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CES 2013 in Retrospect: Laptop Market Trendsby Jarred Walton on 1/12/2013 3:48 AM EST
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bigrobsf - Saturday, January 12, 2013 - linkHi Jarred, you wrote "what's the opposite of failure? If you answered failure like so many do," but I suspect you meant to write "what's the opposite of success?" :-)
Thanks for the overview! Reply
JarredWalton - Saturday, January 12, 2013 - linkThanks...this is what happens when you're tired and write on a plane! :-) Reply
Lonyo - Saturday, January 12, 2013 - linkA failure in the editorial process! Reply
BugblatterIII - Saturday, January 12, 2013 - linkWell at least it wasn't mediocre. Reply
karlostomy - Saturday, January 12, 2013 - linkJarred,
You wrote "If you answered failure like so many do, you're only correct if we're speaking in terms of the English language antonym."
Not sure what relevance the success antonym example has, if that is the case.
This is, after all, an English speaking website with English articles and English readers.
Perhaps you should rewrite the article in the other language where it makes more sense. Otherwise, what was the point? Reply
JarredWalton - Monday, January 14, 2013 - linkWhoosh! You completely missed the point, but part of that was because I didn't give the lengthy explanation. So let me do that here:
While success and failure are antonyms/opposites, if you change the way you think about failure then it's not actually a bad thing. If a company releases several new products this year that are trying to do something different, and all of them do poorly and essentially "fail", but in the process they come up with one new killer product that succeeds beyond what they could have expected... were the earlier ideas/iterations failure, or merely missteps on the way to success?
On the other hand, another company can sit there playing it safe and making the same laptops (or pick another category) that they've always made. They don't end up having any runaway success products, because most of the other companies are also playing it safe, so they maintain the status quo. The result is that their market share drops slightly this year -- not a lot, and not enough to put them out of business (yet), but it drops -- probably because some other company took some risks, made a great product, and gained market share.
From this second point of view, the opposite of success is mediocrity, treading water, not taking risks, etc. This is what the laptop market (and in general the entire PC market) has largely been doing for years. Along comes a new, unforeseen category of devices -- smartphones and tablets -- and the PC and laptop makers were wholly unprepared. So they then jump on the "me too" bandwagon and try to copy the initial successful products (iPhone and iPad), only they don't really copy them because they cut a few corners, don't invest the time in the overall experience, and they expect to come late and then charge as much as Apple. The tablets and smartphones that are succeeding are doing so by really trying to be better than Apple, at least on some level, without charging quite as much. Reply
adambenton1000 - Saturday, January 12, 2013 - linkAnother Android tablet maker worth a look at in 2013 is Ainol Electronics - which recently introduced a number of impressive, well-priced Android tablets and is also
noted for winning Runner-Up for "Best Tablet of the Year" at CES/CNET 2012 --
One of the first U.S. resellers to carry Ainol - Novo brand tablets is a site called TabletSprint -- and this week the Novo 7 VENUS launched -- a 7 inch tablet with a
QUAD CORE processor for only $149 that takes on the Google Nexus 7 and other competitors for a lot less and offers a lot more -- with Android 4.1 Jelly Bean OS, a high
resolution 1280x800 IPS screen, 16GB memory, a 4000 mAH battery, both front and rear camera (2 MP) , a MicroSD memory card slot for unlimited storage, Google Play with access to 400K+ Apps, a MicroUSB port for connection to printers and other electronic devices, HDMI - to view personal videos and to download movies and watch in full 1080p (HD) on to a large screen TV, WiFi, Ethernet, and an option for 3G/4G connection. It's also a great gaming device with its high resolution screen and motion gaming sensor. The site TabletSprint also offers a 7" Compact Case with built-in Keyboard ($22) which easily transforms a tablet into a mini-laptop--
TabletSprint offers a few other brand new models with most launching in January, including the Novo 10 Hero - a Full-Size 10-inch tablet packed with impressive
features for only $219--
TabletSprint also includes $25 in quality Bonus Apps with all tablets available through their site.... And both these new models and a few others available through
their site are certainly worth checking out and comparing to other major brands. Reply
Death666Angel - Saturday, January 12, 2013 - linkDo you get money from them? I don't see a lot of difference between Ainol and the other Chinese brand tablet makers. Cube, Onda, YuanDao/Window, Pipo, Sanei, Cube. They all pretty much source the same hardware (Rockchip or Allwinner SoCs), same displays (720p, 800p, 1080p, 1536p) that is found in competing Acer/Asus/Samsung/Apple.
Ainol were the first on my radar because they were relatively easy to acquire here in Germany, but the other brands have caught up and are priced more competitively in my opinion. Reply
zsero - Saturday, January 12, 2013 - linkIs it just me who thinks that actually sometime (in a few years I guess) this process will reverse and people will realize that they need a real laptop and not a tablet? Or that there is no point of a having tablet if you can manage with a phone and an ultrabook? Reply
Lonyo - Saturday, January 12, 2013 - linkOr a phablet and an ultrabook. Reply
jemima puddle-duck - Saturday, January 12, 2013 - linkIn 5 years the closest the majority of teens will get to a laptop is the keyboard they attach to their tablets when they want to type long-form. It's a seismic transition, and it's already happened. There's no turning back.
I'm always suspicious when people use the word 'real', as if we just hold on long enough time will reverse and everything will be comfortable again. Uncomfortable is good. It's progress and regeneration. It's a sign we're getting older and have to start making way. Netbooks weren't a progression because we knew they were a comfortable subset of what we already had.
Here's a scary thought. This is the first year that there are teenagers that have no experience of the 20th century. The first computer they were passionate about was probably an iPhone or Android phone. It's possible they've never used a Microsoft product (other than an XBox), and see no reason to. That's the world we're in. Reply
Malphas - Saturday, January 12, 2013 - linkIt's just you and other slightly delusional folk who think their worldview should apply to everyone. People said the same thing ten years ago about laptops, now it's about tablets. "Enthusiasts" tend to greatly overestimate the computing needs of the general public, which is really just thinks like Facebook, eBay, Amazon, Twitter, etc. which can be handled perfectly well by tablets and apps. Reply
Death666Angel - Saturday, January 12, 2013 - linkI have a smartphone (Galaxy Nexus), a tablet (Chinese made, cheap but comparable to other 1280x800 tablets in performance, build quality and features), I have a laptop (11.6", 1st gen Intel Core i3 ULV with an Agility 1 SSD) ad a Desktop (i7 860 @ 3.8GHz, HD7970, 8GB RAM etc.). The desktop gets the most use, when I'm at home I don't use my laptop and the tablet gets used when kids are here to play with or when I'm having a rather long appointment with the toilet. When I'm on the go my tablet and smartphone get used equally in terms of media consumption (watching movies/shows, reading the internet, playing games). My laptop gets used when I need to work on something (rarely) or when I'm staying somewhere longer than one night.
I wouldn't mind having a tablet replace my laptop, but it needs to be x86 with windows support and an easy way to attach a keyboard and mouse. I want to be able to play my GOG games, flash games and the occasional steam game with it. But if I have to chose between a 900€ tablet with that stuff (Surface Pro) or an 800€ laptop with that stuff (Asus VivoBook U38N) I'd take the laptop in a heartbeat. Reply
ET - Sunday, January 13, 2013 - linkA Nexus 7 with DosBox Turbo can run some GOG games decently. Reply
StormyParis - Saturday, January 12, 2013 - linkI have a cheap laptop and a tablet. The tablet is "nice to have", the cheap laptop is vital. Actually, I just sold my tablet before Xmas, thinking I'd get a Nexus 10... now I'm having 2nd thoughts because I don't really miss it, I can wait for the new gen of tablets that didn't get announced a CES... probably MWC ? Reply
NeBlackCat - Saturday, January 12, 2013 - link...where can I get a Windows laptop with a modern DPI @ >1080p and <16:9 ?
Don't even worry about the cost.
I couldn't find one.
Vendors have been producing "me too" models to Intel/MS dictats for years now, that sell in ever decreasing quantities because they aren't offering the market what it wants, which is changing because of the move of some traditional laptop functions (eg multimedia) to tablets and phones. Leaving the more "serious" (formerly desktop) functions to laptops.
So what do they do? Give us puny laptop screens incapable of doing those functions, increasingly set in "tablet transformer" form factors. And they wonder why sales decline.
