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		<title><![CDATA[ September Survey: Causes We Care About ]]></title> 
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		<description><![CDATA[ Hope you all are having a fantastic Labor Day Weekend! Bye to summer, hello fall&#160; To all of us here at the Wine Sisterhood Clubhouse in Napa, fall is one of our&#160;favorite times of the year. Not only is it harvest, which is a great cause for celebration, but it's a chance to reflect on some&#160;charities that are important to us--one cause&#160;that we have supported for awhile and one that is new this year.&#160;Our September Survey is all about Causes, but before you click through, here's a little background.
Like anything we do, there's a story behind it. About six years ago, our founder Terry Wheatley, then SVP of Sales and Marketing for Sutter Home, found herself&#160;fighting breast cancer,&#160;and&#160;it turned out to be a family matter. Her grandmother had passed away from breast cancer, her mother&#160;was herself a survivor,&#160;and her then-teenaged daughter was dealing with multiple biopsies for suspicious lumps.&#160;
October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month,... ]]></description>
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		<author>mvangrin@canopymanagement.net (Maryann Vangrin)</author>
		<pubDate>Mon, 06 Sep 2010 14:04:00 EST</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[ Wine Sisterhood Healthy Recipe: Tilapia with Sweet 100 Tomatoes and Basil ]]></title> 
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		<description><![CDATA[ We posted a photo on FB last night, and are happy to report that this dish was delish! Kind of like&#160;a healthy version of a Pizza Margarita, believe it or not. Obviously, sans bread and cheese, but the simple, fresh flavors of the sweet tomatoes and earthy basil struck that flavor note. We recommend pairing with any light white such as Pinot Grigio, Chardonnay (crisp style; little oak), Sauvignon Blanc, Riesling or a White Blend.

Tilapia with Sweet 100 Tomatoes and Basil
Serves Four
4 Tablespoons olive oil
4 Tilapia fillets (about 1lb)  Or other flaky white fish of your choice
1 cup Sweet 100 and/or Tiny Pear tomatoes, sliced in half
4 Tablespoons fresh Basil, chiffonade*
˝ &#160;cup dry white wine, such as Cocca di Pappa Pinot Grigio.&#160;Plus a glass for the chef.
Kosher salt and freshly ground pepper to taste
Pour yourself a glass of Pinot Grigio (or white wine of your choice).
Heat olive oil in a sauté pan until very hot but not smoking.&#160;Season Tilapia fillet... ]]></description>
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		<author>mvangrin@canopymanagement.net (Mary Ann Vangrin)</author>
		<pubDate>Tue, 31 Aug 2010 14:11:00 EST</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[ Wine Sisterhood Foodies Tour of the Lower East Side ]]></title> 
		<link>http://www.winesisterhood.com/blog_direct_link.cfm/blog_id/29189</link>
		<description><![CDATA[ As some of you may know, the Napa Wine Sisters were in NYC for BlogHer 10.&nbsp;We sat in on some great panels, met lots of dynamic women, sent wine to some special room parties and, all in all, had the time of our lives bonding with the dynamic, creative women of the blogosphere.
But when Sunday rolled around, we had time to take a breath.&nbsp;Although we wanted to sleep in, we were promised a food tour of the Lower East Side, once the world's largest Jewish neighborhood community.&nbsp;One&nbsp;of its denizens (actually a junior wine sister who is an art student at Parson&rsquo;s School of Design and lives with her art school roommates in a &ldquo;colorful&rdquo; apartment on Henry Street) promised to show us her favorite places in exchange for a bagel breakfast and shopping in Soho.&nbsp;Who could resist&mdash;even if it was a 9:30 wake-up call.
We are pleased therefore to present a Wine Sisterhood foodies tour of the Lower East Side--with wine pairings just to stay on topic.
