It's Halloween and the ghosties and ghoulies will be out soon, so I came home early to make some soup to slurp between the rings at the doorbell and to bring some warmth to what it turning out to be a rather chilly and grey day. Perfect for trick-or-treaters, less so for the rest of us.
I thought the wine to go with my hearty Nigella Lawson minestrone might be this 2003 Ca'Viola Dolcetto D'Alba Barturot ($24.69, Costco). This is slightly above my normal price cut-off, but I do love dolcetto, which translates roughly from the Italian as "little sweet one." A grown-up treat then, or so I tell myself, and far better for me than diving into the bowl of candy set aside for the ghosties and ghoulies.
The Columbia Wine Guy over on Brim to the Dregs is working his way alphabetically through wine (great idea!) and he hit "D" just the other day and gave some great information on dolcetto, as well as a more budget-friendly recommendation than mine is tonight.
On to the 2003 Ca'Viola Dolcetto d'Alba Barturot. Ca'Viola is in the Piedmonte region of Italy, and the oenologist, Giuseppe Caviola, has been dubbed the "King of Dolcetto" and received the 2002 Gambero Rosso Winemaker of the Year. This wine was made of 100% dolcetto d'alba grapes aged in stainless steel for 10-12 months. For those who have not tasted a red wine that has not had any oak aging, this is your chance.
The first impression you get of this wine is purple--the color of dark aubergines. Once you pick it up and take a good look at it you see it is really a true ruby red with lovely bluish tones to it. I found this wine needed a fair bit of time to settle down and open up. When it was first opened and poured it smelled very alcoholic (14.5% alch./vol.). Even after it's been in the glass a while the aromas are spicy rather than fruity. This is confirmed on the palate, which is predominantly spicy with an undertone of red fruit. Lots of acidity and a tinge of minerality at the end of each sip. It was much better with the food than as a stand alone wine.
I felt this wine needed a bit more fruit to balance out all those intriguing spice and mineral flavors, and that for the price this represented good QPR. If you are looking for a low-tannin, high-acid red with little oak influence that would go well with pasta with red sauces, it is for sale at many merchants throughout the US, and typically retails for under $30.
I am the first to admit that I am not a huge chardonnay fan. I find many of them overblown, over-marketed, over-priced, and over-hyped--not to mention overly buttery and toasty. They can be so difficult to pair with food, and yet all over America people drink them by preference. Though not a card-carrying member of the ABC (Anything But Chardonnay) club, I do sometimes look askance at friends who enthuse over their latest boutique chardonnay find. Tonight I joined the ranks and chilled down a 2004 O'Reilly's Chardonnay ($12.95, Chronicle Wine Cellar). This just might be the bottle that makes me a chardonnay believer.
O'Reilly's is the budget-friendly line from one of my favorite Oregon winemaker's, Owen Roe. They proudly list the O'Reilly's wines before their better known Owen Roe bottlings and celebrate their great value--which I would certainly agree with. I love their higher-end bottlings (especially the Bordeaux-style blend Abbot's Table which usually is available somewhere between $20-$30). They focus on quality and I must say I've never had a disappointing bottle of wine made by them or by their neighbors at Sineann.
The 2004 O'Reilly's is typical of all Owen Roe bottlings, in that they strive to achieve good varietal character and not monkey about too much in the processing of the grapes. For chardonnay, the varietal characteristics without processing should be fruits: apple, pear, citrus, pineapple, guava. It's processing that adds the oak, toast, vanilla, butter, cream and coconut--and in the wrong hands this can be a total disaster, with artificial oak and vanillin flavors the result. This wine, however, was made using early-ripening Dijon clones and 2/3 of the fruit was aged in stainless steel (to preserve the varietal characteristics), 1/3 in 3-4 year old American and French oak barrels (to add some interesting richness and depth to the wine).
I had a glass while I was roasting some potatoes in the oven, grilling some salmon to top off with some Scandinavian dill-mustard sauce from the Joy of Cooking, and sauteeing some snap peas in lots of cracked pepper and a smidge of butter. It was pale straw in color, with some apple and citrus aromas. The taste was citrusy and smooth, with a nice long finish of vanilla and hints of tropical fruit like pineapple. At the very end of each sip you got just a bit of toast--nothing overwhelming or daunting. I kept reaching for the glass, over and over, amazed that such an inexpensive wine could have so many flavor dimensions.
The wine was excellent with the fish, stood up to the mustard, and complemented the roast potates and buttery peas. This was a food-friendly chardonnay, with textbook chardonnay characteristics and excellent QPR. It would be just as good with roast or fried chicken, caesar salad, or crabcakes. Available at many on-line retailers on both coasts, it is a great example of a quality Oregon chardonnay and is well worth seeking out.
We needed parmesan cheese and sponges--what an excuse to go to Costco! No one in their right mind would go to a Costco on a Saturday if they could possibly avoid it, so I set out today. Because the local Alhambra warehouse has an uninspiring wine section, I decided to go to the hipper nearby demographic of Los Feliz and check out their warehouse's selection. Final assessment: it was better, but probably not worth the trip. I was clearly spoiled by 7 years of shopping at Costcos in Sonoma and Napa.
Even so, I came home with a great buy on white burgundy, inspired by Brooklynguy's recent wine tasting event experience: the 2002 La Chablisienne 1er Cru Grand Cuvee ($16.99) which is just becoming drinkable. I'm going to hold on to it for a while, though, just to remind myself that you have to buy wine like this whenever and wherever you find it. When it peaks in 5 years it will be very expensive if you can get your hands on it at all. I also purchased another bottle of the 2004 Bodega Norton Malbec Reserva ($12.99), another great buy on a great value red. I took a flyer on the 2003 Ferrari-Carano Siena ($16.69), a Sangiovese blend from the Alexander Valley. Don't know this wine, although I love Ferrari-Carano's Fume Blanc which has been an excellent wine for the money over the past few vintages. I've never had one of their reds, and with fall coming (slowly to be sure in LA) there is certain to be pasta in my future.
