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		<title>Antonio Galloni on Wine</title>
		<description><![CDATA[When we last spoke with Antonio Galloni, he was happily covering the Italian wine scene for Robert Parker’s The Wine Advocate among other projects, and had just contributed to Parker’s new book “Parker’s Wine Bargains: The World’s Best Wine Values Under $25.″ So, what’s new with Antonio since then? Plenty! In early 2011, Parker realigned [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.graperadio.com/archives/2012/01/31/antonio-galloni-on-wine/</link>
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		<title>Alcohol and Balance &#8211; 2011 World of Pinot Noir Seminar</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Alcohol and Balance – could there be a more controversial issue for today’s wine geeks? Well, thankfully, the 2011 World of Pinot Noir held a seminar on this very contentious topic. Joining N.Y. Times columnist Eric Asimov as moderator, was an illustrious (and, we might add “balanced”) group of panel members: Jim Clendenen (Au Bon [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.graperadio.com/archives/2012/01/09/alcohol-and-balance-2011-world-of-pinot-noir-seminar-2/</link>
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		<title>Wine Mojo &#8211; 2011 Hospice du Rhone</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Another eagerly awaited seminar from the 2011 HdR was this in-depth look at the Central Coast wines of Joey Tensley (Tensley Wines) and the Sonoma County wines of Morgan Twain-Peterson (Bedrock Wine Co.). Many of the attendees were probably already familiar with Tensley&#8217;s wines, but this was a chance to get the seemingly taciturn winemaker [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.graperadio.com/archives/2012/01/02/wine-mojo-2011-hospice-du-rhone/</link>
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		<title>Conversation with Louis-Fabrice Latour, President of Maison Louis Latour</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Louis-Fabrice Latour is the seventh generation to run the family-owned Louis Latour business, taking over as President in 1999. Born in Beaune in 1964, he is the son of Louis Latour, current Chairman of Maison Louis Latour. Louis-Fabrice is president of the association of Burgundy négociants and president of the French national wine and spirit [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.graperadio.com/archives/2011/12/06/conversation-with-louis-fabrice-latour-president-of-maison-louis-latour/</link>
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		<title>2011 Hospice du Rhone Seminar &#8211; The Rhone Valley</title>
		<description><![CDATA[The first seminar from the 2011 Hospice du Rhone, was designed as an introduction to the Rhone Valley at large, the 2nd largest wine producing region in France. As with an introduction to anything, there is no way to fully cover the Rhone Valley in a single seminar. Thus, three producers were selected to discuss [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.graperadio.com/archives/2011/10/31/2011-hospice-du-rhone-seminar-the-rhone-valley/</link>
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		<title>The Rigorous Life of a Wine Critic: Josh Raynolds</title>
		<description><![CDATA[As the Assistant Editor of Stephen Tanzer&#8217;s International Wine Cellar (IWC) and a contributor to winophilia.com, Tanzer&#8217;s online wine magazine, Josh is a very busy guy. He has been responsible for the IWC&#8217;s annual reviews of the wines of California&#8217;s Sonoma Valley and Central Coast, Oregon, Chile, Spain, France&#8217;s Loire Valley, Champagne, Mâcon, Beaujolais, Rhône [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.graperadio.com/archives/2011/10/04/the-rigorous-life-of-a-wine-critic-josh-raynolds/</link>
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		<title>Lot Series with Cameron Hughes</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Cameron Hughes makes a “lot” of wine. Growing up in Modesto, California, wine was never far from Cameron’s line of sight. In fact, his entry into the wine business could have easily been considered a foregone conclusion. His father, Steve Hughes invited him to work one summer in support of his direct-marketing team at his [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.graperadio.com/archives/2011/09/12/lot-series-with-cameron-hughes/</link>
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		<title>Tour of Chile &#8211; The Bonus Reel</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Join us as Jay sits down with his fellow journalist to discuss their terrific trip to Chile&#8217;s wine Country. For More Information: Sponsor: Wine Berserkers &#8211; Wine Board: www.wineberserkers.com Click Below to Play the Show: Show #292 (19:38min 14MB)]]></description>
