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<!--Generated by Squarespace Site Server v5.0.0 (http://www.squarespace.com/) on Sat, 22 Nov 2008 18:45:28 GMT--><feed xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/"><title>Home</title><subtitle>Home</subtitle><id>http://www.academyofwine.com/home/</id><link rel="alternate" type="application/xhtml+xml" href="http://www.academyofwine.com/home/"/><link rel="self" type="application/atom+xml" href="http://www.academyofwine.com/home/atom.xml"/><updated>2008-11-18T22:44:35Z</updated><generator uri="http://www.squarespace.com/" version="Squarespace Site Server v5.0.0 (http://www.squarespace.com/)">Squarespace</generator><entry><title>Introduction to Ravenswood</title><id>http://www.academyofwine.com/home/2008/11/18/introduction-to-ravenswood.html</id><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://www.academyofwine.com/home/2008/11/18/introduction-to-ravenswood.html"/><author><name>Cheryl Hall</name></author><published>2008-11-18T22:23:37Z</published><updated>2008-11-18T22:23:37Z</updated><content type="html" xml:lang="en-US"><![CDATA[<p>&nbsp;<span class="full-image-block ssNonEditable"><span><img src="http://www.academyofwine.com/storage/ravenswoodthumb.jpg?__SQUARESPACE_CACHEVERSION=1227047687681" alt="" /></span></span></p>
<p>This <a href="http://iconestatesuniversity.acrobat.com/p88781669/">presentation</a> introduces Ravenswood and the wines that have made this the number one Zinfandel in the U.S. You can click <a href="http://iconestatesuniversity.acrobat.com/p98432168/">here</a> to take this course for credit. You can also download a PDF version by clicking <a href="http://iconestatesuniversity.acrobat.com/p46481476/">here</a> or selecting the paperclip icon in the presentation.</p>]]></content></entry><entry><title>Janet Myers talks about Magnificat and Stylus</title><id>http://www.academyofwine.com/home/2008/11/10/janet-myers-talks-about-magnificat-and-stylus.html</id><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://www.academyofwine.com/home/2008/11/10/janet-myers-talks-about-magnificat-and-stylus.html"/><author><name>Dana Andrus</name></author><published>2008-11-10T20:05:29Z</published><updated>2008-11-10T20:05:29Z</updated><content type="html" xml:lang="en-US"><![CDATA[<p><span class="full-image-block ssNonEditable"><span><img src="http://www.academyofwine.com/storage/JMYERS05MAG-STYVIDEO.jpg?__SQUARESPACE_CACHEVERSION=1226347611135" alt="" /></span></span></p>
<p>Franciscan's own Janet Myers is talking about the 2005 release of Magnificat in this <a href="http://iconestatesuniversity.acrobat.com/p58246627/">video</a>. She is also introducing Franciscan's new Cabernet blend: Stylus. Check out what Janet has to say about the vintage and these great red wines.</p>]]></content></entry><entry><title>Beautiful Night Harvest Photographs - Stonewall Vineyard</title><category>Viticulture/ Winegrowing</category><id>http://www.academyofwine.com/home/2008/10/21/beautiful-night-harvest-photographs-stonewall-vineyard.html</id><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://www.academyofwine.com/home/2008/10/21/beautiful-night-harvest-photographs-stonewall-vineyard.html"/><author><name>Rob Hennigar</name></author><published>2008-10-21T23:49:54Z</published><updated>2008-10-21T23:49:54Z</updated><content type="html" xml:lang="en-US"><![CDATA[<p><span class="full-image-block ssNonEditable"><span><img src="http://www.academyofwine.com/storage/images/nightshots_thumb.jpg?__SQUARESPACE_CACHEVERSION=1224633577709" alt="" /></span></span></p>
<p>In searching through our educaitonal archives, I ran across a series of great photographs from a night harvest in Estancia's Stonewall Vineyard which I thought might be of interest. The photographer was not credited, so if you happen to know who shot them, please let us know.</p>
<p>To see the series, <a href="http://www.academyofwine.com/images/night-harvesting/" target="_blank">here's the link</a>. Please remember that you can enlarge each thumbnail by selecting it. If you would like to <a href="http://academyofwine.ning.com/profiles/blog/show?id=2041487%3ABlogPost%3A4522" target="_blank">follow the discussio</a>n regarding night harvesting, please go to the learning community at <a href="http://www.academyofwine.ning.com" target="_blank">www.academyofwine.ning.com.</a></p>
