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	<description>An occasional blog from and about Farmstead Cheeses and Wines, Alameda and Montlcair Village's choice for fine wines and artisan cheeses. Peppered with comments, Jeff's musings and articles in local publications, as well as photos from Jeff and Carol's travels in search of the best food and wine, the Farmstead Blog is a fun way to keep in touch with the store.</description>
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		<title>Sil Valley, Valdeorras.</title>
		<description><![CDATA[In June, I traveled to Galicia as part of a wine trip hosted by Olé Imports.   We spent an afternoon on the Sil River, looking out and up at the incredibly steep vineyards, originally terraced by Roman slaves!  
In many spots, the vineyards are only accessible by boat, and the terrain is [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Latke Recipe</title>
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Chanukkah is right around the corner - a great time to have latkes (and a glass of sparkling wine!). Here&#8217;s a great recipe:
yield: Makes 12 to 16 latke
active time: 45 min
total time: 45 min
What is the secret to making great latkes? The starchier the potato, the crisper the latke.  Try Yukon Gold or other [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.farmsteadcheesesandwines.com/wordpress/?p=695</link>
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		<title>Alameda Magazine Article on Spanish Wine</title>
		<description><![CDATA[ Taste of Spain by Jeff Diamond
     I’m bullish on Spanish wines. Whenever a customer asks me for a great bargain red wine, more often than not, I’ll suggest a Spanish red.
Why would I do this when we’re only a few miles from some of the best wine grape growing regions [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.farmsteadcheesesandwines.com/wordpress/?p=690</link>
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		<title>Mexico 2009</title>
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		<title>Mexico</title>
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		<title>A selection of photos - Spain 2009</title>
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		<title>Spanish Photos&#8230;</title>
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		<title>España - Days Seven and Eight - Raul Perez</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Dinner with Raul Perez was optional.  Why some of us didn&#8217;t jump at the opportunity to get some face time with a groundbreaking, singular visionary winery is beyond me, but needless to say I jumped at the chance.
Raul&#8217;s red wines are confounding - sometimes they are massive, chewy, dense and aromatic; other times they [...]]]></description>
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		<title>España Day Seven - Tordesillas to Bierzo</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Today was an unusual day - we were staying at the hotel for a major tasting, then taking a three hour drive to Bierzo - the westernmost part of the trip.
The tasting was very well organized - fifty plus wines representing the majority of the Olé catalog that we weren&#8217;t  visiting.  Winemakers had [...]]]></description>
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		<title>España Day Six - Rueda and Toro (plus Jamón, Jamón, Chicken,  Bacala, Jamón, and some napping)!</title>
		<description><![CDATA[I woke up to a beautiful crisp day - the weather looked great, and we didn&#8217;t have far to travel - one hour to Rueda to taste the Verdejo-based wines of Oro de Castilla and then another hour to go to Toro to taste the wines of Bodegad Matarredonda.  
We were staying in Tordesillas, [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.farmsteadcheesesandwines.com/wordpress/?p=603</link>
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