It isn't rocket science, Dell, HP, Lenovo, etc. Give me a powerful, well connected, portable laptop with a 15" to 17" IPS screen @ at least 1920x1200, with no additional GPU (it's for getting work done, not gaming) and I'll snap your hands off.
And a netbook with decent CPU/RAM/interfaces would be nice too. People still have use for that form factor, the problem is has been the puny Atoms.
Anything like that at CES? Reply
Bordee - Saturday, January 12, 2013 - linkSince Apple released Retina Display MacBook Pros with 13-inch 2560x1600 and 15-inch 2800x1800, I began hoping that PC laptop manufacturers would finally start offering >1080p displays on laptops. Much to my display, I've watched one Ultrabook or Win 8 laptop after another released with 1378x768 resolution. It is still hard to find 1080p displays on 15 inch laptops. I'm shocked at the stagnation in PC laptop display quality while there $400-500 tablets with 1200p or 1600p displays.
One thing that I still don't understand with Intel's Ultrabook push and Windows 8 marketing: why has neither Intel nor Microsoft collaborated with laptop manufacturer in the same way that Microsoft has partnered with Nokia for Windows Phones, to make a drool-worthy flagship laptop? Why isn't there even a single premium (i.e., $1500+ or $2000+) Ultrabook or Windows 8 laptop with a 2560x1440 or 2560x1600 display? I'm sure there would be some demand for such a laptop considering that Apple's Macbook Pro retinas seem to sell pretty well.
Finally, with PC laptop manufactuers not offer >1080p displays, it give you little reason to need or want to upgrade. I've got a HP dv6t 15.6" 1080p laptop with 16gb of ram, a Sandy Bridge quad core i7, and a decent video card (I don't game on the laptop). For me, there is little point in upgrading from a Sandy Bridge i7 to Ivy Bridge. I'd be much better offer investing in an SSD, which I plan to do down the road. But if better displays were being offered, it would be a different story... Reply
JarredWalton - Saturday, January 12, 2013 - linkActually, Intel got pretty hands-on with several recent Ultrabooks -- Acer's S7 was one of them. It's still not perfect, so Intel may need to get even more involved, but my understanding is that they have actually sent serious engineering talent to some of the OEMs to help with the Ultrabook designs.
As for higher DPI/resolution displays, I did see at least one laptop with such a display, but I can't tell you who it was from or anything more right now. Best-case, I think we're still probably six months or so away from the 2K displays (2560x1600, 2560x1440, 2880x1620, etc.) showing up in Windows laptops. I hope we'll see at least a couple such offerings when Haswell ships. Reply
Gc - Saturday, January 12, 2013 - linkPCWorld's Lloyd Case says he saw a prototype laptop from Acer. with high DPI display
[Sadly the prototype's aspect ratio is 16:9 (2880x1620), which isn't great for businesses filling the screen with two-up documents, or squarer presentations of maps or diagrams. (Many business laptops will no longer come with DVD/optical drives, so there's no reason to design them as DVD viewing devices for developing markets.) Many tablets are breaking away from the tired 16:9 cliche --- maybe some tablet screens could be used for notebooks. (Panasonic's 20" 15:10 tablet prototype screen sounds nice for graphics work, though it may take a wheeled briefcase for a road warrior to transport it gracefully.)]
Microsoft's first priorities have been about getting Windows 8 out the door. Now that it has shipped, maybe they can work on improving support for high resolution displays. It might be a big task to provide backward compatibility for Windows applications.
[Speculation: I don't know if we can be sure Microsoft will take the same approach as Apple did, halving the resolution dimensions for apps that don't handle such high resolutions (displaying each app pixel with 2x2 screen pixels). That might not handle a variety of resolutions well. Microsoft also may need to standardize how graphics devices handle the high-DPI scaling efficiently, which takes time negotiating with vendors. Microsoft also may need to update some of its libraries, such as ClearType font rendering. Browsers vendors were able to get something to work better in the months after the Apple Retina display came out, but Microsoft would like the display to work well for all apps.] Reply
NeBlackCat - Sunday, January 13, 2013 - linkAre these 2K displays any help though?
Strikes me that, unless you want to go blind, the most logical pixels you want on a "display lots of stuff" laptop screen is around 1920x1200.
For that, there's no point going further, to multiples of lower resolutions (like 2x the accursed 1366x768) for the physical resolution, because you still only output at the lower resolution, and still can't get "more stuff" on the screen.
Unless you either adopt non-integral upscaling (quality loss?) or go 1:1 (and therefore blind) if the system allows it.
For me, someone needs to realise that there's still a demand for 1920x1200 class displays in higher margin products. You don't have to look round many forums on the net to see it. Reply
Gc - Sunday, January 13, 2013 - linkWhy high-DPI screens? Two thoughts:
- Printers tend to have at least 300 dpi, and many are 600 dpi or higher. In photo, map, art, etc. printing applications people may like the screen to match the output so they can see the result at the final size before printing.
- While such high dpi may not be that useful for presenting more horizontal text, I suspect they can be useful for rendering textures, patterns, and lines, such as used in maps. If you made pixels the minimum size that your eye can distinguish at laptop reading distance, then patterns or lines that are not horizontal or vertical will have a larger minimum spacing or uneven spacing. (There might be some relationship to the Nyquist rate for sampling a 1-d signal such as audio, which says the minimum sampling frequency is twice the maximum frequency you want to record. But 2-d seems harder because patterns and lines can be at an arbitrary angle.) Reply
NeBlackCat - Sunday, January 13, 2013 - linkYep I agree and have no problem with high DPI generally. I just don't want the only options for laptops to be low DPI (as now, crap resolution at about 100+ DPI) and very high DPI (= crap resolutions scaled X2 to lots of pixels).
I want high resolution at moderate DPI too, eg. WUXGA at 1:1 pixels, or about 133 DPI.
Unless someone has a panel that does WUXGA or QXGA at 1:4 pixels (7680x4800, or 530 DPI at 17") anyway. ;-) Reply
Gc - Sunday, January 13, 2013 - linkYou're right, a web search turned up a higher-priced 1920x1200 pixel notebook:
The current Toughbook 52 specsheet shows a 15.4inch 1920x1200 anti-glare screen, Intel i5 3xxxM (Ivy Bridge), 16GB max memory, many I/O ports for fieldwork, docks available.
sqrt(1920^2 + 1200^2) / 15.4 = 147dpi
(I think "Toughbook 52" refers to the shell design. This name has been on the market for many years, while the internal electronics have been updated over the years, so be careful.) Reply
kyuu - Saturday, January 12, 2013 - linkWhile there was (and still is) a need to get out of the age of the shitty x768 TN panel, there's little reason for manufacturers to push resolutions above 1080p. There's even less reason for them to make a 16:10 panel outside of the workstation market.
I'm not sure what the big obsession is with extremely high DPI screens on smartphone/tablet/laptop screens anyway. 4K makes sense on ~30" and larger monitors and very large TV screens, and needs to progress. But 1080p on a 5" screen? 1600p on a 10" or even 15" screen? What the hell for? There are others areas in which I wish displays would progress besides just pushing undiscernable extra pixels, such as: going beyond 60Hz, color accuracy/gamut, contrast ratio, black levels, response times. Reply
NeBlackCat - Saturday, January 12, 2013 - linkMany people want to do serious work on their laptop. That means spreadsheets, documents, desktops, multiple browser pages, drawings, listings, etc, etc, that aren't artificially vertically truncated just because some manufacturer (*cough^ Intel ^cough^) decided that the most important things was to have a screen that fits a movie.
Where do such people buy their laptops now? Oops...they can't buy them anywhere. Reply
jjj - Saturday, January 12, 2013 - linkDon't give too much importance to tablets, they are just a stopgap device just like netbooks were (the netbook enabled the tablet,showing that ppl will use a cheap,small screen,slower device). The screen tech evolves, the tablet ,as a form factor , is gone and the phone with expandable screen replaces it ( 3D holographic screens , wearable tech are beyond that).
You are somewhat preaching higher end notebooks and i assume that''s the sin of living in a developed nation but the vast majority of users are a lot more cost conscious.They need a PC ( including tablets and phone in the PC category here) and they'll get the cheapest device that is enough for their needs. A 10 inch tablet at 300$ ,that's where prices are heading, offers a lot more value for the vast majority of consumers than any laptop with a price inflated by better screen,SSD and w/e.