<p>Enjoy!</p>]]></content></entry><entry><title>Introduction to Alice White</title><id>http://www.academyofwine.com/home/2008/10/21/introduction-to-alice-white.html</id><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://www.academyofwine.com/home/2008/10/21/introduction-to-alice-white.html"/><author><name>Cheryl Hall</name></author><published>2008-10-21T15:45:00Z</published><updated>2008-10-21T15:45:00Z</updated><content type="html" xml:lang="en-US"><![CDATA[<p><span class="full-image-block ssNonEditable"><span><img src="http://www.academyofwine.com/storage/wakangaroo.jpg?__SQUARESPACE_CACHEVERSION=1224609878000" alt="" /></span></span></p>
<p>This <a href="http://iconestatesuniversity.acrobat.com/p47248649/">presentation</a> explores the wines of Alice White. You will learn where this wine comes from and how it has grown to be a top 10 Australian brand. To complete this for credit, click <a href="http://iconestatesuniversity.acrobat.com/p54115928/">here</a>. To download a pdf version, click <a href="http://iconestatesuniversity.acrobat.com/p26883205/">here</a>.</p>]]></content></entry><entry><title>Introduction to Woodbridge by Robert Mondavi</title><id>http://www.academyofwine.com/home/2008/10/15/introduction-to-woodbridge-by-robert-mondavi.html</id><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://www.academyofwine.com/home/2008/10/15/introduction-to-woodbridge-by-robert-mondavi.html"/><author><name>Cheryl Hall</name></author><published>2008-10-15T23:16:06Z</published><updated>2008-10-15T23:16:06Z</updated><content type="html" xml:lang="en-US"><![CDATA[<p><span class="full-image-block"><span><img  src="http://www.academyofwine.com/storage/woodbridgethumb.jpg?__SQUARESPACE_CACHEVERSION=1224112837507"></span></span></p><p>This <a href="http://iconestatesuniversity.acrobat.com/p34621975/">presentation</a> introduces Woodbridge by Robert Mondavi. You will learn about the history and the impact of Robert Mondavi's philosophy on its wines. To receive credit for taking this course, click <a href="http://iconestatesuniversity.acrobat.com/p48553087/">here</a>. To download a PDF version, click <a href="http://iconestatesuniversity.acrobat.com/p98913390/">here</a>.<br></p>]]></content></entry><entry><title>Recordings of Online Wine Tastings Are Now Available</title><category>Wines</category><id>http://www.academyofwine.com/home/2008/10/9/recordings-of-online-wine-tastings-are-now-available.html</id><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://www.academyofwine.com/home/2008/10/9/recordings-of-online-wine-tastings-are-now-available.html"/><author><name>Rob Hennigar</name></author><published>2008-10-09T16:17:56Z</published><updated>2008-10-09T16:17:56Z</updated><content type="html" xml:lang="en-US"><![CDATA[<span class="full-image-block"><span><img  src="http://www.academyofwine.com/storage/onlinewinetastings/winetastingrecordingsthumb.jpg?__SQUARESPACE_CACHEVERSION=1223569426938"></span></span><br>We have begun a series of regular live online wine tastings which present various wines from the Icon Estates and VineOne portfolios. Each of these sessions is recorded, and upon completion we will make them available for your review. to locate them, look under the "Learning" heading in the navigation area to the right, and they will be in the "Online -&gt; Tasting Webinars" directory, or <a href="http://www.academyofwine.com/tastings/">click here to navigate directly to them</a>. If you miss the live session, you can still taste along with the presenter whenever it is convenient for you!]]></content></entry><entry><title>Introduction to Toasted Head</title><id>http://www.academyofwine.com/home/2008/9/23/introduction-to-toasted-head.html</id><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://www.academyofwine.com/home/2008/9/23/introduction-to-toasted-head.html"/><author><name>Cheryl Hall</name></author><published>2008-09-23T22:15:20Z</published><updated>2008-09-23T22:15:20Z</updated><content type="html" xml:lang="en-US"><![CDATA[<p><span class="full-image-block"><span><img  src="http://www.academyofwine.com/storage/ththumb.jpg?