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		<title>3 2006 Long Shadows Wines – Review</title>
		<link>http://www.winefoot.com/index.php/2010/07/long-shadows-3-way-review/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 08 Jul 2010 20:36:13 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[I can&#8217;t think of a more passionate dude in the Washington wine industry than winemaker, Gilles Nicault. His zeal for wine, passion for life and people can only be truly appreciated if you get the chance to meet him in person. One could say that being french-born slanted him to be this way but his [...]]]></description>
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		<title>2006 Liberty Lake Cellars Merlot</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 03 Jun 2010 21:18:23 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Duane Pemberton</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Liberty Lake Cellars, near Spokane Washington, started off in 2004 by producing small amounts of wine which was sourced from Red Mountain AVA. It&#8217;s owners, Doug and Shelly both have &#8220;day jobs&#8221; while working the winery in their off-time. It&#8217;s a winery built on hard work and a lot of heart. They were participants in [...]]]></description>
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		<title>2006 Merlot Duel – Ca. vs. Wa.</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 14 Sep 2009 19:34:45 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Duane Pemberton</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I love wine duels as I believe they can help shake-up the many stereotypes we have as wine lovers. I&#8217;ve been witness to quite a few that have shaken preconcived ideas and also helped to enlighten peoples minds and palates to the wine-world around them. And honesly, that&#8217;s a great thing, right? California has really [...]]]></description>
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		<title>2006 Duckhorn Napa Valley Merlot</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 23 Apr 2009 22:47:22 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Duane Pemberton</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Duckhorn Winery, based in St. Helena California, produces bordeaux-style wines and has considered one of that regions top-quality producers for almost two decades. Its unyielding commitment to quality has long been cemented by its award-winning merlot which it now produces over 30,000 cases of.  This merlot was one of my &#8220;gateway&#8221; wines back in my [...]]]></description>
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		<title>2005 Andrake Cellars Merlot – Review</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 24 Mar 2009 21:17:13 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Duane Pemberton</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[One of the great things about the wine business at large is that there are many small wineries out there who are very passionate about the products they produce and for those who know about them, can bring a rewarding experience.  My friend, Bob Andrake, of Andrake Cellars in Olympia WA is one of those [...]]]></description>
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		<title>2006 Ehlers Cab and Merlot</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 13 Mar 2009 17:06:41 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Duane Pemberton</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Ehlers Estate Winery, in St. Helena California, has been producing since the year 2000 and is the only non-profit winery I&#8217;m aware of &#8211; anywhere. 100% of its proceeds go into cardiovascular research. The reason for this is because its founder, Jean Leduqa, was a longtime sufferer of heart disease &#8211; hence why his wife, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>2004 Lightcatcher Reserve Merlot &#8211; Review</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 12 Mar 2009 22:43:34 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Duane Pemberton</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[It&#8217;s been a lot of personal fun over the past few years to watch Texas grow its wine industry &#8211; it is now the 5th-largest wine-producing state in the Union. Its vast landsapes have been doing a good job with certain grapes varieties and more recently we&#8217;ve started to see some bordeaux grapes popping up, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>High-end WA Merlot Round-up</title>
		<link>http://www.winefoot.com/index.php/2009/02/high-end-wa-merlot-round-up/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 11 Feb 2009 00:05:50 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Duane Pemberton</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Washington State has made its mark among wine drinkers all over the world with its Bordeaux varieties and out of those, Merlot is standing strong. In this 3-way round-up, I take bottles from three leading producers out of Walla Walla and see how they stack up. Each bottle retails for near the $50 dollar mark [...]]]></description>
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		<title>WA vs CA – “Cheap Merlot” Shootout</title>
		<link>http://www.winefoot.com/index.php/2008/07/wa-vs-ca-cheap-merlot-shootout/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 30 Jul 2008 23:42:38 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Duane Pemberton</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[This is a review I&#8217;ve actually been looking forward to for quite some time now and not because we&#8217;re dealing with cheap merlot here but because it&#8217;s WA vs. Cali. Washington produces more Merlot than any other red grape but California has been at it a lot longer. Both states have incredible wineries doing a [...]]]></description>
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		<title>2005 Milbrandt Traditions Merlot</title>
		<link>http://www.winefoot.com/index.php/2008/07/2005-milbrandt-merlot/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 07 Jul 2008 23:43:11 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Duane Pemberton</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I reviewed Milbrandt Vineyards&#8216; Riesling last month and wasn&#8217;t too impressed so I decided to give its 2005 Merlot a go to see if perhaps they can make red wine better than white. Butch Milbrandt and company sell tons of excellent fruit to some of Washington State&#8217;s top wineries so logic would have one believe [...]]]></description>
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		<title>2005 Columbia Crest Merlot – H3 vs. Grand Estates</title>
		<link>http://www.winefoot.com/index.php/2008/06/2005-columbia-crest-merlot-h3-vs-grand-estates/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 24 Jun 2008 19:19:09 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Duane Pemberton</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Just about every wine-drinker in the state of Washington and well beyond its boarders &#8211; is Columbia Crest. There is few other wineries this side of Chateau St. Michelle which have done more to propigate and further the local industry. It&#8217;s reach is very pervasive and they&#8217;ve done a great deal to help promote the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Saint Laurent 2004 Merlot</title>
		<link>http://www.winefoot.com/index.php/2008/05/saint-laurent-2004-merlot/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 15 May 2008 20:10:44 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Duane Pemberton</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Named after the famous martyr, Staint Laurent is a relatively new winery on the Washington wine scene and has seemed to have done a good job of ramping up quickly when it comes to producting quality wines. He was the staint of the poor and in that tradition, Saint Laurent winery celebrates that tradition with [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Gifford-Hirlinger – Double Review</title>
		<link>http://www.winefoot.com/index.php/2008/04/gifford-hirlinger-double-review/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 10 Apr 2008 22:10:05 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Duane Pemberton</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The winery with a name that sounds more like that of a law office is on deck today and they&#8217;re a pretty new winery out in Walla Walla but are one of the fortunate ones which own its own vineyards. I got the chance to interview its winemaker, Michael Berghan, the other day at the [...]]]></description>
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