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Los conquistadores también introdujeron viñas en Argentina en el siglo XVI. Los vinos resultantes fueron empleados por los jesuitas españoles con propósitos religiosos y medicinales. La industria sólo adquirió su forma presente en el siglo XIX como resultado de una oleada de inmigrantes europeos que trajeron consigo sus mejores variedades Cabernet Sauvignon, Barberá, Malbec y Sangiovese en el caso de los tintos, y Chenín Blanc, Riesling y Torrontés en el caso de los blancos.
Los inmigrantes alemanes, italianos españoles y franceses establecieron las primeras empresas vinícolas independientes. Los viñedos argentinos se encuentran al pie de los Andes , alejados de la polución de las ciudades industriales. El clima es continental, muy seco y muy caluroso, y tiende a la aridez. El riego con agua pura de los arroyos de las montañas ha creado las condiciones ideales para la viticultura.
La viticultura es posible a lo largo de casi la mitad de la longitud de los Andes(entre los paralelos 25 y 40) Los viñedos se elevan como oasis frescos en un terreno de otro modo desértico.
En Argentina es posible cultivar una amplia gama de varietales debido la gran diferencia entre las temperaturas diurnas y nocturnas.
Argentina tiene cinco grandes áreas vinícolas. De norte a sur son :
Salta/Cayafate que queda justo por debajo de la latitud 25 al sur, a lo largo de las orillas del rio Sali, entre las ciudades de estos nombres. Los vinos como Cafayate y los de la famosa bodega Etchart proceden de aquí.
La Rioja/Chilecito, que queda justo por debajo de los 30 sur. Esta región es conocida por sus vinos de bodega La Riojana.
Mendoza es sin duda la zona vinícola más conocida y de mayor prestigio de Argentina. Queda por encima de la latitud 35 sur, en las orillas de los rios Mendoza y Tunuyan y es conocida por numerosas buenas bodegas como Etchart , Nieto y Senetiner, Trapiche, Norton Catena y Flichman.
Hay un área dentro de Mendoza considerada por los entendidos como el área con el mayor potencial para el siglo XXI. Se trata de Luján de Cuyo, al suroeste de la ciudad de Mendoza que produce vinos de la variedad Malbec extraordinarios con su propia Denominación de Origen Luján de Cuyo ; sin duda esta zona puede asegurar un futuro espectacular.
San Rafael , queda a una altitud de 35 sur, entre los rios Diamante y Atuel. Sólo los vinos de la Bodega Goyenechea son conocidos hasta cierto punto fuera de Argentina.
Rio Negro, el area más meridional, queda justo al norte de los 40 sur en las orillas del Rio Negro. Estos vinos son apenas conocidos fuera de la Argentina.
Argentina ha alcanzado a un ritmo constante un puesto entre los cinco primeros paises productores de vino y en términos de producción total ha desafiado la tercera posición de España. Ha sido sólo en la última década más o menos cuando se ha descubierto en Europa el vino argentino y no podemos dejar de mencionar que muchos de estos vinos no merecen ciertamente la descripción de vino de calidad y como mucho pueden calificarse como vinos baratos y agradables. La bodega Trapiche es la que ha marcado la pauta y mostrado el camino a otros vinos argentinos de alta gama.
Los varietales más destacados de Argentina son :
Tintos : Malbec, Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Syrah y Barberá.
Blancos : Torrotés, Sauvignon Blanc, Chardonnay y Viogner.
Los vinos orgánicos son un claro ejemplo de los vinos ecológicos, utilizando técnicas de cultivo orgánicas donde los pesticidas, herbicidas, fertilizantes y cualquier otro producto tóxico se encuentran prohibidos.
Se emplean productos permitidos para la prevención de enfermedades. El laboreo en los viñedos es de forma manual. Para la fertilización se recurre a productos naturales como el estiercol o el compost y el suelo se protege con coberturas vegetales.
Ahora bien, la elaboración del vino orgánico no presenta grandes diferencias con las técnicas tradicionales de vinificación.
Para la producción de vinos orgánicos se autoriza el uso de levaduras indígenas o seleccionadas, sin modificaciones genéticas, el empleo de frio, la clarificación mediante proteínas naturales o bentonitas, la filtración con tierras filtrantes y el empleo restringido de dióxido de azufre, siendo ésta proporción prácticamente la misma que para la vinificación tradicional
El sabor de los vinos orgánicos es exáctamente el mismo que el de los vinos tradicionales : difieren en el proceso productivo que resulta más limpio y privilegia el cuidado del medioambiente.
Para que los vinos tengan la denominación de vinos orgánicos , la producción de las uvas como el proceso de vinificacion deben estar certificadas mediante organismos privados, estos organismos garantizan la trazabilidad y la condición de orgánicos de los vinos. La legislación Europea obliga al productor que limpie sus tierras de contaminantes durante cinco años para propiciar una perfecta y orgánica armonia, tierra fruto.
Los vinos biodinámicos están comprendidos dentro de los llamados vinos ecológicos ya que para la producción de sus uvas se utilizan prácticas de cultivo ecológicas, en este caso el método de cultivo se le denomina agricultura biodinámica y más específicamente vitivinicultura biodinámica. Mediante estos procedimientos las vides están libres de químicos, sus frutos tienen mucho mas sabor y, en consecuencia, protegen igualmente la salud del consumidor y a nuestro medio ambiente.
La agricultura biodinámica, cuyos principios fueron establecidos por el investigador Rudolf Steiner (1861-1925) quien llamó a su filosofía « antroposofía », se explica como la «.sabiduría del ser humano » Rudolf Steiner realizó sugerencias para la renovación de muchas actividades, incluidas la agricultura, medicina, economia, arquitectura, ciencia filosofia, religión y las artes.
El objetivo de la agricultura biodinámica es lograr el conocimiento y control de los ciclos biológicos de cultivo. Esto permite un empleo eficiente de los recursos de cada agro-ecosistema local y de los nutrientes disponibles. Se implementa un sistema de fertilización orgánico-biodinámico en el cual se utiliza materia orgánica, abono orgánico, estiercol, fertilizantes « verdes » y preparados biodinámicos que no sólo proporcionan elementos nutricionales sino también fuerza para obtener una producción de mejor calidad y protección contra las plagas y enfermedades.
Estas técnicas aplicadas a la vitivinicultura dan como resultado las uvas utilizadas como materia prima para realizar los vinos biodinámicos. Los cuales invitamos a que prueben y descubran esa íntima conexión entre la tierra, los ciclos biológicos y las vides con su paladar. En definitiva se estará cuidando usted mismo y ayudando a la conservación de nuestro medioambiente.
Félix C. López
Double the droughts and up to 10 times more heatwaves will threaten the survival of one of Australia's key grape growing regions, says a government report.
The study, completed by top Australian scientists for the agriculture ministry, says the country's Murray-Darling Basin – a key pillar in Australian wine and food production – faces destruction because of climate change.
It predicts droughts will double across the country and exceptionally hot years may increase by up to 10 times over the next 40 years.
Murray-Darling, which straddles parts of Victoria, New South Wales and South Australia, has already seen the most dramatic fall in grape production in the country's recent record-breaking drought.
Researchers for Wine Australia are working on future scenarios for the Basin, according to Lawrie Stanford, Wine Australia's manager of information and analysis.
Water reserves in the Murray-Darling this May were lower than in 2007, he said in an interview with Drinks International. "Even if we get average winter rainfall for the next three or four years, we will only just get back to previous levels".
He said predicting future water resources was difficult because of the "extraordinary conditions", however.
Analysts were caught out this year when water from the Snowy Mountains unexpectedly made up for some of the Murray-Darling shortfall. Grape growers were also able to buy water in from other regions.
Stanford said these were the main reasons why Australia's grape harvest significantly beat expectations in 2008, up to around 1.7-8m tonnes.
A stark prediction from leading UK wine merchant Berry Bros & Rudd said recently that climate change would reduce Australia to a "niche producer" by 2058.
Chris Mercer
Researchers have found that resveratrol (a compound found in red wine grapes) will help slow the signs of aging although it will not necessarily prolong your lifespan. Previous studies suggested red wine could help people live longer, but new evidence says that's not the case. Instead, it will improve quality of life by providing heart benefits, stronger bones and help prevent cataracts.
"We found that while quality of life improved with resveratrol, the compound did not significantly affect overall survival or maximum lifespan," Rafael de Cabo of the US National Institute of Ageing said.
In the study, some mice were fed a standard diet, some a high-calorie diet and some got food only every other day. The researchers then began giving some of the mice resveratrol in either low or high doses when they were 12 months old, roughly the same as 35 years old in a person. The mice given resveratrol experienced broad health benefits compared to mice not given the compound, reports Reuters. De Cabo told the publication that Resveratrol "wiped out the negatives effect of the high fat."