Perhaps the best bargains of all, however, came not in wine but in wine accessories and books. I picked up the new edition of Jancis Robinson's The Oxford Companion to Wine ($39.99). This is a huge encyclopedia of wine lore, nicely presented and surprisingly easy to read for a reference work. I will have to do a better review of it in an upcoming post, but Costco shoppers might want to be on the alert for it at their local branch as this is a pretty hefty savings off the retail. I also picked up some of those neoprene bottle holders by Built NY, which were tucked back next to the endpacks in the wine section. Good for toting wine to picnics because they both insulate and protect (the stuff is wetsuit material), they came in sets of 2/2 bottle and 3/1 bottle for $16.99 a set. Lots of folks are getting these at the holidays given the price!
Last night I cooked Keralan food from South India using Maya Kaimal's excellent Curried Favors. I wasn't able to find any of the recipes I used online, but if you want to check out Maya's accessible approach to Indian food, you can go to the Rachael Ray magazine website (she's everywhere!) and see her recipe for curried chicken. We had lots of fun with our belated Diwali festival (missed it by a few days!), eating shrimp thiyal and cabbage thoren with some eggplant curry and lamb korma.
But the menu did pose problems for someone like me who prefers wine to beer. I know that beer is supposedly best. I was told this by the guys at Chronicle Wine Cellar, who tried to persuade me not to buy wine that day. But I think gewurztraminer and rieslings do work well with curries, so I asked the Chronicle Wine staff for a recommendation and they suggested I try either the 2003 Chateau d'Orschwihr Gewurztraminer Bollenberg ($14.95) or the NV Cavit Prosecco Lunetta ($7.95). I bought both, to try out a little experiment.
We opened both before dinner, and I had sips of both before eating. I was extremely impressed by the NV Cavit Prosecco Lunetta, which I think had excellent QPR. It was fresh and round on the palate, and the nicely bubbling glass was pleasantly refreshing. It was toasty and a bit yeasty, with I found a nice counterpoint to the typical lemony essence of prosecco. Sometimes a prosecco at this price point can be a bit harsh and acidic, but not this one. With the food it stood up to the strong flavors without overwhelming them, and while I've never had a sparkling wine with Indian food after this I have to say that prosecco was a great recommendation. I wouldn't necessarily pull out your finest French vintage champagne, but the prosecco was very good indeed. This Lunetta would be an excellent holiday pour, good with a variety of foods and extremely affordable. Striking label, too. Thanksgiving?
On to the 2003 Chateau d'Orschwihr Gewurztraminer Bollenberg, which I rank as having good QPR. (here's a label shot from an earlier vintage--but the label looks the same). I'm not as familiar with Alsatian Gewurztraminer, which is less dry than new world bottlings. It was deep and golden in the glass, and had really interesting honey, peach, and apricot aromas. The first sip, without food, was over the top and sweet. This is definitely an off-dry wine. With the food however, espeically the highly seasoned cabbage and some spicy chutneys, this wine was very nice. But I did feel that it may be overwhelming the food, rather than complementing it. I found it interesting that the CWCellar staff felt that riesling was too lean and wouldn't stand up to the food as well as the gewurztraminer.
So the jury is still out on Indian food and wine. I have yet to feel like I know the wine to go to--never mind the maker--when I'm thinking of cooking up a Keralan feast like this. Any readers with suggestions or recommendations, please leave a comment.
It's hot in LA, and we're back to eating burgers and salads. Dragged home from the library and popped a 2004 Sollner Guner Veltliner Danubio ($9.95, Chronicle Wine Cellar) into the fridge while I made up some of Rachael Ray's chicken cacciatore burgers (not the one on the web--the one in 365 No Repeats that actually has a proper bun and sauteed portabella mushrooms) and of course a Jamie Oliver salad. People get sniffy about Rachael Ray, just like they do about Beverages & More, but she's the only woman in my kitchen almost as much as I am. Mind you, I can't stand watching her on tv, but I like the cookbooks.
As the burgers were grilling and the peppers and mushrooms were sauteeing, I opened up the GV. I wasn't expecting much because I had this at someone's house after I bought my bottle and didn't think much of it. Mine tonight was nicely chilled down, and it was paired with food that had an edge of sweetness and earthiness to it and it was very good.
Gruner Veltliner has an interesting varietal flavor profile: stones, minerals, grapefruit, white pepper, and lentils. How's that for a wine? If you haven't tasted it before, it tastes like a super lean riesling, with no impression of sweetness. It is experiencing quite a surge of interest at the moment, with wine writers like Jancis Robinson extolling its virtues and versatility.
This GV, from Weingut Sollner on the Danube, is made at a certified biodynamic vineyard. What are biodynamics, you ask? I thought it was a super organic designation, and then I went to the Oz Farm dinner this summer outside Point Arena and discovered it was something else entirely. Based on the philosophy of Rudolf Steiner, biodynamic wine production (as far as this historian can tell) is based on medieval and early modern farming techniques. Wineanorak has a good article on the topic. It's very much a "plant this wine at the full moon" philosophy. NPR did a great show on the topic, and urged caution before we turn up our collective scientific noses at it. At Oz, they think it makes a difference and they're the farmers, so they should know.
The 2004 Sollner GV Danubio was as pale as water in the glass, with a slight golden tint. Lots of citrus in the aromas and some on the palate. But mostly the taste was indeed stony, with a hint of musty lentilness and a bright peppery spark if you really dug for it. Some GV's just stun you with the way the flavors keep unfolding--rocks, fruit, herbs, lentils, spice--and this was not quite that fine. Still, I give this very good QPR for its price. It is available online at some east coast merchants, as are different vintages designations for Sollner.
Last but not least, this is my first Thanksgiving wine recommendation. Because it goes best with food with a touch of earthy sweetness, it would be great with turkey, cranberry sauce, and any mushroom dishes. At this price, you can get a few extra bottles and put it away for the leftovers, too.
Today's wine shopping theme was: thinking ahead. I was prompted by the prospect of dinners with friends over the next few weeks (need wine to take to my generous hosts and hostesses, as well as wine in multiple bottles to serve at a Keralan fall feast I'm cooking on Thursday), the impending Turkey Day holiday, and by the challenge of the next Wine Blogging Wednesday to get out there and do some pre-planning that didn't involve simply thinking of what to drink with tonight's dinner. Kitchen Chick is hosting the WBW in early November, and the topic is ice wines--kind of a challenge for the under $20 bracket I focus on. I love dessert wines, though, and have never had an ice wine because they are usually way out of my wallet's comfort zone. But I did some online research and discovered that my local Beverages & More had a bottle that wouldn't break the bank, as well as a nice special on Domaine Chandon Brut Reserve. So I got in the car and headed over to the Pasadena branch of the store.
