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		<title>Top Wines of 2011 Revealed &#124; &#8220;One-Stop Shopping Guide&#8221;</title>
		<link>http://wineriff.com/top-wines-2011-revealed-the-wine-riff-list/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 04 Dec 2011 21:32:15 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>George Bato</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Chardonnay]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Compiling a list of the Top Wines can be a daunting task considering the myriad of labels and selections in the market place.  So this year's wine lists were compiled with several criteria in mind:]]></description>
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		<title>Venge Vineyards &#8216;Scout&#8217;s Honor&#8217; Napa Valley Red Wine</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 19 Apr 2011 22:43:59 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>George Bato</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Napa Valley]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Red Blends]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Syrah]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Scout's Honor is Kirk Venge's award-winning blend of Zinfandel, Petite Sirah, Charbono and Syrah. The new 2009 Scout's Honor is big, lush, voluptuous wine that's packed with tons of black and red berry fruit and complex nuances.  Impressive from the first sip to the bottom of the bottle.]]></description>
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		<title>Muscardini Cellars &#8211; Mouth-Watering Red Wines</title>
		<link>http://wineriff.com/muscardini/</link>
		<comments>http://wineriff.com/muscardini/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 13 Apr 2011 22:32:11 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>George Bato</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Box 4]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Dry Creek]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Red Blends]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Sonoma]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Syrah]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Zinfandel]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Muscardini Cellars produces delicious wines in Sonoma County, including Italian varietals such as a Sangiovese and a Zinfandel from the famed Monte Rosso Vineyard.]]></description>
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		<title>Marietta Cellars &#8211; Best Red Wine Values In The Country!</title>
		<link>http://wineriff.com/marietta/</link>
		<comments>http://wineriff.com/marietta/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 13 Apr 2011 17:30:53 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>George Bato</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Cabernet Sauvignon]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Red Blends]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Zinfandel]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Alexander Valley]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Marietta Cellars]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Old Vine Red]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[OVR]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[The release of the new Marietta 2007 Angeli Cuvee reaffirms Marietta's place as one of the country's top producers of delicious, great value red wines. Chris Bilbro started Marietta Cellars in 1978, and has been making delicious, affordable wines ever since.  His Marietta Old Vine Red (OVR) is considered to be one of the country's best red wine values (about $12 per bottle) by wine critics and wine lovers alike.]]></description>
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		<title>GAMBA 2009 Estate Old Vine Zinfandel &#124; Russian River Valley</title>
		<link>http://wineriff.com/gamba-09-estate-zin/</link>
		<comments>http://wineriff.com/gamba-09-estate-zin/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 14 Feb 2011 22:43:08 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>George Bato</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Box 2]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Russian River]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Zinfandel]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[At the ZAP Grand Tasting this past January, over 350 wines were poured, and the lineup of three Zinfandels produced by GAMBA Vineyards and Winery were among the crowd's favorites. The 2009 Estate Old Vine Zinfandel from Russian River Valley raised eyebrows and brought smiles to the face of those who sampled the wine.]]></description>
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		<title>ZAP Food and Wine Pairing Event Preview</title>
		<link>http://wineriff.com/zap/</link>
		<comments>http://wineriff.com/zap/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 19 Jan 2011 19:19:47 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>George Bato</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Events]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Food & Wine]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Zinfandel]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[ZAP will be celebrating "20 Years of Zinspiration" this year. The three day event kicks of on Thursday the 27th with food and wine pairing event called "Good Eats". In the video Sondra Bernstein and Chef John Toulze of ESTATE Restaurant and The Girl &#038; The Fig in Sonoma talk about the event and teaming up with Agostino and Paulette Gamba of GAMBA Vineyards and Winery for the "Good Eats" event.]]></description>
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		<title>What Has Kent Rosenblum Been Up To?</title>
		<link>http://wineriff.com/rock-wal/</link>
		<comments>http://wineriff.com/rock-wal/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 18 Jan 2011 05:19:10 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>George Bato</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Cabernet Sauvignon]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[After selling his notable Rosenblum Cellars in 2008, Kent Rosenblum began assisting his daughter, Shauna, in building a new brand called Rock Wall Wine Company.  The company produces wines that showcase the characteristics of some of the most prominent vineyards in California.  The portfolio includes, Chardonnay, Zinfandel, Cabernet Sauvignon, and Late Harvest desert wines.]]></description>
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		<title>ALBINI FAMILY VINEYARDS &#8211; A Local Boutique Treasure</title>
		<link>http://wineriff.com/albini/</link>
		<comments>http://wineriff.com/albini/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 30 Nov 2010 22:38:42 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>George Bato</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Box 4]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Merlot]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Russian River]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Zinfandel]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Albini]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Russian River Valley]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Don and Lynne Albini began in 1992 by creating less than 100 cases of Merlot from their family vineyard, which caught the attention of "Superstar Chef" Wolfgang Puck, who featured it at his posh Postrio Restaurant in San Francisco, and that was all the recognition the startup winery needed! ]]></description>
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		<title>2009 &#8220;The Prisoner&#8221; Napa Valley Red Wine</title>
		<link>http://wineriff.com/prisoner/</link>
		<comments>http://wineriff.com/prisoner/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 31 Oct 2010 17:35:08 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>George Bato</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[New]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Red Blends]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Syrah]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Zinfandel]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Dave Phinney]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Napa Valley Red Wine]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Orin Swift]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Saldo Zinfandel]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[The Prisoner]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[One of the most sought after domestic wines, Orin Swift's The Prisoner Napa Valley Red Wine has developed a devout following. Year after year the legions of Prisoner fans increases, and the wine does not disappoint fans of big, sexy red wines. The Prisoner is a blend of six varietals sourced from some of the finest vineyards in Napa Valley.]]></description>
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		<title>Gamba Vineyards and Winery&#124;Russian River Zinfandel&#124;Old Vine Zin&#124;Sonoma County</title>
		<link>http://wineriff.com/gamba-vineyards-and-winery/</link>
		<comments>http://wineriff.com/gamba-vineyards-and-winery/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 28 Sep 2010 19:22:09 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>George Bato</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Videos]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Zinfandel]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Gamba]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Moratto Vineyard]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Old Vine Zinfandel]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Russian River]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[In addition to the Gamba Estate and Moratto Vineyard Old Vine Zinfandels, Agostino Gamba producers a Russian River Valley Cuvee.  The RRV appellation Zin is a blend of old and younger vines from the Gamba Estate and Moratto Vineyards and from a few hand-picked, family-owned vineyards in the Russian River Valley.]]></description>
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