However, De Cabo said it would be too early for people to start taking resveratrol supplements to improve health until more research is done.
Wine & Spirits Daily
The French government unveiled its five-year wine industry modernisation plan last night, hoping to improve the country's competitiveness.
The 16-page plan, which aims to reduce complex regulations preventing French winemakers from competing with New World producers, was widely accepted by the sector. The plan also falls in line with recent EU reforms.
French wines will now fall into one of three categories, with the first being the new Vignobles de France, or Wines of France, label, replacing vin de table wines.
These will carry both the grape variety and the year on the label, and be made using many cheaper winemaking techniques already adopted by the New World, including the use of oak chips, the addition of tannins and sorbic acid as a preservative, and sweetening using concentrated grape juice must.
The two other new categories are IGP (Indication Géographique Protégée, or Protected Geographical Region) which will replace vin de pays, and the AOP (Appellation d'Origine Protégée) which corresponds to the existing AOC category.
Georges Malpel, head of the French governmental body responsible for fruit, vegetables, wine and hoticulture (Viniflhor), told decanter.com the plan was to, 'keep tradition in place and at the same time gear the sector towards mass production'.
However, the plans were overshadowed by the French government's failure to address the issue of legalising wine sales on the internet. The only mention of the internet in the plan was the proposal to establish a working group to study the issue, a move deemed next to useless by wine professionals.
'It is impossible to talk of conquering markets or being competitive if at the same time we no longer have access to modern means of communication,' said Pierre Menez, president of the French wine merchants association (AGEV).
Others organisations including the French producers union, the Comité des Interprofessions des Vins " Appellation d'Origine (CNIV), and the Vin et Société association, currently battling to have the internet officially approved as a medium for alcohol publicity, have also condemned the failure of the plan to address the issue.
'It is not worth modernising the wine sector if nothing is done about this problem,' said CNIV president Jean-Louis Salies.
However Malpel said Viniflhor, as a government body, could not oppose the government's plans.
'Unfortunately, this is going to become a judgement between the public health lobby and the wine sector itself,' he said.
The question over the legality of wine on the web in France dates back to a court case taken last February against beer giant Heineken, widely understood to have outlawed the internet as a means of communication for all alcoholic drinks in France.
Sophie Kevany & Oliver Styles
'Newly discovered facts' in the ongoing 'Jefferson bottles' case have come to light, according to billionaire collector William I Koch.
Koch has asked a New York federal court to let him update his fraud lawsuit against German dealer Hardy Rodenstock, because of this new evidence relating to Rodenstock's business activities which surfaced last month.
The latest filing by Koch, a Florida resident, seeks to persuade the court that it has 'personal jurisdiction' over his suit alleging that his so-called Thomas Jefferson bottles are forgeries.
Rodenstock had asked the court to dismiss Koch's suit because it had no jurisdiction over it.
Though agreeing with Rodenstock, the court let Koch refile his complaint, and he did so first in February. In his latest move, Koch asks permission to file a 'second amended complaint.'
Originally Koch charged that four 'Jefferson' bottles he bought – three through Farr Vintners in London, one from the Chicago Wine Company – are counterfeits.
He says he has now obtained evidence – including documents from and to Rodenstock and eyewitness testimony – that makes clear that at least nine additional bottles in his collection obtained from Farr that 'are either fake or highly suspect, originated with Rodenstock.'
He lists them as follows: 1737 Lafite, 1737 Mouton, 1771 Lafite, 1848 Mouton,1864 Lafite, 1858 Mouton, 1893 Lafite, 1936 Pétrus, 1791 Latour.
Koch says that on May 14 and May 23 he received 'documents and information' from Farr 'about its relationship with Rodenstock during the late 1980s.'
In his latest filing, Koch says his sources enabled him to learn that 'Rodenstock arranged for and participated in wine tastings in New York and other locations in the United States in order to further his counterfeit wines business.'
Alluding to his 'Jefferson' bottles, Koch says, 'Documentary evidence shows that Rodenstock wrote a letter to Farr in the late 1980s and mentioned Koch by name, proving he knew who Farr's customer was.' Koch says his 'money was paid or credited to Rodenstock.'
Koch also declares 'Rodenstock arranged on multiple occasions for Farr to deliver his counterfeit wines to customers in the United States, including New York.'
He alleges that Rodenstock had provided Royal Wine Merchants, a Manhattan dealer, with 'rare vintages,' which were 'often counterfeits, for distribution to Royal Wine customers in the United States, including New York.'
Reached by decanter.com, Daniel Olivares, a Royal Wine principal, said that Royal had sold wines provided by Rodenstock, that Royal had no awareness of the presence of frauds and that the wines 'had been tasted in Europe by some of the finest tasters on the planet.'
Farr Vintners director Stephen Browett declined to comment on the latest Koch filing except to say 'our lawyers are in contact with Koch's lawyers.'
Howard G Goldberg
New York, USA
The Castel Group, France's largest wine producer, is starting wine production in Ethiopia.
The group is planting grapes on 125ha of farmland in Zewey, 200km south of the capital Addis Ababa. A further 175ha is available for further planting in the future.
The land has been acquired from the Ethiopian state which, as Castel communications director Franck Crouset told decanter.com, 'invited us to produce locally-grown, quality wines, to help revitalise their wine industry.'
Castel expects to invest around US$4.2m in planting the vines this year, and the same amount again in constructing a winery and vinification facilities in 2009.
The trading name will be Castel Winery Private Ltd Company.
The grapes are all international varieties: 40% Merlot, 30% Cabernet Sauvignon, 20% Syrah and 10% Chardonnay. Over 750,000 vines will be planted.
The first of Castel's Ethiopian wines are expected to be released by 2011, and will target the local market as well as neighbouring African states such as Uganda, Sudan and Kenya, with expected exports of around 50% of production.
Castel's decision to open in Ethiopia came about following president Pierre Castel's meeting with Prime Minister Meles Zenawi during a visit to the country in January 2007.
The project should create permanent employment for several hundred local people. There is a history of wine production in Ethiopia, but the industry entered a period of decline after wineries were nationalised by the military regime and production facilities not upgraded.
Crouzet added, 'We hope to revitalise the local wine production, as well as cementing our own presence in the highly important African market.'
Currently, the Castel Group owns 1500ha of vineyards across Africa, with 240ha in Tunisia and 1,500ha in Morocco.
Jane Anson
Bordeaux, France
It's official: screwcap is the best closure for the vast majority of wines, both red and white.
This is the opinion of Decanter magazine's most senior contributors, from Steven Spurrier to Linda Murphy in California and Huon Hooke in Australia, tastings director Christelle Guibert and restaurant critic Brian St Pierre.
In an article entitled '50 Reasons to Love Screwcaps' in the August issue of the magazine, our wine experts are unequivocal.
'Given the choice of the same wine with screwcap or cork, I'd choose the screwcap every time,' Sunday Times wine writer Joanna Simon writes.
And her sentiments are echoed by Spurrier – 'the Stelvin is one of the best things to have happened to wine in my lifetime'; Hooke – 'for delicate young white wines…the screwcap is the best closure we have'; Charles Metcalfe – 'in short, they deliver your wine from the bottle in the state that the producer intended.'
Each critic lists their top five wines under screwcap – and they are by no means all white.
Spurrier's list includes a Marchand-Burch Pinot Noir from Western Australia, Murphy the Rhone blend Bonny Doon Cigare Volant Red, Guibert the Summerhouse 2005 Pinot from Marlborough and a south of France Carignan, while Anthony Rose chose the St Hallett Gamekeeper's Reserve Shiraz-Grenache from Barossa.
Rose, wine critic for the Independent newspaper as well as a veteran Decanter contributor is one of the most outspoken exponents of screwcap: 'the time for alternative closures is overdue…the screwcap is not a cheap alternative to cork but a genuine quality closure in its own right.'
But there is a caveat: Decanter may champion screwcap even for many robust reds, but on the subject of ageing wines, the jury is still out.
Huon Hooke says, 'Many believe full-bodied reds aged long-term under cork build better character than under any other other closure…' and Decanter tastings manager Mark O'Halleron agrees, saying he's a 'huge fan of corks' and recognising 'their proven ability to age fine wines.'
But the overwhelming tide of opinion is in favour of screwcap - and Brian St Pierre even introduces a political note.
Railing against the need for 'hardware' and pompous sommeliers sniffing corks ('a redundant stunt no-one can pull off without looking silly') he concludes, 'Best of all, screwcaps are a nicely democratic reminder that wine should be a pleasure, not a performance.'
