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		<title>Mobile Site Results- Favorite Wines at Wine Riot</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 22 Apr 2010 16:52:38 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ashley</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Over 350 people used our new mobile site- m.secondglass.com at Wine Riot to mark what wines they liked or loved! On the mobile site, users can gives wines 2 thumbs up, 1 thumb up, or just "meh."
Every wine you mark [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p></p><p>Over 350 people used our new mobile site- <a href="http://www.imozox.com/dev/secondglass/events/event/1/top_wines">m.secondglass.com</a> at Wine Riot to mark what wines they liked or loved! On the mobile site, users can gives wines 2 thumbs up, 1 thumb up, or just "meh."</p>
<p>Every wine you mark automatically is put in your ‘My Wines’ list for later browsing. That way, when you hit a wine store or restaurant next week, next month or next year you’ll be able to pull up your favorite wines. Show the wine buyer at your local wine shop and they’ll be able to help you find that exact wine or point you to something very similar in quality and style. Check out <a href="http://secondglass.com/regions/brand-new-wine-riot-mobile-website-makes-wine-tasting-even-easier/">this article about the mobile site</a> for more deets.</p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.imozox.com/dev/secondglass/events/event/1/top_wines"><img class="size-full wp-image-3043 aligncenter" title="mobile_site_01" src="http://www.thewineriot.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/04/mobile_site_011.jpg" alt="" width="257" height="385" /></a></p>
<p>At Wine Riot, this turned in to a BIG competition to see whose wine was the most loved! Here are the top 10 wines of the weekend:</p>
<p>1. <span>2007 <strong>90+Cellars</strong> Shiraz-Viognier</span><span> $ 17 - , Australia<br />
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<p><span>2. </span><span>2007 <strong>Terra Andina</strong> Reserva Carmenere</span><span> $ 13 - , Chile</span></p>
<p><span>3. </span><span>2009 <strong>Yellow+Blue</strong> Torrontes</span><span> $ 11.99 - , Argentina<a href="http://www.imozox.com/dev/secondglass/event/1/booths/21"><br />
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<p><span>4. </span><span>2007 <strong>Catena</strong> Malbec</span><span> $ 24 - Mendoza, Argentina<a href="http://www.imozox.com/dev/secondglass/event/1/booths/12"><br />
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<p><span>5. </span><span>2008 <strong>Parducci</strong> Pinot Noir</span><span> $ 13 - California, USA<a href="http://www.imozox.com/dev/secondglass/event/1/booths/1"><br />
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<p><span>6. </span><span>2007 <strong>Domino de Tares Baltos</strong> Mencia</span><span> $ 15.99 - , Spain<a href="http://www.imozox.com/dev/secondglass/event/1/booths/27"><br />
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<p><span>7. </span><span>2009 <strong>Bodegas Carrau</strong> Sauvignon Blanc sur Lie</span><span> $ 12.99 - , Uruguay<a href="http://www.imozox.com/dev/secondglass/event/1/booths/23"><br />
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<p><span>8. </span><span>2008 <strong>Yellow+Blue</strong> Malbec</span><span> $ 11.99 - , Argentina<a href="http://www.imozox.com/dev/secondglass/event/1/booths/21"><br />
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<p><span>9. </span><span>2008 <strong>Porta</strong> Carmenere Reserva</span><span> $ 10 - , Chile<a href="http://www.imozox.com/dev/secondglass/event/1/booths/24"><br />
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<p><span>10. </span><span>2007 <strong>Inman Family</strong> OGV Estate</span><span> $ 52 - California, USA<a href="http://www.imozox.com/dev/secondglass/event/1/booths/3"><br />
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		<title>Photo booth pictures are up!</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 20 Apr 2010 22:00:16 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Morgan</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Head over to Second Glass to check out all the Photo Booth pics! They are also posted on our Facebook group, you just have to join as a fan then you can tag away and use them as your Facebook [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p></p><p>Head over to <a href="http://secondglass.com/features/wine-riot-april-2010-photo-booth-pictures">Second Glass</a> to check out all the Photo Booth pics! They are also posted on our <a href="http://www.facebook.com/#!/thesecondglass">Facebook group</a>, you just have to join as a fan then you can tag away and use them as your Facebook photo!</p>
<p><a href="http://www.thewineriot.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/04/Wine-Riot-pic.png"><img class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-3039" title="Wine Riot pic" src="http://www.thewineriot.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/04/Wine-Riot-pic.png" alt="" width="499" height="329" /></a></p>
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		<title>Check Please! Coat Check That Is</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 15 Apr 2010 19:06:46 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ashley</dc:creator>
