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	<description>I&#039;m Robyn Tinsley and WineSkinny.com is where I write about the wines that intersect my life, meals, travels and interests. After more than a decade of writing about wine in a more general way, I am focusing on the things that matter to me now: natural, whole, seasonal foods; my progression toward some kind of vegetarian/vegan lifestyle (but I cannot even imagine giving up cheese); learning to live in the moment; and the wines that somehow connect all those dots.</description>
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		<title>Familia Camarena Silver Tequila</title>
		<link>http://www.wineskinny.com/2011/12/20/familia-camarena-silver-tequila/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 21 Dec 2011 00:06:12 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[There was a time when I could drink margaritas with the best of them. (Rocks with salt, please.) But somewhere along the road, it became clear to me that the intensity of my post-margaritas headache was in direct proportion to the amount of sugar syrup, limeade, Cointreau or whatever combination of sweet components was in those [...]]]></description>
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		<title>National Rum Day!</title>
		<link>http://www.wineskinny.com/2011/08/16/national-rum-day/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 16 Aug 2011 16:24:13 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Robyn</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Looking for some inspiration for this evening&#8217;s cocktail hour? (Yes, I do start thinking about this topic first thing in the morning&#8230;) Well, today is National Rum Day. Last year on this day, I feasted on an Appleton Estate Rum and BBQ pairing. This year, I&#8217;m thinking of going back to the cocktail world, with a [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Spirit: L&#8217;Heritier Guyot Creme de Cassis</title>
		<link>http://www.wineskinny.com/2011/04/27/spirit-lheritier-guyot-creme-de-cassis/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 28 Apr 2011 00:16:30 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Robyn</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I&#8217;ve been battling an obsession with this stuff for several months now. Left to my own devices, I could happily drink it twice a night &#8212; once mixed in a pre-dinner aperitif, and then again, as a post-meal digestif. As intense as it is, you&#8217;d think I&#8217;d grow tired of it&#8230; But you&#8217;d be wrong. [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Cinzano Lady Elizabeth Cocktail</title>
		<link>http://www.wineskinny.com/2011/03/24/cinzano-lady-elizabeth-cocktail/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 24 Mar 2011 21:41:59 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Robyn</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I found this cocktail recipe online recently, and when an early crop of Texas strawberries hit the market, I went right for them. It may be my signature cocktail for the rest of the season! It&#8217;s fresh and thirst-quenching, lightly sweet but not cloying, and a snap to pour. Cinzano Lady Elizabeth: For each drink, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Trou Normand &#8212; My new favorite old tradition&#8230;</title>
		<link>http://www.wineskinny.com/2010/12/04/trou-normand-my-new-favorite-old-tradition/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 04 Dec 2010 23:35:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Robyn</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[So I&#8217;ve recently gotten into Calvados&#8230; This most famous of apple cider (and sometimes apple and pear) spirits has been produced in France&#8217;s Normandy region since at least the early 1500s and can be fantastically aromatic, mouthwatering and appetizing, with every bit of  the finesse and complexities of a Cognac. In a nutshell, there are three main Calvados [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Spirit: Frapin Chateau de Fontpinot XO Cognac Grande Champagne</title>
		<link>http://www.wineskinny.com/2010/11/28/spirit-frapin-chateau-de-fontpinot-xo-cognac-grande-champagne/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 28 Nov 2010 19:56:13 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Robyn</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Frapin Cognac is not only uniquely delicious, it&#8217;s the result of a fairly unique situation in the Cognac world &#8212; it&#8217;s family-owned and estate-driven. Instead of turning to outside growers, Frapin is able to supply its own grapes from the 740+ acres of estate vineyards, including 500+ acres of Premier Cru vineyards in the Grande Champagne delimited [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Pairing: Chopped Smoked Salmon with Vodka</title>
		<link>http://www.wineskinny.com/2010/09/09/pairing-chopped-smoked-salmon-with-vodka/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 09 Sep 2010 23:50:15 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Robyn</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[This &#8220;chopped salad&#8221; is not just delicious &#8212; it&#8217;s a great way to stretch a rather pricey ingredient. Just be sure to buy a good quality smoked salmon, and try to find somewhat thicker/firmer slices so it will be easier to dice. This needs to be shortly before serving, as the lemon juice will eventually turn [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Pairing: Rum &amp; BBQ</title>
		<link>http://www.wineskinny.com/2010/08/16/pairing-rum-bbq/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 16 Aug 2010 22:47:49 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Robyn</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Today is apparently National Rum Day &#8212; a fact that, just a few years ago, would have sent a shiver down my spine as I flashed back to some none-too-pleasant episodes in college where a few too many rum &#38; cokes left me weepy and sick in the bathroom&#8230; Fortunately those days are long behind me, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Spirit: Swedish Akvavit for Midsummer Celebrations</title>
		<link>http://www.wineskinny.com/2010/08/10/spirit-swedish-akvavit-for-midsummer-celebrations/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 10 Aug 2010 15:02:21 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Robyn</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Earlier this year, as part of my ongoing WSET Diploma studies, I took the spirits exam. As part of the prep, I tasted loads of things that were either new to me or that I had never paid particular attention to in the past. Along the way, I dallied for quite a while in the [...]]]></description>
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