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|Holyoke prepares for June 14-16 excitement
|Written by Kyle Arnoldy
For more than 10 years, mid-June has been an exciting time in Holyoke as the annual Dandelion Daze Car Show has rolled through town. With the car show being put on in conjunction with Holyoke's 125th celebration, even more entertainment has been added to the Friday-Sunday, June 14-16 schedule.
With just over a week left until the fun-filled weekend, plans are being finalized to ensure a memorable time.
Mayor Orville Tonsing, Kathy Olofson, Ardie Besse and Mary Tomky have been the key figures in planning for the 125th celebration. The group began meeting monthly as early as September to create the event.
Brian Akey, Chris Lee, Joe Hall, Nici Bishop, Casey Blake, Shari Simms, Penny Dockins and Brenda Brandt have also lent a helping hand to the planning of the event.
Those who have spent countless hours to organize and plan the 125th celebration and Dandelion Daze are pictured from left, Brian Akey, Ardie Besse, Kathy Olofson, Mayor Orville Tonsing and Mary Tomky.
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Much of the early planning for the anniversary celebration was centered around looking to neighboring towns to see how they handled their quasquicentennial celebrations as well as looking back at the activities offered during Holyoke's 100th celebration.
"We pretty much hammered out what we wanted to do in the first and second meetings, then delegated who was going to do what from there," Ololfson said.
Holyoke Chamber of Commerce director Mary Tomky said she has received a good deal of interest from people outside of Holyoke including former residents and past graduates.
"I think it is exciting," Tomky said. "It is always great to bring people to town and showcase our community."
Mayor Tonsing noted that the milestone is special because it is a time to pay respects to people who have contributed and helped build Holyoke to where it is now.
"Without them we wouldn't be here today," Tonsing stated.
Festivities will kick off Friday night on the courthouse lawn for a pie and ice cream social sponsored by the city. Prairie Mountain, a band out of Otis, will provide the entertainment for the night.
Some of Saturday's activities include a historical scavenger hunt, horse and carriage rides, RC gas powered car races, a parade and of course the 13th Annual Dandelion Daze Car Show.
Floats in the parade will be decorated to represent specific decades. Car registrants have the opportunity to enter into the parade behind the era floats.
Casey Blake, who has been helping with organizing Dandelion Daze, said that having the car show and the anniversary celebration at the same time is beneficial to both parties.
Blake mentioned that many entrants in the car show are from out of town, and the city's attractions through the weekend is something they are sure to enjoy.
Awards for Dandelion Daze include Top 15, Top Gun (Rodder's Choice) and People's Choice.
Brian Akey is the chairperson for Dandelion Daze this year.
There will also be a beard contest and vintage clothing contest. The overall beard winner and the male and female winners for the clothing contest will serve as parade grand marshals.
Mementos of the 125th celebration will be available for purchase throughout the weekend activities including belt buckles, key chains and commemorative coins.
If weather is uncooperative, the activities will move from the courthouse lawn to the Holyoke Vets Club while the beard and vintage clothing competitions will be held at the Peerless Theatre.
Saturday evening will come to an end with an old-time barn dance with music provided by the Frenchman Creek Ramblers.
Sunday will mark the end of the celebration as the Peerless Theatre will host the melodrama, "Shawnee Lou, the Prairie's Purest Dressmaker," put on by the Phillips County Players.
Booths are still available, and those interested should contact Mary Tomky at 854-3517.
Holyoke Enterprise June 6, 2013


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|Interim bridge loan approved for Event Center completion
|Written by Holyoke Enterprise
Phillips County Commissioners recently announced that on June 19, they approved an interim construction bridge loan to finance the completion of the Phillips County Event Center.
John Schneider, Holyoke branch manager for Bank of the West, assisted the Commissioners in obtaining the $1.1 million bridge loan.
A number of factors caused the bridge loan to be needed. Several of the grants awarded to the county will not be paid until project end. The county also accepted a number of pledges from individuals to be paid over a five-year period. The pledges for 2009, 2010, 2011 and 2012 will not come in to the Event Center fund until the year due.
The final factor is the county still remains short about $365,000 of raising the total estimated cost for the project. These factors necessitated a financing mechanism to cover the construction costs through the end of the project.
The bridge loan will terminate in January, 2010. At that time, the commissioners will be able to pay off monies obtained from outstanding grants and pledges paid for 2009. Pledge monies for 2010-12, plus any remaining shortfall, will be converted to a lease-purchase agreement, allowing the county to finish payment over the next five to seven years.
The County continues to raise funds toward the Event Center. All donations will reduce the final amount of the lease-purchase agreement. Donations still qualify for the Enterprise Zone tax credit of 28.5 percent.
The current projected construction cost is $3,295,788. When adding architectural fees, utility infrastructure and kitchen appliances, the total estimated cost is $3.55 million. The county has raised $1.8 million from 16 grants awarded to the project. It pledged about $560,000 in matching funds toward those grants. Another $658,020 has been raised in local fund raising efforts and donations from private individuals.

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Hafiz might not have been able to cross the road because he may have been drunk much of the time. Writing about a hundred years after the better known Persian poet, Rumi, Hafiz ( 1320-1389), also known as Shams, born in the Persian city of Shiraz, is said to have produced over 5000 poems in his lifetime of which only about 500 survive. Many of his poems, appear to be about wine, though historically, these references are taken to be metaphors for God and god's love. In the introduction to his book, "Drunk On The Wine of The Beloved," Thomas Rain Crowe describes allusions to the Winebringer, Winemaker, and Wineseller as metaphors for God. So did all you distributors, grapegrowers, winemakers, and retailers know that you have been compared to God by a great poet? In this metaphorical view, wine is love, the wineglass, the heart, and the Beloved, God. The Beloved can be represented by the rose, the sun, the falcon, the friend, the painter, the architect, the gardener. Much of the action in these poems takes place in the Winehouse or Wine Seller's Street. Raines says this is not a simple tavern or bar, a wine bar perhaps, or more likely something like a cafe in Latin America where poetry is recited along with music and other performance art to the accompaniment of good conversation, coffee, wine and who knows what other substances. According to my friend Walter Andrews, in his book, "The Beloved," around the reign of the great Ottoman Sultan Suleiman, poets reached the pinnacle of influence at the Ottoman court. Even though the Sultan had absolute power of life and death, it appears there was a culture of cafe life in which poets were for the most part allowed the latitude of a King's fool. Andrews also says that more often than not, The Beloved was not only metaphorically God, but also another man with "rosebud" lips.
