two-man endeavor, Kosta focuses on marketing the winery's 2,200 cases while Browne oversees most of the day-to-day wine chores.

Sonoma County, California, Kosta, Dan, Browne, Michael

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The Sideways effect

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The extraordinary effect the film 'Sideways' had on movie-goers and the wine market is described. Movie-goers are turned into wine enthusiasts and wine sales have escalated in the Santa Barbara County, which is featured in the film.

Evaluation, Motion pictures, Movie set design, Santa Barbara County, California

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