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Bourjois Happy Light Luminous Primer
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57% would repurchase
Package Quality: 4.7
Price: $$$
Package Quality: 4.7
Price: $$$
Age: 36-43
Skin: Combination, Fair, Cool
Hair: Red, Straight, Fine
Eyes: Blue
This gives my dry, sensitive skin a subtle but long-lasting dewy sheen, and has even prompted my friends to ask if I've had a facial. My skin feels hydrated, smooth and comfortable all day - even in the office. So all in all, enough reasons to repurchase! I smooth this on with my fingertips after I've let my usual moisturizer sink in, and I don't need to reapply. I hardly ever bother with foundation, but like to wear this anyway as it makes my skin feel nice and "finished".
Age: 18 & Under
Skin: Dry, Olive, Warm
Hair: Brunette, Relaxed, Medium
Eyes: Black
This is now one of my favourite primers! I don't like silicone primers like Benefit Porefessional cause I feel that it doesn't do anything, really. But this one is in a serum consistency & i love it. Immediately after you've applied this you could see your 'glow'! It's quite hydrating but not a reason to skip your moisturiser. I bought this one for $21 AUD not too bad of a price but I would probably repurchase this if it was on sale cause it's still too much for a drugstore product. Overall I love this & you should get this if you don't already have one!!
Age: 36-43
Skin: Dry, Fair-Medium, Not Sure
Hair: Brown, Other, Other
Eyes: Hazel
Very nice to apply, fresh and dewy, too scented so it gave me a reaction and ended up breaking me out. Has an SPF, make up lasts longer, but it doesn't make your complexion any more luminous. Definitely NOT for sensitive skin and there must be better primers out there...
Age: 19-24
Skin: Combination, Tan, Not Sure
Hair: Black, Other, Other
Eyes: Black
it does not do anything to my face as at the end of the day, it still gets oily instead of moisturising. i mean it ok but I wont repurchase something that does not do anything to my face.
Age: 25-29
Skin: Normal, Fair-Medium, Not Sure
Hair: Brunette, Wavy, Fine
Eyes: Brown
I did my research before I got this primer and noticed that there aren't much reviews about it here so I was a bit torn between the luminous and the matte one, but since I wanted a Dewey glowing effect I went with this one and it did not disappoint me. It smoothed out my pores instantly although most reviews I read and watched said that the matte primer was specific for this type of problem but I found that the luminous did a very good job, and my foundation stayed on perfectly for 9 hours even when I spent an hour in a humid atmosphere.
Age: 19-24
Skin: Acne-prone, Fair, Cool
Hair: Blond, Curly, Fine
Eyes: Blue
This primer is not bad, but it wasn't what I was looking for. I do not have oily skin and I do have pores but I do not feel bothered by them, so I wasn't looking for something to help with that. I wanted something with a luminous finish that would help my foundation last longer.
I thought the luminising effect was quite disappointing, too subtle for me to really see a difference between with or without. The tube is small so I don't see it lasting long with day to day use (I couldn't believe it cost 14.90� for so small a tube. Thank God I got it for free.) but I do like the packaging. It's very easy to apply - it's a nice, moist primer that feels like applying your daily moisturizer, almost. Unfortunately, that's also its effect: it feels like it just lightly moisturizes my skin. My foundation seemed to last even less with this than it does when I'm not wearing anything, so really, this was disappointing on every regards.
Age: 25-29
Skin: Sensitive, Fair, Neutral
Hair: Black, Straight, Fine
Eyes: Brown
Unlike the Bourjois Light Matte Primer which I would pass over in favour of the Bourjois Flower Perfection Primer, this one is the bees knees. It is a great dewy primer. It smooths on in a thin, milky layer, it's really light and moisturising and gives a healthy, hydrated finish. It's very subtly iridescent, not glittery or shimmery but slightly reflective in a natural way. It's a good base after moisturising for a dewy or natural finish foundation for a radiant look.
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Every missed chance can't be Louis van Gaal's fault. Plus, Sturridge, Scholes, David Pleat and more...
Bless him and his wriggly arms made of crisps. Plus, Paul Scholes was a slightly better Nicky Butt.
Man City will bag Pep and offer Messi £800k a week (or £800) to join, while Jose wants a £40m DOUBLE SWOOP
It seems like a massive price to Degs, who also says you should beg, steal, borrow or cadge to back Tottenham.
John Nicholson puts on an ill-fitting beige suit and goes galloping across a football pitch with David Pleat.
Jose Mourinho is 'not convinced' over Pochettino's claims his Spurs players could be fatigued against Chelsea.
Guardiola pulled out of his Bayern press conference on Friday, while Pellegrini responded to rumours
United's Schmidfield have 32 games between them this season, attempting 14 shots and scoring once
He does have a point. Louis van Gaal says the club 'believes' in James Wilson despite sending him on loan.
Mamadou Sakho has thanked pretty much everyone after being named Liverpool's Player of the Month
Winning points "more important" than goals, says LVG. Does he know they don't have to be mutually exclusive?
Jose Mourinho says his target at Chelsea before January is to "smell the top end of the league".
Stevie got a hug off Jurgen and he loved it. He's changed loads since 'the Brendan era', apparently.
Nev doesn't understand why people are shocked James Wilson has left Man United on loan.
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Global Musical Instrument Industry
The worldwide music instrument market is a part of a wider leisure sector and encompasses the retail sale of mainstream instruments such as pianos, violins, guitars and other related products like parts, accessories and sound equipment, including microphones and amplifiers. The industry also involves the sale of sheet music, leasing of equipment and instrument repairs.
Retail outlets include musical instrument stores, specialty stores and pro audio stores, with musical instrument stores carrying both instruments and accessories. Specialty stores, like keyboard and piano stores, are involved in the retail sale of electronic pianos, grand pianos, traditional upright pianos and self-playing pianos.
School music stores represent another retail outlet in the music instrument industry, selling band instruments to high schools, universities and amateur players. At other retail outlets, like pro audio stores, consumers can purchase a wide range of sound system equipment. Who buys musical instruments? Key consumers include professional musicians, amateur players, and university and high school students requiring musical instruments for music classes or extra-curricular activities.
The worldwide music instrument industry is fuelled by rising levels of consumer income and increased interest in leisure activities, and it is shaped by changing musical tastes influencing musical instrument choices. Musical instrument sellers deal directly with consumers regarding retail sale but are also involved in administrative tasks such as inventory control, advertising, product merchandising and providing after-sales services. Merchandising is a key factor in dictating how lucrative any company's business activity will be; for example, smaller outfits competing against larger industry players can gain market share by offering high-end instruments or a personalized service.
Key Segments
- Digitalpiano demand continues to encroach into the acoustic piano market share, with Global Industry Analysts predicting the worldwide piano market will break the 1 million unit sales mark in 2012. Obstacles to market growth include a consumer trend toward other non-musical leisure activities, price sensitivity, pseudo label operators and piano sensitivity to environment.