You also got quite a bit of computational power in new form factors and a push for wireless connections should enable us to connect tabs and phones to external displays a lot easier (for old folks like you).
You are also assuming that somehow that somehow bigger screens are laptop exclusive but if you think about it that;'s not quite so.We are all used with A4 sheets of paper and that's about 14 inch diagonal so 11.6-13 + inch tablets should be feasible as long as the bezel is thin and the weight is kept bellow 700 grams while playing a bit with the center of gravity of the device (sub 600 grams would be even better) - such a tablet now is possible but the price would be a bit high ( getting rid of layers of glass can lead to lower yields, going carbon fiber frame/case is not cheap) ,non the less it should be doable at a good price soon enough.
Sadly the desktop is being abandoned too. Intel isn't giving us more cores at a decent price and given their current strategy we might not get em anytime soon. Higher res screens are just not getting cheaper ( 30 inchers are stuck at above 1K$ since they first launched). The category isn't getting any attention and that hurts PC sales and the enthusiasm around PC in general.More cores,,higher res screens at decent prices could at least cause a refresh cycle for gamers and generate buzz around PC.
But it's late, at this point even the web is getting stupid with so many sites optimizing for small screens and ruining the experience on desktop.
Old form factors are dead, they can try milking it as much as they can, and they should but the focus should be on how to better the new form factors and how to push the next form factor. Sadly the industry is terrible at innovating ,they are afraid, too afraid to be able to think clearly . You have plenty of example of old technology that went extinct despite many arguing it won't be the case,wishful thinking doesn't change relaity no matter how hard an industry hopes it will.
Ending this with a fun fact: the best selling product for Logitech is an ipad keyboard. Reply
Sabresiberian - Wednesday, January 16, 2013 - linkI think this sums up the U.S.A. in the last few decades. And, judging by the gamers I come across from all across the world, most of the the rest of the so-called civilized world, too.
What's the the name of the book, if you don't mind sharing? Reply


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Hi guys,
Just a quick question to all you PHP gurus out there. I'm quite confident in programming PHP, over 3 years learning and recently I've noticed a new practise coming into play among PHP scripts on the web. No closing PHP tag. I was under the impression that a closing tag was both needed and required as standard practise. Now however, scripts leave it out. Could someone explain why and the benefits of doing this.
The reason why is because if any library file has any trailing whitespace after the closing tag, then that whitespace is treated as output for the browser. That unintended output will close your opportunity to set headers and possibly corrupt your output the moment you include that library. Since the closing tag is optional and there's no practical benefit to include it in pure PHP files, you're best to leave it off to prevent the possibility of introducing a hard to find bug.
right ok, thanks for the explaination.
That said. I consider it a bit messy. It's like a html tag without a </html> tag. It'll work just fine.
Omitting the tag does have advantages but the same can be achieved using output buffering, which is enabled by default in PHP anyway.
I include it, simply because it's cleaner but it doesn't really matter whether it's there or not. The choices are either don't put the tag or don't put any whitespace after the tag. The former is obviously easier to see.
There's a good blog post discussing the merits of it here: http://choosetheforce.blogspot.co.uk/2008/05/should-you-close-that-php-tag.html
Well... half. Output buffering will allow you to set headers, but that whitespace is still part of the output, and that unintended output can corrupt your content. Real life example from just recently: XML is not valid if there is whitespace before the declaration, so when someone on my team left whitespace after a closing PHP tag, the RSS feeds stopped working. This kind of error is completely unnecessary and easily preventable. The only reasons to still use the closing tag exist only in our minds. Leaving it off violates our idealistic sense of strict syntax. But I think we need to fight past our mental obstacles and be pragmatic. If it helps, try thinking of the opening tag as a kind of shebang line.
Well you could argue that a simpler fix for that is:
ob_start(function($buffer) { return trim($buffer); } );
Because that fixes the issue at a much higher level, will work in every single use case and doesn't enforce any coding standards as well as catching errors where someone's done something like:
$str = <<<EOT
<?xml version="1.0"?>
My opinion is that if whitespace is a problem in the application, let the application handle it, don't enforce arbitrary rules on the client code.
The problem with this, however, is that you're still altering, and possibly corrupting, the output. What if the output is supposed to have whitespace, such as an RFC document? Or what if the PHP is outputting binary data?
Omitting the closing tag prevents what would otherwise be a common mistake. And the kicker is that there's no downside. There's no practical reason not to omit the closing tag.
Like nearly everything in life there's two side to this. I seemed to have opened a can of worms here. So just to clarify, I can do either but there are conditions or downsides to both? Why can't there be a simple yes or no answer? Thanks for the answers guys but still a bit confused here.
There's actually no downside to omitting the closing tag.
Also worth noting...
Several major players in the PHP world were asked to vote on coding standards, and there was strong agreement to omit the closing tag. https://github.com/php-fig/fig-standards/blob/master/accepted/PSR-2-coding-style-guide.md
Omitting the closing tag has become such a widely accepted practice that it's even in the manual. "If a file is pure PHP code, it is preferable to omit the PHP closing tag at the end of the file." http://php.net/manual/en/language.basic-syntax.phptags.php
Here you go kids.
Read documentation from php website:http://php.net/manual/en/language.basic-syntax.phptags.php
The clue you looking for is this (3rd paragraph):
If a file is pure PHP code, it is preferable to omit the PHP closing tag at the end of the file.
Ha ha, welcome to the forums, UncleD. Jeff Mott beat you to that link, though. (See the previous post.)
There's nothing 'less clean' about omitting the tag. It's optional, and recommended you leave it out for files which are PHP only (or for the last block in a script if there is no HTML following it). I find it far cleaner to leave off given the risks of whitespace creeping in - it makes me nervous when I see them there, and I always remove them! Output buffering won't help for the reasons stated above - neither will trimming output as the unintended whitespace could well appear in the middle of the final output anyway.
I always use the closing tag because I find it odd not to use one - it provides some visual clue that here the document ends.
Besides, it's not entirely true about the white space. You can append one newline character after the closing tag and it will not be sent to the output. So if you want you can properly 'end' the last line with the closing tag - if you believe that each line should be terminated with a newline - for whatever esthetic reasons you may have :).
By the way, there has been some proposals recently in future versions of php to allow php-only without an opening php tag. This means that some day you can have pure php classes without having to add <?php to the top of file
Yes, that would be better! How would they be recognised though? A different extension?
Not using the closing tag is just for avoiding blanks and other characters at the end of file.
With all due respect tutistech, lets try not to repeat what has already been said several times throughout a thread.


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The Arizona Energy Consortium is creating an Energy Roadmap to complement Arizona's existing energy sources and bolster the state's renewable sector, which stretches from solar and wind power producers to energy-efficiency companies.
Think about being a placekicker and each time you line up to attempt a game-winning field goal, the goal posts shift.
That's how Chris Davey, executive director of EnviroMission, an Australian firm with plans to build a 2,800-foot solar energy tower in western Arizona, describes what it can be like to do business as a developer of energy projects in Arizona.
"If you've got one regulatory body that you answer to and it changes midway through the process, it's going to impact how you develop a project," Davey says. "If you've got various government agencies that are meant to respond within a certain period of time and they take five times as long to do that, it creates uncertainty. It changes timelines and constantly moves the end zone."
To help ease some of the uncertainty in Arizona's energy industry, Davey has teamed up with Michelle De Blasi, a partner with Quarles & Brady who focuses her practice on guiding renewable energy projects from concept to completion, to co-chair the Arizona Energy Consortium (AEC).
"The AEC initiatives aren't an academic exercise," Davey says. "The AEC is not driven by the utilities, nor academics, nor regulators. It's driven by industry and what's best to ensure Arizona has a diverse energy future that maintains reliability and cost effectiveness."
The AEC — a committee of the Arizona Technology Council (AZTC) — was created to become a member-driven voice for Arizona's growing energy industry.
"We don't have an energy plan," De Blasi says. "We don't have one nationally and we certainly don't have one in the state. There are bits and pieces of a plan going on at any given time, but we don't have a plan that guides us. Without that plan, it's very difficult for Arizona to compete with other states that have much more clarity in their policies and incentives."
