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			<title><![CDATA[Goldeneye offers much to taste and see]]></title>
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			<author>(Sandra Silfven)</author>
			<description><![CDATA[Goldeneye is the name of the special Anderson Valley winery owned by the prestigious Duckhorn Wine Co. in Napa Valley. It's dedicated to cool-climate varieties like Pinot Noir in California's northern-most wine region, Mendocino County.


The 2005 Goldeneye Pinot Noir is now out in the ninth]]></description>
			<pubDate>Mon, Jun 23, 2008 at 9:42 AM</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Riesling sales soar as producers set meeting in Washington]]></title>
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			<description><![CDATA[Riesling is the hottest white varietal in the U.S. 
During the 12-month period ending May 3, it was the fastest-growing white wine and second-fastest growing of all wine types, behind Pinot Noir, according to AC Nielsen data.
Nielsen goes on to say that sales have increased 54 percent over the]]></description>
			<pubDate>Wed, Jun 11, 2008 at 10:04 PM</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[2 New York wineries and Chateau Ste. Michelle big winners at competition]]></title>
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			<description><![CDATA[The International Eastern Wine Competition, so named because it draws heavy participation from Eastern U.S. wineries in addition to wineries around the world, announced the results of this year's competition.


The big winners were Chateau Ste. Michelle in the state of Washington and two New York]]></description>
			<pubDate>Mon, Jun 2, 2008 at 3:13 PM</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Top brands say bye-bye to glass wine jugs]]></title>
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			<author>(Sandra Silfven)</author>
			<description><![CDATA[If you are still buying those 3- and 4-liter glass jugs of Inglenook and Almaden, you may be in for a shock. They are being replaced by more eco-friendly Bag-in-Box packaging. The announcement was made today by The Wine Group, which purchased both brands in February from Constellation Wines U.S.

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			<pubDate>Wed, May 28, 2008 at 11:48 AM</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Dreamy summer combo: Sauvignon Blanc and Oyster Shooters]]></title>
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			<description><![CDATA[Hess Collection Winery in California produces a stunning Lake County Sauvignon Blanc -- tart-crisp and bone-dry -- at a reasonable $11, which grabbed my attention. But just as interesting is a cool summer treat to pair it with -- oyster shooters -- or bite-size appetizers served in a shot glass.]]></description>
			<pubDate>Tue, May 27, 2008 at 9:11 AM</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Support your local Chambourcin]]></title>
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			<author>(Sandra Silfven)</author>
			<description><![CDATA[Chambourcin is a hybrid grape popular in the Mid-Atlantic states, along with Ohio and Michigan. It makes  deep-colored, aromatic, fruity wines. It's the grape that Michigan's St. Julian uses for Catherman's Port.


In Ohio for Mother's Day, I dropped by the Winerak in Zanesville, which has an]]></description>
			<pubDate>Wed, May 14, 2008 at 3:24 PM</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Great Lakes Wine Competition showed strengths of the region]]></title>
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			<description><![CDATA[The 15th annual Great Lakes Great Wine Competition held Thursday at Oakland Community College in Farmington Hills, Mich., had a record 500 entries. 
Judges who ranged from sommeliers at top restaurants to a winemaker, wine writers and other wine-industry professionals sniffed, sipped and evaluated]]></description>
			<pubDate>Fri, May 9, 2008 at 5:02 PM</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Charles Krug keeps making headlines]]></title>
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			<author>(Sandra Silfven)</author>
			<description><![CDATA[Brothers Peter and Marc Mondavi, sons of Peter Mondavi Sr. and heirs to the Charles Krug Winery, which set off the Mondavi dynasty in California, are no longer on cruise-control.


The "other" Mondavi family is re-inventing Charles Krug, and the renovations to the wine program and the historic]]></description>
			<pubDate>Tue, May 6, 2008 at 3:05 PM</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Food and wine worth the long winter]]></title>
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			<author>(Sandra Silfven)</author>
			<description><![CDATA[Can't pass up telling you about a good deal for fine food and wine in Detroit: It's the special offering every evening throughout the month of May at the Rattlesnake. 
 For their May Wine & Food Festival, there is a three-course meal for $45 per person (plus tax & gratuity) featuring organic and]]></description>
			<pubDate>Wed, Apr 30, 2008 at 4:51 PM</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Eleanor and Ray Heald honored for 'freeing the grapes']]></title>
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			<author>(Sandra Silfven)</author>
			<description><![CDATA[Everytime you join a California wine club, you should say thank you to Eleanor and Ray Heald, longtime wine writers based in Metro Detroit, who had the courage to file the lawsuit that led to a U.S. Supreme Court ruling that freed up direct shipments of wine for residents of many states. 
They will]]></description>
			<pubDate>Tue, Apr 29, 2008 at 5:33 PM</pubDate>
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