- Over the past few years, eastern countries have been joining the ranks of market leaders in the global musical instrument industry, outpacing the US, which previously dominated the market. China's musical instrument industry is producing ever-increasing piano volumes, coming to the fore while other regions witness declining production levels. Public sector refurbishment has sparked changes in capacity expansions in recent years.
- Leading international companies continue to move part of their operations to Asia-Pacific to reap the benefits of lower production and labor costs. Japanese piano manufacturers have been concentrating more on upper-end markets, relying on superior technological advancements in the production process.
Regional Market Share
- The US musical instrument industry will witness growing consolidation and expansion activity over the coming years, with companies focusing on organic growth or relying on acquisitions to promote economies of scale, reports IBIS World. Obstacles to domestic growth include big-box retailers and mass merchandisers, with cheap imports encroaching on domestic market share. Independent and small operators will likely bear the brunt of this trend. Other obstacles to growth include consumer trends towards other non-musical leisure activities such as sports, video gaming and online entertainment.
- In 2011, the US musical instrument industry generated revenue of almost $2 billion, exceeding gross profit of 27%, according to research from Supplier Relations. Imports from close to 95 countries exceeded $1 billion, while exports to just less than 150 countries fell short of the $1 billion mark. There are around 500 outfits operating in the US musical industry manufacturing industry. Leading names include Gibson Guitar, Steinway and Fender. The industry is characterized by concentration, with the top 50 outfits accounting for over 80% of overall revenue.
- China's piano industry saw output rise almost 7% in 2011 to exceed 351,000, of which almost 333,000 were upright pianos and close to 19,000 were grand pianos. Research In China forecasts the Chinese piano manufacturing market will see output reach almost 363,000 units in 2012. The majority of pianos produced in the world come from the EU and Asia, with the EU representing a high-end piano producer. Though China is the world's leading piano producer in terms of output, more than 90% of pianos manufactured there fall into the low-end category. Out of the global output of pianos totaling 450,000 units in 2010, almost 95% were produced in Asia. China accounted for more than 73% of global piano output.
Industry Leaders
Yamaha Corporation is involved in various business activities such as musical instruments, sound, music, metallic molds and components, lifestyle-related products, AV equipment and semiconductors. The company manufactures and sells audio and video products, electronic devices, computer and network related products, and musical instruments, and is involved in operating music related facilities such as music schools. Yamaha has almost 100 subsidiaries in the US, the EU, Asia, Oceania and Japan.
Market Outlook
The sale of electronic instruments is expected to climb over the coming years due to increased technological innovation. New products will emerge from evolving designs, social networks and new interfaces.
Leading Industry Associations
- Musical Industries Association (UK)
- Australian Association of Musical Instrument Makers
- Japan String Instrument Makers Association
- Retail Print Music Dealers Association
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To help companies improve the efficiency and effectiveness of their payroll management processes, we have assembled our 2015 Value Index for Payroll Management. It evaluates vendors of payroll management software to provide a guide for selecting the right application to suit specific needs. The executive summary is available for download, and this analysis provides a snapshot of the findings. Ventana Research defines payroll management as all activities associated with paying employees correctly and efficiently. This set of processes crosses the human resources and finance functions; deployed properly it provides employees with access to their payroll information as well as improving payroll management effectiveness.
Our benchmark research on payroll management optimization finds that the majority (54%) of organizations have a priority to improve the efficiency of their payroll management processes. Almost as many (44%) cited a more strategic aim for payroll management: increasing the productivity of the workforce. Indeed, more generally almost three in four organizations (71%) said it is very important to improve the productivity of their workforce. Further evidence of this lies in the finding that the most-often cited driver (48%) motivating organizations to consider investments in payroll management is a demand for higher employee productivity.
For many years payroll was a separate process inside organizations, and payroll management often has been a stand-alone application or service. However, with the growth of integrated systems for human capital management, vendors of payroll management software have started to develop systems that integrate payroll applications with talent management and workforce management systems. Such integration can enable organizations to create a single employee record that managers can use to reach important goals such as satisfying compliance requirements, tracking all aspects of compensation and better aligning pay to performance. This, the research finds, most have not done. For example, currently fewer than one in 12 (8%) have integrated payroll management with their talent management system, and although 22 percent said they plan to do that in the next 12 to 18 months, fully half of organizations have no such plan. Similarly, 29 percent reported having a dedicated workforce management system, but only one in five have integrated their payroll management system with it.
The 2015 Value Index for Payroll Management uses the Ventana Research methodology, a framework that evaluates application vendors and their products in seven categories of requirements. Five are product-related, assessing usability, manageability, reliability, capability and adaptability, while two quantify the customer assurance issues of vendor validation and total cost of ownership and return on investment (TCO/ROI). To assess functionality, one of the components of capability, we applied the Ventana Research payroll management methodology and blueprint, which links the business process of payroll management to an organization's information technology. We also applied best practices from our payroll management benchmark research that statistically look at the market of using payroll management applications in organizations. We weighted the seven categories and their importance in assessing vendors and their applications. This Value Index report evaluates the following vendors that offer products that address key elements of payroll management as we define it: ADP, Ceridian, Kronos, Oracle, SAP, Ultimate Software and Workday.
The Value Index for Payroll Management in 2015 shows that currently the top supplier is SAP, followed closely by ADP; both are rated Hot vendors. SAP was the only vendor to submit its on-premises product and ranks first in Reliability, Capability and TCO/ROI. In third place is Ceridian, slightly more than one percentage point behind ADP, which ranked first in Manageability and Validation. Ranked fourth is Workday, also rated Hot, which ranks first in Usability. In fifth place, only 0.3 percent lower, is Ultimate Software, which is rated Hot in all seven evaluation criteria.
Oracle also is a Hot vendor and came in sixth, separated by one percentage point from Ultimate Software. Oracle ranks first in Adaptability with strong integration capabilities and recent advancements in its cloud computing application platform as a service technology. Oracle did not provide a submission for this Value Index, but documentation of its product is publicly available and used along with knowledge of the product through briefings, customers and conferences. Rounding out this Value Index is Kronos, which is rated Warm; its product is suited to provide payroll management for small and midsize companies located in the U.S. Kronos did rank highest in Validation, being well established in the related workforce management software segment.
This Value Index evaluation finds that all the products assessed can handle the core payroll capabilities for domestic North American companies. These capabilities include calculating gross to net pay, executing multiple payrolls, managing tax calculations for most scenarios, and allowing configuration of business logic to accommodate most payroll scenarios. All the products provide some type of reporting and analytics to handle compliance reviews for zero net pay and other standard policy violations.
The products differed in their standings in our seven categories. In our Usability assessment, we segment according to role, specifically payroll professionals or managers, employees and senior managers. In our benchmark research Usability is the evaluation criteria most often rated very important. All the products provide a functional user interface for payroll professionals, though some, such as Workday, provide a more intuitive experience. ADP and SAP followed closely. For employees, the largest group of users, the leading products have evolved robust mobile and Web-based employee self-service applications. For senior managers, the vendors of the leading products have combined new, more powerful analytics capabilities with mobile functionality to differentiate their offerings from others.
