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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>Mayacamas 2008 Chardonnay&#8230;</title>
		<link>http://www.wineskinny.com/2011/10/19/mayacamas-2008-chardonnay/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 19 Oct 2011 22:59:03 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[If you know me at all &#8212; you know that I am a Mayacamas Chardonnay fan. I&#8217;ve written glowing things about this wine for well over a decade, and I have a bit of a collection going that I love to pull from on special occasions. The Chardonnay is aged in large casks for an [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Another Penfolds Bin Winner&#8230;</title>
		<link>http://www.wineskinny.com/2011/10/13/another-penfolds-bin-winner/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 13 Oct 2011 19:12:22 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[And while I&#8217;m at it, I also really loved this Cabernet Sauvginon &#8212; another Penfolds Bin beauty: Penfolds 2008 Cabernet Sauvignon South Australia Bin 407 ($33). Strikes a lovely balance between rich fruitiness &#8212; black currant, plum, blackberry, and complex layers of aromatic mineral, floral and cedar notes. Nice complexity and elegance from beginning to [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Two tasty whites from Mendocino&#8217;s Patianna Organic Vineyards</title>
		<link>http://www.wineskinny.com/2011/10/06/two-tasty-whites-from-mendocinos-patianna-organic-vineyards/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 06 Oct 2011 21:57:08 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[I already wrote about their Sauvignon Blanc, but recently tried the 2009 Chardonnay from Patianna Organic Vineyards, and I just cannot say enough good things about these two wines! Both are really lovely &#8212; well made, balanced, delicious. And they&#8217;re from Certified Organic Vineyards. And they&#8217;re both under twenty bucks! What more could you ask [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Winery Spotlight: Chimney Rock</title>
		<link>http://www.wineskinny.com/2011/09/07/winery-spotlight-chimney-rock/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 07 Sep 2011 23:05:43 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Earlier this year, I had a delightful lunch with Chimney Rock Winery winemaker (and now also GM) Elizabeth Vianna. Most of Chimney Rock&#8217;s wines come from one of Napa Valley&#8217;s famed subappellations, Stags Leap District AVA. Best known for its Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot, Stags Leap District offers a distinctive tart cherry character to much of its [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Two very different (but equally delicious) wines from Bookwalter</title>
		<link>http://www.wineskinny.com/2011/08/31/two-very-different-but-equally-delicious-wines-from-bookwalter/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 31 Aug 2011 22:37:14 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Robyn</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Earlier this year, I sat down to lunch with Washington State winemaker John Bookwalter to catch up on a few of his latest vintages. Of the four wines we tasted, two really stood out for me &#8212; a crisp, laser-focused Riesling and an impressive, cellar-worthy Cabernet Sauvignon. Here are my notes: J. Bookwalter 2010 Riesling Columbia [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Winery Spotlight: Beni di Batasiolo</title>
		<link>http://www.wineskinny.com/2011/05/16/winery-spotlight-beni-di-batasiolo/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 16 May 2011 21:39:57 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Robyn</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I recently wrote about the Beni di Batasiolo 2006 Barbaresco, but also want to highlight their 2005 Barolo. I thought both of these wines were stunning &#8212; and for Piedmont wines of this quality, they&#8217;re actually pretty affordable. Here&#8217;s the skinny: Beni di Batasiolo 2005 Barolo ($50). Tea leaf and oak notes underscore violet, candied [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Catching up with Calera</title>
		<link>http://www.wineskinny.com/2011/04/12/catching-up-with-calera/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 12 Apr 2011 23:55:14 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Robyn</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Have just finished tasting through a crop of current releases from Calera &#8212; still one of my go-to producers. Here are my favorites of the lot: Calera 2009 Chardonnay Central Coast ($16). I could happily make this my everyday Chardonnay, for its balance of pretty stonefruit, crisp citrus notes and floral and mineral accents that [...]]]></description>
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		<title>An easy two-course menu with Niner wines&#8230;</title>
		<link>http://www.wineskinny.com/2011/03/26/an-easy-two-course-menu-with-niner-wines/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 26 Mar 2011 22:44:07 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[I recently tasted through a lineup of new releases from Niner Wine Estates &#8211; here are two that really stood out for me, paired with a two-course menu featuring a version of a dill-flecked Greek salad, grilled sausages and sauteed haricots vert tossed with roasted cashews and blue cheese. Niner Wine Estates was founed in 2001 in Paso Robles, California [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Winery Spotlight: Seven Hills Winery</title>
		<link>http://www.wineskinny.com/2011/02/24/winery-spotlight-seven-hills-winery/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 25 Feb 2011 00:50:08 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[I recently tasted four wines from Washington&#8217;s Seven Hills Winery and honestly liked each one of them. Founded in 1988 by Casey and Vicky McClellan, Seven Hills is based in the Walla Walla Valley and is best known for its Cabernet Sauvignon and other Bordeaux-varietal reds. (Though the Tempranillo, Riesling and Pinot Gris that I tasted [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Winery Spotlight: Villa Maria</title>
		<link>http://www.wineskinny.com/2011/02/02/winery-spotlight-villa-maria/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 02 Feb 2011 23:57:48 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[A few months ago, I had the opportunity to have lunch with Murray Cook, Assistant Winemaker for New Zealand’s Villa Maria Estate. Founded in 1961 by George Fistonich, who remains the sole owner and Managing Director, Villa Maria is one of the most recognized names in New Zealand wine. This is surely, in part, due [...]]]></description>
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