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Wine_Piedmont.ID_WB = 6293651;
Wine_Piedmont.sPubDate = "11/11/2004 1:22:37 AM GMT";
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Wine_Piedmont.appHeader = "Pining for Piedmont";
Wine_Piedmont.appDeck = "A few picks for your table (or cellar) that show off what Italy's northern wine wizards can do.  <i>--Jon Bonn&#233;, MSNBC.com</i>";
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Wine_Piedmont[i++] = new Array("","Vietti 2002 Barbera d'Asti Tre Vigne","","","","", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "");
Wine_Piedmont[i-1].body = "Beautifully balanced, with a nice tannin structure and just enough acidity to make it radiant. An extraordinary food wine. $18.";

Wine_Piedmont[i++] = new Array("","Castello di Verduno 1998 Barolo Massara","","","","", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "");
Wine_Piedmont[i-1].body = "Begins musky, with a bit of red currant and crisp pepper, then deepens, beautifully structured with a long, luscious finish. An affordable example of a classic Barolo. $40.";

Wine_Piedmont[i++] = new Array("","Produttori del Barbaresco 1999 Barbaresco","","","","", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "");
Wine_Piedmont[i-1].body = "Wine retailers are keen on this co-op's more expensive single-vineyard bottlings, but this shows the depths a blended Barbaresco can achieve. A heady rush of fruit; tannins are a bit strong now -- a few years will help this wine reveal its true depth. But a great bargain, even at inflated U.S. prices. $30.";

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Wine_Piedmont[i-1].body = "Deep blackberries and spice. Just starting to round out its flavors, as you'd expect for a Barbaresco this young. Worthwhile for a special dinner -- several years from now. (Not yet released. Expect retail around $70.)";

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