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Weather forecast= not so sunny... SO our friends at Garment Valet will be doing a coat check at Wine Riot! Bring your coats, hoods, umbrellas, and wellies to leave in the coat check while you drink 250 wines! Bring a [...]]]></description>
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<p>Weather forecast= not so sunny... SO our friends at Garment Valet will be doing a coat check at Wine Riot! Bring your coats, hoods, umbrellas, and wellies to leave in the coat check while you drink 250 wines! Bring a few extra dollars and stay dry, friends!</p>
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		<title>New Wine Riot Mobile Website To Help You Remember What You Drink</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 15 Apr 2010 16:03:17 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tyler</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The brand new Wine Riot mobile website is ready in time for the Riot! The folks at Second Glass have been hard at work building a website, accessible my all major mobile phones (including iPhone, BlackBerry, Android and Palm) to help you, [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p></p><p><a href="http://www.thewineriot.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/04/mobile_site_01.jpg"><img class="size-medium wp-image-3018 alignright" title="mobile_site_01" src="http://www.thewineriot.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/04/mobile_site_01-200x300.jpg" alt="" width="200" height="300" /></a>The brand new Wine Riot mobile website is ready in time for the Riot! The folks at Second Glass have been hard at work building a website, accessible my all major mobile phones (including iPhone, BlackBerry, Android and Palm) to help you, the attendee, remember all the delicious wines you'll be tasting.</p>
<p>Read the <a href="http://secondglass.com/regions/brand-new-wine-riot-mobile-website-makes-wine-tasting-even-easier/" target="_blank">full article at Second Glass</a> or sign up for an account at <a href="http://m.secondglass.com" target="_blank">http://m.secondglass.com</a>.</p>
<p>Free Wi-Fi will be provided by Anaptyx for ultra fast web surfing. Read all about it and sign up for a free account in advance!</p>
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		<title>Win a Case of Wine from Yelp</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 14 Apr 2010 19:08:19 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ashley</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Come to Wine Riot and win a case of wine thanks to YelpBoston!

All the wines at Wine Riot are A-OK in our book, but Yelp wants to know which one is your favorite! Whether you're pumped about Pinot, crazy for [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p></p><div>Come to Wine Riot and <strong>win a case of wine </strong>thanks to <a href="http://www.yelp.com/boston">YelpBoston</a>!</div>
<p style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.yelp.com/boston"><img class="size-full wp-image-2999 aligncenter" title="yelp" src="http://www.thewineriot.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/04/yelp.jpg" alt="" width="188" height="188" /></a></p>
<p>All the wines at Wine Riot are A-OK in our book, but<a href="http://www.yelp.com/boston"> Yelp</a> wants to know which one is your <strong>favorite</strong>! Whether you're pumped about Pinot, crazy for Cava, or <em>gaga</em> over Grüner Veltliner, if you're a Tweeter you could be a winner!</p>
<p>When the light bulb goes off in your brain and you find that favorite wine at Wine Riot, follow <a href="http://twitter.com/yelpboston">@YelpBoston</a> and tweet them what your favorite wine is. Just include <a href="http://twitter.com/TheSecondGlass">@TheSecondGlass</a> and <a href="http://twitter.com/#search?q=%23wineriot">#wineriot</a> in your tweet and be entered for a chance to win<strong> a case</strong> of assorted Wine Riot wines! Yelp is giving away one case at each Wine Riot session, so no matter what session you're going to, you could win big!</p>
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		<title>The Ultimate Guide to Wine Riot</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 14 Apr 2010 18:50:16 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ashley</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Wine Riot is only 2 days away and the GUIDES are here! They look soooo good, thanks to our kickass designer Holly Gordon. Each Riot we print a guide for you with ALL of the Wine at the Riot so [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p></p><p>Wine Riot is only 2 days away and the <a href="http://issuu.com/thesecondglass/docs/wineriotguide">GUIDES</a> are here! They look soooo good, thanks to our kickass designer <a href="http://missgordon.com/">Holly Gordon</a>. Each Riot we print a guide for you with ALL of the Wine at the Riot so that you can remember and keep track of everything you liked!</p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://issuu.com/thesecondglass/docs/wineriotguide"><img class="size-full wp-image-2988 aligncenter" title="guides" src="http://www.thewineriot.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/04/guides.jpg" alt="" width="392" height="294" /></a></p>
<p>In the guide you'll find:</p>
<ul>
<li>A page on Conquering the Riot, with a lesson on how to taste, along with a glossary of wine terminology</li>
