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Whozat Board Game Review
January 16, 2015 February 11, 2015 Eric Mortensen 0 Comments 1992, Irwin Toy Limited, Marshall Jay Kaplan
How to Play | My Thoughts | Final Verdict | Comments
To begin the game every player needs a piece of paper and a writing utensil. Each player then places their player pawn on the starting space.
Players alternate who is in charge of being the "host" who is responsible for showing the card to the other players. The host slides the cardholder onto the card so the players can only see the #1 picture. The host then turns over the 30-second sand timer. The other players look at the picture during that time and decide if they would like to make a guess of which celebrity is pictured. If a player makes a guess they are unable to make any other guesses or change their guess during the current round. The host then shows the players the second picture and flips over the timer. Players can once again guess. The host finally shows the third picture and flips over the sand timer.
After the third clue, the host reveals the celebrity. Players that correctly guessed the celebrity get points based on the round that they made their guess. If they guessed during the first round they get three points/spaces. During the second round they get two points/spaces. Finally during the third round the player gets one point/space. If a player guesses incorrectly they move back the same number of spaces as indicated above.
Looking at the first two clues can you tell who this celebrity is?
Did you guess Leonard Nimoy?
If a person gets three celebrities correct in a row based on the first clue they get to play a round all by themselves where no other players are allowed to guess.
Whoever reaches the finish first wins the game. If two or more players reach the finish line on the same question, they play a sudden death round where whichever player scores the most points wins.
Whozat is a pretty small unknown game made by the Canadian company Irwin Toy Limited. Whozat is a simple celebrity trivia game that provides a twist. Instead of trying to identify the celebrity based on facts, in Whozat players look at caricature pictures of celebrities and try to guess which celebrity is pictured based on some of the celebrities most notable features. Not being a huge fan of celebrities, I didn't have much for expectations for Whozat. Whozat is not a terrible game but it just wasn't for me.
The biggest problem I had with the game is that it is harder than you would expect. I am by no means an expert of celebrities though so that may have something to do with the struggles my group and I had with the game. With everyone struggling to get correct answers the game ended up dragging on. This problem will not be an issue for everyone though. If you are good at recognizing celebrities you will probably be pretty good at the game and the difficulty shouldn't be an issue for you.
Whozat was made back in 1992 and based on some of the celebrities included, it shows. I was quite young when this game was made but there are some celebrities in the game that I didn't even know after looking at their names. I would question how famous some of the celebrities were back in 1992. Most of the celebrities are still known names but younger audiences may wonder who quite a few of the people are. There were quite a few people I didn't know.
What adds to the difficulty is that some of the clues aren't particularly helpful. For example in the game that I played two of the cards were for Arnold Schwarzenegger and Harrison Ford. Both celebrities are well known and you would think they would be pretty easy to guess. The clues that were given though were so obscure that no one was able to figure out who they were.
The clues on the cards could have been structured better in my opinion. The first clue should have been somewhat obscure but helpful enough that people could still get a correct guess. The second clue should have been a little more helpful. The final clue should have been something pretty obvious that anyone who actually knows the celebrity should have been able to guess correctly. The clues on the cards are pretty hit or miss. Sometimes none of the clues are helpful. Sometimes the first clue is the most obvious clue. These wild differences in clue quality make some cards pretty easy while other cards are really difficult.
With the game being pretty hard to start with, the rule that you lose points/spaces if you get a question wrong seems kind of unfair. My group threw this rule out right away. If we kept the rule in place I honestly think we would have never finished the game. Unless you are great at identifying celebrities, you will have a hard time making any progress in this game if you use this rule.
The card holder that is included with the game is disappointing. The card holder actually works pretty well and is a good idea to help the judge only reveal one clue at a time. Unfortunately the card holder is too small. It is quite hard to get the card into the card holder since both are pretty much the same size. It honestly was such a hassle to get the cards in the card holder that my group eventually decided to just ditch the card holder and use something else in order to cover up the other pictures. If the game would have made the card holder a little larger it would have been easy to slip the card in and the card holder would have been helpful.
Overall the cards are pretty good. They are your typical card stock which is nice. The artwork on the cards is pretty good. The cards feature original caricature artwork done by Marshall Jay Kaplan. These are all well drawn. If you like caricature artwork you should like the artwork in this game. The only problem with the artwork is that as I mentioned before some of the clues given are not very good.
Whozat is a basic celebrity trivia game. I am not a fan of celebrities so this game really wasn't made for me. I found the game to be pretty boring and more difficult than it should have been. If you are like me and are not a huge fan of celebrities, Whozat will not be for you.
People who are more into the celebrity culture though will probably get quite a bit more out of the game than I did. Just remember that the game was made in 1992 so some of the celebrities may be a little outdated. If the concept of the game sounds interesting to you, you will probably like the game.
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Whozat
Reviewer: Eric Mortensen
( 2 out of 5 0 )
Year: 1992Genres: TriviaPublisher: Irwin Toy LimitedArtist: Marshall Jay KaplanAge: 12+Number of Players: 2-6Length of Game: 30 minutesContents: 324 celebrity portrait cards, 1 card holder, 1 timer, 6 player tokens, 1 answer pad, 1 playing board, instructionsDifficulty: Low-ModerateStrategy: LowLuck: Low-ModeratePros:
Interesting concept for a game.
The artwork on the cards is well done.
A hard game if you don't know celebrities.
Some of the clues for some of the celebrities are not very good.
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Ms. Laura Campbell
Chief Accounting Officer, VP & Controller
Mr. Jeffrey L. Chastain
VP-Investor Relations & Corporate Communications
Mr. William E. Turcotte
Secretary, General Counsel & Senior Vice President
Mr. Roger W. Jenkins
Mr. Scott D. Josey
Independent Non-Executive Director
Ms. Julie H. Edwards
Mr. Jon A. Marshall
Mr. Gordon T. Hall
Lead Independent Non-Executive Director
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President Uhuru Kenyatta has directed newly elected Members of Parliament (MPs) and Senators to assemble in Parliament on August 31 when they will be sworn into office.
In a special issue of the Kenya gazette dated August 23, Uhuru, in exercise of powers granted to him under Article 126(2) of the Constitution, summoned the first sitting of the 12th Parliament, where the members will elect their respective Speakers and Deputy Speakers.
The Constitution states: "Whenever a new House is elected, the President, by notice in the Gazette, shall appoint the place and date for the first sitting of the new House, which shall be not more than thirty days after the election".
The swearing-in of members and election of the Speakers and Deputy Speakers are the only agenda for the first sitting of the two houses.
"Notice is given that pursuant to Article 126 (2) of the Constitution, I Uhuru Kenyatta, the President of the Republic of Kenya … give notice that the first sitting of the Twelfth Parliament, shall be held at the main Parliament building … on Thursday 31st August 2017 at 2.30pm," states the legal notices 219 and 220 for National Assembly and Senate respectively.
The notification by the President opens the door for the respective clerks of the houses to consequently issue the Gazette notifying the public of the fact and inviting those interested to contest the positions of the Speakers and Deputy Speakers to collect their nomination papers.
According to the Standing Orders, the candidates must return the forms at least 48 hours before the appointed time for the first sitting, in this case, by Tuesday 2.30pm.
The nomination papers must be accompanied by names and signatures of 20 members, who support the candidature, and a declaration from the MPs-elect that the candidate is qualified to contest the leadership.
The Speaker of the National Assembly doubles up as the Chairman of the powerful Parliamentary Service Commission (PSC), the organ that looks into the welfare of the legislators from the two houses and the entire staff of the institution.
Speaker Justin Muturi looks poised to retain his National Assembly seat. In the Senate several names including former chair of the defunct Commission on the Implementation of the Constitution (CIC) Charles Nyachae, former National Assembly Deputy Speaker Farah Maalim and former Budalang'i MP Ababu Namwamba have been mentioned as likely contenders to challenge Ekwee Ethuro for the position. | {'redpajama_set_name': 'RedPajamaC4'} | 811 |
This is Randy's weekly challenge, Saturday Night Genealogy Fun.
Grandparents nurture their grandchildren and teach them about love. They lead by example. They pass down family history and traditions. They make their grandchildren feel special. Everyone needs to feel special.
When we view our parents as grandparents, we see them through new eyes. We see them playing games, spoiling their grandkids, and sneaking cookies 15 minutes before dinner because it won't hurt anybody. We get to see them enjoying their grandchildren unconditionally and with abandon because they no longer have to fret about meeting basic needs.
I am so glad that I got to see my parents as grandparents. | {'redpajama_set_name': 'RedPajamaC4'} | 812 |
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The trailer has the same wheel-and-tire setup as the Atlas tow vehicle, and features mountain-bike racks on the roof.
He plays the game, he plays the game in front of him probably about as good as anybody in the game.
That didn't mean, however, that Carbonneau's two-way talents weren't appreciated at the time by opponents, teammates, and fans.
The Ferrari 308 launched in 1975, and to celebrate this all-new model, early versions of the 308 were https://www.baltimoreapparels.com/4-Jersey from lightweight glass-reinforced plastic instead of the conventional steel.
Besides these touches, you can identify a Grand Sport by its unique VIN sequence.
When they arrived at Dwight's barn, the men studied the dirty Boss, taking note of the solid body; the dry Texas earth had been kind to the Boss's metal.
It's obviously frustrating, Crosby said.
The movie made the Mustang famousand two were used in filming: a 'hero' car and a 'stunt' car.
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The owner was working on a farm in Iowa at that time and read about Ford's new Boss 429 Mustang in a magazine earlier that year.
Hopefully he can do a little something, but we're still thinking he's going to be out for a couple more days.
We announced the idea that we're coming with an electric lineup in the future.
Back then it was running off the right half wall with Stastny and they'd be interchangeable and on the goal line did a real good job there.
And BMW used Paris to introduce the next generation of its most recognizable nameplate: the 3 Series:
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Toyota declared that more than 10 battery electric vehicles will debut in the early 2020s, and the plan is to https://www.sanfranciscoapparels.com/44-Jersey more than 5 million electrified vehicles per year globally by 2030 – that includes hybrids;
We're in the conference final;
McCaffrey has four TDs overall in his past four home games.
Especially on the road, I think that will be a focal point tonight to maybe get the first one.
Do you have any input on that?
For one, the car was originally a hardtop only, so they went out and purchased a whole soft top and frame from Coffman Corvette.
Vasilevskiy proved to be a worthy choice when, as a 19-year-old playing in the Kontinental Hockey League, he had a 1 goals-against average in 18 playoff games.
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Hope you guys had an amazing weekend and a wonderful Holi .
Well this week we are talking about contemporary fashion .
Contemporary brands generally target consumers in their 20s and 30s, therefore, their aesthetics represent the tastes and trends that appeal to a younger consumer. You'll see flirty dresses, bright colors and prints, fitted pieces, crop tops, and styles that are considered trendy and fashion forward. Not all contemporary pieces are casual, but they all do generally have a youthful twist. Contemporary pieces are often made with higher-quality fabrics than lower-priced lines, which attributes to their cost. Detail and fabric quality won't be as high as luxury lines, but expect pieces from contemporary brands to be fairly well made.
The contemporary category often contains more modern-style clothes compared to the higher end luxury market. The voice of the contemporary industry is a bit more modern and a tad younger (not always, but often). The luxury industry makes clothing for occasions that are special, not for a woman's everyday life. Designer collections and Haute Couture lines are great, but trendy women with a little less money to burn needed an alternative. Contemporary apparel is clothing that is accessible, in price and in terms of the way people wear it.
Let me give you a bit of introduction about this brand , what their collection includes and what kind of apparels are mostly their genre.
This beautiful bateau necked Pine green dress from TWELVE AM PM with an influence from the vintage era. Picked out from the new collection called "Paradise on Earth" with floral detailing on the neckline perfectly suiting the entire apparel making it look very minimal and chic as a formal outfit giving a perfect example of contemporary fashion .
TWELVE AM:PM is a classic British label with a fun twist on it. As is evident from the name, the label offers a complete wardrobe solution that can make you transition seamlessly from boardroom hustle to an evening huddle. Effortless, Elegant and understated – Twelve fuses European craftsmanship, attention to detail and luxurious fabrics with a typical British sense of quirk forging a combination like no other.
TWELVE AM:PM is the front-runner in defining contemporary fashion for the shopper seeking global fashion with an Indian soul. The brand has redefined "fresh fashion" and launches a new soiree, a new collection every month. What's more – you can't afford to miss not indulging in a design – coz once expired – it never makes a come-back to the shelves. So indulge now !
Catering to the discerning global fashionista, Twelve alleviates its wearer of the eternal quest of refreshing the wardrobe. With as many as Twelve capsule collections in a year, there is always something new for one to indulge in and never a dull moment in the store. Each design comes with an expiry date and barring the ubiquitous classics, the designs do not make a come-back. Its more than a reason to fire your impulses ( all Twelve of them ) and indulge !
It brings International fashion and ultra hip styling to Indian shores in this eclectic package of quirky fashion. The label is uber-chic, spunky and extremely fashionable whilst being elegant and overtly contemporary in its aesthetic. Completely in-sync with International trend forecasts, Twelve is at the forefront of cutting edge fashion, often seen on international ramps but delivers the same at prices that are unparalleled.
Developed by a global creative team, the label for its India launch collaborates with design visionaries Ankur and Priyanka Modi who are known for their understated aesthetic and strong rooted passion for everything Indian. The special edition collections meant for the Indian market come with a liberal dosage of Indian seasoning in an otherwise cutting-edge western fashion offering. Twelve AMPM is a comprehensive wardrobe solution for the wearer replete with an offering of accessories such as sunglasses, handbags and wallets,belts, jewelry and footwear besides its mainstay, apparel.
Twelve ampm is located in New Delhi , Bangalore, Mumbai and now in Goa . The store was inaugurated and launched on November 2017 . Twelve AMPM is located in 12 cities including Dubai , the latest store was opened in Goa as a collaborated store in Taj Vivant Panjim. Its now open and you guys can shop a whole lot from here . The brand name itself tells you that this store has got everything from a formal workholic morning to a dance away party wear .
You may want to ask where we shot these amazing pictures , Yes, the interiors look beautiful and very instagrammy therefore I chose the extravagant Hotel Le Meridien Goa this time not only because i loved interiors but it was complimenting my outfit and the theme too. takes you back to jazz hall in the retros.
My friend Ian De Noronha and I collaborated for this shoot .Ian De Noronha is an amazing photographer who learnt different genres of photography at The One School Goa. These shots certainly tells you how creatively he has captures the pictures. He is open for collaborations and you can check out his profile here – @ian_de_noronha .
And here we come to an end of this beautiful article that talks about contemporary fashion .I'm more than grateful, that writing helps me gain knowledge and provide the same to all you people reading it . Thank you so much for being with me till date, I promise to deliver new ideas and new information . Also, if you guys have any particular recommendations please let me know in the comments below .
Have a nice day beautiful people and keep yourself stylish .
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Surely you are interested in a rowing simulator. Did I guess right? Well, then briefly look at what will be discussed in this article: a general description of a home rowing machine, what it's used for, and what it can help with. Go!
For what problems can it become a magic wand?
Surely you and your friends have an idea of a rowing in a rowboat, or at least have seen how it's done from the outside. A rowing machine is the same, the only difference being that you do not need to swim anywhere and rent a boat too.
And what do you think are the muscles used during the rowing exercises on the simulator? Well, let's take a guess. The muscles of the hands? Right! Upper back? It is true too! But I'm sure that many of you do not know its hidden features, which I will discuss below.
A home rowing machine is a platform with two handles and a seat (this is a simplified version, although there are also more elaborate devices with the same principle of work). It does not take up much space, so you can safely place it at home, even in confined spaces, and work out on almost all parts of the body (except, perhaps, the neck). Also, read the article about the treadmill.
In any version of the simulator, you can adjust the difficulty depending on your fitness level. Normally, the seat is movable, which allows you to use your feet. This is an undoubted advantage over the usual rowing on the boat. There you can not work your legs. Do you feel the difference?
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The rowing machine is designed to work on the upper shoulder area, upper back, waist, hips, and buttocks. Yes, all this can be worked out with only one simulator, using different methods of rowing. So, you did not know that there were several of them? Now I will describe them briefly.
There are two ways of rowing on the simulator: with the inclusion of the back and without it. In the first case, where the back works, you can also add legwork, which will significantly increase energy consumption, and, consequently, calories, and increase the muscles to be worked. In the second – limited only to the work of the arms, shoulders, and upper back.
Depending on the level, rowing at home allows you to improve physical qualities such as strength (with a large resistance of the simulator and a small number of repetitions) and endurance (small resistance, but a large number of repetitions).
And do not think that it is intended only to tone muscles. No, it can increase your metabolism, which will get rid of excess weight and slim your figure.
It is worth noting that, with this simulator, you will not be able to gain weight, since it falls into the cardio category, even if its resistance will be at the "maximum" mark.
Well, as it often happens in gyms, this simulator (or rather work on it) can be used as a warm-up and a strengthener if you work with adequate weights. In my opinion, an excellent multifunctional device. What do you think?
I can tell you that it is guaranteed to help those who have problems with the lower back (jamming, pain in the spine, etc.) and those who have painful lumbar muscles.
In addition, working with oars means increasing the mobility of your joints, strengthening the musculoskeletal system, and improving your coordination of movements.
Guys, can you imagine how you can flaunt to your girlfriend the next time you ride in a boat? Girls, just imagine the surprised face of your boyfriend, if you own the technique of rowing better than him? Yes, he is no less surprised if you see what results you could achieve by working every day with just one simulator. Do you see the advantages of this simulator?
By the way, if you decide to buy one, check out the store Activism, which stocks different models and has prices that are much lower than competitors, with delivery direct to your home. Read the article about the best exercises for women and men.
So, I think you understand what a home rowing machine is and how it can improve your fitness. I hope you enjoyed the article. Do not forget to subscribe to blog updates, and be sure to leave your comments or share this information with your friends on social networks Good luck to you both in life and in sports.
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save your hair strands from getting brittle. It can shield your hair from the heat damage while infusing them with moisture.
The packaging of the hair oil looks beautiful with a golden-colored glass bottle. The golden carton looks elegant as well. The bottle has a pump dispenser which makes it very easy and convenient to use the oil.
When you press the nozzle, it oozes out a coin-sized chunk. It gives you a complete control over the dispensed amount and lets you avoid wastage. The glass bottle is pretty fragile however and you will have to take a special care of it to make sure that it does not break.
It gives your hair a 48-hour anti-frizz and anti-humidity protection. It adds nourishment to the unruly hair and softens them to make them evenly nourished. It is ideal for detangling your hairs after you wash them. It adds radiance after you blow dry your hair.
and less frizzy. It makes your hair shinier and also makes it easy for you style them. It will not weigh your hair down even if you use it every day.
It also works as an excellent detangler as well. It is a great option for those who have dry frizzy hair. In fact, it can defrizz your hair almost instantly.
Mythic oil can make your hair ultra soft, smooth and bouncy. It can define your curls beautifully and it can control frizz really well. It does not make your curls crunchy and it can impart shine and gloss to your hairs. If you can team it with a good hydrating conditioner, its effectiveness increases.
When you apply it to your hairs, it does not leave any stickiness behind and it disappears in no time. If you have thick hairs, it will get absorbed in no time at all. You can also use it before styling or blow drying as well.
If you want to apply the serum after using a shampoo or a conditioner, you must do that after towel drying your hair. It also works for chemically treated hair as well where serums and regular oils are not advised. Including them in your regular hair care routine will leave them smoother and hydrated.
It contains non-soluble silicones like Dimethiconol and Cyclopentasiloxane. It also contains C12-15 alkyl benzoate which is an emollient ester. Argan oil and Rice bran oil give the hair oil its thick consistency. Benzyl alcohol is used as a preservative in the oil. It does not contain any humectants or drying oils.
The mythic oil has a very smooth and light texture that spreads evenly on your tresses. You can rub a little bit of mythic oil between your palms and apply onto your lengths evenly. It has a very pleasant fragrance that will probably remind you of a hair spa treatment. The smell will vanish after a few minutes of application.
– It is great for everyday styling.
– It nourishes your hairs optimally.
– It is very light and it has a smooth texture.
– It comes with a nice pump dispenser.
– It comes with impressive packaging.
– Glass bottles are not travel-friendly.
If you have been looking for a good hair oil that does not turn your strands greasy, you should probably try mythic oil. It comes in a beautiful packaging and it smells amazing. It will replenish your hair and make them look bouncy.
The pump dispenser gives you a complete control over the dispensed amount. It can defrizz your hairs instantly and it has a very light and smooth texture. You can also use it as a detangler after a blow dry. You can make it more effective if you team it with a good conditioner. | {'redpajama_set_name': 'RedPajamaC4'} | 816 |
Q: Inserting custom FB share button in post (Wordpress) Im trying to insert big custom FB share button.
I was able to make it appear, but the problem started to happen with jquery.
I am having 2 fb share buttons on the same post, but for only one of them share popup opens up. What must i do to make the second share popup work? You can find below the code im using:
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Telit Communications PLC ist ein international tätiges Unternehmen, das drahtlose Funknetze für den Einsatz von sogenannter Machine-to-Machine-Kommunikation (M2M) anbietet. Das Unternehmen ist am Alternative Investment Market gelistet. Telit hat seine Unternehmenszentrale in London und verfügt über regionale Hauptniederlassungen in Triest, Raleigh, São Paulo, Tel Aviv und Seoul sowie über Vertriebsbüros in weiteren Ländern.
Unternehmensgeschichte
Anfänge
Das 1986 als Telital und Telital Automotive gegründete Unternehmen bot als Ingenieurbüro zunächst multinationalen Telekommunikationsunternehmen Forschungs- und Entwicklungsdienstleistungen an. Seit 1997 erfolgen Herstellung und Vermarktung der Produkte unter dem Markennamen Telit. 1998 brachte Telit sein erstes M2M-Modul auf den Markt. Von 1997 an wurden in großem Umfang Handys und andere Geräte für die mobile Kommunikation ausgeliefert. Dazu gehört beispielsweise das erste Globalstar-Satellitenhandy.
Übernahmen
2003 wurde das Unternehmen von Oozi Cats übernommen. Seither stellt Telit ausschließlich Module für Machine-to-Machine-Kommunikation her. Dazu gehören Mobilfunk- und Short-Range-Module sowie Produkte zur Positionsbestimmung.
Im März 2011 übernahm Telit die M2M-Modul-Sparte von Motorola Solutions. Der konsolidierte Pro-forma-Umsatz des Unternehmens inklusive der Neuerwerbung lag zum 31. Dezember 2010 bei ca. 180 Mio. USD. Das Unternehmen hat 2011 zudem GlobalConect Ltd. und Navman Wireless OEM Solutions aufgekauft.
2014 übernahm Telit das ATOP-Geschäft (Automotive Telematics On-board Unit Platform) der niederländischen NXP Semiconductors und gründete damit einen eigenständigen Automotive-Unternehmensbereich.
Weblinks
Unternehmenswebsite: Telit Wireless Solutions
Proactive Investors: Company Profile
Einzelnachweise
Telekommunikationsunternehmen
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Michael's mom Carol went home to Jesus on April 18th after suffering with alzheimers. The service for her was touching and spoke well of her. People sent many beautiful flowers for her and I know she was enjoying them from heaven. | {'redpajama_set_name': 'RedPajamaC4'} | 819 |
The KR 30 JET robot system consists of a linear axis, a jointed-arm robot and the JET TRACK axis module. You can adapt this automation system to the specific requirements of your production process thanks to the possibility of overhead or side mounting and the variable design and length of the linear unit.
The KR 30 JET allows for flexible automation of machine tending and material handling tasks covering distances of up to 30 meters. A wide range of gantry variants and a specially adapted linear unit ensure that both speed and workspace are maximized.
The modular structure of the KR 30 JET makes it possible to execute individual user- and task-specific program sequences. By deploying up to two robots on the JET traversing axis, it is possible to tend several machines or positions at the same time and to optimize the production process.
Thanks to its low weight, each axis of the KR 30 JET can reach extremely high speeds and rates of acceleration. That makes it possible to take parts out of the machines from above with speed, precision and high repeatability.
The KR 30 JET frees up valuable floor space and opens up new areas of application. The gantry version makes it possible to reach and interlink multiple machines over a distance of up to 30 meters.
The robot knee can be positioned optimally, mounted either overhead or on the wall, thanks to the combination of state-of-the-art linear and jointed-arm technology. The optimum axial symmetry ensures that the robot can reach deep into machines.
The KR 30 JET can be flexibly adapted to the respective task thanks to a range of variants. The variable length of the linear unit and the choice between overhead and side mounting allow you to interlink machine tools optimally and to retrofit the robot system easily. | {'redpajama_set_name': 'RedPajamaC4'} | 820 |
This is a brand page for the WINE CUBE trademark by Target Brands, Inc. in Minneapolis, MN, 55403.
Write a review about a product or service associated with this WINE CUBE trademark. Or, contact the owner Target Brands, Inc. of the WINE CUBE trademark by filing a request to communicate with the Legal Correspondent for licensing, use, and/or questions related to the WINE CUBE trademark.
Status Update! On Monday, April 1, 2019, status on the WINE CUBE trademark changed to NEW APPLICATION FILED.
On Wednesday, March 13, 2019, a U.S. federal trademark registration was filed for WINE CUBE. The USPTO has given the WINE CUBE trademark serial number of 88338354. The current federal status of this trademark filing is NEW APPLICATION FILED. The correspondent listed for WINE CUBE is RENEE S. KRAFT of TARGET BRANDS, INC., 1000 NICOLLET MALL, TPS-3165, MINNEAPOLIS, MN 55403 . The WINE CUBE trademark is filed in the category of Wines and Spirits Products . The description provided to the USPTO for WINE CUBE is Wine.
Mark Description: The mark consists of the term "WINE" stacked on top of the term "CUBE" where the letter "U" is an image of a wine glass. A narrow band runs along the bottom edge.
Trademarkia-Network law firms can help you incorporate a business around your WINE CUBE trademark in less than 5 minutes. Trademarkia makes the process easy and convenient, so start now!
RENEE S. KRAFT is a correspondent of WINE CUBE trademark.
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Here, the most common place to eat at is the local taverna, which is a more casual place that serves delicious and traditional dishes cooked on site and mostly includes grilled meats, seafood as well as simple ingredients and flavours that compliment the season.
The dining experience is a lot more laid back and perfect for couples, families, and groups of friends who can order a variety of food that is meant to be shared. At a Greek taverna, there are always salads and sides that are placed in the centre of the table for all to saver.
Of course there are many types of eating establishments in Greece, including many fine dining and michelin star restaurants, street food joints (mostly Souvlatzidika) and some fast food chains. Nevertheless, none are as iconic or popular as the Greek taverna.
While restaurants usually have an extensive menu, tavernas on the other hand specialise in particular dishes and local produce. Depending on location, those by the sea in summer are normally open for lunch and dinner, whereas others in town are only open at nighttime.
Whereas a restaurant is simply a place that you eat at, a taverna provides not only food, but also a positive vibe.
It doesn't matter if you are in a city, village, island or remote town, you will always find a taverna in Greece, nonetheless, depending on where you are, they may serve different types of foods.
For example, the ones by by the sea may specialise in seafood and are called Psarotavernas, or Fish Tavernas. Others may offer mainly meats and there is also the Hasapotavernas (the "butcher's" taverna) which truly specialises in meat. Cut on the premises, the meats are generally of excellent quality, served in good portions and at a great price.
Foods that are typically served at Greek tavernas include salads, grilled meats, seafood dishes, and various mezedes, such as Dolmades (stuffed vine leaves) Xorta (old greens), Gigandes (Lima beans), Padzaria (beetroot), Saganaki, Tiganites Patates (homemade chips) and dips.
When you're in a traditional Greek taverna don't be surprised if there is no printed menu, it may simply be written on a chalk board, or your waiter will brief you orally on the day's specialties.
Of course there are tourist traps and some taverns in extremely busy spots may lack authenticity but if you find yourself a good local tavern, you won't be disappointed with the food or prices, as they offer really good value for money.
One thing guaranteed is that at a traditional local Greek taverna, you will be served the freshest and most delicious food available in the country, and you won't be going home hungry. | {'redpajama_set_name': 'RedPajamaC4'} | 822 |
AboveNet, Inc. anciennement Metromedia Fiber Network était un opérateur de télécoms américain créé par dans les années 1990.
Histoire
La société, créée en 1993, s'appelle à ses débuts "National Fiber Network", avant d'être rebaptisée en 1997 Metromedia Fiber Network. Sa spécialité est la fourniture aux opérateurs télécoms de "fibre noire", c'est-à-dire de réseaux de fibre optique qu'elle leur laisse le soin d'opérer et commercialiser eux-mêmes. In 1999, elle rachète le Palo Alto Internet Exchange société fondée quatre ans plus tôt par Paul Vixie, l'un des créateurs du standard Unix pour les systèmes d'exploitation, qui devient le directeur technologique de Metromedia Fiber Network. Ces acquisitions amènent la dette du groupe à culminer à 3,3 milliards de dollars, alors qu'il a du mal à percer sur le marché de la boucle locale.
Au terme de la bulle Internet qui débouche sur le krach boursier de 2001-2002, la société doit déposer son bilan en avant de parvenir à restructurer sa dette en , en profitant pour changer de nom et devenir "AboveNet", avec un périmètre plus réduit en raison de cessions d'actifs, en France, en Irlande et en Hollande. En , la filiale française avait été rachetée par ses salariés, dans le cadre d'un LMBO (Leverage Management Buy Out).
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If you have a sweet tooth, next time you're in a mercado keep an eye out for a display like the one above. I love to snack on the dried fruits, some of which are sweetened and some are not.
The vendor here also sells nuts and various candies like gumdrops (gomitas) and gummy bears. I imagine both of those are made with gelatin, so not vegetarian friendly.
But you can enjoy all of the dried fruit and nuts. My favorite is the candied ginger, what's yours?
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Геннадий Константинович Коротаев (род. 3 июля 1946 года) — советский, украинский и российский учёный-океанолог, член-корреспондент РАН (2016).
Биография
Родился 3 июля 1946 года.
В 1968 году — окончил механико-математический факультет МГУ.
В 1981 году — защитил докторскую диссертацию.
В 1992 году — присвоено учёное звание профессора.
В 2009 году — избран членом-корреспондентом Национальной Академии Наук Украины.
В сентябре 2015 года — утвержден научным руководителем Морского гидрофизического института (Севастополь).
В 2016 году — избран членом-корреспондентом РАН.
Научная деятельность
Специалист в области океанологии.
Автор более 370 научных работ, в том числе 10 монографий и 1 авторского свидетельства.
В рамках Национальной академии наук Украины руководил рядом программ по исследованию океанов.
Председатель Ученого Совета МГИ, член редколлегий «Морского гидрофизического журнала», журналов «Геоинформатика» и «Исследования Земли из космоса» РАН.
Награды
Государственная премия Украины в области науки и техники (2005 г.)
Премия Правительства Российской Федерации в области науки и техники (2007 г.)
Награждён Почетной грамотой и памятным знаком за заслуги перед городом-героем Севастополем.
Примечания
Ссылки
Океанологи
Лауреаты премии имени С. О. Макарова
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This selection also features a wide range of non-toxic washable paints that are colourful, bright, and most importantly, safe for little ones. Chalk can be a great medium for practising handwriting or for making beautiful outdoor art. Children will love creating pictures on a stone or concrete floor that will easily wash away. Safety scissors are a great way for children to develop cutting skills without any risk, there are tons of scissor-skills printable and worksheets available online. Getting pre-schoolers to cut things out regularly will help to improve fine motor skills and strengthens muscles. Whether you are shopping for paint, glue, or a papier mache school project, Spotlight has all the arts and craft supplies that you or your little one could ever desire.
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Myths of the Norsemen
Author: H.A. Geurber –
Over the centuries, Northern mythology has exerted much influence on Western customs, language, and literature. Its principal theme of the perpetual struggle of the beneficent forces of nature against the injurious, and its twin characteristics of dark tragedy and grim humor, tinge much European literature and music, most notably Wagner's Ring Cycle.
In this volume, a noted scholar of myth and folklore has assembled a rich collection of Northern mythology as preserved in the Eddas and sagas of Iceland. These are perhaps the purest versions of the original myths, thanks to the island's remoteness and lack of contact with outside influences. Both grand and tragical, the age-old tales tell of the creation of the world; the heroic deeds of such gods and heroes as Odin, Thor, and Siegfried; the machinations of the evil Loki; the fantastical adventures of giants, dwarfs, and elves; the twilight of the gods; and much else. Sixty-four marvelous, atmospheric illustrations add an additional dimension of charm.
In this convenient, reliable edition, Myths of the Norsemen offers not only hours of reading entertainment but also valuable insights into the nature and meaning of myth and how it constitutes part of the deep and ancient wellspring of Western culture.
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Review: "How to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World" Tumbles With Too Much
Mark McPherson
The saga's plucky hero and leader Hiccup gives the standard introduction to his Viking village of Burke, now toppling and overflowing with dragons of all sizes bunching up to dangerous levels with the human Vikings. I can't think of a more apt way to describe The Hidden World, the final entry (possibly?) in the How to Train Your Dragon trilogy. There's a lot packed into this story which simply can't hold all these characters and arcs that the emotional impact of the previous films comes up short in this crowded fantasy.
See if you can keep track of everything going on here. Hiccup realizes that as the leader of Burke he can't keep rescuing dragons and housing them. He also knows he has to eventually take his relationship with the warrior woman Astrid to the next level. He's also going to have to say goodbye to his beloved dragon Toothless as the little black beast has found himself a soft white female of his breed. Oh, and there's a villain after the dragons simply because he really loves killing them. Oh, and Hiccup's mother may have to deal with competing men for her hand in marriage. And there's a hidden world of dragons. And some more flashbacks of Hiccup's father Stoic to ensure he's in all three films.
That's an awful lot of arcs to wrap up in under two hours. So it's not the least bit of a shocker that in the film's haste to add and finish so much, the impact of the greater themes about letting go and thinking of the future is more rushed than fantastical action sequences. We spend so little time with Hiccup and Toothless that when the inevitable moment of their departure dawns, the somberness didn't hit me as hard. Nor did the passion of Hiccup and Astrid, both of which marry each other more out of requirements of the village than as meaningful of a relationship. I suppose the final film feels that between the two previous movies and lengthy series in between, all that ground was firmly covered.
Perhaps it has but there are so many lingering plot threads that made me think otherwise. I'm not sure why we need flashbacks of a younger Hiccup speaking with his father Stoic, reiterating lessons that seemed like they'd have a heftier impact in the previous film. The villain-turned-good-guy Erid seems to just linger around since the last film, not given nearly enough fun stuff to do with his ego and running mouth that must've been subdued between movies. And with so much going on, I'm surprised the film even bothered with the inclusion of Fishlegs, showcasing less and less of that dorky Dungeons & Dragons mentality.
It's not that the film isn't still dazzling. The world looks large and exciting, with Burke looking big and colorful with its many vivid structures and equally vibrant dragon populace. The skies are filled with loads of different dragons that soar, roar, and breathe fire. And for how repeated the location feels of a hidden world for dragons, I must admit it's a gorgeous sight with its great color and lighting. The action hasn't faltered either, boasting plenty of explosions and dragon attacks. Grimmel wields special dragon slaves that shoot an acidic goo from their mouths that seem to set anything it touches into flames.
But for all the flash and zip the How to Train Your Dragon closer features, it never quite feels like the goodbye it was meant to be. Too eager to wrap up its arcs before it bolts out the door, that special moment of great flight or tragic sense of loss and love never come about in a film that seems more like a light and frantic story in between the grander tale to tell. It's still fun but on a level more relatable to a TV series finale than an epic movie conclusion.
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Have you read Izzy yet? If so, you know that Izzy makes the apples that give the Gods their youth and immortality. It also seems Robert De Niro discovered one of Izzy's apples too… In Martin Scorsese's upcoming biographical film, he stars as Frank "The Irishman" Sheeran, a labor union leader and alleged hitman for the Bufalino crime family. The trailer for the movie, which will premieres NEXT WEEK (!), also features a "de-aged" De Niro. "We're so used to watching them as the older faces," Scorsese said in an interview on the A24 podcast. "Does it change the eyes at all? …If that's the case, what was in the eyes that I liked? Was it intensity? Was it gravitas? Was it threat?…How do we get that? I don't know." Some might consider this magic and I for one can't wait to see the impact of Izzy's apples on screen for myself. ????
"Captain Marvel" Retains Top Slot at the Box Office
It's no surprise that in its second weekend, the first Marvel Cinematic Universe of 2019 is still riding high. Captain Marvel, the latest in the MCU with Brie Larson starring as the lead, generated another $69 million over the weekend, placing its domestic total at $266 million. Tallying up the international box office, the film's global total to date is $760 million. Despite the online controversy, the film is looking to be another strong box office smash for Disney and Marvel.
As for the premieres for the weekend, and there were plenty, they were all over the map. Just below Captain Marvel was the animated adventure Wonder Park, bringing in $16 million, another film with controversy when the director's name was removed from the picture after sexual harassment charges. Five Feet Apart, the dying teen drama about a romance amid cystic fibrosis, only came in at #3 with a weekend gross of $13 million. And debuting the lowest in the top 10 for debuts was Captive State, a sci-fi dystopian tale, only making $3 million. The film debuted so low the little film No Manches Frida 2 was able to sneak about it at #6 with a gross of $3.8 million.
Drops were fairly low all around for the returning films, mostly because Captain Marvel was dominating the previous weekend. The only milestone worth noting is that The LEGO Movie 2, after six weeks at the box office, finally cracked $100 million. And the sun is now setting on Green Book's post-Oscar run by coming in at #10 for the final weekend of its top 10 run over the past few weeks.
View the full top ten weekend box office results below:
Captain Marvel ($69,318,000)
Wonder Park ($16,000,000)
Five Feet Apart ($13,150,000)
How to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World ($9,345,000)
Tyler Perry's A Madea Family Funeral ($8,085,000)
No Manches Frida 2 ($3,894,000)
Captive State ($3,163,000)
The LEGO Movie 2: The Second Part ($2,135,000)
Alita: Battle Angel ($1,900,000)
Green Book ($1,277,000)
Next weekend, Captain Marvel may very well have some competition when Jordan Peele's new horror film Us hits over 3,600 theaters.
"Dragon" Continues To Soar, "Funeral" Close Behind, "Green Book" Back
With little competition for the weekend, How to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World, the third in the animated fantasy saga, was able to secure the box office once more. In its second weekend, the animated epic made $30 million to push its domestic total to $97 million. So far the film has done about the same as the previous film and is on track to stay in the top 10 for a few more weeks in March.
Debuts this weekend were small with one big exception. Tyler Perry's latest Madea film, A Madea Family Funeral, naturally made a relatively big splash with its dedicated audience. Starting at #2, the film made $27 million for its first weekend. No word on the budget yet but it's most likely on a budget as most Tyler Perry productions are, so it's safe to call this a success, especially for debuting with a box office so close to Dragon.
The rest of the premieres were not as strong at all. Greta, the new thriller starring Chloe Moretz, debuted all the way down at #8 with $4.5 million box office. To be fair, however, the film was in a constant battle for its spot as three other films also reported earnings around $4 million for the weekend. Of note, Green Book, fresh off winning the Academy Award for Best Picture one weekend ago, splashed back into more theaters to arise even higher in the top 10 with its domestic total now sitting at $73 million. Don't count on it remaining there long as bigger blockbusters will be swooping as we plow through the last remnants of winter movies.
Check out the full listing of the top 10 box office weekend results below:
How to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World ($30,046,000)
Tyler Perry's A Madea Family Funeral ($27,050,000)
Fighting With My Family ($4,691,284)
Isn't it Romantic ($4,645,000)
Greta ($4,585,000)
What Men Want ($2,700,000)
Happy Death Day 2U ($2,516,000)
Next weekend is once again all about Marvel as their latest superhero solo film, Captain Marvel, will be appearing in 4,100 theaters.
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As RN Safety Project Manager, Lisa T. Schuck is responsible for the coordination of patient safety activities throughout OSF HealthCare Saint Francis Medical Center (SFMC). In this role, she plans and coordinates projects for clinical and operational process change, utilizing performance improvement tools and methodology to advance the culture of safety, and is responsible for the coordination and analysis of critical events. Considered a "big picture" visionary, she has advanced from caring for individual patients to impacting whole systems of patient care.
A nurse by training, with numerous awards for her commitment to patient care, Schuck has worked to revamp SFMC's Safety Coach program by incorporating elements of TeamSTEPPS, an evidence-based system aimed at optimizing patient outcomes by improving communication and teamwork among healthcare professionals. She has been instrumental in the Safety Saves Forum, which invites panelists to share their expertise and testimonials on topics related to patient safety, and was the driving force behind the Patient Safety Awareness Fair, which she has steadily expanded over the last two years.
A gifted mentor, educator and micro-debriefing facilitator, Schuck leads with heart, mind and spirit—always keeping the patient as person at the center of her leadership. She served on the SFMC Professional Nursing Congress Recognition/Communication Committee for four years, chairing it for two, and was chair or co-chair of the Nursing Excellence Awards from 2010 to 2014. She is a volunteer peer supporter for Project HOPE, a program to support second victims, and has actively participated in the Coordinating Council, Nurses Notes Committee, BSI and CAUTI steering committees, and Medical ICU/Medical Intermediate Sunshine Committee at SFMC. | {'redpajama_set_name': 'RedPajamaC4'} | 829 |
Hours: Full-Time Monday-Friday 9am-5pm, evenings and weekends may be required. Travel is required both national & international for periods of 3-4 weeks. As the leader of international travel for Molloy College, it will be expected that the Director will travel with students. Additionally, the successful incumbent will travel to potential destinations to establish partnerships.
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Supervises work of others (non-students), including planning, assigning, scheduling and reviewing work, ensuring quality standards. Is responsible for hiring, terminating, training and developing, reviewing performance and administering corrective action for staff. Plans organizational structure and job content.
