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	<title>The Best of Wines &#187; Port</title>
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		<title>Chipmunks &amp; Lasagna Chase Wine Thoroughbreds</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 30 Dec 2011 06:46:47 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Bacchus</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Burgundy]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Carlton]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Chablis]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Chardonnay]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Grenache]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Languedoc]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Los Angeles Culture]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Mosel-Saar-Ruwer]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Mourvedre]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Nebbiolo]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Northern Italy]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Oregon]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Pfalz]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Piemonte]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Pinot Noir]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Port]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Portugal]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[2007 Reichsrat Von Buhl Armand Riesling Kabinett]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[2007 Schloss Lieser Lieser Niederberg Helden Riesling Spatlese]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[2007 Scott Paul Le Paulee]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[2009 Dauvissat Chablis Vaillons Premier Cru]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[ME..I WANT A HULA HOOP! Fortunately, Alvin did not help select the offerings of the day-long tBoW Open House. Dotoré and REL were first to arrive and nearly last to leave eight hours later. tBoW team tasters filled the front lines as veterans retreated for fresh glasses. All indulged enthusiastically on Christmas lasagna and an [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Summer&#8217;s BEST Unexpected Wine Guests</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 16 Sep 2011 04:51:45 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Bacchus</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Calatayud]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Champagne]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Grenache]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Jumilla]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Monastrell]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Pinot Noir]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Port]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Rioja Alavesa]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Spain]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Sparkling]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Verdejo]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Vinho Verde]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[1995 Bollinger R.D.]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[2006 Chateau Guiraud Sauternes]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[2007 Altovinum Evodia]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[2008 Paso a Paso Verdejo]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[2009 Tarima Monastrell]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Broadbent Vinho Verde]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Ramon De Ayala Lete e Hijos Vina Santurnia Crianza Rioja]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[When does a casual guest list for a casual summer party turn into a night you can&#8217;t forget? When somebody shows up with a magnum of 1995 Bollinger RD. That&#8217;s what I&#8217;m talkin&#8217; about. Another Saturday is another chance to plow through more Spanish and Portuguese white and red wines. We could do this all [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Decent Red Wines We&#8217;re Too Snobby to Write About</title>
		<link>http://thebestofwines.com/wine-grapes/cabernet-sauvignon/decent-red-wines-were-too-snobby-to-write-about-3083?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss&#038;utm_campaign=decent-red-wines-were-too-snobby-to-write-about</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 17 May 2011 05:01:44 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Bacchus</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Australia]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Cabernet Sauvignon]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Merlot]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Napa]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Port]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Syrah]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[1982 Melford Port]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[1994 William Hill Napa Cabernet Sauvignon]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[1997 Clos Pegase Napa Cabernet Sauvignon]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[1998 Page Proprietary Red Napa]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[2006 Keenan Merlot 30th Anniversary Reserve Mailbox Vineyard]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[2008 Domaine de Montcy Cour-Cheverny Plénitude]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[We prefer to write about wines we favor which are generally Old World whites, reds and ros√©s. The tBoW tasting team clearly prefers Pinot Noir along with Italian varietals. However, we also have the occasional NoCal Cabernet Sauvignon or big Aussie Red [ed. there's another kind of Aussie red?] put in front of us and [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Wine Reviews for Lovers of Japanese Verse</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 20 Nov 2010 01:11:12 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Bacchus</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Chardonnay]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Malibu Coast]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Pinot Noir]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Port]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Santa Rita Hills]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Wine Grapes]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[1977 Grahams Port]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[2003 Babcock Cargasacchi Pinot Noir]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[2006 Thomas Dundee Hills Pinot Noir]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[2009 Malibu Sanity Chardonnay]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Joe Tex Show Me]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[The Wine Bored continues to search for more satisfying wine reviews. Flowery notes that reference obscure exotic fruit make us squirm or giggle. Even worse are reviews that elevate elevator music. Makes us want to drink vodka. But we love wine, still find it pretty fascinating. We love the new &#8216;Bu winemaking crew. If only [...]]]></description>
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		<title>All Over the Wine Map&#8230;6 Good Hours on a Saturday Night</title>
