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		<title>A Last-Minute Bouquet to Save V-Day</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 14 Feb 2012 04:46:45 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>ellie</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[On Valentine’s Day, tell me, what’s the difference between, “You shouldn’t have” and “Whoah, Baby!” ? Consider this: when offered the choice of a bottle of wine or a dozen roses, nine out of ten women (who are exactly like &#8230; <a href="http://www.winestopperstore.com/blog/a-last-minute-bouquet-to-save-v-day/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Mimosa? Yes, some mo’, sir!</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 30 Dec 2011 04:53:04 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>ellie</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Wine Stoppers]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.winestopperstore.com/blog/?p=120</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[It’s not every day that I’m inspired to tell a story about wine…(let’s be real, it’s more like every other day)…but Thursday morning, the day before the entire Christmas weekend fiasco began, here’s what happened: I had made 50% of &#8230; <a href="http://www.winestopperstore.com/blog/mimosa-yes-some-mo%e2%80%99-sir/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>3 Ways to Tell the Wine Snobs from the Wine-a-bes</title>
		<link>http://www.winestopperstore.com/blog/3-ways-to-tell-the-wine-snobs-from-the-wine-a-bes/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 04 Apr 2011 05:04:06 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>ellie</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[This is a test. Your instructions are to turn off all electronic devices/children/distractions and immerse yourself completely in this situation, because it could mean the difference between your status as a wine snob or a wannabe poseur. You and your &#8230; <a href="http://www.winestopperstore.com/blog/3-ways-to-tell-the-wine-snobs-from-the-wine-a-bes/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>WWPD:  What Would (Saint) Patrick Drink?</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 11 Mar 2011 04:52:45 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>ellie</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.winestopperstore.com/blog/?p=98</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[On March 17th, the Irish world will honor the life and divine influence of Ireland’s patron saint, Patrick, with 13 million pints of Guinness, leprechaun stories, and green…lots and lots of green.  After doing a bit of research on the &#8230; <a href="http://www.winestopperstore.com/blog/wwpd-what-would-saint-patrick-drink/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Add a Little Spritz to Your Wine Life with this Wine Trend</title>
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		<comments>http://www.winestopperstore.com/blog/add-a-litte-spritz-to-your-wine-life-with-this-wine-trend/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 04 Mar 2011 06:05:53 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>ellie</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.winestopperstore.com/blog/?p=85</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[It’s hard keeping up with all the new trends popping up around the country. There are fashion trends, technology trends, investment trends…wait…do you hear that whimpering noise?  Oh, that’s your wallet crying. It’s definitely fun being on top of all &#8230; <a href="http://www.winestopperstore.com/blog/add-a-litte-spritz-to-your-wine-life-with-this-wine-trend/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>The Envelope Please… Award-Worthy Wines for the Oscars</title>
		<link>http://www.winestopperstore.com/blog/the-envelope-please%e2%80%a6-award-worthy-wines-for-the-oscars/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 27 Feb 2011 04:39:11 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>ellie</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Brut]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.winestopperstore.com/blog/?p=78</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Imagine if your favorite wine received the award for Best Bottle this Sunday. What do you think the acceptance speech would be like? “I’d like to thank the winemaker, the growers, harvesters, and God for making this vintage possible. I’ve &#8230; <a href="http://www.winestopperstore.com/blog/the-envelope-please%e2%80%a6-award-worthy-wines-for-the-oscars/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>The Wine Bar: The Newest Place to Wine Down</title>
		<link>http://www.winestopperstore.com/blog/the-wine-bar-the-newest-place-to-wine-down/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 18 Feb 2011 05:19:27 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>ellie</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Wine Stoppers]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.winestopperstore.com/blog/?p=73</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Of all the wine joints in all the towns in all the world…which one do you walk into?  I know mine – a chic little lounge in downtown Chicago devoted entirely to champagne.  It’s packed with trendy, off-the-clock urbanites popping &#8230; <a href="http://www.winestopperstore.com/blog/the-wine-bar-the-newest-place-to-wine-down/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Valentine’s Wine: Not Just Poetry in a Bottle</title>
		<link>http://www.winestopperstore.com/blog/valentines-wine-not-just-poetry-in-a-bottle/</link>
		<comments>http://www.winestopperstore.com/blog/valentines-wine-not-just-poetry-in-a-bottle/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 14 Feb 2011 06:15:38 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>ellie</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[When you think Valentine’s Day, you probably imagine the five things that you see the moment you walk into a drugstore: red roses, candy hearts, teddy bears holding red roses and candy hearts, antacids, and singing cards. With all the &#8230; <a href="http://www.winestopperstore.com/blog/valentines-wine-not-just-poetry-in-a-bottle/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Touchdown Tastings! The Manliest Wines for the Super Bowl</title>
		<link>http://www.winestopperstore.com/blog/touchdown-tastings-the-manliest-wines-for-the-superbowl/</link>
		<comments>http://www.winestopperstore.com/blog/touchdown-tastings-the-manliest-wines-for-the-superbowl/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 04 Feb 2011 13:22:35 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>ellie</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Red 86!  94!  09!  Sniff…Swirl…Sip….Set….Hike! There’s a lot in the air on Super Bowl Sunday.  Lots of anticipation, testosterone, and animalistic team spirit that, to many, looks a lot like bucks during mating season. The only thing that seems to &#8230; <a href="http://www.winestopperstore.com/blog/touchdown-tastings-the-manliest-wines-for-the-superbowl/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>A Wine Stopper is Born – the fascinating history of your wine bottle’s essential counterpart</title>
		<link>http://www.winestopperstore.com/blog/a-wine-stopper-is-born-the-fascinating-history-of-your-wine-bottles-essential-counterpart/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 01 Feb 2011 04:02:26 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>ellie</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Think back to that splendid bottle of wine from the other night.  What were your thoughts as you secured your special wine stopper into the neck?  You may have appreciated its practicality or smiled at the figurine, but did you &#8230; <a href="http://www.winestopperstore.com/blog/a-wine-stopper-is-born-the-fascinating-history-of-your-wine-bottles-essential-counterpart/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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