People can get quite sniffy about Beverages & More, which is (let's face it) a supermarket for wine. They even have a bar-coded loyalty card, just like the supermarkets. They seem to be everywhere in So Cal and like most chains, they can vary enormously in quality from branch to branch. The Pasadena branch is neither the worst nor the best I've shopped in, and I usually just go 2-3 times a year to buy sparkling wine and the odd French and Italian good buys you can find there. In general, their selection is more varied and more interesting than what you find at Ralph's or Albertson's, and their prices are competitive with the supermarkets. Though, if you hit a Pavilions with a good sale on, nothing beats their prices if they have the wines you want. But don't go to BevMo looking for advice. Sometimes you luck out and get a great clerk, but most often they know less than a serious wine drinker does about the options. They can help you find the sauternes, though! They are also quite good about posting shelf-talkers with magazine scores on them, which can be a help when wading through aisle after aisle of California Cabernets. Yes, yes, scores are no substitute for knowledge but who among us pays no attention to those insidious little 90 point proclamations??
Today's outing yielded a few finds: 2003 Ch. Lafaurie-Peyraguey Sauternes ($23.99/375ml and $44.99/750ml) which received huge ratings (97!) from all those wine magazines most of us read. Based on Cellar Tracker, folks are already drinking this wine which probably won't really even begin to live up to its potential until 2010. I bought a couple of bottles to put away for Christmas in 2010-2013. At $23.99 this really did qualify as a genuine bargain. I snapped up the last bottle of 2004 Jackson-Triggs Proprietor's Reserve Vidal Ice Wine for WBW ($21.99). And I bought three bottles of bubbly, all non-vintage: Nino Franco Prosecco Rustico ($16.99), Domaine Chandon Extra-Dry Riche ($13.99), and the Domaine Chandon Brut Reserve ($17.99 on sale). The sparklers will start flying off the shelves soon in anticipation of the holidays, so I wanted to start drinking around in my price range for some good options to buy and have on hand.
Indian food demands Gewurztraminer in my opinion, and I found their selection less than inspired so headed back to Chronicle Wines to get all the remaining 2003 Hamel Pinot Noir I could get my hands on and see what they had in the gewurz department. I left with two bottles of 2003 Chateau d'Orschwihr Gewurztraminer from Alsace ($14.95) and will let you know how that goes down later this week.
Last night we went out to a new Pasadena restaurant that touts itself as having great food, a wide selection of wines by the glass, pre-selected flights of wine, and on Thursdays, Fridays, and Saturdays starting at 9pm live blues and jazz: red white + bluezz. On Mondays, Tuesdays, and Wednesdays the sommelier offers "flight school," with topics ranging from how to navigate a wine list to tasting 101.
We all thought the atmosphere was fantastic, with attentive and knowledgeable service. The hits of the evening culinarily speaking were a very unusual watermelon and Maytag blue salad with vanilla-lime glaze ($8), Kobe burger with fries ($18), and a fettucine primavera with hazelnut pesto (can't remember how much it was, honestly). We started dinner at 6:30 and the four of us were out of there at 8:30 after a leisurely, 3 course dinner.
The music had already started at the bar around the corner, which has an open terrace area for smokers and a no-smoking policy inside. We had good seats, and drank some more wine and I tried their "Sophisticated Ladies" flight of red wines which included tasting-pours of the following for $12: A. M. Gille Cote de Nuits; Byron Pinot Noir; and Michael Picard Cote du Rhone. This was attractively priced and presented, with a great tasting sheet with three bright red dots on it. Each wine was positioned over its dot, and inside the dot were tasting cues to help you along. One quibble I had with both the tasting flights and the restaurant wine list is that no vintages where noted. I'm sure they would have told me had I asked, but it kind of detracted from the "we're serious about wine" message to wonder what vintage of Byron I was drinking. Of the three wines the Picard Cote du Rhone was the most interesting, and it was not one of their "wines by the glass selections" so I could not order more.
The crowd was a nice mix of 20s, 30s, 40s, and up. It was particularly great to see a lot of 20-somethings out there with their dotted tasting sheets arguing about who smelled cedar in the flight while they ate Kobe burgers and listened to some pretty great music from Lil' Red's band. We would definitely go back, perhaps focusing on a flights and burgers in the bar like the 20-somethings.
It's Indian Summer in southern California, with highs in the high 80s and cool, cool nights. Perfect for pinot! And to celebrate fall, we popped open a bottle of the best domestic pinot I've had in a very long time, the 2003 Hamel Pinot Noir Sonoma Coast. Technically, this wine comes from Campbell Ranch in Annapolis, CA, but if you are looking for it on Wine-Searcher (see sidebar) you will find it easily if you just leave it as "2003 Hamel Pinot Noir." I found it as several online retailers for under $30 (remember, I said mostly under $20) and at my beloved Chronicle Wine Cellar for $21.95.
Steve Campbell's family has lived on this property since 1938. Over the past few years, the Campbells watched as several growers planted Pinot Noir in the neighborhood. It had become evident to them and many others that this northwest corner of the Sonoma Coast shows great potential for producing exceptional Pinot Noir. In 2000, Steve, his wife Lisa and his father Phil followed suit. They identified a few choice acres of Goldridge soil on their large ranch and planted a nicely exposed ridge top that slopes gently to the north west. The site is about four miles from the Pacific Ocean and about 700 feet up above the fog line.Kevin's grapes came from a swath through the center of the vineyard where the flavors showed the most promise. The clone is Dijon 777.
This is a serious, and seriously good, Sonoma County pinot noir. The 2003 Hamel is dusky plum in the glass, and it has a delicious, silky texture as it rolls around in your mouth. There is a lot of spice and warm berries (raspberry, with strawberry and cherry) in the aromas and on the palate. The flavors just open up, one after the other, and there are hints of dark chocolate, vanilla, and tea as they do. At the end, there are still some strong tannins, which indicates to me that this wine may continue to improve in the bottle. Though this wine is still available, it is now 2 years since it's release in October 2004, and I think could still be interesting in 2 more years. I'm going to buy a half case and try out this theory!