		<link>http://thebestofwines.com/wine-grapes/pinot-noir/all-over-the-wine-map-6-good-hours-on-a-saturday-night-1158?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss&#038;utm_campaign=all-over-the-wine-map-6-good-hours-on-a-saturday-night</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 31 Jul 2010 19:05:52 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Bacchus</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Beaujolais]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Gamay]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Grenache]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Pinot Noir]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Port]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Rhone]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Santa Barbara County]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Syrah]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Under$20]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[1994 Martinez Quinta do Eira Velha]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[2005 Addamo Vineyards Santa Barbara County Pinot Noir]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[2005 Jean Foillard Morgon "Cote du Py"]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[2007 Domaine Saladin Loi]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[What we like about summertime is dining al fresco when the temps are in the 70s, the grill is hot, cobs are roasting and sausages are cooking&#8230;and the corks are getting pulled. You never know what will turn up on the table. It is just a great time to match something fresh with something familiar. [...]]]></description>
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		<title>2009 Holiday odds and ends, part 2</title>
		<link>http://thebestofwines.com/wine-styles/dessert/2009-holiday-odds-and-ends-part-2-165?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss&#038;utm_campaign=2009-holiday-odds-and-ends-part-2</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 22 Jan 2010 22:31:33 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Bacchus</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Dessert]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Port]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Yessirree. We caught some bigguns over the Holiday. We also learned what to serve with paella&#8230;Spanish wines. Chad &#8211; sales guy extraordinaire from local emporium Woodland Hills Wine Co &#8211; played Santa&#8217;s elf and made sure we chose the right wines. We embellished with a couple sweeties and some cheeses only a Mouse would know [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Summer evenings. Warm bodies. Temp controlled wines.</title>
		<link>http://thebestofwines.com/wine-grapes/pinot-noir/summer-evenings-warm-bodies-temp-controlled-wines-143?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss&#038;utm_campaign=summer-evenings-warm-bodies-temp-controlled-wines</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 04 Sep 2009 11:20:12 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Bacchus</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Cabernet Sauvignon]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Merlot]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Nebbiolo]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Petite Syrah]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Pinot Noir]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Port]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Russian River Valley]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Santa Rita Hills]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Torrontes]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[LA the city as brasserie. Flames fan the hills. Corks get pulled. Once for Dotor√©&#8217;s 60th. Again for RB&#8217;s departure. Friends mix, barely familiar. Zins and Cabs here. Pinot Noirs there. Fruity whites cross all snob lines. Wine greases the wheels. Everyone loosens up. Even the tighties. Almost everyone. Birthday boy pulls the cork on [...]]]></description>
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		<title>letitflow letitflow letitflow</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 27 Dec 2008 14:19:03 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Bacchus</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Languedoc]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Mendoza]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Napa]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Port]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Rose]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Russian River Valley]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Sonoma]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Zinfandel]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Gourmet magazine]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[happy holidays 2008]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[News Flash &#8211; before you get started tBoW wishes to acknowledge the first two newsworthy events for the new year in thebestofwines world. The January issues of Gourmet and Los Angeles magazines each feature a tBoW fave. Gourmet covers all things consumable that are Italian. They make a point of including a photo and kind [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Home cooking with Mike and Jackie</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 10 Nov 2007 17:50:08 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Bacchus</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Pinot Noir]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Port]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Like many middle-aged empty-nesters we faced a typical Saturday night choice: watch another boring division series baseball game or enjoy a dinner prepared by Jackie d&#8217;Occitan with wines selected by her shadowy husband Michael du Nawlins. Not even close. Michael was decanting the 1983 Grahams Port (definitely not U20) when wife and I arrived well [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Vinous cherry bombs and a dud</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 07 Jul 2007 12:13:21 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Bacchus</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Languedoc]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Moscato d'Asti]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Pinot Noir]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Port]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Rose]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Russian River Valley]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Sud]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Charles Neal Selections]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Paul Marcus Importer]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[2006 Chateau Barbanau Cote de Provence $12: Dry mineral flavors. Everything I expect from a Provencal Rose&#8217; which, in my experience, differs in a mineral style compared to wines from Languedoc or other SE France regions. These wines are so easily distinguishable from domestic Rose&#8217; wines because they rarely have the big fruit found in [...]]]></description>
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