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		<title>Danna&#8217;s Wine Scale</title>
		<link>http://www.wineinquirer.com/2012/02/dannas-wine-scale/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 03 Feb 2012 22:06:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jim</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[For months I have been struggling with how much “bad” wine there is in Italy, and how much people defend it with national pride.
Don’t get me wrong, there is incredible wine in Italy, maybe even the best wines in the world; but 99% of the wine in Italy is drank out of a glass jug [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Luca Currado of the Renown Vietti Estate to Visit Tucson and  Phoenix</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 21 Jan 2012 16:52:13 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jim</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Castiglione Falletto]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[dolcetto]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[It’s no secret that I love Vietti wines.   There………I said it.  From the entry level, everyday Dolcetto with its juicy flavors to the small production single vineyard “cru” displaying the finest structure and balance you’ll ever taste in a Barolo,  vintner and owner Luca Currado never takes his eyes off the vineyards and winery.
Blessed by [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Dr. Dave Reaches His &#8220;Tipping Point &#8220;</title>
		<link>http://www.wineinquirer.com/2012/01/dr-dave-reaches-his-tipping-point/</link>
		<comments>http://www.wineinquirer.com/2012/01/dr-dave-reaches-his-tipping-point/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 04 Jan 2012 20:24:17 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jim</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[There comes a day in every wine drinkers life, when they hit the “tipping point.”
Mine was New Year’s Eve, three years ago, at the Starr Pass Resort, in Tucson, Arizona.  {To be fair, the Starr Pass resort has a fine sommelier, and some great wines, but not THAT night.}  THAT night the best wine I [...]]]></description>
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		<title>And Now&#8230;&#8230;A Message From Our Sponsor</title>
		<link>http://www.wineinquirer.com/2011/12/and-now-a-message-from-our-sponsor/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 29 Dec 2011 04:04:08 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jim</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[2012]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Wine Inquirer]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[As I sit here writing this and think back to 2008, when the financial universe was imploding at warp five speed, I recall having a discussion with my wife as to whether we should launch our very tiny wine site or sit tight for a bit and wait for our crystal ball to send a [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Wine Choices: Not a One Trick Pony</title>
		<link>http://www.wineinquirer.com/2011/12/wine-choices-not-a-one-trick-pony/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 20 Dec 2011 18:34:23 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jim</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[wine and food pairing]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Wine choices]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[I believe there are two major types of people in this world; people who find what they like and stay with it, and people who are always exploring for something new.  It doesn’t matter if we are talking cars, or beer, or food, or wine; one group of people know what they like and continue [...]]]></description>
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		<title>What Prompts You to Spend More On a Bottle of Wine?</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 14 Dec 2011 21:05:10 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jim</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The holiday season is upon us and so many will be gifting bottles of wine and spirits to family, friends and business colleagues.  We attended two parties last weekend, attended by a bottle of wine for each host.  At one of the events, the host kindly took us aside and asked if we would like [...]]]></description>
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		<title>What Makes Wine &#8220;Good Wine?&#8221;  Dr Dave Has the Answer</title>
		<link>http://www.wineinquirer.com/2011/12/what-makes-wine-good-wine-dr-dave-has-the-answer/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 04 Dec 2011 16:04:45 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jim</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Some time back I wrote an article dealing with “good” wine.  The conclusion was that all wine is good wine (unless it’s faulted/flawed), but the real question should be “appropriate” wine.
“Good” is a subjective term, and also leaving one to ask “good for what?”  Do you mean good taste? Good value? Good for aging?  Again, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>My First Cold of the Season Reminds Me of Why I Shouldn&#8217;t Drink Wine When I&#8217;m Sick!</title>
		<link>http://www.wineinquirer.com/2011/11/my-first-cold-of-the-season-reminds-me-of-why-i-shouldnt-drink-wine-when-im-sick/</link>
		<comments>http://www.wineinquirer.com/2011/11/my-first-cold-of-the-season-reminds-me-of-why-i-shouldnt-drink-wine-when-im-sick/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 29 Nov 2011 19:59:46 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jim</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[wine and colds]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[wine and illness]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[My First Cold of the Season Reminds Me Why I Shouldn’t Drink Wine When I’m Sick
Editor&#8217;s note:  I wrote this a couple of weeks back during the onslaught of the first seasonal illness.
Well, it’s 1AM and here I am at the key board, fighting a losing battle with the first cold of the season and [...]]]></description>
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		<title>The Third Thursday</title>
		<link>http://www.wineinquirer.com/2011/11/the-third-thursday/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 16 Nov 2011 16:56:17 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jim</dc:creator>
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The Third Thursday in November is the annual release of the Beaujolais Nouveau!
So what?
Wine is steeped in history and tradition and for centuries the Third Thursday in November has been the first release (allowed by French law) of the current year wines.  And the first release is the Beaujolais Nouveau (followed closely by the Hospice [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Vietti&#8217;s Luca Currado Serves Up a Lesson on Boston History</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 09 Nov 2011 17:06:53 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jim</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Asti]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Our visit in Piedmont would not have been complete without a visit to the storied estate of Vietti (www.vietti.com), run by Luca Currado.  With storied Barolos such as the Brunate, Lazzarito and Rocche, an outstanding Barbaresco in the Masseria and the highly sought after Tre Vigne and Scarrone Barberas from Alba and the Tre Vigne [...]]]></description>
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