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		<title>I would have been ignorant forever</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 29 Aug 2011 21:36:14 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Darryl Soljan</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I had the pleasure of chatting with and listening to Dave Dobbyn when he played his 2 intimate &#8216;Harmony House&#8217; shows here a month ago.
Apart from the intimacy, what made these shows &#8216;different&#8217; was that the focus was squarely on HIS favourite songs. So while many in the audience may have expected to hear &#8216;Be [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Recipe Alert – Harissa &amp; Yoghurt Chicken with Rice</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 14 Jul 2011 00:05:07 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Darryl Soljan</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[This recipe came from our friend and Healthy Food Guide editor Nikki Bezzant.
If you want a quick, easy, tasty, nutritious &#38; inexpensive dish the family will love, try this&#8230; 
I bet that after you have, like me you will add it to your repertoire!
Would love to know if you enjoy it,
Cheers
Darryl Soljan
Ascension Wine Estate
Chief Bottle [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Good News Story # 1 (NOT for cynics &amp; doomsayers)</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 20 May 2011 01:19:03 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Darryl Soljan</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Media lives on bad news. Its a sad fact of life. Even sadder is that we buy it and tune into it - without demand for bad news the media would need to change its tune. It's not gonna happen - human nature seems attracted to knowing about the suffering of others. So, here is a TRUE GOOD NEWS STORY that happened recently at Ascension Wine Estate.]]></description>
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		<title>Are you up for it?</title>
		<link>http://www.ascensionwineblog.com/how-do-i-contact-the-compliments-department</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 25 Jan 2011 02:13:31 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Darryl Soljan</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[When was the last time you praised a complete stranger? With the Rugby World Cup here this year 'hospitality' in its various forms is a big topic. Regardless of the year, 'hospitality' is a major employer and contributor to the NZ economy. As owners of a wine and 'hospitality' business ourselves we take a special interest. The NZ 'way' is not to make a fuss and this also means that compared to many other cultures we are less likely to 'complain' - at least directly to the person or business you aren't happy about (we will of course tell as many other people as we can). This was the topic of what I believe was a very disappointing NZ Herald editorial recently that encouraged NZ'ers to 'get out there and really complain about bad service'...]]></description>
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		<title>Overchill it and Kill it!</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 10 Dec 2010 01:36:16 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Darryl Soljan</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Wine]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[With summer here you will be enjoying plenty of cold wine. Chances are though that it is TOO cold! You have paid good money for your wine. If you want to get full bang for your buck and taste all the aromas and flavours you have paid for, don't plan to do so by pulling it out of your fridge at 4 degrees C. That is way too cold for anything other than sparkling wines. White wines and Rose at this time of year generally just need an hour in the fridge. When you start serving the bottle either pop it in an ice bucket or return it to the fridge. Don't believe me? Try this...]]></description>
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		<title>Is wine a ‘thing’ or an &#8216;experience&#8217;?</title>
		<link>http://www.ascensionwineblog.com/is-wine-a-%e2%80%98thing%e2%80%99-or-an-experience</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 20 Nov 2010 00:49:14 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Darryl Soljan</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Darryl's rambling philosophy]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Cabernet Sauvignon]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Grgich Hills]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Napa Valley]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Neil Diamond]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[U2]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[I ask myself this both as a winemaker and as a person who loves experiences &#8211; and giving experiences to other people.
Like most guys in their 20&#8217;s and early 30&#8217;s, I loved spending money on &#8216;things&#8217;. But as I discovered that things quickly tarnish and depreciate (I mean intrinsically as opposed to financially), I also [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Ascension&#8217;s $300,000 bottle of wine &#8211; a short marketing story</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 11 Nov 2010 22:28:50 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Darryl Soljan</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[As a small business we can't afford to take out full page ads in the Herald or 30-second TV commercials. Their days are numbered anyway. Like most enterprises we need to make every dollar really work. 'Marketing' is not rocket science (which is just as well for me). Instead a lot of it is actually 'doing' something as opposed to 'thinking about doing something'. Doing something, even at 50%, achieves more than not doing something at 100%. Here is an example of how I recently turned a $35 bottle of Ascension wine into what will end up being worth over $300,000 to us, plus even more for our local economy. That is $9,000 for $1 invested!]]></description>
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		<title>This could save the life of someone you LOVE</title>
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		<comments>http://www.ascensionwineblog.com/this-could-save-the-life-of-someone-you-love#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 25 Aug 2010 04:00:59 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Darryl Soljan</dc:creator>
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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>
		<link>http://www.ascensionwineblog.com/the-magic-wine-consumption-formula</link>
		<comments>http://www.ascensionwineblog.com/the-magic-wine-consumption-formula#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 05 Aug 2010 04:59:01 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Darryl Soljan</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Wine]]></category>

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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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		<comments>http://www.ascensionwineblog.com/%e2%80%9ci%e2%80%99ve-been-drinking%e2%80%9d#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 29 Apr 2010 02:01:19 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Darryl Soljan</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Wine]]></category>
		<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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