50 Reasons to Love Screwcaps is published in Decanter magazine August issue, out on 2 July.
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The experts may well agree that aluminium screw caps preserve the best qualities of wine better than alternative closures. I trust their opinions as experts. I have given my expert opinon upon why we need to be sure that such closures do not contaminate our wine with aluminium. It is a crime that neither manufacturers nor proponents of the screw cap have had to demonstrate its safety before it is used widely. If Decanter is so confident in promoting aluminium closures then put some money into supporting research which can demonstrate the safety of screw cap closures for wine. The head in the sand attititude adopted to-date is music to the ears of the aluminium industry but does not address the safety issues associated with screw cap closures.
Chris Exley
There is a point that many are missing about screwcaps and it is that of the health risk of the dioxines present on the plastic of the screwcaps (google for plastics and dioxines to learn more about it)
Now that there is so much talk about ecological wines, does it make sense to move to screwcaps that are a derivative from petrol and that can potentially can create health issues?
Furthermore, the political "democratic reminder" comment from Brian St Pierre looks just like another excuse. Is it democratic to force people into using a product from petrol which contaminates our earth and generate war conflicts? Opening a cork is very simple and no one looks silly opening one.
What I see here is the industry trying to force the public into screwcaps, which for them are much cheaper and easier to produce and use than corks. Please remember that corks are ecological and proven for centuries to be safe for health and screwcaps not.
Manuel Hernandez
Goodness gracious! Screwcaps lead to war? I'd thought all along it was politicians and generals with time
on their hands that got us to that point. And dioxins? My admiration is unbounded - this is demonizing on an operatic scale. Can't wait to see what voodoo is next. . .
Brian St Pierre, London, UK
"It's official: screwcap is the best closure for the vast majority of wines, both red and white," says Decanter.
There's nothing "official" about this verdict on screwcaps. Four wine writers and a foodie have an equivocal preference for screwcaps over cork. So what would they know? I have spoken to a lot of wine writers - Huon Hooke is among them - and by and large they understand next to nothing about how wine closures work. Worst of all, they don't care. Screwcapped wine is an experiment being conducted on the wine drinking public at their expense.
Brett Wright
Maybe it would have been more accurate to title your short report "Screwcaps are better (than cork)"? While I'm sympathetic to the environmental questions involved (what about using recycled aluminium?), I'm completely fed up with corked wines, especially EXPENSIVE corked wines, and far from convinced that there is a definitive solution to the problem in sight. However, there is an alternative "alternative" closure that almost no-one in the English-speaking world seems to be aware of, or at least mentions, namely glass "corks", which are now being used by an increasing number of German producers of fine wines (for example, the V.D.P. producer Schloss Vollrads, in the Rheingau). Like the screwcap, glass "corks" do require a specially-manufactured bottle, but, also like the screwcap, they require no "hardware" in order to open the wine and are very easily re-sealable. They also happen to look pretty good, although, to my eyes, some additional work needs to be done on making the capsule more "presentable". The downside, I believe, is that they are more expensive than either corks or screwcaps, but that shouldn't pose a problem for higher-priced, premium and super-premium wines. On the other hand, perhaps there are technical problems with the glass closure that I'm not aware of?
Gregory Sims, Berlin, Germany
Haven't we known it for years... And not only for the cheap stuff!
Mr St. Pierre reveals the intellectual level of his arguments against, and thereby for, the use of screw caps.
Chris Exley
I have long been convinced of the benefits of screwcaps, even for ageing. And I agree with others who say we have had enough of corked wines. But we cannot today ignore the environmental issues concerning wine closures: screwcaps have a bigger ecological footprint, as well as potential health issues, whereas corks can be part of a sustainable development scheme. I do not want my wines to be tainted by TCA, or simply lacking freshness, but I also want to be an environmentally responsible citizen. I am torn...
Veronique Rivest, Quebec, Canada
I would encourage everyone to read George Tabor's book on the subject (To Cork or Not To Cork) before jumping to conclusions that Stelvin is the undisputed king of closures when it comes to all wines. While I highly encourage all winemakers to use a Stelvin type closure for wines that are produced to be consumed young, the relatively thin data that has been researched in the last ten years points to too many unknowns to be 100% definitive that Stelvin is the only way too go. High quality cork closures definitely still have a place and the research is far, far from conclusive that an inert environment that a screwcap creates is favorable at all to wines that require aging (read: MOST Old World wines). There is more than just tradition at play when it comes to cork closures but unfortunately very little scientific research has been done. Wineries like Bonnie Doon should be applauded for leading the charge to find solutions to cork related taint but even they have reverted back to cork for some of their products. It is true that inferior cork closures will harm wine but many other cost saving techniques will also damage wine that is meant to be aged. We are creating a "baby-with-the-bath-water" issue if we just say "cork is dead". This issue will not and cannot be solved by a few (although highly respected) journalists pounding their collective fists and saying they know best. Scientific lab work needs to be further explored that fully explains the virtues and pitfalls of cork, synthetics, hybrids or screwcaps. Winemakers will have to adapt their winemaking styles to the new closures just as cork producers have to raise their quality if they wish to remain in the game. This issue is far from black & white and will not be solved anytime soon without serious financial influx from the industry to establish some true base data.
Jimmy Kawalek, Divino Wine Broker, CA, USA
Decanter descends to new lows in wine journalism, gainsaying my own frequent contention that wine writing is better in the UK than in the United States. Pompous sommeliers sniffing corks? Would the conclusion have been different if the sommeliers were humble? Or the corks were looked at rather than sniffed? Whatever do pompous cork-sniffing sommeliers have to do with this issue? Perhaps we should go ga-ga about Stelvin-snorting wine waiters?
John Trombley
Some of your readers seem to think that screw tops have only been around for about 10 years. I remember in 1981, working crush at Yalumba, I was staying with the Hill-Smith family who served me a Pewsey Vale Rhine Riesling with a screw top. Rather naively at the age of 19, I stated that I hoped that they would never use screw tops themselves. They very kindly explained that a] it was one of their own wines and b] that there had already been 20 years of research on the Stelvin closure including tests on how the wines age. Back in 1981, in Australia, the verdict was that the Stelvin was the better closure. I have since become totally converted to Stelvin, though, alas, the technology is not practical for my Broadbent Vinho Verde, unless I change the shape of the bottle.
Bartholomew Broadbent, San Francisco, USA
We would not even be having this discussion were it not for significant breakdown in marketplace mechanisms. Simply put, if every corked bottle that reaches the market was intercepted and returned to the producer, and the producer forced therefore to refund the money spent in full, this problem would have been addressed far more aggressively and a long time ago as well. The questions about the merits of Stelvin and equivalents remain, but I am still waiting, both personally and professionally, for wineries to show the sense of urgency in addressing the failure rate of corks their customers deserve.
Peter Granoff
Two years ago whilst cleaning out my wife's late parents cellar we came across 2 'vin-ordinare' wines, an 1970 HARDYS SIEGESDORF Riesling and a 1971 KAISER STUHL 'Black Forest', probably Mosel/Riesling or similar. Both were screw capped with the earliest 'Stelvin' and were taken off the market shortly thereafter because consumers were not ready for screwcaps. Both of these wines, 35 years after bottling were perfect, in fact, spectacular. Now, at the time although relatively cheap wines, they were nevertheless well made, dry grown, and most likely still hand picked. No oxidation, strawey and golden with a touch of kero and perfectly balanced. I doubt anything but a very lucky, consistent and hard grained cork with a lead seal would have gone the distance.
John Struik, Bendbrook Wines, South Australia
Oh My God - aluminium contamination, dioxins, war, carbon footprints, no history, no scientific tests - all humbug!
Aluminium contamination?
The screwcap has a saran (PVDC) liner between the wine and the tin, then the polyethylene wad, then the aluminium. Saran is a food grade plastic - in use for decades and on millions of food items daily - you may even wrap your sandwiches in it! Look in your pantry - you will see an assortment of jars and bottles, all sealed with a saran liner. Spirits, soft drinks, tomato sauce, etc etc. Even your favourite french mustard!
See above. Also, consider that many in the wine industry now regard "composite" corks as being the most effective cork closures (but not the most effective closure), but what is the composition of the adhesive which binds the cork granules together? Conspiracy theorists should have a look at this one! One cork manufacturer even boasts that they have a plastic disc on each end of their cork as a prophylactic - cork condoms anyone?
No idea where this is came from? Is the screwcap religious? Religions seem to start a lot of wars.
Ecological/Carbon footprint?
Plenty of dodgy environmental accounting going on here! The cork companies are mounting a massive PR campaign and with few positive product characters to highlight have latched onto the environment. Perhaps consider the ecological cost of the estimated 3-8% of faulty wines under cork, and have a harder look at the cork PR. Also remember that very little of the cork forest production ends up as wine corks, so there is no threat to the unique habitats of these forests in Portugal and Spain, despite what the Cork PR may have you believe. And screwcaps are recyclable, just like cork. It's a pity that so few of both are.
