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		<title>French Fine Wine</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[There are many different fine wines from France. Known as the wine capital of the world, France boasts many delectable wines that people from all over the world enjoy. Most fine wines from France are named after the region they come from, though there are some which take their root from French words, such as [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Bordeaux wine</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 18 Dec 2007 23:18:49 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[from www.terroir-france.com Bordeaux is probably the most well-know wine region in France. Bordeaux counts for one third of the good quality french wine (AOC, crus bourgeois, crus classes). Bordeaux has about 7,000 chateaux ! Grapes in Bordeaux: Merlot (50% of Bordeaux wines) Cabernet-Sauvignon (26%) Cabernet-Franc (10%) Semillon (8%) Sauvignon (4%) Type of Wine: Full-body red [...]]]></description>
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		<title>French wine</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 20 Sep 2007 15:41:02 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia France is one of the oldest wine-producing regions of Europe. The production of wine in France has its origins in the 6th century BC, with the colonization of Southern Gaul by Greek settlers. Labeling practices The labels on a bottle of French wine often carry important information that can help [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Tannat</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 20 Sep 2007 15:32:20 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[For a long time, this tannic grape variety was responsible for giving the wines of the Southwest their rustic and unsophisticated reputation. However, with improved winemaking technology and the efforts of passionate, ambitious winegrowers, Tannat has regained its reputation as a noble grape variety. A hearty grape, it produces deeply colored, powerful wines and its [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Syrah</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 20 Sep 2007 15:31:57 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Legend has it that Syrah was brought back from the Crusades in 1224 after a long voyage from the Iranian city of Shiraz, but experts are still debating this theory. However, this grape variety found just what it needed in the Rhone Valley to flourish. Not highly fertile, with a long growing season, Syrah thrives [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Sciacarello</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 20 Sep 2007 15:31:38 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[This is the most robust of Corsica’s reds, and only exists on the island. Its name, which means &#8220;crunchy between the teeth&#8221;, refers to its crunchy pulp of the grape itself. It offers excellent expression when grown on Corsica’s granite soils and is widely cultivated on the western portion of the island, from Ajaccio to [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Pinot noir</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 20 Sep 2007 15:31:14 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Cultivated by the Gauls before the Roman invasion, Pinot Noir has always been right at home in Burgundy. It has since been planted in Alsace, Germany and even in the coolest parts of Spain or in the U.S. state of Oregon. Temperamental, frost and disease-sensitive and an early ripener, it is like an exceptionally gifted [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Mourvedre</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 20 Sep 2007 15:30:53 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Originating in Provence in the 14th century, this grape variety spread in large quantities to Spain, perhaps because Provence was under Catalan rule. Today, with 7,500 hectares in cultivation in France, it remains an important variety in Provence and Languedoc. As it has a long growing season, and needs warm falls to ripen properly, it [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Merlot</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 20 Sep 2007 15:30:31 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Who would have predicted that a variety that was considered second-rate until the 19th century would have such a promising future? With 190,000 hectares planted worldwide and 100,000 in France alone, this variety has become a king of the international world of wine. From Bordeaux to Adelaede, Santa Helena to Mendoza, it adapts perfectly to [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Grolleau</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 20 Sep 2007 15:30:07 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Best known for the off-dry Roses d’Anjou, Grolleau is now used to produce delicate, fruity red wines and the wines of the Rose de Loire AOC as well as the Saumur AOC’s sparkling wines. It offers aromas of violet and small red fruit such as gooseberry. On the palate, Grolleaus are always pleasant and fruity [...]]]></description>
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