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	<title>GrapeSmart.net &#187; pinot noir</title>
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		<title>My Introduction to the C. Donatiello Winery</title>
		<link>http://www.grapesmart.net/2010/05/26/donatiello-winery/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 26 May 2010 18:05:47 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jessyca Frederick</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Great Wines Under $20]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Last month I was kindly invited to a pre-release luncheon for C. Donatiello Winery at the lovely Chaya Brasserie in Beverly Hills. Rarely one to turn down free wine or free food, I gladly accepted the invitation and waited for [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Getting Better at Blind Tastings</title>
		<link>http://www.grapesmart.net/2010/02/11/getting-better-at-blind-tastings/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 12 Feb 2010 00:28:45 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Arianna Armstrong</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I&#8217;m going to let you in on a deep, dark secret &#8211; one that has been burning inside the most hidden recesses of my soul: I can&#8217;t identify different red wines, based on taste alone.
Yeah, I know. And sometimes I [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Orvieto, Vinho Verde and Pinot Blanc – Oh Dear…</title>
		<link>http://www.grapesmart.net/2010/01/21/orvieto-vinho-verde-and-pinot-blanc-%e2%80%93-oh-dear%e2%80%a6/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 21 Jan 2010 23:30:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Arianna Armstrong</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Great Wines Under $20]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[champagne]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Cremant d'Alsace]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[I recently had the pleasure of trying several types of wine that – prior to my drinking them – I had never even heard of before. They were an Orvieto from Italy, Vinho Verde (a slightly effervescent wine) from Portugal [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Wine Tasting Trip: Hitching Post Wines</title>
		<link>http://www.grapesmart.net/2009/11/19/wine-tasting-trip-hitching-post-wines/</link>
		<comments>http://www.grapesmart.net/2009/11/19/wine-tasting-trip-hitching-post-wines/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 20 Nov 2009 01:06:03 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jessyca Frederick</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[One can hardly visit the Santa Ynez Valley and not notice the effect of the movie Sideways. I never visited before the movie so I can&#8217;t be sure what was different then (probably fewer tourists and less usage of the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Wine Tasting Trip: Sanford Winery in Santa Ynez Valley, California</title>
		<link>http://www.grapesmart.net/2009/11/16/wine-tasting-trip-sanford-winery-california/</link>
		<comments>http://www.grapesmart.net/2009/11/16/wine-tasting-trip-sanford-winery-california/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 16 Nov 2009 22:00:27 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jessyca Frederick</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[
People who love wine often talk about how wine is just as much about the experience as it is about the wine itself. They&#8217;re sometimes referring to the process of uncorking a bottle, who they&#8217;ve shared the wine with, or [...]]]></description>
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		<title>A Weekend Full of Great Wine &amp; Friends</title>
		<link>http://www.grapesmart.net/2009/09/29/great-wine-friends/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 29 Sep 2009 23:20:16 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jessyca Frederick</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[How to Buy Wine at Good Prices]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[alexander valley]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[everyday prices]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[This past weekend my husband and I flitted off to San Diego to visit some friends and chill out. In addition to excellent company and excellent food, it was a fun wine weekend, too.
Wine #1: 2006 Beringer Napa Chardonnay
As a [...]]]></description>
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		<title>An Introduction to LAW</title>
		<link>http://www.grapesmart.net/2009/07/31/an-introduction-to-law/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 31 Jul 2009 22:37:38 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Arianna Armstrong</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Arianna's Wine Tasting Notes]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Dry Creek Valley Zinfandel]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Ian Blackburn]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Lake Sonoma Winery]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Over the weekend I had the great pleasure of attending a class at Learn About Wine, with Ian Blackburn.
Despite being on what was, no doubt, the very worst date in human history, I had an absolutely fantastic time. The class [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Pourtal, Santa Monica</title>
		<link>http://www.grapesmart.net/2009/06/01/pourtal-santa-monica/</link>
		<comments>http://www.grapesmart.net/2009/06/01/pourtal-santa-monica/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 01 Jun 2009 06:44:54 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Arianna Armstrong</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Arianna's Wine Tasting Notes]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Biodynamic wines]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Chesebro Cedar F&G Vineyards]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Davis Bynum Allen Vineyards]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Donkey & Goat]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Eugene La Pierre De Sons]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Four Vines The Maverick]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[pinot noir]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Last night my friend Adra and I tried the new wine bar in Santa Monica called Pourtal (104 Santa Monica Boulevard, 310.393.7693, pourtal.com). Pourtal is one of those hip new wine bars that looks like a set piece from Star [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Buying Wine by Region and Year</title>
		<link>http://www.grapesmart.net/2009/05/20/buying-wine-by-region-and-year/</link>
		<comments>http://www.grapesmart.net/2009/05/20/buying-wine-by-region-and-year/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 20 May 2009 16:37:37 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jessyca Frederick</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[How to Buy Wine at Good Prices]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Wine Tasting Notes]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[alexander valley]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Paso Robles]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[About a year ago I decided to try an experiment. It was this: use the Wine Spectator region/year rating system to pick out wines even when I&#8217;ve never heard of the vineyard or winemaker (which constitutes at least 90% of [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Wines we don&#8217;t think you should buy</title>
		<link>http://www.grapesmart.net/2009/05/14/wines-we-dont-think-you-should-buy/</link>
		<comments>http://www.grapesmart.net/2009/05/14/wines-we-dont-think-you-should-buy/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 15 May 2009 03:56:41 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jessyca Frederick</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Jess' Wine Tasting Notes]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[bad wine]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Merlot]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[It&#8217;s unfortunate, but every now and again we come across a wine that&#8217;s just not worth drinking. In recent memory there have been very few. Here are the ones that make the list (and why):

2006 BV Coastal Estates Pinot Noir
Even [...]]]></description>
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