Ou... ]]></description>
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		<author>mvangrin@canopymanagement.net (Mary Anne Vangrin)</author>
		<pubDate>Thu, 19 Aug 2010 13:52:00 EST</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[ August Survey: talk to us about the Wine Sisterhood.  We're listening. ]]></title> 
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		<description><![CDATA[ The Napa Valley sisters are winging their way to NYC for BlogHer10 but we wanted to let you know our August survey is live!&nbsp;&nbsp;We're calling it the Wine Sisterhood Benchmark Survey because we're turning our focus for the moment to the Wine Sisterhood herself.
If you've been with us awhile, you know in the past we've asked you about label designs, wine names, new varieties--your responses help us create our new wine brands and there's no place else you can do that, can you?
This month, as we celebrate 5,000 Facebook friends, we are&nbsp;going in&nbsp;a slightly different direction and asking you to voice your opinion&nbsp;about&nbsp;the Wine Sisterhood. How&nbsp;did you find out about us? Do you talk about us? What does the Wine Sisterhood mean to you?&nbsp;
Your feedback will help us better understand you--our wine sisters--&nbsp;and help us continue to make the Wine Sisterhood a place you want to visit frequently, learn and share about wine, help create new wine brands&nbsp... ]]></description>
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		<author>mvangrin@canopymanagement.net (Maryann Vangrin)</author>
		<pubDate>Tue, 03 Aug 2010 14:03:00 EST</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[ The Wine Sisterhood goes to the farmer's market ]]></title> 
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		<description><![CDATA[ Let us begin, dear sisters in food and wine, with an age-old question? If your purveyor of delicious stone fruits offer you a tequila shot at 11 in the morning, do you accept? Discuss.
The&nbsp;Girl in the Valley&nbsp;and I decided that we should take a journey upvalley from the Clubhouse on Friday&nbsp;am to visit the famous Chef's Market in St. Helena. Our mission was to report back to you what's hot in the world of fruit and veggies here at the end of July 2010 here in our little corner of the world.
In Napa Valley, as we're sure is the case in&nbsp;your part of the world, famer's markets take&nbsp;place throughout the growing season. We especially love the October markets with their piles of pumpkins, but every month brings its own delights.&nbsp;
Friday seemed a fine&nbsp;day to check out what's local, fresh and in peak of season. We hadn't been to the St. Helena market lately so we decided to get in line with rest of the tourist and head north.
At&nbsp;our very first table st... ]]></description>
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		<author>mvangrin@canopymanagement.net (Maryanne Vangrin)</author>
		<pubDate>Fri, 30 Jul 2010 17:33:00 EST</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[ Is it Haute in here...or is it  just me? ]]></title> 
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		<description><![CDATA[ Welcome to your summer, wine sisters. Time to get on the bus headed for Camp Wine. Hope you didn't forget your toothbrush and bug spray!
Oh, and of course, the wine. We have some recommendations for wines that pair well with summer. Specifically, we want to tell you about our brand new releases, Haute Red and White Haute. Not only seriously fashionable, but elegantly pairable with your fave summertime foods.
Let's talk Haute White. It's our new California Riesling. Riesling is an ideal choice for summer. It's is a light, crisp white varietal orginally cultivated on the steep river vineyards of Germany.&nbsp;
With aromas and flavors of white peach and apricot with a floral note, it has a crisp acidity that makes it totally refreshing well-chilled on a hot summer day.&nbsp;
Reisling can serve you throughout the meal, as an aperitif to the dessert course. Think Peach Cobbler or a cheese plate with soft, young cheeses and summer fruits.
Because it's moderate in alcohol and fuity, Ries... ]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 20 Jul 2010 21:17:00 EST</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[ You heart Moscato. You really do.  June survey results! ]]></title> 
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		<description><![CDATA[ Memba back in June (so long ago!) when we&nbsp;asked you to voice your opinion&nbsp;about&nbsp;Moscato? The sexy Italian name for the white variety known as Muscat, Moscato is currently one of the hottest wines out there. We wanted to explore the possibility of adding a ninth Moscato sister to our Middle Sister portfolio. Is this something the sisters have been waiting for?
