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Annecy. Maybe I was expecting too much. I had seen the pictures, you know. Stunning, green, romantic, pictures of a hideaway town glittering in the reflection of the lake, empty, cobbled streets, delicate bridges perched above trickling canals, boats lazily crossing the lake. Maybe it was like meeting someone you have heard so much about, expectations high, or meeting someone for the first time face to face after having written pretty little billets doux back and forth…. The idea was formed in my head, pictures of the perfect lover, the city of my dreams, before I had ever stepped foot out of the car. And when I did, that first morning, map in hand, meandering in out of narrow, winding, shady lanes occasionally stepping out into a bright circle of sunshine in a town square, church to my left, bistro to my right, disillusionment washed over me like that one blind date gone wrong. Reality smacked me in the face! There was something Disneyesque about Annecy, I felt as if I had stepped onto some Sixtie's family film set, all faux rusticity and costumed romance.
JP had slunk reluctantly off to his conference meetings that morning, loathe to leave his vacation – and me – behind, so I was on my own. But this town is small enough to handle on one's own and on foot, so I waved him off and turned in the direction of the Old Town. It isn't easy to get lost here as you are always sure to find yourself sooner or later on the edge of Annecy's gorgeous lake, the sun reflecting sharply off of the surface so that even at 9 in the morning I found myself shading my eyes as I stared in utter disbelief at the picture postcard beauty spread out before me, the backdrop of lush mountains, her peaks kissed by snow, setting off the lovely lake, the boats, the swans making lazy circles in the water, the majestic old mansions lining the opposite side of the lake. The old center of Annecy is tiny, a doll's town, easy enough to cross back and forth several times in the course of one morning. And cross back and forth I did, afraid that I must have missed something. But no, that's all there is. I looked up, my eyes scanned the ancient facades of Centreville, all mustard-colored walls and chocolate brown beams, buildings leaning into each other, holding one another up, pushing against time who seems to be pushing back yet losing the battle. These elegant old ladies seem to be holding their own. But when I lowered my eyes I felt like I had been swept off to Disney World: "authentic French" bistros, gift shops, souvenir tourist traps lined up side by side, back to back, like school children jostling each other as they wait impatiently in line, like vulgar painted women luring unsuspecting couples to sample their wares, promising heavenly delights. Ogling tourists come to get a taste of the romance of Annecy trundle excitedly up and down the streets, popping in and out of shops, perusing menus written in bad English posted outside every restaurant and seem taken in, enchanted with the quaint, Main Street air of this town, but I had seen enough of this kind of thing before and found myself frustrated, angry and just a tad disgruntled. So I bought a sandwich from a streetcart vendor and ate lakeside, the calm breeze and the bright, warm sun easing the pain just a bit.
After lunch, I found my way a bit off the beaten track and in front of the pastry shop/chocolatier I had been looking for, La Marquise des Anges of patissier Paul Collet. And after wandering back and forth in front of the window, nose pressed against the glass, hemming and hawing, I finally went in and bought a small sachet of Roseaux du Lac d'Annecy, liqueur-filled chocolates, and a sachets of gorgeous, deep violet and garnet colored pâtes de fruit, gumdrops. Happy with my purchase, I headed off, uphill, to visit the Chateau.
Well, after my day of tourism and darling JP's day of meetings, we met back at the hotel and prepared for an evening of elegance and gastronomic delight: a meal at L'Auberge du Père Bise. JP had thoughtfully, lovingly reserved a table at this Michelin-starred restaurant as soon as we began planning our trip, making sure that we would taste the delights of Sophie Bise, daughter of her famed Père. And delights, tremendous delights they were. This was easily one of the best meals I have ever eaten. Ever. Discreet luxury surrounded us, an attentive yet unobtrusive team waited on us, the food silently yet pleasurably placed before us, empty plates whisked away after a slight hesitation, nod of the head looking for a word of approval from us after each course.
(I must interject a small aside here before I begin sharing our meal and drooling over the memories of each taste, scent, the lovely vision of the lake at night: we left the hotel a tad bit early but really in good time to make our reservation. As this is most definitely a haut lieu gastronomique we wanted to be neither early – how gauche! – nor late – just plain rude! We began our drive and, knowing that the restaurant was only a few kilometers from the hotel, we began to sense that something was wrong when we had been driving for quite some time with absolutely no indication that we were approaching the town of Talloires. At JP's request, I grabbed the map, not something I am happy doing in normal times, and realized with horror that we had started out in the wrong direction! We were driving the long way around the lake! All around the lake! Yipes! How long? We both panicked and, sweating, started searching for road signs, looking to see if we could perceive the end of the lake, but all we saw was water, water that seemed to go on forever! So, to make a long story short, it took us maybe an added half hour to drive all the way around the lake and we walked into the restaurant at exactly our reservation time. To the minute. And only slightly worse for the wear.)
