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		<title>Bordeaux 2009 Futures Prime the Pump</title>
		<link>http://www.wineinquirer.com/2010/06/bordeaux-2009-futures-prime-the-pump/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 09 Jun 2010 23:48:40 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jim</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Thus far, scores of Bordeaux producers have released their futures pricing in hopes that consumers around the globe will snatch up the right to own the wines when bottled and released later next year.  But that’s only priming the pump for the eventual release of the “big guns,” all of the first growths, second growths [...]]]></description>
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		<title>An Afterlife for Wine Corks</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 09 Jun 2010 23:47:08 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jim</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[It’s easy to grab that recently removed wine cork and throw it in the trash.  We’ve all done it.  Now comes word that Whole Foods (www.wholefoods.com) , the natural foods store is teaming up with Cork ReHarvest to recycle corks.  Cork ReHarvest (www.corkreharvest.org)  is a two year old company whose mission it is to not only [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Study Questions Life of White Wine in Plastic Containers</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 09 Jun 2010 23:44:27 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jim</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[oxidation]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[A study carried out by the Institute of Vine and Wine Sciences in Bordeaux has revealed that white wine, stored in a single layer PET and small multi-layer PET, altered the character of the wine when stored for more than six months.  Researchers analyzed levels of key gases associated with oxidation such as oxygen, carbon [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Risks of Futures Trading on Mainland China</title>
		<link>http://www.wineinquirer.com/2010/05/risks-of-futures-trading-on-mainland-china/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 13 May 2010 03:25:24 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jim</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Wine News]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Potential Bordeaux futures investors on mainland China are at risk of being targeted by rogue traders.  Some investors have already been asked to pay for top 2009 Bordeaux futures despite continued silence on the official pricing by these chateaus.  Warnings have been issued to investors to be very cautious about investing in futures with merchants [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Wine Fraud Suits Heat Up (Again)</title>
		<link>http://www.wineinquirer.com/2010/05/wine-fraud-suits-heat-up-again/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 13 May 2010 03:23:26 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jim</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Wine News]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[As former President Ronald Reagan used to say, “here you go again…”  William Koch, renown billionaire wine collector is suing Christie’s International Plc, the London based auction house.  Koch, claims that the auction house has sold counterfeit wines for years.  He goes on to state that Christie’s knows how to identify counterfeit wines.
This suit is [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Uruguay: Movin&#8217; On Up</title>
		<link>http://www.wineinquirer.com/2010/05/uruguay-movin-on-up/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 13 May 2010 03:19:30 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jim</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Wine News]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Uruguay, the fourth most important wine-producing country in South America, grows a variety of grapes, but none more celebrated than Tannat. It is this somewhat obscure grape, at least to locals, which is behind the rise in Uruguay’s wine fortunes.  Today, Tannat represents nearly 40% of the country’s wine production. 
Although Uruguay&#8217;s wines are just beginning [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Lightweight Champagne Bottle Ready For Prime Time</title>
		<link>http://www.wineinquirer.com/2010/05/lightweight-champagne-bottle-ready-for-prime-time/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 13 May 2010 03:18:18 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jim</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[A new lightweight Champagne bottle will be used by almost all Champagne houses within two years, according to the Comité Interprofessionnel du Vin de Champagne (CIVC).  The new 750cc bottles weigh 835g, compared with today&#8217;s standard of 900g (a 7.2% reduction).  The CIVC claims that they are strong enough to withstand the pressure of the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Chilean Vintners Dodge Earthquake Bullet</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 13 May 2010 03:16:54 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jim</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[It appears that earthquake damage to the Chilean wine industry is not nearly as catastrophic as earlier feared, according to producers.  It’s estimated that approximately 12.5% of the country’s cellared wine has been lost.  That, in turn, represents about $250 million US worth of wine.  While that may seem steep, much of that loss was [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Asia Soaking up the Wine</title>
		<link>http://www.wineinquirer.com/2010/04/asia-soaking-up-the-wine/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 22 Apr 2010 18:18:24 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jim</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Wine News]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Asia]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Bordeaux]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Burgundy]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Hong Kong]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[According to new figures released by Vinexpo, the Bordeaux based marketing and research organization, Asia will be future of the global wine industry.  It&#8217;s estimated that between 2009 and 2013, wine consumption in Asia will increase 25%.  Hong Kong, which is on track to become one if not the powerhouse in the future wine auction market, sits front and [...]]]></description>
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		<title>South Africa Wines Continue Their Ascent</title>
		<link>http://www.wineinquirer.com/2010/04/south-africa-wines-continue-their-ascent/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 22 Apr 2010 18:00:51 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jim</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Wine News]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[South Africa]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[For the first time, the British are drinking more South Africa wine than the French.  Sales of South Africa wine grew by 20% in volume over the 12 month period ending January 23rd while the French sales decreased by 12%.  This is clearly reflective of the rapid improvement in quality of South Africa wines while [...]]]></description>
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