The Reliability category determines whether the products can deliver the performance and scalability required. The evaluation criteria include the nature of the product's support for an organization's IT architecture at the level of the enterprise, the network, the server and the data, and the sophistication of its development and customization capabilities. SAP ranks the highest in Reliability with ADP following closely and Ceridian and Ultimate Software also rated Hot.
In the Capability category, which in our benchmark research is the evaluation criterion third-most often rated very important, we found differences among products in advanced functionality, notably the degree to which they can handle international payrolls. Ultimate Software and Workday do not process international payroll within their products but through partnerships with payroll aggregators; they receive some amount of the information back into their product from the aggregators to be reported on or managed there. Conversely, SAP and ADP handle much of the international payroll processing directly while relying on partnerships for some cases. Nearly every vendor offers a broader product suite beyond payroll management. Most offer a human resources management system, most have workforce management, and some have a talent management product. The ERP vendors Oracle, SAP and Workday also offer a financial management product for posting payroll directly to the general ledger. SAP ranks highest in Capability; ADP and Ceridian are tied for second place. Ultimate Software, Workday and Oracle also are rated Hot.
Manageability assesses whether products meet business and IT needs for installation, deployment and administration. Here Ceridian ranks highest, with ADP and SAP following closely, though all vendors are rated Hot in this category. For Adaptability, there is value in providing an integrated approach to payroll and other human capital management products, but it also is useful for products to integrate well with third-party products for customers that prefer to use them. ADP, Oracle and SAP provide more established integration frameworks, which is reflected in our ratings. Workday provides integration tools but requires customers to use its HR management product as a condition of purchasing payroll. Oracle ranks first in Adaptability, followed by Workday and ADP.
Our Value Index also provides for customer assurance in two categories. Validation assesses the vendor's commitment to the market segment and its products along with the breadth of its communication of relevant information. Here Ceridian, Ultimate Software and SAP rank highest though all are rated Hot. The TCO/ROI category applies evaluation criteria designed to assess the value the vendor delivers with its products. Here SAP and Workday lead the field, and Ceridian, ADP and Ultimate Software follow closely.
Organizations can use the Value Index realize other benefits from upgrading their software and match important priorities. For example, half of organization in our research that made such investments have gained efficiency and accuracy in the payroll management process, two-fifths are better able to comply with regulations, and three in 10 have better analytics and visibility into payroll metrics. Among considerations for establishing a business case for payroll management software, the most-often cited, audit and regulatory compliance (very important to 52%), addresses payroll effectiveness while the item ranked fifth is reducing the time for payroll tasks (very important to 33%). The research finds a variety of reasons organizations change their payroll management vendor, from operating faster (cited by 59%) to reducing resources (41%) required to operate the processes.
Our benchmark research and Value Index analysis are carefully crafted tools that can help any organization assess and improve payroll management. Please download the executive summaries of each as you begin to frame the challenge and opportunity for yours and reach out to us if you want to use the complete research for a methodical assessment of your organization and vendors.
Mark Smith
CEO and Chief Research Officer
When organizations need to optimize their business processes and improve operations and decisions, the often speak of having the right information at the right time, but don't always make that a priority. This information optimization is often thought to be expensive and time-consuming, especially with advent of big data and disparate data sources across cloud and on-premises environments, as I have articulated. Datawatch can help business get to information of any variety or volume at any time through its access and integration tools. When I published my last analysis of Datawatch, it had made significant advancements in its platform, with enterprise-class reliability and support for business analytics through its data discovery and virtualization processes. Over the last year Datawatch continued to grow its business worldwide, and through investments into its marketing, sales and product efforts is finding more potential from existing and new customers. The company's energized product efforts earned it our 2012 Technology Innovation Award for Information Applications for its Information Optimization Suite.
Datawatch has simplified its product portfolio over the last year, focusing on how organizations transform, distribute and optimize information. Its Monarch Professional, Data Pump and Enterprise Server products respectively support these common functions. It has expanded its support for big data to ensure that no matter where information exists, it can be optimized for use across business and IT. In its 11.6 release Datawatch added support for Hadoop and Hive through its Data Pump product. It also works with commercialized Hadoop providers such as MapR, which provides enterprise-scale deployments. Datawatch supports other types of big data technologies, including RDBMS, appliances and systems, which a third of organizations in our big data research are planning to adopt.
Datawatch brings information into business processes through support for a range of environments. For instance, in cloud computing, it partners with Amazon Web Services, a rapidly growing Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS) provider, for a range of applications and tools. Our research finds that business has led the way to cloud computing. Datawatch can operate safely and securely across these environments with little impact to IT.
Datawatch continues to advance in many small but critical capabilities, such as document approval and state management. It optimizes information processing through prefetching data needed by the operating environment. It has added visual presentation methods to its product, including traffic lights and thermometer gauges, and lets users drill down to any level of detail. It now provides Section 508 compliance for supporting the disabled, for which it has created a template that can be adapted to an organization's specific needs. Datawatch products are used for a wide range of governance and compliance needs. Our research finds that the cost of compliance is rising faster in the last three years, according to 53 percent of organizations in heavily regulated industries.
Datawatch now provides more power to analysts and individuals who need to facilitate information optimization through the Monarch Power Client, a visual environment that was part of the Monarch Professional 11.5 release. This product helps address assembling information into a view, a process that almost half (47%) of organizations in our information applications research found challenging. Monarch Context for Excel helps address the issues in using personal productivity tools with support for secured embedding of information inside spreadsheets and for data lineage. Data is always more valuable when it is a click away, rather than accessible only upon request from a separate analyst.
To support specific needs of IT, Datawatch supports machine data that is generated by applications and systems, which, if shaped in the right format, can help optimize not only IT systems and resources but also business processes. Datawatch can take data in log files and database and combine it with information in reports, documents and HTML pages. Datawatch recently announced it can utilize machine data from Microsoft Windows.
Datawatch has grown through partnerships with software providers such as Qlikview, helping them get access to semistructured data, and solution providers such as Asta Systems. Resellers use Datawatch as a new business enabler to empower the optimized use of information across an enterprise. For global deployments, Datawatch supports languages like Japanese and Chinese and unique character sets. Support for and focus on partners is a critical investment for Datawatch as it seeks to grow globally. I would like to see Datawatch provide a version of its product for free trial on its website, operating either in the cloud or on the desktop.
Datawatch makes information optimization more readily available at an affordable price. Its software's ability to access content and semistructured information and blend it with structured data is what organizations require to optimize business processes and make more informed actions and decisions. Our research into business technology innovation finds the needs to improve and drive better quality in processes are important to more than half of organizations. We are busy researching information optimization to see how the best practices and efforts of organizations are changing how technologies are used for business.
Datawatch finds itself at the intersection of information needs for an enterprise. I would like to see more support from the company for mobile technology, and simpler methods to flip through information assets and even collaborate on them, but with its current focus on its foundation and enterprise-class requirements, those features represent potential for providing more value by harvesting its investments in big data and cloud computing. Organizations should examine Datawatch to see how it can help them leverage investments to access and integrate information and meet business needs while meeting IT requirements for security and policy compliance. Its progressive software earned Datawatch our 2012 Ventana Research Leadership Award for Information Applications for its deployment at Piedmont Henry Hospital. If you are looking to get information from any source to any form for any business need, see how Datawatch meets the requirements of the next generation of information optimization.
