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		<title>Wine shopping tips</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 30 Mar 2016 08:00:17 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Shopping for wine can be intimidating. Here are five tips to help you overcome vinophobia. • Talk to the wine seller. There are elitist wine-snob sellers, but not many because those boorish types don’t sell wine well. Successful wine sellers want to politely pair you with wine you will enjoy so you will come back <a class="read-more" href="https://www.gusclemensonwine.com/wine-shopping-tips/">Read More</a>]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Taittinger Prestige Rosé NV</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Gus Clemens]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sat, 26 Mar 2016 20:11:52 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Beautiful tawny rose-pink color; soft roses and cherry nose; red fruits, raspberry, cherry, plum on the palate, toasty on the finish; vividly cutting acidity, wonderfully smooth in the mouth, extraordinarily persistent bubbles; elegant, lively, fresh. Grapes: 50% pinot noir, 30% chardonnay (other Taittinger efforts are 100% chard), 20% pinot meunier; 85% of the blend made <a class="read-more" href="https://www.gusclemensonwine.com/taittinger-prestige-rose-nv/">Read More</a>]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Cab-merlot</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Gus Clemens]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 23 Mar 2016 08:00:43 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Cab or merlot—vino version of “Ginger or Mary Ann?” Cabernet sauvignon and merlot are America’s most popular red wines. Each has its own set of characteristics. Differences not only fuel debate about which is best, differences complement each other—which is why Bordeaux blends (usually with help from other grapes, especially cabernet franc) rank among the <a class="read-more" href="https://www.gusclemensonwine.com/cab-merlot/">Read More</a>]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>New-Old World</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Gus Clemens]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 16 Mar 2016 08:00:08 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[New World. Old World. What’s with those wine categories? Any description must be broad, but terms can be explained with that caveat accepted. Old World wines are made in countries considered the birthplace of wine; they have traditions and regulations going back hundreds, even thousands of years. France, Italy, Spain, Portugal, Germany, Austria, Hungary, Greece <a class="read-more" href="https://www.gusclemensonwine.com/new-old-world/">Read More</a>]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Bonny Doon Vineyard A Proper Claret 2013</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Gus Clemens]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 10 Mar 2016 01:18:21 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Inky, deep red color; mixed red and dark fruits on the nose. Do not be fooled by the label, this is not your Englishman’s lean, structured, light fruit Bordeaux blend; there is big fruit here with clear New World flourishes, strong tannin and dark-fruit bite, and the Left Coast cavalcade of grapes—46% cabernet sauvignon, 17% <a class="read-more" href="https://www.gusclemensonwine.com/bonny-doon-vineyard-a-proper-claret-2013/">Read More</a>]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Cline Ancient Vines Zinfandel Contra Costa County 2014</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Gus Clemens]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 03 Mar 2016 18:58:14 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Nice ruby color; cherry pie nose; jammy raspberry, cherry, black fruit, licorice, pepper on the palate; medium body with a dollop of elegance, plush tannin, appropriate oak, nice depth for the price. While some of his generation played in the 1960s, Fred Cline learned the ways of soil and farming from Valeriano Jacuzzi—one of seven <a class="read-more" href="https://www.gusclemensonwine.com/cline-ancient-vines-zinfandel-contra-costa-county-2014/">Read More</a>]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Dow Vale do Bomfim Douro DOC Red Wine Blend 2013</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Gus Clemens]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 01 Mar 2016 02:32:20 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Rich, ruby red color; robust, rustic red fruits on the nose; plum, blackberry, dark fruits, mocha on the palate; fleshy, medium-full body, soft mouthfeel, assertive tannins, bit of tangy bite on the lingering finish; blend of 45% touriga franca, 30% touriga nacional, 20% blend varieties, 5% tinta amarela. Like many Portuguese wines, a lot of <a class="read-more" href="https://www.gusclemensonwine.com/dow-vale-do-bomfim-douro-doc-red-wine-blend-2013/">Read More</a>]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Marchesi de Frescobaldi Castello Nipozzano Riserva Chianti Rúfina DOCG 2011</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Gus Clemens]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sat, 27 Feb 2016 04:24:58 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Ruby red color; blackberry, cherry, blueberry nose; dark fruits, sour cherry, raspberry, menthol on the palate. Dense, burly; tannins are assertive but not overbearing; nice acidity. Balanced, pure masculine chianti play. Frescobaldi is leading maker of quality Chianti Rufína in Tuscany. They make more refined (and more expensive) bottles, but this outstanding value-for-price pour is <a class="read-more" href="https://www.gusclemensonwine.com/marchesi-de-frescobaldi-castello-nipozzano-riserva-chianti-rufina-docg-2011/">Read More</a>]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Walt Blue Jay Pinot Noir, Anderson Valley 2011</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Gus Clemens]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 26 Feb 2016 05:01:16 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Translucent ruby color; intoxicating raspberry, dark cherry, blueberry nose; rich cherry, juicy berry, vanilla, toasted bread, integrated oak on the palate; delicate body, subtle mouthfeel, polished, nice tannins and balancing acidity. This is delicious wine that presents ripe fruit in abundance, then lingers for a palate-pleasuring finish. The people story behind the wine is inspiring. <a class="read-more" href="https://www.gusclemensonwine.com/walt-blue-jay-pinot-noir-anderson-valley-2011/">Read More</a>]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Lyeth Estate Meritage Sonoma County 2012</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Gus Clemens]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 25 Feb 2016 01:27:22 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Very dark ruby color; red and black fruit on the nose; bing cherry, spice, blackberry, plum, hints of chocolate and pinch of earth on the palate; nice balance between acidity (3.63 pH) and tannin, adroit use of oak makes for delicious, refined, savory blend with long, smooth finish. Chip Lyeth (pronounced “Leeth”) established the winery <a class="read-more" href="https://www.gusclemensonwine.com/lyeth-estate-meritage-sonoma-county-2012/">Read More</a>]]></description>
		
		
		
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