Lack of history with screwcaps?
Is 1959 early enough? The screwcap was developed in 1959 by respected French closure manufacturer Le Bouchage Macanique, and has been in use worldwide since then. You may not have seen it on your bottle shop shelves, but it has been. We may be "Down Under," but here in Australia we have museum wines in screwcap dating to the early 1970,s. All in perfect condition.
Sorry guys, but there is no debate about this point - screwcaps were proven performers before afros and flares were first in fashion.
No scientific testing of screwcaps?
First, see above - extensive trials were conducted in the 1960's and again in the 1970's. Second, Google "AWRI closure trial" to find details on one of the most extensive closure trials publicly released. This trial commenced in 2001 (and still on-going), by the world renowned Australian Wine Institute is one of he landmark studies into wine closures. Essential reading for anyone wanting to knowledgably comment on screwcaps.
A few other comments.
Cork quality?
Corks are graded buy visual appearance alone. There is no effective grading by physical properties. So the most expensive natural corks are only slightly less likely to taint or allow oxidation than the cheapest. And in aged white wines under cork there is up to a 30% failure rate due to oxidation when the wine is over 5 years old. All due to cork variability.
Cork character?
Winemakers in Australia who now have over 10 years of commercial experience with screwcaps can now detect 'cork character' in fault free wines bottled under cork. The wine smells like a fresh cork! They comment that when all wines were sealed under cork they couldn't see this, but now that screwcaps are delivering wines with only wine character, the cork character is apparent.
Sulphides under screwcaps? Another debate founded on misinformation and prejudice. Another storm in a teacup. Screwcaps may not be perfect, but they are not the work of the devil either. Enjoy your wine, screw capped or otherwise!
Neil Larson, Winemaker, Tahbilk
I would not question Neil Larson's winemaking credentials nor would I consider his views on such to be 'humbug'. For his information, there are many instances where manufacturers and users of aluminium-based packaging claim without any scientific proof (for example, Tetra Pak, longlife packaging) that their product does not contaminate the stored product with aluminium. He has to concede that we do not know if aluminium screw caps contaminate wine with aluminium or not. This is not 'humbug'.
Chris Exley
I A flickering suspicion crossed my mind when bought a 1787 Lafite with the incised initials Th.J. that carried wax-covered screwcaps.
I phoned Monticello, Thomas Jefferson's Virginia home, to learn if Jefferson's extensive records made any mention of Stelvins. Guess what? The Jefferson archive had only recently received an old receipt, sent anonymously from Germany, showing that Stelvins had surfaced in Bordeaux during Jefferson's visit there.
To learn whether the cork-finished Lafite I had purchased for $1.25 million or the Stelvin version, which at supermarket discount cost $8, was better preserved, I opened both simultaneously. But I was not alone. There was only one trained claret palate I could trust - that of the venerable British critic André Simon (1877–1970) - so I channeled him, and, promptly at 11am, he showed up at my club. We
were joined in the tasting by W. Somerset Maugham.
I am happy to report that André and I agreed that the Stelvin Lafite was far superior and bound to be longer-lived. "It has gobs of fruit," André said. "I am not surprised. If you taste carefully, you can detect the Algerian base wine."
Howard G. Goldberg, New York City, USA
Firstly let me state that my business interests are both in Screwcap And Synthetic Corks,so my comments are totally non-affilated.I have over 27 Years experience in the Aluminium closure industry. Various comments and concerns have been raised under this topic;namely health risks of the Aluminium screwcap and that not enough research been done in this area: I TOTAL AGREE.
Firstly if one looks at the manufacturing/coating/printing .Pressing, side printing, rolling and lining process of these and all Aluminium closures plus materials being use, you will start to understand the need for such research. Firstly it is impossible to avoid Aluminium dust from entering the inside of these closures.I see it daily. It is not easy to spot as it is a whitish powder on the inside of the closure. But it is there; If the tooling is blunt it contributes,to mention just one cause of many. Another issue is liner dust when wad liners are utilized. This is almost impossible to see. Inks and coatings: vinyl coatings,colour pigments are essentially lead based. Polyester coating have organic pigments. Wineries are using Screwcap closures with perhaps no knowledge of which is being used (lead or organic) More importantly is the internal coating on the closure lead free?. We need to establish a set of standards,conformances,international standards of material requirements(call it what you will). Even FDA or EU standards are not enough,we need to be Screwcap specific. There is a lot at stake! One bad incident could blow the whole Screwcap and aluminium closure industry out of the water. Is this an overreaction? Not at all. Our time has been taken up with debate upon debate of which is the best Cork, Screwcap or Synthetic,with a total disregard to the consumers safety and well-being. Maybe we need to tell them again. Screwcaps are the best, i promise they will believe you. Drop them with a health issue or any related incidents they will come down hard on us all.
The environmental issues are worthy of serious discussion in relation to both aluminium and cork closures. However, screw caps are great for the 'anywhere, anytime' approach to consuming wine. After all, with all the wine available for consumption who wants to wait around for the corkscrew that someone forgot to bring ?
Additionally, screw caps are certainly helping to demistify the whole business of wine consumption for many people around the world and this is really a great sales advantage.
While we wait on the verdict concerning those wines with aging potential, let us un-screw a few bottles of our favourites or new discoveries aand continue the debate.
Marilyn Bennett, Kingston, Jamaica
It is staggering how much ignorance, or perhaps deliberate malice, has been spread about the evils of screwcaps: one of your correspondents comments that "screwcaps have never had to have their safety independently validated": utterly false: all the materials used in screwcaps have been licenced by every major food health authority in the world. Another refers to the "dioxines" (sic) present in the plastics in screwcaps. This is nothing less than slanderous: there are no plastics in screwcaps which have any dioxins, pthalates or any other harmful material in them. Again this is independently confirmed by over 50 food safety authorities.
The number of times these lies are repeated you have to wonder whether the slanders are deliberately propagated by those with a vested interest to do so.
Nigel Greening, Bannockburn, New Zealand
While proponents of screwcaps seem to be an amiable and convivial bunch, with their egalitarian ethos and their wine-drinking spontenaity, there are to my mind some very real issues in terms of the appropriateness of stelvin closures for fine wine that go unremarked upon in this light and breezy piece in Decanter. First and foremost, the ability for wine to evolve and improve in the bottle with the same reliability as it has done for centuries under cork (which has an enviable track record above and beyond the percentage of TCA-contaminated bottles) is certainly no given with stelvin closures, and the longer one moves out from bottling to the point of drinking the wine, the more questions arise about how wines evolve under screwcap. While losing an expensive bottle to TCA taint is always painful, or losing an not so expensive bottle to corkiness when it is the only one in the flat, is never a pleasant experience (and happens with enough frequency for many winedrinkers and trade folk to latch onto any potential alternative), it seems clear to me that there have been no rigorous testing of long-term aging of wine under screwcaps. The few comments that I have seen regarding long-term aging of wines under screwcaps are invariably anecdotal (the discovered bottles in the in-laws cellar that have aged brilliantly under stelvin are a perfect example), as the reality is that most stelvin-closed wines are drunk within a couple of years after bottling. As I prefer to drink virtually all of the wines in my cellar with significantly more bottle age than a couple of years, I am extremely reluctant to lay down any wines closed under screwcaps, as I have simply not seen any research that confirms stelvin's ability to match the performance of natural cork for long-term cellaring.
The second issue that is even more troubling to me when it comes to utlizing screwcaps for wine closures has to do with the apparently strong tendency of wines sealed under stelvin to develop sulphide reduction after a few years in bottle. This is a complicated issue that has rather strident proponents on both sides of the debate, but both camps agree that nearly all wines have a tendency towards sulphide reduction, and the question is ultimately which closure is the best at minimizing the incidence of sulphide reduction in the wines over time. For those unfamiliar with the chemistry involved, very simply put, virtually all wines are possessed of sulfur-based molecules that can have a tendency towards sulphide reduction, which if allowed to develop in an unfavorable way can lead to off-putting aromatics and flavors. These sulfur compounds that have a tendency towards sulphide reduction are the byproducts of any yeast fermentation beverage, and there is simply no way to avoid them completely, though as we shall see there are some rather questionable intervention techniques that can be utilized prior to bottling of the wine to try and minimize the likelihood of these sulfur compounds developing into sulphide reduction and ruining the wine.