Mark Smith
CEO & Chief Research Officer


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If you be reproached for the name of Christ, happy are ye; for the spirit of glory and of God rest upon you: on their part he is evil spoken of , but on your part he is glorified.
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But and if you suffer for righteousness' sake, happy are you: and be not afraid of their terror, neither be troubled.
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Where there is no vision, the people perish: but he that keeps the law, happy is he.
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Happy is the man that fears alway: but he that hardens his heart shall fall into mischief.
He that handleth a matter wisely shall find good: and whoso trusteth in the LORD, happy is he.
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He that despiseth his neighbour sinneth : but he that hath mercy on the poor, happy is he.
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Happy is the man that finds wisdom, and the man that gets understanding.
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Happy is he that has the God of Jacob for his help, whose hope is in the LORD his God:
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Happy is that people, that is in such a case: yea, happy is that people, whose God is the LORD.
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Jerusalem is Israel's largest and most populated city, with 692,000 residents, of which 464,000 are Jewish and 288,888 are Arab.
There are 14 cities in Israel with a population greater than 100,000 and most are located in the Tel Aviv metropolitan area. In 1948 the only city with a population greater than 100,000 was Tel Aviv-Jaffa, which today has a population of 364,300.
Haifa is Israel's third largest city with a population of 270,500. The city had a population of less than 100,000 in 1948.
Among the 14 largest cities in the country are several of the first communities built by Jews who immigrated in the 1880s. Rishon Letzion, the first such community, is Israel's fourth largest city today with over 200,000 residents. In 1948 it and a population of 11,000 residents.
Two other pioneer communities, Petah Tikva and Rehovot, also grew tremendously since 1948 and today have populations of 174,000 and 100,000, respectively.
Sixty-six percent of Israel's Jews were born in Israel. The figures were reversed In 1948, when 35 percent of the Jewish population was native. About 30 percent of Jewish residents (1.5 million) were born to a native Israeli father.
About 1.2 million residents were born in the former Soviet Union, or to a father who was born in the former Soviet Union. Some 500,000 of Israel's residents claim Moroccan ancestry, 245,000 claim Iraqi ancestry, 240,000 claim Romanian ancestry and 220,000 claim Polish ancestry.
In the past year 144,000 babies were born in Israel and 21,000 people immigrated to the country. Of the new immigrants, 11,000 came from the former Soviet Union, 2,600 from Ethiopia, 1,800 from France, 1,600 from the United States and 1,200 from Argentina.
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I hope Trip and Serena stay together. I think that Nate and Serena dont have much romantic screen chemistry and are more appealing as friends.
OMG what's Blair doing wearing last season's Lanvin heels?? I was gonna buy them in the Barney's sale but then I realised I was too poor
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I absolutely adore her coat! beautiful as always
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Zidane Praised Benzema
MADRID – French soccer legend who is now a Real Madrid director of football Zinedine Zidane was impressed with the performance of Karim Benzema this summer. Benzema scored a total of 32 goals in all competitions this season.
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In the league alone, Benzema scored 21 goals. 24-year attacker to be one of the deadly quartet El Real but Gonzalo Higuain, Mesut Ozil and Cristiano Ronaldo. The four were so deadly this season.
Of the 174 goals scored by Los Blancos, including 132 goals scored by the quartet-Benzema-Higuain Oezil-Ronaldo. An incision is remark able.
Especially for Benzema, Zidane sent a special praise. Benzema is very important for Madrid not only because his goals are, but because his playing is impressive throughout the season.
"Benzema is very important for Real this season. This is a reward for his talents and character,"said Zidane told RMC, Wednesday(05/16/2012).
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7D with TC-80N3 - unable to get the timer to fire shots
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I recently picked up a TC-80N3 for use with my Canon 7D. when i connect the remote, the manual shutter button on the remote works fine. However none of the timer functions do.
I set the timer to 15 seconds and pressed the start button. I can see the countdown happen in the remote and also notice some focusing happening in the camera. however, when the timer reaches 0. no shots are being fired.
has anyone else had similar issues ? Has anyone got the timer to work fine with the Canon 7D ?
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Have you looked at the various genre related forums here on DPR? There are about 10 different ones covering things like Macro, Lighting, Street, Sport & Action, and so on.
Fred Miranda's site has a similar setup. I don't know which would be "best" for your tastes.
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They're all very cute, but Ashley Benson is the cream of the crop.
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Normally I would agree, but in just this picture, I would say Ashley, Selena, Rachel, then Vanessa.
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First look: Iron Man, Hulk and the rest pack into crowded new 'Avengers' poster
Poring over the new poster for Marvel's superhero smorgasbord "The Avengers" is like reading a year's worth of comics.
Iron Man (Robert Downey Jr.), Hulk (Mark Ruffalo), Thor (Chris Hemsworth), Nick Fury (Samuel L. Jackson), Black Widow (Scarlett Johansson), Captain America (Chris Evans) and Hawkeye (Jeremy Renner) are all crammed into the ultra-busy graphic, where they appear to be posing in front of a Michael Bay movie. It looks a bit too photoshop-y, recycling some previously-seen poses that make it appear like the heroes are in different stages of battle, and are all looking in different directions (well, maybe they're surrounded by Loki's thugs). Cap in particular looks like he's in a completely different situation. He and Iron Man are dangerously unmasked as well, allowing audiences to see their handsome faces.
It may have been more timeless, artistically if not commercially, if it had been a painting (is Drew Struzan still in business?) instead of a group of photographic images. But the real point of it is to show the team working together and to promise some Marvel-sized mayhem and action...and it delivers on both counts -- it captures the fun found in classic "Avengers" issues.
And Hulk is huge! Will he look that much bigger than the rest of the crew onscreen? Let's hope so.
Get another look at the film when Marvel unleashes the new trailer tomorrow at 9 am PT on Apple.
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Everything humans are associate with is subject to human error.
A lot of human existence is due to human error.
god calibrated the earth to sundistance with sunny 16
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god calibrated the earth to sundistance with sunny 16
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The camera catches light. The photographer catches life.
I too have seen inconsistency with the sunny 16 rule in South Georgia. It's mainly sunny 11 dropping to 8. I just attributed it to varying levels of hazyness; humidty, pollen, and polution along with composition. There have been many times when I thought the meter was underestimating the amout of light on a seemingly sunny day but in most cases the meters were right and my eyes were wrong. Gotta get better at reading the shadows and color lightness I guess.
Don't worry. I'm going to get the sun re-calibrated on Thursday.
"People who say things won't work are a dime a dozen. People who figure out how to make things work are worth a fortune" - Dave Rat.
