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	<description>Serious fun with wine.</description>
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		<title>That cool Strawberry Shitake thing&#8230;</title>
		<link>http://winemonkey.ca/2012/05/09/that-cool-strawberry-shitake-thing/?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss&#038;utm_campaign=that-cool-strawberry-shitake-thing</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 10 May 2012 06:16:56 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Keith</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Wine in Hand]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[British Columbia]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[cedar]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Pinot Noir]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[salmon]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[100% Naramata Village Grown.
That’s worth attention eh?
Here is a fun wine, jumping into that whole ‘it’s spring, time for wines not so heavy’ kinda thing.
Up front this has enticing bright fruit followed by hints of wonderful ground clove, dry dirt and old dry cedar. And this cool Strawberry note, in a savory kinda way.  Like [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Mmmm&#8230;.Viognier</title>
		<link>http://winemonkey.ca/2012/05/04/mmmm-viognier/?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss&#038;utm_campaign=mmmm-viognier</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 04 May 2012 21:32:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Josh</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Wine in Hand]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[British Columbia]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[oak]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[sur-lee]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Viognier]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Every Friday I pick a bottle from the wine list and open it for the staff.  This is the wine in my hand this week.
As a Sommelier I am often asked what my favourite wine is.  It&#8217;s such a silly question really as there are so many wines from so many grapes.  I always return [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Taste Washington!</title>
		<link>http://winemonkey.ca/2012/05/03/taste-washington/?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss&#038;utm_campaign=taste-washington</link>
		<comments>http://winemonkey.ca/2012/05/03/taste-washington/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 04 May 2012 06:23:01 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Keith</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Monkey Business]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[AVA]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Awesome Food]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Restaurant tour]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Riesling]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[seattle]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Syrah]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Taste Washington]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Walla Walla]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[[ May 19, 2012 7:24 pm to April 1, 2012 10:00 pm. ] 

I had a fantastic weekend out of town recently when we took off to Seattle to take in "Taste Washington!"

First off, I would love to endorse this event to the max!  Very well organized, fantastic selection and layout, and of course, there was a swack of great wines.

So, at the risk of pissing some of [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Tuscan Triple Play</title>
		<link>http://winemonkey.ca/2012/04/26/tuscan-triple-play/?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss&#038;utm_campaign=tuscan-triple-play</link>
		<comments>http://winemonkey.ca/2012/04/26/tuscan-triple-play/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 26 Apr 2012 18:19:13 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Josh</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Wine in Hand]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Italy]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[maremma]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Morellino]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[red wine]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Sangiovese]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Tuscany]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[*Every Friday I pick a bottle from the wine list and open it for the staff.  Here’s what we drank last week.*
Sometimes I like to wander around the liquor store with no agenda at all.  Hell, often I don&#8217;t even buy wine.  Instead I&#8217;ll just take note of what&#8217;s new and exciting for the website, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>No events scheduled at this time.</title>
		<link>http://winemonkey.ca/2012/04/21/no-events-scheduled/?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss&#038;utm_campaign=no-events-scheduled</link>
		<comments>http://winemonkey.ca/2012/04/21/no-events-scheduled/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 22 Apr 2012 00:34:01 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>WineMonkey</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Events & Seminars]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Mark your calendar]]></category>

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		<title>Bill C-311 on Interprovincial Shipping of Wine – A Tiny Breath of Fresh Air</title>
		<link>http://winemonkey.ca/2012/04/21/a-tiny-breath-of-fresh-air/?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss&#038;utm_campaign=a-tiny-breath-of-fresh-air</link>
		<comments>http://winemonkey.ca/2012/04/21/a-tiny-breath-of-fresh-air/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 21 Apr 2012 23:16:10 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Karen</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Monkey Business]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Last October, Dan Albas, Conservative MP for Okanagan-Coquihalla, introduced a private members bill, Bill C-311 on interprovincial shipping of wine, which would amend legislation dating back to 1928 – the Importation of Intoxicating Liquors Act – and effectively break the prohibition on sending (or carrying) wine across provincial boundaries in Canada. While limited in scope, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>North Island Pinot Noir</title>
		<link>http://winemonkey.ca/2012/04/18/north-island-pinot-noir/?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss&#038;utm_campaign=north-island-pinot-noir</link>
		<comments>http://winemonkey.ca/2012/04/18/north-island-pinot-noir/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 18 Apr 2012 23:45:12 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Josh</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Wine in Hand]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Martinborough]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[New Zealand]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Pinot Noir]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[red wine]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[*Every Friday I pick a bottle from the wine list and open it for the staff.  Here’s what we drank last week.*
Ata Rangi, meaning &#8220;dawn sky&#8221; or &#8220;new beginning&#8221; is a small New Zealand winery with a big reputation for serious Pinot Noir.  Martinborough is located at the southern end of the North Island.  Ata [...]]]></description>
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		<title>BC takes first tentative step in privatizing liquor in the province</title>
		<link>http://winemonkey.ca/2012/04/08/bc-takes-first-tentative-step-in-privatizing-liquor-in-the-province/?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss&#038;utm_campaign=bc-takes-first-tentative-step-in-privatizing-liquor-in-the-province</link>
		<comments>http://winemonkey.ca/2012/04/08/bc-takes-first-tentative-step-in-privatizing-liquor-in-the-province/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 08 Apr 2012 17:18:36 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Karen</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Monkey Business]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[BC Liquor Distribution Branch]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[BCLDB]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[privatization]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Wine laws]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[On Tuesday February 21, BC Finance Minister Kevin Falcon surprised wine industry stakeholders and consumers by announcing the privatization of warehousing and distribution of liquor in British Columbia.   Billed as a cost-saving measure in a belt-tightening budget, government will sell the assets (warehouses in Kamloops and Vancouver), and the associated distribution services to the private [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Badass Pink</title>
		<link>http://winemonkey.ca/2012/03/30/domaine-lafond-tavel/?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss&#038;utm_campaign=domaine-lafond-tavel</link>
		<comments>http://winemonkey.ca/2012/03/30/domaine-lafond-tavel/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 30 Mar 2012 16:16:39 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Josh</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Wine in Hand]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Blends]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Grenache]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Rhone Valley]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Rosé]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Syrah]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[*Every Friday I pick a bottle from the wine list and open it for the staff.  Here’s what we drank last week.*
Spring is in the air and that means we can drink Rosé wines again&#8230;On a patio I mean.  I&#8217;ve been drinking pink in my igloo all winter.  The best reason to love Rosé is [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Cellered Napa Pinot Gris</title>
		<link>http://winemonkey.ca/2012/03/22/cellering-napa-pinot-gris/?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss&#038;utm_campaign=cellering-napa-pinot-gris</link>
		<comments>http://winemonkey.ca/2012/03/22/cellering-napa-pinot-gris/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 22 Mar 2012 19:20:52 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Josh</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Wine in Hand]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[aging]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[California]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[cellering]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Napa Valley]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Pinot Gris]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[White Wine]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[*Every Friday I pick a bottle from the wine list and open it for the staff.  Here’s what we drank last week.*
One thing I love about working at a place with such a big wine list is that sometimes wines seem to get lost within the pages.  By that I mean that you sometimes overlook [...]]]></description>
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