Moscato&nbsp;is light in texture and lightly sweet. Winemaking note:&nbsp;during fermentation,&nbsp;if the yeast consumes all the grape sugars and turns them into alcohol, the final wine will be dry. If the fermentation is stopped&nbsp;before all the sugar&nbsp;is converted, the wine will maintain some sweetness and&nbsp;the final wine is categorized as off-dry. Because not all the sugar is converted into alcohol, off-dry wines are also lower in alcohol than dry wines. Makes them great for sipping by the pool on a hot summer day.
Moscato aromas and flavors are of stone fruit, such as white peaches, apricots&nbsp;a... ]]></description>
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		<author>mvangrin@canopymanagement.net (Maryanne Vangrin)</author>
		<pubDate>Wed, 14 Jul 2010 14:41:00 EST</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[ Tell us about your habits...your wine buying habits, that is. ]]></title> 
		<link>http://www.winesisterhood.com/blog_direct_link.cfm/blog_id/28402</link>
		<description><![CDATA[ It's that time again, sisters. Time for our new monthly survey party. July is the month&nbsp;we decided to get nosy about your wine buying habits.&nbsp; 
Just six quick questions to help us make sure we&nbsp;get our wines where you like to shop. And remember, one lucky survey-completer will be selected at random to win a cool prize!
We are busy tallying the results of our June survey where we asked how you stand on Moscato. We'll let you know the results shortly...but here's a hint, maybe you'll get a sneak peak on the next Middle Sister!
... ]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 07 Jul 2010 13:47:00 EST</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[ Happy 4th of July, y'all. Our Purple Cowboy is the official wine of the Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association ]]></title> 
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		<description><![CDATA[ The Wine Sisterhood is thrilled to&nbsp;announce that Purple Cowboy, our Paso Robles appellation red wine portfolio, has been designated the official wine of the Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association (PRCA),&nbsp;the first of its kind for a wine brand. The PRCA is the oldest and largest rodeo-sanctioning body in the world.
&ldquo;We are delighted to embark upon this new partnership with the PRCA.&nbsp;Real cowboys do drink wine!&rdquo; says Terry Wheatley,&nbsp;our own Boss Lady and Wine&nbsp;Sisterhood founder.&nbsp;
Terry, along with family including her professional cowboy husband and son, has long been involved with rodeo competition and the western community.&nbsp;In 2004, while her son Wade was competing as a championship roper, Wheatley introduced the rodeo world to the Tough Enough to Wear Pink Campaign to fight breast cancer.&nbsp;Since then TETWP has raised over seven million dollars.
&ldquo;Since we launched Purple Cowboy in 2008, the wine has been the official wine of t... ]]></description>
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		<author>mvangrin@canopymanagement.net (Maryanne Vangrin)</author>
		<pubDate>Thu, 01 Jul 2010 16:11:00 EST</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[ Our Excellent Wine Sisterhood Aspen Adventure ]]></title> 
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		<description><![CDATA[ Finally, back to the clubhouse. Time to regroup and get back on the program. But&nbsp;it&nbsp;truly was a most&nbsp;amazing weekend in Aspen at the 28th Annual Food &amp; Wine Classic. At a light-headed altitude of 8,104 feet above sea level, a total of 1,021 wines were poured over two days and countless seminars and tastings were presented by the food and wine industry&rsquo;s biggest stars. Lot of parties, dinners and&nbsp;social networking. A few dance moves, as well. Not gonna lie.&nbsp;
Our table was stocked with Purple Cowboy Tenacious Red, PromisQous Red, Middle Sister Drama Queen Pinot Grigio and Rebel Red and our newest releases Red Haute Pinot Noir and White Haute Riesling.
