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		<title>Something interesting to read from Steve Heimoff</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 13 Jun 2013 02:28:23 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Chuck</dc:creator>
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		<title>Winophilia&#8211;something interesting to read on Rose</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 04 Jun 2013 00:19:13 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Chuck</dc:creator>
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		<title>Winophilia&#8211;something interesting to read</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 04 Jun 2013 00:08:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Chuck</dc:creator>
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		<title>A Duo of Italians</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 01 Jun 2013 03:32:15 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Chuck</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[2010 Movia Sauvignon Movia wines are from Slovenia across the border from Friuli, Italy, &#38; are some of the world’s most idiosyncratic, avant garde wines&#8211;extreme &#38; certainly interesting.   The estate dates back to 1700&#8242;s, passing into the hands of the Kristančič family with a wedding in 1820. The estate extends over 22 hectares of land, about half [...]]]></description>
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		<title>A Pair of Interesting Beers</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 23 May 2013 09:46:57 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Chuck</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Our &#8220;friend&#8221; Grant brought a couple of interesting beers for us to sample the other night.  He is a real beer &#8220;freek&#8221; &#38; really has a passion for interesting beers from around the world.  Here is what he graciously shared with us.  Ithaca Beer Co. Excelsior Brute Here is a beer project, founded in 1998 [...]]]></description>
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		<title>2010 Relic Wines</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 22 May 2013 06:14:59 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Chuck</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I first met wife &#38; husband team, Schatzi Throckmorton (whose day job is GM of Behrens/ Erna Schein) &#38; Mike Hirby (then&#8211;ass&#8217;t winemaker of Behrens/Erna Schein), just as they were ready to launch their Relic label.  These are two incredibly nice people whose true passion for wine is quite contagious.  It was no surprise when [...]]]></description>
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		<title>A Vertical of Forman Wines</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 18 May 2013 08:26:02 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Chuck</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Yes, it was a crazy kind of tasting last night in VINO, which was spearheaded by2 of the regulars.  Interestingly, we all share a real appreciation for Napa Valley&#8217;s Ric Forman and his wines.  (There is another post on this site with a picture or 2 of the vineyard itself).  1996 Merlot Here was the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Tasted some interesting Greek wines today</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 13 May 2013 04:06:30 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Chuck</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Cheryle &#38; I had a sampling of some interesting Greek wines at the starchefs.com&#8217;s &#8220;Chef&#8217;s Congress&#8221;  last October, which really perked our interest.  Finally&#8230;..some are making their way to our Islands.   Here are a few of the highlights we tasted today.  2011 Domaine Douloufakis Dafnios Produced exclusively from the Vidiano grape variety, which is organically farmed on [...]]]></description>
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		<title>A Tasting of Italian RED &#8220;Country&#8221; Wines  05-09-13</title>
		<link>http://chuckfuruya.com/wine/a-tasting-of-italian-red-country-wines-05-09-13/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 10 May 2013 03:33:13 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Chuck</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[We did a staff winetasting down at Sansei Waikiki/DK Steakhouse the other night.  The staff wanted to learn a little more about Italian red wines.  Since we had previously tasted some examples produced from Sangiovese, Nebbiolo &#38; Aglianico before, I decided to show them some wines, which were more &#8220;country-ish&#8221; in style.  Thankfully the wines [...]]]></description>
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		<title>2011 Witching Stick Pinot Noirs</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 02 May 2013 04:23:14 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Chuck</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[As VINO regulars well know, we have been HUGE fans of winemaker Van Williamson over the years &#38; his tenure at Edmeades Winery.  He made some superbly vinous, beasty, yet well textured, surprisingly balanced Zin behemoths which displayed the raw character of some interesting Old Vine Mendocino vineyards, such as Ciapusci, Zeni, Piffero &#38; Eaglepoint Ranch, [...]]]></description>
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