The AEC's broad cross sections of members — which include private, for profit and nonprofit companies; government and tribal organizations; and businesses that range in specialties from solar to title companies — show that there is a relatively unified belief that the state has to do something to become more competitive and friendly to the energy sector. And the AEC's rapid growth — it has grown from about 40 members to more than 200 in less than six months — shows that the belief is strong.
"The AEC was born out of a necessity, from a true need for a platform for all affected stakeholders to come together and try to drive change, influence change and ultimately have an energy policy or roadmap in place that gets implemented and provides a fair playing surface," Davey says. "We need a plan that says, 'Here are the boundaries, you might be a little off on the left or on the right, but you need to know that you are still within those boundaries.' As a developer, we have to know where the goal posts are."
Part of establishing those boundaries is getting legislators, business owners and regulators on the same page.
Government policy has enormous impact on business, says Margaret LaBianca, a shareholder with Polsinelli Shughart, who counsels clients on a broad range of regulatory compliance and strategic considerations with respect to renewable energy. AEC pulls from all realms of the energy industry, which provides a broad view of the real-life implications of legal constraints and incentives. The upshot will be an ability to identify policies that best position Arizona's energy industry for the long term.
What makes the AEC different from other energy groups in the state is that it is a statewide collaborative — members can sit in on meeting via video conferencing or by phone from anywhere in the world — that is applying its collective expertise to develop a long term strategic plan for energy industry growth. Also, the group isn't focused on one energy sector. Fossil fuels, nuclear energy, natural gas and renewable energy are all treated the same and viewed from a big-picture perspective.
"This is probably strange because here I am pursuing a high-profile solar project and I'm the biggest advocate for energy diversity," Davey says. "The AEC isn't just another green initiative. It's about energy and creating a diverse energy portfolio. Diversity is good for business."
The AEC's mission is to promote economic development initiatives and technological innovations across the state, organizers say. To accomplish that, the AEC works with other Arizona organizations, including the Arizona Governor's Energy Office, GPEC, elected officials, the Arizona Corporation Commission, Arizona tribes, Arizona utilities and local governments.
Despite all the hard work completed by a number of Arizona stakeholders — from the governor's office to GPEC — it is difficult for the industry to prosper while policies are unclear.
"It's almost a daily call I get from people saying, 'Hey, I'd like to set up my business there. What are your policies on this or that?'" De Blasi says. "I have to answer, 'It's not exactly clear.' It's frustrating for me and for potential businesses looking at Arizona, so sometimes they don't come here. They go to California or New Mexico or Colorado where they have great policies."
One fact that illustrates the problem: Phoenix-based De Blasi does more work with renewable energy in Massachusetts than she does in Arizona.
"If you look at the states that have been successful — California, Oregon, New Jersey, Massachusetts — it's a wholesale buy-in," De Blasi says. "It's the governor. It's the legislature. It's the governing entity for their utilities. They go farther and have taken advantage of federal incentives to attract business."
So why isn't Arizona — with its 300 days of sunshine a year — a player?
"You've got your traditional power guys that are entrenched in the communities, they've been there forever because most power plants have been around a long time," Davey says. "So you've got your fossil fuel technologies that have been around forever and then something new comes forward — whether that is solar, wind, geothermal, biomass — and it upsets the status quo. Most people want to see innovation happen, but they are scared to go down that path because it's still relatively unknown."
Not only is there a fear of the unknown, it's the fear of higher production costs that keeps more energy innovation from happening.
"One of the defining challenges for the next decade and especially over the next century, will be to find an appropriate balance between the competing needs to supply electricity that is reliable, affordable and stays under an acceptable level of environmental impact," says Mark Bonsall, general manager and CEO of Salt River Project (SRP). "One thing is clear – all the options are more expensive than our current portfolio of resources."
For some lawmakers, the fear may lie in being more concerned with losing votes than on losing economic development for the state. "We have incredibly cheap power here," De Blasi says.
"We have a nuclear power plant that supplies us with efficient and cheap energy. People are used to that. That has fed into legislators not wanting to be responsible for raising people's energy rates by forcing the utilities to spend money replacing traditional energy with renewables."
One of the AEC's goals, De Blasi says, is to work with the legislators to help create legislation that promotes business.
"I would love for us to be a resource for the legislators to come to as a neutral body, with a pro-business mindset," De Blasi says. "It would help tremendously if lawmakers reached out to the community and asked what they thought proposed legislation would do to industry and get community input before they put bills out onto the street that wreak havoc on the industry and wreak havoc on financing. By the time they have to pull them back or resend them, the damage is already done."
Providing guidance and education for legislators will be the key to developing Arizona's energy industry in the future, Davey says.
"We have to get lawmakers to support the right bills and educate them the right way so the right bills get written," he stresses. "Instead of having something out there that provides a lot of uncertainty when you are trying to get a project delivered, we just want to provide a level of clarity that doesn't necessarily remove a whole lot of due process; it just makes it clear so that when you're developing something, you know what the next hurdle is going to be."
It's clear that Arizona legislators need to stop and listen to the needs of their constituents. According to a new poll from the Arizona Working Families Coalition, almost half of the likely voters surveyed said job creation — including those that would arise from changes in the energy sector — should be legislators' top priority.
"It's clear that voters want their legislators to stay out of working people's financial decisions and to focus on the economy," says John Loredo, who is working with Arizona Working Families and is the former Arizona House minority leader. "If lawmakers continue to ignore the priorities of the people who put them in office, there will be some real consequences for them in November."
The first step toward removing some of those hurdles came in November 2011 when the AEC unveiled "Arizona's Solar Strategic Plan," a document that proposes recommended actions for the long-term growth of the state's solar industry. The recommendations focused on technology innovation, manufacturing and power generation.
"The Strategic Plan is meant to guide Arizona's growing solar industry along a sustainable path," De Blasi says. "Our goals are increased jobs, economic development, energy self-sufficiency and security, technology innovation and reduced greenhouse gas emissions — all resulting from increased use of solar energy as a component of a broader energy strategy. The AEC will be working hard to pull together the stakeholders to ensure that the plan is implemented — the crucial step that has been missing with previous proposed plans."
The plan's recommendations include incentives — preferably back-end performance-based funds — to nurture existing solar companies and attract new firms; looking for ways to attract private investment; and longer-term utility incentives to spur demand, rather than the current year-to-year options.
"We're in a conservative state and there is some resistance to renewable energy, but there is nothing better than taxing the sun," Davey says. "If we think about it from a more broad perspective, where it's not just about servicing Arizona's needs, it's about servicing our neighbor's needs as well. If there is policy in place that adversely affects our ability to build here, it also affects our ability to generate energy that we could sell out of state, which is something everyone in the business community wants to achieve."
De Blasi and Davey say the Strategic Plan will serve as a jumping off point for the AEC to develop a broader Energy Roadmap that will be a catalyst to attract new business and create a more friendly energy-industry environment.
"The end result will be not unlike the long-term Bioscience Roadmap initiated by the Flinn Foundation, designed to make the state's life sciences sector globally competitive," says Steven G. Zylstra, president and CEO of the Arizona Technology Council. "Arizona possesses many of the essential elements necessary to become a global leader in energy, but must strengthen its focus, collaboration and will to achieve this goal."
The AEC formed an Energy Roadmap subcommittee — led by De Blasi and Davey — to work with stakeholders and coordinate efforts that will further develop Arizona's energy industry.
"There is the throwaway line that we want to be the Saudi Arabia of solar," Davey says. "But right now, we are so far away from that, it doesn't even matter."
To ensure a competitive and secure economic future, De Blasi and Davey say the state must have a consensus-driven plan that will create a sustainable, safe, reliable, affordable, efficient, and diversified energy supply. Taking a page from the Bioscience Roadmap — which, since 2002, has helped Arizona increase the number of bioscience jobs by 41 percent and increase the state's number of bioscience firms by 27 percent — De Blasi and Davey hope to design the Arizona Energy Roadmap, that will optimize Arizona's unique assets, integrate regional investments and attract national and international interest as a place from which to conduct business.
"When you work in the energy industry every day, you realize the issues," De Blasi says. "So to come up with a plan for the state, it's just a matter of putting pen to paper and asking, 'If I had my ultimate project or ultimate policies, what would that be? What are the stumbling blocks? What are the issues? What needs to be fixed and how do we go about fixing the problems?'"
