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		<title>Chateau Montelena And Jeremy Irons In &#8220;Trashed&#8221;</title>
		<link>http://cawinevine.com/2012/05/chateau-montelena-and-jeremy-irons-in-trashed/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 18 May 2012 04:33:58 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Chateau Montelena</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[You may remember Jeff&#8217;s blog post from last spring about English actor Jeremy Irons&#8217; visit to the winery.  Last April, he and a film crew descended upon our winery to film a segment with our Vineyard Manager, Dave Vella, for an upcoming documentary about America&#8217;s problem with excessive waste. ]]></description>
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		<title>The Feast 2012</title>
		<link>http://cawinevine.com/2012/05/the-feast-2012/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 15 May 2012 22:59:21 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Chateau Montelena</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[We have just a few days left before the biggest event of the year &#8211; our Annual Movable Feast.  This year&#8217;s theme: The Rat Pack and a throwback to Vegas.  The front of the Chateau will come alive with costumes, music and decor &#8211; in all the glorious, if not a bit tacky, splendor of ]]></description>
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		<title>I&#8217;m Back!</title>
		<link>http://cawinevine.com/2012/05/im-back/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 10 May 2012 01:43:12 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Chateau Montelena</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Ok, after a couple months off (and no, I wasn&#8217;t &#8220;off&#8221;), I&#8217;m now back on the blog.    Over the last few months, we overhauled some of our computer systems, and now that the work is complete,  I&#8217;m able to blog again. Truth be told, I wasn&#8217;t sure I&#8217;d continue because I was not sure ]]></description>
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		<title>Come to St. Helena for a Merryvale Wine Dinner at Farmstead Restaurant!</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 08 May 2012 15:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Merryvale</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Join us just around the corner at Farmstead Restaurant in St. Helena for a Family Style Winemaker Dinner showcasing Merryvale wines with their farm-to-table cuisine on Tuesday, May 8th ]]></description>
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		<title>Open for Wine Tasting till 5:30pm the Week of April 30th! Back to 6:30 Closing Time on Saturday, May 5th!</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 05 May 2012 15:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Merryvale</dc:creator>
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		<title>Montelena Moments: Brennan and Lindsey Sheedy</title>
		<link>http://cawinevine.com/2012/04/montelena-moments-brennan-and-lindsey-sheedy/</link>
		<comments>http://cawinevine.com/2012/04/montelena-moments-brennan-and-lindsey-sheedy/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 27 Apr 2012 01:11:38 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Chateau Montelena</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[We recently received a very kind email from Brennan and Lindsey Sheedy about their memorable first experience with Chateau Montelena wines. ]]></description>
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		<title>Where&#8217;s the Water?</title>
		<link>http://cawinevine.com/2012/03/wheres-the-water/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 27 Mar 2012 01:42:20 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Chateau Montelena</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[It is a drier year than normal, so far.  Here&#8217;s one of two ducks that wandered up along the steps to the tasting room this morning.  Looking for water?  Not really, we&#8217;re doing fine. Dave Vella tells me we have received 20 inches to date, compared with an annual average of 33 inches, and more on the way in ]]></description>
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		<title>Mustard in Bloom</title>
		<link>http://cawinevine.com/2012/02/mustard-in-bloom/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 29 Feb 2012 05:09:31 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Chateau Montelena</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Recently I posted that we had pulled the old vines in Block 1A in the Estate Vineyard.  Today that block is a beautiful sea of blooming yellow mustard.  We&#8217;re supposed to get some rain starting this evening. We need a lot more of the wet stuff to catch up to our historical average, but there is still ]]></description>
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		<title>Passerby encourages visitors to &quot;make a wish&quot;&#8230;</title>
		<link>http://cawinevine.com/2012/02/passerby-encourages-visitors-to-make-a-wish/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 28 Feb 2012 15:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Merryvale</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[This creative and generous message was discovered just outside the entrance to the Tasting Room... We're hoping your wish is for Merryvale wine! Click here to check out these great deals on some of our favorites! ]]></description>
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		<title>From the Vineyard: Vintage 2012</title>
		<link>http://cawinevine.com/2012/02/from-the-vineyard-vintage-2012/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 24 Feb 2012 15:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Merryvale</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[ Viticulturist David Wilson keeps us up-to-date with what's happening in the vineyards... Another Season Begins! "With pre-pruning completed in all blocks this month at both of our estate properties, the stage is set for pruning which is the first major vineyard operation of the 2012 growing season. Pruning is a critical practice as it's an opportunity to set the foundation for uniformity and balance in the vines. ]]></description>
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