We wanted to give a shout out to two of our favorite seminars: Brian Duncan&rsquo;s Pinot Pairing Party and Josh Wesson&rsquo;s Best Wines for Haute Dogs.These two pros not only know their stuff inside and out but are incredibly entertaining. &nbsp;(Who says wine has to be stuffy! )
Brian is Wine Direct... ]]></description>
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		<author>mvangrin@canopymanagement.net (Maryanne Vangrin)</author>
		<pubDate>Tue, 22 Jun 2010 17:03:00 EST</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[ May Survey Results--A Vote in Favor of Super-Sizing ]]></title> 
		<link>http://www.winesisterhood.com/blog_direct_link.cfm/blog_id/28067</link>
		<description><![CDATA[ Last month, we asked the Sisterhood the eternal question: is bigger better? We were speaking, of course, about our PromisQous wine label.&nbsp;
PromisQous was one of the Wine Sisterhood's two inagural wines, launched in June of 2008.&nbsp; (The other was Middle Sister). The style we&nbsp;selected for the wine&nbsp;was a blend--a blend of mutually attractive grape varieties--hence the name.
OK, sometimes we have too much fun around the clubhouse. At any rate, after some time in the market and some good success, we were hearing a few comments from our trade partners that perhaps the name should be bigger.
If you ever wandered into the wine section of your favorite retailer and have been confronted with the &quot;wall of wine&quot; you'll understand the importance of having a label &quot;pop&quot; out 'acha.&nbsp;A wine label is your tiny little billboard on the shelf often surrounded by hundreds of other tiny little billboards&nbsp;saying &quot;pick me, pick me&quot;.
And we can all ... ]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 14 Jun 2010 13:49:00 EST</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[ June Survey: What's all the buzz about Moscato? ]]></title> 
		<link>http://www.winesisterhood.com/blog_direct_link.cfm/blog_id/27962</link>
		<description><![CDATA[ Hey, Wine Sisters.&nbsp; We've just made it easier than ever to join in the conversation and take the monthly survey.&nbsp; Now, you can just click on the link on the left, find us on Facebook or follow us on Twitter to register your wine opinions. And when you take the survey, you'll be entered to win a Target gift card!.
This month's survey asks you about a&nbsp;wine that's been around for a long time, but has recently surged in popularity. Moscato is the Italian name for&nbsp;a light, white varietal&nbsp;with low tannins and soft acidity made from the Muscat grape. Vinified in a off-dry style, but not by&nbsp;no means heavy or&nbsp;syrupy,&nbsp;it's a refreshing quaff. Served well-chilled,&nbsp;it's especially pleasing&nbsp;to drink as we&nbsp;move&nbsp;into the warm, summertime months.
With aromas and flavors of apricots, white peaches and orange blossom,&nbsp;Moscato is&nbsp;typically enjoyed as an aperitif or a sipping wine. You can also serve Moscato with the&nbsp;final&nbsp;c... ]]></description>
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		<author>mvangrin@canopymanagement.net (Maryanne Vangrin)</author>
		<pubDate>Tue, 08 Jun 2010 19:36:00 EST</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[ Sisterhood-Style Wine & Food Pairings for Memorial Day and Beyond ]]></title> 
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		<description><![CDATA[ We&nbsp;were sitting around the Napa Valley clubhouse, looking out at the dreary weather and looking forward to the long weekend.&nbsp; We got to talking about our favorite subject --wine and food--and started thinking about wine pairings with our favorite meals to signal the start of summer--especially BBQ!. Here are some of our ideas:
Let's start with the reds. Red&nbsp;wines with higher alcohol, tannin and oak, can taste more tannic and alcoholic alongside foods with a&nbsp;lot of spice or heat. Red wines&nbsp;friendlier&nbsp;to a BBQ tend to be&nbsp;fruity, medium-bodied, moderate in alcohol with just a touch of oak. Red Blends (such as Middle Sister Rebel Red which is a blend of Cab, Merlot and Zinfandel, or PromisQous Red&nbsp;--a Cab, Merlot, Zin and Petite Sirah blend) fit the bill.&nbsp; You can bring on the spice&nbsp;and the heat&nbsp;and the wines will still&nbsp;taste soft and approachable.&nbsp;
If a Cowboy BBQ is in your future, may we suggest Purple Cowboy Tenacious R... ]]></description>
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		<author>mvangrin@canopymanagement.net (Maryann Vangrin)</author>
		<pubDate>Tue, 25 May 2010 15:33:00 EST</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[ Insider Sister New Release Sampler is Here! ]]></title> 
		<link>http://www.winesisterhood.com/blog_direct_link.cfm/blog_id/27566</link>
		<description><![CDATA[ They're&nbsp;here! An&nbsp;exclusive preview of our newest wines. Made with input from you--the Wine Sisterhood. Our Insider Sister Sampler Pack is now ready to order.
