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		<itunes:subtitle>A Podcast About Wine, Winemaking and Living Better</itunes:subtitle>
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			<title>S2, E4:  Principled Passion</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[In this episode we hear from renowned Sommelier Chris Sawyer and Enkidu's own Matt Francis about wine paring and the delight of cooking and entertaining. Enkidu’s owners, Matthew and Catherine Francis, bring decades of business acumen and a passion for wine to Enkidu, helping ensure its stability and growth for years to come. Matt and Catherine’s love of wine and desire to positively affect a small business led them to Enkidu, where the consistency and balance of Phil’s wines were revelatory. After bonding over their black labrador retrievers, they formed a partnership to grow Enkidu into the kind of winery that’s all-too-rare in California: sustainably sourced, delicately balanced, and consistently delicious.<hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>]]></description>
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			<description><![CDATA[In this episode we learn more about aging, blending and creating great wine. Enkidu’s owners, Matthew and Catherine Francis, bring decades of business acumen and a passion for wine to Enkidu, helping ensure its stability and growth for years to come. Matt and Catherine’s love of wine and desire to positively affect a small business led them to Enkidu, where the consistency and balance of Phil’s wines were revelatory. After bonding over their black labrador retrievers, they formed a partnership to grow Enkidu into the kind of winery that’s all-too-rare in California: sustainably sourced, delicately balanced, and consistently delicious.<hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>]]></description>
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