From the data that I have seen, sulphide reduction in wine tends to be inhibited by the presence of oxygen, and this has been one of the historic advantages that corks have enjoyed over screwcaps, in that they allow a small degree of oxygen egress over time which apparently keeps sulphide reduction at bay. In fact, screwcap manufacturers are busily trying to develop stelvin closures that can replicate cork's oxygen permeability, and in the future this may well be the development that puts stelvin over the top and makes it clearly appropriate for use as a wine closure. However, that is still in the research phase, and the vast, vast majority of screwcaps used today form perfect anaerobic seals which do not allow any oxygen egress, so it seems self-evident to me that claims that screwcaps are the way to go (even based on the ability to get away from all those cork-sniffing sommeliers) are a bit premature. Screwcap proponents behind the scenes have recognized this tendency towards sulphide reduction over time in wines sealed under stelvin, and now energetically encourage winemakers to intervene prior to bottling to try and reduce the likelihood of this reduction occuring in the wines in bottle. However, in my opinion, the intervention advocated is the biggest Achille's Heel for the entire project, as winemakers are urged to fine their wines with copper sulphate, which chemically bonds with the sulfur molecules in the wine, and hence diminishes the potential for sulphide reduction down the road. The problem with copper sulphate fining is twofold- first, copper bonds with all sulfur molecules in the wine, some of which are not prone to reduction and just happen to be responsible for much of the aromatic and flavor complexity that develops in time in a wine with bottle age. Secondly, and most importantly in my view, copper is a heavy metal that does not leave the wine after the fining, and is not safe above a certain threshold for human consumption.
Given the apparent options of a certain percentage of wines lost to TCA-taint versus screwcap-sealed wines that may or may not evolve positively with extended bottle age, and seemingly need to be fined with a heavy metal to improve their potential to survive under their closure, it seems very clear to me which is the preferred direction to take at this time. Therefore, ever wine in my cellar and every bottle I drink is sealed under cork, and if I lose a small percentage to TCA, it seems to me highly preferable to the alternatives as they stand today. It is entirely conceivable that down the road stelvin or another alternative closure system to natural cork will prove to be the most attractive option for fine wine, but in my opinion it is specious and unresponsible to suggest that screwcaps are the best option currently available today.
John Gilman, New York, USA
I am not sure who or which organisation Nigel Greening represents but he is wrong about aluminium and screw caps. There has not been any independent research demonstrating that aluminium screw caps do not contaminate the product with aluminium. If there has been any in-house research by the industry then they are not telling anyone about it.
I am not scare-mongering. My only interest is understanding the bioinorganic chemistry of aluminium and the myraid ways in which it might impact upon human health. I am keen to find out that screw caps do not contaminate the product as this will allow me to drink the many first class wines which are stored under screw cap. Until I have this information I will, with some regret, avoid such wines.
Chris Exley
Having followed the recent cork versus screwcap debate very closely since it began around a decade ago, I'd make the following points.
Screwcaps are almost certainly not THE answer for wine. But nor are corks. And for the moment at least, as the Decanter panel found, they are decidedly the better option - until other better options (possibly including some of the glass stoppers currently under development) come along.
It is too often forgotten that great wines were enjoyed and developed reputations for themselves long before corks began to be used three and a half centuries ago. And that the introduction of corks was initially as contested (because of the flavour they gave wine) by proponents of the glass stoppers then in use as Screwcaps are today.
The cork industry has been almost unique in its laxity over quality control (laxity that is compounded by - mostly Old World - producers who do not test their corks before using them) and the dishonesty with which it has tried to fight competition from alternative closures. Erroneous claims that synthetic corks cause cancer are just one example of the dirty tricks that have been employed.
The wine industry is also hugely at fault in its lack of research into the effectiveness of closures. Significant tests were launched in Bordeaux in the late 1960s, but not continued. I have carried out a number of my own tests, including most usefully a blind tasting at Vinexpo five years ago when a set of alternatively sealed wines were blind tasted against wines from the same producers vineyards and vintages sealed with corks. The results - published in Wine International magazine - supported the alternative cause very effectively, but it was notable that almost all of the older alternatively-sealed bottles - such as 1996 Penfolds reds - came from the New World. There were no Old World examples to be found. The jury may indeed still be out on the way wines age under screwcap but that's largely because we've taken so long to ask the question.
50 years ago it was still common for Bordeaux chateaux to bottle directly barrel by barrel and to sell wine to merchants who bottled overseas. Today, the levels of variability this inevitaby caused would be totally unacceptable. And that, stated simply, beyond any issues of TCA cork taint, is the problem with corks. There is no way to be sure that two corks will behave identically.
There are of course people who think that bottle variation is part of the "romance" of wine. I beg to differ. There IS romance in the errors in Persian rugs and medieval cathedrals because they were deliberately included by the weavers and church builders as a mark of respect to their respective almighties. The only deity involved in disappointing bottles of wine is the one whose name gets taken in vain by the disappointed wielder of the corkscrew.
Robert Joseph
Decanter Verdict? Then why are only 38% of your readers in favour of screwcaps? Surely that says it all. Experts? An ex is a has been and a 'spurt' is a drip under pressure! The New World use screw caps because they are cheaper. I'll stick to corks and enjoy the 'snobbery' (?) of sniffing one!
Brandy O'Sullivan (a cork aficionado)
Note to Chris Exley: It appears that Mr. St. Pierre's satirical remarks speak in defense of the screw cap, or at least against the hysteria surrounding them. All things considered, Mr. St. Pierre's intellectual level actually is quite sound.
Gary Tonucci
Adam Lechmere
The Italian government will guarantee the authenticity and grape composition of all exported Brunello.
'The Ministry will guarantee the 7m bottles of Brunello di Montalcino that are sold around the world,' agriculture minister Luca Zaia said.
The minister announced inspections to ensure 100% Sangiovese grapes are used in all Brunello. This was in response to US threats to block imports following allegations that non-permitted varieties had been added to the wines.
In April this year hundreds of thousands of bottles of top Brunello were impounded by the Italian government – and the sale of the 2003 vintage suspended.
Of the 7m Brunello di Montalcino bottles sold around the world, the US imports about one quarter, valued at US$47m.
Sophie McLean
Jean-Paul Lafragette, director of L&L and owner of three Bordeaux chateaux, has been taken into police custody and is being held in prison
The 58-year-old Lafragette, who was suspended in June last year as the director of L&L – producer of a popular cognac based cocktail called Alizé – has been under investigation for misappropriation of company funds.
He was taken by police from his Bordeaux home in Château de Rouillac on Tuesday 24 June.
He was held for 48 hours and, after a hearing last week (Thursday 26 June), he was moved to prison in the nearby city of Angouleme.
The original charges against Lafragette, taken last year by the New York based Kobrand Corporation, which owns 51% of the Cognac based L&L, related to the misappropriation of monies totaling about €1m.
The current investigation however is now understood to relate to a network of business dealings and a sum of up to €10m.
Local newspaper SudOuest suggested that Lafragette could be forced to sell his shares in L&L to Kobrand, and some of his Bordeaux properties, which along with his Château de Rouillac home in Pessac Leognan, are Château Loudenne, in the Medoc and Château de l'Hopital in Graves.
Neither the chateaux nor the company could be reached for comment.
Sophie Kevany
Bordeaux, France
In the same week Bernard Arnault won €40m from internet auction giant eBay, he lost a case against a small Bordeaux wine producer.
In 2005 the head of luxury group LVMH and co-owner of Chateau Cheval Blanc took a fraud action against Bordeaux AOC producer Alain Signé of Domaine de Cheval-Blanc Signé.
Arnault was trying to stop Signé using the name Cheval Blanc on his wine.
Signé, whose 11.5ha vineyard is located in the small hamlet of Cheval-Blanc, in Bordeaux's Entre deux Mers region, decided to fight the case and won on appeal.
'I am not surprised I won,' he said. As well as establishing the right to use the name on his bottle, was also awarded €8,000 in costs.
'It was a real David and Goliath battle but I never worried. I know where I am from and I registered the name before them,' he said. 'On my mother's side we have been making wine in the area since the 1600s.'
the judge in the appeals case took into account the fact that Signé had registered the name, and the place name of the vineyard, before Arnault.
He also ruled that Cheval-Blanc, with a dash, was part of a name, rather than a name in itself.
This week EBay was ordered to pay €40m (£31.5m) in damages to LVMH for selling fake handbags, perfumes and haute couture.
Sophie Kevany
The English wine industry is up in arms about comments made by the Prince of Wales's private secretary.
Referring to the biofuel distilled from wine used to power the Prince's Aston Martin DB6, Sir Michael Peat said, 'I think our wine is surplus English wine.'
But English wine producers are furious that the royal family should suggest there is a surplus of English wine.
'The story is rubbish' consultant Stephen Skelton MW said. 'There is no surplus of English wine and we don't belong to the European distillation regime.'
Replying to bulletin board jibes that English wine 'must taste like petrol', Skelton said, 'We are as good as anywhere else in the world'.
The English wine industry, he said, has come a long way in the past 30 to 40 years, winning a huge array of awards and trophies. In results from the most recent competition where over 200 wines were entered only 30 failed to receive official recognition.
