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It's a mitsve: Israeli wine revolution
In Israel, a country about the size of New Jersey, 130 wineries have sprung up since 2001. Sales of Israeli wines hit $140 million in 2007 and, wine exports topped $21 million in 2007, up 42 percent from the previous year. Click here to watch the video. By Cathie Beck

Jimi Hendrix and the Turtles on DVD, plus new music
Reviews of the new "My Dinner with Jimi" DVD, plus new music by the New York Dolls, 'Cause I Sez So and Dan Hicks and the Hot Licks' Tangled Tales. By Mike Cote

Dave on film: I never trusted my blender anyway
"Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen" is a classic Michael Bay film: big, loud and action-filled. But does it live up the marketing push and buzz? By Dave Taylor

Butler's choice
Experience Oscar Wilde in Leadville at the Tabor Opera House, see Arj Barker at Comedy Works Colfax Avenue, author Deborah King talks about her new book at the Tattered Cover and "Sita Sings the Blues" screens at the Starz FilmCenter. By Mary Butler

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