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Government Accountability
Even The Gray Lady Gets The Message In PA
From Captain's Quarters
The New York Times recognized the Pennsylvania Earthquake which removed at least thirteen Republican incumbents in Tuesday's primaries from a state legislature that rejected conservative values. Jason DeParle reports that conservatives nationwide have taken heart from this victory, and even includes a mention of CQ:
A revolt among Pennsylvania conservatives gained national attention on
Wednesday after challengers toppled at least 12 state lawmakers they deemed
insufficiently committed to small government and fiscal restraint.
Among those losing their positions in a Republican primary on Tuesday
were the two State Senate leaders, Robert C. Jubelirer and David J. Brightbill,
who had 56 years of incumbency between them and vastly outspent their upstart
rivals.
Facing a tire salesman with little political experience, Mr.
Brightbill, the majority leader, outspent his opponent nearly 20 to 1 and still
captured just 37 percent of the vote. …
The results drew cheers from conservatives nationally, many of whom voice similar criticisms of Republican incumbents in Washington and have threatened their own revolts. The Fiscal Restraint Coalition, a network of organizations calling for smaller government, sent out an e-mail message saying the election showed "that the fiscal restraint message is a winner."
Captain's Quarters, a conservative blog, said the election would "serve notice on the G.O.P. that it cannot take conservative votes for granted."
This reminds me of the first shot in the conservative re-emergence: Proposition 13 in California. My home state had an out-of-control property tax regime that would simply re-appraise property whenever it needed to boost revenues. The instability in the tax rate made home ownership more risky, and it affected rents as well. When Howard Jarvis and Paul Gann put Proposition 13 on the ballot, the state's political intelligentsia fought it bitterly, spending millions of dollars to convince Californians that the state's problems involved a lack of revenue and not out-of-control spending. No one thought that California voters would pass the referendum — but it turned out to be highly popular indeed, winning by a large margin and shocking the political establishment. That victory started a nationwide demand for tax reform that continues to this day, forcing Rockefeller Republicans out of the GOP leadership and paving the way for Ronald Reagan in 1980.
In Pennsylvania, we may have seen thirteen Proposition 13s. Keystone State conservatives would have sent a powerful message if they had only defeated Jubelirer, the Senate president pro tem. The demonstration of cohesion and focus that allowed them to defeat at least a dozen other incumbents in the primaries not only shows that Pennsylvania conservatism has more fire than previously thought, but that conservatives hold the key to GOP momentum nationwide. Conservatives across the nation will see this and fight with renewed vigor for limited governance and fiscal restraint.
Will current national GOP leadership see this and get the message? We shall soon find out, as various spending bills make their way through Congress. The conference committee reviewing the emergency spending bill may reconsider the pork that the Senate piled onto the appropriation, and hopefully Karl Rove will convince the President that a veto might be the appropriate answer to continued abuses of spending power in the upper chamber. After all, if the New York Times understands the message of the Pennsylvania Earthquake, then we can certainly expect the Republican leadership to comprehend it as well.
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Let's Own PG&E
The History The Plan
It's Time To Take Back Our Power
Electricity is an essential service, not a business. PG&E has failed the people of California too many times. A state-owned and community-controlled PG&E means safe, reliable, affordable electricity that can jump start a California Green New Deal.
It's time to take back our power.
Worker & Community Control
Workers and communities need more of a say in PG&E to ensure it is treated as an essential service, not a profit-making investment for Wall Street.
Put People Over Profits
Democratic State Ownership
Public infrastructure is under the control of a private monopoly. PG&E should function democratically for safe, clean, and affordable energy, and good union jobs.
Take Back Power
A Green New Deal
We are working toward Green New Deal programs that generate a clean, healthy and safe economy that works for all of us, not just the wealthy few.
A Profitable Disaster
PG&E has cost California billions in property damage and lives lost, but at every turn, its investors are bailed out. It's a cycle that will continue until we stop it.
San Bruno Explosion
Registering 1.1 on the Richter scale, this gas pipeline explosion was caused by PG&E's negligence, killing eight people and leveling 38 houses.
PG&E's equipment was implicated in 12 of the 13 wildfires that hit counties in and around Santa Rosa, all while claiming that fires like these are the "new normal."
Escalating from the previous year, PG&E's negligence led to the deadliest wildfire in California history and the worst in the US in a century, claiming nearly 100 lives and causing $16.5 billion in damages with a fire large enough to be visible from space.
See the History
The solution is to bring Pacific Gas and Electric into public ownership, making it democratically accountable to the people of California and its workers.
Learn about these demands and how you can get involved.
See the Proposal
Publicly-Owned Utilities
Publicly owned utilities aren't new; in fact, they're the norm. See how other utilities operate and how they can serve as a model for a publicly owned PG&E.
See the Model
The Democratic Socialists of America (DSA).
We are the largest and fastest growing socialist organization in the US. The DSA has teamed up with environmental justice organizations to take back public control of our energy grid.
Join the Democratic Socialists of America (DSA)
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Car left in ditch after another collision at Shepshed junction
Crews were called to a road traffic collision involving two cars at the Abbey Street junction with Charley Road last night (Thursday, July 20).
Liam Coleman
FIRE and rescue services have been called to yet another car collision at a notorious danger junction in Shepshed.
This is now the fourth collision at the junction in the last three weeks.
Shepshed junction that saw two crashes in two days to be improved
Leicestershire Fire and Rescue Services received an emergency call at 6.48pm last night and when crews arrived one car was on the road and one was in a ditch.
Pictured is the junction of Charley Road, Iveshead Road and Abbey Road near Shepshed. (Image: Loughborough Echo)
Fire services said that two male casualties involved in the collision both received first aid from fire crews.
Danger junction petition signed by nearly 1,000 people
One fire engine from Shepshed, and one from Coalville was called to the scene, as were Leicestershire Police.
Two weeks ago the Echo reported that improvements were to be made by Leicestershire County Council to try and help make the notorious junction safer.
Two people taken to hospital after collision at Shepshed junction
These included additional signage, hazard perception bars (rumble strips) and reducing the speed limit to 50mph.
Police were called to another collision at the junction last Friday (July 14) where two people were taken to hospital, and police confirmed to the Echo that they had been called to two collisions in two days at the same junction the week before.
Emergency services were called to an incident involving two vehicles on Charley Road just before noon on Tuesday, July 4, and the next day (Wednesday, July 5), officers were called again to a collision involving two vehicles on Abbey Road just before 7pm.
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One more room and we can end this week with darkness from start to end. This room is the bunk room with all the beds, so it's finally come to the point where it's time to add all of those skeletons. I made a few in various positions, and again added some faces to random props across the room. Also, tentacles, because nothing says creepy ghost world like a set of tentacles, right?
Now, I'm sad to say this will be the last post before christmas! We'll be working between christmas and new years but the blog will go on its usual 2-week holiday break between now and Jan 6.
So stay tuned for more updates on the 7th, when we begin the year with more ghost ship graphics!
Here I also played around with making the moss red and the water black, a theme I think we'll follow in the rest of the rooms (including those I already finished). After I saved the image below I also experimented with making the vines on the wall darker and of a slightly purple shade, as well, which I think will add some bonus creepiness to the room as seen through the spirit world lens.
More creepiness! This time focusing on a single room. There's skeletons, spiders, eyes, tongues, skulls, oh my! If you get any more cool ideas for creepy stuff to add, feel free to let me know! Some things will be added by Fred as well, and some of the things I've made now will probably get some sort of animation by him too. It's gonna be a blast!
And now, to add a sprinkle of creepiness... As you go into the spirit world you begin to see things, shall we say, a bit differently. Dark things appear, and some things may not be what you thought they were... And so on.
It's a fine line here between going too far into spooky game territory and having just the right touch of spook, so we'll see how things go with that.
Now it's time to slowly begin with the third floor! Here we'll have a slightly different floor type, and the decorations will be a bit more fancy seeing as we're moving up to some fancy people's living quarters. As such I've put two busts in this room, and further, similar decorations will be added; though right now I'm a little unsure of how much I can put in this room since I don't know if it'll be used for fighting yet.
Today it's patch day! On frontline we now have a bunch of new quests, items, craftables, and so on! Also, sound effects!!
So basically, the patch you'll be able to play today is what we intend as a release for Stable, once all the bugs have been ironed out. As always, we're super interested in hearing your feedback on these new additions, so please go ahead and share your thoughts!
I'd say the main thing we added aside from a bunch of quests are the memory orbs, of which there are five in total. Can you find them all?
Here's the corridor, which will connect the two smaller rooms showed previously. For this room, we've made some special decorations; cannons and cannon balls!
Alright, stop, we're actually not done with patch stuff yet (I knew it). After testing a bunch of quests in the desert each of us got quite annoyed with the fact that there's no teleport plate in Port Monnaie, so as a bonus for people who have a lot of extra gold to spend, we'll include a salesman selling a teleport plate that will activate for Port Monnaie once you purchase it.
We're drawing closer to the stable patch, and in doing so we're in need of a few more items! Here we have the creation of a vest, a pair of shoes, a full card album (could it be real?!), a pair of earrings and a new hat: the fez!
And here's a bunch of items that weren't recorded, featuring a shoulder strap, a battery, a camera lens, a ...seven.. three drop appearances for cutouts that will become available as housing items and a ton of weapon sprites for all the weapons Fred has been working on. Phew!
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Das Schloss Ansouis () steht auf einem Felsen im Tal der Eygues im Herzen der Provence über der französischen Ortschaft Ansouis. Die Schlossanlage geht auf eine mittelalterliche Burg zurück, die über die Jahrhunderte ausgebaut und verändert wurde. Im 17. und 18. Jahrhundert erfolgte ihre Umgestaltung zu einer wohnlichen Residenz der Familie de Sabran. Sie steht seit dem 10. Mai 1948 als klassifiziertes Monument historique unter Denkmalschutz. Teile des Schlosses können von April bis Oktober im Rahmen einer Führung besichtigt werden, wovon rund 15.000 Besucher alljährlich Gebrauch machen.
Beschreibung
Das Schloss ist eine viereckige Anlage mit Ecktürmen aus dem 11./12. Jahrhundert und einem befestigten Zugangsportal an der Südseite. Ihr Aussehen ist das Resultat von Wiederaufbauten nach Beschädigungen, Erweiterungen und Veränderungen in unterschiedlichen kunsthistorischen Epochen. Die vier Geschosse des Schlosses verteilen sich auf unterschiedlich hohen Niveaus des Felsens, auf dem die Anlage steht. Die Gestalt des Baus orientiert sich dabei an vielen Stellen an der Form des Felsens. Das Äußere des Schlosses ist auffallend schlicht und damit typisch für die Feudalarchitektur des Midi. Neben Schlossgärten und einem Schlosspark gehören 11,8 Hektar Ländereien zum Besitz.
Kern des heutigen Schlosses ist ein viereckiger Wohnturm, der im Hochmittelalter mit diversen Gebäuden umgeben wurde. Der Turm überragt auch heute noch das gesamte Schloss. Nachdem der Besucher den südlichen Torbau mit seinen Maschikulis durchquert hat, erreicht er über eine langgezogene Treppe eine Esplanade vor dem Hauptgebäude, an deren Westseite die einstigen Wirtschaftsgebäude des Schlosses stehen. Dessen klassizistische Schaufassade an der Südseite zeigt viele große Fenster mit gesprengten Giebeln, während die Nordfassade einen abweisenden, wehrhaften Eindruck macht. Einlass ins Schlossgebäude gewährt ein bossiertes Portal, über dem sich eine Nische mit Balusterbrüstung befindet. Über ihr prangt das steinerne Wappen der Familie de Sabran.
Hinter dem Portal liegt ein schmaler Eingangsbereich mit einer langgezogenen Treppe. Diese stammt – ebenso wie die Kassettendecke des Raums – noch aus der Zeit der Renaissance. Die mehr als 50 Räume des Schlosses belegen etwa eine Grundfläche von 1800 m². Einige von diesen können besichtigt werden, darunter die mittelalterliche Küche mit ihrem Tonnengewölbe und großen Kamin, der Bergfried und das Zimmer des heiligen Elzéars (), die allesamt aus dem Mittelalter stammen. Auch der zur Schlosskapelle umgewidmete ehemalige Saal der Wachen () kann besucht werden. Sein Altar aus mehrfarbigem Marmor war ein Geschenk des französischen Königs Ludwig XV.
Des Weiteren können einige im 17. und 18. Jahrhundert gebaute Wohnappartements, Salons, Speisezimmer und der Wappensaal () mit Marmorfußboden besucht werden. Kunsthistorisch bedeutsam sind in manchen Wohnbereichen die üppigen Gipsverzierungen in Rocailleformen an den Wänden.
Auch die rund 4,8 Hektar großen Garten- und Parkanlagen stehen den Schlossbesuchern offen. Zu sehen sind unter anderem fünf terrassierte, zum Teil mit in Form geschnittenen Buchsbäumen bepflanzte Parterres aus dem Jahr 1756 sowie ein Blumengarten und ein Boskett. Einige Teile des Schlossgartens wurden im 17. Jahrhundert von Nicolas-Claude Fabri de Peiresc entworfen. Der Park besteht mehrheitlich aus baumbestandenen Rasenflächen, besitzt jedoch auch eine über 220 Meter lange Zypressenallee sowie ein 42 × 11 Meter großes, zwei Meter tiefes Wasserbassin, das zu einer Reihe von Wasserspielen aus dem 18. Jahrhundert gehört.
Geschichte
Eine Burg in Ansouis wurde als erstmals in einer von Boso II., Graf von der Provence, ausgestellten Urkunde aus dem Jahr 960 schriftlich erwähnt. Zu jener Zeit war sie Eigentum der Grafen von Forcalquier und bestand lediglich aus einem steinernen Wohnturm. Grabungsfunde zeigten allerdings, dass an diesem Ort schon zu römischer Zeit eine Befestigung existierte, die genannt wurde. Eine vier Kilometer lange Wasserleitung aus jener Zeit ist noch erhalten und versorgt heute noch das Schloss mit Wasser. Durch die Heirat Garsindes, der Erbtochter Guillaumes IV. de Forcalquier, mit Raymond I. de Sabran kam die Burg 1178 an die Familie des Bräutigams. Die Tochter des Paars heiratete Alfons II., Graf der Provence, und war die Großmutter von Margarete, Eleonore, Sancha und Beatrix von der Provence, die alle Könige heirateten. Über diese vier Frauen hatte die Familie de Sabran verwandtschaftliche Beziehungen zu vielen europäischen Königshäusern.
Im Laufe des 11./12., 13. und 15. Jahrhunderts erweiterten die Burgherren ihre Anlage mit zusätzlichen Gebäuden, mit denen sie den Wohnturm umgaben, sodass die Burg schließlich einen viereckigen Grundriss besaß und an allen Ecken durch Wehrtürme gesichert war. 1285 kam dort Elzéar von Sabran zur Welt, der im noch jugendlichen Alter 1299 mit Delphine de Puy-Michel verheiratet wurde. Das fromme Paar gelobte sich ewige Keuschheit und vollbrachte viele gute Taten und Wunder in der Umgegend, sodass Elzéar 1371 heilig- und seine Frau seliggesprochen wurde. 1358 durch die Grandes Compagnies zerstört, wurde die Burg anschließend wieder aufgebaut.
Während der französischen Religionskriege des 16. Jahrhunderts befand sich die Anlage abwechselnd in der Hand von Hugenotten und Katholiken. 1574 wurde sie von Hugenotten aus Ménerbes eingenommen, 1585 besetzten sie Soldaten unter dem Kommando von Gaspard Garde, Barons von Vins. Die kriegerischen Auseinandersetzungen gingen mit starken Beschädigungen einher, sodass die Familie de Sabran die mittelalterliche Burg durch den Neubau eines Schlosses ersetzen ließ. Dieses wurde im 17. und 18. Jahrhundert vollständig entfestigt und im Stil des klassizistischen Barocks zu einer luxuriösen Anlage umgestaltet. Allerdings war sie nur noch Zweitresidenz der Eigentümer, denn ein Großteil der Familie stand im Dienste des französischen Königs und hielt sich an dessen Hof in Versailles auf. Während der Französischen Revolution emigrierte die damalige Schlossherrin, die Salonnière Françoise Eléonore Dejean de Manville, Witwe von Jean de Sabran. Konfisziert und anschließend an eine Familie Ricard verkauft, gelangte ihr Besitz später an die Marquise de Saqui de Sannes, von der ihn Elzéar Louis Zozime de Sabran 1836 für seine Familie zurückerwarb.
Das Schloss blieb aber fast das gesamt 19. Jahrhundert hindurch unbewohnt, erst ab 1936 nutzten es Foulques de Sabran-Pontevès und seine Frau Roselyne, geborene Manca-Amat de Vallambrosa, wieder als ständigen Wohnsitz. Das Paar verbrachte die nachfolgenden rund 40 Jahre damit, die heruntergekommene Anlage nach und nach zu restaurieren und machte sie der Öffentlichkeit für Besichtigungen zugänglich. Nach dem Tod der Schlossherrin im Jahr 1988 entbrannte unter den vier Kindern ein jahrelanger Streit um das Erbe, ohne dass man sich gütlich einigen konnte. Der Streit gipfelte Ende 2007/Anfang 2008 in einer vom Gericht angeordneten öffentlichen Versteigerung des gesamten Familienbesitzes, darunter auch des Schlosses Ansouis. Den Zuschlag für das Schloss erhielt das Ehepaar Gérard und Frédérique Rousset-Ruvière aus Marseille, das 5,6 Millionen Euro für das Anwesen bezahlte. Nach dreijährigen Restaurierungs- und Instandsetzungsarbeiten öffneten auch die neuen Besitzer das Schloss für Besichtigungen.
Literatur
Raoul Bérenguier: Le château d'Ansouis. Nouvelles Éditions Latines, Paris o. J.
Thorsten Droste: Dauphiné und Haute-Provence. Entdeckungsfahrten zwischen Rhône und Alpen, von Lyon bis zur Verdon-Schlucht. DuMont, Köln 1992, ISBN 3-7701-2408-1, S. 279–280.
Claude Frégnac (Hrsg.): Merveilles des châteaux de Provence. Hachette, Paris 1965, S. 116–123.
Martine Freynet, Maxime Aussel: Noël en Provence: visite privée du château d'Ansouis. In: Elle Maison. November 2011 (online).
Ernest de Ganay: Châteaux de France. Régions Centre et Sud. Tel, Paris 1950, S. 9–10.
Marie Isabelle de Sabran: La Folie du château d'Ansouis. Une demeure, un jardin secret en Provence. Spiralinthe, Semur-en-Auxois 2007.
Robert Schezen, Laure Murat: Schlösser und Landsitze in Frankreich. Heyne, München 1991, ISBN 3-453-05185-8, S. 368, 372.
Weblinks
Website des Schlosses (französisch)
Fotos aus der Base Mémoire
Einzelnachweise
Bauwerk im Département Vaucluse
Monument historique in Ansouis
Monument historique seit 1948
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Wednesday, 18 April 2018 | Welcome Drinks & Dinner
Welcome Drinks: Rooftop bar of the newly opened Silo Hotel, Silo Square, V & A Waterfront, Cape Town (15min walk or 7min taxi ride from Table Bay Hotel) Join us for welcome drinks with spectacular views across Cape Town and its waterfront at the Rooftop Pool Bar of the newly opened Silo Hotel.
Cost: Complimentary Dress Code: Smart casual
Welcome Dinner: Dine in the beautiful private dining room of the Granary Cafe with views over Cape Town. Opened in 2017, this hotel has been expertly created from the re-purpose of monumental grain silos. This incredible transformation of industrial past to contemporary future is an architectural masterpiece to be seen. This 4 course menu includes South African red & white wines and soft drinks.
Time: 7:00pm - LATE
Cost: $195.00 per person includes 4 course meal in the private dining room of The Granary Restaurant. Meal includes soft drinks and red & white South African wines.
Dress Code: Smart casual
Thursday, 19 April 2018 | Social & Academic
SOCIAL ACTIVITY – Walking & Driving Sightseeing Tour.
9:00am for 9:15am departure
Meet in the foyer of Table Bay Hotel. Return to hotel approx 1:15pm.
This tour includes both walking and driving. It begins with a scenic coastal drive through Camps Bay, Clifton & Sea Point areas of Cape Town. We will see the city centre and the House of Parliament, City Hall the Castle & the Slave Lodge. We will visit the colourful Malay Quarter known as Bo-Kaap to get a feel for the typical architecture of 200 years ago. We will also take the cable car to the top of Table Mountain to visit this magnificent vista across all of Cape Town & the surrounding area. (Cable car is subject to weather permitting) This private tour will give you a good overview of Cape Town and its surrounding areas.
Cost: $125 per person, 4hr tour includes bus transport, private guides and return cable car to top of Table Mountain. The cable car often closes in windy weather and if this happens we will endeavour to reschedule for another day.
Dress Code: Wear comfortable walking shoes and bring something warm for the top of Table Mountain - no matter the weather on the ground, it is always very cold on the top of Table Mountain.
ACADEMIC SESSION – 3:30pm to 7:30pm
Lectures in Conference Room of Table Bay Hotel
Friday, 20 April 2018 | Social & Academic
ACADEMIC SESSION – Private walking tour in small groups of the Langa Township
Meet in Foyer Table Bay Hotel for private charter bus to and from Langa Township
Langa is the oldest 'township' in Cape Town and in decades past was the location of much resistance to apartheid. With registered guides who live within the community, we will witness how this area was initially set up to house the men brought in to work in factories, mines and industries.
This close up view enables us to meet people working and living in this community and gain a greater understanding of how it began and how it works today, whilst directly benefiting the people who live here. This event aims to show delegates not only the challenges but also the many exciting developments within these communities, and to bring us closer to seeing the 'real' fabric of South Africa.
Most South Africans would never have been to these communities which played an important role in the struggle to gain freedom. Seeing them first hand with a local will definitely better your understanding of this complex situation.
Cost: No charge to delegates as this is an academic event. Accompanying persons are welcome to join at $95 per person.
Dress Code: Comfortable shoes are recommended as you will be walking on uneven ground.
Includes: Return private charter bus to Langa Township and local guide.
Note: Please bring an open mind. Local Langa people are welcoming of tourists and tourism in their community, but please do not bring valuables such as jewellery or a big camera. You can bring a small camera or phone camera.
Saturday, 21 April 2018 | Social & Academic
ACADEMIC SESSION – Private tour of Robben Island
10:00am for 10:15am departure
Meet in the foyer of Table Bay Hotel for a 10 min walk to the ferry for Robben Island.
Robben Island is notorious around the world for being the place where Nelson Mandela spent 18 of his incarcerated 27 years. A former inmate will be our private guide and we will tour Robben Island heritage sites that reflect the Island's longstanding multi-layered history. We visit the graveyard of people who died from leprosy, the Lime Quarry, Robert Sobukwe's house, the Bluestone Quarry, the army and navy bunkers and the Maximum Security Prison where thousands of South Africa's freedom fighters were incarcerated for years. The tour culminates with a viewing of Nelson Mandela's cell.
Cost: No charge to delegates. Accompanying persons are welcome to join at $75 per adult, $40 per child.
Dress Code: Comfortable walking shoes. Cameras are able to be used.
Includes: Return ferry to Robben Island and bus tour around island with private guide.
SOCIAL ACTIVITY - MAMA AFRICA DINNER & AFRICAN EVENING
7:00pm for 7:15pm departure
Meet in the foyer of Table Bay Hotel to share taxis to venue, or meet us at the venue. Our booking is for 7:30pm.
With its live Marimba, Jazz & African music, Mama Africa allows you to immerse in the traditional South African music scene. We have booked a table for our group at this atmospheric restaurant which showcases soulful African music and traditional African food. We have booked a set menu which has a large variety of vegetable, salad and local meats.
Venue: 178 Long St Cape Town
Cost: AUD $85 per person
Includes: Cover charge for the band & set menu of large share plates of salads, local meats and dessert. Does not include any drinks - alcoholic & non alcoholic. These can be purchased individually on the night.
Dress Code: Comfortable casual clothes & shoes you can dance in!
Sunday, 22 April 2018 | Social
SOCIAL ACTIVITY - PRIVATE TOUR OF ZEITZ MUSEUM OF CONTEMPORARY ART
10:15am Meet in the foyer of Table Bay Hotel to walk 15mins to Zeitz Museum, or meet at Museum at 10:45am
This newly opened contemporary museum in converted grain silos, has been causing a stir in the contemporary art world since it opened late 2017. Spread over 9 floors, the collection focuses exclusively on 21st century work from Africa and the Diaspora, centering around the private collection of German entrepreneur Jochen Zeitz.
This 1 hour private tour with the assistant curator will give us an overview of the collection and the architectural details of the space. Upon completion of the tour, you will be able to explore this contemporary gallery at your leisure and possibly have lunch at the restaurant on the 6th level (this is a different restaurant to the one for the welcome dinner)
Cost: $60 per person includes entry to the museum and 1 hour private guided tour by the Assistant Curator
Monday, 23 April 2018 | Academic
ACADEMIC SESSION - 8:30am to 12:30pm
Lectures in Conference Room of Table Bay Hotel.
TRANSFER - 1:30pm
Transfer to Franschhoek by private bus to check into the Le Franschhoek Hotel & Spa.
Tuesday, 24 April 2018 | Social
Touring the magnificent Stellenbosch & Franschhoek Wine regions.
Meet in the foyer of Le Franschhoek Hotel & Spa for return private bus departure.
Whilst we drive to the magnificent Boschendal Wine Estate, our guide will give us a history of the region and its wine pedigree.
Whilst we immerse ourselves in the beautiful Cape Dutch style architecture of Boschendal Estate, we will have a guided tour of the cellar followed by a tasting of 5 premium wines.
After this our bus will continue through this magnificent wine region, to Haskel Vineyard. Here we will have a 5 course lunch with matched wines at Longtable Restaurant. We will then return to the hotel at approximately 4:00pm.
Cost: $265 per person includes - Bus for the day; private local guide for the whole day, Boschendal Estate Cellar tour; Boschendal Estate Wine tasting of their 5 premium wines, 5 course lunch of individual and shared plates at renown Longtable Restaurant and each course will be served with matched premium wines from Haskell Vineyard.
Information: Please advise any food allergies
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From Barney E. Reilly to Ewing Young Mitchell, Jr.
Letter from Barney E. Reilly to Ewing Young Mitchell, Jr. on May 13, 1932. Reilly discusses Franklin D. Roosevelt's primary campaign as it relates to Kansas City and northwestern Missouri politics.
Letter from Barney E. Reilly to Ewing Young Mitchell, Jr. on December 10, 1932. Reilly clarifies his political support in relation to Charles M. Howell and Bennett C. Clark. He then mentions that James M. Pendergast met with him the previous day.
Letter from Barney E. Reilly to Ewing Young Mitchell, Jr. on May 23, 1932. Reilly discusses Franklin D. Roosevelt's primary campaign as it relates to Kansas City and northwestern Missouri politics.
Letter from Barney E. Reilly to Ewing Young Mitchell, Jr. on November 8, 1932. Reilly expresses his desire to position himself for one of Franklin D. Roosevelt's administration appointments. He requests Mitchell's help in securing one and proposes methods at acquiring influence from acquaintances for it. | {'redpajama_set_name': 'RedPajamaC4'} | 843 |
Master of Fine Arts, School of Art, California Institute of the Arts, Valencia, CA.
Bachelor of Arts, School of Fine Arts, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA.
Fleiss Feast, Los Angeles Eats Itself, curated by Marco Rios and Jason Keller,Los Angeles, CA.
Fashionable Salad-Maker Kit (for Chevalier d'Albignac), live performance and exhibition 12/12/15, Thank You For Coming, Los Angeles, CA.
Crachevin, live performance 10/12/14, 3629 Medford, Los Angeles, CA.
The Schauss Kitchen (Cooking), live performance 03/31/14, Grand Central Market, Los Angeles, CA.
The Schauss Kitchen (Cooking), live performance 11/14/13, San Jose Museum of Art, San Jose, CA.
Coursework, collaboration with Marco Rios, Thank You for Coming (TYFC), Los Angeles, CA.
The Schauss Kitchen (Cooking), live performance 06/14/13, San Jose Institute of Contemporary Art, San Jose, CA.
Attempting to Capture Taste (Spication, Rotation, Verrition), live performance 05/24/13, Mexicali Biennial 2013, Mexicali Rose Centro de Arte/Medios, Mexicali, Mexico.
Picnic by Christopher Reynolds, Skirball Cultural Center, Los Angeles, CA.
The Schauss Kitchen (Cooking), live performance 02/09/13, Marine Contemporary Gallery, Venice, CA.
Attempting to Capture Taste (Spication, Rotation, Verrition), live performance 11/10/12, Jaus Gallery, Los Angeles, CA.
Gluttons & Gastronomes, Station Gallery, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA.
Gastronomic Encounters with Others (and Self) , D301 Gallery, California Institute of the Arts, Valencia, CA.
Various Concerns of Gastronomy, Performance event 12/14/11, Concord Gallery, Los Angeles, CA.
A Recipe for Conversation, Trespass Parade Public Project 10/02/11, Los Angeles, CA.
In Collaboration, Lime Gallery, California Institute of the Arts, Valencia, CA.
Fortune Cookie Project, Phantom Galleries LA, Long Beach, CA.
San Jose Yacht Club, Space 47, San Jose, CA.
THANKS CRAIG, The Landing Party Gallery, Los Angeles, CA.
Market, Phantom Galleries LA, Long Beach, CA.
Hands, Costanoa Gallery, Pescadero, CA.
Without Design or Sketch: The Story of the Room, Launch LA Gallery, Los Angeles, CA.
White Balancing, 3629 Medford, Los Angeles, CA.
After Taste, Grand Central Market, Los Angeles, CA.
Around the Table: Food Creativity, Community, San Jose Museum of Art/San Jose Institute of Contemporary Art, San Jose, CA.
MAS Attack, Torrance Art Museum, Torrance, CA.
Bibliophilia, Palo Alto Art Center, Palo Alto, CA.
NextNewCA, San Jose Institute of Contemporary Art, San Jose, CA.
Mexicali Biennial 2013, Mexicali Rose Centro de Arte/Medios, Mexicali, Mexico.
Marine Salon No. 10 Works 301 - 331, Marine Contemporary Gallery, Venice, CA.
Mexicali Biennial 2013, Vincent Price Art Museum, Monterey Park, CA.
Bon Appétit: An Hors d'Oeuvre for the Cannibal Feast, Jaus Gallery, Los Angeles, CA.
Greater Los Angeles Master of Fine Arts Exhibition (GLAMFA), California State University, Long Beach, Long Beach, CA.
Boom: Southern California MFA group Exhibition, Den Contemporary/Pacific Design Center, Los Angeles, CA.
Made in L.A.: This is a Takeover! A 10 Year Survey of Slanguage, (Slanguage Project) LAXART, Los Angeles, CA.
MMXII Calarts MFA Graduate Exhibition, LA Mart/Art Platform-Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA.
Graduate Show Fundraiser Exhibition, Susan Vielmetter Los Angeles Projects, Los Angeles, CA.
Mid-Residency Exhibition, California Institute of the Arts, Valencia, CA.
Co/lab Exhibition, curated by Christopher Reynolds and Tony Lopez, (Slanguage Project) Art Platform - Los Angeles, L.A. Mart, Los Angeles, CA.
Circulate, Exchange: Nugget & Gravy, University of California, Los Angeles, Wright Gallery, Los Angeles, CA.
Open Ending, The Farley Building, Los Angeles, CA.
Possible Worlds: Mario Ybarra, Jr., Karla Diaz, and Slanguage Studio Select From the Permanent Collection, (Slanguage Project) Los Angeles County Museum of art (LACMA), Los Angeles, CA.
Associate Artist Exhibition, Atlantic Center for the Arts, New Smyrna Beach, FL.
Group Exhibition, Spring Art Tower Mezzanine Gallery, Los Angeles, CA.
Slanguage Presents MOCA's Engagement Party, (Slanguage Project) Museum of Contemporary Art (MOCA), Los Angeles,CA.
200 BOUND, Lindhurst Gallery, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA. 2004409. Love Potion, curated by Sharon Lockhart, Compact Space, Los Angeles, CA.
Sculpture Exhibition, Lindhurst Gallery, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA.
Oh, How We Laughed, curated by Sharon Lockhart, 4-F Gallery, Los Angeles, CA.
"Una entrevista en exclusiva del artista Christopher Reynolds," Radio Pajaro Hombre, Mexicali, Mexico, June 12th, 2013.
Sanchez, Amy, "Cannibalizing the Biennial: Mexicali's Binational Celebration," Artbound, KCET.org, June 4th, 2013.
Andro esPinoza, Alej, "Mexicali Biennial: Canibalismo en el Nuevo Mundo," La Cronica de Hoy, Mexico City, Mexico. May 27th, 2013.
"Critic's Picks: April 5-11, 2013, Los Angeles Times Online, April 5th, 2013.
Cheh, Carol, "Featured Review: Mexicali Biennial 2013: Cannibalism in the New World," Artillery Magazine, March 1st, 2013.
Miranda, Carolina A. "Photo Diary: The Mexicali Biennial at the Vincent Price Art Museum," C Monster.net, February 4th, 2013, Los Angeles, CA.
Knight, Christopher, "Conspicuous Consumption: Mexicali Biennial's caninibalism motif defies convention," Los Angeles Times, January 29th, 2013.
Rabe, John, "Feast on the MexiCali Biennial at the Vincent Price Art Museum. This Year: Canniballism," Off-Ramp, KPCC 89.3, January 23rd, 2013.
Walker, Alissa, "Cannibalism is the Theme of the Mexicali Biennial. But Not in the Way You'd Think," LA Weekly, January 17th, 2013, Los Angeles, CA.
Aguilar, Carlyn, "Hecho en Los Angeles, Slanguage,...," Notes on Looking: Contemporary Art from Los Angeles, notesonlooking.com, July 7th, 2012.
Novakoff, Julie, "Ten LA Artist to Keep Your Eye On," Artlog.com, October, 2012.
"MMXII: Calarts MFA Exhibition" catalogue, California Institute of the Arts, Valencia, CA.
"Circulate, Exchange: Nugget & Gravy" exhibition catalogue, University of California, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA.
"Greater Los Angeles Master of Fine Arts Exhibition (GLAMFA)" Exhibition Catalogue, California State University, Long Beach, CA.
"Christopher Reynolds "The Fortune Cookie Project" (2/13)", PIX Feed LA, February 10th, 2011.
"The Fortune Cookie Project (in bed)", Bored LA, February 11th, 2010.
Beautiful Intersection of Art and Commerce", Fine Arts LA, June 23rd, 2009.
"Thankscraig.net", We love Art and Design, July 31, 2008.
Rhode, Sky, "For Artists, Craigslist Is Both Medium And Message", NPR.org/live radio, July, 30, 2008.
Artist/Curator Walkthrough, Vincent Price Art Museum, Monterey Park, CA., February 9th, 2013.
Visiting Artist Lecture, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA., Sept. 5th, 2012.
Artist lecture series, LAXART, Los Angeles, CA., July 25th, 2012.
Associate Artist Lecture, Can Serrat Artist Residency, El Bruc, Spain, January, 2012.
Resident Artist Lecture, Atlantic Center for the Arts, New Smyrna Beach, FL., May 17th, 2010.
Artist-in-Residence Acceptance, Nuevo Museo Energía de Arte Contemporáneo, Buenos Aires, Argentina.
Quick Grant Program, Creative Capacity Fund (CCF), Los Angeles, CA.
Dean's Reserve Grant, California Institute of the Arts, Valencia, CA.
Artist-in-Residence Scholarship, Can Serrat Residency, El Bruc, Spain.
Academy Internship Grant, Academy of Motion Pictures Arts, and Sciences, Los Angeles, CA.
Associate Artist, Atlantic Center for the Arts, New Smyrna Beach, FL.
Joan Mitchell Foundation Award, Atlantic Center for the Arts, New Smyrna Beach, FL.
LACMA Education Grant, Watts House Project (Slanguage Project), Los Angeles, CA., 2009-2010.
MOCA Residency, Slanguage Artist-in-Residence funded by The Irvine Foundation, Los Angeles, CA.
Mentoring Artist Program (M.A.P.), Artist-in-Residence, Space 47, San Jose, CA.
The Festival of the Arts Foundation Scholarship, Laguna Beach, CA., 2001-2005.
Friends of Fine Arts Scholarship, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA., 2004/2005.
Dean's List, School of Fine Arts and the School of Arts, Letters, and Sciences, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA., 2002/2004.
Ellie and John Stern Scholarship and Art Supply, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA. | {'redpajama_set_name': 'RedPajamaC4'} | 844 |
Q: How do you set a cell to null in datagrip? Is there a quick way without diving into sql to set a particular attribute back to null? entering in "" doesn't work.
A: If set null is not an option, try synchronizing the table schema. Right click the table and Synchronize (Ctrl-Alt-Y)
A: You can either:
*
*Select the field, right-click, and select "Set NULL"
*Select the field, press CTRL+ALT+N (on Windows).
Note that boolean fields will show up as a box filled with a dash (-) when null.
If the "Set NULL" option is not appearing, you might need to refresh the schema which you can do by clicking the synchronize button:
or by pressing Ctrl+Alt+Y (on Windows).
A: In Windows, there are two easy ways:
*
*Select specific field and then press Ctrl+Alt+N
*Right click on the specific field and then select Set NULL
A: Also, be sure that your field is nullable otherwise, DataGrip WILL NOT present the Set NULL option :)
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Credit Suisse studied the market legend Warren Buffett's approach to investing over a 20-year period and combined it with its proprietary system for stock analysis.
The firm arrived at a Buffett-inspired methodology for picking stocks, 12 of which are identified and outlined in detail below.
Let's face it: You're never going to be as wealthy as Warren Buffett. His is a one-of-a-kind success story that has spawned countless imitators — none of which have come close to rivaling his generational dominance.
But you can still use Buffett's core investing tenets to your advantage. And Credit Suisse is here to help you.
The firm is keenly focused on the general investing approach Buffett has employed at Berkshire Hathaway for decades — one that involves taking large equity stakes or making 100% outright acquisitions. Obviously you're not going to be throwing around that kind of cash, but there are still valuable lessons to be learned from Buffett's decision-making process.
Before we get into the methodology, let's take a quick moment to admire the immense market-beating success Buffett and his Berkshire Hathaway shareholders have enjoyed over the past 50-plus years.
The chart below says it all. Aside from a few outsize rough patches around the early-1990s recession and the dot-com bubble, he crushed any and all benchmarks.
Read more: One stock picker is crushing 95% of his peers investing mostly in companies you haven't heard of. Here are his secrets for uncovering those hidden gems.
Now let's get down to the business of figuring out how Buffett's approach can work for you.
To that end, Credit Suisse has molded five key pillars of Buffett's investing strategy into its own proprietary framework, called HOLT. The firm defines it as an "objective framework for comparing and valuing companies," and it analyzes a whopping 20,000 companies.
With that in mind, Credit Suisse's specific suggestions are largely derived from one key metric: cash flow return on investment. The firm sees a strong link between Nos. 1, 3, and 4 above and the overall CFROI framework.
In the sections below, Credit Suisse lays out 12 single-stock recommendations spanning six sectors. Each fits the distinct criteria of earning consistently high CFROI levels (the blue bars) while offering a low market-implied CFROI in the future (the green dots).
"When analyzing Buffett's outright acquisitions in HOLT, he consistently purchases high CFROI companies with stable margins that are priced for long-term CFROI levels to fall dramatically (i.e. the firms are inexpensive)," Credit Suisse wrote in a recent client note. | {'redpajama_set_name': 'RedPajamaC4'} | 846 |
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Sheriff: Jayme Closs was 21-year-old suspect's only target
Published January 15
BARRON, Wis. (FOX 9) - Authorities said Friday they have arrested 21-year-old Jake Patterson of Gordon, Wisconsin for the abduction of 13-year-old Jayme Closs and the murders of her parents.
Jayme was found at 4:43 p.m. Thursday near a housing development called Eau Claire Acres just outside the town of Gordon, Wisconsin after the Douglas County Sheriff's Office received a tip from a citizen. A woman walking her dog told dispatchers she was approached by a young woman who said she was Jayme Closs. The woman took Jayme to a neighbor's house and they called 911.
A short time later, deputies found a vehicle that matched the description Jayme had provided. The vehicle was pulled over and Patterson was taken into custody.
Jayme had been missing since Oct. 15 when her parents, James and Denise, were found shot to death in their Barron, Wisconsin home.
Barron County Sheriff Chris Fitzgerald said Friday they believe Jayme was Patterson's target and that he had no contact with her parents prior to the murders. He confirmed Jayme was in the home when her parents were killed.
"I can tell you that the suspect planned his actions and took many proactive steps to hide his identity from law enforcement and the general public," Fitzgerald said.
Fitzgerald noted that Patterson shaved his head, minimizing his forensic footprint. Patterson is being held in the Barron County Jail on two counts of first-degree intentional homicide for the murders of Denise and James Closs and one count of kidnapping. Fitzgerald said Patterson has no criminal history that investigators could find.
OCT. 15 MURDERS
Neighbors reported hearing two high-powered gun shots at the Closs family home around 12:30 a.m., but they did not call 911.
At 12:56 a.m., the Barron County sheriff's dispatch received a 911 call from Denise's cell phone inside the Closs family home. According to the 911 call log, the dispatcher noted they "could hear a lot of yelling." Deputies tracked the phone to the Closs home.
When officials arrived, they found James Closs near the door. He appeared to have answered the door, which was kicked in. Officers found multiple spent rounds. About five minutes later, police found Denise Closs. Fitzgerald said both James and Denise Closs were fatally shot.
The 911 audio helped investigators determine that Jayme was in the house at the time of her parents' murders. She was listed as a missing child at 3:57 a.m. | {'redpajama_set_name': 'RedPajamaCommonCrawl'} | 848 |
Madame Huang's Kitchen 黃媽媽的食談: I love the smell of tripe in the morning... well, sorta.
I love the smell of tripe in the morning... well, sorta.