This has just excellent QPR--a wine that is worth every penny, even if you are spending more pennies than you are used to in the wine store. I like this just as much (maybe more?) than the Flowers pinot noirs, that are 2x the price when you can get your hands on them. It has great complexity, along with all the subtle pinot noir varietal characteristics. I'm not the only blogger to give Hamel high marks. See how Alder over at Vinography compared this wine to the field of California pinots at the June 2006 pinot tasting.
Yesterday was a busy day of sight-seeing and showing the relatives around LA on the first day with real sunshine since they arrived. We were all exhausted and full after snacking our way through Beverly Hills and by the time we got home all we could muster enthusiasm for was soup, bread, and wine. But, hey, that's pretty good stuff! So I stuck out some bowls of olives and set out to make yummy Silver Palate Carrot Ginger Soup (you can cut the butter in half to diminish some of that wopping calorie count).
For wine, I chose the 2006 Woop Woop Verdelho V ($8.95) which I purchased a few weeks ago at Chronicle Wine Cellar here in Pasadena. Mom and Dad drink the first bottle when they were out, and I hadn't tasted it yet, so I nabbed another. It is also available through retailers on both coasts (check Wine-Searcher, see link in sidebar). Verdelho wines are known for their crispness and their herbacious flavors--very much like a sauvignon blanc. Sometimes, also like Sauvignon Blanc, they are aged in oak. This wine was not, and it retained its bright, citrusy flavor profile. In the glass, the Woop Woop was very pale, almost clear. There was a nice whiff of grapefruit rind when you gave it a sniff. Where this wine really was pleasant was on the palate, where it managed to be both crisp and round thanks to a pink grapefruity flavor mixed with herbal and flowery notes.
Woop Woop is part of Ben Riggs' Galvanized Wine Group,which includes popular labels like Penny's Hill and the Black Chook (my favorite shiraz-viognier blend!). They are based in the McLaren Vale wine region, and I think they make some of the best value wines around.
For the price, and given its excellent varietal characteristics, I am giving this one very good QPR. If you like unoaked sauvignon blancs from California or Australia, you will like this wine and it will pair easily with all the foods you usually drink with your favorite sauvignon blancs.
This afternoon we went out to see The Queen which we highly recommend and then over to the Heritage Wine Company in Old Town Pasadena for one of their weekend tastings. Heritage Wine is a great wine resource in the Los Angeles area, with a very knowledgeable staff and a great inventory, including hard-to-find German Rieslings, a nice selection of wines from Oregon, and a selection of Burgundies. You may not find many bargains here, but it is the place to go if you want excellent advice on special wine purchases.
Each weekend they offer special themes tastings in addition to the regular flights you can purchase (such as great whites, or interesting reds). The one we went to focused on the wines of Piedmonte in Italy. Tastings like this are great because they offer budget wine drinkers like me a chance to sip wines we might otherwise never purchase or taste (like Barolo).
None of us were that impressed with the whites, and the red that we liked best was the 2004 Castello di Nieve Dolcetto D'Alba, which I would give a rating of good QPR. It was a light bodied red wine, with a spicy, chocolatey taste. We felt it was a bit one-dimensional, and were not sure any additional ageing would improve this wine. This was in contrast to the Mauro Sebaste, which need another 2-4 years in a cool, dark place before the tannins balance out--not that any of us bought it to try the experiment!
After several flight delays, the in-laws arrived and we settled down to a late dinner, preceded by this very good QPR sparkling wine from Domaine Chandon, purchased at Beverages & More back in early September for $12.99. (picture courtesy of Domaine Chandon). This sparkler is a blend of five varietals: pinot noir, chardonnay, muscat, pinot meunier, and pinot blanc. It has a fabulous color, like ripe cantaloupe melons, and there is a distinctive melon taste on the palate.
"Style is determined by the maker. There is a Common Market Standard for levels of residual sugar (in parentheses) in sparking wines, but adherence is voluntary. Brut nature (.0-.5%) should taste bone dry. Brut (.5-1.5%) should taste dry with no perception of sweetness. Extra Dry (1.2-2.0%) tastes slightly sweet and is a style invented for the American market that "talks dry and drinks sweet." Sec (1.7-3.5%) literally translates to "dry", but is noticeably sweet. No wonder the public is confused! Demi-Sec (3.3-5.0%) is very sweet and Doux (over 5.0%) is extremely sweet."
In this case, the extra-dry label is right on--"talks dry and drinks sweet." There is a sweet impression but the wine is really not sweet at all. It is perfect for appetizers, and would be great with spicy food or toasting over dessert.
With the main course we had a 2001 Don Antonio Nero d'Avola--both over $20 and hard to find so no notes here, but I did leave one on Cellar Tracker!
Because my sister-in-law and her husband are coming from New Jersey to stay with us for a week, I decided to go wine shopping. This is in spite of the fact that I know exactly which wines I'm going to serve with each meal I'm cooking all week already, and they are already in the house. Perhaps it's the anticipation of empty spots on the wine racks. We are looking forward to checking out some of the area wine bars while they are here, so stay tuned for reviews of those.
For those of you who live in LA and haven't been to Chronicle Wine, you should consider a trip out to the east side. Go to the Huntington Library and Botanical Gardens (the weather is gorgeous and the fall plant sale is on this weekend), then to to Pie 'n' Burger, the legendary establishment where you can eat at chipped brown formica tables, chowing down on burgers with Thousand Island Dressing and iceberg lettuce that is folded into squares to fit the bun. (I know, but people do come from miles around). After you eat, head out of the store, turn left then left again down a kind of daunting alley, and under the apartments you will see a plain door with some Christmas lights around the door. Do not be alarmed--just go in.
What I love about Chronicle Wine Cellar (other than the wine) is that they have about half a dozen people working there (singly or in pairs, usually) and no matter who is in the store, they are friendly, informed, and honest. I'm so sick of going into wine stores and asking questions only to have them make stuff up. Today I asked Bob, who was on his own this morning, if he'd had the wine I was about to buy and he said no without hesitation. He also recommended a wine I knew nothing about, but he said the buzz on it in the shop was good. They have great shelf-talkers, which are a combination of published wine reviews and staff wine reviews. I trust their staff reviews completely--if they say its a good value wine, I buy it without worrying about being taken in (see honesty, above). Chronicle Wine Cellar is a bit like Odd Bins used to be in the UK when it was just a few tiny shops with lots of small quantities of wine that you never saw anywhere else.
