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		<title>Alameda and Oakland Magazine Article &#8211; Argentina Wines</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Here&#8217;s an article that I wrote for Alameda and Oakland Magzanines Malbec is King in Argentina by Jeff Diamond Look South for Value and Quality Wine Wines from Argentina are quickly becoming one of the hottest segments in the U.S. wine market. Why? A combination of great quality and stupendous value. Consumers can find great [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Handley</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Carol and I were invited to learn about blending wine at the fabulous Handley Cellars. We visited vineyards, blended wine, and ate a fabulous meal. Afterwards, we visited The Apple Farm. For a slideshow of more photos, please click here]]></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 so steep, that [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Latke Recipe</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Chanukkah is right around the corner &#8211; 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 [...]]]></description>
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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 in the world? Well, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Mexico 2009</title>
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		<title>Mexico</title>
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		<title>A selection of photos &#8211; Spain 2009</title>
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		<title>Spanish Photos&#8230;</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Tall Austrian Barrels, Raul Perez[caption id="attachment_672" align="alignnone" width="300" caption="Wake, Val de Sil"][/caption]Sil Valley[caption id="attachment_667" align="alignnone" width="300" caption="Pulpo!"][/caption]]]></description>
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		<title>España &#8211; Days Seven and Eight &#8211; 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 &#8211; sometimes they are massive, chewy, dense and aromatic; other times they [...]]]></description>
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