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Holly Valance and Finding the Dream

She was a 12-year-old girl from humble beginnings the first time she took on modeling. It turned into a momentous choice that would change her life forever. Success as a model led of course to her acting debut, as young Felicity Scully on the soap opera Neighbours. That was when she really started to get noticed. She decided to step …

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24 Series DVD Box Set

If you are looking for a DVD box set for an American action series, 24 is a good choice for you. It is a television thriller that centers around the Counter Terrorist Unit, a fictional government agency that works to prevent terrorist attacks against the United States. Fox began broadcasting the series in 2001. The seventh season was postponed until …

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Chenin Blanc

Chenin blanc is a variety of white wine made from the highly acidic grape of the same name. The grape is best-known for being used in the Loire Valley of France. A crisp, dry wine, Chenin Blancs, especially those produced in Australia, are often blended with other wine varieties and are generally given a small amount of oak. Australia has …

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Colombard

Colombard grapes are used to produce wine of the same name. The grapes were first used to make Cognac and have a high acidity, making them good to use for blends. If raised properly, the grapes can produce a crisp white wine with a citrus fruit flavoring. The best grapes come from the south of France. The wine itself tends …

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