Lulled by the muted atmosphere of the restaurant and the twinkling of the lights on the still, dark water of the lake, we began with a stunning "cake" of thin, stacked layers of smoked fish and foie gras served with the perfect tart Granny Smith apple jelly. Sublime! Blue lobster served atop tiny vegetable-filled cannelloni bathed in a wonderful carrot-infused cream sauce, a tender, peppery duck filet served aside its own kefta-inspired duck patty and crispy fried polenta, a selection of rhubarb and strawberry pastries and sorbets, a cheese course and finally, when we thought that nothing else could possibly come, the wonderful serveuse rolled over the magnificent dessert trolley. Wow! Everything was more than perfect, each dish filled with intense flavors playing off one another yet so perfectly balanced. It is truly difficult to describe and as some * ahem * refuse to allow me to carry a camera into any restaurant (escargot accepted), I have nothing to show you, only the link to their website to offer. Needless to say, this was the ideal, the perfect ending to a perfect week. Gastronomic delights, romance, fun and relaxation and we are refreshed and only waiting for that summer in Florida.
And Annecy had been forgiven….
My wonderful friend and fellow food writer Mardi of Eat. Live. Travel. Write. is hosting this month's Hay Hay it's Donna Day, a food blogging event started by my other good friend and cute person Denise of Chez Us in which one blogger chooses one recipe by Australian cookbook author Donna Hay (I have one issue of her magazine and my first Donna Hay cookbook Chocolate!) and the rest of us recreate the same recipe as we choose. Mardi chose a wonderful summer recipe, Blackberry Cheesecake Pots, highlighting my favorite of all berries, the blackberry. This cool and creamy dessert sounded perfect! Well, the recipe was so much like something that I had been craving lately and since Mardi is an especially good friend, I decided to play along.
Well, a couple of changes ensued… no blackberries to be found! At the best of times, blackberries are flown in from Holland, huge, plump and so deliciously sweet but way out of my usual price range. But it is still too early in the European fruit season. So I chose what is now in gorgeous, luscious abundance: gariguette strawberries. And as cream cheese cannot be found in Nantes (and I usually prefer a milder flavor anyway), I replaced the cream cheese in the original recipe with mascarpone. Perfect! And one more change? Three's the charm, as they say! Instead of baking cookies to serve alongside the cheesecake pots, as Donna suggests, I baked a light, moist, flourless chocolaty sheet cake (which I normally make for my cake roll), cut out circles of the cake and created these individual desserts. Thanks Donna, Denise and especially Mardi for this fun event and wonderful dessert. Read all about how you can participate and see the recipe here.
The true test with anything I cook or bake is my darling JP. He scooped up a spoonful and tasted. And another. And another. He loved it! He thought it was so delicious, so perfect that it was worthy of a pastry chef. Ah, wonderful! I also found that leaving the dessert in the refrigerator 1 day and even 2 days before serving, it only got better: the cream thickened into more of a cheesecake texture yet thanks to this most perfect of cake recipes, the chocolate cake base did not get soggy at all! Rather the cake was now infused with a sweet hint of strawberry, which perfectly highlighted the bitter chocolate cake. The dessert was smooth, tender, creamy and just the perfect balance between sweet, chocolate and strawberry. Amazing!
The strawberry mascarpone cream can be served much more simply by spooning it into individual glasses and serving extra berries on the side. With your favorite cookie or biscotti on the side.
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Wildly adapted by Jamie from a Donna Hay recipe
1 cup (250 g) mascarpone (can use cream cheese)
¼ cup (55 g) superfine sugar
1 tsp vanilla
¼ cup (60 ml) fresh heavy or double whipping cream (not ultra-pasteurized, long life cream)
½ - 1 cup (125 – 250 g) strawberries or your favorite berry
Chocolate Cloud Cake (recipe follows) or other cake base * (see below)
Chill a glass bowl and a set of beaters in the refrigerator for at least 15 minutes before beating the heavy cream. Put the heavy cream in the chilled bowl and, using the chilled beaters, whip the cream until it holds in soft peaks. Continue beating as you gradually add 1 tablespoon of the sugar. Beat until the cream is very thick and dense and holds stiff peaks.
In a separate bowl, beat the mascarpone with the remaining sugar and vanilla until light and creamy. Using a spatula, fold in the beaten cream until blended. Do not over-mix.
Crush about 2 oz (60 g) of the strawberries – about 10 or 12 medium – in a food processor. Crush them but do not liquefy. Gently fold them into the mascarpone mixture, cover the bowl with plastic wrap and refrigerate for several hours if possible. (I prepared these cheesecake desserts right away without pre-chilling the mixture).
With your ring molds, cut out circles of Chocolate Cloud Cake – about 5 medium, 6 small. Place the rings with the chocolate bases on a baking sheet or tray lined with parchment paper.
Trim the top off of the remaining strawberries and slice each berry in half lengthwise. Cut sides out, line the rings all around with the strawberry halves, large end down, point upwards. Leave a tiny space between the berries for the cream to peep through.
Carefully place a heaping spoonful of the strawberry mascarpone cream in the center of the rings, inside the strawberries and with the back of the spoon press to fill, being careful that the strawberries stay in their places. Flatten the top of the cream. Once all the rings are filled, place a large piece of plastic wrap over the whole thing and refrigerate overnight. If you eat these the same day they are mighty delicious and meltingly good but after a day – and even 2 days – the cream sets and becomes denser, more like a cheesecake and the cake becomes infused with strawberry flavor. Gorgeous!