Chronicle Wines has a particularly nice selection of French wine, along with a great US pinot noir section and some fine cabernets and chardonnay. Today, they had some new arrivals: Pierre-Marie Chermette's high-end 2005 Fleurie Les Garants ($16.95), 2004 Chateau de La Preuille Muscadet Sur Lie Tete de Cuvee ($13.95), and 2004 La Craie Vouvray ($7.95). So I picked those up to fill in some of those impending vacancies on the old wine rack and went home to clean the house!
My partner is at a conference up north and I'm on my own tonight so I get to make whatever I want for dinner and drink something fun, fizzy, and not so alcoholic that I'm going to be asleep by 7:30. The answer came to me from JohnG's blog, quaffability. (I nicked this picture from his blog--thanks, JohnG.) JohnG's site specializes in wine that's mostly from Trader Joe's and mostly under $12. As he says on the site, "we taste it so you don't have to." Check it out!
The 2005 Contadino Pinot Grigio Frizzante is fun to drink and available in my area at Trader Joe's for a staggeringly low $3.99. Even though it was frizzante, it had strong varietal characteristics of Pinot Grigio. Given these characteristics, and its unbelievably low price, I'm going to say this is excellent QPR.
I certainly wasn' t expecting much going in. Most wines that are this inexpensive have no varietal characteristics whatsoever--you know, the chardonnays that taste like microwaved popcorn and the merlots that taste like some indefinable Red Fruit. The packaging didn't help. Why put a wrap on a screwcap, for God's sake? It was really chilled down, so I let it sit in the glass for just a bit while I started dinner. Its tiny bubbles and lightly sparkling texture was evident. Frizzante on the label was, lets face it, a bit alarming when I saw it in the store, conjuring up horrible memories of nasty spumante. But spumante is BIG bubbles while frizzante is technically "semi-sparkling" and, more to the point, small bubbles.
I took a few sips while I was getting another Jamie Oliver roasted fennel dish ready to pop in the oven and marinating the lemon-thyme chicken. It was very pale in the glass, and the aromas were subtle and appley. The flavors were stronger apple, with a hint of lemon blossom (more an impression than a strong citrusy flavor, which you get with most pinot grigio). It was perfectly easy (too easy?) to drink without food. With food, it was even better, holding up well to the salty olives and anise flavors of the fennel, and to the herbs and lemon on the chicken.
This wine is not sweet, and it is not "bubbly." It is very easy to drink, however. Buy a few bottles for the last picnic of the season, or to have at cocktails this weekend, or even to sip while the kids carve pumpkins for Halloween.
Another recent purchase from Chronicle Wine Cellar in Pasadena was this 2005 Matua Valley Sauvignon Blanc for $7.95. This is very widely available through internet outlets, and I've seen it in some area supermarkets, too.
I popped this in the fridge in the late afternoon to chill a bit, then had a glass while dinner was finishing up in the oven. Tonight we're having a Jamie Oliver pot-roasted chicken with sweet and sour sauce from his Happy Days with the Naked Chef. The recipe is not online, but it would be a great dish for entertaining since you just chop things up, throw them in the oven for 1.5 hours and then plate it and whizz up the sauce in the food processor from the veggies that have roasted under the chicken.
Matua is New Zealand winery that produces a full range of wines. I find that New Zealand Sauvignon Blancs are a bit more restrained and subtle than the lush, tropical Australian Sauvignon Blancs. While I love them both, I decided I wanted something that would compliment, rather than compete with, the ginger and strong flavors in the main dish we are having tonight.
Like most sauvignon blancs, the 2005 Matua is light, flavorful, and tangy. It is a pale lemon color. When you first smell it, the overwhelming impression is one of fresh cut grass. There is nothing aggressive or green-peppery in the aromas. You may catch a whiff of lime or citrus. When you taste it, the taste impression is also herbal, with a bit of lime on the end. This wine has 13.5% alch/vol. and has none of the vanilla or oak flavors associated with ageing in oak.
I think this wine has a very good Quality/Price Ratio (QPR) at $7.95. This would be a good compromise wine for those who find French sauvignon blanc hard to find, but are not always happy with the lush, fruity Australian sauvignon blancs. There is none of the mineral taste you find in a good French sauvignon blanc here, but it is still delicious.
I purchased this wine about 10 days ago at Chronicle Wine Cellar in Pasadena, CA for $10.95. They are a great source for excellent wine buys in the LA area with unusual selections not found in supermarkets and a knowledgeable and helpful staff. They have an email list that you can subscribe to for cellar updates. To give you some sense of what the label looks like, I borrowed this from the 2004 vintage. The Chermette Beaujolais is also available online through wine merchants (find them by checking on Wine-Searcher).
This is a gamay wine, not as light and fruity as the better-known beaujolais nouveau but still not a heavily-oaked Napa cabernet sauvignon, either. It is a simple, fruit forward wine that ideally should have a silkiness of texture and low alcohol, making it easy to pair with a variety of food choices. This is a pleasant 12% alc/vol.
You can read more about Pierre Chermette and his vineyards by clicking here.
When I opened and poured out the first glass, it was ruby in color, with purple edges. The aromas were of cassis, raspberry, and a whiff of alcohol. When you tasted it it was full of black and red raspberrys and was slightly spicy. The wine had a surprisingly nice finish for a light red wine.
I had a glass while dinner was cooking, and because of the alcohol aromas (and because it was about 75 in the kitchen today, not cellar temp!), decided to pop it in the fridge for about 15 minutes to see how chilling it slightly worked for the wine. Beaujolais wines are excellent summer reds and bbq wines because they are often best slightly chilled.
Dinner tonight was herb roasted pork--an ideal match for the beaujolais. With it we had honey-roasted sweet potatoes and a great Jamie Oliver salad with peaches, prosciutto and mozzarella. The wine was a nice counterpoint to the herbs and garlic on the pork--rich without being too acidic or tannic. It helped to pick up a slightly herbal note in the wine. And the chilling did help with the alcohol.
Overall, this wine has excellent QPR and would make a food-friendly choice for grilled meat, bbq, and pasta dishes.
Tasting notes and impressions will be available soon!


