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		<title>Rummaging Through the Cellar Reveals a Few Gems</title>
		<link>http://www.wineinquirer.com/2012/01/rummaging-through-the-cellar-reveals-a-few-gems/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 27 Jan 2012 00:31:54 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jim</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Best Of The Best]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Antinori]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Bordeaux]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Domaine de Beaurenard]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Joseph Phelps]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Kief Joshua]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Napa Valley]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Sangiovese]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Southern Rhone]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Tuscany]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[One of the rewards of being patient and allowing wines to age for years is that sometimes you simply forget the wines are still there until………………………….that magic moment.  Well, over the last few weeks I scanned the cellar only to rediscover a few wines that had been laid to rest years ago and were just [...]]]></description>
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		<title>A Top Second Growth Bordeaux Takes Center Stage</title>
		<link>http://www.wineinquirer.com/2012/01/a-top-second-growth-bordeaux-takes-center-stage/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 11 Jan 2012 19:44:14 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jim</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Best Of The Best]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Barbaresco]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Bordeaux]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Brunello]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Callaghan]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Leoville Barton]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Leoville Las Cases]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Leoville Poyferre]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Moccagatta]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Nebbiolo]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Poggio Antico]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[I’ve been waiting patiently for several years to try a bottle of the second growth Bordeaux Leoville Poyferre, 2003.  I wrote about other “Leovilles,” Barton and Las Cases, in one of Collector Columns, all three very worthy of your cellar.  This is a wine that’s emerging from bottle aging and holds the promise to become [...]]]></description>
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		<title>New Year&#8217;s Best of the Best</title>
		<link>http://www.wineinquirer.com/2011/12/new-years-best-of-the-best/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 27 Dec 2011 21:45:33 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jim</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Best Of The Best]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Casanova di Neri]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Champagne]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Garganega]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Lake Champlain Chocolates]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Nicolas Feuillatte]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Port]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Ribera del Duero]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Rosso di Montalcino]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Sangiovese]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Schramsberg]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Sparkling wine]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Tempranillo]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Vin Soave]]></category>

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Hard to believe that 2011 is in the books as we look toward 2012.   I would be remiss if I didn’t mention a few Champagne/sparkling wines.
I still love the Schramsberg line of sparkling wines.  Our personal favorite is the Blanc de Blanc (which we have on hand for the celebratory New Year’s event in a [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Reds Warm the Heart During the Cold Weather Months</title>
		<link>http://www.wineinquirer.com/2011/12/reds-warm-the-heart-during-the-cold-weather-months/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 06 Dec 2011 00:49:05 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jim</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Best Of The Best]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Bella's Garden]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Burgundy]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Chassagne-Montrachet]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Chateauneuf-du-Pape]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Cote de Beaune]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Grenache]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Le Vieux Donjon]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Mollydooker]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Shiraz]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Syrah]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[wine and food pairing]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[It’s turned cold early this year in our next of the woods (or should I say desert).  With over a foot of snow in the mountains just outside our window and sub-freezing temperatures having already visited us, it’s time to relish full-bodied, well structure reds (not that I would turn away a great Chablis with [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Post Thanksgiving Best</title>
		<link>http://www.wineinquirer.com/2011/11/post-thanksgiving-best/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 29 Nov 2011 19:38:11 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jim</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Barolo]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Luca Currado]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Mollydooker]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Savennieres]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Setti ponti oreno]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Vietti]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[I’ve been fortunate, recently, to enjoy some outstanding wines, one courtesy of a vintner wine dinner, one pairing at a top Tucson restaurant and two around our home dinner table.  Sometimes, all the ducks line up and yield a winning combination.
Tenuta Setti Ponti Oreno, 2003:
A blend of Merlot, Cab Sauvignon and Sangiovese, this well structured [...]]]></description>
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		<title>A Couple of Special Ones From Down Under</title>
		<link>http://www.wineinquirer.com/2011/11/a-couple-of-special-ones-from-down-under/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 09 Nov 2011 20:35:21 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jim</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Best Of The Best]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Anthonys in the Catalinas]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Dutton Goldfield]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Leonetti Cellars]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Mollydooker]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Sarah Marquis]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[South Australia]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Sparky Marquis]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Zinfandel]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[ We attended a wine pairing dinner last week at Anthony’s in the Catalinas in Tucson (www.anthonycatalinas.com), one of the city’s top restaurants, featuring a lineup of vintage 2010 wines from the renown Mollydooker estate (www.mollydooker.com)  from South Australia and presented by none other than co-owner Sparky Marquis.  With family responsibilities tugging at her, his [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Best of the Best From The Professor, Dr Dave</title>
		<link>http://www.wineinquirer.com/2011/11/best-of-the-best-from-dr-dave/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 02 Nov 2011 04:12:22 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jim</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Best Of The Best]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Bordeaux]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Chateauneuf-du-Pape]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[David Muhleman]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Domaine Drouhin]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Guigal]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Patricia Green Cellars]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Pinot Noir]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[ On the heels of still another great “Dr. Dave” wine tasting with friends in Italy (that once again, I missed), I twisted Dave’s arm into sharing his notes on four of the wines.  After all, if he’s going to brag about such outstanding wines, why not share them with us?  So here we go………….
E. [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Sipping Wines With Siro Pacenti</title>
		<link>http://www.wineinquirer.com/2011/10/sipping-wines-with-siro-pacenti/</link>
		<comments>http://www.wineinquirer.com/2011/10/sipping-wines-with-siro-pacenti/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 20 Oct 2011 00:52:05 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jim</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Best Of The Best]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Brunello]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Callaghan]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Chateauneuf-du-Pape]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Clos Des Papes]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[di Montalcino]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Giancarlo Pacenti]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Grenache]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Montalcino]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Mouvedre]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Rosso di Montalcino]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Sauternes]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Siro Pacenti]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Southern Rhone]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[ I had the opportunity to taste an all star lineup of wines with Giancarlo Pacenti in Montalcino recently during our visit with him.  You can learn more about this outstanding vintner, his estate and his wines by clicking on to part I and part II of our videos with him as well as here.  [...]]]></description>
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		<title>A Rhone, Two Chianti, and One Star Brunello di Montalcino</title>
		<link>http://www.wineinquirer.com/2011/10/a-rhone-two-chianti-and-one-star-brunello-di-montalcino/</link>
		<comments>http://www.wineinquirer.com/2011/10/a-rhone-two-chianti-and-one-star-brunello-di-montalcino/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 04 Oct 2011 23:52:33 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jim</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Best Of The Best]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Brunello]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Chianti Classico]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Ciacci di Piccolomini]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Rhone]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Sangiovese]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Viticcio]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[ Domaine Chante Cigale Cotes du Rhone Vielles Vignes, 2007:
For the price of about $20, this is a steal of a classic Cotes du Rhone!  Sporting fig and dark plum, currant, notes of spice and black tea, this is a wine that you can enjoy now and probably for the couple of years.  Pair with [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Italy On My Mind and Palate</title>
		<link>http://www.wineinquirer.com/2011/09/italy-on-my-mind-and-palate/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 25 Sep 2011 00:26:43 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jim</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Best Of The Best]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Antinori]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Chateauneuf-du-Pape]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Chianti Classico Riserva]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Tignanello]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Viticcio]]></category>
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Coming off our voyage to Tuscany and Piedmont, it’s hard not to cherry pick four great Italian stars but let’s be fair and give some others a chance.  So, here we go………….
Seghesio Zinfandel Home Ranch Alexander Valley, 2007:
Deep purple and spiced up Zin with lots of blackberry and earthy notes.  Big, rich wine with a [...]]]></description>
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