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		<title>Chile’s investment in grapes pays off</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 02 May 2012 17:07:14 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Lorri</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Chile]]></category>
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				</script>Bottle-by-bottle and sipby-sip, Chile is reinventing its image to get the U.S. wine drinker to take notice. It has been in the past 30 years or so that Americans have become familiar with the South American country’s wines. (Until the 1970s, Chile had strong export restrictions.) And one of the first things American consumers noticed [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Chardonnay fans get value-buy list</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 25 Apr 2012 12:48:35 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Lorri</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[A recent Uncorked column on chardonnay had many readers sending feedback on the continued love of this grape (making me realize I may not be writing about this superstar enough). Along with various emails praising a column devoted solely to chardonnay came a flurry of requests for more values and fewer splurges. Many readers also [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Wedding time: Let’s find a wine</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 18 Apr 2012 12:46:44 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Lorri</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Budget]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Celebration]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Party]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Brides are finalizing their spring and summer wedding plans — some with extreme relief and others with overwhelming stress. With a wealth of wedding planning advice, most have confidently confirmed the dress, flowers and cake, but the celebratory drink sometimes is a last-minute thought. The most important first step in choosing the ideal wine is [...]]]></description>
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		<title>All chardonnay is not created equal</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 11 Apr 2012 13:55:28 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Lorri</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[If cabernet sauvignon were known as “king” of the wine world, then chardonnay would be “queen.” Like a chameleon tweaking its pigmentation to blend into its environment, chardonnay’s versatility knows few bounds. It can be left “naked” or treated with oak, undergo malo-lactation, be aged sur lie (French for on the lees, the sediment of [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Easter swine calls for a special wine</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 04 Apr 2012 14:55:02 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Lorri</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Easter]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Wine & Food Pairings]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Ham at Easter dinner is a common tradition the world over, and the American table is no exception. However, ham tends to be a tricky match for wine. Cooks in many parts of the world, particularly those who have been curing ham and making wine for centuries, have mastered this task. Prosciutto, jamon and presunto [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Hints for pairing wine with entree</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 28 Mar 2012 17:42:01 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Lorri</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Finding the perfect wine to enjoy with your meal can range from an all-out ordeal to a matter of blind chance. With the vast array of wine and food choices, the combinations are seemingly endless. However, some wines complement a wider variety of foods than others. Committing these top 10 food-friendly wines to memory (or [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Screw-cap bottle makes wine fine</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 21 Mar 2012 12:51:42 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Lorri</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[New Zealand is known for its exceptional-quality sauvignon blanc, but what it may be best remembered for 30 years from now is transforming the way the wine world seals its product. New Zealand’s winemakers have been at the forefront of helping their peers say goodbye to cork taint by replacing the natural-fiber closures with screw [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Columnist savors suggestions, feedback</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 16 Mar 2012 17:37:53 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Lorri</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Annual Review]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[March marks Uncorked’s seventh anniversary — reinforcing the feeling that time certainly flies when you’re having fun. During the past year we’ve explored everything from flying corks to popcorn pairings. My goal in writing this column is (and always has been) to offer honest recommendations of wines available in Arkansas, and possibly more importantly, to [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Buyers becoming sweet on muscat grape</title>
		<link>http://www.thewinectr.com/blog/uncorked/buyers-becoming-sweet-on-muscat-grape/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 07 Mar 2012 15:00:13 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Lorri</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[For years dry wines have been viewed as the “it” wines. But it seems Americans are sweetening their palates. Muscat is edging in as one of the most sought-after wines in the world. According to A.C. Nielsen data this sweet trend resulted in a 156.3 percent increase in sweet white wine volume in 2010. That’s [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Nose can detect most wine defects</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 29 Feb 2012 09:44:17 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Lorri</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Judging the quality of a wine is essential to its enjoyment, and understanding quality starts with a simple question: Does the wine smell clean? Whether you are a beginner or expert, your nose will quickly guide you. Twenty years ago, poor quality, unclean wines were more commonplace, but with today’s technology only a minuscule amount [...]]]></description>
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