'English producers spend great time and money investing into production methods, pushing our sparkling wines into an altogether different league.'
He added, 'I can guarantee that nobody has sold wine for distillation.'
Prince Charles's office at Clarence House yesterday sent out a retraction: 'the wine used was a waste product which was unfit for human consumption as it had been in storage for too long.'
Sophie McLean
Chateau Mouton-Rothschild should be demoted to Second Growth, with Leoville-Las-Cases taking its place in the first division, a Cornell University study argues.
In 'An Analysis of Bordeaux Wine Ratings 1970-2005', the New York State university's School of Hotel Administration calls for revision of the 1855 Bordeaux classification.
'It is widely accepted today that in any given year there are châteaux that do not produce at the level of their ranking,' the report observes.
The study would change the categories of more than half the 61 classified estates. Inclusion of top Pomerol and St. Emilion properties 'would broaden the usefulness of an updated classification,' it said.
In 1855, the five-tier classification was based on wines' reputations and market prices. Cornell's recommendations are based on an analysis of common ratings of 1970-2005 wines by critics Robert Parker and Steven Tanzer and by Wine Spectator.
This approach limited the researchers' database to 399 wines from 44 of the 61 châteaux. Seventeen estates – including Haut-Brion and Margaux – were omitted because common ratings could not be obtained.
In Cornell's imagined 2008 classification, Leoville-Las-Cases would move to First Growth from Second; Palmer and Calon-Segur go to Second from Third; Lynch-Bages and Pontet-Canet move to Second from Fifth; Grand-Puy-Lacoste, Clerc-Milon and d'Armailhac move to Third from Fifth; Branaire-Ducru shifts to Third from Fourth; Haut-Batailley and Batailley go to Fourth from Fifth.
Although 'a major shakeup of the 1855 Classification is unlikely to occur, in reality the market is already considering these changes, as indicated by the relative prices of wine from the various châteaux,' the report says.
As evidence for this conclusion it cites Leoville-Las-Cases 'which sells at over three times the average price of the other 1855 second growths'.
Given its rating in the data set, Cornell suggests, 'Leoville-Las-Cases must be viewed as a relative bargain.'
Howard G Goldberg
New York, USA
DANCING BULL UNVEILED NEW PACKAGING following its success as the second best selling premium Zinfandel in the world, according to the company. It has redesigned its label, establishing an independent identity as the brand that is "serious about wine so you don't have to be." The label will be red for red wines and white for white wines.
CORKTEC PLANS TO OPEN A NEW CORK PLANT IN Kennewick, Washington this fall. The 3,000square foot facility will be able to produce up to 20 million natural and NDT agglomerate corks a year (based on a single shift), CorkTec owner Alan Gnann told Wines & Vines. It will employ about six people.
MOUNTAIN VIEW VINTNERS RELEASED NEW PACKAGING THIS WEEK for its flagship brand, creating a more contemporary label. Mountain View was one of the first negociants in California and has remained a family-owned and operated institution.
Wine & Spirits Daily
Joseph Phelps Vineyards has sold its Le Mistral wine brand, along with its 40 acres of Syrah and Grenache in California's Monterey County, to Randy Pura and Ventana Vineyards for an undisclosed amount, according to an article in Wine Spectator. The change in ownership becomes official with the 2007 vintage, currently in barrel.
The winery, however, denies it is for sale despite rumors. Instead, Joseph Phelps Vineyards claims it is selling Le Mistral as a part of a plan to re-associate the Phelps brand with Napa Valley Cabernet and Bordeaux-style blends.
"The company is very firmly under family control. Anytime there is change in a company, rumors will pop up. They are not true and the family has every intention of remaining in control," chairman Bill Phelps said.
Wine & Spirits Daily
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|Scholarships made available for Phillips County students
|Written by Holyoke Enterprise
The Ruth Henderson Memorial Scholarship Fund established at the Community Foundation of Northern Colorado will provide significant financial assistance to one or more students who are current seniors at, or recent graduates of, high schools located in Morgan, Washington, Logan, Yuma, Phillips or Sedgwick counties.
Students who have been home-schooled and meet the award criteria are eligible to apply.
The Ruth Henderson Memorial Scholarship Fund was established at the Community Foundation to honor Henderson's life-long dedication to teaching and community service.
Each recipient will benefit from a scholarship award equal to one year's worth of tuition and fees, and the award may be increased by up to $1,000 per academic year to assist with the purchase of required learning materials. The scholarship may be renewed for up to three years.
Applicants must intend to pursue a career in teaching, demonstrate financial need, be U.S. citizens and Colorado residents, be eligible for in-state tuition rates and plan to attend an accredited, publicly funded college or university in Colorado.
A detailed explanation of the scholarship fund and additional award criteria can be reviewed by visiting www.NoCoFoundation.org and clicking on the "Scholarship" button on the home page.
"An award from this scholarship fund could significantly impact a student's educational journey and future career," Heather Scott, the Community Foundation's donor services coordinator, said. "We encourage potential applicants to review the criteria on our website and then use our online application tool to easily and securely submit their information to the selection committee."
The Community Foundation is a nonprofit, public foundation that manages more than 350 individual charitable funds and $66 million in assets. During the fiscal year that ended June 30, 2012, the Community Foundation distributed $4.8 million in grants and programs.
More than 40 local nonprofit organizations have their endowments housed with the Community Foundation and hundreds of individuals and businesses have established donor advised funds. In addition, the Community Foundation distributes scholarship awards that support students enrolled at educational institutions across the U.S.
To learn more, visit www.NoCoFoundation.org.
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Donor Profile: David Orth
AMES, Iowa – Being able to coordinate Iowa State spirit rallies would be a lifelong dream for any diehard Cyclone fan. For David Orth, that dream turned into reality.
Working for the ISU Alumni Association, Orth was in charge of coordinating events that brought together some of the biggest fans to the biggest stages. One memory that will last in Orth's memory was the 1999 NCAA women's basketball tournament, when the Cyclones were set to play No. 1 seed Connecticut in a shot for the Elite Eight.
Although the game was to be played the next day, over 300 fans attended the pregame festivities in Cincinnati, along with the pep band and coach Bill Fennelly.
"We had our Cyclone rally downtown in an establishment called the Holy Grail," said Orth. "I don't think they (owners) realized how many fans were going to be there. Not only were they wondering why so many people had made the trip from Iowa to Cincinnati, they wanted to know how they could fit everybody in, as it was packed from wall to wall."
Orth worked for the Alumni Association for seven years, finally hanging up his shoes in 2004. He worked with the athletics department and organized such events as spirit rallies and road trips. He even got to travel with the team to Big 12 basketball tournaments.
"I have many fond memories of Big 12 tournament games in Kansas City and Dallas," Orth exclaimed. "Sometimes we had rallies and games for both the men's and women's programs on the same day. Those were really some fun and exciting events."
But Orth wasn't a fan because he worked for the university, he has been one almost his whole life.
He remembers going to wrestling matches with his father in the 1970s, especially when Hilton Coliseum would fill more than 14,000 seats against their rivals from Iowa.
Orth also remembers when he met his future wife. The two had met while working as ushers at Hilton Coliseum. Both attended and graduated from Iowa State, David in 1987 with a degree in journalism, and Bonnie in 1988 with a degree in biochemistry. Now the couple has two children, William, age 7, and Elizabeth, age 5. David currently works for Special Olympics Iowa, as a director of individual and major gifts, and Bonnie as a physician for McFarland Clinic.
Since both have become Iowa State alums, the Orths have donated an annual gift to the Cyclone Club, the department's fundraising unit. The Orths, current Victory Level donors, have season tickets for women's CourtCYd Club, wrestling and football.
"With costs escalating everywhere, it is important to put your money where your mouth is. Don't look at philanthropy as giving money away; it is making an investment in the future," said Orth. "It's always a fun time to be a Cyclone, no matter what team you are following or when it is."
There is no place the Orth family would rather live than Ames, Iowa, right in the heart of Cyclone Country.
"It was pretty easy to become a big Cyclone fan," said Orth. "I went to Iowa State for school and had lots of good memories, most of those memories being sports related. It has been a big part of my life, and obviously my children have begun to attend events and enjoying the success that is Cyclone athletics."


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Reno, NV (Sports Network) - Tyler Johnson scored 19 points as he helped lead
the Fresno State Bulldogs to a 69-64 overtime win against the Nevada Wolf Pack
in Mountain West Conference play at the Lawlor Event Center.
Also scoring in double figures for Fresno State (9-16, 3-9 MWC) were Kevin
Foster and Allen Huddleston with 15 and 11 points, respectively, as the team
bounced back from an overtime loss against Wyoming this past weekend and
snapped a three-game slide as well.