Calls have been made for Dundee City Council to be notified of all road traffic collisions to help monitor any potential blackspots.
Currently only details of accidents which result in an injury to a pedestrian, driver or passenger are passed on to the local authority so it can ensure adequate road safety.
But councillor Craig Duncan said there are various zones across the city which see consistent minor crashes and are thought of as "problem junctions" by locals.
He highlighted the junction at Fairfield Road and Strathearn Road as one such problem section in his Broughty Ferry ward.
The junction has seen numerous minor accidents in recent years including a collision between a van and a car towing a speedboat in February this year in which there were no injuries.
He said: "The public perception of certain junctions is quite bad but the figures the council will have won't show that if there haven't been injuries.
"It does feel like there is possibly a missed opportunity here. If you set the bar at a certain height then you miss everything that does not quite get there.
"With data analytics coming on a lot these days, it could be a way of monitoring areas before something more serious happens. The council could be proactive and ask the emergency services to inform them about them.
"Speaking to insurance companies could be helpful too.
The council said road casualties have reduced significantly in recent years and highlighted £150,000 of new road safety improvement work, which will soon be carried out at several sites.
A spokesperson said: "The council is notified of any accident in the city which results in an injury to a pedestrian, vehicle driver or passenger.
"These are reported annually to the city development committee and help to inform measures to promote road safety and prevent road accidents.
"The number of people killed and injured on Dundee's roads continues to drop and progress is being made towards a further reduction by 2020.
"In 2017, the most recent year for which statistics are available, one person was killed and 29 were seriously injured on local roads and when compared with the figures for the period 2004 to 2008 Dundee has reduced casualties by 44% against a 2020 target of 40%.
"The percentage of people seriously injured over the same period has been reduced by 49%, against a 55% reduction sought by the Scottish Government.
"No children were killed on the local road network in Dundee between the baseline years of 2004 and 2008 and 2009 to 2015.