Sufis, especially poets, seem to have been striving to achieve the highest high, spiritually and otherwise. To this order, they apparently whirled and spun like dervishes, smoked hash, had sex, and drank lots of wine. So is wine a metaphor? Of course, it is. After all, isn't metaphor the essence of poetry? Doesn't poetry pack so many meanings into a few words? So is wine only a metaphor? I don't think so. These poets were wild men and mystics. Ralph Waldo Emerson said of Hafiz, "He fears nothing. He sees too far..." Goethe said, " In his poetry Hafiz has inscribed undeniable truth indelibly...." As with everything, nothing is what it appears to be, so it is my guess that Hafiz drank like a fish, made love to both sexes, did drugs and thought and lived outside the box. A veritable genius who could see and speak the truth. So wine is love and truth.
In vino veritas!
Well this will almost wrap it up for Taste Washington in Phoenix since I seem to have skipped more wineries than I thought. "So many wines, so little time." Look for one last post - Best of Taste Washington Phoenix.
O-S Winery - Part of the original gang of four in the SSAW, Bill Owen makes outstanding wine.
Usually not a bad one in the bunch.
Precept Brands - A marketing group. Pine & Post Chardonnay and Merlot are outstanding values in the same category with Columbia Crest Two Vines and Red Diamond.
Reininger - Since Reininger moved into their new digs right on the way into Walla Walla from the west, the wines have not been quite as exciting as Chuck's earlier efforts. Nevertheless, the Helix wines represent good value, and many of regular bottling are still delicious.
Ryan Patrick - The Rock Island Red is always a good value as is the Naked Chardonnay.
Saint Laurent - Well made wines at reasonable prices. I have a special affinity for Saint Laurent as that is my son-in-law's name.
Seven Hills - I now have enough data to include Seven Hills in the Unofficial Classification of Washington State Wineries - it will be a third growth. The Pinot Gris was pure, fresh and fruity. The Riesling at 1.5% residual sugar "dry" enough in mouthfeel. My fave was the 2006 Walla Walla Merlot.
Sheridan Vineyard - Recently, Scott Greer somehow managed to create one of best vineyards in Washington. The L'Orage (french for "perfect storm") and Syrah are excellent, if a little on the jammy side.
Sleight of Hand - Trey Busch is an outstanding winemaker. He works his magic with virtually every wine he makes. Check out the "Magician" (Gewurz) and the "Spellbinder" (Red Blend).
Sparkman Cellars - Chris Sparkman has lots of experience in the hospitality industry. He got his start in winemaking with his buddy at Mark Ryan. I somehow think of these two plus Chris Gorman as a trio of pirates, aye! The 2007 "Lumiere" Chard and 2006 "Wilderness" were outstanding.
Spring Valley Vineyard - Who can resist Uriah and Frederick made by French winemaker Serge Laville.
Syncline - Winemaker, James Mantone may be the best educated winemaker in the world. Knowledgeable about microbiology, geology, and many other sciences, he bring a philosophical perspective to his biodynamique approach to grape growing and winemaking, but most importantly, his wines are outstandingly good. His Syrah is my favorite. Sommelier Christophe Huser, of Hacienda del Sol, also loved this wine. The Subduction Red, a Rhone-style blend is also an outstanding red at a reasonable price.
Somehow missed Tagaris, Tamarack, and Townshend.
Vin Du Lac Winery - Winemaker Larry Lehmbecker makes fresh wines that see no wood. Virtually all of his wines are quite good. The Ice wine is a special effort. Larry took away many awards from the San Francisco Chronicle Wine Competition this year.
Missed Waters Winery, Woodhouse Cellars and Woodward Canyon. Woodward Canyon wines are always interesting and sometimes outstanding.
Wines of Substance - Waters winemaker, Jamie Brown, takes a negociant approach using overages from other wineries and vineyards. Thus, he produces a virtual Table of Wine Elements such as CS, SY, CF, ME, CH, RE etc. A very clever scheme allowing the opportunity to taste different varietals made by the same winemaker - a great chance to check out the varietal character of each grape. BTW, once open, these wines keep a long time (five days?) without even being gassed making then great glass pours for restaurants.
Who was Hafiz and why did he write about wine?
The chicken crossed the road to avoid the farmer who wanted to make that totally ancient retro dish, "Coq Au Vin. " Coq au Vin is a great way to use almost a whole bottle of wine that's not quite right. If there is no such wine, Charles Shaw, aka Two Buck Chuck will do. Whatever happened to all those great "cooking with wine" dishes such as Sole au Chambertin, Civet de Lievre ( does the Hare have to cross the road, too?) - are they just gathering dust in old copies of Julia Child? Are there any new "cooking with wine" recipes? An infusion of chicken and red wine pate coiled around a vertical Vietnamese shrimp and sugar cane stick on a base of ginger and pickled cucumber jello, for example? Anyway, chickens are smarter than you might think!
Why did the chicken cross the road? Why do you think? My answer next Tuesday.