		<link>http://www.graperadio.com/archives/2011/07/21/tour-of-chile-the-bonus-reel/</link>
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		<title>Tour of Chile &#8211; Part 3</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Join us for Part 3, as we talk with representatives from Viña Santa Rita, Concha Y Toro, Veramonte, and Casablanca. For More Information: For More Information: www.santarita.com/international/home Concha Y Toro &#8211; www.conchaytoro.com Veramonte &#8211; www.veramonte.com Casablanca &#8211; www.casablancawinery.com Sponsor: Wine Berserkers &#8211; Wine Board: www.wineberserkers.com Click Below to Play the Show: Show #291 (48:36min 35MB)]]></description>
		<link>http://www.graperadio.com/archives/2011/07/11/tour-of-chile-part-3/</link>
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		<title>Tour of Chile &#8211; Part 2</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Join us for Part 2, as we talk with representatives from Casa Lapostolle, Viña Montes, Viñedos y Bodega Apaltagua, and Cousiño Macul. For More Information: www.casalapostolle.com Viñedos y Bodega Apaltagua &#8211; www.apaltagua.com Cousiño Macul &#8211; www.cousinomacul.com Viña Montes &#8211; www.monteswines.com Sponsor: Wine Berserkers &#8211; Wine Board: www.wineberserkers.com Click Below to Play the Show: Show #290 [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.graperadio.com/archives/2011/07/04/tour-of-chile-part-2/</link>
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		<title>Tour of Chile &#8211; Part 1</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Although it is considered New World, Chile has been growing wine since the 16th century, when the Spanish conquistadors brought vitis vinifera vines with them during their colonization of the region. About the mid-18th century, several French grape varieties such as Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, and Carmenère were also introduced to the region. Chile’s five viticultural [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.graperadio.com/archives/2011/06/27/chile-tour-part-1/</link>
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		<title>Discover Piedmont</title>
		<description><![CDATA[The Piemonte wine region lies in the northwestern corner of Italy. The Piedmont produces more DOC/G wines by volume than any other Italian wine region with nearly 84% of all the areas wine production falling under a DOC/G designation. While Barbera is the most widely-planted grape in the region, Nebbiolo and Dolcetto account for a [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.graperadio.com/archives/2011/06/21/discover-piedmont/</link>
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		<title>Napa Road Trip</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Like the grapes themselves, every year seems to bring a new crop of wineries to California. And, while Napa Valley is no exception, we recently found a couple of not-so-newcomers to the region, Sommerston and Hidden Ridge, who have been doing some interesting things, if a bit undetected. First, we’ll visit with Craig Becker, winemaker [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.graperadio.com/archives/2011/06/06/napa-road-trip/</link>
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		<title>GrapeRadio Wins 2nd James Beard Award</title>
		<description><![CDATA[GrapeRadio is proud to announce that we have won our 2nd James Beard Award for our video &#8211; The Scent of Black! Click here to access our winning video: The Scent of Black The James Beard Foundation Awards are the nation’s preeminent honors for culinary professionals. More than 60 awards are given out each year [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.graperadio.com/archives/2011/05/09/graperadio-wins-2nd-james-beard-award/</link>
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		<title>Young Burgundian Vignerons Visit World of Pinot Noir 2011</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Rusty Gaffney and Jay Selman have a casual and intimate conversation with Alexandrine Roy and Thomas Bouley, participants in the &#8220;Young Turks of Burgundy&#8221; tasting at the World of Pinot Noir. We were impressed by their charm and willingness to share their insights into the role of young vignerons in Burgundy today and their impressions [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.graperadio.com/archives/2011/04/27/young-burgundian-vignerons-visit-world-of-pinot-noir-2011/</link>
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		<title>Making Sense of Puzzling Wine Shipping Laws</title>
		<description><![CDATA[This program features a conversation with David White, the founder and editor of Terroirist.com, a daily wine blog. A wine writer in Washington DC, David&#8217;s work has appeared in dozens of publications, including The World of Fine Wine, the Washington Post, the Los Angeles Times, and Reuters. He is a 2011 fellowship winner from Symposium [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.graperadio.com/archives/2011/04/03/making-sense-of-puzzling-wine-shipping-laws/</link>