Beef tripe is adored all around the northern, western, and central areas of China… in other words, wherever beef tends to normally be on the menu. Muslim restaurants in particular tend to offer a wide variety of the nasty bits that come out of cattle and sheep, and when cooked with imagination and knowledge, these often are the best things on the menu.
Take beef heart, for example. If you've never had the pleasure of having a nice beef heart on a plate in front of you, even the thought of ordering it might cause you some concern. But let me assure you: beef heart tastes like the best, leanest beef ever! Northern Muslim restaurants will usually have an array of other parts from inside the cow, including the liver, of course, as well as tongue and honeycomb tripe, among other things, and they really are delicious.
Book tripe has to be one of my favorites, though, because it has a very, very mild flavor when cooked correctly, and the texture is both tender on the teeth and slightly rough but sensuous on the tongue. What really makes it special is the structure of this third stomach: parallel ribs stick up from the stomach lining, and if you look really close at them, you'll see how beautiful they are. Thin and translucent with tiny bumps all over, they trap and absorb the sauces and set off the crunch of the cilantro and cucumbers in this dish.
I like to serve this wonderful appetizer not only to start a meal featuring other Sichuan classics, but also before all sorts of meals that hail anywhere from Hunan, out west through the desert regions, and even before a Beijing-style dinner. That is because each one of these places loves Hot and Numbing Beef Tripe almost as much as I do.
1. Rinse the tripe in cool water. Place it in a pressure cooker or pan, cover it with water, and add both the vinegar and salt. Cover the pressure cooker and cook it with high pressure for about an hour. (If you do not have a pressure cooker, bring the water to a boil, lower the heat to a simmer, and cook the tripe until tender, about 3 hours.) Drain the liquid and discard. Rinse the tripe and let it come to room temperature and proceed directly, or cover and chill for up to 3 days.
3. Lay a piece of tripe in front of you so that the "leaves" of the tripe are horizontal. Cut across these leaves into pieces slices that are ½-inch wide; the length does not matter, as long as none are longer than 2 inches. Repeat with the rest of the tripe until all of it is cut into strips.
5. Just before serving, toss in the cilantro. Arrange the cucumbers on a serving plate and pile the tripe decoratively on top. Serve this dish slightly cool.
Book tripe can be special ordered at most good butcher shops, as well as in Chinese, Korean, Latino, and other ethnic grocery stores, often in the frozen section. As always, try to find good quality suppliers.
There's no two ways about it: tripe really stinks up the house as it cooks. For that reason I like to cook this early in the morning with the windows open and all the fans on, and I use a pressure cooker partly because this lessens the cooking time considerably.
Don't be alarmed by the mountain of raw tripe that 1½ pounds gives you; this will shrink down considerably when it is cooked, giving you around 2 cups of finished appetizer. And once you taste it, you will wish that you had made double the amount.
The vinegar in the cooking water helps to get rid of lots of the smell, but there's not enough in there to make the tripe in the least sour.
Once you get the hang of this dish, try other sauces. I recommend anything that is assertive, that is tangy rather than sweet, and that has crunchy vegetable contrasts.
Chinese students might wonder why the character for "stomach" – 肚 dù – is pronounced with the third tone here (dŭ). Good question. The third tone is used when referring to the stomach of an animal, while the fourth tone refers to our own bellies, abdomens, and bowels.
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AccessESP Named a 2018 Finalist for World Oil Award
Houston – September 1, 2018 – AccessESP is proud to be a finalist for a 2018 World Oil Award in the Best Production Technology Category. Award finalists are selected from hundreds of entries from around the world by a select committee of industry experts. Award winners will be announced at a gala ceremony on Oct. 11 at the Houstonian Hotel.
AccessESP provides E&P operators with a unique and differentiated Thru-Tubing Wireline Retrievable ESP (Electric Submersible Pump) technology that delivers an efficient and cost-effective solution for rigless ESP installation and retrieval by means of standard slickline on a live well.
Unlike other rigless ESP deployed systems, AccessESP does not have the deviation and depth limitation found with cable or coiled tubing deployed systems. Additionally, AccessESP technology provides unique features not offered by any other in the industry providing a thru-bore access to the wellbore when the ESP is retrieved from the well.
"We are honored to be selected by World Oil as a 2018 finalist in the best production technology category. This nomination provides us with increased motivation to continuing to deliver a unique and differentiating industry solution for challenging oilfield environments," said David Malone, AccessESP President and CEO. "This achievement would not have been possible without the support we continue to receive from our customers, partners and highly motivated and committed employees."
"Being among top industry leaders named as finalists for a 2018 World Oil Award, and in particular for best production technology, is a real honor. Our technology has been successfully deployed in various challenging environments globally obtaining outstanding results," said Pedro Vergel, VP of Marketing and Sales for AccessESP. "We look forward to continuing collaboration with our customers and partners, providing unique and valued production solutions around the world."
Categories: Events, News September 1, 2018
AccessESP Participates in the Artificial Lift & Production Optimization Forum Webcast
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Arthur Walker Richardson (4 March 1907 – 29 July 1983) was an English cricketer who played first-class cricket for Derbyshire between 1928 and 1936. He captained the Derbyshire team between 1931 and 1936, concluding with Derbyshire's first victory in the County Championship.
Richardson was born at Quarndon, Derbyshire. He was educated at Winchester College and in a match against Harrow School scored 117 for the Winchester XI in a partnership of 295. At the start of the 1928 season he made his debut for Derbyshire against the West Indies. In his first three seasons he managed a highest score of 70 and his best seasonal average was 25. He became Derbyshire captain in the 1931 season and led his team to 7th in the points table. In the 1932 season he scored 1,258 runs with an average of 29.95 and made his highest score of 90 against Nottinghamshire, although the team fell back to 10th in the Championship. He led the team progressively up to sixth in the 1933 season, third in the 1934 season, and second in the 1935 season with 16 wins. In the 1936 season the club won the County Championship winning 13 matches. He was supported by batsmen Stan Worthington, Leslie Townsend, Denis Smith and Albert Alderman each of whom scored over a thousand runs and several centuries. Bill Copson, Tommy Mitchell, Alf Pope and Leslie Townsend accounted for most of the wickets taken. Richardson finished his cricket career at the end of the 1936 season. Wisden stated that he achieved much by his own enthusiasm and warm personality.
Richardson was a right-handed middle order batsman and played 239 innings in 159 matches with an average of 19.05 and a top score of 90. As a batsman, he was considered rather ungainly but solid and he scored mainly on the leg. As a fielder he was a good mid-off. He only bowled 34 balls in his first-class career taking no wickets.
Richardson died at Ednaston, Derbyshire at the age of 76. His son William Richardson and grandson Alastair Richardson also played for Derbyshire.
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Greater schooling institutions can achieve rather a lot by supporting the company learning market while also helping to grow their local and regional economies, however only if a number of important modifications are made first.
Annual expenditures on employee schooling are vital—the Georgetown Middle on Schooling and the Workforce pegged annual employer spending on formal training at $177 billion—and the costs of not investing in employee schooling are even greater. However postsecondary establishments don't stand alone as the preferred providers of formal schooling.
On this interview, Robbin Page discusses a number of the elements that helped the University of Memphis stand out as a studying associate for FedEx (a partnership additionally mentioned in this piece by Richard Irwin and Barrett Schwarz from the UofM). She also displays more broadly on the significance of investing in employee schooling, and shares some insights into how postsecondary establishments can stand out as company studying companions.
Robbin Web page (RP): Engagement. Research exhibits higher engagement means better productivity. Firms whose staff are engaged perform higher than corporations whose staff will not be engaged by over 200 %. In accordance with Gallup, the shortage of employee engagement prices American companies anyplace from $450 billion to $550 billion a yr when workplace accidents, absenteeism and larger heath care costs are included. The identical principle goes for employees' relationships with their employers. Almost $11 billion is lost on account of annual worker turnover.
This quantity could possibly be decreased if more corporations emphasised employee engagement. A method, but undoubtedly not the one method, to extend engagement is to make an investment in your staff and their future by offering postsecondary programming. A tuition reimbursement program providing staff up to $5,250 (the IRS maximum to avoid tax implications to an worker) for qualified programming is one avenue. One other avenue is to simply supply postsecondary programming for free of charge to an employee. Each are methods to spend money on staff—a win for each the employer and the employee. The employer wins because the collaborating staff are engaged (fewer accidents, much less absenteeism) and turnover has been lowered. The employee wins as a result of she receives both a discounted or almost free postsecondary schooling.
Evo: What ROI has FedEx seen since partaking within the LiFE program with the University of Memphis?
RP: We discovered there have been four main explanation why our hub staff did not pursue postsecondary levels: lack of money; lack of time; no highschool diploma; and no confidence. Studying impressed by FedEx (LiFE) is offered to staff of the Memphis, Indianapolis, Newark, Los Angeles and Oakland Hubs as a option to remove every of these obstacles. The program requires no out-of-pocket tuition prices from staff. It is self-paced, and completion of the LiFE Prep Academy secures admission to the College of Memphis' International (UoM International) program and 12 school credit score hours. UoM International also gives packages to assist with the nervousness of returning to high school and taking courses online, together with a comprehensive readiness assessment software, educational coaching and 24/7 tutoring. A LiFE Coach is assigned to guide students from enrollment via graduation.
FedEx Categorical now has over three,000 lively individuals in the LiFE program, and the retention price of staff in the LiFE program is 93 %.
Evo: How engaged should employers be in defining the subject areas for ongoing worker schooling with a purpose to help its relevance and impression?
You create a expertise pipeline—staff prepared for promotion with expertise you consider are necessary for fulfillment at your company.
You provide a benefit and build employee loyalty—and constant staff don't give up.
You might have staff who are extra environment friendly and proficient. Who doesn't like elevated productiveness?
You're pressured to consider succession planning. You've received to consider the longer term.
At FedEx Categorical we have now a big number of packages out there by way of our International Studying Institute (GLI). GLI is chargeable for designing and delivering world class learning and improvement solutions, equipping our leaders with the information and expertise to maintain the FedEx Categorical company tradition, ship the Purple Promise and obtain strategic aims.
GLI provides leadership and enterprise core programs, programs about variety and inclusive management, coaching, ethics and it presents Management LIVE!, a collection of half-day and one-day workshops. These workshops have been introduced by Dr. Marshall Goldsmith, Dr. Paul Voss and others.
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Q: Is NS_ROOT_CLASS 'safe' for IOS development? I have a situation where I have a purely static stateless facade for providing access to a collection of services. I'm considering using NS_ROOT_CLASS as an alternative to providing a base class, since the facade has no memory management needs. Consider:
NS_ROOT_CLASS
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+ (void) Service1;
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Service1 & Service2 effectively represent 'singleton-like' instances of service classes. So calling code looks like:
[[UtilityThing Service1] thingService1Does];
Aside from the fact that it has no instance data, I chose NS_ROOT_CLASS in part to simplify usage of the class, so that the only code-completion suggestions are the relevant ones (re: XCode 5: Is there any way to group/filter/sort what shows up in code-completion?)
Does anyone know if there are any gotchas to this pattern which might prevent an application from passing certification? Or if there are other technical considerations that I should make when using NS_ROOT_CLASS?
A: Yes, you can do that.
But don't.
Defining a new root class -- even a new root class containing nothing but class methods -- is an exceedingly atypical pattern. I.e. pretty much never done. Never done to the point that it is likely that the debugger and/or other dev tools may treat it slightly oddly.
Just declare it to be a subclass of NSObject. Or create a singleton and make them instance methods because, almost assuredly, you'll end up wanting to store state as a part of your utilities and you'll have to refactor at that point.
Note: Methods should start with lower case letters.
A: Everything is OK. You are allowed to create your own root class. It looks correct if you do not need to create instances of UtilityThing.
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Implicit Games
Aiding Ukraine: The pragmatism of principles
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The West is skillfully controlling the risks of escalation. It could safely help a lot more.
Curt Monash
In a recent article called How to arm Ukraine without starting World War 3, I argued for the strategy:
Don't send troops.
Do send any equipment that might be useful.
Do message emphatically about the limits (and non-limits) on our escalation choices.
Do tether those messages to clear and general principles.
The case for these views has only strengthened since.
Unfortunately, many observers seem oblivious to the importance of the messaging. Worse, this oversight leads them to misjudge how much practical escalation we should risk.
What really frustrates me is that the problem lies more in analysis than in reality. The West is actually doing the right things to make it safe to aid Ukraine. There is no good reason not to help Ukraine more.
Some underlying premises
Key assumptions include:
Putin is not the only Russian player who matters. (In particular, Putin can't launch a nuclear strike without the cooperation of his military and/or defense ministry.)
If those other Russians aren't convinced to escalate, deliberate Russian escalation won't happen.
The risk of accidental escalation also depends on the Russian military in general.
Russia and the United States have taboos as to which kinds of non-nuclear escalations are forbidden. These taboos result from negotiations that are informal (mainly), tacit (mainly), and longrunning (dating back to the USSR).
Some of the taboos are longstanding and clear, notably "No direct US vs. Russia combat."
Other taboos are fuzzier, and could conceivably be violated with relative impunity.
To me, these assumptions are pretty obviously correct. Even so, they're not universally shared. Putin is commonly assumed to be the sole Russian decision-maker. And the Biden Administration, despite all the safeguards it has skillfully implemented, seems afraid to violate any escalation taboos at all.
Deals change
"I am altering the deal. Pray I don't alter it any further." – Darth Vader
If you're with me this far, then my conclusion and advice boil down to two things: a "What" to do, and a "How" to do it. The "What" part is:
Obey the clear taboos – at least for now -- but unilaterally renegotiate the fuzzier ones in our and Ukraine's favor.
Admittedly, "unilaterally renegotiate" is close to an oxymoron; another term for it might be "break a promise." So when should you do something like that?
When you're able to do so, and are willing to tolerate repercussions down the road.
When circumstances have greatly changed, in ways unforeseen at the time of the agreement.
When the other party violated agreements with you first.
All these criteria are met in the case of Russia's genocidal aggression in Ukraine. So the US and the rest of the West are free to do anything in support of Ukraine that they wish, restricted only by the clearest and most longstanding escalatory taboos.
Messaging matters
Now that the "What" is settled, the "How" part of my Ukraine aid escalation advice focuses on messaging*. There are two major parts.
*public or back-channel as the case may be
I've described escalation decisions as being subject to "negotiation" as to what is or isn't allowed. Let's push that model further, and consider the basic hierarchy of negotiating stances.
(Weakest) Freestanding position.
(OK) Interests.
(Strong) Principles, preferably with a moral element.
When it comes to Russia-Ukraine, the West has a strong set of negotiation support claims. Moral outrage about unjustified aggression and war crimes is widely shared and vehemently expressed. Informed Russians, such as military and political leadership, know these claims are fair, based on conventionally objective information.* They can have little doubt such views are sincerely held by large parts of the Western leadership and general public.
*That's why they're inventing fanciful "alternative facts" to try to domestically justify their crimes.
Of course, Russia can still try to keep the West from acting on such beliefs, e.g. via straightforward intimidation (e.g. escalatory threats) or other reliance on pure self-interest (e.g., the costs of doing without Russian gas). But such countermoves would be played from a position of weakness. If the West just declares that they're giving Ukraine ever more military equipment, then -- dramatic escalation perhaps aside -- there's little Russia can do.
One possible exception bears mention. There's a genuine risk of confusion and accidental escalation; Russia could cynically fan this danger to be or at least seem greater than it actually is. Hence, reducing Russians' fears of Western escalation is doubly important.
Fortunately, the Biden Administration has been very proactive about this, repeatedly reassuring Russia of the limits beyond which we not moving to go. The importance of such messaging will only increase as actual Western escalation creeps upward. Critics who claim that such reassurances somehow weaken the West's negotiating hand are seriously missing the point.
The West has put everything in place to strengthen Ukraine's defenses, with minimal risk of drastic escalation. It's past time to get it done.
But what if Putin escalates anyway?
If Russia is truly committed to a suicidally escalatory path, aiding Ukraine won't make things worse.
Related links and further work
The first follow-on post to this, revisiting some of its points, is Think like a game theorist.
A more focused follow-on discusses Tacit bargains among rivals. It has a catchy subtitle for those frustrated with Joe Biden's cautious handling of Russia and Republicans alike.
As of April 13, the US has indeed stepped up what it's providing to Ukraine. But even more is needed and, as argued here, should be provided.
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Sorry. I'm new to Substack and only saw this comment after a couple of months. (Or perhaps the UI changed; there was a notification I've never seen before.) ...
Anyhow, there has been a lot of reporting that James Schlesinger put himself somewhat unconsitutionally into the command chain in the US in case Nixon ordered a nuclear launch, as fears about his alcohol use grew. There's been similar reporting, although perhaps less definitive around Trump. But those moves simply took the US to a de facto status of what is de jure the case in Russia. The burden of proof is on those who claim Putin's orders WOULD automatically be obeyed.
Further, there is vast reporting about corruption and other disobedience in the Russian military.
In other precedents from the US, presidents from Truman to Trump have expressed dismay at the difficulty of getting the military to do what they want. And of course, in many countries around the world, the military has so disobeyed civilian overseers that it simply seized power in a coup.
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Just stumbled on this blog, really interesting.. I understand your reasoning, after the assumption Putin isn't the only key decision maker, but how strong is the evidence for it? (historical precedent, familiarity with how major military decisions are made, knowledge of internal Russian politics…) It's a reasonable assumption, but you acknowledge it's not shared by every observer
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Raise a glass to summertime in Traverse City. It's where vineyards invite you to savor a glass with a view. Where lakeside trials take you to the edge of the world. And whether you're tasting a new vintage or exploring new heights, you know you're in a pre y great place.
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Santa Barbara's Rugged Beauty Photographer George Rose Turns His Lens to Wine Country By Leslie Dinaberg | Photos By George Rose
western and in the summertime it's a little dusty and considerably warmer than on the coast. I just love the attitude, from Santa Maria barbecue to all of the crazy Danish memorabilia and architecture in Solvang," Rose says. "It's a lot of fun and I think it comes through in the book, which I divided up by trails or regions of the county." Also unique to the region: just about every wine grape variety known to the modern American consumer is grown in Santa Barbara County. A veteran photographer whose work has been featured in Time, Newsweek and Rolling Stone, as well as throughout the wine and travel world, Rose captures Santa
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ne of the things about Santa Barbara County's wine country that is so unique is the western feeling, says George Rose, whose new large format photography coffee table book, "Wine Country Santa Barbara County," showcases this bewitching California coastal wine landscape to perfection. A longtime wine and travel photojournalist, Rose, whose most recent coffee table book was "Vineyard Sonoma County," has photographed the Santa Barbara region for decades.
"I just love the attitude, from Santa Maria barbecue to all of the crazy Danish memorabilia and architecture in Solvang. It's a lot of fun and I think it comes through in the book." — George Rose
Barbara's beauty with sections on the various AVAs and wine trails, as well as chapters that spotlight people enjoying the wines in urban tasting rooms in downtown Santa Barbara and Solvang, and the all-important harvest.
Clockwise from far left: Armour Ranch Road at sunrise. Vineyard reflection at Stolpman Vineyards. The moon at Beckmen Vineyards. George Rose with "Wine Country Santa Barbara County."
"These people who toil out in the vineyards all year long really are the key and the linchpin of this whole business," says Rose, who explains that his approach was kind of "National Geographic-style photojournalism." Indeed, the sumptuous landscapes and the intimate lifestyle shots are both truly a work of art — and an eight-year labor of love to compile and shoot. The book is handcrafted, handstitched and each sheet was hand fed into a Heidelberg press, says Rose. "Wine Country Santa Barbara County" is available at featured wineries, as well as georgerose.com. 7
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RH Yountville
n enchanting, elegant and extremely upscale amalgamation of food, wine, art and design, RH Yountville showcases a dazzling new experience in the heart of Napa Valley.
In addition to RH Restaurant, featuring an ingredient-driven menu with elevated interpretations of timeless classics like ribeye steaks, lobster rolls and housemade pastas, as well as an extensive brunch menu, RH Yountville also includes a two-story stone Wine Vault at the historic Ma(i)sonry building. Originally home to one of Napa's first vintners in the early 20th century, the landmark building has been transformed with a 24-foot cedar ceiling, rough-cut fieldstone walls, luxe lounge seating and a monumental limestone bar. Visitors can discover a curated selection of rare, limited-production wines from some of the valley's top small producers, as well as classic champagnes.
The five-building compound features a chic indoor-outdoor restaurant where guests dine to the sounds of water trickling from dramatic seven-foot fountains under a towering glass roof, surrounded by 100-year-old heritage olive trees and sparkling crystal chandeliers. Previously known as Restoration Hardware, parent company RH launched this flagship project in 2019, marking Chairman and CEO Gary Friedman's ongoing collaboration with celebrated restaurateur Brendan Sodikoff and award-winning design architect James Gillam of Backen & Gillam (recognized as one of Architectural Digest's Top 100 architecture and design firms in the world, including more than a dozen top estate winery projects).
Adjacent to The Wine Vault is an outdoor Wine and Barista Bar serving craft espresso, teas, fresh cold-pressed juices and wines by the glass. Also on the property are two boutique design galleries, featuring globally sourced antiques and inspired objects — all connected by lush garden courtyards with granite and bluestone walking paths and outdoor living room areas that can be reserved for wine tastings.
"RH Yountville reflects our vision for creating inspiring spaces and authentic experiences that respect and amplify the local culture. This is an inherently personal project given our nearby headquarters in Marin County," said Friedman.
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Sonoma's Field of Dreams By Leslie Dinaberg
Come by Balletto Vineyards winery on any given
Employees now use the regulation-size field to play in a league with teams from the Bay Area, says Frey. The Balletto team includes vineyard operations manager Manuel Vallejo, a 32-year employee who first approached the boss about building the field in 2002 and still plays with Los Uveros (The Grapers).
Sunday in the spring and summer, and you'll hear the happy sounds of bats cracking, children laughing and the occasional cheers. Nestled among the winery's 700 acres of Russian River Valley AVA estate vineyards is a four-acre regulation-sized baseball field.
Surrounded by vineyards and nestled below a winemaking production area, the field is not directly viewable from the tasting room, but offers a great view for the Balletto staff. The winery does offer a walking tour that takes you around the vineyard and stops right at the field. ballettovineyards.com
How did this real life field of dreams come to be? "John Balletto's hardworking vineyard staff approached him and asked if he would sponsor their league baseball team," says brand ambassador Nick Frey. "In true John Balletto fashion, he went above and beyond. The Balletto family set four acres of land aside and donated the materials while the vineyard crew donated the labor, so everyone feels a sense of ownership and pride."
TOP: Balletto Vineyards' ball field. BOTTOM: Employees are up at bat on any given Sunday.
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Perfect Pairings Sip, swirl and savor at these wine and culinary destinations
Food and wine is a match made in heaven, with no dating app required. The two go happily and deliciously hand in hand. Here are eight wineries across the U.S. with diverse settings that range from a stunning contemporary-style tasting room nestled on a hillside in Santa Barbara County, California, to a waterside restaurant in New York's Finger Lakes Wine Country. What they all have in common is top-quality wines complemented by well-prepared and creative food, making for perfect pairings. Keeping It Local
achieved by adding flavor to the food that appears in the wine and other times by adding an ingredient that complements the flavor. For instance, oftentimes floral notes in a wine are highlighted by adding berries or honey to a dish."
Brix Restaurant at Newport Vineyards in Middletown, Rhode Island, focuses on locally sourced ingredients for its globe-trotting menu. You'll find New England-y dishes like roasted littleneck clams and far-flung favorites like lamb shawarma and ramen with house-made noodles. And it's all served in a refined rustic space with vineyard views. Sip one of the estate-grown wines like smooth Cabernet Franc or Rising Tide, a bright blend of Sauvignon Blanc and unoaked Chardonnay.
Seasonality reigns supreme at Fiction @ J. Bookwalter, the on-site restaurant at J. Bookwalter Winery in Richland, Washington, recognized by Zagat restaurant guide as one of the best winery restaurants in the U.S. Maple-glazed duck breast in red wine reduction might be paired with 2016 Conflict (Merlot-Cabernet Sauvignon blend), and Draper Valley roasted chicken with 2017 Double Plot Chardonnay. "Food is such a side-by-side partner with wine," says winery owner/operator John Bookwalter, who notes the winery's geographical location near farms, ranches and fisheries. "We can be nimble with our menu and use what our purveyors have available to create dishes that complement a wine's flavor profile."
Named one of the country's best winery restaurants by USA Today, Veraisons Restaurant at Glenora Wine Cellars in Dundee, New York, spotlights seasonal, sustainable and locally sourced ingredients. "Our goal is to create food that does not overpower the wine but complements the nuances of the wine," says executive chef Patrick Higgins. "Sometimes this is 10
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Delicious bites pair expertly with the wines at Presqu'ile Winery in Santa Maria (left) and B Cellars Vineyards & Winery in Napa Valley (far left and below).
Grapes & Gardens Niner Wine Estates in Paso Robles, California, is known for its Bordeaux varietals and its solar-powered, LEED-certified property. It's also known for its winery restaurant, which has been recognized by Food & Wine as one of the best winery restaurants in the country. Much of the restaurant's produce is from the estate garden and eggs are sourced from their flock of 20 chickens. "It's not often that you can sit down for a meal in front of the vineyards and garden where the wine and food on the table came from," says owner Andy Niner. The restaurant serves Sunday brunch and lunch, with pairings such as Wagyu steak and fries with caramelized shallot butter and tarragon aioli complemented by Niner's 2016 Fog Catcher blend.
Estate Winery also produces varietals from Chardonnay and Petite Sirah to Gewürztraminer and Viognier using biodynamic practices. The gourmet Restaurant at King Estate Winery in Eugene, Oregon, celebrates the bounty of the Pacific Northwest, with offerings ranging from Dungeness crab cakes to a creamy wild mushroom tagliatelle. "We have about 26 acres of organic gardens and orchards where we grow our own food for The Restaurant," says executive chef Sascha Lyon. "It's a true farm-to-table endeavor. We cook with two objectives — to embody the Pacific Northwest and complement the wines of King Estate." Farmstead at Long Meadow Ranch in St. Helena, California, also named one of the country's best winery restaurants by Food & Wine, is helmed by executive chef Stephen Barber, who showcases ingredients fresh from Long Meadow Ranch's organic farm, ranch and vineyards in his celebrated American farmhouse cuisine. Curated by vintner Chris Hall, the award-winning wine program features balanced, food-friendly Long Meadow Ranch wines, selections from local vintners and friends, and a rotating collection of both domestic and international favorites (think Heitz Cellar Martha's Vineyard 2003 Cabernet Sauvignon and Julien Sunier Morgon Beaujolais).
B Cellars Vineyards & Winery in Oakville in Napa Valley, California, is a unique property set among some of the world's most celebrated wineries on the Oakville Cross Road. The estate includes a state-of-the-art wine production facility, vineyards, caves for barrel storage and a Hospitality House featuring an interactive, open-hearth kitchen. The winery offers curated, highly personalized wine and food pairing experiences, some of which include time in the vineyards and market garden and even a walk to the hen house. "Our culinary team works hand in hand with the winemaking team, developing fresh, seasonal bites to accompany each individual wine on the tasting menu," says general manager Curtis Strohl. "Our handcrafted B-bites are made from scratch using ingredients mostly grown on-site, from our stone fruit orchards, olive trees, culinary garden, hen house and apiary. For B Cellars, the food is not just an add-on to a wine tasting; it is an inseparable component of the experience."
At Presqu'ile Winery in Santa Maria, California, guests sip award-winning wines while taking in sweeping views from a contemporary stone and wood-accented tasting room. Now they can also enjoy top-notch food from Chef Julie Simon, who creates daily pairings, Second Sunday brunches featuring Presqu'ile's small-lot sparkling wines, wine dinners and daily Coastline Tours spotlighting eight limited-production wines paired with seasonally inspired food. Miso-glazed black cod paired with 2016 Presqu'ile Vineyard Pinot Noir or five-spice duck breast with 2016 Presqu'ile Vineyard Syrah, anyone? "This year," she says, "with the addition of a permaculture garden, we are giving ourselves the tools — the most powerful tool, really — to cultivate symbiosis between the food and the wine. We get to create our 'cuisine du terroir.'"
Acclaimed for its Pinot Noir and Pinot Gris from organically grown estate grapes, the family-owned and -operated King 11
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Cruising With Cork Hounds By Leslie Dinaberg
raveling with your favorite furry friend? The handy Cork Hounds website and app makes your hunt for dog friendly vineyards especially easy. Search for pooch-pleasing vineyards and wineries throughout the U.S. with the free database. Founders Peggy Mihelich and Jeremy Glesner created Cork Hounds in 2016, after a weekend trip to Harpers Ferry, West Virginia. "In addition to exploring this historic town … we wanted to visit some of the vineyards," explains Mihelich. It was a cold and windy March day and with Bentley and Greta (their dogs), there was no way they could sit outside and taste wine. Trying to figure out which vineyards had dog-friendly tasting rooms took "lots of Google searches and quite a few U-turns … I thought, there has to be an easier way! Wouldn't it be great if there was a website, one place, where we could just find out all this information, so we'd know before we go?" Glesner, a technology executive in the Washington, D.C. area, responded, "I can build that!" Mihelich came up with the name Cork Hounds, the domain was available, and they bought it that weekend.
With so many wineries going to the dogs in the past few years, Cork Hounds' directory now contains 5,662 vineyards and wineries and 1,406 dog-friendly tasting rooms, across all 50 states. "Getting to travel to various dog-friendly vineyards and wineries across the U.S is probably the best part of running Cork Hounds," says Mihelich. "We've attended wine-dog charity events; these experiences have not only shown us that people love bringing their dogs to wineries, but also that our service is loved and appreciated by dog owners and winery owners." She believes, "By welcoming owners and their dogs, people stay longer and have a better time. They enjoy themselves more because they have their dog(s) with them, and they don't have to rush home to take care of the dog(s). With so much competition out there, vineyards and wineries who turn away customers with dogs are losing out." corkhounds.com 12
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Wenatchee Whitewater Wows CLOCKWISE (R-L): BRIAN MUNOZ, COURTESY CORK HOUNDS, JESSY LYNN PERKINS
By Leslie Dinaberg Pair your white — or red — wines with some whitewater on an exciting journey rafting down the Wenatchee River's wild rapids. This action-packed adventure departs from Leavenworth and combines wine tasting with the splashes, thrills and (possibly) spills of careening down Washington's exhilarating whitewater for a nonstop day of fun! Blue Sky Outfitters' Wenatchee Whitewater Wine Adventures covers ten miles of rapids, with fun names like Upper Gorilla, Sharkstooth, Rodeo Hole, Drunkards Drop, Snowblind, Grannys and the Suffocator adding to the adrenaline-filled day. After you work up a hearty appetite on the river, you'll be treated to their famous top sirloin steak barbecue, then chauffeured to Wenatchee Valley wineries for a three-hour tasting tour. The most popular stretch of the Wenatchee River is about 14 miles between the towns of Leavenworth and Cashmere, and it boasts a thrilling array of class 3–4 whitewater every spring (river rapids are classified as 1–5, with 1 as the easiest and 5 as the most challenging). Experts say that on the Wenatchee, when you hear a rapid coming — you know you are going to get wet! But with 300 days of sunshine per year, you'll enjoy the drench. Along with great waves, and Osprey soaring overhead and nesting in the tops of trees, you'll also find beautiful scenery, from mountainous forested landscape in Leavenworth to apple and pear orchards, rocky sandstone spires and grass-covered hillsides as you leave the Cascade foothills and enter the more agriculture-rich eastern part of Washington state. In addition to Blue Sky Outfitters (blueskyoutfitters.com), other rafting operators offering guided trips in the Wenatchee River area include Alpine Adventures (alpineadventures.com), Leavenworth Outdoor Center (leavenworthoutdoorcenter.com), Orion Expeditions (orionexp.com), Osprey Rafting (ospreyrafting.com), River Riders (riverrider.com) and Wildwater River Guides (wildwater-river.com). 13
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A Sake Tour of Japan By Cheryl Crabtree
grew up in the family compound near the brewery. His father is a descendent of famed New York artist Charles Parsons. Inoue lived for many years in New York and Hawaii and speaks excellent English. He moved back to Japan 15 years ago to carry on the tradition of working in the family business. "The softer the water, the better the sake tastes," he explains.
ake embodies the essence of Japan: a celebration of its bounty (rice, water, koji) from numerous microclimates; an ancient connection to native beliefs; and nationwide production reflecting local climes and cultures, from Hokkaido in the north to Okinawa in the south. But how to choose which breweries to target among 2,000-plus options? The Japan Sake and Shochu Information Center (japansake.or.jp/sake/english/) in Tokyo is a great go-to source. Check out the website before you depart from home, and after you arrive in Tokyo go to this one-stop tasting room/gift shop to learn all about the various types of sake from all over Japan: daiginjo (super-premium), ginjo (premium), junmai (no alcohol or other additives), honjozo (premium, with distilled pure alcohol added to enhance flavor and aroma), aged, sparkling and more.
Asabiraki (asabiraki-net.jp) in Morioka in Tohoku Province, at the northern tip of Honshu Island, has crafted sake since 1879. Their brews are known for well-defined aromas with a sharp finish, due to the cooler temperatures that prevail in the north, excellent water (rated among the top 100 sources in Japan) and longer fermentation techniques. Toji (sake master) Masahiko Fujio has worked at Asabiraki for more than 40 years. I asked him about the most important characteristics of good-quality sake production. "The most important thing is water, in my opinion," he says. "Number two is the rice, and number three is the skilled person and the company's policy for sake making. Most important is the harmony of the taste. The balance is very important."
With limited time, I chose two different companies to explore along my route. The first, Inoue Brewing Company in Kamioi, Kanagawa, was established in 1789 after Yoshichi Inoue stumbled over a rock that resembled a sake bottle. The vision inspired him to launch a brewery, which has produced high-quality sake ever since.
Mr. Fujio also points out a secret ingredient that hovers above the action in nearly every sake brewery: a special shrine. "I pray every morning to the sake deities."
The secret to Inoue's longevity and success? "It's the rice quality and the water," says George Parsons Inoue, whose mother
The Best Places to Taste Sake in the U.S.
watering holes across the United States.
he rise in popularity of Japanese food and culture in recent decades spurred a complementary wave of craft sake makers in the United States. Today the nation's 20-plus breweries deliver traditional and innovative variations of Japan's favorite drink. You can taste some of the best American versions of sake at these five favorite
SakeOne (sakeone.com) The U.S.'s first and most lauded craft sake producer makes various styles of junmai ginjo and daiginjo using pure Willamette Valley water at their Forest Grove kura (brewery) in Oregon's Willamette Valley. They pour from their entire 14
portfolio of over 30 sakes (both Oregon craft and Japanese imports). Takara Sake USA Inc. (takarasake.com) Traditional Japanese culture meets contemporary, eco-friendly California at Takara's sleek tasting room and sake museum in Berkeley. Taste sake crafted from Calrose rice (a Japanese
CLOCKWISE FROM TOP RIGHT: COURTESY JAPAN NATIONAL TOURISM ORGANIZATION, TEXAS SAKE COMPANY, CHERYL CRABTREE
Clockwise from far left: George Parsons Inoue of Inoue Brewing Company; Gekkeikan Okura Sake Museum; Oaky Old Fashioned from Texas Sake Company.
Sake Cocktails Take Center Stage As American patrons continue to clamor for Japanese-inspired dishes and sake, it's no surprise that sake cocktails are also becoming common items on menus across the nation. For good reason, says Ted Ellis, sommelier and co-owner of Oku restaurant in Santa Barbara, California. "Sake has notes of fruit — peach, banana, for example — but it also has the dryness that liquors have. That allows for the flavors of the sake to come through while also showcasing the other ingredients."
A Short History of Sake Sake is a rice-based, fermented alcoholic beverage — and Japan's national drink, with more than 20,000 brands produced nationwide. While sake production is complex, it derives from a few simple ingredients: rice, water, koji (steamed rice injected with an Aspergillus mold) and yeast. The art of brewing sake likely dates back about 2,000 years ago, around the time Japanese farmers began to cultivate rice. Sake was brewed in Shinto temples and shrines and played important roles in rituals and ceremonies such as festivals, marriages and funerals. Expert sake masters also brewed premium libations for the imperial courts. Farmers developed special sake rice, with larger grains than the regular crops.
Substitute good-quality sake for vermouth (or similar spirits) to enhance classic concoctions like Martinis, Manhattans, Bloody Marys, or even Margaritas. You can also substitute sake for gin, vodka, or other main ingredients. Experiment with flavors, from pears and apples to spicy peppers. In general, sake cocktails pair extremely well with food, and provide excellent gluten-free and vegan options.
Beginning in the 1500s, new techniques arrived on the sake brewing scene, such as rice polishing (scraping away the outer layers of each grain); multistep preparation and pressing of moromi (the fermentation mash) to separate the sake; hi-ire, a heat sterilization/pasteurization process; and the ability to craft large wooden tubs to hold large quantities of sake. These innovations launched a brewing industry that still incorporates many of the ancient techniques.
hybrid variety) and pristine Sierra Nevada water, or Japanese imports. Texas Sake Company (txsake.com) Austin-based Texas Sake Company, founded in 2011, uses only top-quality Calrose rice, homegrown koji, classic sake yeast, and filtered Austin water to handcraft premium sake with a bold,
Sake Mule (courtesy Oku restaurant, Santa Barbara) 1.5 ounces Hiro Red junmai sake 1 ounce grapefruit juice .5 ounce fresh lime juice Fresh mint 2 ounces ginger beer (OK to add more to taste)
fresh, unpasteurized (nama) and chilled. Some reflect traditional styles, including genshu (no added water) and nigori (unfiltered), but the most popular sakes are fruit-infused: lemon ginger, blueberry lime, and pineapple jalapeño.
enterprising Texan twist. Join a tour during taproom hours on Thursday and Friday evenings. Sparkling sake is available seasonally. Ben's American Sake (bensamericansake.com) This unusual craft beer/sake/ soda garden in Asheville, North Carolina, presents an array of "unabashedly American" sake choices served
Brooklyn Kura (brooklynkura.com) Head to Brooklyn's vibrant, 15
innovative Industry City/ Sunset Park neighborhood to sample traditional junmai-style sake, handcrafted from top-tier American ingredients and infused with distinct east-meets-west character. Choose from a rotating menu of draft sakes and rare options exclusive to the tap room, and join an insightful tour of New York's first sake brewery.
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When the Sun Goes Down, Paso Comes Alive With Light
Bruce Munro: Field of Light at Sensorio By Leslie Dinaberg
This solar powered artwork has attracted more than 110,000 visitors to date, according to Strann. Munro, a London-born artist, is best known for large-scale light-based artworks that have been exhibited around the world.
ASO ROBLES HAS ITS VERY OWN FIELD OF DREAMS.
Strolling along the stunning, 15-acre outdoor art exhibit "Bruce Munro: Field of Light at Sensorio" is a mesmerizing experience that defies description. Designed to enhance the natural topography of the rolling hills with a colorful array of almost 60,000 stemmed spheres lit by fiber optics that gently illuminate the landscape, guests stroll through property accompanied by live music and surrounded by blooms of morphing color.
Along with its beauty, the Paso Robles, California spot has also become known as a romantic setting for popping the question, with Sensorio staff reporting at least six marriage proposals on the grounds to date. Guests can toast their good wishes with a glass of wine, as on-site amenities include food and alcoholic beverages, as well as a special VIP terrace option offering a more extensive dining experience with a breathtaking seated view of the exhibit.
A nighttime-only attraction, which comes alive when the sun goes down, visitors from 41 countries have come to experience Field of Light, says Sensorio Executive Director Tracy Strann of the installation, which has attracted worldwide press and acclaim, and significantly exceeded attendance expectations. Because of the high demand, the immersive exhibit's run has been extended through June 30.
Tickets are available for Bruce Munro: Field of Light at Sensorio Thursdays through Sundays through June 30. For more information, visit SensorioPaso.com or call 805/226-4287. 16
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Above, the artist, Bruce Munro, in his field of light. A close-up view of the solary powered array (below) and the magical nighttime display (far left).
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Livermore Valley, California Uncork Livermore Valley's Many Delights Renowned hospitality and easy access make the charming Livermore Valley an idyllic destination to savor California's great wines and natural beauty. Situated on the sunny side of the San Francisco Bay, this welcoming wine region of 50+ wineries has a colorful history that began with Spanish missionaries in the 1760s. the driving to them for a unique experience and fun day of wine tasting adventures while traveling through the beautiful Livermore Valley Wine Country! Choose the "Taste of Livermore" wine tour or Private Charter available yearround. livermorewinetrolley.com 11:30 a.m. Your first stop is Big White House, specializing in
handcrafted, small-lot wines, featuring beautifully designed portrait labels by artist Laura Marion — sister of winemaker John Evan Marion — whose original oil paintings are found throughout the tasting room. bigwhitehouse.com 12:30 p.m. McGrail Vineyards and Winery is the next destina-
tion where you'll taste award-winning wines. The tasting room has a covered patio, overlooking the estate vineyard, with panoramic views of Mount Diablo. The lawn is a favorite spot for picnics, bocce ball, summer concerts and yoga classes. mcgrailvineyards.com
1:30 p.m. Now
that you've worked up an appetite, enjoy Mediterranean-inspired cuisine at Garré Cafe, located on the beautiful Garré Vineyard & Winery property, surrounded by vines, rose gardens and the chef 's herb and vegetable garden. garrewinery.com CLOCKWISE FROM TOP: WINES FROM BIG WHITE HOUSE FEATURE
3 p.m. Believing
that great wine brings people together, fatherdaughter duo Alexandra and Ken
CUSTOM PORTRAIT LABELS. PANORAMIC VIEWS AT MCGRAIL VINEYARDS AND WINERY. MUSIC AT RETZLAFF VINEYARD AND ESTATE WINERY. THE FATHER-DAUGHTER TEAM AT OMEGA ROAD WINERY.