The key issues that De Blasi and Davey say need to be addressed to make Arizona a more dynamic player in the energy industry are government policy and how it impacts the financing of energy projects; transmission of energy and how Arizona looks at transmission from both a statewide and regional perspective; and the state's ability to use tax benefits to help different energy projects, something that has been difficult to make happen in Arizona, Davey says.
"It's critical to change the message we send to potential developers — whether it's the renewable energy industry or natural gas industry — and to stop pointing fingers and start working together and realize this is an energy mix," De Blasi says. "Do we just want to be someone who gets all the crumbs from our neighboring states because that's what we've gotten so far, or do we really want to be someone who leads and gets the benefit of the economic development and all the things that follow?"
To develop the content, identify issues, and generate feedback for the Roadmap, Davey and De Blasi are not turning to the usual suspects.
"They may not all be in the energy industry," De Blasi says. "We want to talk with folks who have been in different industries, but have been successful in growing those industries. We want to pull in different ideas, different thoughts so that we can put together a comprehensive plan that we can implement successfully and will drive business."
The most important thing the Energy Roadmap will do, Davey says, is create some clarity in an industry that has lacked clarity up until this point.
"Perception is reality," Davey points out. "When you have a document — even if it's not fully implemented yet — the perception will be that at least the state is moving in the right direction. It will be what helps differentiate us or at least put us on a level playing field with others who already have plans in place."
De Blasi and Davey say they hope to have the Arizona Energy Roadmap drafted within the next couple months, although elements of the energy roadmap — such as the Solar Strategic Plan — may be released in stages. But once it's released and implemented, Davey says it will send a message to developers like himself.
"It will say to the world, 'Arizona is open for business,'" he says. "Once you provide clarity and certainty, money follows and projects get done. Once projects are done, there is job creation and a new diverse economy that comes from a supply chain. We will end up with different glass manufacturers, plastic manufacturers, steel manufacturers, aluminum manufacturers, and fabricators that are going to be here that aren't here today. You're going to have the best engineers here. Their kids are going to go to school here, so the education system will be impacted.
"Arizona has the land, the environment, the proximity to an incredible market, to not only put something in place to service our domestics market, but to service neighboring markets as well," Davey says. "So if the Energy Roadmap is able to create an environment that creates that certainty and clarity so that business can prosper, that would be something pretty good to walk away from."
For those individuals and companies who want to become a member of the AEC and are not already members of the Arizona Technology Council, the AZTC is waiving its membership requirement to participate in the AEC for 2012. For more information, contact Lauren Ferrigni at email@example.com.
For more information on the Arizona Energy Consortium and the Energy Roadmap, visit the Arizona Technical Council's website at aztechcouncil.org/committees/aec.
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Last week, FARE staff had the privilege to participate in the first ever Food Allergy Bloggers Conference (FABlogCon) and connect with dozens of food allergy bloggers, health care professionals and community members. FARE is a proud sponsor of this event, which received support through our community grants program.
The weekend brought together bloggers and other advocates from across the nation – some with food allergies, some with children who have food allergies, and some representing the celiac disease and food intolerance communities – for a weekend of learning, support and inspiration. Conference attendees discussed some of the major challenges facing the food allergy community today, shared personal experiences, and learned about important ways to advance the community's messages about life-threatening food allergies. This remarkable group proved that although our community is spread across the country and diverse in many ways, we are all united by a common cause: to make the world a safer and better place for those living with food allergies.
FARE is also grateful to the bloggers who joined us at the FARE Walk for Food Allergy in Las Vegas. Their team raised $3,500 to support FARE's mission!
Thank you to all of the organizers, sponsors and attendees for making this event possible, especially conference organizers Jenny Sprague (Multiple Food Allergy Help) and Homa Woodrum (Oh Mah Deehness!).


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My Date Hates My Pet – Do I Say "Down, Boy" or "Stay?"
Sparkology's dating experts weigh in on what you can do if your new guy and your pet are, well, fighting like cats and dogs.
-Michelle Mazzarella
As much as we love our pets, nobody wants to grow old only with their dog as a companion or turn into a crazy cat lady. You find yourself falling for someone who is just what you're looking for except he's not into cats, dogs or pets in general. What does that mean for you and your furry friend? Ten dating experts weigh in with their advice on whether you should stick with your date…or send him to the doghouse.
Hate's a strong word! One of three scenarios is probably going on in this situation: Your date hasn't been around enthusiastic animals, your pet is a jerk, or your date is allergic to your pet. These problems can be solved by finding someone with a similar lifestyle, investing in pet training, or taking allergy medication.
Maria Avgitidis is the owner of Agape Match, a matchmaking firm in NYC that caters to New Yorkers and Greek-American singles.
If your pet is part of the family, it may be a red flag that you won't be compatible on other matters either. It's hard to give one-size-fits-all advice without knowing more details, but if it's a first date or a new relationship, find out if you're like-minded in significant other ways. If not, it's probably better to cut your losses now. Also, decide how important it is for you to have your date like your pet. Is it a deal breaker? If not, you may need to compromise and keep your pet away from your date. But I have to caution you, it can make a relationship very difficult.
Read The 5 Things You Should Never Wear On a First Date
Donna Barnes is a life and dating coach, TV expert and author of It's All About You.
There's a big difference between hating your pet and just not being as in love with Sparky as you are. Give it some time and observe. If your date mistreats your pet or asks you to give it away, then all bets are off. But if your new relationship blooms and you've chosen well, your new guy will start to develop the warm fuzzies for your pet as he develops his love and care for you. A mark of a good relationship is when your partner takes an interest in the things you care about most.
April Beyer is a matchmaker and dating and relationship coach for women who has appeared on Dr. Phil.
If your date hates your pet, get rid of the date. If they are serious about you then they will be willing to learn to love or at least tolerate your pet. Your pet has been with you longer than any new potential date. If it is an allergy issue, then you meet in the middle by keeping your home clean and keeping allergy medication on hand.
Taylor Cast is a dating and relationship expert and the co-owner of The Urban Dater and author of I Made All the Mistakes (So You Don't Have To).
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Anna Paquin is bisexual
Anna Paquin revealed she's bisexual today in an online video for the Give a Damn Campaign which targets discrimination against the gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender community.
Ignoring the fact this was a poor choice of days to make this announcement, can Anna Paquin honestly say she's bisexual when she's engaged to a man? Don't get me wrong, my bread's buttered on the "Carrie Prejean is a fuckbox of dumb" side just as much as any rational human being, but if you're going to marry a dude, I'm pretty sure the whole bisexual thing didn't take. It'd be like me saying I'm a ninja because I took one karate class but quit because they wouldn't let me stop someone's heart on the first day. So the kid was eight, that's the whole point of a release form.


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In the U.S., restaurants often make it a point to highlight seasonal fruits in desserts. You've seen it on menus before: "Local peaches from...Organic melons grown in...Tiny Tristar strawberries, first of the season!"
But in Paris, it was just there. Everywhere. In all the good pâtisseries and boulangeries. No boasting of where the fruits came from, or the fact that they might have been local or organic. It was just there, and in such great abundance. Apricots tucked into golden tarts, rhubarb rolled into a flaky escargot, sweet cherry clafoutis, and so much more. Click though for 5 fruit desserts we love in Paris.
About the author: Originally from Honolulu, Kathy YL Chan blogs at Kathy YL Chan, where she chronicles her eats and travel adventures between Hawai'i, New York and beyond. She firmly believes that there is always room for dessert.


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Work at KICY
KICY volunteers are encouraged to try 'a little of everything' in their time of service. All staff members are assigned on-air shifts. There are morning shows on both the AM and FM with a lot of interactive participation with our listeners.
Most staff are also involved in the selection of music, either for the AM's Southern Gospel format, local Native singing or Russian music or for the FM's Contemporary Christian format. This includes auditioning new releases, entering the music into our programming system, following the trade publications and seeking new material from record labels.
KICY volunteers also write and produce commercials, Public Service Announcements, Promotional Messages, and God Spots.
Travel to area villages is especially rewarding. Spring 2005 alone, KICY staff traveled to Unalakleet, Koyuk, Mountain Village, Shaktoolik, White Mountain, Savoonga, and Shishmaref.
