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	<description>La passion du vin au féminin - A French woman&#039;s guide to wine</description>
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		<title>Château Miraval Wine Auctioned for Congo&#8217;s Sustainable Village.</title>
		<description><![CDATA[A special barrel of French wine from the vineyards of Château Miraval (owned by Brad Pitt and Angélina Jolie), has been sold at auction for the sum of EUR 10 000 (approximately $13,000) All of the proceeds from this auction will be paid to the group &#8216;Sustainable Village&#8221; based in KIVU Democratic Republic Of the [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://winewomanworld.com/2012/05/10/chateau-miraval-wine-auctioned-for-congos-sustainable-village/</link>
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		<title>Take a break in gourmet Bordeaux</title>
		<description><![CDATA[The lovely Chateau Kirwan is renowned for its exceptional Margaux wines that won the coveted Grand Cru classification in 1855. Located in Cantenac, in the Bordeaux region, this magnificent property has been owned and managed by the Schÿler family since 1925. Nathalie Schÿler and her team welcome you for a visit of their vineyard and [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://winewomanworld.com/2012/04/16/take-a-break-in-gourmet-bordeaux/</link>
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		<title>Natural Products..sniff, sip, soak, scrub, rub!</title>
		<description><![CDATA[If you believe we are what we eat and drink and slather on our bodies, and you like to put your money where your mouth is, then the recent Natural Products Expo West in Anaheim, a market for retailers, brokers, distributors and makers of all things natural, is the place for you. As one of [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://winewomanworld.com/2012/03/16/natural-products-sniff-sip-soak-scrub-rub/</link>
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		<title>I&#8217;ve got a crush on the Bay Area plus more&#8230;</title>
		<description><![CDATA[The 2012 San Francisco Chronicle Wine Competition has set a new American wine competition record with an astounding 5,500 entries, surpassing its previous record of 5,050 last year. For nine consecutive years, this prestigious competition holds strong as the “Largest Competition of American Wines in the World.” A live public tasting of these award winning [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://winewomanworld.com/2012/02/17/ive-got-a-crush-on-the-bay-area-plus-more/</link>
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		<title>Traveling in France this summer?  Medoc?  Provence?</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Wine and food &#8211; bien sur, but summer in France means wine and music.  This summer, prestigious Bordeaux chateaux are hosting their annual (since 2003) French festival &#8220;Estivales de Musique en Médoc,&#8221; under the patronage of Frédéric Lodéon.  You&#8217;ll discover the most promising artists from the world of classical music and opera.  From June 30th [...]]]></description>
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		<title>﻿der Feinschmecker’s Wine Maker of the Year goes to&#8230;.</title>
		<description><![CDATA[&#8230;Champagne producer Bruno Paillard.  The 9th edition of this ceremony (touted as the Oscars of the wine world) attended by 700 guests and hosted by Madeline Jakits, editor-in-chief of der Feinschmecker magazine, was held on March 26th, 2011.  “Not only is Bruno Paillard only the third Frenchman behind the Rhône’s Luc Colombo in 2005 and [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://winewomanworld.com/2011/04/17/%ef%bb%bfder-feinschmecker%e2%80%99s-wine-maker-of-the-year-goes-to/</link>
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		<title>Burgundy&#8217;s bubbles and Boisset Family&#8217;s newest addition</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Burgundy is well known for its still wines, but it also knows how to sparkle in style!  The Boisset Family &#8216;s sparkling brand Louis Bouillot&#8216;s (“The Bubble Maker” of Nuits-Saint-Georges) Crémant de Bourgogne style “Cuvée de l&#8217;Imagineur” was created in 2009, the fruit of an assemblage of six varietals planted in 2005 and it is [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://winewomanworld.com/2011/03/21/burgundys-bubbles-and-boisset-familys-newest-addition/</link>
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		<title>Launch of the 2011 Challenge International du Vin</title>
		<description><![CDATA[We&#8217;ve come a long way baby &#8211; since the &#8220;Judgement of Paris&#8221; wine tasting in 1976! On April 8 and 9, 2011 will be the 35th year of &#8220;the Challenge International du Vin which will take place in Bordeaux.  Over 5,000 wines from 38 countries will be tasted by 900 professionals but the jury also [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://winewomanworld.com/2011/01/18/launch-of-the-2011-challenge-international-du-vin/</link>
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		<title>Big Sur Wine and Food Fest</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Isabelle&#8217;s Central Coast faves include:  Windy Oaks &#8211; Pinot Noir, Margerum &#8211; Syrah, Testarossa &#8211; Pinot Noir, Bernardus &#8211; Pinot Noir, Alma Rosa &#8211; Pinot Blanc, J. Lohr &#8211; Gamay, Wind Gap &#8211; Grenache, Qupe &#8211; Syrah,  Madeleine &#8211; Cabernet Franc, and wines from L&#8217;Aventure and Bonny Doon. Check out all the participating wineries at [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://winewomanworld.com/2010/12/19/big-sur-wine-and-food-fest/</link>
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		<title>Visiting California Wine Country in Autumn</title>
		<description><![CDATA[After the French vendange, Isabelle decided to venture to northern California for a month to improve her English AND to taste more wines for her upcoming new &#8220;Femivin&#8221; guide book.  You can see some of her observations on her site at www.femivin.com .  But we&#8217;ll share some of the highlights for you here in English, [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://winewomanworld.com/2010/11/26/visiting-california-wine-country-in-autumn/</link>
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