__SQUARESPACE_CACHEVERSION=1224021524951"></span></span></p><p>This <a target="_blank" href="http://iconestatesuniversity.acrobat.com/p38728241/">presentation</a> introduces Toasted Head and its wines. You will learn about the history, its vineyard sourcing and the wines of this irreverent brand from the Dunnigan Hills. To receive credit for taking this course, click <a target="_blank" href="http://iconestatesuniversity.acrobat.com/p83189745/">here</a>. To download a PDF version, click <a target="_blank" href="http://iconestatesuniversity.acrobat.com/p84479408/">here</a>.<br></p>]]></content></entry><entry><title>Live Harvest Chat Was A Success!</title><category>Articles</category><id>http://www.academyofwine.com/home/2008/9/18/live-harvest-chat-was-a-success.html</id><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://www.academyofwine.com/home/2008/9/18/live-harvest-chat-was-a-success.html"/><author><name>Cheryl Hall</name></author><published>2008-09-18T20:37:42Z</published><updated>2008-09-18T20:37:42Z</updated><summary type="html" xml:lang="en-US"><![CDATA[<p><span class="full-image-block"><span><img class="yui-img" src="http://www.academyofwine.com/storage/chatthumb.jpg?__SQUARESPACE_CACHEVERSION=1221771561357"></span></span></p><p>Thanks to Steve Smit and Tom Gore, the '08 Harvest Update Chat Session, our first ever, was a success. Here are a few nuggets:</p>]]></summary></entry><entry><title>Introduction to Robert Mondavi Private Selection</title><id>http://www.academyofwine.com/home/2008/9/11/introduction-to-robert-mondavi-private-selection.html</id><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://www.academyofwine.com/home/2008/9/11/introduction-to-robert-mondavi-private-selection.html"/><author><name>Cheryl Hall</name></author><published>2008-09-11T17:42:39Z</published><updated>2008-09-11T17:42:39Z</updated><content type="html" xml:lang="en-US"><![CDATA[<p><span class="full-image-block"><span><img  src="http://www.academyofwine.com/storage/vineyardthumb.jpg?__SQUARESPACE_CACHEVERSION=1221155589919"></span></span></p><p>This<a href="http://iconestatesuniversity.acrobat.com/p31814131/"> presentation</a> focuses on Robert Mondavi Private Selection. It will introduce you to the history, vineyards and wines that have made Robert Mondavi Private Selection the #1 super premium brand in the U.S. If you wish to take this course for credit, click <a href="http://iconestatesuniversity.acrobat.com/p36038994/">here</a>. To view a PDF version, click <a href="http://iconestatesuniversity.acrobat.com/p68427966/">here</a>.<br></p>]]></content></entry><entry><title>New Release - Simi - 2005 Landslide Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon</title><category>Wines</category><id>http://www.academyofwine.com/home/2008/9/8/new-release-simi-2005-landslide-vineyard-cabernet-sauvignon.html</id><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://www.academyofwine.com/home/2008/9/8/new-release-simi-2005-landslide-vineyard-cabernet-sauvignon.html"/><author><name>Dana Andrus</name></author><published>2008-09-08T20:57:16Z</published><updated>2008-09-08T20:57:16Z</updated><content type="html" xml:lang="en-US"><![CDATA[<span class="full-image-block"><span><img  src="http://www.academyofwine.com/storage/wines/wine_releases/simi_landslidereleasethumb.jpg?__SQUARESPACE_CACHEVERSION=1220907750841"></span></span><p>In this video segment, Steve Reeder and Tom Gore discuss the new release of the 2005 Landslide Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon from Simi Winery. ! <a target="_blank" href="http://iconestatesuniversity.acrobat.com/release05similandslidecs/">Select this link to view the video</a>, or if you would like to download a copy for use, you can <a href="http://www.academyofwine.com/video-/">find it in the "Downloadable Content -&gt; Video section"</a>. Enjoy!<br></p>]]></content></entry></feed>