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		<title>This could save the life of someone you LOVE</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 25 Aug 2010 04:00:59 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Darryl Soljan</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Darryl's rambling philosophy]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Doctors have been known to 'prescribe' a glass of wine. The health benefits of moderate consumption of red wine in particular have been scientifically demonstrated.

That is not what this post is about, but it IS Doctor related and I believe it's the MOST IMPORTANT post I have written to date!]]></description>
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		<title>The Magic Wine Consumption Formula</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 05 Aug 2010 04:59:01 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Darryl Soljan</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Planning a wedding? Got a staff Christmas function to arrange later in the year? Family birthday celebration or christening to arrange?
Whatever the event, there will be a bunch of people there who will need feeding and watering to some extent.
I am regularly asked how much wine to buy for a party, wedding, function, event&#8230; and [...]]]></description>
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		<title>I’ve Been Drinking</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 29 Apr 2010 02:01:19 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Darryl Soljan</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Catalina Sounds Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Ch Lafaurie-Peyraguey Sauterne]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Chakana Mendoza Cabernet Sauvignon]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Clearview Reserve Chardonnay]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Farnese Edizione NV]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Kalleske ‘Pirathon’ Barossa Shiraz]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Marisco ‘The King’s Bastard’ Marlborough Chardonnay]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Richard Prebble]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Vidal Marlborough Pinot Noir]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[I do drink a fair amount of wine. Let's call it 'work' because that’s what I call it - I am always happy to do overtime! I drink mainly non-Ascension wine to benchmark where we are at, to learn what is happening elsewhere and of course I do get a wee bit of enjoyment from this 'work' as well. Lots of people ask me what I drink, which are my favourite wines. Well, I am actually...]]></description>
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		<title>Roussanne is not a Greek opera singer and Aspiran is not a painkiller</title>
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		<comments>http://www.ascensionwineblog.com/roussane-is-not-a-greek-opera-singer-and-aspiran-is-not-a-painkiller#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 21 Feb 2010 23:46:08 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Darryl Soljan</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Aspiran]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Bastardo]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Chardonnay]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Flora]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Gewurztraminer]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Gruner Veltliner]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Malbec]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Pedro Ximinez]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Pinot Noir]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Pinotage]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Plavic Mali]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Roussanne]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Sauvignon Blanc]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Shiraz]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Viognier]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Why do so many people drink only Pinot Noir or Shiraz as reds and Sauvignon Blanc or Chardonnay as whites? Or all their reds from Australia and all their whites from NZ? Why haven’t they tried a Gruner Veltiner, let alone a Plavic Mali or a Pedro Ximinez? Why would most people consider Roussanne to be a Greek opera singer or that Aspiran was a painkiller when in fact they are grape varieties? How is it that wine, a simple beverage created to make life a bit more enjoyable, has the ability to cause angst, increase heart rates and generally paralyze some people in certain situations? It’s fear people, fear! What we don’t know or understand can make us fearful. I am going to provide the ‘secret’ - the key that will unlock your fear &#038; open the wide, wide world of wine...]]></description>
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		<title>Great Legs and Old Age</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 14 Oct 2009 01:04:12 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Darryl Soljan</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Wine]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[One of the things I love about working with wine is its &#8216;mystery&#8217;.
Wine is even more mysterious to those who don’t grow it and make it, and as a result I get asked a lot of questions.
Here are three of the most frequently asked questions, and some answers…
1. What are &#8216;legs&#8217;?
I am a &#8216;leg man&#8217;. [...]]]></description>
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		<title>We are not the Cosby Family!</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 30 Jul 2009 02:35:47 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Darryl Soljan</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Going back a generation or two, dinner time was family time, a time of conversation and togetherness.
Being a family that worked hard on the land and with a winemaking tradition going back to the Adriatic Sea, this time took on even more significance for my family.
Skip forward to today with microwaves, pre-packaged meals, TV and the general [...]]]></description>
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		<title>&#8216;Bottleshock&#8217; &#8211; Is it a finger painting, or a masterpiece?</title>
		<link>http://www.ascensionwineblog.com/bottleshock-is-it-a-finger-painting-or-a-masterpiece</link>
		<comments>http://www.ascensionwineblog.com/bottleshock-is-it-a-finger-painting-or-a-masterpiece#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 08 Jun 2009 02:23:35 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Darryl Soljan</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Entertainment Events]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Have you ever sipped what you thought was a fantastic wine, and then someone next to you at the BBQ blurts out that it's a "bit sharp", a "bit rough" or "it tastes like vinegar"?

]]></description>
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		<title>How sticky hands can save you from ever washing dishes again!</title>
		<link>http://www.ascensionwineblog.com/how-sticky-hands-can-save-you-from-ever-washing-dishes-again</link>
		<comments>http://www.ascensionwineblog.com/how-sticky-hands-can-save-you-from-ever-washing-dishes-again#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 30 Mar 2009 03:12:57 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Darryl Soljan</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Wine]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[I am writing this Blog in between loading bins of Malbec &#038; Cabernet Franc into the crusher. I have to keep washing the grape juice from my hands to prevent my keyboard going sticky!]]></description>
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		<title>I can&#8217;t hear you, I&#8217;m not listening!</title>
		<link>http://www.ascensionwineblog.com/i-cant-hear-you-im-not-listening</link>
		<comments>http://www.ascensionwineblog.com/i-cant-hear-you-im-not-listening#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 09 Mar 2009 00:07:14 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Darryl Soljan</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Food]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[I can't hear you, I'm not listening!

As parents or grandparents, how often have we heard those words from a toddler with hands clasped over ears, eyes averted and stomping determinedly on the spot?!

Kids seem to grow out of that phase pretty quick.

Quicker it would seem that most business owners.]]></description>
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		<title>No power + one cold water tap = bliss</title>
		<link>http://www.ascensionwineblog.com/no-power-one-cold-water-tap-bliss</link>
		<comments>http://www.ascensionwineblog.com/no-power-one-cold-water-tap-bliss#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 19 Jan 2009 21:34:51 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Darryl Soljan</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Vineyard News]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Apart from the kiwis wandering around at night, the penguin mother &#038; chicks snuffling &#038; squawking just 5 metres from where we play cards, some lovely walks and a beach that looks like a pacific island postcard, it is the simplicity &#038; self-sufficiency caused by temporary isolation that most attracts us.]]></description>
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