Nevada (12-13, 3-8) was paced by Deonte Burton who tallied 12 points, but he
shot just 5-of-14 from the floor as the team bowed for the fifth time in the
last six outings. Marqueze Coleman and Jordan Burris pitched in with 11 and 10
points, respectively. Malik Story logged a mere six points as he shot 1-of-11
from the floor.
Nevada moved out to a 25-23 lead at the break even though the squad shot only
34.8 percent from the floor and missed on all seven attempts behind the 3-
point line in the frame.
Points were again at a premium in the second half, but somehow the Pack
figured out a way to extend their lead to double digits with just over 14
minutes left in regulation.
But the lead did not last for Nevada as Foster knocked down a 3-pointer in the
final seconds for the Bulldogs to knot the score at 58-58, while a failed
triple by Burton at the other end sent the game into overtime.
In the extra session FSU made good on 7-of-8 at the free-throw line in order
to claim the five-point road win.
Nevada was beaten on the glass, 47-37, shot only 5-of-20 on the perimeter and
converted just 21-of-35 at the charity stripe on the night.
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Ultimate Malibu LT1 SwapWritten by on May 1, 2002 A Fuel Injected Lt1 Is The Best Way To Satiate Our Hunger For Late-Model Performance
Its now been a year since we first introduced our project 78 Malibu (The Ultimate Malibu .) If youve been following along, youll also know that for the first time, rather than mindlessly dropping in a mega-horsepower big-block and topping it off with a nitrous unit, we decided to build our version of the ultimate daily driver. This meant it had to be reliable, retain civil street manners, and, being the performance aficionados that we are, it had to have the ability to power through the quarter-mile as well as being able to take a corner.
We started our Ultimate Malibu by first addressing its poor braking and handling qualities. We upgraded the meek factory 10.5-inch brakes to the massive 1LE 12-inch brakes and concurrently rebuilt the front end (Big-Brake Upgrade For GM A/G-Bodies.) Next, we installed the complete line of Hotchkis G-body suspension components along with Edelbrocks IAS mono-tube shocks (G-Rated.) Of course there was also the brutal slalom and skid pad testing. This resulted in a stellar 0.83 lateral g-force on the skidpad and an awe-inspiring 6.63 seconds at 61.70 mph through the 600-foot slalom course. What we didnt tell you was that the tired carbureted 305 seemed to know it was time to retire as it limped back to our shop. With its final gulp of air, the junk box made us push her through the shops bay door.
It was obvious from our last outing that we had the suspension dialed in, but now we had electronic fuel injection (EFI) in mind to help it pass Californias stringent emissions requirements. We just werent sure how we were going to combine that with performance and reliability. With the 305 on a permanent vacation, we spoke with Mark Campbell, the fuel injection conversion specialist and owner of Street & Performance (S&P) in Mena, Arkansas, who had an immediate answer to our dilemma. Campbell recommended using GMs venerable LT1 with his custom wiring harness, and he put us in contact with Contemporary Corvette in Bristol, Pennsylvania. For under $3,000, we became the proud owners of a 95 LT1 that featured a potent 10.5:1 compression, aluminum heads, and a stout rating of 275 hp and 325 lb-ft. It was delivered right to our door with all of its accessories (see Getting a Signal sidebar), the factory computer, and the original 4L60E transmission on a pallet. If youve ever made the effort to find a complete LT1 (the company has LS1s too) with a transmission and a guarantee that itll run, then you know just how much of a bargain that was.
With the motor in hand, the next question was assessing the level of complexity involved in transplanting a late-model motor into our pre-EFI sedan. Like you, we dont have super mechanics that do all the wrenching for us, so its no surprise that we had an overwhelming amount of questions that needed to be answered. Would the LT1 really drop in hassle-free? What about a fuel system? What about a cooling system? How would we fit the 4L60E onto the crossmember? This is where Campbell once again proved to be an invaluable mentor. Having stuffed nearly every combination of fuel-injected engine into every conceivable package from street rods to musclecarseven truckshis vast knowledge enabled us to get our project to where it is today. So follow along and see what it takes to stuff a factory-injected GM motor into your Malibu Classic and fire it up on the first try!
LT1 Install: Although we purchased our 78 Malibu in California, it was originally destined for Arizona and tagged as a 49-state Federal car. Because of this, we werent burdened with smog equipment and miles of hoses languishing on the motor, which also made the removal as easy as it would have been on any musclecar-era vehicle. If youre planning on doing this conversion with a car that originally housed a V-6, be sure to scavenge a set of V-8 mounts and swap them out. With the engine bay degreased and freshly fogged with both Eastwoods Chassis and Underhood Black paint, we had high hopes of having the motor and tranny resting comfortably right away. Unfortunately, we found that the newer LT1 engine mounts are offset about 1½ inches on the passenger side in order to accommodate the A/C compressor bracket. A quick call to Campbell told us that our options were to either notch the frame or use one of S&Ps serpentine bracket and pulley kits to relocate the compressor. Considering that our welding skills are a far cry from sensational, we went with the bracket kit. With the brackets on order, we removed the A/C compressor and mounted the old 305 engine mounts where the compressor once sat. With some maneuvering of the engine hoist, the engine-trans combo dropped in beautifully. Mounting the tranny was easy thanks to G-Force Performances nifty engine-swap crossmember.
The new durable steel crossmember is designed specifically for G-body owners looking to install a 4L60E or TH700-R4 (G-Force also offers crossmembers for TH200-4R applications), and it features a dual hump to accommodate a true-dual exhaust system. At only $189, the price is very reasonable compared to the cost and hassle of fabricating a new crossmember. With the new drivetrain positioned, we found that the motor sat relatively low and offered plenty of engine-to-hood clearance. The stock Camaro exhaust manifolds exited free of obstruction, and there was ample clearance between the 4L60E and the trans tunnel. With the exception of the motor mount causing a few hours worth of frustration, its as if the LT1 was designed with the Malibu chassis in mind.
Fuel Plumbing: Unlike EFI systems, a carbureted engines fuel pressure demands are low, averaging only about 6 psi. On the other end of the spectrum, an EFI setup requires 40-plus psi, which obviously means some fuel system changes are in order. First we replaced the low-pressure rubber hoses with high-pressure braided stainless lines. We also needed a fuel tank with internal baffles to prevent the pump from sucking in air should the fuel level ever get low. We could have sumped the stock tank but opted to go with more of a factory-style system, mainly because if we ever have pump failure in the middle of nowhere, chances are that a replacement-style in-tank pump will be much easier to acquire than a trick external unit. To do this, we sent a brand-new stock replacement tank from SPI Distribution in Medford, Massachusetts, to Rock Valley Antique Auto Parts in Stillman Valley, Illinois, to modify it for our needs. Rock Valley first recessed the top of the tank by a ½-inch to prevent the fittings and fuel lines from hitting the bottom of the trunk floorpan. Rock Valley then installed a high-volume in-tank pump rated at 42 gph at 48 psi and cut an additional hole adjacent to the pump for a fuel-level sender.
For the fuel lines, we contemplated using prebent hard lines, but we later decided that AN-6 (3/8-inch equivalent) stainless braided lines from Goodridge would be much easier to route. Starting out back with the tank, we used two 90-degree 3/8 NPT-to-AN-6 fittings for both the feed and return. We ran the lines over the rear axle and then routed them to the front of the car along the passenger-side framerail. Once they were up in the engine compartment, we used a pair of AN-6 male-to-male unions and connected the lines onto S&Ps trick rear-exit fuel-line kit. If you plan on running the braided line, do yourself a favor and order this kit. S&Ps rail adapter is exceptional, and the kit includes everything necessary to attach the factory fuel rail onto AN fittings, making the job a breeze. All said and done, the fuel system was definitely the easiest portion of the installationit took less than four hours to wire the pump, assemble the fuel-level sending unit, mount the tank, and do the final plumbing.
Wiring: The Fun Stuff: Wiring can be a horrifying experience. If you have to wire up every last sensor and sending unit onto a fuel-injected motor that youre not familiar with, it can quickly become a lost cause. However, the S&P harness that we used made the job a snap since each wire was individually labeled. It used the same type of Weatherpack-connector as the factory system and plugged in effortlessly. Even the fuel pump relay is pre-wired and integrated into the harness. All it took to make the EFI pump functional was to connect the wire labeled Hot lead to fuel pump to the positive side of the in-tank pump. So if the only thing preventing you from dropping in an LT1 is the fear of wrestling with the OE harness, then get the S&P harness. It really does make it as easy as we claim.
Final Two Cents: Updating your car to the new millennium with fuel injection can be a challenging task for those unfamiliar with the technology. However, should you decide to take the plunge and follow in our footsteps, then know that it can be accomplished with a reasonable amount of time and money. The fact that were using a factory computer programmed by GM offers many benefits. First we dont have to fiddle with any laptops or deal with tuning issues. Second, we can later hop it up with any late-model performance parts designed for its F-body donor. Although we still have some issues to addressincluding a driveshaft, an electric fan assembly, and an exhaust systemyou can bet that the next time you see our Ultimate Malibu there will be a complete road test and evaluation. So, if youre wondering whether a fuel injected LT1 was the best way to satiate our hunger for late-model performance, yes, it most certainly was!