<li>Descriptions of all the <a href="http://www.thewineriot.com/crash-courses-410/">Crash Courses</a> and a schedule to go along with them, so you can pick which ones to prepare for</li>
<li><a href="http://www.thewineriot.com/food/">Restaurants</a> at Wine Riot with the food they're serving and what wines to pair with those dishes</li>
<li>A list of all the <a href="http://www.thewineriot.com/april-2010-wine-list/">wines</a> at Wine Riot, with check boxes so you can remember which wines you loved, and which ones you just liked</li>
<li>A map of the BCA Cyclorama so you can plan your worldly adventure by wine region (or so you can find where the bathroom is)</li>
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<p style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://issuu.com/thesecondglass/docs/wineriotguide"><img class="size-medium wp-image-2990 aligncenter" title="guide map" src="http://www.thewineriot.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/04/guide-map-300x225.jpg" alt="" width="300" height="225" /></a></p>
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<li>A list of hot restaurants in Boston that we love and that have killer wines</li>
<li>Awesome upcoming wine tasting events that you'll want to go to!</li>
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<p>Read on, readers.</p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://issuu.com/thesecondglass/docs/wineriotguide"><img class="size-full wp-image-2989 aligncenter" title="guides2" src="http://www.thewineriot.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/04/guides2.jpg" alt="" width="237" height="315" /></a></p>
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		<title>Wine Intelligence Unit: Brahm Callahan</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 14 Apr 2010 17:37:53 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Liz</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Meet Brahm Callahan, Wine Director at Post 390 in Boston. A wino born and raised, catch Brahm at Riot 1, Saturday 1-5!
How and when did you first get into wine?

I made wine as a kid with my family. We made [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p></p><p>Meet <strong>Brahm Callahan</strong>, Wine Director at Post 390 in Boston. A wino born and raised, catch Brahm at Riot 1, Saturday 1-5!</p>
<p><strong>How and when did you first get into wine?</strong></p>
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<p>I made wine as a kid with my family. We made it for our own personal consumption, so I was definitely exposed to the world of wine early on.</p>
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<p><strong>What are your drunken munchies?</strong></p>
<p>Buffalo wings, if I can get 'em. No really, I have a problem - anything with buffalo sauce, and I’m all over it. Unfortuantely though, my drunken munchies tend to be whatever's left over in the fridge. And most of the time it's really old and weird.</p>
<p><strong>What's the worst wine-induced mistake you've ever made?</strong></p>
<p>I’ve certainly had a couple. . . . A memorable one was when I was in Napa doing a tasting with my dad and brother. I was dressed in a white T and jeans. Like clockwork, my first glass of red sloshed right onto my shirt. I had to do tastings for the rest of the day looking like I'd been shot with a shotgun.</p>
<p><strong>Whats your favorite wine pairing?</strong></p>
<p>Personally, I love pasta and butter and cheese, and soy sauce on top! It’s really good, you should try it some time. For wine pairings in general I like to use Riesling probably more than any other grape. Its versatility is unmatched.</p>
<p><strong>If you were a grape destined for wine, in what region of the world would you and your vine-mates want to grow, and why?</strong></p>
<p>If I were a grape, I would be pinot noir – from Burgundy! Pinot grapes differ dramatically based on vineyard to vineyard due to all sorts of factors, even if the vineyards are close to each other. I find it’s the expression of the grape is in its purest form.</p>
<p><strong>Whats one of the biggest misconceptions out there regarding wine?</strong></p>
<p>That it has to be serious, or hoity-toity. People forget that it's just grape juice. I come from a generation of wine exposure and a life time of fine dining experience, so I know my stuff. But no one needs to hold that over any one else, or lord it over someone who doesn’t know. You need to be on point, sure, but not an inhibitor for other people.</p>
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		<title>Wine Intelligence Unit: Colin Quinn</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 13 Apr 2010 20:14:01 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Liz</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Hot off the phone interview comes Colin Quinn, Assistant Wine Buyer at Wine Emporium in Boston. Colin will be rocking both Night of the Bubbles and Saturday's Riot 2, and most likely lingering in the France section at Wine Riot. [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p></p><p>Hot off the phone interview comes <strong>Colin Quinn</strong>, Assistant Wine Buyer at Wine Emporium in Boston. Colin will be rocking both Night of the Bubbles and Saturday's Riot 2, and most likely lingering in the France section at Wine Riot. Definitely take advantage of his wine knowledge and ask him anything!</p>
<p><strong>How and when did you first get into wine?</strong></p>