To serve, very carefully slide a wide, flat spatula under a ring, sliding it under the cake and lift onto a dessert plate. Dust the top with unsweetened cocoa powder and gently lift off the ring, lifting straight up. Serve immediately with extra strawberries. You can also crush the remaining berries with a little sugar and serve as a coulis.
From Rose Levy Beranbaum's The Cake Bible
* For the Strawberry Mascarpone Dessert you can replace the Chocolate Cloud Cake with your favorite chocolate or vanilla sheet cake or genoise or even pre-baked sweet pastry crust or cookie, but personally I prefer a softer cake bottom than a crunchy pie crust or cookie as it is easier to eat and creates a uniform, elegant, tender and creamy dessert experience. And of course, I love the touch of chocolate this light yet densely moist cake brings to the strawberry cream.
1/3 cup (30 g) unsifted, unsweetened cocoa powder
¼ liquid cup (60 ml) boiling water
1 tsp vanilla
2 Tbs (30 g) unsalted butter, softened at room temperature
1/3 cup (35 g) finely ground toasted almonds
2/3 cup (130 g) sugar
6 large eggs, separated
Preheat the oven to 350°F (180°C). Grease a 17 x 12" (@ 45 x 30 cm) jellyroll pan, line it with parchment or non-stick oven paper and grease again.
In a small bowl, stir together the cocoa powder with the boiling water until the cocoa is completely dissolved and smooth. Stir in the butter until it is melted and then the vanilla. Set aside to cool.
In a large mixing bowl, combine the 6 egg yolks with ½ cup (100 g) of the sugar and beat, using an electric mixer, for 5 minutes until light and fluffy. Add the chocolate mixture and the ground almonds and beat until incorporated and well blended, scraping down the sides as necessary.
In a separate, large, very clean bowl (preferably plastic or metal), beat the egg whites until soft peaks begin to form. Gradually, as you continue beating, add the rest of the sugar and beat until stiff peaks form. With a large whisk, slotted spoon or spatula, fold about 1/3 of the beaten whites into the chocolate mixture to lighten it before folding in the rest of the whites in 2 additions. Fold in the whites gently but until completely blended in. Pour the batter into the prepared pan and spread evenly.
Bake in the preheated oven for 18 minutes. The cake will have puffed, faded in color and lost its shine and the surface will spring back when lightly touched. If in doubt, leave in the oven for an extra minute or two. Remove from the oven and slide the parchment off of the pan onto your work surface. Allow to cool completely before flipping over and cutting out your circles.

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— The iconic blues-jam band Hot Tuna comes to the Tower Theatre next week. Here's our interview with legendary guitarist Jorma Kaukonen.
— Longtime local DJ Harlo (aka Jason Harlowe) is both celebrating a new CD and saying farewell to Bend tonight at the Astro Lounge. He's moving to the Portland area.
Elsewhere in this week's music section: Big Head Todd & The Monsters visit the Athletic Club of Bend, What The Festival?! brings electronic stars to White River Canyon, Parrilla Grill hosts the Moon Mountain Ramblers, Paul Thorn plays a free show at Les Schwab Amphitheater, Tango Alpha Tango comes to McMenamins, and the Northwest Best series kicks off at Liquid Lounge with The Melodramatics and Necktie Killer. Plus, all-events passes to the Sisters Folk Festival are getting ready to jump in price, so grab 'em now. Oh, and Chris Young, Uncle Kracker, former Bad Company singer Brian Howe and Hot Chelle Rae are playing shows at the Deschutes County Fair.


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it is not usable for 3 years so you get to use only 2 years not good you should get current 5 year. other than that its ok.
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Now that I am older, I have a lot of senior moments, so I bought the calendar to keep me up to date.
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Two years behind the time ....
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When I purchased the Five Year Calendar, I probably didn't read the full blurb and assumed it would be 2015 onward. I actually tore the 2012, 2013 and 2014 years out of the 5 year calendar leaving me with a 2 year one. I then copied birthdays, anniversaries, appointments into the 2015 and 2016. After thinking about what I had really wanted and the 'fix' I made, I wound up ordering the 2015.2019 5 year calendar. ... So for me, this was a waste of $$ ... If you really want a canendar of the last two and 2/3 of this, the current, and the next 2 years, then this calendar is for you; it wasn't for me.
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This should NOT have been offered in 2014 with a2012 date.It is a waste of money.You are getting a THREE YEAR span not the 5 year as advertised!!
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handy 5 year calendar
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It would have been better if it covered the current years; although that was probably why it was sale priced.
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Great bargain, buy one every 5 years!
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I love having 5 years worth of info. at my fingertips. I bought this in 2010 and write everything on the calendar. It's so easy to look back and find anything I want to look back at. I put mine sideways on a clipboard and put it on an easel so it sits up at my desk. I am looking forward to buying another one next year when this 5 year one is up.
