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		<title>Keplinger 2006 Red Slope Grenache</title>
		<link>http://bricksofwine.com/2012/05/keplinger-2006-red-slope-grenache/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 05 May 2012 01:07:03 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Eric Hwang</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[This wine just keeps getting better and better. After opening this, I&#8217;m down to my last bottle of this wonderful vintage and I&#8217;m wishing I bought more. Soon I&#8217;ll have to start opening the 2007. Deep brick red clear color. Fragrant aromas of violets, cloves and cherry. Helen&#8217;s feminine style is evident in this gorgeous [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Should I Have a Cellar? (Part 2)</title>
		<link>http://bricksofwine.com/2012/05/should-i-have-a-cellar-pt-2/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 03 May 2012 15:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Eric Hwang</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[This is second part of a two part article on wine cellars. You may want to read the first part before you read this. As promised, the second part of this article has some more specific questions about the reasons for cellaring wine. Q: What are the ideal conditions to properly store my wine collection? [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Should I Have a Cellar? (Part 1)</title>
		<link>http://bricksofwine.com/2012/04/should-i-have-a-cellar-pt-1/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 30 Apr 2012 15:00:35 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Eric Hwang</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[This is the first part of a two part article. I ended up with so much to write about on this topic, it seemed too much for just one article. Does this sound familiar to you? It’s the weekend, let’s visit some tasting rooms. Mmm, I really like this wine. Let’s get a few bottles [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Duh: Natural Corks Greener than Synthetics</title>
		<link>http://bricksofwine.com/2012/04/duh-natural-corks-greener-than-synthetics/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 27 Apr 2012 15:00:21 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Eric Hwang</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[corks]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[I&#8217;ve never been a big fan of synthetic corks. Even after just a couple of years, they seem to be more difficult to remove than natural corks and they&#8217;re just one step away from screw-top closures in my book. I never believed that the potential faults of synthetic closures—oxidation in synthetic corks and reduction in [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Are millennials really your target market?</title>
		<link>http://bricksofwine.com/2012/04/are-millennials-really-your-target-market/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 25 Apr 2012 00:52:32 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Eric Hwang</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The economy is making a slow recovery. How do I know? Well, it&#8217;s certainly not because I have clients lining up with work for me. I personally have seen few signs of growth and the number of lease signs I see in local strip malls would suggest otherwise. But a recent poll by the NPD [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Carrot Cupcakes with Cream Cheese Frosting</title>
		<link>http://bricksofwine.com/2012/04/carrot-cupcakes-with-cream-cheese-frosting/</link>
		<comments>http://bricksofwine.com/2012/04/carrot-cupcakes-with-cream-cheese-frosting/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 12 Apr 2012 23:32:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Eric Hwang</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[cooking]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[The other day, I got inspired by a post I saw on Pinterest about frosting cupcakes. It didn&#8217;t look all that difficult so I thought I&#8217;d try my hand at some baking. Besides, who doesn&#8217;t like cupcakes. I ordered an inexpensive cupcake decorating kit on Amazon and received it the next day. I found a couple [...]]]></description>
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		<title>No Experience Necessary</title>
		<link>http://bricksofwine.com/2012/02/no-experience-necessary/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 10 Feb 2012 19:54:41 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Eric Hwang</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Adding sugar to the must before fermentation is called chaptalization and is done in some cooler climate states to compensate for low sugar levels in the harvested grapes. Chaptalization increases the amount of alcohol produced and generally improves body and mouthfeel. The other day I was attending an event at a local (read Woodinville) tasting [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Dogwood Cellars 2006 Pinot Noir Anderson Valley</title>
		<link>http://bricksofwine.com/2011/08/dogwood-cellars-2006-pinot-noir-anderson-valley/</link>
		<comments>http://bricksofwine.com/2011/08/dogwood-cellars-2006-pinot-noir-anderson-valley/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 19 Aug 2011 05:59:26 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Eric Hwang</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[During the time I spent in California, I discovered a lot of great wines and growing regions. One of my new favorites is the Anderson Valley in Mendocino County. The combination of mountain soils, dry climate and cool nighttime ocean air have made this the ideal spot to grow Pinot Noir with a more characteristic [...]]]></description>
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		<title>14 Hands Hot to Trot 2009 Red Blend</title>
		<link>http://bricksofwine.com/2011/08/14-hands-hot-to-trot-2009-red-blend/</link>
		<comments>http://bricksofwine.com/2011/08/14-hands-hot-to-trot-2009-red-blend/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 13 Aug 2011 07:08:48 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Eric Hwang</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The first time I had a 14 Hands wine was at a restaurant. It was a really tasty Merlot and when I went to buy some in the store, I found out that they&#8217;re only carried in restaurants. That was over 5 years ago and over the years, I&#8217;ve been able to find their wine [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Sebastopol Hills 2009 Pinot Noir</title>
		<link>http://bricksofwine.com/2011/04/sebastopol-hills-2009-pinot-noir/</link>
		<comments>http://bricksofwine.com/2011/04/sebastopol-hills-2009-pinot-noir/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 07 Apr 2011 03:12:34 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Eric Hwang</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I try a lot of inexpensive wines and unfortunately, I end up with a lot of wine reduction—hey, I hate to dump marginally good wine so why not boil it down. The truly bad wines, though, need to go down the drain. Even reducing it won&#8217;t help in that case. But I digress. Inexpensive wines [...]]]></description>
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