Henkelman have brought their dream to life with Omega Road Winery, which welcomes guests to an intimate tasting room experience featuring unique wines that are only available on-site. omegaroadwinery.com 4 p.m. Part of a historic Victorian property, Retzlaff Vineyards and Estate Winery offers organically
certified wines (no pesticides, no herbicides, no fertilizers, nonGMO) in a spectacular location nestled among ancient pepper trees and sprawling vineyards. retzlaffvineyards.com
5 p.m. Check-in at Purple Orchid Wine Country Resort and Spa,
a luxury log-cabin-style resort with a rose garden and spa. Rest up by the pool before a night out. purpleorchid.com 6 p.m. Stroll
through picturesque downtown and its charming mix of shops and restaurants set within historic architecture. Then enjoy a warm American dining experience at Zephyr Grill & Bar, where Executive Chef Jesus Martinez has been feeding eager diners since 2004. If you still feel like tasting wines, Zephyr offers an array of flights, from Worldly Whites and Tiny Bubbles to the Finest Reds. zephyrgrill.com
The Next Day 9 a.m. Start your
day with a delicious hot breakfast at the Purple Orchid's community table. In the mood for more Livermore Valley adventures? Compare notes with your neighbors on more vineyards and attractions to explore.
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11 a.m. Hop aboard the iconic Livermore Wine Trolley and leave
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Tri-Cities, Washington Explore the Heart of Washington Wine Country A sojourn to the Tri-Cities (Kennewick, Pasco, Richland and West Richland) is an excellent way to savor the heart of Washington Wine Country and experience a winning combination of sun, water and wine. Whether you want to tour wine country, play outdoors, feast on the local culinary bounty or enjoy a wide variety of cultural pursuits, the Tri-Cities has it all! DAY 1 10 a.m. Start
in Benton City with Washington's hottest AVA, Red Mountain. Encompassing about 4,000 acres of vineyards, Red Mountain provides grapes to over 175 wineries throughout the Pacific Northwest, consistently earning critical acclaim. With 11 on-mountain wineries and tasting rooms to choose from, you'll enjoy meeting with vintners during this hands-on experience. For an even more intimate exploration of the Red Mountain Trails, ride from winery to winery on horseback or take a horse-drawn wagon ride. Redmountainava.com | redmountaintrails.com
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DAY 2 9 a.m. Get
outside and breathe some fresh air along the sparkling Columbia River. There are fun, outdoor recreation activities for everyone, with stand up paddleboard yoga, bike rentals, kayaking and more available. greenielife.com | northwestpaddleboarding.com 11 a.m. Visit Columbia Gardens Wine and Artisan Village in historic downtown Kennewick for an urban tasting experience at their boutique tasting rooms and wine production facilities. 12:30 p.m. Choose from one of the three charming wineries on Tulip Lane in Richland — J. Bookwalter, Barnard Griffin and Tagaris — for cuisine that's
expertly paired with their wines. bookwalterwines.com | barnardgriffin.com | tagariswines.com 3:30 p.m. Indulge in a bit more tasting, with a number of excellent wineries to choose from in Richland and Kennewick, including Goose Ridge Estate Vineyard & Winery, Longship Cellars, Badger Mountain Vineyard & Powers Winery, Kitzke Cellars, Farmhand Winery and Market Vineyards.
gooseridge.com | longshipcellars.com | badgermtnvineyard.com | kitzkecellars.com | farmhandwinery.com | marketvineyards.com 6 p.m. Revel in a stunning sunset and a gourmet dinner, as well as all of the luxuries of a 96-foot yacht, on a Water2Wine Cruise along the Columbia River. water2winecruises.com
THERE ARE SO MANY GREAT WAYS TO SIP AND SAVOR
Named after WashingYOUR WAY ton wine pioneer Dr. THROUGH THE Walter Clore, the Clore TRI-CITIES. Center is a unique wine tasting and education destination that showcases Washington wine's quality and diversity by offering an in-depth taste of each wine region. theclorecenter.org There are always loads of special events going on in the Tri-Cities, with entertainment for all ages and interests. May's Cinco de Mayo celebration is a true cultural experience with traditional music, amazing Mexican cuisine, horse dancing and more. June's Cool more than 100 talented performDesert Nights takes car-lovers ers participating in three days throughout the Tri-Cities. Every of amazing concerts and events, July brings the three-day Tri-City many of which are free. Check Water Follies boat racing tournaout visittri-cities.com/events to ment. Labor Day weekend is the stay up-to-date on all of the local Tumbleweed Music Festival, with happenings.
DAY 3 10 a.m. Enjoy
the short drive from the urban Tri-Cities to the small, agricultural community of Prosser. Often recognized as the "Birthplace of Washington Wine," Prosser has a variety of wineries to visit at the Prosser Wine & Food Park. Vintner's Village has over 12 wineries, as well as the Winemaker's Loft, a winery
incubator that houses a half-dozen wineries and tasting rooms. gotastewine.com/prosservintners-village.php 2 p.m. Don't miss the Walter Clore Wine and Culinary Center.
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Paso Robles, California A Wine Lover's Paradise California's fastest-growing wine region, Paso Robles truly is a dream come true for wine lovers. More than 250 wineries dot the countryside amongst Paso Robles' 40,000 vineyard acres, many of which are small boutique producers. Nestled in the rolling foothills of the Central Coast, midway between Los Angeles and San Francisco, this exceptional locale offers untouched natural beauty, farm-fresh cuisine, 250+ wineries, a historic downtown surrounded by specialty shopping, wine tasting and dining, a wide selection of accommodations, golf, entertainment and a vibrant arts scene.
DAY 1 10 a.m. Start your day on the East Side of Paso Robles with a visit to one of the wineries that helped put Paso on the map, Eberle Winery. Gary Eberle was a pioneer and one of the first to plant Syrah in California, and later helped make Cabernet Sauvignon so popular in the area — his first Eberle label wine was the 1979 Cabernet Sauvignon. eberlewinery.com Then pay a visit to Glunz Family Winery & Cellars, a fourth generation winemaking family who recently opened their winery in Paso after sourcing grapes there for many years. glunzfamilywinery.com 1 p.m. Visit DAOU Vineyards & Winery for an amazing culinary
experience that's a perfect pairing of wine, cuisine and limitless views on the crown of DAOU
Mountain, as well as a tribute to the Lebanese culinary heritage of the Daou family. daouvineyards.com 3 p.m. Vina Robles Vineyards & Winery never disappoints — also visit the Vina Robles Amphitheater and check out their concert
lineup. They've hosted everybody from Willie Nelson to Tony Bennett, and the Beach Boys and Barenaked Ladies are already on deck for 2020. vinarobles.com
5:30 p.m. Head
downtown for a beautiful evening around the historic Downtown City Park. Several amazing restaurants surround the park — La Cosecha Bar + Restaurant, Thomas Hill Organics and the new French favorite, Les Petites Canailles. lacosechabr.com | thomashillorganics.com | lpcrestaurant.com
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There's something to please every palate in Paso Robles Wine Country, which is centrally located between San Francisco and Los Angeles along California's Central Coast.
10 p.m. When
you're ready to call it a night, accommodations around the park include the classic (tried and true) Paso Robles Inn. Also nearby, Hotel Cheval is a small luxury inn and a few miles east is the lovely Allegretto Vineyard Resort. hotelcheval.com | pasoroblesinn.com | allegrettovineyardresort.com
farming on the historic, 52-acre Kentucky Ranch. Make an appointment at Denner Vineyards to visit their Comus Crush tasting room, where the exterior windows have vineyard views and the interior windows provide a peek into what's happening on the winery fermentation floor. thacherwinery.com | dennervineyards.com
road. Start your wine tasting adventures with Grey Wolf & Barton Family Wines — try their amazing white wines and unique Paso blends. Then head on to one of the many smaller, family-owned wineries like Clos Solène, owned by French couple Guillaume and Solène Fabre; or reach out to Ledge Vineyards for a private tasting — it's owned by local musician and friend to all Mark Adams, and they make beautiful Rhônes and blends. spearheadcoffee.com | bartonfamilywines.com | clossolene.com | ledgevineyards.com 1 p.m. Opolo Vineyards has great wood-fired pizzas on their patio, along with lovely wines. Sip and savor as you enjoy the views of their walnut orchard and over 70 acres of vines. Also on-site are handcrafted spirits by Willow Creek Distillery. opolo.com
TOP TO BOTTOM: ENJOY PASO ROBLES' WARM HOSPITALITY WITH A VISIT TO TABLAS CREEK VINEYARD, THACHER WINERY, AND
2:30 p.m. Stop by Thacher Winery and Vineyard, a boutique
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4:30 p.m. Don't miss the chance to visit Tablas Creek, which spe-
cializes in Rhône-style wine and is the realization of the combined efforts of two of the international wine community's leading families: the Perrin family, proprietors of Château de Beaucastel, and the Haas family of Vineyard Brands. tablascreek.com 7 p.m. Dine
on rustic Italian fare at the romantic and intimate Il Cortile, a local favorite with one of the best wine lists in the area. ilcortileristorante.com 9 p.m. Wrap
up your evening at the new boutique hotel property, The Piccolo. Their Tetto rooftop bar is the first in the area and serves Paso-centric wine and craft cocktails, a perfect way to cap off a magical two days in Paso Robles. thepiccolo.com There's so much more to enjoy in Paso Robles, you could easily spend another day tasting, sipping and exploring this exciting wine region. For additional resources and itinerary ideas, visit travelpaso.com.
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9 a.m. Grab a strong coffee at Spearhead Coffee and hit the
BRECON ESTATE TASTING: 7450 Vineyard Drive, Paso Robles, CA 93446; Open daily 11–5
breconestate.com Brecon Estate is an artisanal boutique estate winery nestled in the rolling westside hills outside of Paso Robles. Founded in 2012 under the guidance of international award-winning winemaker and co-owner Damian Grindley, in its first couple of years Brecon amassed over 90 gold/double gold/ platinum and a handful of best-in-class awards from the toptier wine review publications and competitions, and the future continues to look even brighter. Brecon Estate recently added to its winemaking team to continue to produce exquisite and inviting wines in small-batch ferments. Each award-winning, super premium wine, including Petit Verdot, Albariño, Mourvèdre, Syrah and an exciting array of blends has an individual story to tell and is sold exclusively through the charming, rural-chic tasting room. Such limited batches (the vast majority of Brecon Estate blends are in the 240–340 case range) tend to sell out rapidly, so visit the art-filled winery to enjoy the lovely grounds and experience this unique taste of excellence.
THE HIGHLY ACCLAIMED
Brecon Estate's small-batch premium wines are sold exclusively through their tasting room.
SPECIAL NOTES PET-FRIENDLY, VIEWS, PICNIC GROUNDS, WORLD-CLASS WINE
'18 True Acacia Head Albariño, peach, nectarine, vanilla $33 '17 Forty Two Red Rhône Blend, floral, blueberries, blackberries $60
ROBERT HALL WINERY TASTING: 3443 Mill Road, Paso Robles, CA 93446; Open daily 10–5
roberthallwinery.com and appreciate the essence of Paso Robles with a visit to Robert Hall Winery. Whether you are searching for a casual tasting with friends or an elevated wine country experience, Robert Hall Winery is eager to host you. Enjoy the tasting room hospitality and beautiful grounds, then tour the state-of-the-art winemaking facility and underground wine cavern, one of the largest on the Central Coast. Indulge in a delightful wine and cheese pairing or locally sourced provisions. Then play a little bocce or one of the seriously fun outdoor lawn games while overlooking amazing vineyard views. Taste the award-winning, limited-production Cavern Select wines and enjoy a picnic on the terrace with a bottle of wine. Founded on hard work and self-made prosperity, Robert Hall is a pillar of the vibrant and premier Paso Robles wine region. The acclaimed winemaker, Don Brady, is the creative force behind their premium wines, cultivating the best vineyards to express the spirit of the valley.
EMBRACE THE GOOD LIFE
Craft your very own charcuterie board with locally sourced provisions to enjoy with your favorite Robert Hall wine.
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'16 Cavern Select Cabernet Sauvignon, black currant, sweet tobacco, cedar, dark chocolate $54 '17 Cavern Select Syrah, brandied cherries, brown sugar, blackberry cobbler, coffee $45
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A Taste of Mystery Along the Rail The Napa Valley Wine Train
A nice glass of Napa red enhances just about any experience, including the twists, turns and whodunits you'll find aboard the Napa Valley Wine Train's exclusive murder mystery dining experiences. These stunningly preserved antique rail cars have plenty of stories to tell, with a cast of characters fueled by deadly secrets, and plenty of intrigue — in addition to a sumptuously prepared three-course meal!
ROMANCE ON THE RAILS IS ALWAYS ON THE MENU WHEN YOU COME ABOARD THE NAPA VALLEY WINE TRAIN.
The 2020 playbill features an intriguing new series of immersive, themed murder mystery experiences on board the dinner train. Thrilling themes such as Crime and Punishment; Death of a Gangster; Dance with Death; Totally 80's; Midnight at the Masquerade; Wizards and Witches; Now You See It, Now You Don't; Till Death Do Us Part and The Most Wonderful Crime of the Year take center stage, and guests are encouraged to dress up accordingly for each incredible evening. This unforgettable, three-hour journey evokes the romance and adventurous spirit of opulent rail travel at the beginning of the 20th century. The Wine Train is also an incredible way to experience the beauty of Napa Valley Wine Country. The Murder Mystery adventures are not the only way to enjoy a Napa Valley Wine Train journey aboard this elegant train. You can choose from a variety of lunch, dinner, romance, mystery and exclusive private tours — all of which feature fresh, gourmet California cuisine as the lush vineyards of the Napa Valley landscape pass you by. The leisurely pace of the train evokes a more relaxed and reflective era, and allows you to really take in the vineyards and majestic mountain views. The Napa Valley Wine Train truly is the ride of a lifetime.
STUNNING LANDSCAPES, AUTHENTIC FOUR-COURSE MEALS AND MEMORABLE WINERY TOURS AWAIT ON THE NAPA VALLEY WINE TRAIN.
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Leavenworth, Washington A Slice of Germany in the Pacific Northwest The charming Bavarian village of Leavenworth is an exciting hub for enjoying culinary experiences, art and adventure. The wine is as wow-worthy as the region itself, with more than 25 wineries and tasting rooms pouring award-winning wines and ciders. Just two hours east of Seattle, Leavenworth is an ideal destination to uncork two days full of fun activities.
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DAY 1 9 a.m. Wake up in the beautiful Bavarian Lodge, which offers all
of the amenities of a sumptuous city hotel with the character of a small country inn. The Turret suites have exceptional views of the downtown village and mountains. bavarianlodge.com 10 a.m. After a well-rounded breakfast (included at your hotel), grab your gear and head to the Ski Hill trails, which are perfect for biking and hiking. Take a deep breath and treat your lungs to the wonderfully clean fresh mountain air. After a good workout, reward yourself with a cold beer on the deck of the historic Ski Hill Lodge, one of the last facilities built by the Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) in 1936. The views and vibe are well worth it. skileavenworth.com 1 p.m. Grab a bite in town at Pavz Cafe Bistro; with their handmade crepes (both sweet and savory) it is the perfect spot.
Smile at the colorful alpine style buildings while you stroll and visit unique shops. The Leavenworth Nutcracker Museum is worth a stop — they have the largest collection of nutcrackers in the U.S. pavzcafebistro.com | nutcrackermuseum.com 3 p.m. There are over two dozen tasting rooms in and around town, with lots of opportunities to try out local favorites, like a glass of refreshing White Riesling at Icicle Ridge Winery, WooHoo Winery tasting room's Berry Sangria, or the Montage Red Blend at Eagle Creek Winery's tasting room in town, d'Vinery. icicleridgewinery.com | woohoowinery.com | eaglecreekwinery.com 7 p.m. Sit outside at Blewett Brewing Company and enjoy one of their small-batch craft beers on tap and handcrafted artisan pizzas like Sister Kathy (with braised crimini mushrooms) or the zesty barbecued Sweet Daddy. blewettbrew.com
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a positively great day with some live music and dancing at Bushel and Bee Taproom, featuring a rotating lineup of 12 ciders and 12 beers on tap, or the family-friendly Leavenworth Cider House, which, in addition to great local and regional ciders, offers cidermaker dinners and cider education courses. bushelandbee. com | leavenworthcider.com DAY 2 9 a.m. Brighten
your morning with a trip to the Tumwater Bakery & Pizza, and fuel up for the day with their avocado toast on freshly baked artisan bread or a variety of their pastries, like the jam scones, pumpkin cream cheese muffins and almond croissants made fresh daily. tumwaterbakery.com 10 a.m. Time to hit the river. The Wenatchee River runs right through town and boasts some of the best river rafting in the Pacific Northwest, so book a trip with a 27
local company and get into some foam-eating fun! 6 p.m. You'll be looking for some good food after a day on the water, and the folks at Yodelin Broth Company have got you covered. Their bone broth soups, healthy power salads and gourmet burgers taste even better on their outdoor patio overlooking the beautiful Enchantments. yodelinrestaurantgroup.com 8 p.m. Take in a play at the Leavenworth Summer Theater. Their signature show, "The Sound of Music," is outdoors, in the mountains and under the stars. The hills are truly alive! leavenworthsummertheater.org 10 p.m. Before you retire for the night, stop by the charming Pika Provisions cocktail bar for a nightcap. pikaprovisions.com Keep an eye on the calendar for even more special happenings. There's something to celebrate in downtown Leavenworth all year long. leavenworth.org/calendar
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Rogue Valley, Oregon A Global Wine Destination With Bucolic Charm The natural beauty of Southern Oregon's Rogue Valley wine country and its four wine trails — Upper Rogue, Bear Creek, Applegate and Jacksonville — are just a part of what makes this area a top global wine destination. DAY 1: ASHLAND 9 a.m. Begin your morning at Ashland's Lithia Springs Resort (7), where you can immerse
yourself in four acres of lush, English-inspired gardens. Relax with a natural mineral water soak in the privacy of your bungalow, followed by a delicious hot breakfast buffet. lithiaspringsresort.com 11 a.m. Explore the hills along the back roads of the Bear Creek Wine Trail. Set on 40 beautiful acres, with views of nearby Grizzly Peak and Mount Ashland, Grizzly Peak Winery is a haven from the busy world. The tasting room showcases 12–15 distinct wines. grizzlypeakwinery.com Weisinger Family Winery (6)
is committed to producing limited-production wines created exclusively from local vineyards. Sip the signature Gewürztraminer (along with other varietals), which John Weisinger first planted with the help of his three young children in 1978. weisingers.com
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cultivated tasting under the oak tree at Irvine & Roberts Vineyards (3) (5) is a lovely way to relax and have a knowledgeable wine ambassador craft an intimate tasting experience, paired with artisanal cheeses and house-made delicacies. irvinerobertsvineyards.com 4 p.m. Take a stroll in downtown Ashland. Right off the plaza is Lithia Park, which celebrated its centennial anniversary in 2019. This charming gem was designed by John McClaren, who also designed San Francisco's Golden Gate Park. 6 p.m. You're in for a treat at Larks Home Kitchen Cuisine, an authentic farm-to-table experience that celebrates Oregon's bounty with dishes that excite and surprise with freshness and flavors. Located in downtown's Ashland Springs Hotel, it also has a second location at Inn at the Commons in Medford. larksashland.com 7 p.m. Grab a drink at the Wine 7
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which features an excellent selection of Southern Oregon wines, particularly those from the Applegate Valley. 8 p.m. The Oregon Shakespeare Festival is a must-see. This legendary company has been entertaining theatergoers since 1935, and offers up to 11 different shows each year — both Shakespeare and a mix of classics, musicals and world premieres — from March through October. osfashland.org DAY 2: MEDFORD/APPLEGATE 10 a.m. Just 15 minutes north of Ashland is Medford, the heart of the Rogue Valley, with easy access to Interstate 5 and Rogue Valley International-Medford Airport. Home of the world-famous Harry & David Country Village, it offers entertaining and educational tours daily. Start your day in downtown Medford and experience farm-to-fork culinary culture
with breakfast at Over Easy or brunch at the popular Downtown Market. downtownmarketco.com | overeasysouthernoregon.com Medford is home to more than half a dozen wineries, including 2Hawk Vineyard & Winery (1), whose tasting room pays tribute to the grand agricultural buildings of yesteryear, exuding rustic charm on the site of the original farmhouse dating back to the 1950s. Also in Medford is DANCIN Vineyards (2), a culinary and viticulture destination of beauty, taste, style, authentic hospitality and award-winning Pinot Noir and Chardonnay. This estate winery has seven unique seating areas to enjoy while you drink and dine. 2hawk.wine | dancin.com Next, it's on to the Jacksonville Wine Trail to taste the smalllot wines of Quady North, where the focus is on vineyard-select Viognier, Cabernet Franc and Syrah wines that are expressions of the climate, soils and people who farm them. quadynorth.com 6
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Don't miss Rellik Winery's newly remodeled tasting room in Jacksonville. Sip a glass of their Three-Eyed Raven Red Blend and enjoy a scenic view of the pond as well as the 15 adorable alpacas and the llama that reside on the property! rellikwinery.com 12:30 p.m. Make your way to the Applegate Wine Trail, where forested hillsides surround a valley that is fertile and temperate, hosting numerous fields of fragrant lavender, alongside 19 unique wineries producing a diverse array of high-quality wines. A working ranch since 1858, Plaisance Ranch's unique tasting room is located in the milk refrigeration room of the former dairy barn. Plaisance is French for "pleasure" and it's indeed a delight to taste their wines in this warm and cozy atmosphere. plaisanceranch.com 2:30 p.m. Wisconsin isn't the only "cheesehead" state. Rogue River Blue cheese, made by Rogue Creamery, was named the best cheese in the world at the 2019 World Cheese Awards in Italy. Stop by the Central Point Artisan Corridor to see the cheese production room and factory and try the solar-powered grilled cheese sandwiches, as well as plenty of artisan cheese, chocolate and charcuterie samples. roguecreamery.com 3:30 p.m. On your way to see the amazing Crater Lake National Park (4), meander through the Upper Rogue Wine Trails to enjoy the unique experience of four different wineries, four different families, and four different inter-
pretations of the grape along with beautiful countryside. upperroguewinetrail.com 7:30 p.m. Now that you've worked up an appetite, get a taste of Old Town Oregon history at Porters in downtown Medford, a classic American dining experience in a historic 1910 landmark train depot. porterstrainstation.com During the summer months, the Britt Music & Art Festival is another great addition to the cultural calendar. This naturally formed amphitheater, surrounded by majestic trees on a beautiful hillside estate, sets the stage for world-class artists in classical music, jazz, blues, folk, bluegrass, world, pop and country music. brittfest.org 10:30 p.m. Feeling thirsty after the show? Common Block Brewery is a convivial, family-friendly taproom that serves 30+ beers, wines and ciders on tap, as well as a full menu of casual brew pub fare. commonblockbrewing.com Rest your weary bones at Inn at the Commons. This reimagined 1960s motor inn is conveniently located in downtown Medford's vibrant corridor, with numerous shops, cafes, restaurants and theatres within a short walk. innatthecommons.com With so much to taste, sip and do, there's plenty more if you decide to stay another night to explore more of Southern Oregon's hospitality that makes the Rogue Valley a unique wine destination. For additional resources, visit travelmedford.org, travelashland. com and southernoregon.org. 5
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2HAWK VINEYARD TASTING 2335 N. Phoenix Road, Medford, OR 97504; Open daily 1–7
www.2hawk.wine hosts at 2Hawk Vineyard & Winery and they'll tell you their mission is simple: To be the best they can be. Period. That pursuit of quality starts with the soil and ends in the glass. It guides everything they do and the impact of that philosophy can be felt as soon as you enter their exquisite Oregon lodge-style tasting room. You feel it again when you sample their impeccably balanced estate wines paired with inspired delectables. Owners Ross and Jen Allen and winemaker Kiley Evans combine more than 50 years experience in agriculture, wine making and customer service. They've been voted one of the best places to visit in the Rogue Valley, and called Oregon's best-kept secret — but the secret is out. Whether you enjoy a tasting flight on a reclaimed wine barrel bar stool or a bottle outside as you take in the awe-inspiring views or play bocce, you'll understand what guests mean when they say "Oregon is more than just Pinot Noir." Who knows? You might even lay eyes on one of the namesake redtailed hawks that have graced the vineyard's skies since inception.
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'17 Darow Series Chardonnay, ripe citrus, tropical fruit, sophisticated $46 '17 Grenache, intense red and black berries, earthy, savory, complex $32
DANCIN VINEYARDS TASTING 4477 S. Stage Road, Medford, OR 97501; May-Sep: Wed 4-8 & Thu-Sun noon-8; Oct-Apr: Thu-Sun noon-7
dancin.com Marca's love story, the beautiful DANCIN vineyard celebrates the pairing of warm hospitality with fine wine and simple Italian fare. With a romantic vibe that evokes the Old World vineyards of Tuscany, come and enjoy a sunny afternoon at DANCIN's winery and tasting room, magnificently set on the forested foothills of Southern Oregon overlooking the Rogue Valley, one of the most unique terroirs in the world of wine. As you drive down DANCIN's vine-lined driveway toward the estate, you can feel the stress begin to fade away.There are seven lovely areas to enjoy while you drink and dine on rustic, terroir-inspired Italian fare using the freshest local ingredients. The award-winning Burgundian-style Pinot Noir and critically acclaimed Chardonnay, Barbera, Sangiovese, Syrah, Zinfandel and Port-style wines are delicious, and the vineyard and valley views breathtaking, but the warm hospitality and personal touch are truly what makes a day at DANCIN a memorable "must do" experience.
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The pastoral setting at DANCIN vineyards is a lovely spot to enjoy a glass of wine.
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'18 Rogue Valley 'Adagio' Pinot Noir, strawberry, cranberry, orange spice $39 '17 Rogue Valley 'Tribute' Barbera, plum, blackberries, marionberries $44
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2Hawk's tasting room sits amid the vineyards on the site of the original farmhouse dating back to the 1950s.
NAUMES SUNCREST TASTING 1950 Suncrest Road, Talent, OR 97540; Open Thu & Sun noon–6; Fri–Sat noon–7
naumesfamilyvineyards.com CELEBRATING THREE GENERATIONS of sustainable growing, Naumes Family Vineyards embodies 100 years of farming heritage with a deep commitment to quality and integrity, producing high-quality, boutique-style wines. The Naumes Family has grown premium pears and apples in Southern Oregon for decades and expanded their farming to grapes in 2013. The Naumes Suncrest Winery, located in a timeless farmhouse that has been in the Naumes family for generations, features a large, open layout with panoramic views of the Rogue Valley. Once surrounded by pear orchards, the property now features 20 acres of estate vineyards and showcases varietals such as Tempranillo, Syrah and Barbera.The hilltop tasting room has stunning views and beautiful grounds that are perfect for lunch looking out over the vineyards and orchards while enjoying a bottle of wine. Naumes Family Vineyards has an active wine club that enjoys unique release parties among many other benefits. In addition, the tasting room has ample space to host a variety of private functions.
The Naumes Suncrest Winery offers beautiful charcuterie boards expertly paired with their wines.
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'16 Naumes Family Vineyards Estate Chardonnay, crème brûlée, hazelnut $30 '16 Naumes Family Vineyards Estate Pinot Noir, wild cherry, pomegranate $40
ROXYANN WINERY TASTING 3283 Hillcrest Road, Medford, OR 97504; Open daily noon–7
roxyann.com in Medford, Oregon, RoxyAnn Winery's estate, Hillcrest Orchard, has been owned and operated by the Parson family since 1908. There are currently more than 120 acres of planted vineyards and pear orchards, with almost 70 acres of dedicated vineyard land that are used solely to create RoxyAnn wines. Believing in the philosophy that great wine starts with the quality of the vine, RoxyAnn Winery produces 15,000 cases of award-winning wine, including Claret, Cabernet Sauvignon and Sauvignon Blanc. All of the RoxyAnn staff members share a passion for vineyard management, winemaking and customer service. When people visit the winery, they work hard to make them feel right at home — not only do they enjoy making great-tasting wine, they enjoy bringing people together. Whether you're looking to enjoy some live music, bring the kids to a family-friendly environment, or visit the tasting room to try some new wines, consider making a visit to RoxyAnn Winery.
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Tastings are available at the historic Honor Barn, which was built as part of the original property in 1918.
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'16 RoxyAnn Claret, ripe cherry, mocha, sweet toasty oak $28 '16 RoxyAnn Malbec, blueberry, blackberry, sweet vanilla oak $32
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Ways to Enjoy Touring & Tasting There are so many wonderful travel destinations for wine lovers these days, narrowing down the list to our top 25 experiences was quite a challenge. Spectacular scenery, gorgeous vineyards and top-notch vino are all essentials, of course. We also tried to come up with a balanced mix of must-sees
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and more off-the-beaten-track fun activities to reflect the vast array of interests and price points available for today's trekkers. Here are but a few of the many, many wonderful, fun and unique ways to stoke your wanderlust and your oenophilia. Whether you're an experienced traveler or just beginning to develop your wine adventure bucket list, here are 25 destinations that are ripe for the sipping.
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STAY HERE The perfect place for wine lovers to unwind and explore, Hans Herzog Vineyard Cottage in Marlborough is a secluded, romantic spot tucked away among the vines. This hidden gem has a large veranda with panoramic views, with an enchanting private garden featuring a water lily pond. Plus it's just steps away from the boutique Hans Herzog winery, wine lounge, gourmet restaurant, vineyards and bistro. For a special treat, reserve the Winemaker Table — an exclusive long lunch hosted by Therese and Hans Herzog, who share their incredible wine knowledge and tales of wine growing, wine making and fine wines from around the world. herzog.co.nz SIP THIS Vines cascade beautifully to the water's edge at Rippon Winery, making it the most photographed vineyard in New Zealand, if not the world. Set against a backdrop of Lake Wanaka and the Southern Alps, Rippon's breathtaking landscape is home to mature vine Pinot Noirs that are as impressive as the view. rippon.co.nz
DO THIS Central Otago is the adventure capital of New Zealand and that includes world-class cycling trails. The Otago Central Rail Trail is on many "don't miss" lists. The Roxburgh Gorge Trail is known as the Grand Canyon of New Zealand, and the Clutha Gold Trail follows the powerful Clutha River and showcases the region's farming, fruit growing and gold mining history. newzealand.com | otagocentralrailtrail.co.nz | centralotagonz.com/roxburgh-gorge-trail
DINE HERE Step back in time at the Moutere Inn, New Zealand's
Oldest Pub (circa 1850). Since 2008, the Inn has been a craft beer freehouse with 13 rotating taps from around the country, including real ale handpumps. All of their wines are sourced within 10 km of the Inn, with pub meals made from scratch. moutereinn.co.nz
SIP THIS Saints Hills Winery sits in an old stone house in the little village of Oskorušno. "Vinaria," which was a winery up until the 1920s and then sat dormant for 80 years, is once again a winery, producing acclaimed bottles from a number of different regions around Croatia. Don't miss visiting the traditional Dalmatian restaurant, the Treasury tasting room and the property's three vineyards. saintshills.com
DINE HERE Truffle hunting with cute dogs (primarily terriers) in Buzet's forests, followed by a truffle feast, promises an unforgettable foodie experience. The natural habitat of the famed Istrian fungus is home to the Prodan Tartufi business, which provides truffles to the world, as well as guided truffle adventures and an authentic family-run experience. prodantartufi.hr
Prodan Tartufi
STAY HERE It's no wonder that in HBO's epic fantasy series "Game of Thrones," the Croatian city of Dubrovnik doubled for King's Landing. A five-star seaside escape, Hotel Dubrovnik Palace features breathtaking Adriatic views from every room, as well as direct access to a quiet and peaceful beach, three swimming pools, scuba diving center, tennis courts, and a leafy jogging path and walking routes through the picturesque woods that rise up the hills behind the hotel. adriaticluxuryhotels.com/hotel-dubrovnik-palace
DO THIS Croatia's natural beauty is on full display with eight national parks offering a diverse array of activities for hikers, rock climbers and island hoppers. find-croatia.com/national-parks 34
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STAY HERE A nautical landmark for almost 200 years, Clare Island Lighthouse is perched high on craggy cliffs at the entrance to Clew Bay, off Ireland's western Atlantic coast. Now lovingly converted into a boutique hotel, the property offers luxurious accommodations surrounded by magnificent sea views — with loads of nesting seabirds — and beautiful countryside with hills, bogs and woodlands that are ideal for walking and perfect for a peaceful escape. clareislandlighthouse.com
Clare Island Lighthouse
STAY HERE It's not every day you get to spend the night in a shepherd's hut, belle tent, yurt or wigwam (some with private hot tubs) at a working organic farm. Secret Valley in Somerset offers a wondrous mix of Christmas trees, alpacas, glamping and wine making. Lucky guests can tour the vineyard to learn about Secret Valley's five varieties of grape — Pinot Noir, Rondo, Orion, Solaris and Reichensteiner — or simply enjoy the glamping life of kicking back with a glass of wine and watching the sunset over beautiful rolling hills. secret-valley.co.uk
SIP THIS David Llewellyn, owner of Llewellyns Orchard,
is probably best known for his cider and other apple products, but for the past decade he has been selling wine made from the nearly 1,000 vines on his farm in North County Dublin. The small-production vineyard produces a line of wine called Lusca, Gaelic for Lusk ("vault" or "cave"), which is the name of the village where the vineyard and orchard are located. Make an appointment to visit and uncork the true farm-to-table essence of Irish wine. llewellynsorchard.ie/ premium-quality-from-irish-orchards/lusca-irish-wine
DINE HERE Take a cooking class in the original 18th-century Georgian kitchen in historic Howth Castle, where the team of professional chefs at Howth Castle Cookery School share their passion and knowledge about food and carry on the traditions of exceptional cooking and grand dining practiced in the castle for centuries. howthcastlecookeryschool.ie
SIP THIS The creators of the only English wine ever to have been listed at the George V in Paris, Nicholas Coates and Christian Seely are old friends who embarked on a quest in 2008 to create a sparkling wine to rival the best in the world. They succeeded indeed, and you can sip their sparklers (by appointment) at the bucolic Coates & Seely vineyards in the ancient chalk downlands of Hampshire, in Southern England, where they have spent the past decade creating their international award-winning sparkling wines, using their "Britannique" method proudly declared on their label. coatesandseely.com
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DINE HERE British celebrity chef Rick Stein has cooked for the
Queen of England and Prince Philip, Tony Blair, Margaret Thatcher and French President Jacques Chirac, among others. You can experience his famous fresh catch at The Seafood Restaurant in Padstow. An iconic spot since 1975, it was also the subject of several popular BBC TV shows. Uber enthusiasts can also enroll in the on-site cookery school to learn to cook the Rick Stein way. rickstein.com
the more than 20 million guests who have visited Guinness Storehouse — a 125-foot high attraction (it would take 14.3 million pints of Guinness to fill the giant glass atrium in the center of the building) devoted to the story of Ireland's most iconic beer. Begin your journey at the bottom of the world's largest pint glass and continue up through seven floors filled with interactive experiences that fuse Guinness's long brewing heritage with Ireland's rich history. At the top, you'll be rewarded with a pint at world-famous rooftop Gravity Bar, with incredible panoramic views. guinness-storehouse.com
DO THIS Educate your taste buds at Cambridgeshire Wine School. Nestled among Cambridge's stunning architecture and canals, the school offers relaxed and informal instruction in the ancient art of wine tasting. cambridgeshirewineschool.com 35
Okanagan Valley, British Columbia SIP THIS Savor your way along a meandering country road with spectacular views of vineyards, mountains and Okanagan Lake, as you taste your way through more than 20 wineries that draw on the rich terroir of the Naramata Bench. Each winery is dedicated to bringing out the superb local qualities in their wine making, and to providing a personal, relaxed and authentic experience for visitors. naramatabench.com EAT HERE A partnership between Tinhorn Creek Vineyards
and British Columbia culinary legend Manuel Ferreira, Miradoro Restaurant is a lovely place to enjoy panoramic views of the valley with Mediterranean-inspired cuisine emphasizing seasonal, locally sourced ingredients prepared by an award-winning chef. From the authentic forno oven to a diverse wine list (including library wines), this is the place for food lovers to indulge. tinhorn.com/Restaurant
Sparkling Hill Resort
STAY HERE An elegant wellness spa inspired by the simple elegance of the Okanagan landscape, Sparkling Hill Resort is the culmination of the vision of Gernot Langes-Swarovski, patriarch of the Swarovski crystal family. A total of 3.5 million Swarovski crystals dance within the resort's walls, creating an ambiance of calm and serenity with the occasional fiery sparkle. Between the stunning location and holistic treatments, this is an excellent place to relax and refresh. sparklinghill.com
DO THIS The Great Bear Rainforest is a vast area of pristine wilderness that encompasses a quarter of the world's coastal temperate rainforest. Soak up a whole lot of silence and drink in the lush green surroundings of the only corner of the planet where you can spot the elusive white Kermode bear, also known as the "spirit bear." hellobc.com
STAY HERE Located on the first winery to open on Seneca Lake
DO THIS Dazzle your senses at the home of the largest glass collection in the world. Nearly 50,000 glass objects are on display at the Corning Museum of Glass, which also offers live hot glassmaking and flameworking shows each day, as well as opportunities to work with glass yourself during a Make Your Own Glass experience at The Studio. cmog.org
in 1977, The Inn at Glenora Wine Cellars offers 30 rooms with private patios or balconies and stunning views of the lake and vineyards on the beautifully groomed 40-acre estate of Glenora Wine Cellars. glenora.com
SIP THIS With a community of more than 35 wineries, a distillery, two breweries and a meadery, the Seneca Lake Wine Trail in the heart of New York state's Finger Lakes region is the largest and most active wine trail in New York. Taste classic, well-known European wine varieties like Riesling, Cabernet Franc, Chardonnay and Grüner Veltliner, alongside unique regional hybrids such as Traminette or Marechal Foch, and classic natives such as Catawba and Niagara. senecalakewine.com EAT HERE The high end, low brow food at F.L.X. Wienery is an ideal way to enjoy some sustenance between stops on the Seneca Lake Wine Trail. This venture by the husband and wife team Isabel Bogadtke and Christopher Bates is a fascinating amalgamation of their years in the fine dining world (he's a master sommelier and they also own Element Winery) with fast, casual counter-style service. Think freshground burgers with creative toppings like Korean kimchi and miso mayo, and hearty dogs — including house-made brats, chorizo and Italian sausages — with a variety of toppings, most of which are locally sourced. flxwienery.com
Coton & Rye
Virginia STAY HERE Providing the finest of accommodations since it
opened its doors in 1895, The Jefferson Hotel in Richmond, Virginia has been regarded as one of America's best by countless distinguished guests, including 12 U.S. Presidents, F. Scott and Zelda Fitzgerald, and Elvis Presley. jeffersonhotel.com
SIP THIS Visit the eight wineries located in the Chesapeake Bay wine region, which encompasses the Northern Neck and Middle Peninsula of Virginia. Don't miss the Chesapeake Bay Trail's newest member, Rivah Vineyards at the Grove, with 125 scenic acres of farm, woods and riverfront on the Yeocomico River. chesapeakebaywinetrail.com | rivahvineyards.com
DO THIS Soar among the treetops on the luxurious grounds of Salamander Resort & Spa, home to Empower Adventures' TreeTop Zip tour in Middleburg. This 20-acre guided experience includes five fast zip lines, two sky bridges and eight stations. Post adventure, enjoy a celebratory glass of wine or a relaxing spa treatment. empoweradventures.com
EAT HERE Located in the Landsdowne Resort & Spa in
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Leesburg, Coton & Rye celebrates Virginia's rich culinary history. Inspired by a farm that stood on the land in the 1700s, this is a tavern with classic Virginia recipes reinvented. lansdowneresort.com
Michigan STAY HERE Nestled among the freshwater beaches and hard-
wood forests of Traverse City, with three championship golf courses, an award-winning spa and restaurant, the 900-acre Grand Traverse Resort and Spa is certainly one of Michigan's foremost resort destinations. grandtraverseresort.com
SIP THIS Chateau Grand Traverse is one of the oldest and largest wineries and vineyards in northern Michigan. This scenic, family-owned and -operated winery offers guests premium wine tasting, winery tours, lodging and a beautiful setting. Tour the bustling wine cellar to witness firsthand premium wine production from the vine to the bottle. cgtwines.com EAT HERE There are 32,000 acres of tart cherries planted in
Michigan, and Cherry Republic in Glen Arbor is the largest cherry exporter in the world. Take a crooked pathway under the cherry trees and through perennial gardens to the Great Hall, where you can buy 200+ cherry products and sample to your heart's content. Visit the Winery, and head to the Cherry Public House to enjoy inventive cherry-inspired selections. cherryrepublic.com/locations/glen-arbor
DO THIS Visit Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore and take the 7.4 mile Pierce Stocking Scenic Drive, looping through the forest and sand dunes and spectacular overlooks of the Sleeping Bear Dunes and Lake Michigan. nps.gov/slbe/planyourvisit/psscenicdrive.htm
Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore
STAY HERE Wake up in the beautiful Texas Hill Country to the
STAY HERE Visit New Mexico in style. A 25,000-square-foot stone
SIP THIS One of the fastest growing wine destinations in the nation, Texas Hill Country has more than 80 wineries. For a nice overview of the region's offerings, visit The Grapevine tasting room and bar in the Gruene Historic District, which features one of the largest selections of Texas wines available in one place. grapevineingruene.com
SIP THIS Located in scenic northern New Mexico, Black Mesa Winery owners Jerry and Lynda Burd produce over 25 wines from local grapes. Lynda designs the hieroglyphic-influenced labels, many of which are inspired by actual writings on the property. blackmesawinery.com
comforts of home, and enjoy breakfast in the privacy of your room at The Back Forty of Fredericksburg, a charming bed and breakfast, spa and ranch. Watch the Peruvian Pasos in training, enjoy a massage at the European Spa Center or try your hand at fly fishing at the on-site lake. back40-fredericksburg.com
mansion that was once Ted Turner's private quarters, Casa Grande sits on a 590,000-acre preserve and bison ranch, opening onto expanses of prairie and mountains full of wildlife and more than 180 species of birds. As you navigate through the marble column hallways of this historic home turned seven-room hotel, you'll feel transported to an elegant 1920s soirée. vermejoparkranch.com
DINE HERE There's an incredible amount of great food in Santa
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Fe, which is arguably the food capital of New Mexico. Sazón, where Chef Fernando Olea has been enthralling diners since 1991 with his unique interpretations of contemporary and traditional Mexican dishes, is notable, particularly for the mole sauces. sazonsantafe.com
the famous Blue Bonnet Cafe celebrated its 90th year of serving up tasty comfort food in the Texas Hill Country. The list of honors for this sweet slice of down-home Blue Bonnet Cafe heaven are impressive: best breakfast, best restaurant, best service, best dessert, best chicken-fried steak, and on and on and on. bluebonnetcafe.net
Maria's Margarita, Santa Fe Margarita Trail
DO THIS Check out the Santa Fe Margarita Trail to visit some of the fun spots offering special, uniquely designed Margaritas. Pick up a free passport for directions and recipes. bit.ly/2R5aXRrMargarita
DO THIS Do-si-do over to a real Texas dance hall. Built in 1878, Gruene Hall in New Braunfels is the oldest continually operating dance hall in Texas — and the most famous! Live entertainment fills the air of this 6,000-square-foot space. A long list of music legends like George Strait, Willie Nelson and Lyle Lovett have come to Gruene Hall to pay respects and try out new material. gruenehall.com
Sierra Foothills, California STAY HERE Serving the public since 1856, Murphys Historic
heart of the Sierra Foothills, the area is known for rich reds like Syrah, Merlot and Cabernet. calaveraswines.org
