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	<title>Grape Wall of China &#187; GWOC Challenge</title>
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		<title>Grape Press: Chinese workers and California&#8217;s wine history, and more</title>
		<link>http://www.grapewallofchina.com/2009/06/03/grape-press-chinese-and-californias-wine-sector-china-imports-up-and-more/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 02 Jun 2009 17:31:36 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Some picks from recent China-related wine news&#8230;
Chinese are a growing player in the world of wine as consumers, but according to the San Francisco Chronicle, they also helped get Californian wine off the ground, so to speak. From an article titled, &#8221; California wine industry started with Chinese workers&#8220;:
Old newspaper articles and other 19th-century accounts [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Grape Wall Challenge: Top ten red wines in China under RMB100</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 16 Mar 2009 07:04:22 +0000</pubDate>
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On March 13, a dozen expert and consumer judges met in Beijing for the Grape Wall Challenge and tasted 23 red wines that retail for less than RMB100 in China (see gallery). The experts rated each out of 20 points, while the consumers had four choices &#8211; &#8220;love it&#8220;, &#8220;like it&#8220;, &#8220;dislike it&#8221; or &#8220;hate [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Grape Wall Challenge: Top ten white wines in China under RMB100</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 16 Mar 2009 05:06:51 +0000</pubDate>
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On March 13, a dozen expert and consumer judges met in Beijing for the Grape Wall Challenge and tasted 21 white wines that retail for less than RMB100 in China (see gallery). It was a close finish for best white wine among the experts, who rated each one out of 20 points, while a clear [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Grape Wall Challenge: Event notes and photo gallery</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 16 Mar 2009 03:03:10 +0000</pubDate>
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The Grape Wall Challenge last Friday in Beijing brought together 18 judges to taste wines that retail in China for under RMB100 (see gallery below). The challenge was a first in that it was organized by a blog, saw half of the judging done by consumers, and included  Chinese citizens as 16 of 18 judges. [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Grape Wall Challenge: The consumer panel &#8211; red wines</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 13 Mar 2009 03:11:58 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The afternoon session of The Grape Wall Challenge will feature red wines. Here is a list of the six people on the consumer panel. They will get the wines in flights of ten and are being asked to judge each wine as “I love it,” “I like it,” “I dislike it,” or “I hate it. [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Grape Wall Challenge: The consumer panel &#8211; white wines</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 13 Mar 2009 02:13:25 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The morning session of the first Grape Wall Challenge started 15 minutes ago. Here is a list of the six people on the consumer panel. They will get the wines in flights of ten and are being asked to judge each wine as &#8220;I love it,&#8221; &#8220;I like it,&#8221; &#8220;I dislike it,&#8221; or &#8220;I hate [...]]]></description>
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		<title>The Grape Wall Challenge: The expert wine panel</title>
		<link>http://www.grapewallofchina.com/2009/03/09/the-grape-wall-challenge-the-expert-wine-panel/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 09 Mar 2009 09:19:13 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Grape Wall Challenge is this Friday in Maxim&#8217;s Solana and we have 18 judges coming to taste ~60 wines that retail for less than RMB100. The wines come from 20 China-based distributors.
(Note: This is NOT a public event. It is limited to the judges, the Challenge directors, the media, and Maxim&#8217;s employees. We will  [...]]]></description>
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		<title>You be the judge: Join the wine panel at Grape Wall Challenge</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 02 Mar 2009 15:30:18 +0000</pubDate>
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Grape Wall of China is teaming up with the Beyond Beijing program on China International Radio to find a judge for the Grape Wall Wine Challenge. We are looking for a Chinese consumer to sit on a panel with five others on March 13 at Maxim&#8217;s (Solana) and taste wines that retail for less than [...]]]></description>
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		<title>The Grape Wall of China Challenge: A Call for Wine</title>
		<link>http://www.grapewallofchina.com/2009/02/11/the-grape-wall-of-china-challenge-a-call-for-wine/</link>
		<comments>http://www.grapewallofchina.com/2009/02/11/the-grape-wall-of-china-challenge-a-call-for-wine/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 11 Feb 2009 02:14:59 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Grape Wall of China Wine Challenge
March 13, Maxim’s of Paris, Beijing
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The Grape Wall of China Challenge will be held at Maxim&#8217;s of Paris (Solana) in Beijing on March 13. The GWOC Challenge aims to find wines that are both modestly priced and good. The panel of judges will include both wine professionals and consumers. [...]]]></description>
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		<title>The Grape Wall of China Wine Challenge: March 13, Maxim&#8217;s, Beijing</title>
		<link>http://www.grapewallofchina.com/2009/02/09/the-grape-wall-of-china-wine-challenge-march-13-maxims-beijing/</link>
		<comments>http://www.grapewallofchina.com/2009/02/09/the-grape-wall-of-china-wine-challenge-march-13-maxims-beijing/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 09 Feb 2009 02:19:15 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Grape Wall of China Wine Challenge
March 13, Maxim’s (Solana), Beijing
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(中国)
On March 13, eighteen judges will gather in Beijing for the first Grape Wall of China Challenge. The GWOC Challenge has three goals:
1. To judge 60 wines that retail in China for less than RMB100:
Since times are tough and the average wine purchase in China [...]]]></description>
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