Answer: The farmer went to the winery to make wine! A visit to a typical winery in France makes this obvious. During a visit to Chateau Prieure Lichine in the 1980s, I was first greeted in the courtyard by hens and roosters running about. There was no obvious Chateau or tasting room, just a group of outbuildings clustered around the courtyard with all kinds of farm equipment scattered about. Talking with winemaker, Frank Roth, confirms this. Frank works for orchidist, Mike Tagaris, one of the biggest exporter of Fuji Apples to Korea. All grapegrowers are farmers, and any winery that has estate grown grapes is by definition a farm, unless it is a factory detached from the vineyards. Even the fanciest Chateau in France, while showing a great facade, behind it all, is a farm. It is unfortunate, that some wineries now resemble a retail boutique in a mall rather than a farm. It is even more unfortunate, that so many wines are homogenized in their flavors. The flavor has been removed from so many foods such as pork and eggs, and more and more so from wine. We should be thankful to the devoted farmers who bring us grapes with character and wines with character. Of course, especially in Washington, there are farmers who only grow grapes, and winemakers who only make wine.
Here's another dozen wineries to consider:
Isenhower - Winemaker Brett Isenhower is an artist. My favorite is the 2006 Red Paintbrush.*
J. Bookwalter - somehow missed this one.
K- Vintners - Charles Smith is a talented winemaker and marketeer. Great names like Eve Chardonnay, the Velvet Devil Merlot, and Boom Boom Syrah.
Kestrel - You don't have to be a bird to appreciate these. Usually excellent wines, though quality varies somewhat. Lady in Red is available all over the place, but isn't quite as good as the earlier editions.
Kiona - Venerable Red Mountain winery. Winemaker Scott Williams makes a huge variety of wines of good quality.
L'Ecole No. 41 - Marty Clubb usually makes excellent wines. Semillon is a specialty and a special treat.
Lone Canary - Good wines at good prices.*
Long Shadows - Alan Shoup casts a very long shadow around the globe. Outstanding wines for the most part. Pedestal, Pirouette and Sequel are my favorites.
I must have missed a whole section - Maryhill, Mercer Estates, Milbrandt, Morrison Lane.
Nicolas Cole - Amazing wines at amazing prices. My favorite, once again, is the least expensive, but absolutely delicious Graeagle.*
Northstar - Started out with a bang, but seems to have lost some of it's luster. Still, good stuff.
Northwest Cellars - The fun thing about Rebert Delf's wines? You can get your own customized label. My fave is the Merlot.*
Note Bene - Note well, Note Bene! Tim Narby, another Boeing Wine Club graduate, makes delicious, interesting wines with hard to pronounce names. My favorite right now is the 2005 Abbinare.*
Novelty Hill - As I wrote last year, I've never had a bad wine from Novelty Hill. Mike Januik is an outstanding winemaker, and Novelty Hill wines are priced right.
Here are another dozen wineries to contemplate:
Efeste - Sounds Greek to me, like efcharisto! But thanks to Big Papa I found out that it is just an acronym for the owners names, nevertheless, Big Papa is Greek. The wines are well made all-Ameican wines, though the Riesling did have a wonderful smell of a pine forest reminding me of Retsina.
Elegante Cellars - Winemaker Doug Simmons is by far the happiest winemaker I've ever met. He loves his second career as a winemaker and is so grateful to be able to work with wine. What a refreshing attitude! He made a 2006 Walla Walla Cab and a 2006 Walla Walla Merlot. I preferred the Merlot.
Five Stars - Dave Huse is a big friendly man and his wine's are big friendly wines. I prefer the Cabernet Sauvignon. although Dave raved about his award winning Sangiovese.*
Gifford Hirlinger - Like so many family wineries, GH started out growing grapes. Happily, Winemaker Mike Berghan loves making wine. I prefer the 2005 Walla Walla Merlot.
Gilbert Cellars - Gilbert Cellars is a relatively new winery that has been getting accolades for it's wines lately. I preferred the Unoaked Chardonnay.
Gordon Bros. - It was a pleasure to meet Jeff's daughter, Katie Nelson who is the Marketing Director for the winery. Gordon Bros are always well-made wines with reasonable prices across the board. I aways like the Merlot and the Chardonanny. This year I also tasted the 2006 Kamiak Cellar Select Red Wine which is a outstanding Cab-based red at the very reasonable price of about $14. The Kamiak Cellar Select White is an interesting blend of Chard and SB with a 5% hint of Riesling to smooth things out. Not to my taste, but a very appealing wine nevertheless, especially at the very appealing price of about $11.
Grape Group - Grape Group is not a Winery, but, rather, a marketing group under the umbrella of Precept Brands. This is a three-fer: Rainier Ridge, Willow Crest, and Apex II. Willow Crest is the standout, as Dave Minick is an outstanding winemaker, another one to add to the "Best winemakers."
Guardian Cellars - A new winery from the Woodinville incubator, again under the aegis of Mark Ryan. The 2006 Chalk Line is an excellent blend of 50% CS, 22% Malbec, 17% Syrah, 11% Merlot. The 2006 Gun Metal is a more traditional blend of 46% CS, 43% CF, 1% M. A winery to watch!
Hestia Cellars - I like to think that I discovered Shawn Jones, but then, maybe Shawn discovered me. In any event, I was one of the first wine writers to recognize the quality of what Shawn was doing. Big amazing wines from a small winery. The Syrah is my favorite.*
Hedges - A pioneer on Red Mtn. Very good wines, but not usually spectacular. The "CMS" is widely distributed and a good value,. The Three Vineyards is also widely available and quite good.
Hogue - Headline: Asparagus growers make wine. Mike and Gary Hogue pioneered Washington State wines. The winery has passed through several corporate hands, but the quality of the wine is consistently good. All three product lines, regular, Genesis, and Reserve are good, but, as is so often the case with me, I prefer the simplicity of the regular line which is widely available in supermarkets and a good value, especially on sale.
Hyatt Vineyards - Well, you'll never get this at the Hilton, but so what. The wines are good values at about $10/bottle. The 06 Chard is light and easy. The Riesling is relatively sweet, but appealing.*
That's it! More than a baker's dozen if you unbundle the Grape Group. Tune in for three more dozen vignettes.