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This is the third 5 year Calendar I have purchased. I loved not haveing to hang on to last years Calendar etc. Mark seeing your dentist in 6 months, Doctor follow up in 1 year, Mamogram in 2 to 3 years. The uses are endless. I gave one to my sister-in-law and I just bought this one on sale for my Nephew and his wife since they have 2 small boys. My Nephew is suffering from mini strokes and has memory problems and I hope this will help them in the short and the long of it. I not only use it for Appointments, I use it as a reminder or just a note. I have checked other Catalogs with 5 year Calenders and this is the best price not on sale) and very durable. I'm a diabetic and chart my blood sugar count 3X's a day and still have room for appointments and more.THIS IS THE BEST CALENDAR I HAVE EVER FOUND.No more hanging on to last years calendar I have done for years.
I bought this 5 yr calendar in late Dec 2011. I absolutely just love it. I don't have to buy a new calendar every year and hold on to the old ones for 1 or 2 years. I sometimes have to check back to see if I did something or went somewhere last year or when was my last appointment. This calendar at least took that stress out of my day. I'm buying this on for my nephew and his wife so they can see if they like it. For the price it won't matter if a year and a half is missing. I use it at the least 3 X'S a day or more and the pages are heavy enough that it shows no wear.
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For years, there has been a protracted debate over the value of protected state lands encompassed within the Adirondack Forest Preserve. Is land more valuable as a protected wilderness or when utilized as a working forest?
In recent months, the ongoing debate has been rekindled due to the proposed State purchase of nearly 69,000 acres of Adirondack forest lands from The Nature Conservancy (TNC).
According to the NYSDEC, the TNC lands will be sold to the State in a phased five-year contract beginning this year. If all goes as planned, the proposed acquisition will be the largest single private parcel of land added to the Adirondack Forest Preserve in over a century.
The lands include a variety of remote parcels acquired from Finch and Pruyn Timberlands as part of a total of 161,000 acres purchased by TNC in 2007.
Included within the proposed purchase are many unique and biologically important lands, as well as some high quality, recreational real estate. Of particular note are the Essex Chain of Lakes, OK Slip Falls and the Blue Ledges of the Hudson River Gorge.
The 18,000 acre Essex Chain tract encompasses nine lakes and numerous ponds, as well as a critically important junction of the Cedar and Hudson Rivers which will provide public access to, and from these wild rivers.
Over the years, Finch and Pruyn has leased portions of these lands to a variety of private hunting and sporting clubs, including the fabled Gooley Club. In fact, some of the proposed new lands have remained in private hands for over a hundred and fifty years.
Leases for the remaining private hunting clubs, which total about 2000 acres, are set to expire by 2018. When the camps are finally gone, it will signal the end of an era. Although the leaseholders never owned the lands, they treated them well, and protected them as their own. They have been good stewards, and they've long enjoyed the benefits of their care.
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At week 10, you're a fourth of the way there! Big things are happening this week as your baby enters the fetal period.
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You might begin to feel better this week as your morning sickness starts to ease. Your abdomen may start to pooch out. This will be more from bowel distention than the growth in your uterus. Pregnancy hormones can cause the bowel muscles to relax, which can cause constipation. Eating lots of fiber-rich foods like fruits, vegetables and whole grains; drinking water; and exercising can help get things back on track.
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The end of this week is the end of your baby's embryonic period and the start of the fetal period. This is when the embryo truly begins resembling a little human.
At this stage the crown to rump length is 1.3 to 1.7 inches (3.2 to 4.3 cm), or roughly the size of a kumquat or prune. Your baby should weight roughly 0.2 ounces (5.7 grams).
Tiny toes are forming and the eyes are mostly open but will begin to fuse shut and will remain shut until weeks 25 to 27. External ears and an upper lip are beginning to form and tooth buds are forming inside the mouth.
From this week on to about week 20, your baby will be growing quickly. This leads to many changes for you as well.
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Interner Bericht / Fachbereich Informatik, Johann Wolfgang Goethe-Universität Frankfurt a.M.
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- Credit card fraud detection by adaptive neural data mining (1999)
- The prevention of credit card fraud is an important application for prediction techniques. One major obstacle for using neural network training techniques is the high necessary diagnostic quality: Since only one financial transaction of a thousand is invalid no prediction success less than 99.9% is acceptable. Due to these credit card transaction proportions complete new concepts had to be developed and tested on real credit card data. This paper shows how advanced data mining techniques and neural network algorithm can be combined successfully to obtain a high fraud coverage combined with a low false alarm rate.


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Gallery: Huntington cancer center names director
Jun. 06, 2013 @ 07:47 PM
HUNTINGTON — The new director of a Huntington cancer center also has been named as vice dean of Marshall University's medical school.
Dr. Uma Sundaram was tapped as director of the Edwards Comprehensive Cancer Center at Cabell Huntington Hospital on Thursday afternoon. In addition to his role as director, he was named vice dean for clinical and transitional sciences at Marshall University's Joan C. Edwards School of Medicine.
Read more in Friday's edition of The Herald-Dispatch.


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"You guys have been here before, huh," the man ringing us up at the Cabot Hosiery Mills sock sale said, punching the prices into the register.