Hotel is centrally located in Calaveras County and California's historic Gold Rush country. The hotel offers easy access to wineries, art galleries, Calaveras Big Trees State Park, Yosemite National Park, and outdoor activities like golf, skiing, river rafting, cycling, gold panning, fishing and hiking. One of a hundred Wells Fargo Bank stops with a long history of famous guests — including Ulysses S. Grant, Mark Twain, Susan B. Anthony and John Wayne — this historic landmark is a favorite destination for visitors. murphyshotel.com
DINE HERE Downtown Plymouth, the gateway to Amador Wine Country, is home to Taste Restaurant and Wine Bar, which has been consistently rated as the area's best dining experience for its creative wine pairings, fresh seasonal foods and simply elegant preparations. restauranttaste.com
DO THIS Explore the farms and ranches in El Dorado's Apple Hill area. The Apple Hill Growers have expanded from 16 original ranchers in 1964 to more than 50 ranchers who share the fruits of their labor with thousands of visitors every year. Enjoy berry farms, u-pick apple ranches, pastries, pies, the locally famous "Apple Hill Cake," and old-fashioned fun, as well as fine wines and handcrafted beers in an incredible Sierra-soaked setting. applehill.com
SIP THIS Mark Twain gave the area its first claim to fame
with his best-selling story "The Jumping Frog of Calaveras County," but Calaveras County is now home to family vineyards and wineries that produce award-winning, handcrafted wines and offer unique tasting experiences as well as events at 30 boutique tasting rooms and wineries. Nestled in the
santa barbara county, California
SIP THIS Whether you bike or drive along The Foxen Canyon Wine Trail, this 30-mile road is home to some of the most accomplished winemakers in California. The 14 wineries and tasting rooms represent a diverse selection of highly-rated, world class wines. foxencanyonwinetrail.net
STAY HERE The Alisal Guest Ranch & Resort blends the spirit of the Old West with loads of things to do in a pristine natural setting. You can fish or boat in the private lake, get pampered at the spa, hit the links, spend time in the barnyard, ride horses along 50 miles of trails or learn to shoot at the archery and air rifle sites. alisal.com
DO THIS Established in 1972 as Santa Barbara County's first resort course open to the public, the gorgeous Sandpiper Golf Club in Goleta is an inspiring 18 holes of seaside golf on extraordinary terrain, featuring rolling fairways leading to enormous greens with ocean views from nearly every hole. sandpipergolf.com
DINE HERE A charming "California version of a little Italian
farmhouse" with a focus on unfussy, rustic Italian food made from fresh local ingredients, S.Y. Kitchen is a delicious and friendly place to fortify yourself after a day of wine tasting. sykitchen.com
Alisal Guest Ranch & Resort
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STAY HERE Chic Hotel Cheval is just a half-block from Paso Robles Downtown City Park, and walking distance from fine restaurants, tasting rooms and shops. The horse-loving owners gave the two-story inn an equine theme — each of the 16 individually decorated rooms bears the name and associated photos of historically significant horses plus original paintings and other art. Guests can enjoy the glow of outdoor fireplaces, peruse a book in the Library, get pampered with a spa treatment, or catch up with friends in the Pony Club bar. hotelcheval.com
DINE HERE The new Tin Canteen at Tin
Hotel Cheval
City Paso Robles boasts an open kitchen, a sleek, industrial-style dining area and a large patio with a dramatic rock waterfall. Tin Canteen's menu, which changes regularly, takes its cues from Italy and local, seasonal ingredients — all of which pair perfectly with Tin City's 20+ producers of locally sourced beer, wine and spirits. tincanteenpaso.net | tincitypasorobles.com
DO THIS While mansions certainly abound in California, nothing compares to the storied grandeur of Hearst Castle in San Simeon. Lavishly designed by architect Julia Morgan (one of the first females to break into the field) as the residence of publishing magnate William Randolph Hearst, the complex, completed in 1947, is an extraordinary temple to opulence and excess. It's also one of the state's most visited historical monuments, and an eye-popping extravaganza with a 165-room castle, 127 acres of terraced gardens, sparkling fountains, towering palms, and wraparound views of the Central Coast. Don't miss the world-famous Neptune Pool, a gorgeous swimming pool with water that refracts light to create a brilliant turquoise hue. hearstcastle.org
SIP THIS Savor the award-winning wines at Calcareous, while taking in breathtaking 180-degree views of Paso Robles. With glass walls, the Tasting Room — named Lloyd's Lookout for Lloyd Messer, the winery's co-founder — is a stunning showcase for the lush wines and beautiful, tranquil vineyard setting. Options also include an elevated hilltop tasting, where you're transported by ATV to the top of the vineyard overlooking the winery and the valley, and treated to current releases, along with special library wines. calcareous.com 39
STAY HERE Situated beside the Napa River and nature preserve, the River Terrace Inn seamlessly blends comfort and convenience in downtown Napa. Rooms are spacious and serene, many with fireplaces and private balconies overlooking the river, while the Inn's amenities ensure a pleasant, relaxing stay. Plus, you're a convenient stone's throw from Napa's numerous tasting rooms, wine bars, restaurants and shops. riverterraceinn.com SIP THIS Bennett Lane has built a reputation for its friendly service and powerful Cabernet Sauvignons and Bordeaux blends – over 60 of which have scored 90+ points from top critics. Choose from three different tasting options when visiting their intimate tasting room, located only a few minutes from the quaint town of Calistoga. bennettlane.com
STAY HERE Situated in the heart of downtown Yountville, The Estate is Napa Valley's newest enclave for staying and playing in wine country. Here, guests have not one but two luxury hotels to choose from: the modern Hotel Villagio, showcasing contemporary details and a playful allure, or the refined Vintage House, which exudes rustic elegance and tranquility. Though they have their own personalities, a stay at either will get you access to The Estate's deluxe amenities, including a pool, fitness center and rejuvenating spa — all just steps from some of the most acclaimed restaurants in the area. villagio.com | vintagehouse.com
DO THIS Become a winemaker for a day during the Taming the Lion Blending Experience at The Hess Collection. This fun and approachable wine blending class lets you embrace your experimental side as you learn the art of blending to create your own custom wine. Using three different red varietals, you'll blend and taste and blend some more, then bottle, label and cork your masterpiece to take home with you. hesscollection.com
SIP THIS The authentically styled, 13th-century castle known as Castello di Amorosa took owner Dario Sattui over 15 years to complete, and the resulting 121,000-square-foot structure in Calistoga is an impressive sight – complete with drawbridge, towers, gargoyles and yes, even a torture chamber. Stop in for a tasting of Italian-style wines, then spend time roaming the castle and its grounds. castellodiamorosa.com DINE HERE Originally conceived as a temporary
restaurant, renowned Chef Thomas Keller's Ad Hoc has become a fixture in the Yountville dining scene, drawing visitors to savor its four-course, family-style meals and casual setting. The daily-changing menu features elevated versions of classic American comfort food – think fried chicken and pot roast – while the three-course brunch on Sunday mornings is equally noteworthy. If you're short on time, grab a boxed lunch from Ad Hoc's small takeaway restaurant, Addendum, to enjoy on the patio. thomaskeller.com/adhoc
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DO THIS For a fascinating look at culinary history, head to the Chuck Williams Culinary Arts Museum at The CIA at Copia, where thousands of culinary artifacts and specialty cookware items are on display throughout the year. While there, take advantage of The CIA at Copia's rotating calendar of engaging happenings, such as guest chef pop-ups, hands-on cooking classes and wine tastings, or plan to savor seasonally inspired fare at The Restaurant at CIA Copia. ciaatcopia.com
DINE HERE Since 1981, The Restaurant at Auberge du Soleil has offered the quintessential fine dining experience in wine country. Renowned for its seasonally-driven, Mediterranean-inspired cuisine, led by executive chef Robert Curry, as well as its award-winning wine list and refined ambiance, it's not surprising The Restaurant has received 13 consecutive Michelin star awards. Enhancing the experience are the breathtaking views of the valley from the terrace, which emits a feeling of being in the French countryside. aubergeresorts.com/aubergedusoleil
Sonoma County, California STAY HERE A 400-acre wildlife sanctuary, Safari West is home to over 90 species of exotic animals, including cheetahs, giraffes, monkeys and zebras, offering a unique safari experience just 10 miles from downtown Santa Rosa. For a taste of the wild side, stay overnight in one of the 30 safari tents imported from Botswana. Each features a king or two double beds, en suite bathroom, hardwood floors and a private deck for viewing the natural surroundings, which all adds up to a one-of-a-kind glamping experience in wine country. safariwest.com
STAY HERE The unforgettable, panoramic views at The Inn at the Tides make this Bodega Bay enclave of 86 guest lodges set along the Sonoma coastline a wonderful sanctuary for rejuvenation and relaxation. The spacious guest rooms offer crackling warm fireplaces, cozy comforters, and additional amenities at the Inn include a swimming pool, spa and Finnish sauna, along with two on-site restaurants. Nearby, scenic Armstrong Redwoods State Natural Reserve invites guests to a hiking wonderland of towering trees and local wildlife. innatthetides.com
SIP THIS Gary Farrell Vineyards & Winery has specialized in Chardonnay and Pinot Noir since 1982, and is known for producing wines of balance and elegance. Make an appointment at the Gary Farrell Tasting Salon to experience the legacy of this pioneering producer, where floor-to-ceiling windows offer sweeping views of the Russian River Valley. Tastings are accompanied by a selection of artisan cheeses, while the Exploration Tasting includes a behind-thescenes tour of the winemaking facility, as well. garyfarrellwinery.com
SIP THIS Recognized as an early pioneer in Sonoma County, Rodney Strong was the first to plant Pinot Noir in the Russian River Valley, and in 1959, established his winery as the 13th bonded winery in the region. Today, Rodney Strong Vineyards continues its founder's legacy of producing distinguished estate and single-vineyard wines from Sonoma. Plan to visit the winery, located just a few minutes from the charming town of Healdsburg, to experience one of several tasting experiences and tours, from reserve flights to guided tours and barrel tastings. rodneystrong.com
DINE HERE Located off the historic Sonoma Plaza, the girl & the
fig has been treasured for its French-inspired wine country cuisine since 1997. The menu highlights brasserie favorites, meats and cheeses, and delectable desserts, which change often to reflect what's fresh and in season. Inside, an antique bar is a fitting focal point, where bartenders serve up traditional cocktails and French aperitifs, while the large outdoor garden patio lures those looking for a dose of California sunshine. thegirlandthefig.com
DINE HERE Longtime chef Gerard Nebesky founded Gerard's
DO THIS Glen Ellen's Quarryhill Botanical Garden is set in a secluded garden of tranquil ponds and rolling pathways in what was once a quarry. Founded in 1987, this serene 25-acre sanctuary has grown into a world-renowned botanical garden famed for its collection of exotic plants, and is home to one of the largest collections of documented, wild-collected Asian plants in the world. quarryhillbg.org
DO THIS Travel along rugged dirt roads and through picturesque vineyards during a seasonal ATV Tour in Sonoma. Check out Chenoweth Wines' Tasting Tour, which meanders through redwood groves and scenic rows of vines in Sebastopol, or head to Windsor for an open-air excursion through Saralee's Vineyard at La Crema. chenowethwines.com | lacrema.com/russian-river-estate
Paella y Tapas after a trip to Spain inspired him to learn and master the art of paella. His legendary paella — which famously beat celebrity chef Bobby Flay on the Food Network show "Throwdown with Bobby Flay" — along with a menu of traditional tapas and delectable bocadillos, continue to draw hungry visitors to his namesake restaurant in Santa Rosa. gerardspaella.com
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Chenoweth Wines' Tasting Tour
Gary Farrell Vineyards & Winery
the girl and the fig
Livermore, California
DINE HERE Indulge your sweet tooth on the Tri-Valley Ice Cream Trail, which includes 12 different frozen specialty stores, including CREAM Livermore, which specializes in ice cream CREAM Livermore sandwiches that use homemade cookies, brownies, do'sants, and fresh off the griddle waffles. visittrivalley.com/activities-and-things-to-do/ice-cream-2-3 | creamnation.com/livermore
STAY HERE A relaxing way to enjoy wine country, the Purple
Orchid Resort and Spa is set in the hillsides of Livermore Valley and features ten suites designed for comfort, tranquility and relaxation. Each suite has its own fireplace and Jacuzzi tub, with either orchard, garden or vineyard views. Enjoy a full complimentary breakfast each morning, full service spa, and relaxing and socializing in one of many common areas. purpleorchid.com
SIP THIS One of the best ways to explore beautiful Livermore Valley Wine Country is by bike. Enjoy the fresh air and sunshine as you ride your way to several of the area's favorite vineyards, recreational and scenic areas. Start your day at Nottingham Cellars, then make your way to Concannon Vineyard (a mainstay of California wines since 1883). Also on the trail are Steven Kent Winery, Garré Vineyard & Winery, McGrail Vineyards and Winery, Rubino Estates Winery, Ruby Hill Winery and Wente Vineyards (the oldest continuously operated family-owned winery in the country). visittrivalley.com/activities-and-things-to-do/bike-trails/winecountry-bike-tour
DO THIS Enjoy a concert at Wente Vineyards, where summer after summer, the natural amphitheater fills with incredible music in a picturesque setting. Artists in 2019 included Seal, Styx, The Temptations, The Four Tops, REO Speedwagon, Boz Scaggs, Aaron Neville, The Doobie Brothers and Josh Groban, among others. There are no bad seats in this beautiful venue, but for a special treat reserve one of the 40 seats in the front-row restaurant section, which is only ten feet from the stage. wentevineyards.com/concerts
SIP THIS Enjoy exciting small-lot wines that showcase the flavors of the Lodi Wine country region as you sip among 70-acres of lush vines and majestic century-old oaks at Oak Farm Vineyards. This magnificent, colonial style estate was built in 1876 and is an excellent spot to revel in a picnic lunch with a bottle of estate grown Cabernet Sauvignon or Sangiovese. oakfarmvineyards.com
STAY HERE You'd be hard pressed to find a more idyllic wine
country retreat than Wine & Roses, a seven-acre property with 66 individually designed guest rooms and suites with amenities including botanical gardens, a modern fitness center, beautiful pool, relaxing jacuzzi and gracious hospitality. Don't miss the chance to relax your mind, body and spirit with a truly organic experience at The Spa at Wine & Roses, offering an extensive menu of services and packages in a natural environment with the soothing touch of spa professionals. winerose.com
DINE HERE Soak up the sunshine at The Farm Café at Michael
David Winery, which offers breakfast and lunch made with seasonal selections of produce grown on-site (owners and brothers, Michael and David Phillips Oak Farm Vineyard represent the fifth generation of growers in Lodi) or at other local farms. Enjoy a piece of handmade signature pie (made from Michael and David's mother's recipe), as you play bocce ball and sip wine among 650 acres of premium grapes. michaeldavidwinery.com
DO THIS Stroll around the 132-acre Micke Grove Regional Park. It offers a small zoo, a 3-acre lake with a 40-foot water fountain, a bucolic Japanese garden with cherry blossom trees, the San Joaquin County Historical Museum and an 18-hole disc golf course. sjparks.com 44
Rogue Valley, Oregon
DO THIS Inspired by Shakespeare's work and the cultural richness of the U.S., the world renowned Oregon Shakespeare Festival in Ashland presents approximately 800 performances per year. The 2020 season runs through November 1, and includes A Midsummer Night's Dream, Peter and the Starcatcher, The Copper Children, Poor Yella Rednecks, Bring Down The House, Confederates, Everything That Never Happened, The Tempest, Black Odyssey and Bernhardt/Hamlet. osfashland.org
STAY HERE The casually elegant Rogue Regency Inn & Suites of-
fers the perfect location to dine, celebrate and explore Rogue Valley wine country. Accommodations include a variety of suites and room options, some with cozy fireplaces, private Jacuzzis, kitchenettes and special treats for man's best furry friends. rogueregency.com
SIP THIS Named after the two hawks who have soared over the estate and vineyard since its original planting, 2Hawk Vineyard & Winery creates estate-grown, handcrafted wines that express the vineyard's natural beauty and singular terroir. Enjoy a memorable day with chef-inspired, winemaker-recommended food and wine pairings in the environmentally friendly tasting room, which was constructed with reclaimed lumber from across the country — including Wisconsin breweries, Pennsylvania shipyards and the old Lithia Building in downtown Medford. 2hawk.wine DINE HERE Larks Home Kitchen Cuisine takes diners on a deli-
cious spin through Oregon's culinary landscape. With restaurants in both Ashland and Medford, guests can savor seasonally inspired, elegant and flavorful dishes that showcase the region's best farm-fresh ingredients for a celebration of the classics — with a twist. Cooking innovative comfort food from scratch, the culinary team is inspired by local farms, orchards, creameries and wineries. larksrestaurant.com
Oregon Shakespeare Festival
Willamette valley, Oregon
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STAY HERE The tranquil setting of Le Puy, a destination bed-and-
the Black family who originally purchased an existing vineyard in the Willamette Valley, taste these sustainably farmed wines in a charming, renovated farmhouse overlooking the vineyard. thefourgraces.com
breakfast, makes for an ideal romantic retreat for couples. The B&B strives to be an authentic "eco-inn" and exemplify sustainability in every possible way, from the food it offers, to the products it uses, to the way it carefully considers the environment. Enjoy spa-like amenities and personal service in an idyllic setting. lepuy-inn.com
DINE HERE Delight in fresh off the farm, handcrafted and aged
goat and cow's milk cheeses from Briar Rose Creamery. Each small batch is nurtured with an intimate, time-honored process to achieve the best flavor and texture, highlighting the seasonal qualities of the cheeses. Briar Rose cheeses are made to pair well with craft beers and Oregon Pinot Noir. Don't miss the award-winning chocolate goat cheese truffles. briarrosecreamery.com
SIP THIS Enjoy the wines of the famed Dundee Hills appellation with a visit to The Four Graces. Named for the four daughters of
DO THIS You can see a lot of Oregon from behind the wheel. Spanning more than 3,000 miles, the Beaver State has more scenic byways than any other state in the U.S., covering distinct landscapes and including numerous historical and cultural landmarks. The Willamette Valley Scenic Byways are all beautiful trips to take year-round: Explore McKenzie River Scenic Byway, Marys Peak to Pacific Scenic Byway, West Cascades Scenic Byway, and Over the River and Through the Woods this season. oregonwinecountry.org
Willamette Valley Scenic Byways
Hood River, Oregon STAY HERE Situated on the edge of a 200-foot cliff boasting
awe-inspiring views of the Columbia River Gorge National Scenic Area, — where the Columbia River cuts through the Cascade mountains, with cliffs and overlooks of Washington to the north and Oregon's mountains and waterfalls to the south — the luxurious Columbia Cliff Villas Hotel prides itself on providing a home away from home atmosphere. columbiacliffvillas.com
SIP THIS Choose from over 25 award-winning wines at Cathedral Ridge Winery, featuring unique big, bold reds, signature blends and delicious whites. Located in the Columbia River Gorge, Cathedral Ridge offers an excellent picnic spot, a Barrel Viewing Room, a Vineyard Exhibit Room, as well as five different tour and tasting options, including a private tasting of wines on the verge of bottling all the way through exclusive library wines. Stave & Stone Wine Estates has a downtown Hood River tasting room as well as an estate winery at Broken Boulder Vineyard. It features beautiful views of both Mount Hood and Mount Adams. cathedralridgewinery.com | staveandstone.com
The Herbfarm Restaurant
DINE HERE Roll up your sleeves and get your hands dirty with the
unique on-farm cooking classes at The Kitchen at Middleground Farms. From bread baking camp to paella and special holiday and date night themes, The Kitchen is a true gem that sells farm-fresh foods and offers an extensive array of cooking classes that teach fundamental skills in the garden as well as the kitchen. middlegroundfarms.com
Woodinville, Washington STAY HERE A fabulous location for wine, beer and spirits lovers
alike, with more than 100 wineries and tasting rooms nearby and Redhook Brewery right next door, Willows Lodge offers a relaxing retreat in the heart of Woodinville wine country. The Sammamish River Trail, which provides access to plenty of outdoor activities, is also adjacent to the property. willowslodge.com
DO THIS Set in the rolling foothills of the Blue Mountains, the
Whisky & Rocks Farm Loop farm tour is a terrific way to explore abundant orchards and wineries and meet artisan producers who make delicious food and handcrafted beverages. The self-guided exploration begins in the charming town of Milton-Freewater and ends in the famous streets of Pendleton. bit.ly/35A0P8tWhiskyRocks
SIP THIS One of the newest tasting rooms in the area, Maryhill Winery — which also has tasting rooms in Goldendale, Spokane and Vancouver — occupies nearly 10,000 square feet of Woodinville's historic Hollywood Schoolhouse, a beloved landmark since its construction by the Derby School District in 1912. Visitors can now enjoy Maryhill's wide selection of Washington wines from both inside the lovingly restored building and outside among the beautiful gardens and outdoor balconies. maryhillwinery.com
Cathedral Ridge Winery
DINE HERE A unique celebration of the foods and wines of the Pacific Northwest, The Herbfarm Restaurant offers only one seating per night. As a part of this thematic dining experience, you'll help harvest for the restaurant kitchen, and watch as the chefs prepare you a fabulous nine-course dinner, sourced from the fruit of your own labor. theherbfarm.com/activities DO THIS It's not everywhere you can find an outlandish combination of circus acts, magic, comedy and dinner, but after operating from tents around the country, Teatro Zinzanni has found a permanent home in a former brewery in Woodinville. Each show includes a multicourse feast and elegant libations. zinzanni.com 46
walla walla, washington STAY HERE The pastoral comforts of The Barn B&B reflect its
beautiful setting, surrounded by rolling farmland and bordered on one side by the Little Walla Walla River, rolling hills and views of the Blue Mountains. This country inn has seven unique suites, each with a view of the mountains, a private entrance, and its own Zen garden and outdoor hot-water shower. bnbwallawalla.com
SIP THIS The family-owned Leonetti Cellar became the first bonded winery in Walla Walla in 1977 and is still the most renowned. You have to join the waiting list to visit, but insiders say it's worth the wait! Also excellent, but easier to access, is the sister winery FIGGINS — open for private tasting appointments. Chris Figgins (son of the Leonetti founders) is the winemaker for both labels. leonetticellar.com | figginswine.com DINE HERE Formerly home to the historic downtown Train
Depot, in 2018 the space was transformed into Walla Walla Steak Co. and Crossbuck Brewing, and these two unique spaces have been delighting visitors ever since with steakhouse classics and beer-friendly tap room fare. wwsteakco.com
DO THIS Some of the best bird-watching in the country can be found in Walla Walla. During the annual spring and fall migrations, birders flock to the area to marvel at the more than 300 bird species that make this place their home. experiencewa.com/wa/birding-trails/walla-walla-river-delta Chris Figgins
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Prosser, Yakima Valley, Washington
STAY HERE Built by Willis Mercer in 1906, the family-owned Historic Mercer provides upscale, boutique accommodations in a quintessential rural downtown setting, in the heart of Washington State's Prosser wine country. Still owned by the Mercer family, the property now has beautifully restored suites with the original wood floors, stunning eight foot windows, full kitchens, the finest beds and en suite bathrooms, along with fast Wi-Fi and other modern amenities. historicmercer.com
SIP THIS Kestrel Vintner's story — like its excellent wines — begins in the vineyard. Kestrel View Estate Vineyard is home to the oldest continually producing Chardonnay block in the state of Washington, as well as Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot plantings dating back to 1972 and many more varieties. Sip and savor the wines at three tasting rooms located in Prosser, Leavenworth and Woodinville, where you can sample all four tiers of Kestrel wines along with delectable food offerings. kestrelwines.com
DO THIS Go rock climbing. Nearby Leavenworth was chosen by
team draw hungry locals and visitors back again and again to satisfy their cravings for elevated comfort food at Provisions Restaurant & Market. This chef-driven, Pacific Northwest-inspired restaurant has a deep commitment to supporting local farmers and purveyors, with a vegan and vegetarian friendly menu and rotating specials that keep eager guests returning to taste the newest culinary creations each week. provisionsyakima.com
DINE HERE Born and raised in Yakima, chef Lindsay Park and her
Rock and Ice magazine as one of the top 10 climbing cities in the U.S. It's not hard to understand why. Within 10 miles of town are 50 crags featuring climbs of varied difficulty on clean, solid granite, with a wide range of bouldering, sport and trad cragging and access to some of the state's best alpine rock. washingtonclimbers.org | leavenworth.org 47
25 Wines Worth Celebrating With so many wines to choose from, what should you try first?
2017 Brecon Estate Adelaida Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon
Made from the oldest Paso Robles Cabernet vines, this wine offers an exquisite spectrum of flavors and broad mouthfeel. Savor the deep, mysterious hues and dark forest fruit undertones with layered aromatics you can lose yourself in for hours. $74
2017 Empire Estate Dry Riesling
Vintages are a true variable in the Finger Lakes, in the Old World sense. The year 2017 delivered one
of the coolest, longest growing seasons in well over a decade, resulting in the best vintage for Riesling since the storied 2008. $20
2017 2Hawk Darow Series Malbec
An elegantly balanced, profoundly textural and sophisticated Malbec from Medford, Oregon, aged in French oak for 20 months, this award-winning wine shows a density of fruit paired to a delicacy of perfume and the kind of structure that will easily allow it to age through 2027. $49
2018 Materra Cunat Family Vineyards Sauvignon Blanc
This refreshing and bright Sauvignon Blanc from the Oak Knoll District of Napa Valley is an explosion of fruit fragrances such as passionfruit, guava and pear, with Florida citrus aromas of orange blossom and jasmine also apparent on the nose. $25
2009 Dunham Cellars Founders Blend
This Columbia Valley wine sourced from the Lewis Estate Vineyard was created to commemorate
Dunham Cellars' late founders as the winery enters its 25th anniversary year in 2020. The blend of Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot and Syrah is truly as special as the men it honors. $95
2016 Heringer Estates Barbera
This delightful medium-bodied Italian red has been aged for 24 months in French and American oak. The aromas and flavors of leather, tobacco, black cherry, currant and fig make this double gold award-winning wine an excellent choice. $31
2015 Lions Peak Lionnesse
A classic Bordeaux blend of 40 percent Cabernet Sauvignon, 40 percent Merlot and 20 percent Cabernet Franc from one of the oldest boutique vineyards in the Paso Robles AVA, this bottle has a long, lingering smooth finish that will continue to develop for many years. $65
2017 DANCIN Vineyards 'Onore' Rogue Valley Barbera
Fragrant notes of blackberry, raspberry and black currant weave between scents of cedar and
vanilla in this enticing red. This wine, with its young tannins and lofty fruit, is quite approachable and will also soften and evolve with additional aging. $39
Mawby Blanc Sparkling Brut
Lively on the palate with a light, clean finish, this multi-vintage bubbly blend is produced from Chardonnay and Riesling grapes from Michigan's Leelanau Peninsula appellation. $25
2016 Epiphany Revelation A classic Rhône blend of 56
percent Grenache and 44 percent Syrah sourced 100 percent from Rodney's Vineyard on the Fess Parker Home Ranch in Los Olivos, California, Revelation offers a balanced complement of red fruit flavors and spice. $49
vineyards (Loess Vineyard in Walla Walla Valley and Champoux Vineyard in Horse Heaven Hills), get this special wine while you can. $125
2013 Boudreaux Cellars Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon
Named for James Vincent McGrail, McGrail Vineyards' late founder, this esteemed wine has opulent dark red fruit on the front and soft, lingering tannins on the finish. It's elegant and balanced, but still a bold, classic California Cabernet big enough to pair with a juicy steak. $79
Loaded with elegance and power, this full-bodied Cabernet Sauvignon shows skillful precision and balance on the palate. With just 300 cases bottled from fruit from two prestigious Washington state
2016 McGrail Vineyards James Vincent Cabernet Sauvignon
2016 Robert Mondavi Winery I Block Fumé Blanc
The treasured I Block Fumé Blanc is created from a site in Napa Valley's Oakville AVA that is believed to be the oldest Sauvignon Blanc vineyard in North America. This limited-quantity, high-demand wine is vibrantly fresh and velvety smooth, with flavors that linger luxuriously on the palate. $90
2013 Mumm Napa DVX Rosé
This prestigious tête de cuvée, honoring Mumm Napa's founding winemaker Guy Devaux, is crafted of equal parts Chardonnay and Pinot Noir from fewer than a dozen of their best Napa Valley vineyard
lots. It's an exceptionally elegant sparkling wine that's perfect for celebrations. $80
2015 Peju Cabernet Sauvignon Reserve
Expressive and powerful, this Cabernet Sauvignon is a paradigm of Rutherford Cabs, with lush aromas of vanilla and black cherry, accompanied by earthly notes of thyme, leather and cigar box, and exquisite flavors of cassis, cherry and toffee. $144
2015 Monticello Vineyards CORLEY Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon This rich, full and complex Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon has
been Monticello's flagship wine since its first bottling in 1982. Luscious, powerful and richly textured, this wine shows nice consistency and balance throughout the entire experience. This full-bodied Cab is ready to drink but also a bottle that will age gracefully for 20 or more years. $90
2016 Calmére Estate Winery Reserve Pinot Noir This Napa Valley Pinot Noir is highlighted by notes of leather, caramel and ripe blackberry on the nose. Flavors of baking spice, boysenberry and toasted caramel mingle with silky tannins and a smooth finish for an elegant and expressive wine. $65
2016 Robert Hall Cabernet Sauvignon
The intense dark ruby red color of this Paso Robles Cabernet Sauvignon is reflective of this full-bodied, flavorful wine. Black currant and hints of cedar, spice and cocoa aromas combine with the rich flavors of ripe fruit, dark chocolate and anise. $20
2015 St. Supéry Cabernet Sauvignon Dollarhide Vineyard
With rich, opulent aromas of ripe black plum, currant, blackberry, anise, espresso and toasted oak, as well as a subtle thread of crème brûlée and flavors of cassis, plum, espresso, mocha and molasses,
this highly rated, structured wine has a medium-bodied palate and excellent fine-grained tannins. $100
2016 Vina Robles Petite Sirah
This full-bodied Paso Robles wine opens with aromas of ripe boysenberry and cola, followed by flavors of dark berries and creamy tannins with a long, rich finish. A delicious, creamy wine, it has incredible richness but a soft texture that's perfect with grilled meats. $46
2017 Arcturos Semi-Dry Riesling
Ripe flavors of white peach and pear are backed by crisp acidity
and a hint of sweetness in this Riesling from Black Star Farms in Suttons Bay, Michigan. The harmonious result is a wine to please both diners who are seeking the perfect food pairing and casual sippers. $14
2014 Tara Bella Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon
At first sight, garnet color greets you. The first scent is the aromas of vanilla and black cherry with luscious oak barrel accents. With the first sip comes the rich velvety texture, and tannins entice you to move forward through the layers of dark currants, spice and berries and an excellent long finish. $80
2017 Rusack Santa Catalina Island Vineyards Chardonnay
Santa Catalina Island's El Rancho Escondido was founded by Alison Wrigley Rusack's family in 1930 as a working Arabian horse ranch. This 95 point-rated bottle represents Alison and Geoff Rusack's longstanding dream to plant a small vineyard on the site of their first date, overlooking the ocean where horses once grazed. $60
2016 Moshin Vineyards Pinot Noir, Estate
A true Russian River Valley classic, this double gold award-winning Pinot Noir is a bottle that harmoniously expresses everything
there is to love about the famed Sonoma County appellation, packing aromatic layers of soft floral, red currant, black cherry, baking spices and hints of fresh tea leaf and cola. $59
2014 Sparkling Pointe Seduction
Winner of the Best in Class & National Champion Award at the 2019 Champagne & Sparkling Wine World Championships, this estate-grown, 100 percent Chardonnay sparkling wine is produced exclusively in the traditional Méthode Champenoise in the North Fork of Long Island, New York. It's an authentic expression of the land and the winemaker's finesse. $68
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hile America's wine heritage extends much farther back than the years following the repeal of Prohibition, it's safe to say that no time period in our wine-making history has seen more extreme growth than the last half century — the past 25 years in particular. Not only have the number of wineries in the United States increased dramatically, with all 50 states now officially producing commercial wine, but "wine tourism" in America is a legitimate, booming industry that draws visitors from all over the world. Of course, wine tourism wouldn't be a thing without the spirit and perseverance of those we consider to be pioneers and those who continue to push the boundaries of what's possible in this industry, from growers and winemakers to researchers and marketers. To commemorate Touring & Tasting's 25th anniversary, we're celebrating the growth and significance of the wine industry during the magazine's lifespan by sharing stories and insights from some industry veterans who have had a hand in making the United States one of the most compelling and influential countries in the wine world.
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LOOKING BACK ON 25+ YEARS The good old days "There were about 10 wineries when we started [in Santa Barbara County] and now there are over 200 brands. You could drive up the 101 and not see a grapevine and not know you were in wine country. Now you can't walk down the street in Solvang or Los Olivos without seeing many tasting rooms." — frank ostini, winemaker/ cofounder, the hitching post "Although there was a hospitality program, including tastings and tours, in the early days of Robert Mondavi Winery, visitation could sometimes be slow. The story goes that Michael Mondavi, Robert's son, would borrow his father's Cadillac and drive slowly north on Highway 29 from Napa. He'd accumulate a line of cars
working together to achieve a goal. Now, the quality of the wine here has elevated the character and recognition of this region as a world-class wine region and it's become a worldclass destination for visitors." — richard sanford, founder, alma rosa vineyards
behind him, and then make a slow left turn into the winery. Inevitably, a few cars would follow, and he'd invite those people into the winery to taste the wines." — ainslie bruneau, director, direct to consumer, constellation brands "[Wine tasting used to be] very casual; visitors could meet the farmers and winemakers in their environment. Dave Rafanelli talks about the first few years of barrel tasting and how wineries were lucky to have anyone come by. He said in those days, if the winemaker had someone stop by to taste the barrel samples, you did your best to talk to them all day, in case no one else showed up!" — beth costa, executive director, wine road, sonoma county
"In the early 1980s, Santa Ynez wasn't a destination for wine. People weren't coming here. I remember when [my wife] Thekla suggested we open a tasting room in 1985 [for Sanford Winery] I said, 'There are no tasters!' Haha! Back then, there was a sense of mutual support, camaraderie and discovery in this region. Everyone was
"The early days of the Oregon wine industry was a period when a handful of very bright and passionate individuals stepped out into the unknown. Their attained success stemmed certainly from their intelligence but more importantly, their cooperative approach." — gary horner, winemaker, erath winery
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First things first, what is wine tourism exactly? Wine tourism, also known as enotourism, oenotourism or vinitourism, refers to the tourism related to tasting, consuming or purchasing wine, often at or near the source. Given that there are nearly 9,000 wineries throughout the country, some 7,000 of which are bonded wineries, it's not surprising that wine travel in this nation is thriving. Not only that, but many wine regions lure visitors to experience other aspects besides wine, such as fine dining, luxury hotels, architecture, musical events and outdoor activities. "As wineries have proliferated, fortunately interest in wine tasting has continued to grow at pace," says Robb Bell, veteran winemaker and owner of Cathedral Ridge Winery in Oregon's Hood River. "You have to have good wines that are well presented and give the consumer a pleasant experience, but the gears are shifting. Today's knowledgeable wine consuming public wants more." Adds Richard Sanford, legendary winegrower and founder of Alma Rosa Vineyards in Santa Barbara County, "With today's lifestyle and the way travel is now, I think more people are looking to have an experience. It's not just about wine, it's all the other activities that go with it." Wine travel looks a little (or a lot) different than it did 50, 40, even 25 years ago, mainly due to four factors: an increase in quality viticulture and a better understanding of what should be planted where; a growing number of knowledgeable, driven winemakers; a population of consumers who continually become more interested in wine; and a burgeoning hospitality scene near wineries that help make a wine region a true destination. "In the early days when I was starting out, there was a whole lot of experimenting happening," says Gary Eberle, Paso Robles
pioneer and founder of Eberle Winery, home to Paso Robles' first wine caves. "Forty years ago, there were few great Paso Robles wines to try; now there are hundreds. There are now dozens of great winemakers instead of just a few. It's a lot less lonely!" Bruce McGuire, longtime winemaker for Santa Barbara Winery — established by Pierre Lafond in 1962 as the first post-Prohibition winery in Santa Barbara County — sheds more light on the learning process. "There were a lot of grapes planted [in Santa Barbara County] that shouldn't have been planted. Pierre Lafond planted Chenin Blanc, Cabernet and Zinfandel in what is now the Sta. Rita Hills [an appellation now known for Pinot Noir, Chardonnay and Syrah]. We were such a new area and we were all learning what worked. Farming has also dramatically improved. There is still one block in the Sta. Rita Hills with original Chenin Blanc rootstock planted in 1972. We've since grafted Syrah on top of it and it makes the best Syrah we grow." "Back when I first planted grapes [in 1977–1980] there were 13 wineries in Washington state," shares Dick Boushey, famed Washington grape grower who has consulted with over 50 wineries. "We made a lot of mistakes — grapes in the wrong places, planting whites where red should be. We're all at different levels now because we've focused on learning and improving. We've learned what to plant and where and how to grow the grapes properly to show the true potential of Washington. The people making wine here now have the academic background, skill set and dedication to craftsmanship that you need to consistently deliver quality every year." Boushey's colleague, Chris Upchurch — founding partner of Washington's DeLille Cellars and owner/winemaker of Upchurch Vineyard — agrees. "One of the main differences between the wine
The movie "Sideways": pivotal or not? "[After 'Sideways' came out] it was head down, tail up, take care of business. Tourism increased by 25%, our restaurant was up over 30% and our wine business tripled over just a few years." — frank ostini, winemaker/ cofounder, the hitching post "I think 'Sideways' introduced people to the beauty of Pinot Noir, its elegance and finesse, and created a visceral connection to it. There was a phenomenon that happened after it. It raised awareness of Pinot Noir, to the detriment of Merlot, but it introduced more people to our region and [everything that] makes it special." — richard sanford, founder, alma rosa vineyards
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ness, here and nationally. I've been saying for years that we're too cool for Merlot (as far as our climate for growing grapes). But maybe 'Sideways' was too good because now everyone is making Pinot Noir." — bruce mcguire, winemaker, santa barbara winery
"I've always loved Merlot. Its stature diminished, which I think is partly based on the 'Sideways' movie. But mostly, I think Merlot was so popular before then that people overdid it and planted it in the wrong spots and forgot about quality. It just wasn't as sophisticated at some point and Cabernet took over. For us on the growing side [in Washington], it produces really well here. You can find some really beautiful examples of it." — dick boushey, famed washington grape grower
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"Almost two years after the movie, you'd still see people getting out of their cars and taking pictures. The timing was good [for us] because we had planted more Pinot Noir. There was definitely a surge in busi-
Chris Upchurch
LOOKING BACK ON 25+ YEARS On being a "pioneer" in this industry "For me, all I wanted to do was make really good wine! It's that simple; I never considered the timing as something out of the ordinary although, looking back, it was. One thing that I did think about was how great it was to be a vertically integrated farmer. I was growing grapes, making wine and selling it. This was pretty unique for Walla Walla Valley agriculture back then." — rick small, founder/winemaker, woodward canyon "When I came to Oregon in 1988, I had no real plan other than to jump in. By then, the word was out that there was something special in the works. What attracted me here was not just the quality of the wine but
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the spirit of the individuals and the potential to be a part of a remarkable history. I never would have dreamed that I would have the opportunity I have today." — gary horner, winemaker, erath winery "I never thought of myself as a pioneer, just a craftsman. I had mentors and people to look to who did most of the heavy lifting before me. When I came in it was more fine tuning and sophistication. I give a lot of credit to guys like Bob Betz, David Lake, Rick Small… It's really a privilege to be a part of this process." — chris upchurch, founding partner, delille cellars; owner/winemaker, upchurch vineyard
never thought of ourselves as pioneers. Having lasted it out in this business in a very successful way and after all this time, we do look like pioneers. We decided in the early '80s that Pinot Noir would be the house pour of the Hitching Post Restaurant. We were swimming upstream in a California that thought Cabernet was the only wine for a steakhouse and yes, we were forging a new path." — frank ostini, winemaker/ cofounder, the hitching post
"[Gray Hartley and I] were following the originals and
"President Clinton and Russia's President Yeltsin were having a summit meeting to discuss the Bosnian Missile Crisis. They met at the Roosevelt Museum in Hyde Park, New York. Tensions were very high during the meeting, but during lunch Dr. Konstantin Frank Dry Riesling was served and afterwards the two presidents left shaking hands and laughing. We feel in a small way our wines helped to preserve World Peace." — fred frank, president, dr. konstantin frank wines "There is always a lot of hilarity and craziness going on at wineries. Woodward Canyon was certainly one of those. When we were working, we worked really long, hard days and when we
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industry today and 25 years ago is the discovery and understanding that Washington state is a Grand Cru wine-growing region. From that investment, sophistication in grape growing and winemaking, research and more have helped the industry take a quantum leap." Professionals aren't the only ones who have become more informed, the average wine consumer is more eager to learn about wine than ever before, and is becoming more wine-savvy at an increasingly rapid pace — no doubt due to the availability of wineries across the U.S. and technology's window into the world of wine. "Today, the U.S. is the largest wine market in the world. Wine consumption has increased across the country [and] more Americans have visited wineries, become wine fans and want to learn more about wine," shares Fred Frank, president of Dr. Konstantin Frank Wines, the New York winery whose namesake founder is credited with pioneering the "Vitis Vinifera Revolution" on the East Coast. "In the past, wine consumers stuck to a few varietals they were comfortable with, such as Chardonnay and Merlot. Today's consumer is interested in trying varietals from other wine regions." A desire to experience more diverse, lesser-known wines has also led consumers to crave more unique, in-depth tasting experiences, particularly ones that let them delve more deeply into what's in their glass. "Most tasting experiences were the same 25 years ago," says Beth Costa, longtime Sonoma County tourism expert and executive director of the Wine Road. "A guest would walk in, be greeted by the wine server, and then the tasting began. You might sample four to six wines, purchase a few bottles, then be on your way. Now, a visitor wants to know who's making the wines and really wants to know the people behind the name on the label, and wineries suggest you plan an hour or more per stop."
