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		<title>Wines of Alsace</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Alsace never fails to impress. For me, this is the best white wine producing region in the world for Riesling, Gewurz and Pinot Gris. ALSACE RIESLING The Rieslings are very different from German Rieslings in that they are always higher in alcohol, fuller in body (medium to med+ bodied usually), and sometimes bone dry. The [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Fine Vintage Blind Tasting at the IVSA &#8211; Vancouver New Products Salon</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Congratulations to Jason Yamasaki! Jason won the Fine Vintage Blind Tasting Challenge at the IVSA-Vancouver New Products Salon. The wine was a 2005 Chateau Beaumont Haut Medoc Cru Bourgeois Superieur from France with 13.5% alcohol priced at $50. Thanks to all those who participated, and we look forward to seeing you at the next IVSA [...]]]></description>
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		<title>A Taste of Italy</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Chianti Classico When you see Classico on an Italian wine label, it means that the wines come from the original wine producing district, which is typically the best area. I always find it amazing that hundreds of years ago the original vine growers knew which were the best areas. Tasting Chianti without food is heavy [...]]]></description>
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		<title>California Pinot Noir</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Certain parts of California are making gorgeous Pinot Noirs and the best wines are certainly on a par with the finest New World Pinots. The Russian River in Sonoma is all the rage, Carneros is another cooler area that produces excellent wines, and the Pinots from Santa Barbara inspired the movie Sideways. I like these [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Washington State Meritage</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Our neighbors to the south are increasingly coming out with flashy, expensive wines. There’s usually an impressive story behind each one, such as The Long Shadows project where Allen Shoup has assembled the cream of the international winemaking community to create their signature varietal wines in WA. So, for example, you have Michel Rolland making [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Good Value White Wines for Spring</title>
		<description><![CDATA[There are dozens of white wines under $20 that offer excellent quality for the price. I love Sauvignon Blanc for just sipping by itself on the deck and Chile and New Zealand offer plenty of great value wines. Look for Marlborough on the label of Kiwi wines and the Casablanca valley on Chilean wines. These [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Douro Reds from Portugal</title>
		<description><![CDATA[The wine world is excited about the quality of dry table wines coming out of the Douro valley. Why? With the decline in sales of Ruby Port the producers have to get creative and follow the market demand for dry red wines. Some stunning wines have been produced. Barca Velha was the original benchmark, but [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Napa and Sonoma</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Napa and Sonoma are some of my favorite places to visit. The hotels in wine country are fantastic. The restaurants are world class. And the wines can be superb. California Chardonnay at the entry level to mid price range (under$30) offers you easy drinking wines. They are always dry but typically with a touch of [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Chilean Carmenere</title>
		<description><![CDATA[In 1991, Chilean grape growers were told that many of their vineyards were not actually Merlot, but a different grape variety called Carmenere. You can imagine the phone calls&#8230; After a quick meeting with the Marketing department, the wineries decided that Carmenere should become the signature grape of Chile. After all, nobody else grew it, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>California Chardonnay</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Napa and Sonoma are some of my favorite places to visit. The hotels in wine country are fantastic. The restaurants are world class. And the wines can be superb. California Chardonnay at the entry level to mid price range (under$30) offers you easy drinking wines. They are always dry but typically with a touch of [...]]]></description>
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