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[[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/SimpleHedonisms/~4/34XgEmBOM-E" height="1" width="1"/>]]></content:encoded><wfw:commentRss xmlns:wfw="http://wellformedweb.org/CommentAPI/">http://www.simplehedonisms.com/archives/2630/feed</wfw:commentRss><slash:comments xmlns:slash="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/slash/">0</slash:comments><feedburner:origLink>http://www.simplehedonisms.com/archives/2630</feedburner:origLink></item><item><title>Wine Review: Long Gamma Cellars – 2007 Red Blend</title><link>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/SimpleHedonisms/~3/FpD8MpE__NU/2600</link><category>Wine Reviews</category><category>alexander valley</category><category>Long Gamma</category><category>red blend</category><category>sonoma county</category><category>Wine Review</category><category>Zinfandel</category><dc:creator xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/">William Allen</dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 30 Aug 2010 18:22:06 PDT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.simplehedonisms.com/?p=2600</guid><content:encoded xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/"><![CDATA[Earlier this year, Simple Hedonisms reviewed the tasty Long Gamma white blend, so I was quite pleased when I got my hands on a bottle of the Long Gamma red to taste. Long Gamma is the brain child of...<br/>
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[[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/SimpleHedonisms/~4/SLG16MkvVi8" height="1" width="1"/>]]></content:encoded><wfw:commentRss xmlns:wfw="http://wellformedweb.org/CommentAPI/">http://www.simplehedonisms.com/archives/2581/feed</wfw:commentRss><slash:comments xmlns:slash="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/slash/">3</slash:comments><feedburner:origLink>http://www.simplehedonisms.com/archives/2581</feedburner:origLink></item><item><title>Illusive “wow factor” of wine found in a Sonoma Coast Pinot Noir</title><link>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/SimpleHedonisms/~3/30jU8Wgwefc/2499</link><category>Events</category><category>Winery</category><category>Family Winemakers</category><category>pinot noir</category><category>sonoma</category><category>sonoma coast</category><category>wine</category><dc:creator xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/">VitaeVino</dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 21 Aug 2010 07:58:36 PDT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.simplehedonisms.com/?p=2499</guid><content:encoded xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/"><![CDATA[How do you know when you like a wine?  “It should have a wow factor … it should scream at you,” says John Saemann, vintner at Clouds Rest Winery in Sonoma County.  Clouds Rest has been hand-producing...<br/>
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[[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/SimpleHedonisms/~4/30jU8Wgwefc" height="1" width="1"/>]]></content:encoded><wfw:commentRss xmlns:wfw="http://wellformedweb.org/CommentAPI/">http://www.simplehedonisms.com/archives/2499/feed</wfw:commentRss><slash:comments xmlns:slash="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/slash/">3</slash:comments><feedburner:origLink>http://www.simplehedonisms.com/archives/2499</feedburner:origLink></item><item><title>This Weekend: The Russian River Rocks with Grape to Glass: Event Highlights</title><link>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/SimpleHedonisms/~3/FczKA3ELOT8/2477</link><category>Events</category><category>chardonnay</category><category>Grape to Glass</category><category>pinot noir</category><category>russian river valley</category><category>Saralee's Vineyard</category><category>wine</category><dc:creator xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/">William Allen</dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 16 Aug 2010 10:26:04 PDT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.simplehedonisms.com/?p=2477</guid><content:encoded xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/"><![CDATA[The Russian River Valley (RRV) has emerged over the last decade as a world renowned region of wine growing. It&#8217;s especially recognized for Pinot Noir and Chardonnay, but many great varietals...<br/>
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[[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/SimpleHedonisms/~4/FczKA3ELOT8" height="1" width="1"/>]]></content:encoded><wfw:commentRss xmlns:wfw="http://wellformedweb.org/CommentAPI/">http://www.simplehedonisms.com/archives/2477/feed</wfw:commentRss><slash:comments xmlns:slash="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/slash/">0</slash:comments><feedburner:origLink>http://www.simplehedonisms.com/archives/2477</feedburner:origLink></item><item><title>Wine Review: C. Donatiello 2008 Pinot Noir Block 15 Floodgate Vineyard</title><link>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/SimpleHedonisms/~3/7z0q2ihWDEM/2455</link><category>Wine Reviews</category><category>Winery</category><category>C. Donatiello</category><category>chardonnay</category><category>Floodgate Vineyard</category><category>pinot noir</category><category>russian river valley</category><category>sonoma</category><category>wine</category><dc:creator xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/">William Allen</dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 13 Aug 2010 13:49:12 PDT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.simplehedonisms.com/?p=2455</guid><content:encoded xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/"><![CDATA[I have been a fan of C. Donatiello since I discovered them some 18 months ago, both for their wines, and the gorgeous property. For those who may not yet be familiar with C. Donatiello or its...<br/>