Why did the farmer go to the winery? What do you think? Tune in next Monday for my answer.
Yes, beer! After laboring all day around tanks and barrels smelling of wine, lifting lugs of grapes, punching down must, sloshing fermenting grape juice around, washing down the winery and equipment, does a winemaker, cellarmaster, cellar rat want to smell more wine? No, of course not, he or she wants something refreshing to relax with and cool off with - beer. Of course, winemakers do drink wine, usually at dinner or with a wine tasting group of winemakers and other wine types. Interestingly, though, it seems winemakers usually drink their own wine or the wine of their neighbors, friends and competitors. Very few are knowledgeable about the wines of the world, with two exceptions. I once asked Kent Callaghan why his wines were head and shoulders above the quality of his fellow Arizona winemakers. His answer - he drinks and tastes wine from all over the world. It was truly a pleasure to talk wine with Kent. Ditto, James Mantone! He brings a depth of knowledge to winemaking that is truly awesome. He knows world wines, chemistry, microbiology, biodynamic farming, but most importantly he has a philosophical bent and has really thought about life and how he wants live it. He makes wines that reflect this and are truly a gift in the sense described by Lewis Hyde in his books such as Trickster Makes This World. Beer is good, wine is better, except on a really hot day after work.
Here's the second dozen wines from Taste Washington. Again, Wanderlust wines have an asterisk.
Caderetta - French winemaker, Virginie Bourgue opened her own winery, after working with Annette Bergevin and Amber Lane at Bergevin Lane. I was really curious to taste her wines, but somehow this never materialized.
Chateau Ste Michelle is the Godzilla of the Washington wine world, responsible for approximately half the cases produced in the state. Most wines are adequate with a few standouts.
Columbia Crest - Owned by Ste Michelle, the winemaking approach seem to be quite different. Even though they produce around a million cases in a factory-like building there is careful attention to boutique techniques such as punch downs. At all three levels they produce excellent wines. The "Two Vines" series seem to be basically unoaked. The Merlot and Chardonnay can be had at virtually any gas station in Washington. Frequently on sale at about $7, these are two of the world's all time bargains. The Grand Estates line has seen some oak and is about 50% higher. Supposedly, good food wines I have never been as fond of them as the Two Vines. My neighbor, Chao, was just getting into wine when he discovered the Syrah Reserve. This is a knockout wine for the $30 price. A wealthy acquaintance, drank the Merlot Reserve as her everyday wine. I would do the same if I could afford it. I wonder if she is still doing it or whether she has downshifted to the Grand Estates,
Columbia Winery - Even though I have known some of the founders, frankly, with the exception of some of David Lake's wines , I've rarely had a Columbia Winery wine that I really liked.
Cote Bonneville - Sorry, I missed this one.
Cougar Crest - Deborah Hansen is an outstanding winemaker. Of, the wines tasted, I was especially fond of the whistle clean, refreshing Viognier.*
DeLille - It is hard not to like DeLille wines, that includes the Grand Cru and the Doyenne line, too. "D2" is frequently my favorite as was the case once again withe 2006 vintage. I usualy like the Doyenne "Aix" and Syrah. My favorite white is the Doyenne Rousanne, though these vintages were not quite as wonderful as some in the past. The Grand Cru has the potential to become a Washington State "cult" wine. Kind of like a somewhat tannic Chateau Latour that needs to age.
DiStefano Winery - All quite good, no particular favorite.*
Domaine Poulin - My favorite from winemaker Alexis Poulin was the 2007 Deux, a blend of Cabernet Sauvignon and Syrah.
Donedei - Winemaker, Carolyn Lakewold has an interesting story which we wil have to reserve for another time. Her wines are expensive but with production of only about 800 cases, there is barely enough supply to match the demand. The 2004 Cabernet Sauvignon tasted like a raspberry, coffee, chocolate truffle in a glass.*
Dunham - Winemaker, Dan Wampler has taken over most of the winemaking from Eric Dunham. The wines are beautiful and this year the 2006 Trutina was especially good.*
Dusted Valley - Ever since Chad started making wine in his garage several years ago, his wines have been big bold and charming. The Dusted Valley Stained Tooth Syrah is a little monster that stains your teeth. The Viognier is a cool refresher with good body. All I wrote for the Boomtown Cab was "WOW. The Boomtown Pinot Gris had a great nose and lots of character.
There's another dozen. Tune in next week...
Yes, Washington came to Arizona. It appeared that the event for buyers in the trade was dominated by Wanderlust Trading. Why? Because Wanderlust doubled the number of Washington State wineries available in Arizona. What a fabulous event for people in the "trade". An opportunity for retailers and restauranteurs to taste the fabulous wines of Washington State. With about 75 wineries presenting over three hundred wines, this was a royal opportunity for wineries to present to their wines to the retail trade. But here's the problem: so many small businesses are freaked out by the current financial melt down that they can't bring themselves to take advantage of this exceptional opportunity to present something new, to save themselves and offer wondrous wines to the consumer who is open to incredible wines at incredible prices from Washington State. So here's the deal! No one who drinks wine has cut back on their c0nsumption. Everybody from millionaires to us peasants has cut back on what they pay for a bottle of wine. If you were drinking $200 bottles, you've cut back to $100 or less. If you were drinking $60s, your down below 30. Fifteen's are drinking $5 to $10. If you were drinking two buck chuck, hopefully you can afford jug wine. Everybody has cut their pricepoint by 50% or more. Washington State wines are incredible on their own, but in this economy, they are even more attractive as alternatives to California and France. At about half the price of their overseas brethren and their neighbors to the south, they represent the perfect pricepoint in the most severe recession since the great depression. So here are my comments on Washington State wines at Taste Washington Phoenix in alphabetical order. Wineries marked by an asterisk are represented by Wanderlust Trading Company.