While modern tasting experiences vary from flights to elaborate wine and food pairings to vineyard tours and beyond, Costa believes that Sonoma wine tourism as a whole is moving toward "providing personal experiences that are memorable, not cookie cutter, so that people want to come back time and time again." The same goes for wine tourism in Washington, according to Boushey. "Having different experiences at wineries is important, such as horseback rides, taco feeds, vineyard walks, you name it. Consumers want to try different things, different varieties — they want the total experience." "The consumer experience [used to be] rather modest. Walla Walla was and is a very special place but the amenities we have today were not here 30 years ago," explains Rick Small, founder/ winemaker of Woodward Canyon, the second winery in Walla Walla. "The restaurants, hotels and nice shops that developed did so organically. By this, I mean that once there was demand, the businesses developed to meet that demand." While the mentality of, "if you make good wine, they will come" still holds some clout in today's wine tourism industry, it's obvious that things are not so black and white anymore. "The requirements to be successful in the winery business are changing. It's the era of multiple wine clubs and multiple wine experiences, which requires an attractive tasting experience," explains Bell. "You have to be 'friendly' — eco-friendly, pet-friendly — you have to develop and maintain a good website, have a social media presence, a knowledgeable staff. It's not just about high-quality wine from quality grapes, [though that remains important] because people still know how to spot the good. The best chance at success is taking the time to learn and share, fix your mistakes and have the courage to listen and evolve."
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weren't, we did fun stuff and goofed off. Taking a communal hot tub bath in our stainless steel aeration tank when crush was over comes to mind. There was a lot of Champagne involved… and designated drivers!" — rick small, founder/winemaker, woodward canyon "Back in May 2000, eight of Paso Robles' most notorious winemakers did the 'Full Monty' skit (7/8 of the 'Full Monty!') to fundraise for charity. It was a big hit and had the ladies screaming! We raised a lot of money." — gary eberle, founder, eberle winery
"The most important period for Eberle Winery was around 1992–1993 when we started to make a profit and not just struggle to break even. I gave Christmas bonuses to all the employees that were about $50, but spread out in two paychecks! We started the caves around this period, as well." — gary eberle, founder, eberle winery "After producing my first vintage in 1976, I was invited by the California Vintage Wine Society to present my wines at The California Club in Los Angeles. It was a really traditional, yet remarkable place and I was very intimidated. [After tasting my wine], someone said, 'Son of a b@!#h!' And I thought, 'Oh my God, they don't
"Julia Child did a book that was based in Santa Barbara. I took her cookbook to her to sign. She told me that she loved my Merlot, which I don't make. I said, 'Oh, thank you Julia.' I should have had her sign it in my book." — bruce mcguire, winemaker, santa barbara winery
like my wine.' I soon found out it was a term of endearment as the man continued, 'Finally! A quality Burgundy in Southern California.' It was a sign of recognition and really put me on the map. [It also] showed Santa Barbara's potential as a region." — richard sanford, founder, alma rosa vineyards "Robert Mondavi Winery celebrated its 50th anniversary in 2016. We're proud of our five decades of winemaking history and innovation, our continuing commitment to education and entertainment through our broad menu of visitor programs and of course, our award-winning wines." — ainslie bruneau, director, direct to consumer, constellation brands
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LODI, CA 60 Wine & Roses SONOMA COUNTY, CA 63 The Inn at the Tides WALLA WALLA , WA 66 Marcus Whitman Hotel
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W I N E & RO S E S R E S E R V AT I O N S 209.334.6988; 2505 W. Turner Road, Lodi, CA 95242
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TOP: The spa courtyard offers a peaceful area for reflection. BOTTOM: The Cellar Room is a breathtaking setting for events.
is a hotel, restaurant, spa, and event venue — everything guests expect in a wine country retreat. It is owned by Lodi native Russ Munson and his wife, Kathryn, who wanted to create a true destination for wine enthusiasts eager to discover Lodi and its wonderful wines. This exceptional seven-acre property offers serenity, beauty and all the comforts of a luxurious home in the heart of Lodi wine country. The hotel features 66 spacious guest rooms and suites located in a variety of settings. The historic inn, built in 1902, offers individually designed guest rooms, each with its own distinct charm. Garden rooms boast rustic luxury, spa
rooms emanate a Zen-like feel and the Signature Suites are abundant with custom details and amenities. All accommodations provide picturesque views from a balcony or veranda, along with creature comforts such as Italian linens, down pillows, Wi-Fi and premium personal care products. Some rooms also feature flat-screen TVs, iPod docking alarm clocks and plush Wine & Roses bathrobes. In the morning, guests can awaken slowly in the comfort of their suite, or get an early start with a workout in the well-appointed fitness center or heated outdoor pool. From a culinary perspective, Wine & Roses has always provided a memorable dining experience. In the spring of 2017,
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the celebrated chef Bradley Ogden became Wine & Roses' culinary director. As one of the nation's top chefs and prolific restaurateurs, Chef Bradley is a two-time James Beard Award-winning culinary master. He now oversees all culinary aspects of Wine & Roses including the Towne House Restaurant & Lounge, spa, pool, weddings, meetings and events, as well as the new Towne Corner Café & Market, which spotlights seasonal and sustainable cuisine with its selection of handpicked, small-batch foods and unique artisan creations. With the addition of Chef Bradley, Wine & Roses has heightened its commitment to food and wine and now hosts Wine & Roses
Cooking School, with many culinary events, cooking demonstrations and classes. True to its name, the Towne House Restaurant is a charming Craftsman-style house with a porch and two cozy fireplace areas. The menu is seasonal and changes often, yet guests can expect to find creative dishes that pair perfectly with an impeccable wine list highlighting Lodi wines. According to Chef Bradley, "Whatever is fresh, organic and in season is what you'll find featured on the menu." The homey, yet vibrant Towne House Lounge is an integral part of the restaurant — an inviting gathering place for before and after dinner drinks and conversation.
ABOVE: The hotel grounds are landscaped with enchanting outdoor patios and gardens.
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TOP: The outdoor swimming pool and Jacuzzi are newer additions to the resort. BOTTOM: A signature, seasonal tartine, served at Towne Corner Café & Market.
Featuring a grand piano, bar and living room–style lounge, it provides nightly live musical entertainment. A delightful slate of local artists performs regularly, drawing a friendly crowd. The Spa at Wine & Roses offers a tranquil setting with its own quiet outdoor patio under the shade of mighty oaks. Ranked number 65 in Spas of America's Top 100 Spas of 2019 and California's number one Wine Spa, it offers a tempting menu of body treatments, facials and more. The Waterfall Suite is a group experience room where small groups can gather to celebrate special occasions, receive treatments and enjoy the amenities of the spa. There's also an attractive retail boutique featuring therapeutic spa and salon products and unique gifts. When it's time to explore Lodi wine country, the Lodi Wine & Visitor Center is located on the Wine & Roses grounds, so invaluable information, maps and advice are only a few steps away.
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THE INN AT THE TIDES RESERVATIONS 800.541.7788; 800 Coast Highway 1, Bodega Bay, CA 94923
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TOP: The heated pool offers both indoor and outdoor areas. BOTTOM LEFT: The Deluxe Sonoma Suite is the Inn's most intimate accommodation. BOTTOM RIGHT: Inside The Bayview Restaurant.
ESCAPE TO THE UNFORGETTABLE views at The Inn at the Tides. Located 68 miles north of San Francisco, this Sonoma Coast getaway boasts 86 luxe guest rooms with stunning panoramic views, two restaurants, a heated swimming pool and Finnish sauna, providing an ideal sanctuary. At check-in, settle into a spacious room with a welcoming bottle of wine, a down comforter and a crackling warm fire. In the morning, a complimentary full breakfast awaits, and the friendly staff is known for providing plenty of day trip inspiration — think horseback riding, kayaking or fishing — as you explore the surrounding Russian River area.
If shopping is more your style, Bodega Bay has a number of shops with antiques and coastal treasures. Nearby, scenic Armstrong Redwoods State Natural Reserve invites guests to a hiking wonderland of towering trees and local wildlife. For dinner, the airy dining room at The Tides Wharf & Restaurant has windows overlooking Bodega Bay. The restaurant was used in Alfred Hitchcock's classic, "The Birds." Today, The Tides Wharf includes a fish market, snack bar and bayside patio. For intimate dining, the ocean view Bay View Restaurant & Lounge is just up the hill, where culinary showstoppers include the filet mignon stuffed with Dungeness crab.
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MARCUS WHITMAN HOTEL RESERVATIONS 509.525.2200; 6 West Rose Street, Walla Walla, WA 99362
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TOP: The landmark Marcus Whitman Hotel & Conference Center. BOTTOM: The Marc Restaurant.
The Marc Restaurant was named Restaurant of the Year by the Washington State Wine Commission and continues to be a toprated fine dining experience in Walla Walla and the Pacific Northwest. The award-winning chefs create progressive modern American menus that blend traditional Northwestinfluenced cuisine, making for a memorable experience that expands palates and engages the senses. The Vineyard Lounge highlights Walla Walla Valley's fantastic wine atmosphere, and is a relaxing place to sit back and enjoy over 14 wines by the glass from local vintners or craft signature cocktails artfully prepared with freshly squeezed juices and local spirits.
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is a storied landmark anchoring historic downtown Walla Walla. This sophisticated Old World property includes a luxury hotel, an expansive modern conference center with more than 13,000 square feet of event space, four on-site wine tasting rooms, an art gallery, a casual wine lounge and a nationally recognized award-winning restaurant. Originally built in 1928, the hotel was fully restored to its original grandeur in 2001. With 133 beautifully appointed guest rooms, it's the perfect place to relax and enjoy a romantic wine country getaway — with 20+ wine tasting rooms in walking distance and 100+ wineries within 20 miles. CENTER
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TOP: The lobby reflects the richness of its past. BOTTOM: The elegant guest rooms are welcoming and relaxing.
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Robert Hall Winery WINERIES | Spring/Summer 2020 CENTRAL COAST, CA 23 Robert Hall Winery 23 Brecon Estate 70 Vina Robles Vineyards & Winery 72 Calcareous Vineyards 73 Lions Peak CLARKSBURG, CA 74 Heringer Estates
NAPA VALLEY, CA 75 Calmére Estate Winery 76 Bennett Lane Winery 78 The Hess Collection 80 Castello di Amorosa 81 Materra | Cunat Family Vineyards 82 Mumm Napa 84 Monticello Vineyards 85 Peju 86 Robert Mondavi Winery 88 St. Supéry Estate Vineyards & Winery
SONOMA COUNTY, CA 90 Moshin Vineyards 91 Rodney Strong Vineyards 92 Tara Bella Winery & Vineyards OREGON 30 2Hawk Vineyard & Winery 30 DANCIN Vineyards 31 Naumes Suncrest Winery 31 RoxyAnn Winery 93 Cathedral Ridge Winery WASHINGTON 94 Maryhill Winery
VINA ROBLES VINEYARDS & WINERY TASTING 3700 Mill Road, Paso Robles, CA, 93446; Open daily at 10.
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TOP: The Vina Robles Hospitality Center is known for warm, personal tasting experiences. BOTTOM: Vina Robles chef James Richmond keeps the lunch menu fresh and seasonal. FAR RIGHT: Vina Robles Amphitheatre hosts up to 30 shows a year.
crafting wines that represent a stylistic bridge between the old and new worlds, capturing the finesse associated with European wines while celebrating the bold natural flavors of the estate vineyards in Paso Robles. Just steps away from the tasting room, phenomenal live shows are also on the menu at Vina Robles Amphitheatre. Perched on a picturesque hillside, this premier, 3,300-seat outdoor venue offers an intimate concert setting with first-class hospitality for as many as 30 sensational shows per year. The 2020 concert season has already begun to announce shows such as The Beach Boys, George Lopez, Steve Martin and Martin Short, Joe Bonamassa, The Barenaked Ladies
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experience awaits at Vina Robles Vineyards & Winery, where first-class hospitality service is punctuated with unique, memorable experiences with wine, food and music at their core. Known primarily for their Cabernet Sauvignon and Petite Sirah, the vineyards and winery are owned and managed by two Swiss families who have been farming wine grapes in Paso Robles for more than 20 years. While adhering to traditional winemaking methods, veteran winemaker Kevin Willenborg also implements modern technologies to make his estate wines with minimal intervention. Vina Robles is known for
"Vina Robles wines have always been stylistically balanced and food friendly; our dishes are designed to accentuate those qualities." —VINA ROBLES CHEF JAMES RICHMOND
'19 Rosé Huerhuero Vineyard, Syrah, Grenache and Viognier blend $17 '17 Cabernet Sauvignon, cassis, dark cherries, licorice, cedar, blueberries, mocha $26 '16 Suendero, currants, blueberries, violet, mocha spice, fine tobacco $62
SPECIAL NOTES BISTRO DINING, TASTING EXPERIENCES, LIVE MUSIC CONCERT VENUE
and more. Visit vinaroblesamphitheatre.com to purchase tickets and get all of the latest show announcements. Vina Robles Signature Wine Club members also receive priority access to purchase tickets for a majority of the concerts, and have the opportunity to join the intimate Terrace Club pre-show experience. Vina Robles chef James Richmond serves a fresh seasonal menu made with locally farmed ingredients, expertly paired with wines made from the winery's six estate SIP Certified Sustainable vineyards with elevated seasonal cuisine. Chef's favorite Paso pairing includes locally farmed fresh cheese, charcuterie, fresh sourdough, a bottle of Vina
Robles Rosé and a warm summer evening. On the menu at the hospitality center you'll find a similar wonderful tasting experience that includes an artisan cheese flight that features five to six cheese selections, each paired with a wine from the Vina Robles Limited Estate Collection. Tasting experiences at Vina Robles are full of warmth and special touches, including your very own host, who will personally guide you through the tasting, educate you about food and wine and explain the different flavor profiles as you imbibe. Tasting experiences are available daily in the hospitality center, with Vina Robles Bistro service available Wednesday through Sunday.
C E N T R A L C O A S T, C A L I F O R N I A
CALCAREOUS VINEYARDS TASTING 3430 Peachy Canyon Road, Paso Robles, CA 93446; Open daily 10–5
calcareous.com WHAT TO BUY
'17 Estate Signature Cabernet Sauvignon, boysenberry, dark chocolate $100 '17 Lloyd Bourdeaux Blend, dark currants, blueberry $62 '17 Moose Rhône, blackberry, blueberry, pepper $56
TOP: The tasting room is perched atop the vineyard, providing vista views. BOTTOM: The chalky vineyard terrain inspired the winery's name.
vineyard estate combines with the skills of head winemaker Jason Joyce to consistently transform grapes from this rugged piece of Paso Robles into world-class wines. The soil is comprised of calcium-rich calcareous soil and ancient fossilized seashells. The relatively small yield of these vineyards accounts for the fruit's profound depth and complexity. The winery's adage, "Let the soil speak," is reflected in the location of the blocks of Rhône, Bordeaux and Burgundian grape varietal vines within the 442-acre estate, each selected to allow for optimal growing conditions. The 2,000-foot elevation, the long, hot summer days and the cool nights all
contribute to terroir expression and accolades from Wine Spectator and Wine Enthusiast: Devil's Canyon Syrah (93 points), Moose (94 points) and Signature Estate Cabernet Sauvignon (93 points). Classic tasting flights are available daily in the glass-walled tasting room, or elevate your experience with a wine and cheese pairing, the Hilltop Tour & Tasting or a locally sourced lunch prepared by chef Destiny Shannon. SPECIAL NOTES Calcareous Vineyard guests enjoy expansive WINERY TOURS views from the glass-walled tasting room. WITH CHEESE & WINE The wines, the food and the staff all PAIRINGS, LUNCH contribute to make your visit to Calcareous & WINE PAIRINGS, Vineyards the perfect way to truly experience VIEWS, TERRACE what it means to "Let the soil speak."
THE TERROIR OF CALCAREOUS
LIONS PEAK TASTING 1659 Copenhagen Drive. Suite A, Solvang, CA 93463; Open Sun-Thu: 11–6; Fri-Sat: 11–7
lionspeakwine.com WHAT TO BUY
'17 Lions Peak Estate Grown Cabernet Sauvignon Proprietor's Reserve, black currants, exotic spices $65 '17 Lions Peak Malbec, plums, black cherry, blackberry $50 '17 Lions Peak Cabernet Franc, raspberry, plum, hints of violets and tobacco $45
The Lions Peak estate vineyard and future winery and tasting room is permitted and in the works. The estate in Paso Robles is currently open for tours and tastings by appointment for wine club members, the trade and media.
LIONS PEAK,
one of the oldest historical estate vineyards in the Paso Robles AVA Estrella District, is minutes from Mission San Miguel Arcangel, which was founded in 1797. Surrounded by roses, lavender and olive trees, with a wraparound porch and white picket fence, the rustic Victorian manor house has been winemaker, owner and sommelier Jennifer Soni-Arant's family home since 1992. However, the estate vineyard dates back to the 1970s when Phillip Doub created Cal Poly San Luis Obispo's viticulture program and moved to Paso Robles with the vision of establishing world-class wine that would rival the ultra-premium wines of France. Today Soni-Arant oversees each lot of wine with
passion and dedication — everything from the timing of harvest, aging in the barrel and presentation in the bottle are all reflections of Lions Peak's philosophy, resulting in producing acclaimed boutique wines since their first release, a 1994 Cabernet Sauvignon. Today the estate vineyard focuses on ultra-premium, old world-styled Bordeaux varietals. Lions Peak's Santa Barbara County tasting room in Solvang's eclectic design and oldworld charm reflects Soni-Arant's interior design background. From the understated elegance of the tasting room in Solvang to the historical Paso Robles estate, Soni-Arant and her team are there to share and educate you about the world of wines!
SPECIAL NOTES TASTINGS, OWNER-WINEMAKER ON-SITE, SCENIC VIEWS, PET-FRIENDLY, WINE CLUB
CLARKSBURG, CALIFORNIA
HERINGER ESTATES TASTING 37375 Netherlands Road, Clarksburg, CA 95816; Open daily 11–5
heringerestates.com WHAT TO BUY
'18 Heringer Estates Chenin Blanc, citrus, tea, unique minerality $16 '15 Heringer Estates Tempranillo, cranberry, cherry, black pepper spice $27 '15 Heringer Estates Purple Thread, rich berries, vanilla, caramel $39
TOP: The 150-year-old Heritage Barn is available for tastings and private events. BOTTOM (2): Revel in lovely vineyard views and 24+ Heringer Estates wines.
ENJOY AN UNFORGETTABLE wine tasting experience at Heringer Estates in the Clarksburg Wine Country. One of California's best kept wine secrets is nestled in the Sacramento River Delta town of Clarksburg. Offering an escape from the busy and bustling modern life, along with a diverse selection of high-quality wines in the lush countryside, Clarksburg is just 20 minutes from downtown Sacramento. Cultivating joy and a deep love for the land and community, the Heringer family has been farming in Clarksburg since 1868. The newly renovated 150-year-old Heritage Barn tasting room has been a part of the family estate for generations and is now available
for guests to enjoy wine tasting, 100% certified sustainable wines, breathtaking vineyard views, private events and weddings. The Heringer family's beautiful estate is a place where tractors roam, roses bloom and visitors are embraced like family. In addition to the Heritage Barn, Marjorie's Garden, under a canopy of 300-year-old oak trees, has many special spaces to enjoy and celebrate love, including two gazebos and a rose garden. The Heringer Estate Vineyards are also available for your special guests to enjoy a wine country experience enchanted by golden sunsets. Come sip and appreciate more than 24 different certified sustainable varietal wines and blends.
SPECIAL NOTES TASTINGS, WINE CLUB, SCENIC VIEWS, WINEMAKER ON-SITE
N A P A V A L L E Y, C A L I F O R N I A
CALMÉRE ESTATE WINERY TASTING 2750 Las Amigas Road, Napa, CA 94559; Open daily 10—4:30
calmereestate.com WHAT TO BUY
'18 MMXVI Chardonnay, green apple, honeydew melon, orange blossom $35 '19 Rosé of Pinot Noir, watermelon, raspberry sherbet, key lime pie $30 '18 MMXVI Pinot Noir, blackberry, clove, cassis $45
TOP: Coastal fog cools the valley. BOTTOM LEFT: Clonal diversity creates layered flavors. BOTTOM RIGHT: The estate's serene gardens.
NAMED FOR THE FRENCH WORDS for calm (calme) and sea (mer), Calmére Estate Winery offers a peaceful natural environment, panoramic views of San Pablo Bay, and extraordinary wines. Sisters Lisa Peju and Ariana Peju — daughters of Peju Province Winery founders Tony and Herta Peju — represent the next generation of Napa Valley wine country's industry leaders. They are delighted to showcase the unique terroir of Carneros just 45 minutes from the Golden Gate Bridge. The sisters identified the estate's remarkable potential for growing world-class Pinot Noir and Chardonnay. Cool temperatures, marine influence, and coastal fog makes this
region of Carneros ideal for Chardonnay and Pinot Noir. Therefore, Calmére's 100-acre estate vineyards are planted with nine different Pinot Noir clones. This clonal diversity provides winemaker Sara Fowler, also of Peju Winery acclaim, with a diverse array of flavors, aromas, and textures to work with. As a result, Calmére Estate produces truly memorable wines that are well-structured, with exceptional grace and deliciousness — a liquid reflection of the region's terroir. Guests are invited to soak in the splendor with private outdoor seated tastings amid the olive and citrus trees or in the elegantly appointed tasting room.
SPECIAL NOTES ESTATE-GROWN CHARDONNAY AND PINOT NOIR, ELEVATED TASTING EXPERIENCES, DRAMATIC BAY VIEWS
BENNETT LANE TASTING 3340 Highway 128, Calistoga, CA 94515; Open daily 10–5:30
bennettlane.com
THIS PAGE: Bennett Lane offers a relaxed, welcoming place to enjoy a glass of wine. OPPOSITE: Bennett Lane's beautiful vineyards.
of Calistoga, where the Vaca and Mayacamas mountains meet, Bennett Lane crafts vintage after vintage of superb Cabernet Sauvignon. Founded by Lisa and Randy Lynch 17 years ago, the winery has reached the top tier of Napa Valley Cabernets and has achieved a reputation for producing outstanding wines that reflect a sense of place. In addition to its great wine, the winery has become renowned for being among the friendliest tasting rooms in the valley. Sixty-two Bennett Lane wines have earned scores of 90-plus points from Wine Spectator, Wine Enthusiast, and The Wine Advocate. The 2013 Bennett Lane Maximus Red
Feasting Wine, one "must try" in the tasting room, is one of the best values in the entire Napa Valley. Despite the accolades, this boutique estate winery is relaxed and welcoming. The private, seated tasting, available for groups of up to six, demonstrates this with a deep dive into Bennett Lane's top-end wines. Guests are expertly led through a tasting of four of the winery's best, including the Reserve or Single Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon. Each wine is explored in depth, with time for questions and discussion. This intimate tasting is a great example of the warm, hospitable style for which Bennett Lane is known — relaxed, informative and above all, friendly.
ABOUT TWO MILES NORTH
"My goal is to create the greatest Cabernet Sauvignon in the world. Nothing less." —ROB HUNTER, WINEMAKER
Bennett Lane Custom Blending The most exclusive experience at Bennett Lane features a vineyard tour and a sensory evaluation seminar focused on Cabernet, Merlot and Syrah — the principal components in Bennett Lane's signature red Maximus blend — followed by a custom blending experience, where you will blend your own bottle of Maximus Red Feasting Wine using the same lab techniques and equipment a winemaker would use. Then you'll bottle, cork, foil and label your very own bottle.
Seated Tasting Experience WHAT TO BUY
SPECIAL NOTES TOURS BY APPT., SCENIC VIEW, WINE CLUB DISCOUNTS, PETS WELCOME, FRIENDLY TASTING ROOM
'13 Maximus, dark cherry, blueberries, cassis, mocha $48 '14 Cabernet Sauvignon, bing cherry, raspberries, baking spices, vanilla $63 '16 Cabernet Sauvignon, Lynch Family Vineyard, raspberries, cassis, cocoa, allspice, anise $130
Guests are greeted upon arrival and seated at a private table, where a specialist will lead your group through a tasting of four of Bennett Lane's top-end wines, including their Reserve or Single Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon. This intimate and relaxed setting is a bit like having a personal wine steward in your living room, with plenty of time for tasting and exploring each wine in depth. Moving at a leisurely pace, your personal wine expert will share the story of each bottling and details about winemaking, fruit sourcing, cellaring and more.
To Book These Experiences: bennettlane.com/plan-a-visit
THE HESS COLLECTION TASTING 4411 Redwood Road, Napa, CA 94558; Open daily at 10 a.m.; Check website for seasonal hours
TOP: The Hess Collection Visitor Center. BOTTOM: The Hess Art Museum is free to the public.
A TREASURE FOR LOVERS OF WINE and art alike, The Hess Collection provides a world of exploration with an excellent portfolio of wines, an exquisite contemporary art museum and a variety of unique guest experiences. Donald Hess first came to the Napa Valley in the early 1970s. Drawn to Mount Veeder's high elevation, here he discovered vineyards with an ideal combination of soils and microclimates for yielding wine grapes of distinct character. Hess acquired his first land in 1978, and began making handcrafted, small-lot wines, marking the beginning of The Hess Collection. Today, The Hess Collection remains a family-owned winery led by the next
generation of the Hess Family — Tim and Sabrina Persson. The Hess Collection Visitor Center tops most Napa Valley must-visit lists for good reason. Housed in a stone building originally constructed in 1903, within the winery's walls one discovers what is perhaps one of the most impressive private contemporary art collections in the world. For more than 40 years, Donald Hess has acquired paintings and sculptures that moved and inspired him, and these works are on display in a stunning two-story gallery. Admission is free, and guests can take an impromptu self-guided tour and see the art of renowned artists, including Frank Stella, Franz Gertsch and Francis Bacon.
C L O C K W I S E F R O M T O P R I G H T: D A W N H E U M A N N , S A R A S A N G E R , D A W N H E U M A N N , S A R A S A N G E R , M A R I A N A C A L D E R O N
hesscollection.com
"Nurture the land and return what you take." —THE HESS COLLECTION WINEMAKING PHILOSOPHY
Lions Head Blending Experience Play winemaker for a day and take home your own custom blend. Wake your senses and experiment with blending three varietals, then compare your blend with the signature Lion Tamer Red Blend.
ATV Tour
Tour of the Palate
One of the most memorable experiences you will find in the Napa Valley, this tour is for those looking to step outside the tasting room. Adventure on a luxury ATV through the historic Mont LaSalle vineyard, take in the picturesque panoramic views and learn what makes farming on Mount Veeder unique. The tour concludes with an epicurean experience crafted by The Hess Collection executive chef Chad Hendrickson. Enjoy a farm-to-table luncheon featuring items from the estate culinary gardens, paired with wines from estate vineyards on Mount Veeder.
Revel in the thought-provoking and inspiring collection that is the Hess Contemporary Art Museum. Your guide will walk you through the galleries, which feature works from Donald Hess' private collection. Immediately following, enjoy three current release wines expertly paired with three exquisite culinary creations from executive chef Chad Hendrickson.
To Book These Experiences: Visit hesscollection.com or call 707-320-2302.
C A S T E L L O D I A M O RO S A TASTING 4045 St. Helena Highway, Calistoga, CA 94515; Open Mar–Oct 9:30–6, Nov–Feb 10–5
castellodiamorosa.com
'15 Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon, cassis, earth, mushroom, spice notes $58 '18 Reserve Chardonnay, Napa Valley, baked apple, pear, toasted almond $59
TOP: The winery intrigues guests with brilliant architecture and wines. BOTTOM: The Grand Barrel Room seats up to 300 guests.
'18 La Fantasia, black raspberry, pomegranate, white flowers $30 CASTELLO DI AMOROSA, or "castle of love" in Italian, is an authentically styled 13thcentury Tuscan castle winery overlooking 30 acres of estate vineyards. The Castello was built by Dario Sattui, a fourth-generation winemaker and owner of V. Sattui Winery, with 8,000 tons of handsquared stones, over 14 years. Today it spans 136,000 square feet with its eight levels (four above ground and four below), magnificent ramparts, drawbridge, secret passageways and medieval towers. The vineyards surrounding the Castello produce Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Primitivo and Sangiovese grapes for the estate's internationally acclaimed wine portfolio. The
vineyards are certified Napa Green, a soil-tobottle environmental stewardship program. The wine-making team focuses on balance and terroir expression. As a result, each of Castello di Amorosa's wines — available only at the winery — is elegant, well-structured, and intensely flavorful, enabling the wines to pair beautifully with a diverse array of food. Castello di Amorosa offers a variety of guided tours — including a cheese and wine pairing tour and an antipasti and wine pairing tour — all of which are accompanied by barrel samples and a private tasting. While guests are invited to visit the Castello anytime for a tasting, guided tours are available only by appointment.
SPECIAL NOTES UNIQUE TOUR AND TASTING OPTIONS, BARREL TASTING, WINE CLUB EVENTS, FOOD AND WINE PAIRING TOURS
M AT E R R A | C U N AT FA M I LY V I N E Y A R D S TASTING 4326 Big Ranch Road, Napa Valley, CA 94558; by appt. only 10–4
materrawines.com
'18 Estate Grown Chardonnay, honeysuckle, orange blossom, tangerine $28 '14 Right Bank, blueberry, cherry, tea leaf, tobacco $50
TOP: The Cunat family's Oak Knoll District vineyard is farmed using sustainable practices. BOTTOM: The distinctive wines enhance the flavors of many foods.
'16 After Midnight Malbec, mint, chocolate chip, fresh raspberry, currants $48
MATERRA | CUNAT FAMILY VINEYARDS not only produces exceptional wines from a unique subregion of the Napa Valley, but it also captures the essence of the Oak Knoll District perfectly in liquid form. The family-owned and -operated winery is committed to producing the highest quality wines with the smallest impact on natural ecosystems. The estate's 50-acre vineyard is farmed using environmentally sustainable methods to allow the region's extraordinary terroir to shine through. From elegant, crisp white wines to opulent Bordeaux blends and exquisite Cabernet Sauvignons, the winery's stunning portfolio reveals its focus on precision winemaking
with the highest-caliber fruit. Materra also offers one of Napa Valley's warmest hospitality experiences. With views of the Mayacamas and Vaca mountain ranges, the tasting room is the perfect place to gain insight into the journey from grape to bottle. Guests can enjoy tastings on the outdoor patio or explore the Grand Tasting Room's art collection. Visitors curious to learn more can reserve guided wine experiences. Winery tours offer an in-depth glimpse of the winemaking process. Seated reserve and library wine tastings are an extraordinary sensory experience as guests sample limited-release wines accompanied by artisanal cheeses.
SPECIAL NOTES PRIVATE TOURS AND LIBRARY TASTINGS BY APPT, WINEMAKERS AND OWNER ON-SITE, SUSTAINABLE FARMING PRACTICES, SCENIC VIEWS
MUMM NAPA TASTING 8445 Silverado Trail, Rutherford, CA 94573; Open daily 10–6, last seating at 5:30
mummnapa.com
TOP: The winery's charming patio. BOTTOM: A perfect place to relax and sip award-winning wines. FAR RIGHT: Guests enjoy a reserve tasting on the Oak Terrace.
NATURAL BEAUTY DEFINES Mumm Napa. Just off the Silverado Trail, the estate's wooden barn and farmhouse blend harmoniously with the surrounding native oak trees and vineyards that stretch out to the Mayacamas mountains. The views are exquisite. And so are the wines. Mumm Napa's sparkling wines are the perfect combination of French roots and California style. The sparkling wine house was founded in the late 1970s by G.H. Mumm, one of France's most celebrated champagne houses. From the signature Brut Prestige and Brut Rosé offerings to the premium tête de cuvée DVX line, today each sparkling wine produced reflects the impeccable quality
standards and traditions of the winery's French heritage. Mumm Napa's sparkling wines are made using a technique called méthode traditionnelle — a process that the estate's founder, Guy Devaux, brought to the Napa Valley more than three decades ago. Today, Napa-born head winemaker Tami Lotz continues the tradition with care and creativity, working with Chardonnay, Pinot Noir and Pinot Meunier grapes from the 110-acre estate vineyards and grapes sourced from passionate local growers, many of whom have cared for the land for multiple generations. Tami believes that everything in life is better with bubbles, and Mumm Napa
Brut Reserve, Fuji apple, vanilla, plum, honeysuckle $44 Brut Reserve Rosé, red fruit, spice, crisp finish $44 '11 DVX, crème anglaise, Meyer lemon, spicy finish $70
SPECIAL NOTES ART GALLERY, SCENIC VIEWS, WINERY TOURS, SEATED TASTINGS
invites guests to relax and savor exceptional sparkling wines while taking in the valley's stunning scenery. Visitors can enjoy a seated reserve wine tasting beneath a 200-year-old tree on the Oak Terrace or indulge in a tasting with table service in the Devaux Lounge. Guests can wander along pathways through the verdant gardens or explore the Ansel Adams photography exhibit in the Art Gallery. Tours of the winery and experiences such as the "Capturing the Sparkle" winemaking demonstration offer an intimate glimpse of the estate's méthode traditionnelle winemaking process from hand-harvesting to assemblage, tirage and dosage. It's not only a captivating educational experience, it's a
dynamic example of Mumm Napa's commitment to excellence. Lively conversation, delicious wines and memorable experiences are hallmarks of Mumm Napa's warm hospitality and friendly atmosphere. The winery hosts a variety of events year-round, including art exhibits, library tastings, and seasonal dinners. These gatherings are the perfect opportunity to connect, unwind and indulge. With its relaxed vibe, award-winning wines and terraces overlooking the vineyards, Mumm Napa is perfectly in harmony with its surroundings — a charming vineyard haven that invites us to lift a glass, soak in the natural splendor and live in the moment.
MONTICELLO VINEYARDS TASTING 4242 Big Ranch Road, Napa, CA 94558; Open daily 10–4:30
corleyfamilynapavalley.com WHAT TO BUY
'18 Jefferson Cuvee, dark berry, anise, vanilla $50 '16 CORLEY Proprietary Red, dark berries, chocolate, vanilla $70 '16 CORLEY Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon, rich ripe fruit $90
CLOCKWISE FROM TOP: The Jefferson House, modeled after Monticello. The pleasant tasting room patio. The Corley brothers carry on their family's legacy.
SPECIAL NOTES WALK-IN TASTINGS, PRIVATE TASTINGS BY APPT., WINE CLUB, PICNIC GROUNDS, SUSTAINABLE FARMING PRACTICES
IN 1808, THOMAS JEFFERSON WROTE, "We
four of Jay's seven children are now at the helm — Kevin, Chris, Stephen and Kent. True to Jefferson's prediction, the family now grows and produces a variety of wine, farms five vineyards in the Napa Valley and produces 15,000 cases annually. The majority of the wine produced by the Corley family is designated MONTICELLO VINEYARDS; the CORLEY designation is for their reserve wines and MONTREAUX is for their sparkling wine. Visitors are welcome to enjoy the serene setting and gracious Corley family hospitality in the gardens of the Jefferson House, with a 360-degree view of the valley, or in the intimate tasting rooms or in the Jefferson House Dining Room.
could, in the United States, make as great a variety of wines as are made in Europe, not exactly of the same kinds but doubtless as good." Now 220 vintages later, the Corley Family pays homage to his prediction with the release of their 2018 Monticello Vineyards Jefferson Cuvee on Jefferson's 277th birthday on April 13, 2020. Making good on this 220-year-old prediction was a 50-year labor of love for the Corley Family. Founder Jay Corley made his foray into the industry in 1970. Adamant about keeping Monticello Vineyards as a family-owned and -managed venture as they enter the second half of their first century,
PEJU TASTING 8466 St. Helena Highway, Rutherford, CA 94573; Open daily 10–6
peju.com
'18 Sauvignon Blanc, apricot, tangerine, nectarine $25 '15 Cabernet Sauvignon, mocha, plum, cocoa $60
TOP: Guests are welcome to wander through the estate's peaceful gardens. BOTTOM: The winery's historic tower offers an array of tasting experiences.
'16 Cabernet Franc, pomegranate, black cherry, rhubarb cobbler $70
PEJU'S RUTHERFORD ESTATE has been home to Ariana and Lisa Peju since they were children. It was their parents who, in 1983, founded the winery. Today, Peju is still a family-owned and -operated winery with daughters Lisa and Ariana at the helm. Because of the family's deep connection to the land and their commitment to sustainable farming practices, Peju's Rutherford estate is one of only 21 certified organic wineries in Napa Valley. The estate's wine portfolio features several standouts including the flagship Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Cabernet Franc, Syrah, Zinfandel, Chardonnay, Sauvignon Blanc, and proprietary blends. Peju is well regarded for
its outstanding wines and has been named Top Artisan Winery of the Year by Wine & Spirits, a Top California Cabernet Producer by Wine Spectator, and Best Winery in North America by Discoverer blog. Peju's exquisite wines and warm hospitality ensure a pleasant visit. Drop in for a Classic or Reserve Tasting; an Interactive Culinary Experience crafting a meal with the Peju chef in the estate's wood-fired brick oven; a Wine and Culinary Exploration, seasonal bites paired with current releases; a Rutherford Dust Tasting, an exploration of Cabernet and the effect Rutherford dust has on the vine by a resident sommelier; or an Art Garden Tour of the property's statuary and gardens.
SPECIAL NOTES PRIVATE SOMMELIERGUIDED TASTINGS, CERTIFIED ORGANIC, SOLAR POWERED, PET FRIENDLY, GUIDED TOURS, PREMIER PEJU EXPERIENCES, ART, LUSH GARDENS
RO B E RT M O N D AV I W I N E RY TASTING 7801 St. Helena Highway, Oakville, CA 94562; Open daily 10–5
robertmondaviwinery.com
TOP: Robert Mondavi was one of the first wineries to offer tours, tastings, culinary and art programs. BOTTOM: A variety of tasting experiences are offered. FAR RIGHT: The Margrit Mondavi Vineyard Room serves as the venue for luxurious meals and events.
IN 1966, ROBERT MONDAVI founded his winery with the conviction that the Napa Valley could become a center for a gracious lifestyle embracing wine, food and art. Throughout the 54 years that have since transpired, Robert Mondavi Winery has been the quintessential destination for Napa Valley visitors who are drawn by the winery's history, legacy of fine winemaking, and the robust menu of tours, tastings and elevated wine programs. The wines are extraordinary — a brilliant example of traditional French winemaking with California fruit. Robert Mondavi believed that great wines should reflect their place of origin. Today, chief winemaker Geneviève
Janssens and her team continue this legacy by producing elegant wines grown in California's sunny climate and rich soils and produced in a Napa Green Certified Winery. Each wine's structure and rich fruit characteristics make it deeply pleasurable, while exceptional balance and finesse allow them to complement food beautifully. The To Kalon Vineyard, planted in 1868, gets its name from the Ancient Greek for "the highest beauty." The vineyard is recognized as one of the finest first-growth vineyards in the world and today it provides fruit for the winery's world-class Cabernet Sauvignon Reserve, Oakville District Cabernet Sauvignon and Fumé Blanc Reserve.
"Making good wine is a skill. Fine wine is an art." —ROBERT MONDAVI
To Kalon Terroir Tasting This exclusive tasting offers a rare opportunity to enjoy three vintages of Robert Mondavi's renowned Cabernet Sauvignon Reserve and the current vintage of their celebrated, very limited production To Kalon Cabernet Sauvignon. These exceptional wines are paired with seasonal bites created by winery executive chef Jeff Mosher.
Vineyard to Table Lunch WHAT TO BUY
SPECIAL NOTES CORPORATE EVENTS AND TEAM BUILDING, CULINARY PROGRAMS, LARGE GROUP TOURS AND TASTINGS, INTERNATIONAL VISITOR PROGRAMS
'16 I Block Fumé Blanc, winery exclusive, guava, Asian pear, lemon curd $90 '16 Cabernet Saugivnon Reserve, black plum, dried herbs, toasted almonds $175 '15 Harvest of Joy Red Blend, winery exclusive, blackberry, cassis, vanilla, sweet oak spice $100
Executive chef Jeff Mosher pairs fresh seasonal cuisine with three award-winning wines in this inviting wine country lunch inspired by Robert Mondavi's old-world family traditions. Begin with a tour of the winery, including the iconic barrel cellar. Then sit at a shared table overlooking the To Kalon Vineyard and enjoy a family-style meal showcasing the bounty of the culinary garden. A perfect break in a busy day of wine tasting!