"Actually," my friend Dan answered, "this is our first time. But what makes you say that?"
"The military socks," the man said, holding up a package of dark green Darn Toughs. "Most of the sock sale veterans have figured out that they're the best deal."
At $5 for a three-pack, they were the best deal, Dan agreed, while I stood there smiling about how there's such a thing as a "sock sale veteran."
This year was the 33rd year that Cabot Hosiery Mills has sold discounted socks out of its Northfield factory. The sock sale runs for two consecutive weekends in November, and this year, warm feet fanatics lined up as early as 4 a.m. on Saturday, November 10, in order to be the first in the factory.
On the following Saturday, November 17, Dan and I planned to arrive at the much healthier time of 8 a.m. To our surprise, we were one of the first groups in line, but we watched the parking lot fill up and the line behind us grow longer and longer as it got closer to the half-hour mark.
The doors opened at 8:30 a.m., at which time a man dressed as Uncle Sam and another dressed as Santa Claus escorted us down the hall and into the warehouse, where bins of brightly colored wool awaited us.
"Welcome to the sock sale," Uncle Sam said.
Almost immediately, a large group gathered around the bins of Darn Tough socks, the factory's newest, high-end sock line that many outdoor enthusiasts are saying is better than SmartWool.
As I sorted through the slightly irregular—half price!—Darn Tough socks designed for hiking, biking and running, I was pleasantly surprised to see the crowd behind the bins remain civil and courteous. People waited their turn to sort through the socks, or else they grabbed a handful and stepped aside to pick out their favorites, giving someone else a chance at a bin-side seat.
Maybe it was the rural Vermont setting or the smiles on the faces of factory workers turned temporary cashiers, but the friendly atmosphere at the Cabot Hosiery Mills sock sale was a far cry from the fearfulness of a Walmart electronics department on Black Friday, or other holiday sale stampedes.
And at the sock sale, there was something for everyone. While Dan—always the more rational shopper—went on to discover that the military socks were also made by Darn Tough (only without the fun patterns or colors) and cost considerably less, I debated over blue stripes or purple polka dots, okay with the fact that I'd be paying a little extra (priorities).
"Hey—those are cute," I said to a woman holding a pair of light green, mid-weight hiking socks I hadn't seen in any of the bins.
"Oh, here you go, honey," she said, handing me the pair. "I don't think a size small would fit me anyway."


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Kepler-452b revolves around a sun much like our own.
Ebola Mutation Rate Quibble
March 27, 2015|
A study suggests that the virus may not be evolving as quickly as a previous group estimated.
March 27, 2015|
A study suggests that the virus may not be evolving as quickly as a previous group estimated.
March 26, 2015|
A novel Ebola vaccine being tested in China is safe and provokes a notable immune response in people, according to a Phase 1 trial.
March 25, 2015|
The earthiness of Merlot may have to do with grapevine-dwelling microbiota.
March 23, 2015|
The World Health Organization is calling for an increase in routine vaccinations for measles and other preventable diseases in Ebola-affected countries.
March 19, 2015|
Increasing the abundance of a chemical some microbes use to communicate with one another can help reinstate beneficial bacterial populations in the guts of antibiotic-treated mice.
March 13, 2015|
Decreased vaccination rates could lead to a deadlier measles outbreak, according to a study.
March 10, 2015|
Microbes identified in a city's sewage treatment plants correlate with the population's obesity rate, a study shows.
March 5, 2015|
Researchers engineer water nanostructures to wipe out pathogens that can spoil food and pose health risks.
March 2, 2015|
The number of deaths attributable to certain medical probes may go beyond a recent outbreak in Los Angeles.
March 1, 2015|
Evolving Ourselves, The Man Who Touched His Own Heart, Bats, and The Invaders


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2012 Villa Symposia "Equilibre" Languedoc Rouge
Review Date: 08-03-2015
Whenever the Chateau Montfaucon Cotes du Rhone runs out there's always a mad dash to find a replacement and Keith hit the ball out of the park with this amazing Languedoc red! Loaded with tons of black cherry, dark chocolate and warm baking spices, this organic southern French red is a true crowd-pleaser!
Price: $15.99
2014 Domaine Renaud St-Véran
Review Date: 07-30-2015
Don't tell anyone…but this is truly the best hidden value in the store. This little Saint-Veran from Southern Burgundy is a bargain hunters dream. The mid-palate fills out nicely with an elegant glycerol texture. Follow it up with a fresh tropical fruit finish, and you have a bargain white burgundy that stands it ground next to its heavy priced neighbors.
Price: $18.99
2014 Franck Millet Sancerre Rosé
Review Date: 07-30-2015
Provencal roses are all the rage but if you're looking for something outside of the box that is just as bright and refreshing, the Franck Millet rose is your answer. Medium-bodied and layered with aromatics of strawberry and blood orange, this rosé finishes with a nice earthy, chalky finish.
Price: $14.99
2014 Domaine des Côtes Blanches Sancerre Rosé
Review Date: 07-30-2015
While subtle on the nose, this rosé is full of fresh cherry fruit and a bright, vibrant blood orange-packed palate. Full-bodied and complex, this rosé finishes with a nice chalky finish.