We also select a village each year for our Listener Appreciation Dinner. This is where the entire KICY staff travels to the village, prepares a free spaghetti dinner in the school cafeteria and hosts a sing-along in the local church. It is a wonderful opportunity to meet our listeners, share a meal and worship with them.
For more information on how you can work at KICY contact the General Manager, or (click here) to download a Staff Application


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After a conversation on Twitter a few weeks ago, I've been puzzling over the idea of trading Jason Bay for Adam Dunn, Chicago's version of a randomly struggling power hitter with a huge contract. And the changed circumstances of Ike Davis, along with the underlying numbers for each of the two players in the prospective swap, may make such a deal worth considering for the Mets.
Full disclosure: I've wanted the Mets to sign Adam Dunn for years. Prior to the 2009 season, the idea that the Mets could have filled left field with Dunn for two years, $20 million, as Washington did, filled my heart with jealousy. Dunn has consistently provided around 40 home runs, a terrific on-base percentage, and lousy defense at any position.
But while his struggles this year are numbingly awful- 100 strikeouts already, a .624 OPS- Dunn is, by component, largely the same player he's always been. When he makes contact, he's right at his career norms in fly balls, line drives and ground balls. His walk rate is right around career norm as well. His batting average on balls in play is way down, and that is almost certainly a question of luck, since he's hitting the ball just as hard. Same goes for his percentage of fly balls leaving the park. In other words, his results need to change, but the process is largely intact (though he is making less contact, even by Adam Dunn standards).
Jason Bay, by contrast, has red flags all over his internal numbers, along with a .624 OPS, identical to Dunn's. His fly ball percentage has dropped from 49.1 percent in 2009 to 39.9 percent in 2011. And those fly balls haven't become line drives, they've become ground balls. Meanwhile, his batting average on balls in play is .300, a bit lower than career standards, but not enough to suggest a vigorous revival as soon as the fates become kinder. The only aspect of his performance that suggests a rebound is the paltry 5.3 percent of fly balls leaving the ballpark, though that is right in line with his 2010 numbers. However, he simply isn't driving the ball, which could simply mean he's become a very different kind of hitter. In other words, both his process and his results need to change.
Now, let's say the Mets made this deal tomorrow. Dunn wouldn't have to play left field, a spot where he costs his teams plenty of runs while blocking the Mets from seeing what players like Lucas Duda can do. Dunn can instead play first base, where there's every chance Ike Davis won't be playing for at least the rest of 2011. Dunn is a terrible first baseman, but he hurts you less defensively there, and the Mets don't have another first baseman of the future for that spot. Daniel Murphy should be playing second base anyway, since that's the position his bat supports- and his defense at second wasn't bad, either. A Dunn revival would improve the team's chances in 2011 as well, though that is about the last reason to make such a deal.
If Dunn returns to form, the Mets can choose from several decent options after the 2011 season. Dunn can be dealt at that point to a team in need of a DH, or willing to take the defensive hit. They can keep Dunn at first if Davis's problem lingers into next season, and microfracture surgery is complicated, so Davis's healthy return is no sure thing. They can even put him back in left field, if they are unhappy with what they see from Duda.
And if Dunn doesn't recover, he's simply an immovable contract with no viable spot in the team's plans. Well, guess what Jason Bay is right now? An immovable contract (save a deal like bad contract for bad contract) with no viable spot in the team's plans. Bay is owed $35 million from 2012 on ($16 million in 2012, $16 million in 2013, a $3 million buyout of his 2014 option). Dunn is owed $44 million from 2012 on ($14 million in 2012, $15 million in both 2013 and 2014).
For my money, I'd bet that extra $9 million on Dunn's underlying numbers. If the Sox will make some concessions to evening out the salaries, or throw a sweetener in like a prospect of some kind, all the better. But from New York's end, this should happen.


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Set quietly on the edge of a small pretty village at the foot of Lake Windermere, this delightful cottage exudes character and romantic charm. One of a pairand heavily beamed, it is superbly presented with its garden, patio area and furniture. Surrounded by stunning countryside, Windermere Lake is just 2 miles and the…
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A FAMILY business is set to expand after it was given the go ahead to build a new unit on its Vale village site.
Marshalls Transport (Evesham) Ltd applied to erect an industrial building on its site at Pershore Airfield, Long Lane, Throckmorton, to allow the owners to grow the haulage and transport firm.
Speaking in support of the plans George Simpson, director of Marshalls, said they wanted to expand the family run business.
"Our family business has been successful," he said. "We now urgently need additional storage facilities to meet the needs of out customers.
"This building will allow us to expand and provide a further ten jobs."
The application met with some objection at Wychavon District Council's planning committee with local councillor Liz Tucker saying she was concerned about the future use of the building.
She said: "I am disturbed at the size of this enormous building that is proposed. It's set out as growth need for the business but it is stated that it could be potentially used for other needs or other businesses. I don't believe we have the evidence to show that it's actually needed."
Her fears were supported by other councillors but planning officer Neil Pearce reassured the committee that a number of conditions were in place to stop a "worst case scenario" of an increase in HGVs or cars coming to the site.
Cllr Reg Jakeman proposed approval of the plans, saying: "It will make Marshalls Transport more effective and provide employment."


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Observations of Wine Road Barrel Tasting Week One; Suggestions & Ticket Contest for Week Two
Week One of Wine Road Barrel Tasting was a big success, based my observations and talking with a fair number of wineries. This organization continues to amaze me with what does with transformation of industry events. Spoiler alert – read all the way through this – we are giving away 3 pairs of passes for Weekend Two!
Anticipation, and Highest Read Post Ever
There was some level of anticipation – would the negative perception of this as a drunk-fest persist? Would the actions being taken by the Wine Road have any impact? Or would it be a big success and continue its gradual transformation of a serious event focused on futures. Read on….
To my surprise, my midweek article 'My thoughts on Wine Road Barrel Tasting' was a runaway success. I do a lot of these types of articles and contests, and they typically get some response and hits, but nothing spectacular. This post got 20+ comments, including after the contest was over. People wrote way more than normal.
This article is now #1 rank, surpassing my prized 'Shipping Included' – the Future of Direct to Consumer?' which was a featured blog and #2 read by Winebusiness.com (and still ranks #4 read in the last 30 days!) as well as my article 'A New Beginning & Old World Renaissance? ' which until recently had ranked #1.
Yet this post jumped over them all, and had little to do with the contest – I give away tickets, often more pricey, all the time.
How would it all pan out? Ticket sales were a record high, more wineries than ever were offering future sales, and consumers seemed excited, and not focused on partying. But one never knows until showtime.
Observations and Interviews
I went out on Friday afternoon and Saturday, and monitored the Twitter #WRBT hashtag heavily on Sunday. I spoke to many winery operations personally, as well as Facebook and Twitter updates.
Friday: Traffic and sales were much higher than many wineries expected, especially new participants. I actually expected this a bit, at least the sales part. People going on Friday are taking a day off, hoping to avoid the crowds and are serious wine buyers. Wineries reported greater than expected sales, both of finished wines and futures. Most I talked too were very pleased.
Saturday: The Weather held out and people were out in droves. By mid afternoon people were reporting Healdsburg and Dry Creek to be extremely crowded with tons of cars, busses and people. This is normal, see my suggestions for itenary planning a bit later. Most wineries reported lower sales than Friday, but were pleased, and year over year results seemed good. I made it back to Russian River Valley for the afternoon to avoid the masses. Crowds were good at all wineries, but not so much to impact my experience in any way.
Sunday: It did rain as predicted, and the impact seemed to be mixed. Russian River Valley wineries again seemed pleased. Some new participants had expected Sunday to be the busiest day, but my observation for many 2 day events is that Sunday is typically slower, and for most this panned out. Several Healdsburg and Dry Creek wineries were complaining on Twitter about lack of people, and had the time to be scouring for people to invite. Smaller RRV wineries still seemed quite pleased with people and sales. A very large winery did report sales about as a regular weekend, but agreed to the possible merits of exposure and the difference this event might be for small versus a large national brand.
Consumers Feedback
Consumer notes on the blog post and Wine Road Facebook page were ecstatic and mirrored what wineries reported. Many great comments including this one that I loved from Jason Klafter:
Barrel tasting is the main wine tasting event my wife and I attend. We have been going for about 5 years now. Each year it gets better and better and I love all the things I have learned and still learning. Our group has evolved to about 12-15 so we had stuck to the bigger wineries. Last weekend was an absolute awesome time. We found some smaller wineries that would accommodate our group and finally made my first "future" purchase.