This pack features one bottle each of Middle Sister Goody Two Shoes Pinot Noir, Middle Sister Surfer Chick Sauvignon Blanc, Haute Red Pinot Noir and White Haute Riesling.
Each wine has a great story to tell, so whether you're a beach kind of girl or a class president type...or heck, you just like shoes and wine, we think you'll enjoy.
These wines will not hit store shelves until June and beyond, so this is your chance to take them for a test drive before anyone else. If you order and taste them, we'd love to hear your comments. 'Cause talking back is what this is all about.
BTW, we're offering these wines at a great price as a way to say thank you for helping in their creation. ($26 total savings on the pack when ordered direct to your doorstep).
And, with each purchase of the sampler, we'll donate $5 to Dress for S... ]]></description>
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		<author>mvangrin@canopymanagement.net (Maryanne Vangrin)</author>
		<pubDate>Tue, 18 May 2010 03:39:00 EST</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[ April Survey Results: Proposed Wine Sisterhood Gathering ]]></title> 
		<link>http://www.winesisterhood.com/blog_direct_link.cfm/blog_id/27617</link>
		<description><![CDATA[ The results are in!&nbsp; A Wine Sisterhood real-life gathering&nbsp;is an&nbsp;idea&nbsp;most of you&nbsp;love and many would be very&nbsp;likely to attend.&nbsp;To refresh your memory, last month we asked you to weigh in on a proposed off-line Wine Sisterhood weekend, tentatively scheduled for February, 2011.
The top five activities sisters wanted to see were Wine Education, Touring &amp; Tasting, Fine Dining, Cooking Classes and Spa Time.&nbsp; But we also had some great write-in requests for chocolate, cheese, bocce, chocolate,&nbsp;icebreaker games, fondue, goodie bags&nbsp;and music and more chocolate (not necessarily in that order). All of you must know that chocolate (like red wine) has lots of antioxidants and definitely should be part of any healthful diet or girls-days-out!
As far as where our gathering should be held, Napa Valley came out the favorite. That's nice for us since that's the world headquarters Clubhouse location&nbsp;and where we have lots of nook, crannies, ... ]]></description>
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		<author>mvangrin@canopymanagement.net (Maryanne Vangrin)</author>
		<pubDate>Tue, 18 May 2010 14:28:00 EST</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[ We're about to hit a milestone...Five hundred Wine Sisterhood members! ]]></title> 
		<link>http://www.winesisterhood.com/blog_direct_link.cfm/blog_id/27525</link>
		<description><![CDATA[ Drum roll please: The Wine Sisterhood&nbsp;is on track to&nbsp;hit a major milestone this week.&nbsp; We have 498 members&nbsp;in our NING community and hope to reach 500 when the sun sets on Wine Wednesday!
We are&nbsp;beyond thrilled to have almost 500 fabulous sisters (a a few dashing&nbsp;misters) on board with us on our journey to create new wines. The Wine Sisterhood is&nbsp;pioneering the application of crowdsourcing to develop new kinds of wines that consumers really want,. We don't want to know what the critics think. We want to know what YOU think!