Price: $16.99
2013 Les Vignerons de Fontès "Prieuré Saint-Hippolyte" Languedoc Rouge
Review Date: 07-15-2015
For fans of BBQs and meaty reds, you're going to love this Languedoc Rouge! The nose is dominated with gamey, savory, bacon aromatics which is bound to please every meat lover out there. Add a dense, rich brooding palate loaded with ripe purple and black fruit and you have an amazing Southern French red for only $11! Snatch up this red while it lasts...
Price: $10.99
Wine Club$9.99
2012 Domaine Anne & Arnaud Goisot Côtes d'Auxerre "Cuvée du Manoir"
Review Date: 07-15-2015
An extremely bright and racy Pinot loaded with tons of red currants and cherries on the nose. Throw in a little zippy raspberry on the palate and hint of dusty minerality on the finish and you have amazingly priced little red Burgundy that's perfect for all your summer festivities!
Price: $14.99
2014 Domaine Begude Pinot Noir Rosé IGP Pays d'Oc
Review Date: 07-01-2015
A Sancerre-like Pinot Noir rosé for $12.99 that's organic...what's not to love about this wine?!?! Fresh, elegant and crisp, this Pinot Noir rosé shows beautifully ripe strawberry and raspberry fruit with a light touch of minerality on its dry finish.
Price: $12.99
2012 Jacques Bavard Auxey-Duresses "Les Clous"
Review Date: 07-01-2015
So beautifully understated and elegant, the Bavard wines possess an amazing amount of acidity, integration and complexity. This Chardonnay is so refreshingly terroir-driven on the nose, with a surprising punch of bright Meyer lemon on the palate.
Price: $27.99
2014 Les Roches Sauvignon Touraine
Review Date: 07-01-2015
Bright yellow fruit like starfruit and lemon, with hints of grass, grapefruit and a beautiful river pebble minerality overwhelm the nose of this staff favorite. Hands down, one of the best values in the entire store.
Price: $9.99
2014 Domaine des Côtes Blanches Sancerre Rosé (375ml)
Review Date: 06-16-2015
While subtle on the nose, this rosé is full of fresh cherry fruit and a bright, vibrant blood orange-packed palate. Full-bodied and complex, this rosé finishes with a nice chalky finish.
Price: $7.99
2012 Sesta di Sopra Rosso di Montalcino
Review Date: 05-29-2015
This Sangiovese is always a clear favorite because it always over-delivers with an immense amount of ripe red currants, wild strawberries and that beautiful sweet leather and spice that is so classic for Sesta di Sopra.
Price: $21.99
2014 Quinta da Aveleda Loureiro Alvarinho Vinho Verde Regional Minho
Review Date: 05-29-2015
Absolutely delicious. Fresh, sparkling & refreshing. Packed with great minerality, pear and lime. Perfect for those hot summer nights.
Price: $8.99
2012 Château de la Charrière Santenay Blanc 1er Cru "Beauregard" Domaine Yves Girardin
Review Date: 05-29-2015
This French Chardonnay is the perfect summer white wine, offering up an immense balance of acidity and structure to help carry the bright, ripe citrus and minerality on the palate.
Price: $29.99
2013 Fossil Point Edna Valley Pinot Noir
Review Date: 05-29-2015
Looking for an upfront, friendly Pinot Noir that won't break the bank? Fossil Point is your wine. This Pinot Noir has an extremely supple and smooth mouthfeel of sweet raspberry and strawberry. The rich red fruit and ample acidity on the finish make this the perfect wine to sip alone and to have with dinner.
Price: $15.99
2013 Foxen Santa Maria Valley Pinot Noir
Review Date: 05-13-2015
This is truly the most well-rounded Pinot Noir I've ever had from Foxen. I typically look to Foxen for it's more approachable, upfront fruit style but I'm in love with the intense aromatics coupled by the elegant, sophisticated palate of the 2013 Santa Maria Pinot. Explosive aromatics of wild strawberry and black raspberry are coupled with warm baking spices and crushed flowers. What truly stands out is the beautiful, refined texture and persistently long finish.
Price: $29.99
Krug "Grande Cuvée" Brut Champagne
Review Date: 04-01-2015
Customers constantly ask me what my favorite champagnes are and I always tell people that each bottle is like a child to me and you can't possibly ask a mom to pick a favorite. But its a pretty well-known secret that Krug has always been a special little "baby" for me. Krug is hands-down my go-to tête de cuvée. While priced for those extra special occasions or a moment when you want to splurge, the Grand Cuvee over delivers and never disappoints. The grandeur of this cuvee is apparent immediately. Aromas of marzipan, Asian spice, white flowers and Meyer lemon are a mere tease of of what this cuvee possesses. The complexity on the nose is followed by a harmonious balance on the palate between the maturity of the oak-fermented reserve wines in juxtaposition with the focused, delineated acidity that comes from suppressing malolactic fermentation. Gorgeous now, even better with age, the Grand Cuvee is a must!