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		<title>Humboldt&#8217;s Other Crop &#8211; Wine</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Born and raised in La Canada and Pasadena, John Cabot may have seemed an unlikely candidate to settle in the upper reaches of the redwood-filled part of California. But, John seemed destined to till the earth as a farmer, leaving behind his expected role in the family business. Ironically, the Cabot family business also has [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.graperadio.com/archives/2011/03/27/humboldts-other-crop-wine/</link>
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		<title>Auction Napa Valley 2010</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Welcome to our video podcast: Auction Napa Valley 2010 &#8211; Video Show #93. Right Click Here to Download File and iPhone users &#8211; Click here to View Video If you’re into food and wine, the Auction Napa Valley is pretty much the center of the universe. Comprised of four days of incredible wine and food, [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.graperadio.com/archives/2011/03/22/auction-napa-valley-2010/</link>
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		<title>Temecula – A Case of Preconceived Notions?</title>
		<description><![CDATA[One doesn’t immediately think of Temecula when they think of California wine regions. Yet, along with the North Coast and the Central Coast, there is also a South Coast wine-growing region – a region which includes the Temecula Valley AVA. Located in a semi-rural section of Southern California’s Riverside County, the Temecula Valley is about [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.graperadio.com/archives/2011/03/14/temecula-%e2%80%93-a-case-of-preconceived-notions/</link>
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		<title>The Art of Blending</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Welcome to our video podcast &#8211; The Art of Blending &#8211; Video Show #54. NOTE: New Material Included in Video Blending, or the combining of multiple ingredients, has always been part of the art of cooking. So too has it always been a part of wine making and the creation of exotic mixed drinks. So, [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.graperadio.com/archives/2011/03/08/the-art-of-blending/</link>
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		<title>Distillation &#8211; The Birth of Cognac</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Welcome to our video podcast: Cognac Distillation &#8211; Video Show #92. Right Click Here to Download File and iPhone users &#8211; Click here to View Video After fermentation, the white wine is distilled into &#8216;eau-de-vie.&#8217; To become Cognac, this involves a double distillation, for which only the heart, or middle portion of the second distillation [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.graperadio.com/archives/2011/03/07/distillation-the-birth-of-cognac/</link>
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		<title>First Sideways &#8211; Now Vertical</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Widely known as author of the novel, Sideways, which of course spawned the hit movie of the same name, screenwriter Rex Pickett has now created a sequel, appropriately named, Vertical. Yes, it’s another wine-related road trip book involving Miles and Jack. This time, however, they’re traveling to Oregon’s Willamette Valley to swirl some more Pinot [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.graperadio.com/archives/2011/02/19/first-sideways-now-vertical/</link>
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		<title>Allen Meadows and the Wines of Domaine Fourrier</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Allen Meadows, a.k.a. Burghound, moderated this entertaining Seminar featuring the owner and winemaker of Domaine Fourrier, Jean Marie Fourrier. Domaine Fourrier has a four generation history in Gevrey-Chambertain and was one of the first Domaines in Burgundy to export wine to the United States. The Domaine experienced a revitalization with the arrival of Jean Marie [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.graperadio.com/archives/2011/02/08/allen-meadows-and-the-wines-of-domaine-fourrier/</link>
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		<title>Wine Appraisal</title>
		<description><![CDATA[If it can be said that wine tasting is subjective, it probably follows that the monetary value of wine is even more subjective. Whether it’s the price of a single bottle, an auction lot, or an entire collection, the estimated value of that wine becomes one of the most important factors in determining its intrinsic [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.graperadio.com/archives/2011/01/20/wine-appraisal/</link>