Good morning, Steve Smith;
Thank you for the information that the sun will be recalibrated this coming Thursday. I was beginning to worry about that. After all, the Johnson Curve was done back in 1948, and that data is at least 64 years old now.
And all of this time I have been using the "Sunny 16 Rule" without any thought at all to the accuracy of the spectral intensity of the light source.
Actually, the main thing that has been providing problems out here in Latte Land is the correction factor to apply as a function of the varying transmission characteristics of the different types of di-hydrogen oxide units floating in the air above us almost all of the time.
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When they ask you; "How many Mega Pixels you got in your camera?"
just tell them; "I use activated silver bromide crystals tor my image storage media."
ithought thst's done every sunday.
The rising cost of fuel will cause the recalibration to occur twice a week Sunday and Wednesday.
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Nothing beats a great piece of glass!
I leave the digital work for the urologists and proctologists.
The Sunny 16 rule is for the sun when it's in between 10am-2pm I believe.
the sunny 16 rule is just a rule of thumb and, like alan says, really only for 10 am to 2 pm on summer days -- and your experience here in the Rockies also makes sense -- we're about a mile up here, the air is thinner so there's less light lost to the air -- and here in Utah I usually allow an f-stop to the rule because the thinner air means shadows are a bit darker/contrasty because there's less air to reflect light into the shadow areas.
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2013 Yves Duport "Origin'L Reserve" Bugey Brut
Review Date: 12-01-2015
Bugey is a little-known region to the east of Burgundy and the west of Savoie (near Switzerland). What the region is known for is Bugey Cerdon, a slightly sweet but delightfully tangy sparkling wine. This is NOT that kind of wine. There is actually a great culture of dry sparkling wine production in this region, and Yves Duport is right at the top of the heap. The Origin'L is a blend of Chardonnay, Pinot Noir and Aligote coming from Yves' certified organic vineyards which are planted on primarily limestone soils. Not quite Champagne but real close, the wine has a wonderful mousse with a decisive mid-palate. Golden apples and Anjou pears, a touch of ginger and some nutmeggy spices emerge on the nose. The wine finishes clean and crisp with a hint of chalk. When I'm looking to up my game from a basic sparkler but still don't want to spend Champagne money, this is my go-to wine.
Price: $16.99
2013 Domaine Dugois Chardonnay Arbois Blanc
Review Date: 12-01-2015
Clean and precise, this is the non-oxidative style, or Ouille style that is becoming more prevalent in the Jura region. Golden delicious apples, fenugreek, nutmeg and allspice, this is a contender for entry premier cru level white Burgundy. Oh, but much more reasonable.
Price: $17.99
2011 Domaine Dugois Savagnin Arbois Blanc (Sous Voile)
Review Date: 12-01-2015
This is classic Savagnin made Sous Voile, or "under the veil" style. The wine is aged for a few years without topping up, allowing a thin veil of yeast to develop on the surface of the wine. This imparts wonderful Fino Sherry-like characteristics. Loads of lemony, citrus fruit with notes of roasted walnuts make this a lovely aperitif with some Spanish tapas or an even better foil for Japanese foods.
Price: $24.99
2013 Domaine Dugois Trousseau Arbois Rouge
Review Date: 12-01-2015
The Trousseau is a medium-bodied wine with loads of cherry and raspberry fruit. Lots of baking spices to be found here, too, with notes of nutmeg, clove and allspice. This has a touch more body than the sibling Ploussard from Dugois and even more rusticity, which make this Trousseau one of my favorite wines for pairing with gamy meats. Serve with duck, lamb, rabbit and mushrooms.
Price: $18.99
2014 Domaine du Tariquet "Classic" Cotes de Gascogne Blanc
Review Date: 12-01-2015
Cotes de Gascognes is one of my favorite regions for everyday whites. They are inviting, easy to drink and CHEAP!!! The Tariquet has notes of crushed rock and kaffir lime with a hint of flint on the nose. Think Sancerre without the overt grassy tones. This is vibrant, delicious and will make the perfect white for entertaining.
Price: $8.99
2008 Domaine Dugois Vin Jaune Arbois (620ml)
Review Date: 12-01-2015
Vin Jaune, in and of itself is rare, but to have one for under $50 and at this quality is unheard of!! Dugois ages half there Vin Jaune in the cellar and half in the attic. This creates more diversity of flavors in their casks which leads to a winningly complex wine. Deep rich notes of caramelized apple, grilled bread and curry spices make for an intense palate. Vin Jaune is no subtle wine, it is meant for the heartiest of cream and mushroom-driven dishes or Comte cheeses, but a another suggestion. I recently drank one at a Japanese Izikaya and nothing goes better with mackerel dishes and uni than a Vin Jaune. Trust me!
Price: $39.99
2013 Jean-Louis Denois "Les Garrigues" Vin d'Pays D'Oc
Review Date: 12-01-2015
This mélange of various grape varietals reminds me of the great wines of Sean Thackrey. His rugged individualism is mirrored in the wines of Jean-Louis Denois. Both men hesitate to follow conventional rules and both feel their way through their wines rather than follow the standard playbook. The "Les Garrigue" reminds me of the Thackrey's kitchen sink blend - Pleiades. "Les Garrigue" is a blend of Merlot, Grenache, Syrah, Cabernet Sauvignon and Cabernet Franc that feels like it could only be produced in the wine region Limoux, which is better known for its sparkling wines. And that's how Jean-Louis rolls. Lovely aromas of red and black fruit, spice from the syrah comes through, crushed herbs from the cabernet franc permeate the wine. Black cherry, currants and blackberries. There's a lot going on here. One major difference between the "Les Garrigues" and the "Pleiades" - this is only $11.
Price: $10.99
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2013 Château de Montfaucon Lirac
Review Date: 12-01-2015
This new wine from our friends at Montfaucon is such a treat. They added this to their lineup this past year and offered us a small allocation of the wine. A notch up in weight and richness from the Cotes du Rhone, this drinks more like a baby Chateauneuf du Pape. As the property is right across the river, you get some of those similar qualities, with the rich baked fruit and the spicy minerality, earthy garrigue and light floral tones. This lovely little Lirac goes beyond the norm of Cotes du Rhone, though, with its purity and balance. For under $15 at this quality level, we think you'll be glad you got on board before it all sells out!
Price: $14.99
2013 Château de Montfaucon Côtes du Rhône
Review Date: 12-01-2015
I am consistently wowed by the quality of the wines coming from Montfaucon. From the Baron Louis Lirac rouge to the Madelaine Cotes du Rhone Blanc, they are always delicious and offer great quality. But the humble little Cotes du Rhone is really where it's all at. For under $12, you can drink classic wonderful Rhone wine that is balanced, expressive and inviting. It's no wonder we go through hundreds of cases of this every year.
Price: $11.99
2014 Jeff Carrel "Les Darons" Languedoc
Review Date: 12-01-2015
Jeff Carrel has been a winemaker in importer Dan Kravitz's stable for years and has made some pretty excellent values. This may very well be his best to date. The "Les Darons" is loaded with copious rich red fruit and gobs of spices. Fleshy on the palate but still balanced, this is one of the great bargains of the season.
