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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ How Thacher Winery & Vineyard uncovered a lighter side to Paso Robles ]]></title>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ American Zinfandel on Zinfandel Day ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Decanter's US editor Clive Pursehouse on the current state of American Zinfandel... ]]>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Clive Pursehouse ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/png" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/T8ybSYehfNnoXDmyMnGWHY-1280-80.png">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Ridge Vineyards: producer profile and six new releases tasted ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ The tale of a Californian superstar... ]]>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Karen MacNeil ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/QtEcBx2VbMyzixYqXjtQQf-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Mendocino Ridge: regional profile and the wines to buy ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Top wines from California's vineyard archipelago… ]]>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Jonathan Cristaldi ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/LwDeKEJTxdhK3UVT754tDZ-1280-80.jpeg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Pacific Ocean fog cloaks the Perli Vineyard in the Mendocino Ridge AVA, America&#039;s only non-contiguous wine appellation.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Mendocino-Ridge–Perli Vineyard]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ California vineyard focus: Dusi and Paper Street, Paso Robles ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ The big names that take fruit from these vineyards and 14 wines to try… ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Mon, 15 Nov 2021 09:00:05 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Mon, 15 Nov 2021 09:01:04 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Clare Tooley MW ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/gif" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/NgQLQqVr85wAxrygoN6m8m-1280-80.gif">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ California reds under £30 / $30: Panel tasting results ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Is there a middle-ground in California for pricing? ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Mon, 18 Jan 2021 14:25:40 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Mon, 18 Jan 2021 15:43:51 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Tina Gellie ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/png" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/nFJjf5XXEUdbgrrJEBgEJA-1280-80.png">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Wine Legend: Martinelli, Jackass Hill Zinfandel 1994 ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Why this wine joins the other Wine Legends... ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Sat, 09 May 2020 13:00:24 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Sat, 09 May 2020 13:01:02 +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/u7CyqaimkLfTD8dFnW23yN-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ California Zinfandel: The names to know ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Zin has become the star of field blends and single-varietal wines ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Tue, 03 Mar 2020 10:11:32 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 03 Mar 2020 15:40:14 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Jeff Cox ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/cGNRY4svhSaWdf4ihGpE34-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ California’s best Zinfandels? Sonoma’s Dry Creek Valley ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ California’s best Zinfandels? Sonoma’s Dry Creek Valley ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Tue, 06 Mar 2018 12:02:29 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 13 Aug 2019 11:55:53 +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/NiccWjdv26grg6voKrekag-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ California 2017 harvest size by grape variety ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ The top varieties based on newly released 2017 harvest figures... ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Tue, 13 Feb 2018 17:40:15 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 13 Feb 2018 17:54:03 +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/ixdSUwAhYXrPRuEFxFqdyJ-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[The California grape harvest.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[new california wine trends]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ A changing tide for California Zinfandel ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ It's time to give Zinfandel another go, writes Carson Demmond. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Thu, 13 Oct 2016 15:00:35 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Fri, 14 Oct 2016 15:32:02 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Carson Demmond ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/DRATjLCAywjx8PiAh7ojfd-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ California vineyards for sale ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ August has already witnessed a slew of significant vineyard purchases in California wine country... ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Thu, 11 Aug 2016 15:37:31 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 14 May 2019 15:51:11 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ William Kelley ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/7TiVHLu8tpb5xu5uoXKRM3-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ ‘It’s been great’: Paul Draper retires at Ridge Vineyards ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Decanter.com speaks to a living California legend... ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 13 Jul 2016 15:00:55 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 04 Jun 2019 14:34:13 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ William Kelley ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/rtc7Xn4mJ98XCCygbJExzZ-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Zinfandel to change your mind ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.decanter.com/wine-reviews-tastings/zinfandel-change-mind-305114</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ Struggle to find a Zinfandel you enjoy? Matt Stamp MS explains his love of the variety... ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Tue, 24 May 2016 17:28:02 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 09 Jul 2019 15:33:33 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Matt Stamp ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/TZN6pkcVKZvwgjXAUJrdRT-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Constellation Brands to buy ‘luxury’ California wine labels ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Constellation Brands to buy ‘luxury’ California wine labels ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Fri, 08 Apr 2016 15:30:34 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Wine News]]></category>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Richard Woodard ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/RJ6EwauKPSkcRmvcWTJSaV-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[The Prisoner wine brands is one of those to be bought by Constellation.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[The Prisoner wine brands is one of those to be bought by Constellation.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Top Italian varieties from California ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Top Italian varieties from California ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Sat, 26 Sep 2015 17:25:08 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Mon, 05 Aug 2019 08:50:02 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Jon Bonné ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/6C8uH5u6kZ69wYKeZWfsNG-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Gallo continues spending spree with Napa vineyard buys ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ E&amp;J Gallo winery has bought more than 100 hectares of vineyard on the fringes of Napa Valley, as part of its drive to invest in estates producing premium wine. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Tue, 26 May 2015 23:05:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Wed, 12 Aug 2015 16:13:15 +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/zRAtaK6nEtfzAbTbb97X4M-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Primitivo: A return to the old ways ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Primitivo is practically synonymous with Puglia and the south of Italy. Yet it is taking a plucky band of pioneers to re-establish it in its truest form, as a bush vine. Monty Waldin reports ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 06 May 2015 16:03:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Wed, 12 Aug 2015 16:13:16 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Monty Waldin ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/iWK7fQmut36kH6ysBgQKwQ-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ New Zinfandel film debuts in Napa ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ A new film tracking the journey of Zinfandel from its Croatian roots to its status as a signature grape variety of California has debuted at a packed screening in the US state. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 04 Dec 2013 17:30:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Wed, 12 Aug 2015 16:13:08 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Courtney Humiston ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/dtPWocPUFcd52TFqr32SSi-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Diageo buys top Zinfandel producer Rosenblum Cellars ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Drinks giant Diageo has bought Rosenblum Cellars for US$105 million. ]]>
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                                                                                                                            <pubDate>Tue, 29 Jan 2008 13:03:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Wed, 12 Aug 2015 16:13:10 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Panos Kakaviatos ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                </item>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Schwarzenegger crushes Zinfandel bid [updated] ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ On Monday, Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger vetoed Senator Carole Midgen's bill that would have designated Zinfandel as the official 'historic wine of California'. ]]>
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                                                                                                                            <pubDate>Wed, 23 Aug 2006 16:59:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Wed, 12 Aug 2015 16:13:12 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Panos Kakaviatos ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                </item>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ New Zealand winery produces first Zinfandel ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ A Hawkes Bay winery is producing New Zealand's first commercial Zinfandel. ]]>
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                                                                                                                            <pubDate>Fri, 21 Jun 2002 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Wed, 12 Aug 2015 16:13:13 +0000</updated>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Zinfandel finds its parents – in Croatia ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ The controversial Zinfandel grape's origins seem at last to have been decided – it was born in Croatia. ]]>
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                                                                                                                            <pubDate>Fri, 25 Jan 2002 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Wed, 12 Aug 2015 16:13:14 +0000</updated>
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