Abeja - Winemaker John Abbott ( should definitely be on the great winemaker list) presented his 2006 Cabernet Sauvignon which tasted like a light airy chocolate souffle in a bottle. His Chardonnay is outstanding with lots of minerality in an almost European style.*
Airfield Estates - An up and comer we first tasted at Debuts and Discoveries in Seattle. Winemaker Marcus Miller produces amazingly good wines at pretty reasonable prices.
The 2007 Bombshell Red is an amazing blend of Merlot, Cab Sauv, Syrah, Malbec, Sangiovese, Cinsault and Counoise.*?
Alder Ridge, Six Prong, & Zefina - The Six Prong Red from Horse Heaven Hills another blend of multiple grape varieties at a reasonable price Cab Sauv, Zin, Syrah, Malbec, Merlot and Cab Franc went into this one. The 2004 Zefina Serience Red from Horse Heaven Hills is a blend of of Rhone varietals, including Grenache, Syrah, Counoise, Mourvedre, and Cinsault.
Badger Mountain & Powers Winery - The 2007 Badger Mtn Organic Riesling is a classic, balanced Riesling at a very reasonable price (about $12). The 2007 Powers Merlot is big, but not jammy at a reasonable price of about $16.
Balboa Winery & Beresan Winery - Tom Glase wanted to bring reasonably priced wines to WalaWalla and he did. The Merlot of the softest wine followed by the Syrah. The Cab Sauv has a little more structure, just as it should. They are all wonderfully user-friendly, with soft round velvety flavors at reasonable prices*
Barnard Griffin - Rob Griffin is a Washington State wine Pioneer. Despite production of 70,000 cases all of his wines are well made and reasonably priced.
Basel Cellars - These wines are usually excellent. The 2006 Claret is way better than some previous vintages and priced right at about $22.*
Bergevin Lane - These are all excellent wines in a softer more elegant and refined style than many Walla Walla wines. The Calico Red and Fruitbomb are outstanding values, especially the Fruitbomb with a nose that literally explodes out of the glass. An amazing value at about $11.*
Boudreaux Cellars - Winemaker Rob Newsom makes outstanding wines (another one who should be added to best winemakers). His Chardonnay was not available for tasting, but you should look for it. It really is like a great White Burgundy. The 2005 Cab Sauv is only 80% Cab Sauv, with the rest of the space reserved for the likes of Merlot, Syrah, etc.,The 2005 Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon Horse Heaven Hills is excellent, but a little pricey at over $100.*
Brian Carter Cellars - Brian Carter is another outstanding winemaker. He works magic with all of his wines. I am especially fond of his Abracadabra and L'Etalon.
Bunnell Family Cellar - Regrettably, I somehow missed this one and I have to confess that I know nothing about Bunnell. It is on my list for next time.
Buried Cane - Another one I missed. Planned to come back and somehow didn't get there.
Well, that's a dozen. Tune in for six more parts of this series.
Quiz: What do winemakers drink? Tune in next Monday for my answer. What do you think?
Fifty lucky winners attended the "First World Food And Wine Championship" at Dove Mountain Grill just at the entrance to the Ritz Carlton PGA championship site. World class Master Sommelier, Laura Williamson and three star quality Chef Bruce Yim, put on an amazing performance last night at their first Winemaker Dinner at the Grill with Bergevin Lane owner, Annette Bergevin, Many of the lucky guests were friends of Annette's father, Gary, founder of Canoe Ridge winery. Some were friends of friends - just a few degrees of separation. The lovely Lille, said, "This is the last enchilada I'll ever eat, because no other enchilada could ever live up to this braised duck enchilada" served with Magret of duck atop in an ancho chile chocolate sauce. Laura must have seen me coming to serve "Duck Two Ways" paired with the perfect red wine for southwest cuisine - 2006 Bergevin Lane Calico Red*, a blend of Merlot, Cab Sauv, Syrah, Zin and Cab Franc.
The evening started with NV Mountain Dome Sparkling* wine from the small Spokane Washington winery specializing in limited production bubbly. The wine is Brut in style, that is to say, dry. Not big and yeasty, it was the perfect apero, or aperitif. It is an amazing value priced at a very reasonable $17, less than half the price of a comparable French Champagne. This was followed by an amuse-bouche of Asian Pear Panzanella with warm brie and dried apricot vinaigrette paired with an amazingly crystalline 2007 Bergevin Lane Viognier drawn straight from the barrel.
The duck two ways was a hard act to follow, but, no problem, a totally deconstructed post-modern BLT did the trick. Trickster, Bruce Yim served thinly sliced roasted pork loin with rosti potatoes (hash browns?) Arizona Tomato Salad and bacon demi (the last BLT?) accompanied by 2005 Bergevin Lane Syrah* - the perfect match - each enhancing the other. Like so many of Annette's other wines, the Syrah has a soft gentle touch, a delightful contrast to some of the huge monsters out of Walla Walla.
No sweet wine and dessert in the desert for Annette! Instead, a cheese course paired with 2006 Bergevin Cabernet Sauvgnon. The cheese called Pave d'Auphinois on the menu looked, smelled and tasted like d'Affinois to me. Whatever it was, it was fit for a Dauphine when matched with the Cab. An evening fit for a King or a Dauphine!
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This model how to build and solve a conductive heat transfer problem using the Heat Transfer interface. The model, taken from a NAFEMS benchmark collection, shows an axisymmetric steady-state thermal analysis. As opposed to the NAFEMS benchmark model, we use the temperature unit kelvin instead of degrees Celsius for this model.


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Casa de la Sirena in Troncones: Affordable Luxury
If you're considering a Mexican beach vacation in the Troncones region, Casa de la Sirena offers the ideal accommodations. This beachfront compound is one of the only facilities of its kind, offering privacy and luxury at a fraction of the cost of busy resorts in the neighboring Ixtapa and Zihuatanejo region. If you've ever dreamed of a tropical getaway that is good for the spirit and even better on the pocketbook, this is the place to make it all happen.
