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		<title>2008 Black Kite Pinot Noir, Anderson Valley</title>
		<link>http://bricksofwine.com/2010/06/2008-black-kite-pinot-noir-anderson-valley/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 02 Jun 2010 05:17:41 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Eric Hwang</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Fairly dark and extracted for a Pinot, its color belies its light delicate body. Immediately after opening straight from the cellar, I got a slight whiff of SO2, but that quickly dissipated. After about 10 minutes in the glass (and warmed up a bit), I started getting cherry cola, smokey bacon &#38; earthy aromas. Ripe [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Highlights from Taste Washington 2010</title>
		<link>http://bricksofwine.com/2010/03/highlights-from-taste-washington-2010/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 31 Mar 2010 21:47:17 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Eric Hwang</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[This past Sunday, I attended the 2010 Taste Washington in Seattle. In addition to great wine and food, I had the opportunity to meet many people I&#8217;ve only known online, including: @nectarwine @wawinereport, @divatink @shona425 @writeforwine @chefmangna @decanterbanter @tarynmiller @yasharseattle @hardrow @winepeeps @watastingroom and, of course, @seattlewinegal. Here&#8217;s a little video of that day.

So much [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Dark &amp; Delicious&#8230;oh, and the wine was good too.</title>
		<link>http://bricksofwine.com/2010/02/dark-delicious-oh-and-the-wine-was-good-too/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 23 Feb 2010 14:22:48 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Eric Hwang</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[
Outside the venue was dark,
the food inside was delicious and,
oh yeah, the wine was good too.
Last Friday, P.S. I Love You held their 4th annual Dark &#38; Delicious event in Alameda. Now, I have nothing against Alameda, but it&#8217;s not exactly the easiest place to get around. In fairness, this comedy of errors is mostly [...]]]></description>
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		<title>2006 Simoneau Vineyards Cabernet Sauvignon</title>
		<link>http://bricksofwine.com/2009/12/2006-simoneau-vineyards-cabernet-sauvignon/</link>
		<comments>http://bricksofwine.com/2009/12/2006-simoneau-vineyards-cabernet-sauvignon/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 05 Dec 2009 06:23:29 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Eric Hwang</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I looked back at all my posts and realized that it&#8217;s been nearly six months since I&#8217;ve reviewed one specific wine on my blog. I&#8217;ve been so preoccupied that I just haven&#8217;t thought about it. That last wine was a Fairwinds Cabernet Sauvignon, so it seems appropriate that after that disappointing showing, I would review [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Smasne/Gård Wine Release Party</title>
		<link>http://bricksofwine.com/2009/08/smasnegard-wine-release-party/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 20 Aug 2009 12:00:06 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Eric Hwang</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[To meet Robert Smasne, the winemaker for Smasne, Gård and consultant for several other brands, you&#8217;d never think that he truly is a farmer at heart. He rarely smiled during our conversation. but he talked passionately about his wines, his kids and his beautiful wife, Echo, who does make him smile. (I still can&#8217;t believe [...]]]></description>
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		<title>A Fun Wine-filled Weekend</title>
		<link>http://bricksofwine.com/2009/08/a-fun-wine-filled-weekend/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 11 Aug 2009 11:35:59 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Eric Hwang</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Okay, enough cooking videos. Let&#8217;s get back to the wine. After all, this is a wine blog, isn&#8217;t it? Even though I didn&#8217;t plan on a lot of wine drinking this past weekend, as things turned out, I ended up getting plenty of wine and some rather good wine at that. It was relaxing just [...]]]></description>
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		<title>XSV Spring Release Event</title>
		<link>http://bricksofwine.com/2009/05/xsv-spring-release-event/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2009 22:28:41 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Eric Hwang</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[This past Saturday, Sheri and I went to the XS Vintner&#8217;s 2009 Spring Release Event to taste their 2004 wines. Yes, 2004. While most wineries in Washington are releasing their 2006 or 2007 vintage, XSV feels that the extra time in the barrels and in the bottles makes for a better wine and I&#8217;d have [...]]]></description>
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		<title>2005 Concannon Petite Sirah Limited Release</title>
		<link>http://bricksofwine.com/2009/05/2005-concannon-petite-sirah-limited-release/</link>
		<comments>http://bricksofwine.com/2009/05/2005-concannon-petite-sirah-limited-release/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 15 May 2009 04:17:03 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Eric Hwang</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Out at the local grocery store last week, I started looking for some inexpensive Petite Sirah that might be good for everyday drinking. Most grocery stores are now expanding their wine selection and I&#8217;m impressed with the quality and types of wine now sold just a few aisles over from the bread and milk. There [...]]]></description>
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		<title>2007 Castle Rock Pinot Noir Mendocino County</title>
		<link>http://bricksofwine.com/2009/05/2007-castle-rock-pinot-noir-mendocino-county/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 09 May 2009 10:24:33 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Eric Hwang</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I&#8217;ve been feeling a bit under the weather so it&#8217;s been nearly a week since I&#8217;ve posted anything. As soon as I could drink, I decided to pop open a bottle of something with which I&#8217;m quite familiar.  The 2007 Castle Rock Pinot Noir Medocino County is a reliable wine for me. Not overly complicated [...]]]></description>
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		<title>2005 Fairwinds Gewürztraminer Yakima Valley</title>
		<link>http://bricksofwine.com/2009/05/2005-fairwinds-gewurztraminer-yakima-valley/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 02 May 2009 22:19:40 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Eric Hwang</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The 2005 Fairwinds Gewürztraminer Yakima Valley was a wine I purchased about 3 years ago during a weekend trip to Port Townsend, Washington. I don&#8217;t recall the details about this winery except that it was in the middle of nowhere. I do remember that I liked this wine and specifically bought it for the friends [...]]]></description>
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