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		<title>Red Wine and Health Benefits</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 26 Jul 2010 11:46:04 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Wine is a viscous drink, with a higher alcohol level, obtained through grapes fermentation. Alike other fruits, grapes have a natural ability to ferment, on their own and to turn into alcohol. Consumed in moderation and its natural form, without any additives (sugars, yeast, preservatives) wine has great benefits on one's health.

Wine was first known to be consumed in Middle East, over 8000 years ago and it was introduced to Europeans, several centuries later. The ancient Greeks and Romans assigned special deities, to symbolize it and wine made subject of great celebrations. Later on, wine continued to make part of the Christian and Jewish ceremonies. [Click title for more...]]]></description>
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		<title>Ageless Flavors of Shiraz</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 14 Jul 2010 10:57:30 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The fruity taste and alcoholic tinge of this fruit berry product gives Shiraz and Syrah red wine a natural appealing aroma, all markings of a great flavor that has earned it popularity with millions of beverage lovers over many generations. The essence is in the large fruity content that has health benefits besides the ageless refreshing quality of red wine. The berry that produces the incomparable tasty wine is deep red and can be processed into very high quality world class blended wine that is easy to identify with. Syrah vines are abundant with berries of a darkly purple shade that is close to that of strawberries. [Click title for more...]]]></description>
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		<title>History of Shiraz and Syrah</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 30 Jun 2010 11:43:35 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Shiraz has a long and rich history, working its way to be the 7th most popular grape variety in the world, and the most commonly grown red wine grape in Australia.

There existed only 2,700 hectares of Syrah vineyards in France in 1968, primarily in the traditional appellations of northern Rhône, which at that time had not received much attention in the wine world for several decades, and the vineyards of which were not planted to full capacity. After the wines of northern Rhône were rediscovered by wine writers in the 1970s, plantings expanded considerably. [Click title for more...]]]></description>
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		<title>Tasting Terminology and Vertical Tastings</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 16 Jun 2010 15:03:23 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Wine tasting has been practiced since far away, in history, actually, since wine started to be produced. It was only since the fourteenth century that wine tasting has become a more formal and sophisticated activity. These days, it is practiced both for recreational and professional purposes. Wine tasting has four phases of analysis, the first one taking into consideration, the appearance of the wine. In the second “in glass” phase, the aroma is put to the test. The third “in mouth” stage deals with the actual taste of the wine and the “finish” stage, with the “aftertaste”. [Click title for more...]]]></description>
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		<title>Cellaring and Storage Tips</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 03 Jun 2010 09:29:10 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Wines change over time. It’s important to produce desirable changes and stop damaging ones ones and you can do this by controlling the air, temperature, light, and humidity of the wine and keeping your bottles, labels, and corks in top condition.

Wine is best stored at 12ºC (55°F) and you should keep it at a constant temperature between 10-18°C (50-65°F ). Ensure you always avoid areas that can get too cold or vary in temperature garages. Humidity is a major killer of wine. Corks can dry out and leak, so you should always store them on their sides to keep cork moist and to prevent cracking. [Click title for more...]]]></description>
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		<title>Origins of Shiraz</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 20 May 2010 11:22:46 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[With a long and rich History, the Shiraz also known as the Syrah has shown to create great and fantastic wines in the right conditions. It is usually grown in warmer areas and its growth has increased greatly over the recent years in different wine producing regions of the world especially in Australia and Portugal. It has also been used as a blending grape in Spain and Italy. In France, the grape is known as Syrah and is grown throughout the Rhone Valley. The wines made from it have different flavors as a result of the location of the vines, difference in soil quality and changes in slope. [Click title for more...]]]></description>
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		<title>How to Fully Appreciate a Good Shiraz or Syrah</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 01 May 2010 14:25:31 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The appreciation of a good wine is a multi-sensory experience. Wine appreciation involves the eyes, nose, and taste buds to get the full experience. It is important to allow a red wine to breathe properly before you pour it out to taste it. Open the bottle ten or fifteen minutes before you pour the wine to give it a chance to react with the air. If a wine is poured too soon it will taste sharp and unpleasant. [Click title for more...]]]></description>
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		<title>Introduction to Shiraz</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 20 Apr 2010 17:17:19 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Shiraz (also known as Syrah) is a dark-skinned grape grown all over the world and used to produce powerful and full bodied red wines (appears as a very dark red or black). Regardless of whether it is sold as Syrah or Shiraz, these wines enjoy great popularity, and is now world's seventh most grown grape with over 142,600 hectares, or 352,000 acres. [Click title for more...]]]></description>
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