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Our 305 is gone but not forgotten...yet. A couple of hours worth of degreasing and fogging with Eastwood's Underhood and Chassis Black made a night and day difference to our engine bay.Do the same to yours and save yourself the embarrassment of explaining why you didn't do it while the motor was out.Our LT1 motor came out of a fourth-gen F-body and used a 1-1/2-inch offset motor mount on the passenger side. The motor-mount boss (arrow) that used to hold our former 305 now holds the A/C compressor. Our only choices were to either notch the frame or to eliminate the A/C, which in itself would disturb the serpentine belt system. To alleviate the problem, we opted to remove the compressor and order S&P's custom bracket kit and accessories. A Corvette LT1 bracket setup that places all the accessories on the driver side would have been a cheaper alternative, but can be hard to find.With the A/C compressor out of the way, we dropped the motor into place and installed the G-Force Performance crossmember, which bolted right up. It was made for the Malibu chassis with a 4L60E, and installing it was only a matter of tightening four bolts onto the framerail. Our factory TH350 linkage mated right up, allowing us to retain the column shifter. We also used Energy Suspension's multi-application GM trans-mount (arrow) since the stock Firebird piece was too thick.To install the S&P LT1 wiring harness, we simply cut a 11/2-inch opening in the firewall, slipped the wires through, connected the color-coded harness into the similarly color-coded computer ports, and plugged each wire into its appropriate place. That's it.With the heater core taking up the majority of the glovebox space, we ended up placing the computer on the floorboard, though we'll eventually build a special mount inside the engine bay. The other extraneous wires are the leads that will feed signals to the Auto Meter tachometer, oil pressure, volt, and fuel gauges.S&P's neat pigtail harness allowed us to jump the new alternator plug directly onto our old alternator's wiring loom. Also, rather than stretching the old harness to mate, we used a 6-inch piece of 10-gauge wire and extended the main feed for that extra-sano look.The S&P brackets and accessories are way flashier than what we're used to, but they solved the belt problem that we ran into after removing the original A/C compressor. The installation was a snap since the brackets only fit together one way. The power-steering pump now rests on the driver side, while the A/C compressor sits well above the framerail. If you prefer to use factory Corvette brackets, S&P occasionally has them in stock, or you can try a Corvette salvage specialist; unfortunately, they're no longer available new from GM.
When installing the S&P brackets onto a Camaro or Firebird LT1, you'll have to pull the integrated balancer/ pulley off the crank by removing the three outer bolts and using a pulley remover. Once apart, you'll need to insert this aluminum spacer (arrow) to correctly align the serpentine assembly. If you're using an LT1 out of an Impala, then you'll have to either replace the balancer/pulley with a Camaro or Firebird unit and use the same spacer, or forgo the spacer entirely by using a Corvette balancer. Once completed, we fitted an off-the-shelf Gates 60.9-inch serpentine belt (PN K060900) to drive the system.The S&P power-steering pump and reservoir features an AN-6 pressure line and AN-8 return line to fit newer-style steering boxes with O-ring fittings or older boxes such as ours with a flare fitting. The ability to clock the pump with this setup came in quite handy. The return-line fitting was a tad too close to our box, but the removal of two bolts allowed us to rotate the pump counter-clockwise by 30-degrees, which resolved the problem. For the lines, you can either have them built at a local shop or do as we did by mocking up the fit and faxing back the supplied hose kit diagram dimensions to S&P.For the cooling system, we called Year One Next Generation and ordered a Be Cool '95 Camaro LT1 replacement radiator. The 30x19-inch aluminum unit fit snugly, only requiring a slight modification to the Malibu's lower radiator support. A metal tab interfered with the Be Cool drain plug, but a quick tap with a 5-pound hammer corrected the problem. To hold the radiator in place, we built custom radiator straps from 1/8x1-inch aluminum strips. As for the hoses, we capped off the heater hoses temporarily and used a set of inlet and outlet hoses for a '95 Camaro. The passenger side was fine, while the driver side required cutting 4 inches off the portion that mounts onto the thermostat housing.To install the S&P fuel rail adapters, we pulled the retaining clip off the regulator on the return side of the fuel rail and used a Torx socket to remove the support bracket. Since the bracket is in an awkward position, we placed the socket onto a 1/4-inch wrench and taped it to avoid dropping it. Once we cut the feed line with a tube cutter, we were able to affix the new rail adapter and the supplied AN-6 lines.The universal fuel-sending unit (left) from Auto Meter came complete with everything we needed to fit it into our newly modified Rock Valley fuel tank. The top of our tank is recessed, so based on the new height we shortened the stem of the sender to 3 inches and cut the floater arm to measure 2 inches.Every tank will be different, so don't be surprised if you have to slot the top of the fuel sender plate. To connect the Goodridge feed and return braided lines to the intake pump, we used two 90-degree 3/8-inch NPT-to-AN-6 fittings. For the wiring, we wanted to be extra cautious and again used 10-gauge wire for the pump ground (A), power feed (B), and ran 12-gauge for the signal wire that leads into the fuel gauge (C).Just seconds away from the big moment, we completed the final portion of the fuel system by connecting both the feed and return lines to the S&P rail adapters by using two AN-6 male union fittings (arrow). Once finished, we primed the pump several times to check for leaks, and attempted to fire up the LT1 for the first time. With three cranks, the LT1 was alive and kicking!


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Like many other families, mine has had a few syndromes and acronyms attached to it. But since dysfunction seems to be the new normal, I have accepted whatever's been thrown my way and worked to make the best of it.
One syndrome I didn't expect to face, however, is "divorced women's syndrome." In fact, I didn't even know it existed.
But ignorance is no excuse.
Going through a divorce is a wrenching experience, whether it was your decision, his or a mutual one. No one thinks it, like cancer or autism, is going to happen to him or her. Your beliefs about marriage, love, commitment — and about yourself — are challenged, and things you took for granted need to be reevaluated. And then one day, you face a new reality: At the end of the day, it's just you.
So you take charge of your life, perhaps for the first time; that's not such a bad thing. Or so I thought.
"I admire you," a friend told me shortly after my marriage broke up. Within a few months, I got a full-time job for the first time in more than a decade, bought a house and worked hard with my former husband to make the transition as easy as possible for our two boys. "Look how strong you are."
And I did feel strong — most of the time. I realized I'd been given a chance to reinvent myself. Sometimes it felt overwhelming; other times, empowering.
It affected the way I felt about myself and my kids, the way I welcomed new relationships in my life and, according to author and journalist Bob Rosner, the way I approached my job, too.
Self-reliance may get a woman through her divorce intact, Rosner writes in the Working Wounded blog for ABC news, but "it's very dangerous to bring this to work as the defining aspect of your personality."
Women will go out of their way to help, advise and mentor co-workers who come to them, but Rosner says we don't seek the same from others. "Work, for many women, becomes a solitary activity" — thus, the "divorced women's syndrome," or DWS.
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Veterans we talked with in Jacksonville are on both sides of the fence on this event. Some veterans say they're happy Vietnam warriors will be properly honored for their serivce. But some say they don't care to go because it's too late and any effort now cannot undo the past.
Nevertheless, members of the Jacksonville chapter of Rolling Thunder set out Friday to head to Charlotte. Paul Levesque of Rolling Thunder said, "It's kind of refreshing for me to know that we're still being remembered. And the sacrifices that some of them have made were not in vain."
The Jacksonville members will be taking to the track, taking one lap around as an honorary opening to the ceremony this weekend.
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Me (Nicole) talking about how I think I am the ultimate Twilight fan.
twiCurls is ultimately the ultimate twilighter. (5:00)
We're twicurls - vloggers on Youtube. We webcast for twilight20somethings.com, and make people smile. We're actually in another one of these submissions briefly. That's how inescapably ultimate we are.
Because Jessica's with the vampires (4:45)
Seeking the next immortal? Look no further. With Alice's spunk and Bella's balance, I'm here as the Ultimate Twilight Fan. Jessica
Twilight Obsessd Fans (6:04)
Here is our entry for the ultimate Twilight fan search, we are Sooooo sorry that it is over 5 minutes, we don't know how to edit things out! We hope so much that you pick us
My Twilight Cheer! (00:40)
My submission for the ultimate twilight fan search!i hope yal'l like it!
I am the ultimate fan (1:48)
i think i am the ultimate fan because my life is basically based around twilight. some may call me obsessed but my fellow twilight readers understand my obsession. :)
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