What to Expect at Casa de la Sirena
The setting at Casa de la Sirena is an idyllic, tropical one, where you can just as easily take in the morning on your private veranda as you can hit the waves for a quick surf before breakfast. Located on our own stretch of white, sandy beach, you won't run into anyone except other guests, which are limited in number since we are a fairly small facility overall. (For even more privacy or for a wedding, you can even rent the entire compound during your stay.)
The facilities include your choice of living arrangements. Families and couples can opt for a private villa, where three bedrooms, spacious accommodations, and even a private pool provide a getaway where everyone gets exactly what they want. Mini villas and bungalows are also available for couples or smaller groups—and all with the same great attention to décor, comfort, privacy, and, of course, the views of the ocean that extend in every direction for as far as the eye can see.
The luxury features don't stop there. In addition to great rooms, guests have access to private kitchens and barbeques right in-suite, as well as our Casa de la Sirena garden facilities. For those booking a corporate or yoga retreat, there are additional facilities to help make the most out of your experience.
Why Casa de la Sirena is More Affordable than You Think
A quick look at our website will demonstrate just how colorful, vibrant, and upscale our accommodations are. It might seem out of the financial question to book a vacation here—especially if you're planning a wedding or other celebration.
That's why we're so pleased to offer all this at an affordable price. Troncones has the benefit of being a small fishing village that remains largely untouched by tourism—which means it's possible for both us and area restaurants and shops to keep prices low. We can accomplish all this because we don't need bells and whistles to keep you entertained. The ocean, the protected tropical forestland, and the beach offer everything you need to enjoy your stay. It doesn't matter if you want a quiet getaway on your own terms or a more action-packed adventure where you zipline through the trees only to rock climb your way back to town—it's all here and it's all part of the natural backdrop.
Casa de la Sirena is designed to provide an unforgettable vacation for the whole family. For more information on booking your vacation and pricing, feel free to give us a call or fill out our reservation form online.


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Mons Tourist Office
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As Cultural Capital of Wallonia since 2002, and European Capital of Culture in 2015, Mons is, more than ever, a city of art.
- Mons, Cultural Capital of Wallonia and European Capital of Culture in 2015,
- A city 3 UNESCO World Heritage masterpieces,
- City of history and tradition, looking to the future.
An important administrative, judicial and university city of the province of the Hainaut, of which it is the capital, Mons has consolidated its role as a major city for heritage and tourism.
Mons is the city with three UNESCO World Heritage masterpieces: the Belfry, the Neolithic Mines in Spiennes and the Doudou.
Heritage in the historical centre of Mons
The city has a great number of quality museums and buildings listed as Walloon heritage in the historical centre, such as the imposing Saint-Waudru Collegiate church, the Gothic city hall dating back to the era of the Dukes of Burgundy and the Baroque belfry, standing 87m tall, unique of its type.
Numerous other buildings, including the oldest date back to the 11th century, illustrate Mons' Civil, religious and military architecture.
Must-see visits around Mons
The outskirts of the city of Mons are green and host many first rate sites, such as the Grand-Large Marina, the Neolithic Mines in Spiennes and the famous Van Gogh House.
Mons, between tradition and modernity
A key part of Mons is, of course, the Doudou, that goes far back to a distant past of popular and religious traditions.
Traditions such as the Procession of the Car d'Or, dating back to the 14th century and the legendary "Lumeçon" battle between Saint George and a dragon which takes place every year in front of tens of thousands of people on Trinity Sunday (the first Sunday after Pentecost).
Last but not least, Mons is also a city that is looking to the future, with Initialis science park which regroups some 30 companies specialised in new technologies such as biochemistry, telecommunications, civil engineering and IT.
Welcome to Mons, European Capital of Culture 2015.
Find out more.
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Underground Naples (Napoli Sotterranea)
The fascinating voyage to explore underground Naples begins in Via Tribunali, near the Church of San Paolo Maggiore, not far from Piazza San Gaetano.
This is where the entrance to the Napoli Sotterranea Association is, and descending the stairs made of yellow tufa stone, an unusual itinerary unfolds, which is very suggestive and in parts is illuminated only by the faint light of candles.
It is an excursion into the underground area of the city, which combines the fascination of Ancient Rome and the drama of the Second World War.
It is a real city under the city, where a supernatural silence reigns, in total contrast to the swarm of noises and voices that are so typical of Naples.
When you go down into the cavity, to about 30-40 metres under today's street level, you come out into a large bell-shaped area, and from here miles of countless passageways and tunnels lead off, from Via Anticaglia to Via San Gregorio Armeno, thanks to the thousands of years of stratification in tufa stone that was created by volcanic activity.
Along the route you will find the old cisterns of the Ancient Roman aqueduct and an intricate web of underground passages of about ten thousand square metres, dug into the rock to carry the groundwater from the Vesuvius and from the springs of the Serino to then distribute drinking water in the city.
In this way, those who lived in the buildings above were guaranteed the possibility of accessing the water directly from inside their homes thanks to their own wells, which were connected to the cisterns.
The first work on the underground excavations of tufa dates back to about five thousand years ago, almost at the end of the prehistoric period.
Then, from around 470 B.C., the Greeks removed large quantities of tufa from under the ground, contributing to the first transformations of the territory's morphology, and thus giving life to that fascinating world that since then has been "Underground Naples".
Initially driven by the need for water supplies, for a long time the Greeks dedicated themselves to creating actual aqueducts made up of various underground cisterns set up for the collection of rainwater.
It was only later, when they began to appreciate the characteristics of light weight and friability that are so typical of tufa stone, that they decided to use the material left over from the excavations to construct the city walls, religious buildings and civil housing in what then became the Neapolis of the 4th century B.C.
What is still surprising today is the fact that buildings of every size and importance have been built directly over the quarries that provided the materials for their construction.
It turns out that they have been built on top of caverns, which are the exact same dimensions as the buildings themselves and which were created with the sole aim of obtaining construction materials.
This shows that, most probably, the "Naples above" wouldn't exist if it weren't for the "Naples below".