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Q: Accessing cells surrounding focal cell in numpy array I want to extract the cells in orange and green separately in the following numpy array:

I could do it by hard coding e.g. arr[0, 1] refers to the top left grid cell. Is there a way to do it more elegantly?

A: Suppose you have a N*N array called a, you can simply do:
np.concatenate((a[k:-k:N-2*k-1,k:-k], a[k+1:-k-1,k:-k:N-2*k-1]), None)

to extract the kth round (starting from zero), where the first slice stands for two rows, the second slice stands for two columns.
Example (output sorted for easier verification):
N = 8
k = 1
a = np.arange(N * N).reshape(N, N)
print(a)
print(np.sort(np.concatenate((a[k:-k:N-2*k-1,k:-k], a[k+1:-k-1,k:-k:N-2*k-1]), None)))

which will output:
[[ 0  1  2  3  4  5  6  7]
 [ 8  9 10 11 12 13 14 15]
 [16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23]
 [24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31]
 [32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39]
 [40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47]
 [48 49 50 51 52 53 54 55]
 [56 57 58 59 60 61 62 63]]
[ 9 10 11 12 13 14 17 22 25 30 33 38 41 46 49 50 51 52 53 54]

A: Use a boolean mask array:
arr = np.random.permutation(np.arange(25)).reshape(5,5)

>>> arr
array([[15,  9,  7,  1, 22],
   [16,  4,  2, 19, 13],
   [12,  3, 23,  8,  6],
   [ 0, 20, 21, 10, 14],
   [18,  5, 24, 11, 17]])

Above is building a random matrix for this purpose.
# Build mask
mask = np.ones((5,5)) == True
mask[1:4, 1:4] = False

>>> mask
array([[ True,  True,  True,  True,  True],
   [ True, False, False, False,  True],
   [ True, False, False, False,  True],
   [ True, False, False, False,  True],
   [ True,  True,  True,  True,  True]])