To book these experiences, visit robertmondaviwinery.com/visit-us or call 888-766-6328, ext. 2.
ST. SUPÉRY ESTATE VINEYARDS & WINERY TASTING 8440 St. Helena Highway, Rutherford, CA 94573; Open daily 10–5; Reservations preferred
stsupery.com
TOP: Visitors arrive at St. Supéry on a treelined drive. BOTTOM: Guests enjoying one of many interactive tasting experiences. FAR RIGHT: The winery offers both indoor and outdoor tastings.
ST. SUPÉRY ESTATE VINEYARDS & WINERY is one of a handful of Napa Valley wineries that is 100 percent estate. All of its wine comes from grapes grown on winery-owned land and is produced in a continuous process on the winery's premises. The estate's 1,587 acres are certified Napa Green Land, and the winery maintains Napa Green Winery certification — two voluntary, independent programs that are the most stringent, comprehensive industry environmental accreditations. St. Supéry's two estate vineyards are dramatically diverse. The Rutherford Estate, home to the winery, is in the renowned Rutherford growing region benchland, whereas the Dollarhide Estate Vineyard sits in the wilds of Napa Valley's
northeastern hills, at elevations ranging from 600 to 1,100 feet. A visit to the winery is well worth making an advance appointment. One of its engaging tasting experiences, Veggies + Vino, includes a vineyard and culinary garden tour followed by a seated tasting of the wines paired with small bites inspired by produce from the garden and Dollarhide Estate Ranch. Other popular experiences include the Five Bordeaux Varietals and Your Five Senses and My Virtú White Wine Blending experiences. St. Supéry invites fans to join the winery's quest to enjoy its sustainably farmed wines with sustainably sourced seafood. For tips and recommendations, visit stsupery.com.
"Our wine is tightly and solely controlled by us from vineyard through bottling. This is only achievable as a 100 percent estate winery." —MICHAEL SCHOLZ
My Virtú: Create Your Own Wine Blend
P HOTO S : M E G S M IT H
Compare and contrast the two white Bordeaux varietals, Sauvignon Blanc and Sémillon. Learn the intricate nuances that define these varietals by tasting them separately and as a blend in St. Supéry's Napa Valley Estate Virtú, then try your hand perfecting a custom blend tailored to your personal taste. A take-home bottle of your very own My Virtú is included with each tasting.
Five Bordeaux Varietal Exploration
SPECIAL NOTES CERTIFIED NAPA GREEN, 100% ESTATE, INTERACTIVE WINE EXPERIENCES, PET-FRIENDLY, 2019 GREAT WINE CAPITALS AWARD FOR SUSTAINABLE WINE TOURISM, ELECTRIC VEHICLE CHARGING STATIONS
'18 Dollarhide Estate Vineyard Sauvignon Blanc, grapefruit, lime, kiwi, toasted oak $35 '15 Dollarhide Elevation, black currants, toasted oak, red plum, mocha $85 '15 Rutherford Estate Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon, black plum, blackberries, cherries, dark mocha $125 89
Take your wine knowledge from enthusiast to expert as you explore the five classic red Bordeaux varietals: Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Cabernet Franc, Malbec and Petit Verdot. This guided group tasting engages each of your senses. Enjoy a selection of cheeses that enhance the unique characteristics of each wine.
Vino + Veggies Enjoy a seated tasting of four estate wines and learn more about the sustainable Napa Green winemaking practices. Each experience includes a tour of the winery and vegetarian small bites featuring farm-to-table produce from the Culinary Garden and Dollarhide Estate Ranch — all selected to accentuate the distinct flavors of each wine!
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MOSHIN VINEYARDS TASTING 10295 Westside Road, Healdsburg, CA, 95448; Open daily 11–4
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'19 Rosé of Pinot Noir, strawberry, watermelon and floral nuances $25 '16 Pinot Noir, Estate, cherry, baking spice, rose petal $42
TOP: The winery's charming tasting room. BOTTOM: Private, seated tastings are among the enhanced experiences available.
Moshin Potion No. 16, late harvest apricots, honeysuckle, dried pears $38 MOSHIN VINEYARDS has produced 30 vintages of Pinot Noir from the Russian River Valley. This extensive history has provided winemaker and farmer Rick Moshin with a deep connection to the land and insight into the region's innate aromas and natural flavors, and has enhanced his ability to guide wines toward optimal terroir expression. The 25-acre Moshin estate includes four vineyards in the Russian River Valley AVA, an esteemed region known for producing wines with great texture, complex flavors and characteristic floral, earth and baking spice aromatics. The vineyards benefit from the area's maritime influence and daily 35-degree temperature fluctuations, which provide ideal
conditions for growing premium Pinot Noir. The winery's four-tier gravity-flow wine design, one of the first of its kind in California, carries delicate Pinot Noir grapes through production. This graceful handling helps the winery capture more of the delicacy and nuance of this varietal. Walk-ins are welcome or visitors can book an appointment to tour the cellar and observe the use of gravity to gently move wine between each stage of wine production. Private seated tastings may also be customized to your preferences. Moshin Vineyards is a true family-run, farmto-bottle winery with a warm and educational tasting room atmosphere.
SPECIAL NOTES WINE CLUB, WINEMAKER ON-SITE, SUSTAINABLE FARMING PRACTICES, PICNIC AREA, ENHANCED TASTING EXPERIENCES
RO D N E Y S T RO N G V I N E Y A R D S TASTING 11455 Old Redwood Highway, Healdsburg, CA 95448; Open daily 10–5
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'19 Rose of Pinot Noir, fresh strawberry, melon, tropical fruit $25 '16 Rowen Red Blend, black raspberries, cocoa, black pepper $55 '15 Alexander's Crown Single Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon, black currant, violets, blackberries $75
TOP: Rodney Strong's relaxed atmosphere makes it a guest favorite. BOTTOM: Chef Alejandro Garcia's C&C plates combine charcuterie and delicious cheeses.
was the first to craft a single vineyard Alexander Valley Cabernet Sauvignon, the first to produce a Chalk Hill Chardonnay, and among the first to plant Pinot Noir in the Russian River Valley, as the 13th winery bonded in Sonoma County. In the years since, Rodney Strong Vineyards wines have earned significant acclaim. Today, the winery's impressive repertoire includes world-class reserve wines, a Symmetry blend, several single vineyard releases and a great lineup of estate and best-in-class Sonoma County wines. This includes wine from the recently planted vineyards at Cooley Ranch in rugged northwestern Sonoma County.
The winery is nestled in the sweeping vineyards of the Russian River Valley, south of Healdsburg. Guests can enjoy a tour and barrel tasting with the friendly and knowledgeable Tasting Room staff or enhance their experience with cheese and charcuterie by Winery Chef Alejandro Garcia, featuring seasonal local selections that pair perfectly with award-winning wines. Indulge in an alfresco experience on The Terrace through late October. The Rodney Strong Summer Concert Series celebrates its 30th year in 2020, so sneak a peek at the calendar and make plans to enjoy an intimate evening of wine and music on the Concert Green. Reserve your experience at rodneystrong.com.
RODNEY STRONG VINEYARDS
SPECIAL NOTES SUSTAINABLE FARMING PRACTICES, WINE CLUB EVENTS, PICNIC GROUNDS, SEATED EXPERIENCES, VINE TO TABLE EXPERIENCE, SUMMER CONCERT SERIES
TARA BELLA WINERY TASTING 3701 Viking Road, Santa Rosa, CA 95401; private tastings by appt.
tarabellawinery.com
WHAT TO BUY '16 Estate Cabernet Sauvignon, dark cherry,
vanilla, brown spice $80 '16 Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon, blackberries,
TOP: Tara Bella Winery sits at the end of a charming country lane. BOTTOM: The owners are often there to greet guests.
'19 Rosé, dry, fresh strawberries, pomegranate, melon $40 of a winery. Although the vineyard covers only six acres, it produces some of the Russian River Valley's finest Cabernet Sauvignons. The proof is in the Gold and Platinum medals. Nearly every vintage has produced at least one. The winery is owned by Kevin and Wendy Morrow, who attribute much of their success to Kevin's 33 years of viticulture expertise taking wines from bud to bottle and Wendy's experience in hospitality. For the past five years, the Morrows have worked toward attaining a sustainability rating for the winery and vineyard. They now rely solely on solar energy and have made many improvements to achieve the first steps toward certification.
Tara Bella's most recent releases are two sought-after Cabernet Sauvignons totaling 600 cases. The wines come from separate clones that grow in the same soil and climate conditions. Kevin always creates a small release exclusively for the wine club. This year he created the 2019 Rosé of Cabernet Sauvignon made entirely from estate grapes. A trip to Tara Bella provides both an adventure for your palate and a feast for your eyes. The stunning property and warm hospitality make each visit a special one. The Morrows' parties are legendary, and each year they plan a fabulous trip for Tara Bella devotees. In fact, space is quickly filling up for the Portugal Adventure scheduled for the spring of 2021.
TARA BELLA WINERY IS A JEWEL
SPECIAL NOTES PRIVATE TOURS BY APPT., WINE CLUB DISCOUNTS, WINEMAKER/OWNER ON-SITE, PICNICS, SUSTAINABLE FARMING PRACTICES
TO P- B OT TO M : M J W I C K H A M
rich oak, vanilla $80
DUNDEE & HOOD RIVER, OREGON
CATHEDRAL RIDGE WINERY TASTING 4200 Post Canyon Drive, Hood River, OR 97031 | 974 N. Highway 99, Dundee, OR 97115 Open daily Mar–Oct: 11–6; Nov–Mar: 11–5
cathedralridgewinery.com
'16 Dampier Pinot Noir, late harvest cherries, raspberry, spice finish $38 '16 The Daughters' Reserve, anise, raspberry, subtle spice $58
TOP: A spectacular vineyard view. BOTTOM: Choose from among 25 excellent wines in the Cathedral Ridge tasting rooms.
'15 Cabernet Sauvignon, vanilla, cherry, marionberry, blueberry, pepper $34
and operated Cathedral Ridge Winery is truly a showcase for the distinctiveness and diversity of the spectacular variety of grapes grown in Oregon's Columbia Gorge region. With a winery situated in the stunning Columbia River Gorge and a beautiful tasting room in Dundee, to give Willamette Valley visitors a taste of the unique terroir of the Columbia Gorge and Columbia Valley AVAs, winemaker Michael Sebastiani and owner/cellar master Robb Bell bring over 70 years of experience to crafting more than 25 big, bold reds, signature blends and delicious whites in the styles of Europe's Bordeaux, Burgundy, Rhine and Rhône regions. Focused on the extraordinary microclimates
of the Columbia Gorge, which allow almost every single variety of grape to ripen to perfection within 35 miles of the winery, Cathedral Ridge works with 13 premier local vineyards to select the best fruit harvested at the perfect time and lovingly crush it and place it in tanks in under six hours. Located in Oregon's beautiful Hood River, the winery is sublimely serene and scenic, an ideal destination for special and corporate events, and home to a wonderful wine club. Both the winery and the tasting room in Dundee are open daily for tastings with a friendly team to help make your visit truly memorable. Both locations also offer intimate private tasting experiences by appointment.
SPECIAL NOTES 25+ AWARD-WINNING WINES; REGULAR, RESERVE, PRIVATE AND BARREL TASTINGS; PICNIC GROUNDS; SCENIC MOUNTAIN VIEWS
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MARYHILL WINERY TASTING Goldendale, WA | Spokane, WA | Vancouver, WA | Woodinville, WA
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TOP: The winery produces awardwinning Washington wines. BOTTOM: The Vancouver tasting room features an inviting outdoor patio. FAR RIGHT: A quality menu with small, shareable plates enhances the wine tasting experience.
OPENED IN 2001,
family-owned Maryhill Winery is one of Washington's largest wineries, producing 80,000 cases annually. Its four locations, including the winery in the Columbia River Gorge and three satellite locations in Spokane, Vancouver and Woodinville, each offer visitors the chance to experience award-winning, affordable wines along with stunning views. Its premier tasting room in Goldendale, WA, perched on a bluff overlooking the stunning Columbia River, draws more than 75,000 wine enthusiasts from around the globe each year, ranking it among the top-five most visited wineries in the state. Visitors can enjoy wine tastings, live music on the vine-covered terrace every summer
weekend from Memorial Day through September, tours and special events, and tournament-quality bocce courts. Maryhill sources more than 30 unique grape varietals from some of the most highly regarded vineyards in Washington and produces more than 50 wines. Maryhill Winery has been honored with over 3,000 awards since 2001, including being named 2015 Pacific Northwest Winery of the Year by Wine Press Northwest and the 2014 Winery of the Year at the San Francisco International Wine Competition. Winemaker Richard Batchelor has earned the Winemaker of the Year award at the Indy International Wine Competition in 2013, 2018 and 2019.
"We offer true food and wine destination tasting rooms with a passion for hospitality." —CRAIG & VICKI LEUTHOLD, OWNERS
Host Your Next Event at Maryhill Maryhill offers both indoor and outdoor spaces to create the perfect environment for any type or style of event, from upscale private dinners or receptions to business luncheons and team-building activities. Let their dedicated staff customize the perfect food, beverage and entertainment package to make your event fun and memorable.
Celebrate at the Iconic Hollywood Schoolhouse WHAT TO BUY
SPECIAL NOTES BISTRO, SCENIC WATERFRONT VIEWS, LIVE MUSIC, GIFT SHOP
'18 Proprietor's Reserve Rosé, passion fruit, grapefruit, cranberry $27 '16 Winemaker's Red, jam, dried spice, Earl Grey tea $17 '18 Viognier, melon, apricot, grapefruit, pineapple $19
The Hollywood Schoolhouse has been a landmark in the Sammamish Valley since its construction in 1912. This nearly 10,000-square-foot property is newly updated with modern touches, while maintaining its turn-of-the-century style. The tasting room is centrally located in Woodinville's Hollywood District, with breathtaking scenic valley views and plenty of parking to accommodate your guests. The grand ballroom, upper floor, beautiful gardens and outdoor balconies can accommodate small and large groups for both seated and standing reception-style events.
To book these experiences, visit maryhillwinery.com/rentals or email [email protected].
THE FUTURE OF WINE | By Leslie Dinaberg
When Touring & Tasting launched 25 years ago, it would have been difficult to imagine fine wine bottles with screw tops, let alone quality wine being served in a can! But stranger things are still on the way. Looking at our crystal ball to visualize the future, here are some of the most captivating trends.
Wine Vending Machines Alcohol vending machines are on the rise, especially in bars. Now that wine in a can is so readily available, why not pair the self-serve vending machines with a biometric scanning device (like a retina scanner) that checks your ID and lets you wave a smartphone to pay for your purchase. Attack of the Drones It's a multipronged attack of the drones, and they're becoming less cost prohibitive all the time. Wineries currently use them for beautiful aerial photography and marketing purposes, security, surveying and crop analysis, including what specialists call "vine vigor" maps using multispectral cameras. There are even drones that make hawk squawk projections to scare the birds away from eating the grapes. On the consumer side, drone deliveries for wine are next on the horizon —
Amazon Prime Air has 30 minutes or less service in development already. I Can't Believe I Drank the Whole Thing Fully edible or compostable wine bottles already exist, it's just a matter of time before they become more practical and affordable. Edible bottles made from isomalt (a sugar substitute) are available to order in kits and compostable, nonplastic glass made from cornstarch are also becoming a viable, eco-friendly option. Watch Out Jetsons With artificial intelligence algorithms becoming more and more, well … intelligent, perhaps it won't be long until we're querying robot sommeliers to help with food and wine pairings, then augmenting our experience with holographic entertainment from our favorite bands (dead or alive). While this all sounds like a sci-fi movie, there is a new grocery store point-of-sale product in development called Tastry, which uses a blend of machine learning, sensory science and chemistry to match your wine flavor preferences to the bottles available for purchase. Using an in-store kiosk and smartphone app, the company even has plans to develop an automated food pairing functionality, based on your shopping list.
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Bringing the Story of the Bottle to Life As storytelling specialists, we're particularly intrigued by the use of augmented reality and artificial intelligence technology to cleverly connect wine labels with wine lovers. More than 500 wineries around the world are using an app called Winerytale, which connects drinkers to the stories behind their bottle via smartphone.
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«Доброхотная копейка» (полное наименование — Тверское благотворительное общество «Доброхотная копейка») - благотворительная организация, осуществлявшая помощь бедным жителям и сиротам. Общество существовало в период с 1862 по 1917 год и располагалось в г. Твери.
Девиз общества: «Люди приходят и уходят, но содеянное ими остается. Торопитесь делать добро».
История
Тверское благотворительное общество «Доброхотная копейка» основано 11 декабря 1862 года по инициативе писательницы Авдотьи Павловны Глинки. Слово «доброхот» в русском языке означает «доброжелатель», «доброхотный» — «добровольный». В марте состоялось первое заседание благотворительного общества «Доброхотная копейка». Был принят его устав и объявлено о начале его работы. После смерти А. П. Глинки в июле 1863 года общество возглавил ее муж — поэт, декабрист, герой Отечественной войны 1812 года Федор Николаевич Глинка. В этом обществе в ту пору было 120 человек.
Главной целью было оказывать помощь беднейшим жителям Твери, «которые стыдятся или по каким-либо причинам не могут просить милостыни», а также тем, кто «впал в бедность» из-за болезни, пожара или других несчастий и не могут одолеть свою бедность без помощи извне. Одним из первых взносов в это общество была тысяча рублей, которую пожертвовал Федор Николаевич Глинка. На проценты от этих денег воспитывались сироты женской гимназии.
Средства общества складывались из членских взносов, добровольных пожертвований, сборов от благотворительных вечеров. Сумма держалась в тайне, а сами пожертвования, согласно уставу общества, опускались в закрытую кружку. Велся строгий учет доходов и расходов собранных средств. Решения принимались коллективно. Ни одна копейка не могла быть потрачена без ведома Совета. Строго контролировалось адресное, целевое выделение и расходование пожертвований. Раз в месяц проводились открытые заседания общества, на которых распределялись собранные средства.
Тверь стала известна на всю Россию как первый губернский город, в котором появилось свое благотворительное общество — «Доброхотная копейка» и послужила хорошим примером в данном благом начинании.
За время существования обществом были открыты столовая-чайная для бедных, начальное народное училище, ремесленное училище, низшее техническое училище, сиротский приют для девочек, ночлежный приют, Дом трудолюбия с детским отделением, контора по приисканию занятий, убежище для бедных и престарелых имени Головкина-Кобылина, пожертвовавшего свой дом для предоставления бесплатных квартир бедным жителям Твери. Общество выдавало ежемесячные и единовременные пособия бедным жителям Твери. Сироты, многодетные матери, не имеющие другой поддержки, больные и престарелые пользовались первостепенным вниманием со стороны общества. Его члены также обращали внимание на трудоустройство бедных людей с учетом их навыков и состояния здоровья. Общество имело в своем активе группу врачей и медработников, которые оказывали безвозмездную помощь больным.
В 1871 году общество «Доброхотная копейка» оказало существенную помощь жителям Заволжья, которое пострадало от пожара.
Деятельностью общества управляли видные жители Тверской губернии, обладавшие высоким авторитетом, уважением и безупречной репутацией.
В разное время почетными членами общества были великая княгиня Ольга Александровна, принц Ольденбургский, архиепископ Тверской и Кашинский Савва, купцы Абрам и Иван Морозовы, Гаврила Аваев и другие.
Последние 10 лет перед революцией общество возглавляла Софья Бюнтинг, супруга тверского губернатора. В годы Первой мировой войны, когда в Твери широко развернулась благотворительная помощь беженцам, пострадавшим от военных действий, Софья Михайловна объявила об организации трудовой помощи для них. В принадлежащем обществу Доме трудолюбия было выделено помещение для механических мастерских, где могли работать и получать достойный заработок 160 беженок. Их дети принимались бесплатно в ясли.
Общество просуществовало до революции 1917 года. В Тверском областном архиве сохранились материалы о деятельности «Доброхотной копейки» с подробными отчетами о доходах и расходах.
Ссылки
"История благотворительности Тверского края: «Доброхотная копейка» https://tverigrad.ru/publication/istorija-blagotvoritelnosti-tverskogo-kraja-dobrohotnaja-kopejka/
«11 декабря исполнилось 150 лет со дня основания Тверского благотворительного товарищества "Доброхотная копейка" https://tverigrad.ru/publication/11-dekabrya-ispolnilos-150-let-so-dnya-osnovaniya-tverskogo-blagotvoritelnoe-tovarishhestvo-dobroxotnaya-kopejka/
"Доброхотная копейка": у нынешней тверской благотворительности глубокие корни» https://tver.mk.ru/social/2019/05/21/dobrokhotnaya-kopeyka-u-nyneshney-tverskoy-blagotvoritelnosti-glubokie-korni.html
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Worth Watching July 2012
By Beer Movie on August 5, 2012 | Leave a comment
Worth Watching:
Not Suitable for Children (2012), Peter Templeman – A cracker of a script brings this inner-west Sydney comedy to life. Not afraid to confound expectations, the film also delivers a healthy quota of genuine laughs. Refreshingly frank about booze, drugs and sex this excellently performed piece is the kind of Aussie film you really hope finds an audience. Also features the most fantastically awkward sex scene ever.
East West 101: Season 1 (2007), Steve Knapman & Kris Wyld – This is an intriguing Aussie cop drama. There are definitely annoyances – shaky, hyperkinetic camerawork and individual storylines that are not always satisfying – but the storyline of Malik and his father is really well drawn out. The exploration of race, despite some initial clumsiness, also comes to satisfy by the season's excellent (and genuinely shocking) conclusion.
This Means War (2012), McG – I'm a big fan of all three leads in this – Pine, Witherspoon and Hardy. This is nice and light, there is no real sense of tension but the action scenes are good. The script is not great, especially the early establishment of Pine's character and the motivation of all the characters is often warped. But in the end, this is genuinely funny and well performed, with Chelsea Handler as Witherspoon's best friend almost stealing the show.
The Amazing Spiderman (2012), Marc Webb – This is a fun film that looks great. But there is no denying that much of what is covered was done better by the first Raimi film. Andrew Garfield is a little hit and miss in the title role but Emma Stone is her usual delightful self. Unfortunately very little of the welcome humour that characterised the trailer is transferred to the final film. But despite all of this, the film is still more than enjoyable enough popcorn fluff.
Batman Begins (2005), Christopher Nolan – This incredible film has come to sit somewhat unfairly in the shadow of its phenomenal sequel. Nolan's first Batman flick is a really dense, multifaceted origin story which remains extremely accessible to non-comic book readers. The script expertly establishes the characters' values and psychology above all. Katie Holmes' performance in this is really underrated; I think she does better than Maggie Gyllenhaal who replaced her in the sequel. The film finishes on one of my all time favourite sequel setups as well.
The Dark Knight Rises (2012), Christopher Nolan – As a standalone film, this is imperfect. However as the closing film of the trilogy, it is pretty darn close to perfection. The quibbles for me include the late twist, OWS references which veer into the overwrought and resolution of the main action that is not 100% successful. But I loved much of this. There is a couple of cracking action set pieces, the setup for the sidequel/spinoff is masterful and personally I was a huge fan of the ending. Michael Caine is amazing in a small role whilst Joseph Gordon-Levitt in detective mode is very good.
Magic Mike (2012), Steven Soderbergh – I really liked this. On the surface this is a tale of male strippers. But there's some (not too much) added depth here. Channing Tatum has a real charm and presence about him onscreen, as does female lead Cody Horne who is delightful despite occasional stilted line delivery. Biggest accolades must go to director Soderbergh though who is in good form, keeping proceedings zipping along rapidly, even as the action threatens to become predictable.
Not Worth Watching:
Brave (2012), Mark Andrews & Brenda Chapman – As far as animated films go, this is decidedly average. For a Pixar film it is utter pants. Technically, they continue to improve but it seems too much effort has gone into making Merida's hair look amazing, and not enough into making the narrative amazing. This is a tepid tale, totally lacking in any Pixar distinctiveness or subversiveness.
Safe House (2012), Daniel Espinosa – Cool idea. A CIA traitor just saunters into the American embassy in South Africa. Especially when you add in the fact that the traitor is played by none other than Denzel Washington. But this film never gets off the ground, making you wonder why anyone bothered. The action scenes are surprisingly sparse, and when they arrive they are annoyingly, shakily shot. Denzel is surely the most watchable actor of his generation, but even he can't make this worth your while.
Not even this guy can make Safe House worth your time.
If you only have time to watch one The Dark Knight Rises
Avoid at all costs Brave
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The backslash works for CPU usage % but not % usage
How do I escape % sign ...when the % is at beginning of the string I'm looking for?
A: As is also stated in https://dwgeek.com/apache-hive-like-statement-pattern-matching-example.html/
the expression below should work:
like '\% usage%'
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Tenneco Automotive Inc.
headquarters: 500 north field dr.
lake forest, il 60045 phone: (847)482-5000 fax: (847)482-5940 url: http://www.tenneco-automotive.com
One of the largest North American manufacturers of shock absorbers, Tenneco Automotive also makes exhaust systems and related parts for automobiles and trucks. The auto parts industry also has two primary sectors: the original equipment sector, which includes parts for new car manufacturers; and the aftermarket parts sector, which includes replacement parts for cars and trucks. Nearly two-thirds of Tenneco Automotive's revenues come from sales to new car manufacturers, while the remaining one-third is secured in the automotive after-market.
COMPANY FINANCES
In 1997 Tenneco Automotive held a 25 percent share of the global shocks and mufflers market. The firm sold its products to nearly every original equipment manufacturer in the world, and its sales reached a record $2.94 billion, nearly double the total in 1992. Despite this promising growth, however, Tenneco Automotive's performance since its emergence as an independent public company in November of 1999 has suffered. The newly independent firm has yet to achieve profitability. It posted a $423 million loss on sales of $3.27 billion in 1999. Performance the following year improved a bit as sales grew to $2.54 billion, and the firm's losses diminished to $42 million. Losses increased, however, in 2001 to $130 million as sales fell to $3.36 billion. Stock prices, which reached roughly $10 per share in 2000, had fallen to less than $2 per share by November of 2001.
ANALYSTS' OPINIONS
Although recessionary economic conditions were largely to blame for Tenneco Automotive's weak financial performance in 2001, the firm's 1.5 billion debt load, the highest in the industry, also posed problems. The company had inherited the debt when it split from its packaging operations in 1999. According to a December 2001 issue of Crain's Chicago Business, "While analysts say the company's brands-Walker mufflers and Monroe shock absorbers-are strong, and the company should bounce back when the economy and auto industry rebound, they agree that the big challenge for Tenneco is to whittle down its debt."
Tenneco Automotive began as part of Tenneco Corp. a conglomerate with interests in everything from oil to shipbuilding. Tenneco Corp. was founded in 1960 to oversee the growing oil and gas subsidiaries of publicly owned Tennessee Gas Transmission Co., which had been created in 1943 to create a 1,200-mile gas pipeline in the United States. In 1961, Tenneco diversified into chemicals with the purchase of Heyden Newport Chemical Corp. and into paperboard and packaging material with the purchase of Packaging Corporation of America. Between 1950 and 1966, Tenneco acquired 22 companies, including Walker Manufacturing and Monroe, both of which would form the core of Tenneco Automotive.
In 1967, Tenneco added farm machinery manufacturer J.I. Case to its holdings. The firm restructured along geographical lines, creating two major divisions: Tenneco West and Tenneco Virginia. The following year, Tenneco Virginia bought Newport News Shipbuilding & Drydock Co. Tenneco continued to grow and diversify, purchasing British chemical company Albright & Wilson Ltd., Philadelphia Life, Southwestern Life Insurance, and Danish company Lydex in the 1970s.
Management thwarted efforts by shareholders to split and sell the firm's several divisions in 1982. Two years later, Tenneco acquired Ecko Housewares and Ecko Products. The farm machinery operations of Navistar were purchased and folded into the Case division in 1985. The following year, Tenneco divested its insurance arm to I.C.H. Corp. In 1991, Tenneco posted record losses of $723 million. Michael Walsh took over as president and launched a $2 billion restructuring plan that included the closing of several plants, the layoff of more than 10,000 employees, and the divestment of several holdings. For example, Tenneco sold its Case farm machinery subsidiary in 1995. That year, the firm also spun off its Albright & Wilson chemicals unit as a public company listed on the London Stock Exchange. The spinoff raised $819 million in fresh capital for Tenneco. Headquarters moved from Houston, Texas, to Greenwich, Connecticut.
To bolster its lucrative plastic packaging and consumer products operations, Tenneco paid $1.27 billion for the plastics division of Mobil Chemical Co. in 1995. However, the firm's divestment efforts continued when El Paso Energy Corp. acquired Tenneco Energy in 1996. By then, Tenneco had decided to focus on two major business segments: packaging and automotive parts. To this end, Tenneco also sold off its shipbuilding operations.
Between 1993 and 1997, Tenneco Automotive doubled its sales, mainly due to its purchase of more than 20 automotive parts suppliers. To cut costs, Tenneco Automotive laid off 1,000 employees and consolidated the management of its two strongest automotive parts brands: Walker and Monroe. In 1998, plans to merge with Tower Automotive Inc. fizzled. That year, Tenneco Inc. announced its intent to split into two separate firms: automotive and packaging. The split was completed in 1999, when Tenneco Automotive Inc. and Pactiv Corp. began trading as independent companies on the New York Stock Exchange.
Among the largest 150 North American automotive parts suppliers, Tenneco Automotive ranked 37th, according to Automotive News in 1999. The following year, the firm agreed to jointly manufacture emission control parts and systems with both Futaba Industrial Co. and Tokico Ltd. A sluggish North American economy undercut revenues in 2001. The firm also struggled with a heavy debt burden. Between mid-2000 and early 2002, the firm cut its salaried workforce by 28 percent, which resulted in roughly $62 million in savings. To achieved additional savings, Tenneco Automotive launched cost cutting efforts in early 2002 that included trimming 4 percent of its North American and European work force and shutting down eight plants.
The split of Tenneco Inc. into two independent companies was a strategic move designed to improve the performance of each company. As a conglomerate, Tenneco Inc. had struggled with heavy debt, bureaucracy, and low profits. Management reasoned that its automotive arm would operate more efficiently as a smaller, independent entity able to focus solely on the automotive parts markets and respond quickly to various market trends.
One of Tenneco Automotive's strategies in the early 2000s was the expansion of international operations, particularly in emerging growth markets. Tenneco's presence in the mature markets of both North America and Western Europe was strong, and the firm wanted to expand into areas where growth looked more promising. According to a March 2001 PR Newswire release, "Tenneco Automotive's long-term strategy is to expand its global capabilities through niche acquisitions, joint ventures, and strategic alliances. With the increasing globalization of the automotive industry, the company is strategically expanding its operations in Eastern Europe and emerging markets in order to take advantage of lower operating costs, and to be better positioned to serve its original equipment customers in these growing markets." To this end, despite its desire to cut costs and pare down debt, the firm paid $20 million for a shock absorber manufacturing plant in Poland in 2001.
The decision to spin Tenneco Automotive off as an independent company came after Tenneco Inc.'s efforts to sell its automotive arm to Grand Rapids, Michigan-based Tower Automotive Inc. failed. Along with creating a $5 billion auto parts giant, the merger would have allowed Tenneco Automotive to offer a more comprehensive product line by giving it access to Tower's suspension systems. When the two firms were unable to agree on how to best manage the merger, negotiations halted.
Traditionally, during periods of economic recession, original equipment demand drops, while sales in the automotive aftermarket remain level and frequently strengthen as cost conscious car owners tend to fix and repair their cars rather than buy new. Because Tenneco tended to rely more heavily on the original equipment market, it remained vulnerable to this trend. When the North American economy began to weaken in the early 2000s, the automotive industries there began to feel the pinch. A surplus problem in North America prompted auto manufacturers to shut down assembly plants for days and, in some cases, weeks during the first quarter of 2001. Although automakers were able to maintain sales growth throughout the year with no-interest financing programs, many began slowing production in anticipation of reduced demand in 2002. Consequently, automotive parts players like Tenneco Automotive saw demand for their products slow.
FAST FACTS: About Tenneco Automotive Inc.
Ownership: Tenneco Automotive Inc. is a public company traded on the New York Stock Exchange.
Ticker Symbol: TEN
Officers: Mark P. Frissora, Chmn., Pres., and CEO; Mark A. McCollum, SVP and CFO; Timothy R. Donovan, EVP
Employees: 20,000
Principal Subsidiary Companies: Tenneco Automotive Inc. operates 75 plants in more than 20 countries.
Chief Competitors: Major rivals of Tenneco Automotive Inc. include ITT Industries, Lear Corp., ArvinMeritor Inc., and other manufacturers of automotive parts.
Under the Walker and Monroe brand names, Tenneco Automotive manufactures Sensa-Trac and Reflex shocks and struts, Rancho shock absorbers, Walker Quiet Flow Mufflers (first introduced in 1998), DynoMax performance exhaust products, and Monroe Clevite vibration control components. The firm also manufactures catalytic converters, engine mounts, and steering stabilizers.
CHRONOLOGY: Key Dates for Tenneco Automotive Inc.
Tennessee Gas Transmission Co. is created
Tenneco Corp. is founded to oversee the holdings of Tennessee Gas
Tenneco posts a record losses of $723 million
Tenneco begins to focus on two major segments: packaging and automotive parts
Tenneco splits into two independent companies, one of which is Tenneco Automotive Inc.
FORMER TEXAS GIANT MOVES TO THE NORTHEAST
In the early-1990s, Tenneco Inc was the largest public company in Houston, Texas. After relocating headquarters to Greenwich, Connecticut, and then selling off its Houston-based ship building and energy operations in the mid- to late 1990s, Tenneco Inc. virtually disappeared from Houston.
Tenneco Automotive began its global expansion efforts in earnest in the mid-1990s. Between 1995 and 1997, Tenneco Automotive spent $1.8 billion on operations in Argentina, Australia, Brazil, China, Czechoslovakia, India, Japan, Mexico, Spain, and Turkey. By 1998, the firm operated 67 plants, offices, or branches in 21 countries. In the early 2000s, Europe accounted for 35 percent of total revenues.
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sedgwick, david. "tenneco offspring expected to survive parent's breakup." automotive news, 27 july 1998.
sherefkin, robert. "caution flag; tenneco is lean and focused, but analysts warn of softening market." automotive news, 13 november 2000.
sherefkin, robert. "tenneco, lear post losses; both will close plants." automotive news, 4 february 2002.
tenneco automotive inc. home page, 2002. available at http://www.tenneco-automotive.com.
For an annual report:
on the internet at: http://www.shareholder.com/tenneco/annual.cfm
For additional industry research:
investigate companies by their standard industrial classification codes, also known as sics. tenneco automotive inc.'s primary sic is:
3714 motor vehicle parts and accessories
also investigate companies by their north american industrial classification system codes, also known as naics codes. tenneco automotive inc.'s primary naics code is:
336399 all other motor vehicle parts manufacturing
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Georgia challenge progresses
Another case involving free speech online moves forward, this one in Georgia.
Dec. 2, 1996 5:00 p.m. PT
As the Supreme Court met to consider the Communications Decency Act last week, another case involving free speech in cyberspace quietly progressed through the legal mill.
Last Tuesday, the American Civil Liberties Union and other civil rights groups filed their final brief arguing for a preliminary injunction against the Georgia Computer Systems Protection Act. The ACLU also filed a response to the state's motion to dismiss the case.
The state law, which took effect July 1, makes it illegal to falsely identify oneself, to place a registered trademark or logo on a home page without permission, or to claim someone else's identity when sending email. Violators could face up to one year in jail and $1,000 in fines.
The law was written to protect consumers from being misled by false advertising or online impersonators. The lawsuit challenging it, originally filed September 24, is being led by the ACLU, Atlanta attorney Scott McClain, Georgia state Rep. Mitchell Kaye (R-Marietta), and 14 individuals and groups who provide Web sites with information on issues including AIDS, gay and lesbian rights, and the separation of church and state.
Both sides are arguing over how to define the law and its potential violators.
The groups fighting for an injunction say that the law is vague and that its prohibition of anonymous communication over the Net violates free speech, especially that of controversial groups.
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China can be a daunting destination for any traveler, whether for leisure or business. It is still, in many ways, the sleeping dragon that is just emerging from some 3,000 years of inscrutable history. In China, one is always living in interesting times as the country of nearly 1.4 billion souls gathers forests of cranes and armies of coders to create an ever-burgeoning future of global technologies and light-speed manufacturing capabilities.
The city of Qingdao is one of those cities making the great leap forward from its spot on the eastern coast of the country along the shores of the Yellow Sea. New nonstop service from Los Angeles on Xiamen Airlines is making the city all the more accessible, and it is a mere 90-minute flight from Seoul and 4.5 hours by high-speed rail from the capital of Beijing.
However, Qingdao (formerly spelled Tsingtao – yes, the same Tsingtao of beer fame) has been on the map of western business for more than a century. German and Austrian capitalists found the city perfect for making beer from the many artesian wells that pop up around the geography. To date, popular Tsingtao beer remains one of China's principal exports.
A tour of the original factory tells a story of European influence, and the neighborhoods that lace the city still bear the neo-modernist touches of the turn of the last century. Mansions and office buildings look like chalets, and wide stone plazas seem set for Euro-style coffee sipping and gathering.
Those pockets of former European grandeur are complemented by centuries-old Taoist temples atop winding and narrow city streets that overlook the Laoshan National Park and then the calm, sheltered beaches of Qingdao. At night Qingdao lights up like Times Square with high rise buildings and unusual sphere sculptures that turn into flowing canvases of LED artistry.
A westerner could feel at home in Qingdao. Shopping malls with Starbuck's, McDonald's and local pizza counters vie with stores selling New Balance shoes and Apple products. But this is very much a Chinese city of some 10 million people.
That means, however, that communication will always be a conundrum. It is difficult to find guides that approach fluency in English. Still, even with the gaps, much can be communicated and smartphones can be great tools thanks to translation apps.
China Mobile and China Unicom run sim card deals for iPhone and Android users. It may be easier, however, to stay with a US-based international plan to manage e-mail and calls seamlessly. Plus, despite Google, Facebook and many news channels not working in China, there are ways to access these channels in spurts if you use a US-based plan.
Qingdao is easily the most sophisticated destination in the Shandong province of China. Familiar hotel brands include Hilton, Shangri-La, Sheraton, Le Meridian, Westin, Wyndham, Crown Plaza, even Doubletree. These hotels have become a mainstay for business travelers flowing into the city, helping the city's quest to become Silicon Blue.
Qingdao's New High-Tech Industrial Zone on the west coast Jiaozhou Bay is seeing large inflows of investment dollars as a new economic zone gaining ground in China. Some five square miles are building up around marine industry research, alternative-energy and new-materials research, plus software services, advanced manufacturing and cloud computing. Haier, a trusted name for household appliances in the west, also has its headquarters in Qingdao.
Indeed, the city is clean and fresh with a comfortable ocean breeze and a pedestrian walkway along the shore that goes on for miles and miles. Top points of interest include St. Michael's Church, a circa-1932 Catholic cathedral built in classic neo-gothic tradition where daily mass is still celebrated. The Bookhouse by the church is a former Baroque-style mansion that is now a bookstore, gift shop, and a great place to wander and think.
From there, a visit to the Tsingtao Beer Museum is in order. It's a multidimensional complex telling the history of the popular beverage with holograms and life-like dioramas, finishing up, happily, in the tasting room. The experience can be followed by lunch at the museum where onion rings, fries and hamburgers can be munched with chop sticks and downed with golden pitchers of the brew.
Qingdao is the largest city in Shandong province, one the country's 23 provinces, a area that has played a major role in early Chinese history along the lower reaches of the Yellow River. It was a location for the development of Taoism, Chinese Buddhism and Confucianism. So any visit to Qingdao should be complemented with a trip to some of Shandong's other captivating locations, such as the birthplace of Confucius and Mount Tai, a revered mountain for Buddhism and Taoist worship.
Geographically, the province sprawls for some 60,000 square miles (think of the state of Georgia) with nearly 2,000 miles of coastline. It has a mountainous middle and attractive tourism areas given to names such as Fairyland Coast, Affectionate Yimeng and the Oriental Holy Land.
Close to Qingdao (a two- to three-hour drive or two-hour by rail) is the Fairyland Coast of northeast Shandong, which juts out between the Bohai, Huanghai and Yellow seas like a hand. Here the Penglai Pavilion is considered one of the four great pavilions of China. It sits atop Danya Hill, covered by centuries-old Cyprus trees and overlooking the confluence of the waters. The massive gift shop is a good place to buy carvings, exotic fruits and trinkets, and area wines.
Or one can taste the wines at the source. Yantai, on the northern flank of the Fairyland Coast, has become China's wine capital thanks to the work of Chang-yu Pioneer Wine Company, the country's oldest and largest winery, in the late 19th Century. The terroir of this region compares to Bordeaux, and the "chateaux" of the region to pour bottles of attention-grabbing cabernets, rieslings and chardonnays.
While the tastes cater to more local preferences, the viticulture in China is catching on for tourism. A tour of the Chang-yu wine museum brings post-tour tastings and a chance to contemplate a room-size model of the new 1,000-acre $870 million Disney-style wine theme park with its palatial chateau, a research institute, wine production and a number of bars and restaurants.
Farther afield, but very much of interest, is Shandong's capital, Jinan. It's a two-hour high-speed train ride from Qingdao (five hours by car). This is a magical city of geothermal mineral waters that bubble up from deep in the earth; it can be enjoyed from gurgling fountains, in tea, in the local cuisine and in spas around the city. Baotu Springs is one of the top water spouts in the city, with pavilions, gardens and peaceful pathways, all in a stunning park setting.
A leisurely moat boat ride around Daming Lake makes a great intro to the city. High-end hotel spas offer geothermal heated swimming pools, saunas, Jacuzzis and massage services. Among these are the Luxury Blue Horizon Hotel, InterContinental Jinan City, the Sheraton Jinan, Swisshotel and Shangri-La Hotel Jinan.