Price: $149.99
Laurent-Perrier "Cuvée Rosé" Brut Rosé Champagne
Review Date: 04-01-2015
Stylistically, Laurent Perrier is one of my favorite Grand Marques. I gravitate towards their bright, vibrant house style and that's exactly what you get in the Laurent Perrier "Cuvee Rose" Brut Rose Champagne. While the rose is 100% Pinot Noir and macerated with full skin contact, this rose is surprisingly lifted and understated for receiving such a heavy-handed treatment. The nose and palate are loaded with copious amounts of red berry fruit with ripe strawberries taking center stage supported by a backdrop of clean minerality. The refreshingly tart finish of cranberries and pomegranate make this rose the perfect accompaniment to any special occasion.
Price: $67.99
2013 Domaine de Bila Haut "Les Vignes de Bila-Haut" Côtes-du-Roussillon Villages
Review Date: 03-11-2015
Such a superb little wine. The nose on this Grenache-Syrah dominated blend is loaded with lavish amounts of ripe purple fruit and sweet mocha, leading one to believe that this cuvee is going to be a fruit bomb when it hits your lips, but the surprising tannin structure and acidity keep this delicious little bargain Rhone blend delightfully playful. At $12 this precious little Chapoutier gem isn't going to last long.
Price: $11.99
2012 Masseria del Feudo "Il Giglio" Nero d'Avola
Review Date: 02-27-2015
Amazing palate full of juicy red fruit with hints of spice and sweet herbs. Perfect for an evening of family-style pasta or pizza.
Price: $16.99
Wine Club$13.99
2013 Cane & Fabel 373 Paso Robles Cabernet Sauvignon
Review Date: 02-27-2015
This is an amazing $20 California Cab! The palate is loaded with tons of blue and purple fruit with hints of tobacco spice and sweet toast. This wine continues to please with a full bodied palate that can only be described as luscious.
Price: $19.99
2013 Lewis Cellars "Barcaglia Lane" Russian River Valley Chardonnay
Review Date: 02-27-2015
Rarely do I ever say this about a California Chardonnay, but the 2013 Lewis Cellars "Barcaglia Lane" RRV Chardonnay is beautiful. Over the top oaky, butter-bombs are at the bottom of my list and it's always a true pleasure when I find a Cali Chard that dares to veer away from that style. The Barcaglia Lane is elegant, sophisticated and in the best way possible, understated. Loaded with notes of tropical fruit and Asian spice, this Cali Chard is sure to please the adventurous Chardonnay drinker that is looking for something unique and special.
Price: $64.99
2010 Bodegas Puelles Crianza Rioja
Review Date: 02-19-2015
Classically Rioja with copious amounts of earth, incense, baking spice and beautiful bright red cherry fruit.
Price: $12.99
Franck Bonville Brut Rosé Champagne (375ml)
Review Date: 01-29-2015
Looks can be deceiving, as is the case with the Franck Bonville Rose. One glance at the intense pink color would lead anybody to believe that this rose will be an over the top fruit bomb, but this chardonnay dominant rose is exactly the opposite. With 92% chardonnay, this rose is extremely elegant and fresh. Bright notes of strawberry and cherry are delightfully matched with aromas of ripe lemon and lime and the 8% pinot noir shines through in the creaminess on the palate. The perfect rose to please every palate at the party.
Price: $21.99
2006 Louis Roederer "Cristal" Brut Champagne
Review Date: 08-28-2014
It's a shame that most Cristal is consumed so quickly after it's released because the 2006 is definitely one that will age and show its true beauty and potential with a few years in the cellar! The 2006 is the brightest, most structured vintage that I've had from Cristal in quite some time. Add the signature ripe, sweet fruit, full bodied richness and chalky minerality on the finish and you have a vintage Cristal that will match up to the best of them.
Price: $199.00
2004 Fleury "Cuveé Robert Fleury" Extra Brut Champagne
Review Date: 04-25-2014
The 2004 Fleury "Robert Fleury" Extra Brut Champagne is a true crowd-pleaser. After people get over the initial shock of the 1/3 Pinot Blanc added to the blend of 1/3 Chardonnay and 1/3 Pinot Noir, they will revel in how rich yet playful this Champagne is. This truly rare, barrel-fermented Champagne is a gorgeous display of how unique varietals, unorthodox wine making and sustainable farming practices can lead to a Champagne with vibrant acidity, exquisite depth, voluptuous texture and complex fruit and spice characteristics.
Price: $54.99
Henriot "Souverain" Brut Champagne
Review Date: 01-31-2014
Beautiful toast aromatics on the nose open up to amazingly fresh green apples and quince on the palate. How a grand marque can make such an elegant cuvee at this amazing a price is truly impressive!
Price: $37.99
Collard-Picard "Cuvée Selection" Brut Champagne
Review Date: 11-13-2013
The NV Collard-Picard "Cuvee Selection" Brut Champagne which is 80% Pinot Meunier & 20% Chardonnay, is loaded with the signature meunier pear and tons of ripe, fresh apple. This meunier-dominant cuvee conveys how powerful and full-bodied Pinot Meunier can be while the introduction of the Mesnil Chardonnay highlights the clean, mineral-driven finish.