<p>I got into wine right before senior year in college when I was living in Florence, Italy. The wine there was cheaper than beer. I really got into Tuscan Reds, and when I got back to the US, I scored a job in a wine store.</p>
<p><strong>If you could live on only one wine for the rest of your life, it would be....</strong></p>
<p>Pinot Noir, particularly those from Burgundy.</p>
<p><strong>What's the worst wine-induced mistake you've ever made under the influence?</strong></p>
<p>(Laughs)... No comment. Too many to talk about!</p>
<p><strong>What's something great that you see in this our generation of wine drinkers?</strong></p>
<p>They don’t exclusively like  "really oaky chardonnay from California", and they're not just drinking white Zinfandel. They're a LOT more adventurous and trying all different kinds of wines.</p>
<p><strong>If you were a grape destined for wine, in what region of the world would you and your vine-mates want to grow, and why?</strong></p>
<p>Lets see... I'd be a Shiraz from Australia. I would wanna grow in the sun light and close to the beach for easy access to surfing. Think hot, dry climate.</p>
<p>(<em>Editors note: </em>Grapes are indeed capable of surfing).</p>
<p><strong>Whats one of the biggest misconceptions out there regarding wine?</strong></p>
<p>One seems to be that "overpriced is better", which is false. Another big one that everyone seems to fall for is that a Riesling has to be sweet. Completely wrong! There ARE dry Rieslings out there.</p>
<p><strong>In your opinion, which country rocks wine the hardest?</strong></p>
<p>France. Hands down.</p>
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		<title>Volunteer Meetings</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 12 Apr 2010 20:44:57 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ashley</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Wine Riot would not be able to run without our awesome volunteers! Thanks dudes and dudettes!

Tuesday and Wednesday of last week we had volunteer meetings here at our office to give our volunteers the deets, have them sign up for [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p></p><p>Wine Riot would not be able to run without our awesome volunteers! Thanks dudes and dudettes!</p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.thewineriot.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/04/volunteermeeting1.jpg"><img class="size-full wp-image-2956 aligncenter" title="volunteermeeting1" src="http://www.thewineriot.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/04/volunteermeeting1.jpg" alt="" width="301" height="400" /></a></p>
<p>Tuesday and Wednesday of last week we had volunteer meetings here at our office to give our volunteers the deets, have them sign up for jobs, and give them AWESOME volunteer t-shirts! Look for volunteers in red and volunteer captains in light blue (our captains may not be steering ships, but they can steer you in the right direction when you're looking for specific wine regions... or the bathroom).</p>
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		<title>Wine Intelligence Unit: Lisa Miller Ryan</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[Reppin' it for the ladies on this years WIU is Lisa Miller Ryan. Brought to you from Brookline Liquor Mart, Lisa is a free spirit who admits she's not afraid to finish yesterday's bottle with today's breakfast.


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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p></p><p>Reppin' it for the ladies on this years WIU is <strong>Lisa Miller Ryan</strong>. Brought to you from Brookline Liquor Mart, <strong>Lisa</strong> is a free spirit who admits she's not afraid to finish yesterday's bottle with today's breakfast.</p>
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<p><strong>What's the wine that got you into wine?</strong></p>
<p>My grandfather started this company, so I guess technically I was born into wine. It's in my blood.</p>
<p><strong>Whats one of the biggest misconceptions out there regarding wine?</strong></p>
<p>I think the biggest misconception out there is that the wine writers know it... and they dont! The scoring system is hugely misleading. People think reading about all these scores is going to tell you what the best wines are, but that's not true. <em>You're</em> going to know what the best wines are for y<em>ou</em>.</p>
<p><strong>What's the worst wine-induced mistake you've ever made, slash made under the influence?</strong></p>
<p>...Aren't we not supposed to remember them?! (Laugh). My classic wine-induced mistake might have been a good one, but could've been a bad one too!</p>
<p><strong>What's your favorite OR craziest wine pairing?</strong></p>
<p>I personally like extra dry prosecco with popcorn! And wine with hot dogs. And breakfast! I often leave a glass of wine from dinner out overnight to see how it oxidizes. I call it my ghost glass. Sometimes its good, sometime it fails completely... it's a learning experience. Either way, its great with breakfast.</p>
<p><strong>What's something special that you see in this our generation of wine drinkers?</strong></p>
<p>Total openness to anything and everything.</p>
<p><strong>If you could live on only one wine for the rest of your life, it would be...</strong></p>
<p>Champagnes! I could live on those forever.</p>
<p><strong>You'll be found at this year's Wine Riot ....</strong></p>
<p>Probably in France! I love French wines.</p>
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