During the Roman dominion the expansion of the city brought about the enlargement of the existing aqueduct, which obviously corresponded to further extraction of the tufa from below.
Another episode that determined the fate of the Neapolitan underground was between 1588 and 1615, when decrees were made that prohibited the introduction of construction materials into the city, in order to avoid the uncontrolled expansion of the city.
To dodge the restrictions and satisfy their needs for urban expansion, the Neapolitan population had the idea of resorting to the extraction of the tufa underneath the city, exploiting the wells that already existed, enlarging the cisterns of drinking water, and creating new ones.
It was only in 1885, after a dreadful cholera epidemic, that the old open-air water distribution system was abandoned and the first new piped aqueduct was built, which still is in use today.
The last intervention under the ground dates back to the Second World War, when in around 1941-1943, to offer a safe refuge for the population, the structures of the ancient aqueducts were adapted to the needs of the citizens.
Many refuges were set up all over the historical centre as air raid shelters, the well shafts were transformed into narrow stairs and the cisterns became bomb shelters.
Still today, on the walls, pages of history can be read in the graffiti, with names and images of personalities from that era and testimonies of the times that were passed under the ground.
At the end of the war, due to the lack of means of transport, almost all the rubble was dumped underground.
In fact, even today access to some of these cavities is still blocked by the detritus that was illegally dumped in the wells that connected the ground above and below, suffocating the enormous wealth that characterises the underground of the Neapolitan territory.
Only after about twenty years of digging and recovery of the area, thanks to the help of volunteers and speleologists, an extraordinary treasure has been brought to the light, allowing us to experience almost surprising newly released pages of the history of Naples.
Another not to be missed visit that the Napoli Sotteranea Association organizes is to the Roman underground Theatre.
The two massive archways that you meet along the Via Anticaglia, in the area where underneath there are the passageways and cisterns, are a testimony to the presence of a Theatre in Roman Times.
These elements were most probably reinforcing structures for the external wall of the Theatre.
Access to the Roman Theatre is, very peculiarly, found not far from Via San Gaetano, inside one of the "Neapolitan bassos" in Vico Cinquesanti, whose name it seems in 1600 was dedicated to the main protector saints of the city by the people of Naples who were grateful
for the end of a plague.
After entering the typical Neapolitan home, and after having moved the bed that is found in the next room, a wooden trapdoor appears that unexpectedly hides the access to the Theatre.
From the trapdoor a stairway brings you to what was considered until just a few years ago to be a regular cellar, and as such was used by the tenant of the "basso" upstairs.
On closer observation of the opus reticolatum of the Roman walls, it became clear that the only things they held up were the arches of the proscenium of an ancient Theatre that even saw the Neapolitan debut of Nero.
From here, along a half-buried route, various spaces, a corridor that joins two wings of a very normal common house whose balcony is the threshold of the end of the Underground Naples itinerary.
This trip back in time terminates, incredibly, in what at first sight might seem like just one of the many courtyards that faces onto the alleyways of the historical centre of the city.
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12/16/2008, location
We got up early to catch a panga to take us upstream to the jungle. The 110 peso (8 dollar) fare was well worth it. In fact, in the U.S., one would easily pay the same fare in pesos... in dollars. The boat trip was magical, leading us through jungle where we had to duck our heads to make way. Exotic birds sang and showed themselves on the banks of the jungle estuary. We also saw turtles, weird land crabs, and, yes, crocodiles (or in Spanish, 'cocodriles'). Some of these monsters were ten feet long.
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12/15/2008, San Blas
It's so weird preparing for Christmas in Mexico with 80 and 90 degree temperatures! Yesterday we bought a 3' Christmas tree for the boat, and decorations, so we're getting in the spirit.
Christmas shopping is difficult, most stores carry products for people who earn five dollars a day.
This morning, I took a taxi at 9 a.m. from San Blas to Tepic, the capital of the state of Nayarit. The road there was beautiful, going first through lush jungle, banana, coffee, and clove plantations, and then to higher altitudes in the volcanic mountains of the regions. Finally at Tepic, we arrived at a machine shop that had every sort of lathe, mill, drill press, etc.
To extract the two bolts whose heads had broken off, they welded nuts onto the bolt shafts, so they could be turned out. For the aluminum stripper piece, they welded on a new base. All this was expertly done. The bill for services: 200 pesos (about 14 dollars).
That being done, I returned by taxi to San Blas (a one hour drive), and upon arriving, set to work reinstalling the windlass and reconnecting the heavy duty wires. This was finally completed around 5:30 p.m.
After this, we went to town to have dinner.
We had dinner in a very fancy colonial era hotel built in 1883, delicious prawns with chipotle cream sauce, for only 140 pesos (about ten dollars).
Tomorrow morning early, we are going to take a guided tour up the estuary, to see the jungle, tropical birds and crocodiles. We've heard from reliable sources it's one of the best guided tours in all of Mexico.
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12/14/2008, San Blas
After a good night's sleep, we got up at 6:30 this morning at Matenchen Bay, and raised the anchor by using the primary winches again. From there we sailed to the entrance of the San Blas channel, where Captain Norm, a.k.a. "Jama", agreed to meet us to escort us into the channel. The cruising guides say that San Blas channel is very tricky and not to enter it without such an escort.
Norm stood on the shore with a portable VHF and guided us in. After that we were invited to meet at Norm's place. Norm is a very amiable guy to acts as the de facto cruiser's ambassador in San Blas. He lives in a house in town with his wife, and has been there for over 40 years. While he regaled us with stories about San Blas and Mexico, his wife served us pineapple pastries and drinks in their lush garden.
First order of business, Norm promised to help us get our anchor windlass repaired. He arranged to have a taxi pick me up at 9 the next morning, and take me into Tepic, the capital of Nayarit State. There, he says, we could find a metal shop capable of repairing our windlass.