Price: $11.99
2013 Cécile Chassagne Gigondas
Review Date: 12-01-2015
Cecile's wines are always a great old school take on Gigondas. So many producers have skewed towards ultra-ripe and jammy but the wines that last and resonate are the ones with perfume and elegance. This has that and more. Crushed flowers, garrigue, cherry fruit, tilled earth and leather permeate the nose. Fine tannins and a supple finish make this great right now but the acidity will give it many years of life in the cellar.
Price: $19.99
2014 Domaine Begude Pinot Noir
Review Date: 12-01-2015
James Kinglake, owner of Begude, was so insistent that this was his best Pinot to date, I had to try the wine. I am excited to say he is correct. I have tried the last few vintages and I always thought they offered great value for their humble price point but this Pinot reaches a new level. As the vines have aged, the fruit has developed more complexity and less and less are being used for his rosé program. Which is actually a good thing since there will be more red available. For under $15, you get real complexity of red fruits, roasted earth, potpourri and spice. With its silky tannins and bright acidity and you might thing you're drinking a top quality Marsannay (but it's not $30!). All around terrific wine and really putting Limoux on the map as serious Pinot country.
Price: $12.99
2014 Domaine Begude Chardonnay "Le Bel Ange"
Review Date: 12-01-2015
Purity of fruit and clarity of terroir best describe this exceptional Chardonnay value from Domaine Begude. The Le Bel Ange is crisp and, with aromas of golden delicious apples, Anjou pears and white peaches. No wood here as it is all about the fruit expression. Lovely, light and clean.
Price: $11.99
2013 Château de Montfaucon Clairette Vieilles Vignes "Vin de Mme la Comtesse" Côtes du Rhône Blanc
Review Date: 11-04-2015
From some of the oldest Clairette vines in the region, comes this stellar bottling from our friends at Montfaucon. This ancient vineyard is all head-pruned and is a contour vineyard, meaning it ebbs and flows along the contours of the hillside. The wine is lovely, with rich round stone fruit flavors, creaminess and elegance. This is the caliber of top-tier Chateauneuf Blanc.
Price: $29.99
2014 Jules Taylor Pinot Noir Marlborough
Review Date: 11-04-2015
A vibrant and perfumed Pinot from New Zealand? What's not to love here with ripe but not over the top flavors. Aromas of raspberries and rose petals that has a lovely freshness. A perfect polished Pinot that screams holiday meal!
Price: Hidden
2014 Domaine Dugois Ploussard Arbois Rouge
Review Date: 11-04-2015
Dugois is one of our new exciting DI producers from the not quite so well known but very intriguing Jura appellation. Ploussard (aka Poulsard) is a grape that sometimes looks more like a rosé than a red. It is high in acidity and often has a little more tannic structure. The beauty of the Dugois Ploussard is its accessibility with its perfume of exotic spices, red flowers, raspberry fruit and gamy notes. Ploussard is very fun to pair with food as well, try this with some braised lamb, duck or any game meats. Mushroom dishes with creamy sauces are particularly great as well.
Price: $17.99
2013 Domaine Lafage "Tessellae" Old Vines Côtes du Roussillon
Review Date: 11-04-2015
We began our journey with the Lafage Carignan Vieilles Vignes, followed by the amazing sequel, the Lafage Bastide Miraflors and as with all trilogies, these things must come to an end. Think more of Return of the Jedi and less, Taken 3. Our last installment is the Lafage Old Vines, a blend of Grenache, Syrah and Mourvedre from some of Jean-Marc Lafage's oldest parcels. A brilliantly deep and satisfying red with rich black fruit and great complexity. Cases a must is an understatement!
Price: $12.99
2013 Domaine Tour Boisée Minervois Blanc
Review Date: 10-28-2015
This mix of multiple white grapes sees just 24 hours of skin contact before it is pressed, and it makes such a difference. Full of texture and complexity, this white has a richness and brightness that are reminiscent of top-flight Chateauneuf Blanc. Persimmons, Meyer lemon, yellow plum, wet stones, white flowers, succulent acidity and a long finish. What more could you ask for at this humble price?
Price: $11.99
2013 Domaine Tour Boisée Minervois Rouge
Review Date: 10-28-2015
The Tour Boisee is a 50/50 blend of Syrah and Grenache and it just offers so much character. Lots of pretty spices, sweet red and black fruit flavors, great balance. You would be hard pressed to find a better $10 wine in the store.
Price: $9.99
2013 Domaine Tour Boisée "Marie Claude" Minervois
Review Date: 10-28-2015
Going a bit deeper than the basic Minervois from this producer, the "Marie Claude" is the namesake wine for the Proprietress of the winery. Showing great richness and depth with juicy blackberry and currant flavors, so much garrigue and Asian spicebox on the nose. This is sumptuous but not overblown. A terrific wine that reaches that next level of character.
Price: $16.99
2014 Chateau Saint-Roch "Vieilles Vignes" Côtes du Roussillon Blanc
Review Date: 10-22-2015
The Saint Roch is that beautiful, full-bodied Rhone-style white with loads of tree fruit like peaches and nectarines with notes of white flower and wet stones. Very complex and eminently drinkable, Jean-Marc Lafage delivers yet another outstanding value!
Price: $12.99
Jean-Louis Denois Blanc de Blancs Cremant de Limoux Brut Nature (Sulfite Free)
Review Date: 09-29-2015
This blend of 80% Chardonnay and 20% Chenin Blanc qualifies for the appellation in name only. It is an amazing take on sparkling wine with its roasted apple, pear notes and grilled brioche flavors. Jean-Louis believes that the extra brut style, with its higher acidity, will act as the natural preservative the wine needs to develop with no need for any sulfite additions.
Price: $14.99
Jean-Louis Denois "Bulles de Syrah" Brut Rosé
Review Date: 09-29-2015
New for us is another sparkling rosé, the Jean-Louis Denois. The "Bulles de Syrah" is a terrific rendition of modern bubbles that captures some of the spicy Syrah notes but never overplays its hand. With its fresh take on rosé, you gotta try it!
Price: $13.99
Jean-Louis Denois Pinot Noir Brut Rosé
Review Date: 09-29-2015
Another favorite is the Pinot Noir Brut Rosé. I always connect with this wine, with its light red cherry notes, spices and hint of cinnamon. The mousse is creamy and the finish long. This is great for any occasion.
Price: $14.99
Jean-Louis Denois "Tradition" Extra Brut Reserve
Review Date: 09-29-2015
The "Tradition" is almost technically a Cremant de Limoux, but since Jean-Louis does his own thing, he blends 50% Chardonnay with 50% Pinot Noir, which doesn't conform to appellation rules. Always one of our best crowd-pleasers, it spends about three years on the lees, giving it a wonderful mousse with toasty biscuity notes.
Price: $14.99
2011 Domaine Michel & Stéphane Ogier Côte-Rôtie
Review Date: 09-29-2015
The Cote Rotie is the core wine. Composed of parts from both the Brune and Blonde sides of the appellation, this has real persistence and length. There is some stem inclusion, and the wine sees about 20% new French oak. An explosion of aromatics range from violets to Szechwan peppercorns, black plums, smoked brisket and fig paste.
