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		<title>Bergevin Lane</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[On a warm October afternoon over a glass of her extraordinary Intuition wine, Amber Lane told Tim about her passion to create … and shared tales of one very memorable dinner party ...]]></description>
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<h2>Why Bergevin Lane was selected as</h2>
<h2>“Winery of The Month”</h2>
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<li>They are making simply great wines –consistently. Up and coming, these  ladies are producing outstanding selections that continue to receive rave  reviews.</li>
<li>Incredible Passion</li>
<li>Philosophy – Make great wines and live life to the fullest!</li>
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<h2>The Founders</h2>
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<p>Annette Bergevin and Amber Lane</td>
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<h2>The Wine Maker</h2>
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<p>Steffan Jorgensen – experience extraordinaire!</td>
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<h2>The Winery</h2>
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<p>Great wine in the making!</td>
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<h2>The Visit!</h2>
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<p>At the winery with Amber and great wine!</td>
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<h2>The selections we currently carry</h2>
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<p style="text-align: center;">“Intuition” and “Calico Red”<br />
Simply exceptional!</td>
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<h2>The Interview</h2>
<p>The interview was held in mid October at the Winery with Amber Lane – Partner  and self proclaimed “Tasting Room Sweeper”. Over an extraordinary blend (see  “Intuition”) Amber was asked the below:</p>
<p><em><strong>Q - How did you get into the Wine Business?</strong></em><br />
A -  I got into the wine business because I loved wine and I imagined sipping wine  all day and hanging out with fellow wine lovers and calling it &#8220;work.&#8221; All  joking aside, the real catalyst was Annette Bergevin, whose father founded Canoe  Ridge Vineyards in Patterson, WA. Annette and I worked together (In a different  field) and I discovered that she was pretty closely connected to the wine world.  After that, it was just a matter of checking out Walla Walla (loved it) and  getting Gary Bergevin to agree to start a winery with the three of us.</p>
<p><em><strong>Q - Can you describe “Your Passion”?</strong></em><br />
A - My  passion is the simple drive to create, find a challenge to educate myself, and  to enjoy life and good wine in the process.</p>
<p><em><strong>Q- What do you want to be “When you grow up?</strong></em><br />
A -  I want to be known for living my life to the fullest and being a good  person.</p>
<p><em><strong>Q – Would you share a memorable or defining “ Wine Moment”  ?</strong></em><br />
A - At one of our first wine dinners south of Bellingham,  Annette and I hosted about 35 people. I can&#8217;t say that the food pairing was all  that great, but It was one of those nights that people talk about for years….  because it got a little crazy! About 3 cases of wine consumed, one ruined pair  of shoes, and one confirmed pregnancy. For the record, Annette and I did not  ruin our shoes and did not get pregnant!</p>
<p>Amber was kind enough to add these comments:</p>
<blockquote><p><em>I just want people to know that Tim came into our tasting room one  beautiful October afternoon. With his Robert Parker guidebook on the tasting  counter, I quickly estimated that this man was serious about his wine! We spent  about 45 minutes together and by the time he left, I felt like I had made a new  friend. (That&#8217;s easy to do when wine is involved!) I have a feeling that if you  buy wine from Tim, you will never buy wine from anyone else without comparing  them to Tim. He&#8217;s passionate and knowledgeable about wine but importantly -he&#8217;s  a super nice guy. I look forward to visiting the shop and tasting our wines with  everyone. Cheers,<br />
Amber Lane - Partner/Owner/GM/ Tasting Room Sweeper </em></p></blockquote>
<h2>As Winery of the Month:</h2>
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<li>All wine selections we offer that are produced by the Month the Winery will  be priced in that month with an additional 6% discount - above and beyond the  standard volume and wine club member discounts offered. You will not find a  better deal for those selections!</li>
<li>Wine Club members will be eligible to participate in an exclusive – first  come first serve – wine tasting event at the winery and hosted by the winery –  details to follow!</li>
<li>The ability to receive first choice to limited release selections – while  supplies last!</li>
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<p>Please feel free to contact Amber and the Winery directly – they are just  great people!<br />
<strong>Bergevin Lane Vineyards</strong><br />
1215 W. Poplar  Street<br />
Walla Walla, WA. 99362<br />
509-526-4300<br />
<a href="http://www.bergevinlane.com/" target="_blank">www.bergevinlane.com</a><br />
Email: <a href="mailto:info@bergevinlane.com">info@bergevinlane.com</a></p>
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		<title>December Winery of the Month</title>
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