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		<pubDate>Tue, 09 Dec 2025 15:02:01 +0000</pubDate>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Tessa Purdon]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 05 Dec 2025 07:00:21 +0000</pubDate>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Tessa Purdon]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 11 Sep 2025 11:05:07 +0000</pubDate>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 12 Aug 2025 09:02:36 +0000</pubDate>
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		<title>Laurie Cooper leads SA Sommeliers Association in its first all-female leadership team</title>
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		<title>Time to &#8216;wine&#8217; down – top sommeliers on their favourite wine bars in SA</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 24 Dec 2024 04:00:39 +0000</pubDate>
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