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		<title>The Scent of Black</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Welcome to our video podcast: The Scent of Black &#8211; Video Show #91. [NOTE: If you have a slower internet connection or experience playback problems, please try the YouTube version.] Right Click Here to Download File and iPhone users &#8211; Click here to View Video In the Cahors region of France, black truffles are almost [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.graperadio.com/archives/2010/12/26/the-scent-of-black/</link>
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		<title>The Comté Experience</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Welcome to our video podcast: The Comté Experience &#8211; Video Shows #92-98. If you like cheese, you’re probably familiar with Comté, the French semi-hard cheese made from unpasteurized cow’s milk. The Montbeliard cow is the only breed of cattle whose milk is authorized for making Comté. Produced for hundreds of years, Comté is still traditionally [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.graperadio.com/archives/2010/12/25/the-comte-experience/</link>
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		<title>The Culture of Food and Wine</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Ever wonder what food and wine experiences are like in other countries? How about culinary traditions in other countries? Well, Summer Whitford (aka, the Food and Wine Diva) has written a book detailing several country’s cultural traditions and culinary customs in “Join Us at The Embassy.” Summer brings her experience as a professional chef, cooking [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.graperadio.com/archives/2010/12/20/the-culture-of-food-and-wine/</link>
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		<title>The 2010 World of Pinot Noir</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Welcome to our video podcast: The 2010 World of Pinot Noir &#8211; Video Show #90. Join us at the 2010 World of Pinot Noir in beautiful Shell Beach, CA as we ask the really, really, really hard pinot noir questions that must be answered! &#8211; Why is Pinot Noir a good wine for Newbies? &#8211; [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.graperadio.com/archives/2010/12/07/the-2010-world-of-pinot-noir/</link>
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		<title>Wine Chat with GrapeRadio</title>
		<description><![CDATA[With 2010 drawing to a close, the GrapeRadio bunch thought it might be interesting to have a little round-table discussion about issues that have occurred to us during the past year. Right out of the gate, we wondered what people do for wines at Thanksgiving. Do you cater to your guests, or do you pour [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.graperadio.com/archives/2010/11/29/wine-chat-with-graperadio/</link>
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		<title>We&#8217;ve Come a Long Way Baby &#8211; Past, Present, and Future &#8211; The Wines of South Africa</title>
		<description><![CDATA[The first seminar from the 2010 Hospice du Rhône, was an introduction to all that has been happening lately with Syrah in South Africa. Appropriately titled, &#8220;We&#8217;ve Come a Long Way Baby&#8221;, the seminar did indeed give us a glimpse of how things used to be, and what they have become. Photo above &#8211; (Andrea [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.graperadio.com/archives/2010/11/22/weve-come-a-long-way-baby-past-present-and-future-the-wines-of-south-africa/</link>
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		<title>20 Years of Williams Selyem &#8211; Part 2</title>
		<description><![CDATA[As most people know, Burt and Ed sold the winery to John and Kathe Dyson in 1998, and Bob Cabral became new winemaker with the impossible task of replacing a legend in the wine world. Bob has strived to continue the tradition of excellence in crafting Williams Selyem wines, thus making the idea of a [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.graperadio.com/archives/2010/11/15/20-years-of-williams-selyem-part-2/</link>
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		<title>20 Years of Williams Selyem &#8211; Part 1</title>
		<description><![CDATA[In March of 2010, the World of Pinot Noir was celebrating its Tenth Anniversary. Something special ought to be done, the organizers thought. How about making one of the seminars a ten-year retrospective tasting from a well-known winery? Yes, that would be something special. However, when the retrospective covers ten years of Pinot Noirs from [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.graperadio.com/archives/2010/11/09/20-years-of-williams-selyem-part-1/</link>