Since our community launched in the Fall of 2009, our members have voiced their opinion about&nbsp;all things wine--from&nbsp;names and packaging, to pairings&nbsp;and positioning. Your suggestions have been heard and noted. As a result,&nbsp;what we believe are the wine industry's very first crowdsourced wines will be on your store shelves this summer. Middle Sister Goody Two Shoes Pinot Noir, Middle Sister Surfer Chick Sauvigno... ]]></description>
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		<author>mvangrin@canopymanagement.net (Maryanne Vangrin)</author>
		<pubDate>Tue, 11 May 2010 16:47:00 EST</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[ May Survey Time: Does (font) Size Really Matter? ]]></title> 
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		<description><![CDATA[ This month, we're asking your opinion about a potential update to our PromisQous wine label. PromisQous&nbsp;is one of our original wines, launched along with Middle Sister wines in 2008. The label has received a number of accolades and awards, but lately some comments from our trade partners have made us wonder if we should make the name &quot;PromisQous&quot; larger. There's a lot of competition for attention on the wine shelves and the&nbsp;thinking was that&nbsp;perhaps a &quot;Super-Sized&quot; name would &quot;pop&quot; just a bit more.
What makes you gravitate toward a wine package? Bigger and bolder or more subtle and elegant? Or does it really not make any difference one way or the other?&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
This month, you'll have a chance to vote on which label version you like the best and think is most effective.&nbsp; You will be asked to chose one of four versions: the original and three&nbsp;new versions&nbsp;taking the font size of the name &quot;PromisQous&quot;&nbsp;... ]]></description>
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		<author>mvangrin@canopymanagement.net (Maryanne Vangrin)</author>
		<pubDate>Mon, 10 May 2010 16:55:00 EST</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[ New Wines Are Coming to Town ]]></title> 
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		<description><![CDATA[ We are very excited to announce that four new wines that you--the Wine Sisterhoood--helped create are almost ready to launch. Middle Sister Goody Two Shoes Pinot Noir and Surfer Chick Sauvignon Blanc and Haute Red Pinot Noir and White Haute Riesling have been on the bottling line all this week at our winery in Sonoma County.
You may&nbsp;recall that we asked you to vote on Goody's name and which version of the Haute Red label you preferred. As far as we know, these are the very first &quot;crowdsourced&quot; wines in history--we used Social Media as a way to have a conversation directly with you, wine lovers and wine sisters.&nbsp;We listened to what you had to say and now there's new wine for all. How cool is that!
We're headed to Sonoma on Monday morning to pick up samples and as soon as we take some shots we'll post them here EXCLUSIVELY&nbsp;so you'll be the very first to see the &quot;total package&quot;!&nbsp; You got a taste of some of the label art if you participated in the ... ]]></description>
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		<author>mvangrin@canopymanagement.net (Mary anne Vangrin)</author>
		<pubDate>Fri, 30 Apr 2010 15:23:00 EST</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[ April Survey Countdown has begun ]]></title> 
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		<description><![CDATA[ Hello, Sisters &amp; Misters. It's almost the end of April. Hello flowers, goodbye showers. If you haven't had a chance already, be sure to voice your opinion on our&nbsp;April Survey. We're gathering opinions about&nbsp;a proposed Wine Sisterhood wne country gathering in 2011.&nbsp;
We want to hear where you'd like to go and what you'd like to do. Yes, there will be wine. Vote now!... ]]></description>
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		<author>mvangrin@canopymanagement.net (Mary Ann Vangrin)</author>
		<pubDate>Sat, 24 Apr 2010 16:08:00 EST</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[ All the Middle Sisters! ]]></title> 
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		<description><![CDATA[ So put your hands up!



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		<author>rebelred@middlesisterwines.com (Rebel Red)</author>
		<pubDate>Fri, 16 Apr 2010 21:25:00 EST</pubDate>
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