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	<description>I came, I wined, I conquered</description>
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		<title>Rueda Rules</title>
		<link>http://www.venivinivici.ca/2012/05/rueda-rules/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 18 May 2012 02:22:52 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Debbie</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Portugal]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[As summer approaches, it&#8217;s the prerogative of any self-proclaimed wine lover to seek a quaffable, refreshing wine(s) to cool off as the mercury rises. For those still on the lookout, I recommend you check out Rueda, a region in the &#8230; <a href="http://www.venivinivici.ca/2012/05/rueda-rules/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Back in Black</title>
		<link>http://www.venivinivici.ca/2012/04/back-in-black/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 19 Apr 2012 05:55:25 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Debbie</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Blends]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Other]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Port]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Red]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Tempranillo]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Bruno Prats]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Symington]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[My favourite AC/DC song and third favourite song of all time (first and second favourites being The Eagles&#8217; Take It Easy and Fleetwood Mac&#8217;s Dreams, respectively &#8211; yes, I&#8217;m a classic rock gal). It&#8217;s also the perfect song to describe &#8230; <a href="http://www.venivinivici.ca/2012/04/back-in-black/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Wicked Gamay</title>
		<link>http://www.venivinivici.ca/2011/09/wicked-gamay/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 30 Sep 2011 06:25:47 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Debbie</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Beaujolais]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Burgundy]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Gamay]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Beaujolais-Villages]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[chicken]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Chris Isaak]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Cru]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[duck]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Henry Fessy]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Louis Latour]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[moussaka]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[rabbit]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Saint-Amour]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Reader Warning! This blog post is rated S as it contains content of a smooth, sensual, slightly sassy and Chris Isaak nature. Palate discretion is always advised. With apologies to Mr. Isaak, the crooner himself: What a wicked Gamay you &#8230; <a href="http://www.venivinivici.ca/2011/09/wicked-gamay/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Chateau Haut-Bergey Blanc 2007</title>
		<link>http://www.venivinivici.ca/2011/09/chateau-haut-bergey-blanc-2007/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 10 Sep 2011 06:57:27 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Debbie</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Bordeaux]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[France]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Perfect Pairings]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Pessac-Leognan]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Semillon]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Garcin]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Graves]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Les Amis du Fromage]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[oysters]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Dear Readers, Let me boldly interrupt my summer-long hiatus from blogging by introducing to you the best wine I&#8217;ve enjoyed so far this year, hands down: Ch Haut-Bergey Blanc 2007 from Pessac-Léognan. A find from last fall&#8217;s BC Liquor Stores &#8230; <a href="http://www.venivinivici.ca/2011/09/chateau-haut-bergey-blanc-2007/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Five More Units to Go!</title>
		<link>http://www.venivinivici.ca/2011/08/five-more-units-to-go/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 04 Aug 2011 08:37:14 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Debbie</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Wine]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Just received my WSET Diploma Unit 2 exam results this weekend&#8230; I passed with Distinction! *breathes sigh of relief* That is all.]]></description>
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		<title>Recipe: Bun Patty Nuong</title>
		<link>http://www.venivinivici.ca/2011/07/recipe-bun-patty-nuong/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 06 Jul 2011 08:42:41 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Debbie</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Sparkling]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[bun thit nuong]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[India Pale Ale]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[nam pla]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[I normally don&#8217;t do food posts, however this recipe was too good to miss. (And I wanted to keep a record of it for myself in the future!) Here&#8217;s my twist on a classic Vietnamese vermicelli dish that tasted so &#8230; <a href="http://www.venivinivici.ca/2011/07/recipe-bun-patty-nuong/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Rhyme and Rieslin&#8217;</title>
		<link>http://www.venivinivici.ca/2011/06/rhyme-and-rieslin/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 22 Jun 2011 04:20:13 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Debbie</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[A total butchering of this grape&#8217;s name&#8230; Surely I know it sounds a little lame! Well I&#8217;m cramming for my Unit Two WSET Diploma exam, what can I do But to slam some words out quick? Pressed for time, My &#8230; <a href="http://www.venivinivici.ca/2011/06/rhyme-and-rieslin/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Dr. Loosen Urziger Wurtzgarten Spatlese Riesling 2005</title>
		<link>http://www.venivinivici.ca/2011/06/dr-loosen-urziger-wurtzgarten-spatlese-riesling-2005/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 06 Jun 2011 04:14:56 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Debbie</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I&#8217;d always been interested in experimenting with the aging and development of white wines, although my observations as a consumer inform me that there just aren&#8217;t too many examples of ageable whites available in my local market, at least not &#8230; <a href="http://www.venivinivici.ca/2011/06/dr-loosen-urziger-wurtzgarten-spatlese-riesling-2005/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Bottle Maturation</title>
		<link>http://www.venivinivici.ca/2011/05/bottle-maturation/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 26 May 2011 07:59:11 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Debbie</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Sipping on a bottle of properly matured, well cared-for wine is like running into the awkward guy from algebra ten years later at your high school reunion. He&#8217;s turned out to be &#8211; hopefully &#8211; fleshier and more toned in &#8230; <a href="http://www.venivinivici.ca/2011/05/bottle-maturation/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Favourite Wines from VPIWF 2011</title>
		<link>http://www.venivinivici.ca/2011/05/favourite-wines-from-vpiwf-2011/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 16 May 2011 00:44:45 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Debbie</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Wine]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Vancouver Playhouse International Wine Festival]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[For me, each year at Playhouse Wine Festival progressively gets more challenging to taste through. There simply are just too many wines! These days I generally limit myself to the theme region and grape, to give my palate a focus, &#8230; <a href="http://www.venivinivici.ca/2011/05/favourite-wines-from-vpiwf-2011/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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