Price: $99.99
2013 Yves Duport Mondeuse "Terre Brune" Bugey
Review Date: 09-29-2015
Yves Duport is our new producer from the small appellation of Bugey (neighbor to Savoie) near the French Alps just east of Lyon. His hillside vineyards are ideal for delivering amazing sparkling wines, exceptional, crisp whites and this most savory red, his Mondeuse. The grape Mondeuse has a wild, spicy side that makes you think of a Turkish bazaar. Aromas of black pepper, paprika, cardamom and allspice surround the core of ripe black fruit. More medium bodied in its texture, this is perfect for pork and chicken dishes.
Price: $17.99
2012 Domaine de la Bastide Blanche Bandol
Review Date: 09-29-2015
I can think of nothing better to drink with fall and winter fare than a hearty red. And nothing can touch Bandol for its shear meatiness and ability to pair with a great braise or stew. Bastide Blanche rivals many of the great producers like Tempier and Pibarnon, but for around half the price. The wine has lush, deep fruit, notes of leather and game, and a velvety texture that lingers for days.
Price: $24.99
2012 Domaine Michel & Stéphane Ogier "La Rosine" Collines Rhodaniennes
Review Date: 09-29-2015
The "La Rosine" is another magnificent effort sourced from parcels just outside the appellation of Côte-Rôtie (some just yards away). A more polished and deep wine, this is contemplative. Truly a baby Côte-Rôtie for a fraction of the price.
Price: $31.99
2014 Domaine Dragon Côtes de Provence Rosé
Review Date: 09-29-2015
One of our freshest, brightest roses of the year, the Dragon has bright strawberry and citrus notes with a touch of casaba melon. Tons of crunchy minerality too. Just great clean, dry and fresh rose. Chase the Dragon!
Price: $11.99
2014 Cicada by Chante Cigale Méditerranée
Review Date: 09-29-2015
This "second wine" from one of our favorite Chateauneuf houses absolutely rocks! For all intents and purposes, this has the flavors of top-notch Cotes du Rhone but a price that is earth-shatteringly low. Just an absolutely amazing daily drinking pleasure.
Price: $9.99
2012 Domaine de Verquière Côtes du Rhône-Villages Plan de Dieu
Review Date: 09-28-2015
It's been over 10 years, but one of our great Direct Imports has returned to the fold. We began working with Domaine de Verquière in the late 1990s. But as things often go, they departed in 2003 for an importer that offered larger distribution. We remained a fan of the wines, and when the opportunity arose to visit them on this year's Rhône trip, we jumped at the chance to taste through their new offerings. What a treat: all the wines delivered on the promise of classic Rhône character with great regional typicity. The Plan de Dieu is located in the scrub-filled flatlands below Sablet. The soil is red clay packed with smooth round pebbles, and garrigue is everywhere. Plan de Dieu means "God's Landscape," and it is much warmer in the flats. The wine shows richer fruit notes, with framboise, boysenberry and hoisin flavors. This is the true crowd-pleaser with its opulence.
Price: $13.99
2012 Domaine de Verquière Côtes du Rhône-Villages Sablet
Review Date: 09-28-2015
It's been over 10 years, but one of our great Direct Imports has returned to the fold. We began working with Domaine de Verquière in the late 1990s. But as things often go, they departed in 2003 for an importer that offered larger distribution. We remained a fan of the wines, and when the opportunity arose to visit them on this year's Rhône trip, we jumped at the chance to taste through their new offerings. What a treat: all the wines delivered on the promise of classic Rhône character with great regional typicity. The Sablet comes from the home vineyards. We drove up to visit the site, which was a little treacherous for my poor little Toyota compact. We managed to make it safely up to about 300 meters and see the beautiful terroir. The east-facing vineyard is in a bowlshaped convex, overlooking the hills of Gigondas. It is a remarkable site. The hillside fruit is planted on primarily clay-limestone soils. It has the higher elevation quality with its more floral, spice box nuances. The wine has ripe fruit but shows restraint. It is an elegant Rhône, to be sure.
Price: $14.99
2013 Antech "Cuvée Eugenie" Cremant de Limoux
Review Date: 09-28-2015
Eugenie is one of the stalwarts of our direct import program. Year in and year out, this over-delivers delicious bubbly goodness for its price. The 2013 is even better than the well-regarded 2012. Apples, pears, a hint of ginger and a touch of brioche add to the complexity of what is the cleanest freshest sparkling wine for the price.
Price: $13.99
2014 Domaine de Verquière Côtes du Rhône
Review Date: 09-28-2015
It's been over 10 years, but one of our great Direct Imports has returned to the fold. We began working with Domaine de Verquière in the late 1990s. But as things often go, they departed in 2003 for an importer that offered larger distribution. We remained a fan of the wines, and when the opportunity arose to visit them on this year's Rhône trip, we jumped at the chance to taste through their new offerings. What a treat: all the wines delivered on the promise of classic Rhône character with great regional typicity. The Côtes du Rhône is a remarkable entry-level wine. It is composed of 80% Grenache and 20% Syrah and has all the hallmark notes of the Rhône Valley with its briary, spicy fruit. The wine is overt and immediately accessible but still has all the classic structure that keeps this wine focused and on point. It is one of our best new values.
Price: $9.99
2012 Mas Karolina Côtes du Roussillon Villages
Review Date: 09-23-2015
The Côtes du Roussillon-Villages is a blend of 55% Grenache, 30% Syrah and 15% Carignan. This is the flagship wine capturing the essence of great Roussillon. The wine has wonderful fruit extraction with notes of ripe cherry heering, wild berries, licorice and spice box. Never heavy, just full and complete.
Price: $17.99
2013 Mas Karolina Côtes Catalanes
Review Date: 09-23-2015
The workhorse red and one of my favorite value wines in the store is the Côtes Catalanes, a blend of 35% Grenache, 25% Syrah and 40% Carignan. It has deep notes of boysenberry, cocoa, black pepper and nice minerality. From some of the younger vines, this has an openness and freshness that makes it immediately accessible.
Price: $13.99
2013 Mas Karolina Côtes Catalanes Blanc
Review Date: 09-23-2015
The Blanc is a blend of 60% Grenache Gris, 30% Macabeu and 10% Carignan Blanc. The wine is like walking into a stone fruit orchard with a nose of nectarine and peach. Light apple blossom with crispy crunch acidity round out the palate. A real refresher.
Price: $13.99
2014 Veronique Anne Perret Roussette de Savoie
Review Date: 09-23-2015
Altesse or "Roussette" as it's known locally reminds me of Chenin Blanc. It doesn't have quite the appley tones, substituting those for more tangerine and Mandarin orange notes, but it has more weight and texture like a Chenin. Great acidity, medium to full-body and those lovely citrus tones make this one of the most pleasing whites in the store.
