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		<title>May 2012</title>
		<description><![CDATA[FUN FACTS WITH WINE • There are approximately 20 million acres of grapes planted around the world making grapes the world’s number one fruit crop. • There are over 10,000 varieties and sub-varieties of wine grapes in the world. • One ton of grapes makes about 60 cases of wine, or 720 bottles. One bottle [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://winekitzatlantic.ca/may-2012/</link>
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		<title>April 2012</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Sweet Summer Libations Hot summer days are just around the corner. We can now all look forward to a full menu of kitchen parties with family &#38; friends, weekend camping trips, BBQs, local festivals, and all else that goes along with a fun-filled summer. These many summer activities can put a strain on the old [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://winekitzatlantic.ca/april-2012/</link>
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		<title>March 2012</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Product Quality &#038; Value In my 20+ years in this wine industry, I have watched product quality improve exponentially. This in itself has given rise to the recent popularity of home winemaking. Another major reason is increased product selection. Most major Canadian kit manufacturers now have access to commercial grade raw materials and source grapes [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://winekitzatlantic.ca/march-2012/</link>
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		<title>December 2011</title>
		<description><![CDATA[THE SH@T STARTS HERE: BILL 120 Back in April 2010 I hired a lawyer to review the NS Liquor Act to determine if it was a viable business idea to offer in-store winery services at my existing Wine Kitz New Minas location. It was determined that based on the interpretation of various clauses in the [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://winekitzatlantic.ca/december-2011/</link>
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		<title>October 2011</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Hello, Each month as part of this blog I will attempt to provide consumer-made wine industry information of interest to winemakers. Some of this information will directly relate to the Atlantic region, and other information will be more general in nature. Where possible I will include links to other wine-related websites which you may find [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://winekitzatlantic.ca/october-2011/</link>
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		<title>July 2011</title>
		<description><![CDATA[On June 5-7th I was privileged to attend the Wine Kitz National Franchise Conference held in Niagara-on-the-Lake, Ontario. I had previously attended other Wine Kitz national conferences but this was the first national conference held since the purchase of Wine Kitz by Andrew Peller Limited. There is no denying there are many advantages to Wine [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://winekitzatlantic.ca/july-2011/</link>
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		<title>June 2011</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Wine Kitz Halifax Offers In-Store Winery Services I’m very happy to announce that Ross Harrington, owner of Wine Kitz Halifax, will once again offer in-store winery services to HRM and surrounding area winemakers. Those who have followed this blog or are familiar with our Wine Kitz Halifax location may be aware that Ross attempted to [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://winekitzatlantic.ca/june-2011/</link>
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		<title>April 2011</title>
		<description><![CDATA[DIRTY ROTTEN SCOUNDRELS………………. A 1988 movie starring Steve Martin. Wine Kitz New Minas has been offering in-store winery services since May 15th, 2010. In this time period we have processed 500 + wine batches. This new-to-Nova Scotia service has attracted many new customers to the craft winemaking industry. Our customer demographics reflect many seniors who [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://winekitzatlantic.ca/april-2011/</link>
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		<title>March 2011</title>
		<description><![CDATA[&#160; Wine Serving Temperature Guidelines The temperature at which a wine is served will have a profound effect on how it tastes and smells. Here are some tips: Serve full-bodied red wines such as Cabernet Sauvignon, Shiraz and Merlot at a cool room temperature of 16 to18°C. Greater than 20°C the alcohol will start to [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://winekitzatlantic.ca/march-2011/</link>
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		<title>February 2011</title>
		<description><![CDATA[What are Limited Release Kits? Several times a year, kit manufacturers will produce Limited Release kits. Traditionally, these kits were available in-store to consumers in late fall or early winter months. Now with accessibility to raw material from the southern hemisphere, a.k.a. New World vineyards and wineries, where the harvest season runs at opposite times [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://winekitzatlantic.ca/february-2011/</link>
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