Price: $34.99
Tequila Fortaleza Reposado Tequila 750ml
Review Date: 11-08-2013
I'm not much of a tequila drinker and when I do partake it's usually in the form of a margarita, but this tequila is a game changer for me. The Fortaleza is incredibly complex with earth and agave spice notes but is so incredibly balanced that even I can enjoy it neat.
Price: $54.99
Krug Brut Rosé Champagne
Review Date: 09-03-2013
Krug really doesn't need any extra validation from lil' ol me but I'm going to give it because they're just that great! This Krug rose is truly transcendent. Both sweet and savory at the same time, the Krug rose delivers with beautiful rose petals, sweet orange citrus, toasty lees and intense red fruit.
Price: $279.00
Deligeroy Crémant de Loire Brut Rosé
Review Date: 02-28-2013
How can you not love a bottle of Bubbles from the Loire Valley that only costs $13 and tastes this good?!?!? Loaded with tons of fresh berry fruit and copious amounts of tiny, delicate bubbles.
Price: $12.99
Baron-Fuente "Grande Réserve" Brut Champagne
Review Date: 09-29-2012
This delicious Champagne is composed of 60% Meunier, 10% Pinot Noir & 30% Chardonnay and has been aged three years on the lees. Pinot Meunier is always characterized with upfront floral and fruity notes and that is exactly what jumps out of the glass with the Grand Reserve. Loaded with tons of ripe, fresh apple and carmalized citrus, this cuvee conveys how powerful and full-bodied Pinot Meunier can be while simultaneously having a clean and elegant finish.
Price: $23.99
San Venanzio Prosecco Valdobbiadene Superiore Brut
Review Date: 07-31-2012
This new direct buy is filled with delicate high tones of floral on the nose and an abundance of upfront pear and peach on the palate. Just found my new BBQ bubble bottle.
Price: $12.99
Michel Dervin Brut Champagne
Review Date: 05-31-2012
I loved this champagne several years ago but it was really hard to get people on board with the outdated yellow label that was a serious hommage to the early 90's. Now that they've updated the label to a sophisticated black and grey label, this champagne is going to fly off the shelves! Hands down, this the best "full-package" champagne for under 30. Equally as beautiful as the outside, the inside of this bottle is full of fresh, clean, refreshing citrus fruit balanced by a friendly pinot meunier based fruitiness that keeps this champagne fun and playful.
Price: $32.99
Michel Arnould Verzenay "Reserve" Brut Champagne
Review Date: 05-31-2012
Michel Arnould's wines are the most harmonious juxtaposition between tension and balance, broadness and precision, elegance and power. The Verzenay Brut with its elegant texture, refined bead and sweet citrus and wild berry palate, lends perfectly for pairing with an eclectic and diverse menu. The Verzenay Brut has a playful nature with the ripe fruit bouncing off of the bracing acidity.
Price: $32.99
Antech "Brut Nature" Blanquette de Limoux
Review Date: 07-29-2011
So refreshing...so crisp...so clean...so perfect for those al fresco summer dinners. Or maybe a romantic dinner with a plate of oysters is your cup of tea...
Price: $12.99
Michel Loriot "Marie-Leopold" Sec Champagne
Review Date: 03-01-2011
One word: Brie! Talk about the most heavenly of food and wine pairing experiences. Forget the fact that this bottle of bubbles is just a touch off dry. The Marie Leopold paired so perfectly with the brie, the only saving grace for my hips was that the wedge of cheese was quickly devoured. Its my second time taking home a bottle of this fabulous bottle of champagne and I will be taking home a fourth, fifth, sixth...just so long as there is enough brie in this world!
Price: $34.99
Michel Arnould "Grand Cuvée" Brut Champagne
Review Date: 01-27-2011
Rich, yet exquisitely balanced, the Michel Arnould Grand Cuvée Brut has a subtle minerality on the nose, the classic bright cherry fruit in the mouth and an elegant, seamless hazelnut finish. Try with some seared sea scallops in a citrus cream reduction.
Price: $39.99
Wine Club$34.99
Deligeroy Cremant de Loire Brut
Review Date: 12-29-2010
This is the quintessential bottle of bubbles one is required to always have in the fridge. Done in a zippy blanc de blancs style, the Deligeroy Cremant de Loire offers up aromas of sweet lemon and light apricot followed my an aggressive palate of tiny racy bubbles. Perfect for toasting the New Year's!
Price: $11.99
Bollinger "Special Cuvée" Brut Champagne
Review Date: 05-20-2008
A pinot noir-dominated blend that immediately after opening, has a distinctive leesy, slightly oxidated nose. This is no doubt from the reserve wines that are fermented in oak barrel and then aged in magnums under low pressure. This also lends to the full-bodied, richness of the wine. After several minutes of aeration, the sweet smell of ripe, sun-soaked apples begin to emerge. The predominance of estate fruit (approximately 70% of the assemblage) lends to the broad, rich and intense flavors. Fresh and toasty on the palate with a slight touch of hazelnut, the Special Cuvee has a long finish with a hint of exotic spice at the very end.
Price: $59.99
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