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		<title>The Wines of C.P. Lin &#8211; Mountford Estate (New Zealand)</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Today show features the world&#8217;s only blind winemaker, C.P. Lin, of Mountford Estate in New Zealand Taiwan-born C.P. Lin was a brilliant mathematics student at University of Canterbury who became captivated by wine through participation in a social wine club on campus. He realized early on that he had an extremely well-developed sense of smell. [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.graperadio.com/archives/2010/11/01/the-wines-of-cp-lin-cult-winery-mountford-estate/</link>
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		<title>Tasting 2008 Oregon Pinot Noir</title>
		<description><![CDATA[The 2008 vintage for Oregon Pinot Noir may be the greatest this decade and some have claimed it the best vintage in Oregon&#8217;s modern winegrowing history. I know you have heard this type of vintage hype many times before, but 2008 is the bomb in Oregon! The wines possess perfect balance with moderate alcohols and [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.graperadio.com/archives/2010/10/15/tasting-2008-oregon-pinot-noir/</link>
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		<title>Wine, the Web, and Jancis Robinson</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Jancis Robinson has been writing about wine since 1975, authoring some of the world’s most respected books on the subject. She is a wine correspondent of the London Financial Times, and the first non-trade Master of Wine as well an OBE. She considers herself a contemporary of Robert Parker, as well as the author of [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.graperadio.com/archives/2010/09/21/wine-the-web-and-jancis-robinson/</link>
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		<title>All About Comté  &#8211; Part 2</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Welcome to our video podcast: Comte &#8211; The Art of Cheese &#8211; Part 2 &#8211; Video Show #89. If you like cheese, you’re probably familiar with Comté. This French semi-hard cheese made from unpasteurized cow&#8217;s milk has been produced for hundreds of years, and is still traditionally made in more than 190 cheese dairies, known [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.graperadio.com/archives/2010/09/03/all-about-comte-part-2/</link>
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		<title>All About Comté &#8211; Part 1</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Welcome to our video podcast: Comte &#8211; The Art of Cheese &#8211; Part 1 &#8211; Video Show #88. If you like cheese, you’re probably familiar with Comté. This French semi-hard cheese made from unpasteurized cow&#8217;s milk has been produced for hundreds of years, and is still traditionally made in more than 190 cheese dairies, known [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.graperadio.com/archives/2010/08/26/all-about-comte-part-1/</link>
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		<title>Alice Feiring on Wine</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Alice Feiring should be no stranger to those who follow the personalities in the world of wine. An unapologetic Francophile and something of a firebrand, Alice considers herself “the leading Natural Wine Advocate in this country,” which puts her in direct conflict with influential wine critic Robert Parker, and those who seemingly favor Parker’s preference [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.graperadio.com/archives/2010/08/09/alice-feiring-on-wine/</link>
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		<title>Sonoma County Road Trip</title>
		<description><![CDATA[We decided to make a trek up to Sonoma County to visit with a few personalities from the Kendall-Jackson stable of wineries. Our first stop was to visit with Melissa Stackhouse, winemaker for La Crema. The love for farming came naturally for Melissa, having spent summers on her grandparents’ farm in rural Minnesota. But, it [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.graperadio.com/archives/2010/07/11/sonoma-county-road-trip/</link>
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		<title>Châteauneuf du Pape – Ask the Wine Maker #5</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Welcome to our video podcast: Châteauneuf du Pape &#8211; Ask the Wine Maker &#8211; Video Show #87. On his recent trip to the Chateauneuf-Du-Pape, Robert Kenney was able to ask several well-known winemakers our last big question: &#8220;Why do you produce a Special Cuvee&#8221; &#8212; Film editing by Robert Farinhas. Everyone has special barrels that [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.graperadio.com/archives/2010/06/21/chateauneuf-du-pape-%e2%80%93-ask-the-wine-maker-5/</link>
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