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		<title>Oh Sweet Riesling&#8230;Oh Dry Riesling!</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Ask any somm what their favorite white varietal is and more often than not , the answer is going to be Riesling. Riesling is easily the most misunderstood varietal of the wine world.  In most people’s mind, Riesling equates to sweet wine, yet there exists this whole other world of dry Riesling.  It’s ability to [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://socialwinebar.com/2011/03/01/oh-sweet-riesling-oh-dry-riesling/</link>
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		<title>The Quintessential Requisite Sparkling Wine Guide</title>
		<description><![CDATA[It’s upon us&#8230;the most highly anticipated event of the year- New Year’s Eve. And there is only one beverage of choice&#8230;Jager!! No wait&#8230;Champagne!! (and sparkling wine after things are getting fuzzy.  Don’t waste the cash on the good juice if you’re not going to remember it anyway.) So here’s what we’ll be drinking: Champagne It’s [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://socialwinebar.com/2010/12/30/the-quintessential-requisite-sparkling-wine-guide/</link>
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		<title>New Favorite Wine Ever of the Week</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Bartolo Mascarello, Vigna San Lorenzo, Barbera d’Alba, ’05 The Man.  The Myth.  The Legend. The Godfather of Barolo. One of Italy’s greatest winemakers known for his steadfast philosophy towards crafting one of the greatest wines in the world: Barolo. He is a traditionalist to the core. While many of his peers hopped on the single-cru [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://socialwinebar.com/2010/11/29/new-favorite-wine-ever-of-the-week-2/</link>
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		<title>Wish my name was Savio Soares</title>
		<description><![CDATA[&#8230;it just may be the coolest name ever.  Luckily, I popped out the womb a Ballstein, so I’ll accept a very close second&#8230;this time. Anyways, who is Savio Soares?  A brooklyn-based wine importer from Brazil who focuses on natural, sustainable, organic and biodynamic wines from Germany, Austria, France, Italy &#38; Portugal and let me tell [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://socialwinebar.com/2010/11/17/wish-my-name-was-savio-soares/</link>
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		<title>New Favorite Wine Ever of the Week</title>
		<description><![CDATA[We are introducing a new segment to our blog and could not be kicking this off with a more excellent selection. Yves Cuilleron, Les Serines, Saint-Joseph, ’05 WHHOOAAA!!!  This juice is smokin’&#8230;literally.  This Cuilleron is one of the single best wines I’ve ever sampled out of the Northern Rhone.  It’s classic Syrah with its smoky, [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://socialwinebar.com/2010/10/27/new-favorite-wine-ever-of-the-week/</link>
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		<title>&#8220;The Un-Chardonnay&#8221;</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Chardonnay, the world’s most planted varietal, also seems to be one of the most polarizing- either you love Chard or you hate it.  If I had to choose sides, sorry Chard but it’s been a fun ride. But Wait!  There’s one expression of Chardonnay that I truly enjoy: Chablis.  Actually, all well-made, cool-climate Chards that [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://socialwinebar.com/2010/06/15/the-un-chardonnay/</link>
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		<title>Hola Mis Amigos!</title>
		<description><![CDATA[My patient people, I have returned.  Travel and high season at Social has caused my disappearance from the blogosphere but don’t worry, Ballstein is back and better than ever.  Here goes nothin’! Post-Argentina Recently, I had a wonderful opportunity to spend some time touring Mendoza, home of the Argentinian wine community, courtesy of William-Harrison Imports.  [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://socialwinebar.com/2010/06/02/hola-mis-amigos/</link>
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		<title>It&#8217;s Official!</title>
		<description><![CDATA[First and foremost, to all our loyal (and even the occasionally loyal) patrons of Social, THANK YOU!!!  We appreciate all your support and will do everything in our power to strive to make the Social experience better everyday. The impetus for all this love is that Social won 3 categories in the Charleston City Paper [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://socialwinebar.com/2010/03/14/its-official/</link>
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		<title>February&#8230;Shortest Month Ever</title>
		<description><![CDATA[First and foremost, I must apologize to my legions of loyal fans (aka my mom) for not making one post in the month of February- the idea of a blog seemed so effortless on paper. Moving on&#8230;What a jammed pack month.  Social celebrated its 3rd anniversary- it is still incomprehensible that three years have passed. [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://socialwinebar.com/2010/03/01/february-shortest-month-ever/</link>
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		<title>Wine Entrepreneurship Conference</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Hola amigos, So I had the most awesome of opportunities to attend the Wine Entrepreneur Conference in DC last week and I figured  that the least I could do is share with you the insights I learned from it.  Sit back, relax, and enjoy two days worth of seminars condensed down into this bite-size blog [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://socialwinebar.com/2010/01/27/wine-entrepreneurship-conference/</link>
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