Money has been tight over the past few years so buying a future case of one wine had never been really option. Like many, we would buy a bottle or two from different places. I'm so excited to have gone to Old World and they allowed a future mixed case which was perfect for my wife and I, as she is not a big red drinker. So I order a mix and can't wait to pick it up when it's ready. For our group, This year was had the most amount of futures that were ordered. We ordered 12-15 cases of futures and took home close to another 7 between us all!!!!
Can't wait to go next weekend with a small group of 4!!! Finally going to hit up all the wineries we haven't been able to go to.
Love it! And Kudos to you Jason, and your friends, for your support and openness.
My Prediction for Next Week:
Being the second weekend, traffic should dip some, but similar patterns predicted. Friday will be less busy than previous Friday, but again be a good sales day to serious buyers and enthusiasts, Saturday a good traffic day but more looky-loos, and Sunday slower but decent sales. No rain is forecasted for all weekend, so that should help. Let's hope too many people didn't give up wine for Lent. (If you spit it doesn't count.)
I want to add a quick comment about buses. I got an email from a reader who was perhaps offended (they won't reply) about my previous article and comments on people drinking in buses. I by no means meant to imply that all people on buses are drinking on the bus. I heard from a number that, like this person, come from a remote location, and are serious buyers. If any are offended by that implication, my apologies. Its broadcast everywhere that buses aren't welcome at many wineries – that's more from a lack of ability of a tiny winery being able to handle 30 extra people at once. Kudos to a number of buses I heard call in to ask permission, and were usually accommodated because it was scheduled. That's far superior to the other tactic, 'hide' around the corner, unload on foot.
My Visits, Strategy Suggestions
I get asked a lot where I plan to attend. I typically don't reveal that for a number of reasons. I try and visit new members, places I haven't been, with a mix of the wine styles I prefer, and some old favorites thrown in to balance. This weekend I intend to go Friday afternoon, and hopefully both Saturday and Sunday. I am out of space and time here, so I will summate my two weekends of visits in a future post.
My strategy tip for the Wine Enthusiast: Hit busy areas like Healdsburg, Dry Creek, and bigger name wineries on Friday, or start of the day Saturday, or possibly Sunday. Use your Wine Road map – there are lots of clusters of wineries in less traveled Alexander and Russian River Valley – more then enough to fill up an afternoon, and while a tiny bit further apart, less people and less traffic. Driving a mile between stops may save you hours.
My Suggestions to Wineries
With only one exception, I was very impressed with the service, attitude, and experience at each winery. Hats off the hospitality staffs. Two (personal) suggestions for this or future events.
- Put out spit cups. Its hard for consumers to spit in a bucket. Even I rather a cup. Kudos to wineries like Sheldon, Windsor Oaks and others, who do. In my opinion, this should be standard practice. People CAN learn this.
- Food has been de-emphasized by design, and perhaps to a lesser extent cost. Some wineries jumped in with catering on site at a cost with some pretty awesome choices. I had terrific BBQ sliders at Longboard I was happy to pay for. Mateo had food at others. Food trucks are an option. There is nothing wrong with 'pay to play' and personally I'd rather eat at the winery.
Finally – The Contest
Thanks for staying with me – now here is your chance to win. Tomorrow night (only 24 hours) we will draw 3 pairs of tickets. To win, tell the Wine Road and I in comments either:
What varietal (wine grape) did you try that is NEW to you, last weekend. Where was it, was it a barrel sample or current release?
What varietal would you like to try, or learn more about this weekend.
Get ready – go!
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16 Responses to "Observations of Wine Road Barrel Tasting Week One; Suggestions & Ticket Contest for Week Two"
This is our third year of barrel tasting. MY favorite barrel sample was a syrah from Joseph swan. An 2009 great oak vineyard. Do you know when its a heavy drizzily foggy day along westside road where the trees over grow the road. The smells in the air are a mixture of all the trees ie.. Redwoods, Manzanitas, Oak, and Euctaliptus. Along with the aromas of the ocean breezes and the river dirts.I called it fog in a glass. Omg it was so tasty. I can still taste it 4 days later. We also tasted a wonderful Carignane 2008 from Alexander valley made by Don at Cahill famiy winery. Its a very big robust food friendly wine and, it won the gold meadal at last years harvst fair. Cant wait for this weekend to try some new wineries. We have never done two weekends in a row before this will be fun. My over view of last weekend is a much more mellow time than last year. We brought some newbies and they are already making plans for next year they loved it.
Last Sunday we focused on the Russian River Valley, starting at Freestone and working our way to Santa Rosa via Forestville. The 2nd winery we stopped at was Russian River Vineyards of Forestville. I consider myself having an above average familiarity with the available wine varietals on the market. But they had a surprise for us at Russian River Vineyards. Not only was it the first time during the weekend that we tried a new varietal, it was a varietal that we had never heard of before – Charbono. They had a charbono rosé still in the barrel, and it was the 1st production ever for them of a charbono rosé, so in that sense it was rare, as there were no prior vintages of bottled charbono rosé to sample. Light, fruity, easy to drink and great on a hot day, but you could tell that it was still young and bright, and needed maybe 6 more months to calm down and gain some more structure before it would be optimal. They also had a regular charbono (meaning full red as opposed to rosé) from a prior vintage in a bottle, as well as a barrel charbono. The barrel charbono to me felt and tasted like it could use a few more months in American Oak barrels (French would be too mild). The fully matured, bottled charbono was definitely inky and tannic like a syrah but with not as much body i.e. not as much of a full mouth feel, in body it was more like in between a Pinot and a Zin; acidic like a Zin, with dark berries present but not as fruit forward as say a petite syrah, and also a tad dry which again made it seem Merlot-esque in its dryness. Overall an interesting wine. I think it will grow, slowly, but it will grow in popularity over time. We then had lunch at Corks which was really good, though I'll keep this review limited to the Charbono, and not the food (which I do recommend by the way). Cheers!
I had to work last weekend, so I am hoping to join the fun this time. I love to explore how zinfandel is expressed from different soils and climates. But I have a real soft spot for a meaty cool climate syrah.
A new varietal that we tried for the first time is Petit Verdot from Geyser Peak. It was the 2009 vintage and it was a barrel sample.
I would definitely learn more about Petit Verdot this weekend if I have a chance to go again
I didn't go last weekend, but I am hoping to make it this weekend for sure. I am always excited to try Pinot Noir and Sav Blanc, but this year I want to concentrate on wineries I have never been to. What I like to do is try what they are considered best at. The only wine I don't really like is Chardonnay, but if they swear theirs' is great, I will try it anyway!
Unfortunately I didn't get to go to the Barrel Tasting last weekend… But this weekend I would really like to explore some single varietal wines from the grapes that make up my favorite Rhone style blends. I always love Syrahs, they are often my favorites. But I would like to try some Grenache, Mourvedre and maybe some Roussanne and Viognier. I also want to try my old favorites like some Zins and Cabs. For some reason I have never gone, but I'm sure it takes going just once to get me hooked!
My wife and I have participated during the last 4 Barrel Tastings, always going to some of our favorites, but mainly targeting new participants. This year we decided not to attend. Mainly due to the fact that most of the wineries are over-crowded, under staffed, and full of people that only want to drink (beer, wine, whatever). After reading this article, I told my wife we are going to attend the second weekend. Hopefully it will be an event to enjoy, learn about new wineries, and try new varietals.
We usually pick a type of wine, or a varietal, to target during our tastings. My favorite is Petit Verdot. I have had some at Truett Hurst, Merriam, and Stryker, and will hope to see this at some of the wineries this weekend.
Everyone needs to go to Old World Winery and try the Aboriou its amazing! A deep purple wine, nice tannins, very spicy! Derek has it as a barrel sample and available for futures purchase.
Love your tips to both consumers AND trade…food and spit cups (in my opinion)should absolutely be offered. Buying a treat off a food truck at a winery is great fun and adds to the experience! I would love to try and find a great stand alone Petite Verdot this weekend.