San Blas is a small, poor fishing village. There's very little tourism, and no modern hotels or condos, primarily because of the jejenes (pronounced "heheh-ness"), or Mexican so see-ums, that come around at sunset. Norm says San Blas is blessed by the jejenes, because this way it gets to remain a real Mexican town.
We did a little walking tour of the town, stopping to buy a Christmas tree and decorations, some groceries, and lunch at a restaurant called Mc Donald's. This one doesn't have golden arches, it's a regular Mexican restaurant, and I think they don't have to worry about the hamburger chain bothering them since the sign says "since - desde - 1952". I don't think the hamburger chain was even around then.
On the way back, we bought a kilo of giant prawns for 140 pesos (10 bucks), and had them for dinner sauteed with garlic butter. Delicious!
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We are glad to know that you are all well and enjoying the beautiful Pacific.We remember you and the pleasant time we spent together.We look forward to your return to San Blas;the giant shrimp await you also.
With sincerest respect and admiration
Capt Norm and Janet Stay Beautiful
12/14/2008, Matenchen Bay
Departing from Isla Isabella, we made the passage to San Blas in the afternoon. We saw the most amazing display of two humpback whales, who were cavorting together just a hundred yards from our boat.
We arrived at San Blas at about 6 PM this evening as the sun was setting.
As we hauled up the anchor at Isla Isabella this afternoon, we found that the anchor windlass was broken. The anchor chain winds around a drum, and there's an aluminum stripper that is supposed to peel the chain off the drum. The stripper had cracked and broke off right where it was attached to the windlass with two bolts. We'll have to try to fix the windlass in San Blas.
With the windlass inoperative, we had to raise the anchor by hand. We did this by tying a rope to the anchor chain, and running the rope back to the primary winches. This way we could drag about 20 feet of chain onto the deck, then reattach the rope to the chain at the bow and raise another 20 feet until it was all in. Using our electric winch handle, this was surprisingly easy.
Anyway, we arrived in San Blas at sunset and got on the radio with Captain Norm, a.k.a. "Jama", on VHF channel 22. Jama is a longtime (40 years) resident of San Blas and the self appointed ambassador to cruisers coming into San Blas. He advised us to not try to enter the channel at night, but to anchor out at nearby Matenchen Bay, and to rendezvous with him outside the channel at 8 a.m. the next morning.
With the anchor down, Pascale made a delicious arrachera steak dinner.
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12/13/2008, Isla Isabella
We departed Mazatlan last night at sundown, heading west several miles and then south. Our friend Bob Soleway has joined us as crew. We sailed all night, arriving at Isla Isabella early this morning. It was a pleasant sail, with 5 to 10 knot winds from the west and flat seas.
Isla Isabella is a bird sanctuary, and has been featured in documentary films by National Geographic and Jacques Cousteau as a unique and spectacular bird habitat. The island lived up to reputation with its huge nesting grounds for blue footed boobies and frigate birds. The boobies are unafraid of us and let us approach them.
We left Isla Isabella around noon and are headed to San Blas.
|Mexico Sailing Trip 2008-2011
Maaaazatlan is Paaaaradise!
This is a spoof of the book by a similar name, that is widely circulated here in Mazatlan... the joke being that many cruisers, once they get here, never leave.
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It reminds me of the song, Hotel California: "You can check in, but you can never leave"...
It is also known as "the velvet rut". A rut indeed, but such a nice one.
[raise arms forward like a zombie and repeat after me:]
Maaaaaaaazatlan is Paaaaaaaaaaradise!
We're making preparations for heading south on Thursday. If all goes well we'll be ready to go Thursday afternoon. One contingency is the new dodger that we've ordered. It's supposed to be ready Wednesday. If it's late that could delay our departure.
When we do leave, our plan is to sail south to Isla Isabella. We would leave in the late afternoon so as to make landfall in the morning.
|Mexico Sailing Trip 2008-2011
I made a new and improved harness to hold our digital camera to the kite string and tested it at Marina El Cid yesterday. This new design works great! I can't wait to take some aerial video of our boat as we sail down the coast.
If you think kite aerial photography is cool and would like to learn more, check this site out.
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Lamb Of God have premiered their new music video '512'. Randy Blythe recently spoke with Rolling Stone and told them the meaning behind the song:
"You cannot have the same mentality as the normal guy living on the streets in prison. You undergo a radical mental and emotional shift when you go into prison."
"There are aspects of your personality that you could cultivate in prison that are beneficial to your survival that would be seen as psychosis or extreme paranoia. You have to be ready for violence at any time. Anyone who is 100 percent honest in prison will get taken advantage of, maybe by other prisoners, maybe by guards. For me, being in prison was a lot of figuring out what I could get away with, how I could work outside any set of rules in order to remain as comfortable as I could. You're cultivating your psyche in your deceit. In prison, everyone is listening all the time, and if they hear you say something that they can take, they might internalize it and be, like, 'This guy is talking to someone,' and he'll wind up dead."


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Matt Hardy defends TNA
Since fans are still clinging on to the rumors that TNA has been late in paying performers, Matt Hardy has decided to explain the situation in the hopes that some will be smart enough to understand. He stated that the front office has never been late in paying he and Jeff Hardy. The former US champion even posted a photo of the monthly fee check, per match check, royalty check and another check that was included in the new contract he signed.
April 15, 2015


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Warm Bodies
|Release Date: February 01, 2013
|Running Time: 97 mins.
|MPAA Rating: PG 13
|Box Office: $66,359,959.00
|Genre: Adaptation, Comedy, Horror, Romance
Nicholas Hoult
Teresa Palmer
Analeigh Tipton
Rob Corddry
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Summary:After a zombie epidemic, an unusual zombie, R, rescues a human survivor, Julie, from a zombie attack. Julie sees that R is different from the other zombies, and as the two form a special relationship in their struggle for survival, R becomes increasingly more human - setting off a chain of events that begins to transform the other zombies and maybe even the whole lifeless world.
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