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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Decanter Cellar: 20 top-rated Merlots ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Underestimate it at your peril... ]]>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Rupert Millar ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/rReFRQG2DxRDfCf8BiVeqg-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Uncover hidden gems: Affordable Bordeaux and Burgundy wines ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Fourteen top buys for less than £30... ]]>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Elie Lloyd Ellis ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/s4PMhDAy5Py7MRf5wLheKa-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ From Pauillac to Stellenbosch: Celebrating May-Eliane de Lencquesaing at 100 ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Trailblazing nobility... ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Mon, 15 Dec 2025 16:32:22 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Bordeaux wine region]]></category>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Jason Millar ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/4oRrKKM3SU3Qhv7wEkJdX5-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Edouard Miailhe and his two daughters, Monique and May-Eliane (back), at Château Ducru-Beaucaillou (St-Julien) in 1930]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[May-Eliane de Lencquesaing]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ A St-Emilion story: Château Pavie profile ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ A tale of Bordelais royalty... ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Sat, 13 Dec 2025 08:00:54 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Sat, 13 Dec 2025 08:01:11 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Georgie Hindle ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/igntYJUpUDKa9tWkngvz7S-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Bordeaux 2005: 23 top wines tasted two decades on ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ The top labels reassessed 20 years on... ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Mon, 01 Dec 2025 13:44:35 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Wed, 17 Dec 2025 09:38:05 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Alice Brandon ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/Rqx8T6kcU68TcQmSU3V7XD-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Merlot wine quiz: Test your knowledge of this famous grape variety ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ How well do you know this 'noble' variety? ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Thu, 06 Nov 2025 13:57:17 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Thu, 27 Nov 2025 15:39:03 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Chris Mercer ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/hKoRAsq2BZWWsCLN8brLeF-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Merlot wine grapes at harvest time in Bordeaux.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Merlot wine grapes in St-Emilion, Bordeaux.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ International Merlot Day: Why Merlot still dominates despite its Sideways reputation ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Merlot is often considered a lesser blending companion to other varieties... ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Thu, 06 Nov 2025 06:00:11 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Thu, 06 Nov 2025 07:14:17 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Elie Lloyd Ellis ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/rW9afaDEHxvf38bAB6Rf9P-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Bolgheri report 2025: Miraculous results ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ All the latest releases from Bolgheri... ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Fri, 11 Jul 2025 10:00:34 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 14 Oct 2025 16:37:33 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ James Button ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/RsyQfiwaTxscjXkHbGcdid-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Limestone soul: Mapping the St-Emilion plateau ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ With 14 expressions of a premium Bordeaux terroir... ]]>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Panos Kakaviatos ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/GwjW2sAHyJTMuQbNZ5V6iD-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Médoc grand cru classé 2016: Panel tasting results ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ A lauded vintage revisited... ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Sun, 22 Jun 2025 09:00:42 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 12 Aug 2025 14:58:40 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Georgie Hindle ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/NkeL3z4XcRDphA45B9bYC8-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ The best value Bordeaux 2022 wines in bottle ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ A selection of the best value Bordeaux 2022 in bottle... ]]>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Georgie Hindle ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/2Vqqr2tJzChc9XEAYspSbB-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Value South American reds: Panel tasting results ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ South American reds that impress for quality and value... ]]>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ The best St-Emilion 2022 in bottle ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.decanter.com/premium/the-best-st-emilion-2022-in-bottle-552963</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ More than 150 wines re-tasted from this appellation showcasing the diversity of styles on offer in 2022... ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Thu, 27 Mar 2025 08:41:23 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Bordeaux wine region]]></category>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Georgie Hindle ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/BtdPeVsHXuNThtNbGBn7Lo-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ The best Pomerol 2022 in bottle ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.decanter.com/premium/the-best-pomerol-2022-in-bottle-552962</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ Some superlative 2022 Pomerols, including one 100-point wine... ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Fri, 21 Mar 2025 09:23:02 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Mon, 24 Mar 2025 10:57:09 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Georgie Hindle ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/WwGMTcNAP7TLpcfKnTAMXF-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ The best Pessac-Léognan & Graves 2022 in bottle ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Including two 100-point wines... ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 19 Mar 2025 09:57:38 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Mon, 24 Mar 2025 09:14:38 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Georgie Hindle ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/Rq5YMt3o4Ec4hfXa6tAAWR-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Best St-Estèphe 2022 in bottle ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Low yields lead to power and freshness... ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Mon, 17 Mar 2025 09:42:12 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Mon, 24 Mar 2025 09:14:43 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Georgie Hindle ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/J8AkUu5NogeSXd4Dee7AuR-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ The best St-Julien 2022 in bottle ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Consistency and power in abundance... ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Fri, 14 Mar 2025 11:00:21 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Mon, 24 Mar 2025 09:14:48 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Georgie Hindle ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/Fxg6s8KhUsgq2pFWAvirsU-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ The best Margaux 2022 in bottle ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Fruit, freshness and a hint of opulence mark Margaux 2022... ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 12 Mar 2025 16:12:57 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Mon, 24 Mar 2025 09:14:53 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Georgie Hindle ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/FQBbXwA3ckuJecrAEeUq7i-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Best Pauillac 2022 tasted in bottle ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ The best of Pauillac 2022 in bottle... ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Tue, 11 Mar 2025 13:58:40 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Mon, 24 Mar 2025 09:14:59 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Georgie Hindle ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/HESuHWCsEbCmsNsYJBW4Tj-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Bordeaux 2022: The 100-point wines ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ See which wines scored a perfect 100-points from the newly re-tasted Bordeaux 2022 vintage... ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Thu, 06 Mar 2025 14:03:41 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Fri, 28 Mar 2025 15:30:45 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Georgie Hindle ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/PWng6RZjBWjScyT8Px8pLm-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Bordeaux 2022: Wines from a superb vintage revisited in bottle ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ The must-have selection of 2022 claret... ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 05 Mar 2025 06:30:47 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Wed, 23 Apr 2025 10:13:03 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Georgie Hindle ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/adhNzLU6Xyo3rz9byUWeuS-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Luce exclusive: 30 vintages of an under-the-radar Super Tuscan ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Tasting all 30 vintages of this Super Tuscan label... ]]>
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                            <![CDATA[ 10 vintages of Masseto tasted... ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 05 Feb 2025 09:52:26 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Thu, 06 Feb 2025 15:58:38 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ James Button ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/36CHvkrzDmzfDCtRwH4cWn-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ St-Emilion and Pomerol 2015: Panel tasting results ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.decanter.com/premium/st-emilion-and-pomerol-2015-panel-tasting-results-545961</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ Right Bank royalty shines... ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Sun, 22 Dec 2024 08:00:58 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Fri, 03 Jan 2025 09:26:45 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Gareth Birchley ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/zYVRQ9Rq4k67zayC88CqgA-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[St-Emilion, a UNESCO World Heritage Site.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[St-Emilion and Pomerol 2015]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ A lunch with Louis Mitjavile of L’Aurage ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.decanter.com/premium/a-lunch-with-louis-mitjavile-of-domaine-de-laurage-545542</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ A tasting of l'Aurage and Roc de Cambes... ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Sat, 07 Dec 2024 13:30:39 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Wed, 11 Dec 2024 09:36:40 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Arthur Coggill ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/xRVe4embbi7iWtKXb6UewB-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Enter the Dragon: Bhutan’s leap into the wine world ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.decanter.com/premium/enter-the-dragon-bhutans-leap-into-the-wine-world-541654</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ Wine comes to the land of the dragon... ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Sat, 19 Oct 2024 08:30:17 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Wed, 27 Nov 2024 11:42:51 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Chris Howard ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/cLG3qKqpGYJkFfMhBk4gCP-1280-80.jpeg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Cristaldi: Understanding the signature ‘Rutherford Dust’ and how to spot it ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.decanter.com/premium/cristaldi-understanding-the-signature-rutherford-dust-and-how-to-spot-it-540440</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ With the AVA's best producers to know... ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Mon, 14 Oct 2024 10:20:47 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Wed, 27 Nov 2024 11:41:32 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Jonathan Cristaldi ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/hMis2PQj3EHhpWCYxQe9Jn-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ The transformation of Bordeaux’s crus bourgeois ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.decanter.com/premium/the-transformation-of-bordeauxs-crus-bourgeois-538008</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ With 10 recommendations... ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Fri, 13 Sep 2024 09:30:24 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 22 Oct 2024 10:22:46 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Andy Howard MW ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/NJLtDffBgYfDTjZRkLLMPf-1280-80.jpeg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Larose Trintaudon]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Cru Bourgeois]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ South American Merlot: Panel tasting results ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.decanter.com/premium/south-american-merlot-panel-tasting-results-537445</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ Merlot can do it all in South America... ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Sat, 07 Sep 2024 08:00:27 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Sun, 08 Sep 2024 19:38:38 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Dror Nativ MW ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/gif" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/yo6KkiKPtBjGq4emyJqpp4-1280-80.gif">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ The renaissance of St-Émilion’s Château Laroque ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ A classic Right Bank estate on the rise once more... ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Fri, 06 Sep 2024 09:09:24 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Wed, 11 Sep 2024 11:43:12 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Panos Kakaviatos ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/iqULCu83uYkojYbtq3EdMX-1280-80.jpg">
                                                            <media:credit><![CDATA[Gunther Vicente/Château Laroque]]></media:credit>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Grand-Puy Ducasse: The Pauillac estate turning a corner ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ A Fifth Growth Pauillac that's on the up... ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Fri, 26 Jul 2024 09:33:18 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Fri, 26 Jul 2024 11:52:19 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Andy Howard MW ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/HNDrrSGvYA8dZGZMHchzXV-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Wine Legend: Château Cheval Blanc 1947 ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.decanter.com/learn/wine-legend-chateau-cheval-blanc-1947-369917</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ What makes it a wine legend? ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Fri, 19 Jul 2024 08:00:39 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Fri, 12 Dec 2025 09:25:10 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Stephen Brook ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/4JQGNFb95j5MMcF4ZsH3vK-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Left and Right Bank Bordeaux: What is the difference? ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Is it just geography that separates Bordeaux's two famous vineyard regions? ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Mon, 08 Jul 2024 08:00:13 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Fri, 12 Dec 2025 08:27:48 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Georgie Hindle ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/fkNbP2Fmf2VT5WfSRkRubb-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Pessac-Léognan & Graves 2018: Panel tasting results ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.decanter.com/premium/pessac-leognan-graves-2018-panel-tasting-results-532602</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ Assessing the reds from these two Bordeaux appellations... ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Mon, 01 Jul 2024 08:00:49 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 23 Jul 2024 14:38:02 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Gareth Birchley ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/gif" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/ziuTY55ngPT4ebW8hcpvZj-1280-80.gif">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Expert’s choice: Fronsac & Canon-Fronsac ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Don't forget these two historic appellations... ]]>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Decanter Staff ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/axvQDp9isA4BPqZ2kd7HF3-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Bordeaux 2010: Reappraising the grands crus of the Médoc ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ 14 years after vintage, discover how the Médocs of 2010 are faring... ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Mon, 10 Jun 2024 10:19:53 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Mon, 19 Aug 2024 14:49:03 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Georgie Hindle ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/TjFPSfgvhp4RzNo32XaFCj-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[The estate of Château Lynch-Bages.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Bordeaux 2010 vintage]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ US Merlot: Panel tasting results ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.decanter.com/premium/us-merlot-panel-tasting-results-527793</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ Underestimate US Merlot at your peril... ]]>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Ronan Sayburn MS ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/gif" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/GXRnjgmpkgrRA6BstmjRMm-1280-80.gif">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Bolgheri 2020: Vintage overview and top-scoring wines ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.decanter.com/premium/bolgheri-2020-vintage-overview-and-top-scoring-wines-524433</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ With tasting notes and scores for 50 wines... ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Thu, 28 Mar 2024 08:00:59 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Thu, 28 Mar 2024 10:29:08 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Aldo Fiordelli ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/9qmzQFajhUZBCjdPogTerC-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ St-Emilion vertical: Tasting 20 years of Clos Fourtet ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.decanter.com/premium/st-emilion-vertical-tasting-20-years-of-clos-fourtet-511023</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ From 2001 to the present… ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Fri, 06 Oct 2023 08:00:15 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Wed, 11 Oct 2023 16:01:48 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Panos Kakaviatos ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/uhrgTyey5KrMQ87J4uFvUN-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Luce vertical: A ‘winning varietal blend’ ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.decanter.com/premium/luce-vertical-a-winning-varietal-blend-512816</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ Eight vintages of this Merlot-Sangiovese blend conceived by the Mondavis and Frescobaldis. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Fri, 29 Sep 2023 15:43:45 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Latest tastings]]></category>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Stephen Brook ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/QhqFVFvtbFoGyJPwjrYDPD-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Château Haut-Brion vertical: 1982-2010 ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.decanter.com/premium/chateau-haut-brion-vertical-1982-2010-510692</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ The story of Bordeaux royalty... ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Thu, 28 Sep 2023 08:00:03 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Thu, 28 Sep 2023 08:02:41 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Charles Curtis MW ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/m8Ue7Mz3B2kncRzhMPjrdU-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Château Margaux vertical: 1928-2010 ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.decanter.com/premium/chateau-margaux-vertical-1928-2010-510655</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ A first growth through the ages... ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Fri, 15 Sep 2023 09:39:29 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Mon, 13 Nov 2023 16:37:35 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Charles Curtis MW ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/84cyhDw39Cc8FS5BoHnRUJ-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Château Clarke: 50th anniversary vertical tasting ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ 50 years of a Rothschild jewel... ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Tue, 29 Aug 2023 08:00:39 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Wed, 06 Sep 2023 13:19:28 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Andy Howard MW ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/46zdcXmEc6XVSFrUFs6piT-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Château Bellefont-Belcier: A new dawn & 10 vintages tasted ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ A Right Bank estate reborn... ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Thu, 10 Aug 2023 08:00:19 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 12 Sep 2023 14:01:32 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Panos Kakaviatos ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/bExHGYMKdNXoUfonJzBehY-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Château Figeac: Producer profile & seven wines tasted ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ The story of a Bordeaux icon... ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Tue, 18 Jul 2023 08:00:18 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 12 Sep 2023 14:02:21 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Stephen Brook ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/cY6s7kAshZTo4BAMHe52Wf-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Bordeaux 2013: 10 years on & 30 wines tasted ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ The top picks from a tricky vintage... ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 05 Jul 2023 08:00:44 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 12 Dec 2023 13:43:53 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Stephen Brook ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/gif" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/UVMVQfXvRCmGQaJdGWgJfb-1280-80.gif">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Tenuta di Trinoro: Producer profile & 18 wines tasted ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Tenuta di Trinoro is one of those wine estates that’s impossible to pigeonhole... ]]>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ James Button ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/x7uDQnQ8eyiUn6S98uSou8-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Tenuta San Guido Guidalberto: 2001-2021 vertical ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.decanter.com/premium/tenuta-san-guido-guidalberto-2001-2021-vertical-500943</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ Eight vintages tasted over two decades... ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Mon, 03 Apr 2023 08:00:13 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Thu, 20 Apr 2023 17:18:45 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Susan Hulme MW ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/We3NfTidwh6SigDzsA2gyF-1280-80.jpg">
                                                            <media:credit><![CDATA[Esterno Oratorio / Tenuta San Guido]]></media:credit>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ First taste: Ornellaia 2020 ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.decanter.com/premium/first-taste-ornellaia-2020-497257</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ ‘The aromas give a hint of what is to come’... ]]>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ James Button ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/F5p2W3TetrEn76RaphFGKE-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Croser & Bizot: a family vision in Wrattonbully ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Two powerhouse wine families from opposite sides of the world, entwined by marriage and making waves in South Australia… ]]>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Sarah Ahmed ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/43GEQssE8wztBSxSeoxdtY-1280-80.jpg">
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