This was our third year barrel tasting and we pretty much have it down to a science with strategic routes for Friday and Saturday, while Sunday is more relaxed meandering around downtown Healdsburg. Our favorite stop of the entire weekend was Old World Winery, where we plan to go back to buy futures. The new to us varietal was his barrel sample of 2009 Abouriou, which we've never even heard of. I can't wait to see how it turns out after bottling. His 2009 Zinfandel was amazing too.
My husband and will be attending this weekend for our 5th year in a row. We come in from Arizona for the 2nd weekend of BT every year. BT and the Russian River Valley has turned us on to Zinfandels. The last few years we have spent most of our time on dry creek road. Zinfandels has become our wine of choice and we look forward to exploring the participating wineries in Alexander Valley and also visit the tasting rooms in the town square. We hope the rain is short lived!
I had an excellent experience during weekend one of Barrel Tasting. The future wines were fun to try and then comparing them to a finished product was an experience that led to the purchase of so many cases of wine that my hybrid was doing a wheelie on the drive home to Berkeley! During this past weekend, I also learned that I am a Rhone wine fan. I enjoyed many tastes of Viognier and Syrah and loved being able to try them in a barrel. One of my favorite stops was at Porter Creek Vineyards where I tried their 2008 Old Vines Carignan. This was my first time trying Carignan and absolutely loved the dark ripe fruit and soft tannins. Being a vegetarian, I am always looking for a big red wine that I can drink without a big steak and this was certainly it! The highlight of my experience at Porter Creek (outside of the friendly staff and authentic tasting cabin–oh and the amazing bird watching area!) were the phonetic spelling flash cards being held up every time someone asked how to pronounce one of these Rhone varietals. It was hilarious to see "Karen-yawn" on a card held up in the air over the crowd of tasters as I was ooing and ahhing over the wine.
I have been privileged to have gone barrel tasting a couple times. Each time I am able to learn more about different varietals and try things that I have never tried before. Being born in Sonoma County I have had the opportunity to be around several diverse wines and try varietals that very few people have had the opportunity to try. Last weekend I was unable to go Barrel Tasting but I am very excited to go barrel tasting this weekend to try some futures. I have done the research of where I want to go and to experience new wineries and futures of varietals that I never have before. I am really looking forward to trying the Montepulciano varietal. Not only is this a wonderful word to say I a huge fan of Italian wine. This is a red wine that likely originated in Tuscany and may be related to Sangiovese of which the two grapes are often confused for each other. I love to eat Italian food and often have hearty sharp cheese for a snack along with a glass of wine and from what I know about the Montepulciano varietal I think that it will be a great paring. After I have the chance to try this future I will be sure to update you on what I found and get you too excited about it.
I've been and around the industry since 1986 and it's so interesting to see how the general concept and these types of events have evolved. Once upon a time there were a small number of people who ventured out and were really serious about tasting, talking, and learning. Then the word got out and it became a party. Then this little dance started between what the wineries wanted (or were trying to accomplish) and what the public wanted. When food started to get included (something that in my opinion should have always been the case) factors like cost, logistics, portion size (sample vs lunch) and the guest's expectations vs reality make it dicey. I always tell people, unless it says lunch assume it's a sample. (And I agree, offering an option would be great). Love your idea about the spit cup. Most people don't realize that they are generally available and that the big container on the bar is a dump bucket not a spittoon.
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text: Associate Professor of Physics On Faculty since 2010 Office: Science Center 362 Phone: (630)752-5897 Fax: (630)752-5996 Email: firstname.lastname@example.com Education Vanderbilt University Ph.D., Physics, 2009 Vanderbilt University M.S., Medical Physics, 2007 Vanderbilt University M.S., Physics, 2006 King College, B.S. (summa cum laude), Physics and Performing and Visual Arts, 2003 About Heather Whitney Dr. Whitney does research in the area of medical physics, specifically in how the principles of physics can be used to improve quantitative measurements made by the different medical physics imaging modalities such as magnetic resonance imaging and ultrasound. She is also interested in physics education research and the physics of musical instruments, particularly the piano. Courses Taught General Physics I General Physics II Analytical Mechanics Physics of Music Modern Science Skills Laboratory Computer Modeling Introduction to Medical Physics Membership in Professional Societies Advanced Laboratory Physics Association (ALPhA) American Physical Society American Association of Physics Teachers American Association of Physicists in Medicine American Scientific Affiliation International Society of Magnetic Resonance in Medicine Sigma Pi Sigma Research Dr. Whitney is interested in the basic physics research that goes into developing tools and techniques for medical physics. Her dissertation connected the radiation therapy and diagnostic imaging branches of medical physics in its focus of characterizing and better understanding three-dimensional dosimeters, made of gelatin and polymers, which can be analyzed using magnetic resonance imaging. These dosimeters can be used to measure the complex radiation therapy fields produced by modern treatment planning systems, but there is much work to be done in better understanding the dose response of the dosimeters. She is currently focusing her efforts on nuclear magnetic resonance measurements of the relaxation of water protons in the presence of macromolecules, a key area of investigation needed to better understand the workings of the polymer gel dosimeters. Additionally, Dr. Whitney is doing research with Dr. Brian Hunt of the Wheaton College Applied Health Science department. Together, they are developing methods for automatic measurement of the lumen diameter of the carotid artery as detected by ultrasound. Dr. Whitney is also interested in physics education research for the improvement of the teaching of physics, and the incorporation of new and emerging technologies to enhance the classroom experience. Publications *Student researcher Hunt B E, Flavin D C,* Bauschatz E,* Whitney H M. (2016) Accuracy and robustness of a simple algorithm to measure vessel diameter from B-mode ultrasound images. Journal of Applied Physiology - Innovative Methodology. 120: 1374-1379. Whitney H M. (2016) James Clerk Maxwell: A Model for Twenty-first Century Physics in the Christian Liberal Arts. Christian Scholars Review. XLV 4: 345-364. Keeler A* and Whitney H.M. (2015) Characterization and suppression techniques for degree of radiation damping in inversion recovery measurements. Spectroscopy Letters 48, 783-788. McMillan M,* Blasing D,* and Whitney H M. (2013) Radial Forcing and Edgar Allan Poe's Lengthening Pendulum. Am. J. Phys. 81, 682-687. Whitney H M, Gochberg D F, and Gore J C (2008) Magnetization transfer proportion: a simplified measure of magnetization transfer in polymer gel dosimeters. Phys. Med. Biol. 53, 7107-7124. Luci J J, Whitney H M and Gore J C (2007) Optimization of MAGIC gel formulation for three-dimensional radiation therapy dosimetry. Phys. Med. Biol. 52, N241. Conference Presentations Whitney H M. (2015) Making Your Physics of Music Course Truly Cross-Disciplinary. Illinois Section of the American Association of Physics Teachers Fall Meeting, Millikan University, Decatur, IL (invited talk). Whitney H M and Beitler J. (2015) Discourse Communities as a Framework for Writing in Physics. American Association of Physics Teachers Winter Meeting, San Diego, CA (invited talk). Whitney H M. (2013) Light as a Model for Fourier Analysis of Complex Sound Waves. American Association of Physics Teachers Winter Meeting, New Orleans, LA (invited talk). Whitney H M. (2011) Development of active learning tools for a course on physics and music. American Association of Physics Teachers Summer Meeting, Omaha, NE. Whitney H M. (2010) Clicker program implementation at a small liberal arts university. 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Whitney H M, Gochberg D F, Joers J J, Gore J C (2008) Cross-relaxation in methacrylic acid-based dosimetry gels. International Society of Magnetic Resonance in Medicine International Conference. Whitney H M, Ding G X, Coffey C W and Gore J C (2007) Gel dosimetry for measuring a complex 3D dose distribution in stereotactic radiosurgery. American Association of Physicists in Medicine Conference. Med. Phys. 34, 2393-2393. Other Writing An Online Education? Wheaton Magazine, Winter 2014, p. 61. More Than Just Pretty Pictures. Books & Culture: Science in Focus, online exclusive (2013). Your Brain on Music. (2013) Books & Culture, March/April 2013. Mythbusters: The Explosive Exhibition. (2012) Books & Culture: Science in Focus, online exclusive. Review of Why Geology Matters. (2012) CCCU Advance. Why Geology Matters, Part 3. (2012) Books & Culture: Science in Focus, online exclusive. Oscillators for Singers. (2011) Comment. Reposted by the BioLogos Forum Blog. RIP: Edward W. 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