Jinan makes a great home base for visits to Shandong's three UNESCO World Heritage sites. Qufu, about two hours from the city is the birthplace of Confucius and features the teacher's family mansion, temple and family cemetery as the main attractions.
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Q: how to i target a another div with jquery or css i have three different divs red, blue, green and yellow. red contains an input box. am trying to hide yellow if the input box in red is clicked(focus)
HTML
<div class="red">
<form>
<input class="s" placeholder="Search">
</form>
</div>
<div class="blue"> blue </div>
<div class="green"> green </div>
<div class="yellow"> yellow </div>
CSS
.red, .blue, .green, .yellow
{
padding: 10px;
border: 1px solid #f00;
}
.red{
background: red;
}
.blue{
background: blue;
}
.green{
background: green;
}
.yellow{
background: yellow;
}
.s:focus{
border: 1px solid black;
}
.s:focus + yellow{
display: none;
}
Fiddle Here
A: It is fairly easy to do it with jquery;
(function() {
$('.red input').on({
click: function() { // maybe you'd prefer on focus?
$('.yellow').fadeOut();
}
})
})();
A: The + selector in CSS only works with adjacent elements. In this case, you'd want to use javascript. JQuery makes it particularly easy:
$('.s').focus(function() {
$('.yellow').hide();
}). blur(function() {
$('.yellow').show();
});
Here's the revised JSFiddle: http://jsfiddle.net/w10cw8tc/
$(function(){
$('.s').focus(function() {
$('.yellow').hide();
}). blur(function() {
$('.yellow').show();
});
});
.red, .blue, .green, .yellow {
padding: 10px;
border: 1px solid #f00;
}
.red{
background: red;
}
.blue{
background: blue;
}
.green{
background: green;
}
.yellow{
background: yellow;
}
.s:focus{
border: 1px solid black;
}
<script src="https://ajax.googleapis.com/ajax/libs/jquery/2.1.1/jquery.min.js"></script>
<div class="red">
<form>
<input class="s" placeholder="Search" />
</form>
</div>
<div class="blue"> top </div>
<div class="green"> middle </div>
<div class="yellow"> bottom </div>
A: The other answers will work. Here's a fiddle form if you prefer that.
$(document).ready(function() {
$(".red input").focus(function() {
$(".yellow").hide();
});
});
http://jsfiddle.net/8acwjf3o/1/
A: You have to use jQuery .focus() function for this
$( "#search" ).focus(function() {
$( ".yellow" ).hide();
});
See this fiddle
A: Try this
$(function(){
$(".s").on("focus",function()
{
$(".yellow").hide();
});
$(".s").on("blur",function()
{
$(".yellow").show();
});
});
.red, .blue, .green, .yellow
{
padding: 10px;
border: 1px solid #f00;
}
.red{
background: red;
}
.blue{
background: blue;
}
.green{
background: green;
}
.yellow{
background: yellow;
}
.s:focus{
border: 1px solid black;
}
.s:focus + yellow{
display: none;
}
<script src="https://ajax.googleapis.com/ajax/libs/jquery/2.1.1/jquery.min.js"></script>
<div class="red">
<form>
<input class="s" placeholder="Search">
</form>
</div>
<div class="blue"> top </div>
<div class="green"> middle </div>
<div class="yellow"> bottom </div>
A: Using jQuery:
$('#search').on('focus', function () {
$('#yellow').hide('fast');
});
.colored {
padding: 10px;
border: 1px solid #f00;
}
#red {
background: red;
}
#blue {
background: blue;
}
#green {
background: green;
}
#yellow {
background: yellow;
}
.s:focus {
border: 1px solid black;
}
.s:focus + yellow {
display: none;
}
<script src="https://ajax.googleapis.com/ajax/libs/jquery/2.1.1/jquery.min.js"></script>
<div class="colored" id="red">
<form>
<input id="search" placeholder="Search" />
</form>
</div>
<div class="colored" id="blue">blue</div>
<div class="colored" id="green">green</div>
<div class="colored" id="yellow">yellow</div>
A: In your CSS
.s:focus + yellow{
display: none;
}
There are a couple of things which are wrong with this style, first would be a typo where you are missing '.' before 'yellow' class name for selection. Second; as there is no '.yellow' element adjacent to 'input.s' element, this style will never be applied. Reverse child to parent selector are not defined in CSS (yet!).
var input = document.querySelectorAll(".s")[0];
input.addEventListener("focus", function () {
var yellow = document.querySelectorAll(".yellow")[0];
yellow.style.display = "none";
});
or jQuery way :
$(".s").focus(function () {
$(".yellow").hide();//You can use .hide() or .fadeOut() or .slideUp() or .slideDown() methods.
});
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CNN commentator on Trump trying to fire Mueller: We shouldn't be "prosecuting thought crimes of the president"
Ham: "It does seem a bit of a Catch-22 for the president, that it counts against him when he doesn't fire someone, and it counts against him when he does fire someone"
Written by Media Matters Staff
Published 01/26/18 12:12 PM EST
From the January 26 edition of CNN Newsroom with John Berman and Poppy Harlow:
POPPY HARLOW (CO-HOST): Mary Katherine, I mean, intent is important as well, not only legally, but just politically. How do you see it? Alice is saying, "Look, it didn't happen." How do you see it this morning?
MARY KATHERINE HAM (CNN CONTRIBUTOR): Well we are -- in the end, we are talking about a thing that did not happen. Had it happened, it would have been a very bad thing, but I don't want to go too far down the road of prosecuting thought crimes of the president. Look, this was well sourced. He basically wants to fire everyone at some point. Some of those implications are more problematic than others. This would be one of the more problematic instances. But in this case, he talked to [White House counsel Don] McGahn, McGahn said this is a bad idea, and then he backed off, so that was --
HARLOW: Wait, wait. But Mary Katherine, the reporting is not just that McGahn said this is a bad idea, he backed off. That McGahn had to threaten to resign and quit over it.
HAM: Yeah, yeah, because it's Trump. This is who he is. I mean, I'm just like -- I'm sort of tired of acting surprised by any of this, is part of it. But, like, look, there are bad implications here, but there are implications because the actual action did not happen.
HAM: I also agree with Mark that what he's looking for is personal loyalty, that is a pattern that we see. But it does seem a bit of a Catch-22 for the president, that it counts against him when he doesn't fire someone, and it counts against him when he does fire someone.
HARLOW: What do you mean, Mary Katherine?
HAM: Like, because, [Attorney General Jeff] Sessions was not dismissed, and [special counsel Robert] Mueller was not dismissed. On the other hand, [former FBI Director James] Comey was, and that is reflected -- that reflects badly on the president, but also when people are not fired, that reflects badly on the president. Where does he –
HARLOW: Well –
HAM: Like, he can have the thought that he wants the loyalty, and then make the right decision in the end. It is a material difference between the Comey and this instance.
HARLOW: It's that he took the action. Sure, but a material difference between not firing someone and never saying you even want them fired, there's a big difference between that -- right Mary Katherine? -- and going to the man who could fire Mueller and saying do this.
HAM: Yes, except that he didn't. OK. But --
HARLOW: I hear what you're saying, he didn't follow through on the firing, but he went to McGahn and asked for it.
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Why explore history? Quotes on the Mechanics and Farmers Bank's history page speak to that.
These are among the points highlighted in the Black History Month display in the Holy Cross gathering space. It includes photographs of individuals prominent in black history and asks readers to see if they can identify the people. See how many you can identify, then check back later this month when answers are posted by Marian Johnson-Thompson, who created the display.
The display also has resources for those interested in exploring their genealogy and information about exhibits and events in the area that focus on black history.
"Throughout the U.S., North Carolina is known for its abundance of documented African American history. Many who made significant contributions to the visual and performing arts, architecture, business, civil rights, dentistry, education, government, law, literature, medicine, music, politics, pharmacy, religion, science, sports, and other fields have their origins, have lived and worked, or have studied in North Carolina.
"Look no further than Durham to find the origin of North Carolina Mutual Life Insurance Company and Mechanics and Farmers Bank (M&F Bank), established in the 1898 and 1907, respectively. The bank's name reflects the trades, crafts and professions in which the founders had achieved success. The farmers represent those who owned the land and thus the majority of the wealth at that time.
This interactive map shows clickable links to historic markers and other information about Parrish Street, when it was known as Black Wall Street for the number of businesses that thrived there.
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Black Catholics in America: The Raleigh Diocese's AAMEN Food & Faith series presents this dinner and presentation about Fr. Augustine Tolton, first black priest in America.
Audio interviews with black artists, athletes and others curated by WUNC radio as part of its Black History Month coverage, with a few others added below by Holy Cross Communications. You are encouraged to share these links with youth in your households and others who may be interested.
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Wycombe District Council's investment in a new link road through the former Compair site has created a new mixed-use area of the town, attracting investment of £80m, creating new homes and new jobs.
The 'Hughenden Quarter' forms a large corridor of land running between High Wycombe town centre and Hughenden Park, within which lie the former industrial sites of Compair and De La Rue. The availability of these two sites in 2008 provided an opportunity to restructure this part of the town, by comprehensive redevelopment. Ten years later, the final phases of the Hughenden Quarter are taking shape.
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What a loss for Colorado schools, parents, and students. Had this bill been scheduled by the Committee, I have no doubt that the House of Representatives would have passed this legislation."
— – Senator Don Coram
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After the bill received unanimous consent from the Senate, it was sent to the House of Representatives where the Education Committee also voted unanimously to enact the program.
The Colorado House Appropriations Committee then received the bill, but never placed it on the calendar, making it impossible to complete the process of being enacted before midnight tonight.
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House Fails To Take Up School Bus Safety Bill Named After Two Victims Of Accidents
The bill's Prime sponsor fighting for these reforms for the past three years, Senator Don Coram said:
"CSN, at my request brought to light the problems with our dangerously under-resourced pupil transportation system back in late 2018. That gave Colorado access to the world's top experts to fix each area that needed attention, and a plan to put Colorado first in the nation for pennies per student. What a loss for Colorado schools, parents, and students. Had this bill been schedules by the Committee, I have no doubt that the House of Representatives would have passed this legislation."
According to Governor Polis – "Colorado is in the best financial shape it's ever been in".
With billions in surplus funds, parents and schools are outraged as they learn that their state dropped the ball on an opportunity to enact the most sweeping reform to student, campus, and school bus safety, at a cost of just three cents per student per day.
"I want to take this opportunity to announce several important items. First, Anna Backner's parents are struggling with the cost of their daughter's funeral and the fact that they must move within 15 days. Having to listen to the sound of a school bus twice a day come around the corner of their apartment, just like the one that tragically ran over their 11-yerar-old daughter Anna, is too much to ask anyone to endure day after day. Making matters worse, Leandra and her husband Brandon found out just weeks ago that their Anna's little brother Leo is autistic. That makes expenses for the two grief-ridden parents out of reach without all our help. Please log on to Anna's Go Fund Me Page and be as generous as you can." Ward Leber, Founder & Chairman of CSN
HELP ANNA'S FAMILY SURVICE THIS TRAGEDY HERE: https://gofund.me/fc81d60f
Tomorrow, CSN will meet with the key leaders of the state's pupil transportation industry to discuss how to handle the fact that every school district that was offered the opportunity to benefit from the CSN Safe Ride program which contains the exact same benefits as the bill still wants and needs access to those resources to protect their students.
Watch for CSN's next announcement on Monday as we invite every state to put the safety of their children first.
May 11, 2022, 19:22 GMT | {'redpajama_set_name': 'RedPajamaCommonCrawl'} | 889 |
With how athletic they are it's easy to see why Wapello sits on top of the north division of the SEISC.
The Indians dunked all over the Lions on Friday night on their way to a 77-46 win.
Lone Tree struggled from the field early on in the game, missing their first five shots before coach Tom Squiers called a timeout to re-group the team.
The Lions finally got their first bucket from Brock Smith with two minutes left in the first quarter and a Brady Dauber 3-point shot closed the gap to 11-5.
In the second quarter the Lone Tree offense stayed patient and worked the ball inside more to Brock Smith and 3-point shots from Keegan Edwards and Brady Dauber started to hit. The momentum seemed to be heading the Lions' way but a Keaton Mitchell alley-oop dunk took the air out of the room for Lone Tree.
Another big struggle for Lone Tree was foul trouble. Starting forward Casey Shalla picked up quick fouls which allowed Wapello to push the ball inside and get offensive rebounds.
Wapello increased their lead to 13 by halftime and never looked back, eventually increasing their lead to 31 by the end of the game.
Two Lions were in double figures with Brock Smith at 13 and Bryce Houser at 11. Houser was efficient getting to the rim on the night, hitting five of his six shots including a three-point play.
Lone Tree continues to live-and-die by the 3-point shot and the Lions were 4-17 from beyond the arc last Friday.
The Lions traveled to Highland on Tuesday and face off against Columbus Community on Thursday. | {'redpajama_set_name': 'RedPajamaC4'} | 890 |
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Melee is een videospel uit het vechtspelgenre. Het spel is gebaseerd op de tweede animatieserie van de Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles. Het spel is uitgebracht in 2005 door Konami.
Speelwijze
In het spel kan de speler naast de Turtles ook andere personages uit de serie besturen, zoals Shredder, Hun, Casey Jones en April O'Neil.
Het spel kent twee modes: singleplayer adventure mode en Melee mode.
In de singleplayer mode kan de speler kiezen uit 10 bespeelbare personages, waarvan 6 ontsluitbaar. De speler moet deze personages door een serie gevechten leiden. Het is niet altijd noodzakelijk een vijand te bevechten; in sommige levels moet de speler bijvoorbeeld bommen ontwijken gedurende een bepaalde tijd. Het uitspelen van deze levels ontsluit nieuwe personages en levels voor de Melee mode.
In de Melee mode kunnen meerdere spelers tegelijk spelen. Deze mode heeft 10 basis personages en 12 ontsluitbare extra personages. Verder zijn er 9 basis levels en 15 ontsluitbare extra levels. De Melee mode is weer onderverdeel in vier andere speelwijzes:
Deathmatchesque knock-out mode: doel is zo veel mogelijk overwinningen te behalen.
Last Man Standing Mode: iedere speler moet proberen als enige over te blijven.
King of the Hill mode: iedere speler moet een bepaald stuk grond verdedigen.
Keep away mode: een speler bewaakt een schatkist en moet voorkomen dat andere spelers deze stelen.
Vierde wand
Het spel bevat een aantal goede voorbeelden van het doorbreken van de vierde wand, waarbij de personages in het spel tegen de speler spreken. Dit gebeurt vooral als ze een gevecht hebben verloren. Enkele voorbeelden zijn:
Leonardo's "You gotta work with me here."
Michelangelo's "C'mon bro. You gotta use me better than that."
Raphaels "Look... don't get me mad, human. I'll bust outta ya TV and rot ya."
The Shredders "If I could come out of your TV, you'd be very sorry, now!"
Aprils "You're making me look bad."
Caseys "We're supposed to be working together, right? Now help me out here."
Huns "We're a good team. You wanna touch my muscles?"
Externe link
Computerspel uit 2005
GameCube-spel
Xbox-spel
PlayStation 2-spel
Windows-spel
Computerspel van Konami
Mutant Melee | {'redpajama_set_name': 'RedPajamaWikipedia'} | 891 |
Smartphone manufacturers are tussling with the conundrum of how to add more screen to their handsets to improve movie watching and the experience of running multiple apps side-by-side, whilst keeping the overall form-factor small enough that it can actually be used as a phone.
Samsung is adding a foldable display to its next-generation smartphone, which unfurls like the pages of a paperback to offer more screen real estate on a whim.
Rival manufacturer LG is purportedly looking to solve the same issue with a secondary screen that can be attached and detached from the main handset to increase or decrease the size of the display, depending on what you're doing.
According to anonymous sources speaking to Cnet, LG plans to unveil its next-generation handset at the Mobile World Congress tradeshow next month.
The optional secondary screen will be included in an accessory that resembles a protective folio-style case. This could mean that LG is able to sell its next-generation handset for considerably less than folding rivals from Samsung and Royole, which are sold as a single unit.
The Galaxy X is rumoured to cost in excess of $1,400 (£1,112 converted) thanks to its new pliable OLED technology, and dual screens. Of course, it's possible the latest from LG will reach a similar price point when you buy the handset and the optional secondary screen together, but at least there's the possibility of separating the two purchases in order to spread the cost.
Another advantage of this detachable approach is that you can leave the accessory behind if you know you're not going to need the additional screen real estate.
Unfortunately, the report in Cnet does not clarify whether this new technology will be included in a mainstream flagship smartphone, like a new addition to the LG's previous G Flex series, for example.
We expect to see the Samsung Galaxy X in the flesh during the next Galaxy Unpacked keynote event, scheduled for February 20, 2019 in London and New York. | {'redpajama_set_name': 'RedPajamaC4'} | 892 |
The Federal Way Public Schools district has enjoyed rapid growth and expansion in recent years.
During this time, the district has completed a number of new educational and administrative facilities as part of its system. The Federal Way Public Schools district also boasts several technical and acceleration academies, with over 20,000 students currently enrolled.
Recently completed projects include a new high school campus and new district offices. Both are built in Federal Way, the latter of which are constructed on a site purchased from Andrew Cratsenberg and family.
Through their successful properties business, Andrew Cratsenberg and family had acquired the site of a former well-known pizza restaurant. located in Federal Way, with a view to developing the derelict property for one of several proposed ongoing uses. Instead, however, and in a move to facilitate the expansion of the Federal Way Public Schools district, Cratsenberg and family agreed on a deal to sell the property to the educational institution for an undisclosed sum.
Andrew Cratsenberg reveals that having been destroyed by fire in the 1980s, the family acquired the former restaurant site alongside a number of other properties in the Federal Way area. "Rather than the site sitting undeveloped, we reached an agreement to sell the property to Federal Way Public Schools in an effort to help facilitate their growth in and around Federal Way and across Kent, Des Moines, and Auburn," he explains.
As part of the agreement, Cratsenberg and family generously pledged over $1 million to Federal Way Public Schools in tenant improvement work. "We came to the decision to pledge the $1 million in tenant improvement work to ensure that Federal Way Public Schools were able to relocate their district offices to the site as quickly, efficiently, and seamlessly as possible," Andrew Cratsenberg further explains.
To connect with Andrew Cratsenberg, you can find him on Linkedin. | {'redpajama_set_name': 'RedPajamaC4'} | 893 |
About 28 percent of Americans would rather get a teeth cleaning than choose their health insurance coverage.
About one-fourth of consumers would rather file their taxes than go through the ordeal of selecting a health insurance plan, according to a recent UnitedHealthcare survey.
About 28 percent would rather get a teeth cleaning.
But this month, many Americans will have no choice but to begin the often-reviled exercise of choosing insurance for next year — a task made particularly painful by rising prices and, in some cases, fewer choices. According to several recent surveys, yet another reason may be behind consumers' anxiety when it comes to choosing coverage: They don't understand it.
Only 3 percent of more than 200 Chicago-area residents could correctly define four basic health insurance terms, according to a recent survey by online broker PolicyGenius and Radius Global Market Research.
For those who get insurance through their employers, open enrollment often begins in November. Medicare open enrollment runs from Oct. 15 to Dec. 7. Today is also the start of open enrollment for those who purchase health insurance through the Obamacare exchange.
PolicyGenius found that, across the country, Americans think they understand health insurance more than they actually do. In Chicago, an average of 69 percent of those surveyed said they understood at least one of four terms: deductible, copay, out-of-pocket maximum and coinsurance.
But when put to the test, only 41 percent on average actually understood at least one of those terms. Only 3 percent understood all four.
That makes Chicago the third most confident metropolitan area — and the third least knowledgeable — among 10 metropolitan areas included in the survey.
For the record, a deductible is the amount consumers must generally pay for health care before insurance starts paying. A copay is a fixed amount that consumers must pay for services under the terms of their plan. An out-of-pocket maximum is the most a consumer will pay for health care in a given year before insurance starts covering the full cost. Coinsurance is typically a percentage consumers pay toward health care costs before meeting their out-of-pocket maxes.
Part of the reason for the knowledge gap is that people don't devote much time to choosing insurance each year, said Jennifer Fitzgerald, PolicyGenius CEO and co-founder. More than half of workers spend 30 minutes or less each year trying to understand and signing up for health insurance, according to insurer Aflac's 2015 open enrollment survey.
The wait is over: People who want to buy health insurance on the state's Obamacare exchange can go online to see their options and prices, but they may not like what they find.
"It's a very tedious and overwhelming task," Fitzgerald said. "Like any tedious and overwhelming task, people tend to push it off. They tend to default to what they did last year."
But choosing a plan without understanding it can ultimately create more headaches, and lead to unexpected costs, down the road, Fitzgerald said.
"Without knowing the basic terms people are challenged to make the right decision for them," said Colleen Van Ham, president and CEO of UnitedHealthcare of Illinois. It's not enough to look at a plan's premiums. "They need to look at the full picture in terms of what their health care needs are and what the total out-of-pocket costs could be in order to understand what they might spend in a year."
Many insurers offer online tools designed to help consumers understand how to pick plans such as UnitedHealthcare's Health Care ABCs website, which includes tips and definitions. Fitzgerald also recommends consumers check out insurers' summaries of benefits and coverage — documents that run about 10 pages that insurers post online explaining their plans.
Those buying insurance on the exchange can get free in-person help.
Another factor that consumers must grapple with when selecting health insurance policies is cost.
Illinois consumers who shop for insurance on the exchange are finding higher prices and fewer choices this year. Costs for employer-based insurance are also rising, though more modestly. The total cost to employers and employees for health insurance premiums this year was up 2.4 percent, one of the lowest increases in decades, according to a recent survey by Mercer, a human resources consulting firm.
More workers also are finding themselves on high-deductible plans. This year, 29 percent of employees were in high-deductible plans, which often require consumers to pay thousands of dollars toward their health care costs before insurance will cover many services, according to Mercer.
Those costs, along with a jumble of terms, percentages and numbers, lead to confusion for many as they examine their options each November, experts say.
Jonathan Jackson, who works in university services for Northwestern University, said it can be a lot of pressure to choose the right plan for his family each year. Jackson, 31, gets insurance through his employer, and, like many people, said he probably spends about a half hour a year choosing coverage.
"It's a little complicated sometimes," Jackson said, "just making sure you pick the right plan." | {'redpajama_set_name': 'RedPajamaC4'} | 894 |
I will be showing my latest creation IDADE for the first time this year at Resolution 2016. This will be a beginning of a bigger production to be performed internationally.
Resolution is a platform for emerging choreographers at The Place, the centre for contemporary dance in London. The work will be part of a tripple bill of depth, high energy and passionate storytelling with two other emerging companies, What is Written and Lizzie J Klotz.
How old would you feel if you weren't given a number?
IDADE embodies a subject that everyone experiences and struggles to accept... growing old, an infinite dance of transformation.
The word age - aeon in latin, a period of human life measured by years from birth or a particular stage in someone's life.
IDADE shows the beauty of life in both young and old, physically and mentally.
Anne Burgi is not a professional dancer but a true dancer in lifestyle. She is a 53 years old that radiates life, vitality and beauty. She loves dancing and has been doing various forms of healing dance practices throughout her life. She challenges the stereotype of age daily.
Maria Fonseca has worked with a great variety of commercial and contemporary artists, including Nuno Silva, Rizzle Kicks, Ivan Blackstock, Jack Murphey, John Ross, Jean Abreu Dance & Protein Dance,among others. Maria is continuously deepening her knowledge in dance as a healing, creative and liberating tool and looks forwards to expand her work in Portugal, UK and Europe. | {'redpajama_set_name': 'RedPajamaC4'} | 895 |
Abani may refer to:
Abani (name)
Abani Bari Achho, Bengali poem | {'redpajama_set_name': 'RedPajamaWikipedia'} | 896 |
in: Bosses, Enemies, Cyborgs,
SS:T
700 (SS:T)
750 (other games)
Rocket direct impact (100 in most games, 150 in Serious Sam 4)
Rocket blast radius (0-50)
Stomp (50) (SS4 only)
30 ft (9.1 m) standing
2500 (SS:NE)
7500 (other games)
Admir Elezović (all other games except for SS:NE, SS:DD, SS:TRE, SS:DD:XXL, SSBD, IHRB & SS:T)
Walker_Red
"Oh aren't you adorable!"
The Major Bio-mechanoid (colloquially known as Walkers by the Earth Defense Force) is a large, red bipedal cyborg. Armed with a set of rocket launchers, they are one of the deadliest and toughest enemies in the series, and serve as heavy assault units in Mental's army.
While in most games they are encountered as enemies, the Major Bio-mechanoid also serves as the fourth boss of I Hate Running Backwards and the first tutorial boss of Serious Sam: Tormental. It also appears as a miniboss in Serious Sam 3.
2.4 I Hate Running Backwards
2.5 Serious Sam: Tormental
4.2 Serious Sam HD
5.5 Normal enemy
8.2 Serious Sam: Double D: XXL
9.1 Concept art
9.7 Serious Sam VR: The Last Hope
9.10 Serious Sam: Tormental
10 List of appearances
The Major Bio-mechanoid is a essentially an upgraded version of the Minor Bio-mechanoid. They were grown in Mental's bio-tanks using the same technology but supplmented with more nutrients and a different genetic package. The large battery encased in its skull powers two extremely lethal rocket launchers attached to its custom-grown weapon slots.
Whenever Major Bio-mechanoids are encountered, they usually appear on the third or fourth levels all the way to the final level, and sometimes as a miniboss when they first appear, although they can also appear in secrets.
In Serious Sam: The First Encounter, Majors first appear in Valley of the Kings, but can appear in two pairs after the player attempts to enter the desert outside the starting area in Temple of Hatshepsut, while in Serious Sam: The Second Encounter, Major Bio-mechanoids appear in Valley of the Jaguar, where they are accompanied by Minor Bio-mechanoids. Later on in both games, they become more common, serving as support to lighweight troops, attempting to distract the player from being attacked by other enemies.
The first Major appears in Carrion Caverns in the original version of the game, while in Serious Sam: Double D: XXL, they first appear in Dinofighter. Majors don't seem to be as common in this game compared to other Serious Sam games. When they do appear, they are usually seen with Minor Bio-mechanoids.
The Major Bio-mechanoid as seen for the first time in Serious Sam 3: BFE.
In Serious Sam 3, Sam first encounters a Major Bio-mechanoid after it shoots down Garret's helicopter that was meant to extract him out of Cairo at the end of Broken Wings. It serves as a boss, complete with a health bar. Subsequent Major Bio-mechanoids serve as heavyweight front-line units and can be encountered every now and then. Usually there are only one to a few major Bio-mechanoids in combat at a time, supporting weaker front-line enemies. They appear more frequently in co-op mode.
In I Hate Running Backwards, the Major is the fourth boss in the game, and is fought at the end of Deep Space Mine.
Serious Sam: Tormental[]
The Major Bio-mechanoid is the first boss encountered in this game, serving as the first boss of the tutourial. It appears in the Egypt stage and was responsible for shooting down Sam's helicopter.
Majors seen in this installment are seen in much greater numbers than in Serious Sam 3, though they don't appear as a boss this time around. In the last level, From Earth With Love, numerous Majors can be seen along with Khnums and hordes of Octanian Gamma Troopers, fighting the Earth Defense Force soldiers and attempting to stop them from neutralizing the portal.
Major Bio-mechanoids are one of the most dangerous enemies seen in Mental's forces. Their high health, speed, and the rockets they fire can make them very challenging to deal with.
Like Khnums, Major Bio-mechanoids are usually deployed to provide heavy support into areas where Mental's troops are being overrun by or are faced with the heavy from enemy forces. They can be encountered several at a time, or in full-scale combat, can be seen in medium-sized groups of up to a dozen or even more.
Like Minor Bio-mechanoids, Majors are not very intelligent, as the batteries they are equipped with are not sufficent enough to grant them any kind of complex tactical processing. Despite this, they do show high hostility towards their enemies, and will do whatever it takes to eliminate them, even in the line of fire.
When the Major spots a target, it will fire two rockets at them from their rocket launchers. These rockets are extremely deadly and can cause a ton of damage to the player. On higher difficulties, this can result in instant death, even with a decent amount of health or armor. If the player gets too close to a Major, they will take a lot of damage due to the Major's size. They do not fire their rockets simultaneously, which can aid the Major in firing at mobile targets. For example, if the player is strafing right and a rocket misses, then starts strafing left, the second rocket will fire at the player even though they are going in the opposite direction. After firing its rockets, the Major will have a brief cool-down period, often get closer to the player, and continue firing again.
In Serious Sam: Double D, Major Bio-mechanoids can be jumped and walked on without being hurt when the player touches it. In addition, jump pads will stick on dead ones, giving one more height to reach a platform.
Serious Sam HD[]
Majors have a different way of firing rockets in Serious Sam HD than in the classic versions. In the classic version, they fire firstly from the left and then from the right, while in HD they fire first from the right, then from the left. This is useful to know when attempting to fire down its rockets. In the Serious Sam Fusion versions, they alternate between firing right and left rocket first.
In Serious Sam 3, Major Bio-mechanoids are even more dangerous than their Serious Sam 1 counterparts; they can strafe left or right and shoot simultaneously, and when it runs low on health due to consistent damage, it activates a "berserk" mode, which consists of a rapid volley of missiles. This, along with AI behavior which causes it to not always walk in a straight path towards the player like its classic counterpart, can make hitting it with a rocket launcher tricky at certain distances. They also do not shoot a rocket upon dying.
The boss has the unique ability to quickly sprint towards the player, and can still use its berserk mode when under heavy fire, which is extremely deadly if it happens to be sprinting around the same time. It also has roughly three times as much health as its normal counterpart.
In higher difficulties of Fusion, major biomechanoids can fire barrage of rockets even when at full health.
Unlike other games, Majors in Serious Sam: The Random Encounter fire a large amount of lasers instead of rockets, though they can deal a lot of damage to the player's characters, especially if multiple of them hit a character.
The Major Bio-mechanoid behaves the same as in other games, but its rockets are slower and home in on the player. It also holds its rocket launchers upwards instead of having them face the same direction as the Major.
Majors in this game behave just like they do in Serious Sam 3, and will also enter a 'berserk' state when at low health. If they take a lot of damage quickly, they will become stunned for a short while. They are now more dangerous as they now have a powerful stomp attack that they use if the player is within melee range.
The Major Bio-mechanoid is one of the few enemies that can be ridden by the player if they have unlocked the respective skill in the S.A.M. system. When riding a Major, the same controls for riding a vehicle apply to the Major. The player can also fire their weapons from the Bio-mech while riding it. Like other mountable enemies, the Major's health will be displayed by a HUD icon on the bottom-left corner of the screen. If the Major is killed, the player will be dismounted from it.
A charged up SBC Cannon shot can kill a Major Bio-mechanoid in one hit. This is very useful if the player needs to pick off Majors quickly. Because charged up cannonballs can quickly travel across an area, this makes the cannon useful against Majors at any range. However, this depletes cannon ammunition rather quickly, and it is best to use the cannon against other enemies as well, such as large masses of Kleer Skeletons or Sirian Werebulls.
A Major Bio-mechanoid is a very deadly enemy if left unchecked; its rockets can inflict major damage, even with splash damage. It should be one of the first enemies targeted in a group of enemies, even if there are fast enemies like Kleer Skeletons following the player.
A Major's rockets can be destroyed with any weapon. Therefore, in situations when a Major spawns very close, it is recommended to switch to rapid-fire weapon and aim at its weapons.
Avoid standing near or in front of walls. Remember that a Major Bio-mechanoid's rockets will explode on impact and the splash damage can hit the player from behind or the side.
Major Bio-mechanoids should be considered a medium-priority target when paired with other enemies. Its attacks may be powerful but they are relatively easy to dodge, at least in open areas. In smaller, less spacious places, Majors are high-priority enemies, and should be taken out immediately.
When not having a cannon, the MK III Grenade Launcher and XPML21 Rocket Launcher are good options to take them out. The XL2 Lasergun and XM214-A Minigun work well too, but it quickly depletes ammunition.
Jumping when Major Bio-mechanoids fire makes them fire rockets further away, thus reducing the chance of getting hit by splash damage of rockets hitting the ground.
The Major is very fast, so the player should start sprinting away from it when it is getting too close. Its rocket barrages are very difficult to effectively dodge if it is near them.
It has one major weakness; it can be harmed from the explosion damage from its own rockets. To take advantage of this, the player should position themselves near the center structure in the arena so that the Major's rockets on one side will hit the the wall, doing a good amount of damage to it. Repeating this, along with a few shots from the 12 Gauge Pump-Action Shotgun, will quickly kill it.
The hidden Double Barrel Coach Gun and lasergun from Into the Spider's Nest are effective against the Major if the player managed to get either of them earlier. The coach gun does double the amount of damage that the pump-action shotgun does if all pellets connect, and the Major's large size makes it easy for most of the pellets to hit, while the lasergun does comparable damage to the minigun and makes quick work of the Major.
If the player has the M29 Infantry Assault Rifle, they can use it to damage the Major and destroy its rockets.
Normal enemy[]
When facing a Major, the player should make sure there's a decent amount of distance between them and the Major. The Major's rocket bursts are difficult to escape unscathed when the player is close to it. It will attempt to get close to to the player in order to give them less room to avoid its rockets, so if they see it walking, they should sprint away from it, then start firing again.
The Major can still be easily dispatched from a single charged shot of the cannon. It has a short charge time, allowing the player to quickly kill it in one shot.
A single C-4 Demolition Charge is all that is required to kill one, provided it is stuck onto the Major Bio-mechanoid. Even if the player is unable to toss a charge on it, a small pile of C-4 can kill the Major.
It is also possible to kill one using the Sirian Mutilator, but this may prove difficult, as the Major Bio-mechanoid will physically pull the beam, bringing the player much closer to a potential danger zone. The Mutilator also requires charging near to the point of overheating to kill one Major Bio-mechanoid, this leaves you very prone to being attacked.
The rocket launcher is effective against the Major, but the player needs to be somewhat close to the Major in order to effectively use it, as, like the Khnum, they can avoid rockets. If possible, use the Devastator instead, as its projectiles are fast enough that the Major cannot dodge them.
Multiple Majors can be dispatched with either the cannon, minigun, or Devastator. The cannon's charge-up period is fast enough that it can quickly fire the amount of cannonballs needed to clear out a group of Majors, the minigun has a fast enough rate of fire to quickly defeat Majors, and the Devastator's projectiles are fast enough that it can wipe out a group of Majors with ease.
When faced with other enemies, the Major Bio-mechanoid is very dangerous because of the large amount of rockets it can fire in one burst. These rockets can do a good to significant amount of damage even if one or two hit, so the Major(s) should be killed before they can hit the player with a rocket or two while they are pre-occupied with other enemies.
On higher difficulties, they should be a medium-priority target, especially when they are not closing in. While the rockets do a lot of damage, they are relatively slow, easy to dodge and can be shot down with rapid-fire weapons. A lot of more lightweight enemies have harder to dodge attacks.
Strafing left or right is enough to dodge the Major's rockets.
When fighting a Major, make sure not to have a wall close to the player's back. Rockets that strike the wall near them back can still do damage via the rocket's explosion.
The RAPTOR Sniper Rifle is extremely effective against the Major; one zoomed in shot will kill it.
If a RAPTOR is unavailable for whatever reason, a volley of four or so rockets from the XPML4000 Rocket Launcher will kill it. Remember that these rockets will take a while to get to the Major, especially if its far away.
The Sirian Power Gun is quite effective against Majors, especially if there are more than one attacking. Its high damage output is very useful for killing multiple Majors quickly if the player can't or won't use the sniper rifle for whatever reason.
Major should be considered a high-priority target. Their rockets can be dangerous if they're left unchecked while dodging other enemies.
The Major Bio-mechanoid's rockets can be dodged by jumping over them. As soon as the Major's rockets can be seen, jump. This gives the player enough time for it to fly past while they're in the air. This works even if they don't see the rocket as soon as it appears.
The Major's rockets can be destroyed by shooting them with the player's guns. This can be handy if they are caught in a situation where they can't run towards the Major, or they are facing multiple Majors and need to neutralize the rockets of one of them while dodging the other's rockets.
Gunstacks featuring multiple powerful weapons, such as the LM32 Rocket Launcher and MadDog Grenade Launcher, are needed against the Major Bio-mechanoid. These are the only weapons that can deplete the Major Bio-mechanoid's health in a reasonable amount of time.
The 0-4377 Flamethrower works great for destroying it's rockets. Put one on a gunstack and hold down the fire key. While the other guns are firing, the Flamethrower will destroy any incoming rockets if the player hasn't jumped over it.
When paired with other enemies, the Major is a real threat. Its projectiles are quite powerful, which can be very dangerous if they manage to hit the player while they are dodging other projectiles. Taking it out ASAP assures that they player will not be hit by its rockets when they least expect it.
Avoid the Major's rockets by strafing or dashing onto the opposite direction.
The cannon, rocket launcher, Devastator and Erasergun are effective against lone and multiple Majors.
The minigun and laser cannon are also effective against Majors. However, this drains ammo rather quickly.
The Auto Shotgun and The Shaft are also useful against close range Majors. The auto shotgun can drain the Major's health quickly, while the shaft can deal a lot of damage to the Major, as it is metal-based.
When paired with other enemies, the Major is a high-priority target, as its rockets can deal a lot of damage if they player isn't paying attention to it
As it is the first boss in the game, the Major Bio-mechanoid is not very difficult to destroy. Its rockets can be easily avoided by strafing, and the basic weapon can quickly deplete its health due to its high rate of fire. You can also damage the Major Bio-mechanoid with its rockets if they destroy the rockets while they are too close to it.
Thanks to the dual-wielding system, Majors are much easier to defeat than before. Dual-wielding a minigun with another powerful weapon will help make short work of Majors.
Groups of Majors can destroyed very quickly thanks to the nature of the projectiles fired by the FRPCL. The weapon will lock onto a Major and once the player fires, it will go straight for the Major and shred it in seconds, then go onto the next Major and do the same, making it a very useful weapon if the player has acquired it.
Thanks to the homing upgrade for the rocket launcher, the player doesn't need to worry about their rockets missing a Major when firing, so long as they are within clear range of it. It takes roughly five homing rockets to kill one, so it is best if the player loads five at once and fires them all at the same time to maximize the chances of them hitting the Major.
For large groups of Majors, dual-wielded cannons and Devastators are extremely effective for taking them down. It is best they are targeted with these weapons quickly so the player doesn't have to deal with them later on.
For obvious reasons, never get too close to a Major. It can deal massive damage to the player either with its rockets or its stomp attack.
If the player has the appropriate S.A.M. skills, they can mount a Major and use it to destroy enemies until its health is depleted.
The rockets fired by the Major in Serious Sam 4 use the Serious Sam 3 model.
According to NETRICSA in Serious Sam 4, scientists researching the Major Bio-mechanoid at the Gnosis Alpha Orbital University have found that the Major Bio-mechanoid incorporates DNA from a species of Marsh Hopper found on Rigil Kentaurus, as well as several purely synthetic sequences.
The Serious Sam 3 Major's head bears a slight resemblance to the Arachnotron's head from the Doom franchise.
An early model for the Major Bio-mechanoid can be seen in Test 1. It's lower-poly, had a completely different skin, and a rougher death animation. Also all earlier builds of Serious Sam had the same model as the one from Test 1.
Pre-Test 1 images and Serious Sam Origins show that the Alpha Major was blue.
Maintenance time (5G) B
Blow a Major Bio-mechanoid into pieces.
Serious Sam: Double D: XXL[]
Lumberjack Sam
Kill a Red Biomechanoid with only chainsaws.
Maintenance Time
Bioslayer (20G) B
Kill Biomechanoid
Drone The Night Away (10G) S
Kill the Biomechanoid without being hit
Against All Odds (100G) G
Kill Biomechanoid while four curses are active.
Concept art[]
Concept art of the final Serious Sam 1 model.
Early Serious Sam 4 concept designs.
Beta Major shooting missiles at Sam on Sirius.
Editor thumbnail.
Screenshot with blue Majors on the bottom right of the screen.
HD rocket fired by the Major.
Rocket sprite.
Rocket fired by the Major.
NETRICSA showing the Major Bio-mechanoid.
The Major in The Last Hope.
The Bio-mechanoid as a boss in I Hate Running Backwards.
The Major's rocket launcher.
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When I first came to college to study chemistry, I intended to become a medical doctor. Three years later, I've distanced myself from any science courses that might require me to dissect anything and instead am interested in topics like materials science and renewable energy. While it's easy to see the connection between those topics and climate change, an often-overlooked impact of climate change is its effect on human health – and so it looks like I've come full circle!
The primary reason that the climate's effect on health can be trivialized is because in well-developed countries, like the US, so many of us are protected in our homes from the elements. However, it is much more apparent in our most vulnerable populations, who may not have access to luxuries like air conditioning or in some cases, any real housing.
Our last blog addressed some of these effects, especially air pollution, but I'm going to focus on infectious disease. At one point, many infectious diseases were effectively eliminated from the United States; however, the changing climate may have some role in their resurgence. The primary culprits are mosquitoes, which are capable of carrying and transmitting diseases like dengue fever. Once restricted by colder temperatures and rainfall, these insects now live in at least 28 states spanning the southern half of the U.S. On a global scale, warmer temperatures and longer summers have resulted in mosquitos being more active, increasing the risk of disease transmission to people. Likewise, West Nile Virus, also spread by mosquitos, and lyme disease, spread primarily by ticks, have seen a surge of reported cases.
Mosquitos are one of the most prolific vectors for many disease-causing viruses and parasites.
If you're curious how some states are addressing the spread of infectious disease with climate change, check out some of the data compiled by the Natural Resources Defense Council here!
At this point, a lot of this data is correlative, so our understanding of the association between climate change and public health is limited to be sure. But strong, foreboding parallels exist between it and the early studies of smoking's effect on lung cancer – we know that we are hurting ourselves. The only question is, how much? | {'redpajama_set_name': 'RedPajamaC4'} | 899 |