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[[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/SimpleHedonisms/~4/7z0q2ihWDEM" height="1" width="1"/>]]></content:encoded><wfw:commentRss xmlns:wfw="http://wellformedweb.org/CommentAPI/">http://www.simplehedonisms.com/archives/2455/feed</wfw:commentRss><slash:comments xmlns:slash="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/slash/">2</slash:comments><feedburner:origLink>http://www.simplehedonisms.com/archives/2455</feedburner:origLink></item><item><title>Wine Gadget Review: The Wine Spike  – “Don’t Spill Your Wine – Spike it!”</title><link>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/SimpleHedonisms/~3/yJhZbNK6Res/2430</link><category>Education</category><category>Wine Gadgets</category><category>BandVino</category><category>wine</category><category>wine gadget</category><category>wine spike</category><dc:creator xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/">William Allen</dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 07 Aug 2010 10:25:37 PDT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.simplehedonisms.com/?p=2430</guid><content:encoded xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/"><![CDATA[The World of Social Media can be funny; I can post the most serious, (self perceived) insightful post or blog and get little response, and then sometimes get large immediate responses to random...<br/>
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[[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/SimpleHedonisms/~4/yJhZbNK6Res" height="1" width="1"/>]]></content:encoded><wfw:commentRss xmlns:wfw="http://wellformedweb.org/CommentAPI/">http://www.simplehedonisms.com/archives/2430/feed</wfw:commentRss><slash:comments xmlns:slash="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/slash/">4</slash:comments><feedburner:origLink>http://www.simplehedonisms.com/archives/2430</feedburner:origLink></item><item><title>Weekend Events Heat up in North Sonoma County  – Enjoy Music, Food, Wine and More</title><link>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/SimpleHedonisms/~3/frJkWJgAjNo/2396</link><category>Events</category><category>Winery</category><category>sonoma</category><category>wine</category><category>Wine Road</category><dc:creator xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/">William Allen</dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 04 Aug 2010 17:27:36 PDT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.simplehedonisms.com/?p=2396</guid><content:encoded xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/"><![CDATA[Summer in Wine Country continues to pick up, with a wide array of fun events to chose from this weekend. Contributing Writer Katherine Parker already wrote this week including the Eighth Street...<br/>
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[[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/SimpleHedonisms/~4/frJkWJgAjNo" height="1" width="1"/>]]></content:encoded><wfw:commentRss xmlns:wfw="http://wellformedweb.org/CommentAPI/">http://www.simplehedonisms.com/archives/2396/feed</wfw:commentRss><slash:comments xmlns:slash="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/slash/">1</slash:comments><feedburner:origLink>http://www.simplehedonisms.com/archives/2396</feedburner:origLink></item><item><title>Enter to Win: Tickets to Eighth Street Wineries Open House – Saturday August 7th</title><link>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/SimpleHedonisms/~3/2V2Gtv4mN18/2350</link><category>Events</category><category>Question of The Week</category><category>Winery</category><category>Eighth Street Wineries</category><category>Parmalee Hill</category><category>sonoma</category><category>Tin Barn</category><category>Ty Caton</category><category>wine</category><category>wine tasting</category><dc:creator xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/">William Allen</dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 03 Aug 2010 07:58:53 PDT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.simplehedonisms.com/?p=2350</guid><content:encoded xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/"><![CDATA[As contributing editor Katherine Parker wrote earlier this week in her article on  Wine Goings-on in and around town of Sonoma August 7-8th, Simple Hedonisms has teamed up with the ten artisanal...<br/>
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[[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/SimpleHedonisms/~4/2V2Gtv4mN18" height="1" width="1"/>]]></content:encoded><wfw:commentRss xmlns:wfw="http://wellformedweb.org/CommentAPI/">http://www.simplehedonisms.com/archives/2350/feed</wfw:commentRss><slash:comments xmlns:slash="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/slash/">1</slash:comments><feedburner:origLink>http://www.simplehedonisms.com/archives/2350</feedburner:origLink></item><item><title>Wine Goings-on in and around town of Sonoma August 7-8th</title><link>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/SimpleHedonisms/~3/5aWiOK0Mzqc/2281</link><category>Events</category><category>Winery</category><category>food</category><category>primal</category><category>sonoma</category><category>wine</category><category>wine tasting</category><dc:creator xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/">VitaeVino</dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 31 Jul 2010 10:41:39 PDT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.simplehedonisms.com/?p=2281</guid><content:encoded xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/"><![CDATA[Sonoma Valley and surrounds are characterized by family-owned wineries large and small. Here are a few weekend events offering a chance to taste artisan and estate wines of some of Sonoma&#8217;s...<br/>
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