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	<title>The Gift Exchange &#187; Amy</title>
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		<title>The Story of Caymus Cabernet</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 26 Oct 2009 18:40:01 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Amy</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[caymus]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Showcased in one of our most popular luxury wine gift baskets, Caymus Cabernet Sauvignon is often said to be a wine that needs no introduction. While this may be true, there certainly is a rich history behind the wine and it all starts with one word: Charles.
Before there was Caymus, there was the Wagner family [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Wine Thieves&#8230;in Action</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 13 Oct 2009 16:27:06 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Amy</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[leonetti]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.gifttree.com/gifts-blog/?p=1284</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[The term &#8220;wine thief&#8221; is a clever name for a glass pipette that winemakers use to extract a small amount of wine from a cask for testing. Typically a wine thief is anywhere from 12 to 24 inches in length and is easily inserted through a hole in the wooden barrel where wine is fermenting.
We [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Harvest Time in California Wine Country</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 12 Aug 2009 15:39:25 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Amy</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Wine Gifts]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Exciting news! Wineries in certain parts of Sonoma and Napa began harvesting grapes this week for this year&#8217;s wine production. So far it has been an excellent growing season in California with no major problems like late frosts in spring or sudden intense heat spells in the summer, and many wineries are looking forward to [...]]]></description>
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		<title>What Makes a Wine Truly Great?</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 07 Jul 2009 14:19:10 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Amy</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Wine Gifts]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[cabernet]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[caymus]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[gifts]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[sauvignon]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Every serious wine lover has at some point contemplated the difference between a very good wine and a wine that is truly exceptional. Of course there are wine ratings and monetary values which we can assume help the average wine consumer or purchaser of wine gifts to determine a wine&#8217;s greatness, but there are also [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Cool Wines for Hot Summer Nights</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 26 Jun 2009 16:03:59 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Amy</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[beaujolais]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[cabernet]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[chardonnay]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[pinot noir]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Summer is finally here, and the warm nights are ideal for al fresco meals highlighting summer&#8217;s bounty of fresh produce and delicious meats and fish cooked to perfection on outdoor grills.  This welcome change of menu, however, often makes food and wine lovers wonder if they should be making a change in the wines they [...]]]></description>
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		<title>In Defense of Blended Wines</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 03 Jun 2009 15:54:10 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Amy</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Many wine purists insist that single variety or varietal wines are preferable to blended wines, but limiting yourself to varietal wines for wine gifts and personal consumption often means you are missing out on some delicious and skillfully combined blends. Sure, it&#8217;s important to be familiar with varietal wines and to know, for instance, that [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Eco-Friendly Wines on Earth Day</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 22 Apr 2009 17:09:39 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Amy</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Today is Earth Day, a day designed to inspire awareness and appreciation for the Earth&#8217;s environment. While many of us are following through on our individual pledges to be more conservative in our consumption or more active in our recycling efforts, one easy pledge to follow is to drink and buy eco-friendly wine gifts.
There are [...]]]></description>
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		<title>The Making of Kosher Wines</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 07 Apr 2009 20:59:27 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Amy</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[If you&#8217;re visiting a Jewish home for Passover or any other festive occasion, it might be a good idea to pick up a bottle of kosher wine as a wine gift. While kosher wines have endured a somewhat negative reputation in years past, there are an increasing amount of excellent kosher wines currently on the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Hold onto Your Corks!</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 25 Mar 2009 14:38:51 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Amy</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[corks]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Trying to be green while drinking red or purchasing wine gifts? New programs using cork collection bins are being tested in Whole Food Markets in California where you can bring in your used corks for easy recycling. The corks are then either sent to either Portugal or local groups for re-use or recycling. After recycling, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Wine Mastery</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 24 Feb 2009 18:12:42 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Amy</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[master sommeliers]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[At GiftTree, we like to think that we know wine and know it well. With our large selection of wine gifts, we go to great efforts to constantly improve our wine knowledge so that we can always offer excellent wine choices to our customers.
However, I do have to admit that I am more than trumped [...]]]></description>
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