Price: $16.99
2014 Veronique Anne Perret Vin de Savoie Apremont
Review Date: 09-23-2015
I feel Apremont is the "Grand Cru" village for Jacquere. The wines from this area just have a little more weight and intensity. The Perret is no different showing its peach pit and citrus flavors. More body than you expect and a lingering finish... this is terrific drinking.
Price: $14.99
2014 Veronique Anne Perret "Le Minéral" Vin de Savoie
Review Date: 09-23-2015
Lithe and zingy, this 100% Jacquere personifies the region with its crispness and sleek vibrancy. Grapefruit, white peaches and light herbal tones abound. Intense mineral and chalky notes round out the wine. This Savoie has a piquance reminiscent of a Sancerre or a Gruner Veltliner. Fans of either or both categories will find a lot to like here.
Price: $11.99
2013 Domaine Lafage "Bastide Miraflors" Vieilles Vignes Côtes Catalanes
Review Date: 09-16-2015
It seems that everything comes in trilogies these days. We began this one a month or so ago with the Lafage Tessellae which was a major hit. So much so, that it sold out entirely in about a week. Well unlike the Hollywood trilogy we don't have to wait two or three years for the next installment in the franchise. Personally, in all trilogies, I tend to favor the second act, think Empire Strikes Back vs. the original Star Wars. The characters are already established, so you can get at the meat of the story. So here we are with Lafage's Bastide Miraflors, the newest chapter in this ongoing saga. The Bastide Miraflors is largely Syrah with a heavy dose of old vine Grenache. The wine is sumptuous, detailed and rich. Explosive flavors of black fruits, roasted earth, Asian spicebox and dried herbs abound. Where the Tessellae was tightly packed and needed multiple looks, the Bastide Miraflors just lays it all out there ready to go. Stunningly delicious. I might be content to screen this wine multiple times as sexy and exciting as it is, but I'm still anticipating the sequel.
Price: $11.99
2012 Domaine Jean-Louis Chave Hermitage
Review Date: 09-15-2015
Chave is my benchmark for all things Hermitage. One of the truly greats, there has not been a vintage where I am not impressed with the quality of the wines. Even better news though, 2012 was a very good vintage. Full of all things Chave with exotic spices, peppery black fruit, seamless structure and impeccable balance. You need this for your cellar.
Price: $279.99
2014 Le Cirque Grenache Gris Côtes Catalanes
Review Date: 09-09-2015
Le Cirque comes from the Les Vignerons de Tautavel Vingrau, a cooperative in the village of Tautavel. This 100% Grenache Gris is reflective of the neighboring terroir. The nose is reminiscent of Sancerre with its tones of grapefruit and meyer lemon, all of which are enhanced by a chalky minerality. No wonder since the grapes are planted on limestone and clay. On the palate, the wine unfolds with that same grapefruit quality but leans more towards the ruby kind. Sleek body here and a touch more rich on the palate, like you would find in a Grenache Blanc. Still, the wine finishes long with a streak of pineapple gliding towards a zippy finish. Perfect for grilled scallops or sweet shrimp. Maybe a mango salsa with some Mahi Mahi? Roast chicken glazed with a little apricot preserves? Really versatile and very refreshing.
Price: $11.99
2013 Domaine Cabirau "Serge & Nicolas" Maury Sec
Review Date: 09-09-2015
The Maury Sec is such a triumph with its deep rich fruit and full body. All from the black slate soils of Maury, this reminds me of a top-notch Priorat from Spain. Like Priorato, this is Catalon country and the influence of the Pyranees is ever present. Many of the wines of this region can be a bit over the top with concentration and though this Maury has that, it has subtlety and grace. A silkscreen of youthful tannins lightly conceal what is lying in wait though. Rich black and blue fruit, roasted plums, fig confiture and bittersweet chocolate are just a few of the flavors. There is so much potential for longevity here. Either a few hours open now or a few years down but this could rank with some of the greats of the region - Bila Haut, Clos des Fees and Gauby. Oh yeah, it's also a fraction of the price.
Price: $24.99
2013 Domaine Cabirau Côtes du Roussillon
Review Date: 09-09-2015
The new Cabirau comes from the 2013 vintage which has been heralded as one of the best the region has seen. It doesn't hurt that quality winemakers have flocked to the region and advanced overall quality. When I tasted this from tank it was a touch primary, but still delightful with its rich black fruit and spice notes. Now in bottle for several months, it has really settled into its own. Deep ripe blackberry nose with crushed pepper finds its way to cocoa powder and cardamom. Lovely structure. As it unfolds more floral aromatics rise to the surface. A really persistent wine with a strong finish that belies its humble price. The Cabirau is a great rendition of what this region has to offer.
Price: $12.99
2013 Domaine d'Ourea Vacqueyras
Review Date: 08-25-2015
This wine was discovered by our Bordeaux team back in March when they were tasting at En Primeur. After hours of tasting barrel samples of Bordeaux, this wine came as a relief. They were so excited we bought everything the winery had available and sadly that was only 30 cases. Flash forward a couple of months and the wine has finally arrived. This is old school Rhone at its finest. Exotic spices reminiscent of a Turkish spice market, tons of garrigue and notes of burnished leather all surrounding a beautiful core of black fruit. Explosive out of the glass it is a wine to behold. Easily one of my favorite Rhones in the store.
Price: $24.99
2013 Domaine Lafage "Tessellae" Carignan Vieilles Vignes Côtes Catalanes
Review Date: 08-25-2015
I'm always excited when Jean Marc Lafage's wines arrive. Each one on its face is a home run. From the Novellum Chardonnay to the Miraflors Rosé to last year's Carignan VV, each wine represents the pinnacle of value that the south of France has to offer. Based in the Roussillon, the quality of Jean Marc's wines has elevated our expectations of what this region is and what passes for great value in the wine world. The 2013 "Tessellae" Carignan is all old vine fruit. It has rich black raspberry notes with hints of garrigue and hibiscus on the nose. Layers of spiced plum on the palate and oolong tea rounds out the finish. Not an over-the-top style of wine you may expect in a typical "Parker" 94 point wine. And that is a good thing! This is a wine of nuance and depth which means, once again Jean Marc Lafage knocks it out of the park!
Price: $11.99
2012 Domaine de Mourchon "Family Reserve" Côtes du Rhône-Villages Séguret
Review Date: 08-19-2015
The "Family Reserve" is an ultra luxe wine that is reminiscent of the wines of Clos du Pape and Janasse. It is deeply concentrated with dark brambly fruit and fig paste aromas. It has polished tannins and a supple savory finish. Though it seems irresistible now, try to keep this bad boy under lock and key if you can. A couple of years down will be well rewarded.
Price: $39.99
2010 Pierre-Henri Morel Châteauneuf-du-Pape
Review Date: 08-19-2015
This old school Chateauneuf is a tremendous value! The wine delivers polished fruit with currants, blackberries, baking spices and tobacco. Hints of cardamom and lilies reside in the background. Give it about an hour to open and drink away. Couple of years in the cellar wouldn't be so bad either. Perfect with grilled meats.
Price: $29.99


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