# Extract values:
>>> arr[mask]
array([15,  9,  7,  1, 22, 16, 13, 12,  6,  0, 14, 18,  5, 24, 11, 17])

Build next mask for inner circle:
mask = np.ones((5,5)) == False
mask[1:4, 1:4] = True
mask[2,2] = False

>>> mask
array([[False, False, False, False, False],
   [False,  True,  True,  True, False],
   [False,  True, False,  True, False],
   [False,  True,  True,  True, False],
   [False, False, False, False, False]])

arr[mask]
>>> array([ 0, 15, 20, 16,  4,  1,  6,  8])

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Community of Granite, others help teenage girl battling illness
BY BRYAN PAINTER
Published: Mon, August 12, 2013 12:00 AM Updated: Mon, August 12, 2013 8:28 AM
Ashley Barrera, 13, was diagnosed earlier this year with dermatomyositis, a muscle disease.
GRANITE — A $100 bill was taped to the black steering wheel of the 2008 Pontiac.
That's how it started.
That's how the people of Granite and surrounding communities began letting the family of Ashley Barrera know they wanted to help.
Barrera, 13, was diagnosed earlier this year with dermatomyositis. It is one of a group of muscle diseases known as the inflammatory myopathies, which are characterized by chronic muscle inflammation accompanied by muscle weakness, according to the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke.
Information from the Institute adds, "Dermatomyositis' cardinal symptom is a skin rash that precedes, accompanies, or follows progressive muscle weakness." Her family refers to it as a skin and muscle disease.
The teen, who had displayed a strong arm in softball, got to where she could only throw it about 10 feet. And she lacked energy. Now life includes chemo treatment, steroids, vitamins and blood pressure medicine. The family has made numerous trips for medical reasons to Altus, five or six to Oklahoma City and already three to Shriners Hospitals for Children in Shreveport, La.
It was at the start of the first trip to Shreveport, that her mother, Brenda Barrera Jones, opened the door of the Pontiac and noticed the money attached to the steering wheel. She and husband BJ Jones think they know who did this.
'Just like any other kid'
And that began a barrage of compassionate acts. While the family has insurance, it doesn't cover medicine prescribed out of state or expenses for travel, Jones said.
People just started coming forward with donations or others scheduled events.
"We had one guy that come up and just wanted it to go directly to Ashley so she could buy school clothes or shoes, which of course she bought shoes," Jones said, with a laugh. "She has an older brother, Jamme, who has helped with school clothes, too.
"Then the city has a Fourth of July celebration, and one of the mothers from Ashley's softball team got other mothers from the team and other parents together, and they decided to have a bake sale and they raised quite a bit of money."
Churches have made donations, as well. And since Ashley loves softball, some individuals thought it would be fitting to hold the "Ashley Barrera Benefit Tournament" in Granite this month. In all, 10 coed slow pitch softball teams from the area participated, Jones said.
"Ashley coached first base for our team until we got beat out, and then she went to help another team," Jones said.
"She just likes to have fun, just like any other kid.
"We plan on doing it again next year, not necessarily for us because I'm hoping she gets back to her normal self. Hopefully, next year we can do it for others."
Bracelets were sold that said "Team Ashley."
An individual also sold T-shirts during the tournament and gave proceeds to the family.
Altogether, about $9,000 was raised from the tournament and related donations.
These are just a few of the many ways friends, family and total strangers have chosen to help this southwestern Oklahoma teen.
Jones said they will use the money for Ashley's medications and for travel, which includes another trip to Shreveport later this month.
'People have been awesome'
Anna Lou Caid is a longtime resident of the Granite area and notified The Oklahoman of these acts of kindness for Ashley who will be an eighth-grader this year.
Caid has seen this before from the community of Granite, which in 2010 had a population of 2,065 people.
"Just let something happen to someone who really needs help and encouragement," Caid said, "and the people are there to lift them up and help in any way."
And in addition to fundraisers, several of Ashley's friends have come over to stay with her during the days this summer while her family is at work.
Ashley told her parents that it's excellent the way people are stepping up and helping the family out.
"It's just overwhelming, it's like the whole town has done something," Brenda said.
"And there are people who don't even live in Granite who have helped, people that don't even know us. Different towns are putting us on their prayer lists. People have been awesome."
The residents of the community of Granite, a southwestern Oklahoma town of about 2,000 people, have united to help Ashley Barrera, 13.
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Salvation by Grace through Faith? Look at the Overwhelming Evidence!
Do we really believe that God offers salvation freely by his grace, and that our part is simply to trust in his provision? I am so often hit with questions about this matter that I thought I would post many or these references together. There are those who teach that we must practice certain things or go through certain rituals to be saved. But what does the Bible say? Look at the overwhelming evidence in this matter. Notice that there are not just a few verses pulled out of context but some long passages and references from four of the major authors of the New Testament.
Acts 2:21; Acts 4:4; Acts 10:43; Acts 13:38-39; Acts 14:1, 27; Acts 15:6-11; Acts 16:29-31; Acts 18:27; Acts 20:21; Acts 26:12-18.
Romans 1:16-17; Romans 3:21-26, 27-30; Romans 4:1-25; Romans 5:1-11; Romans 10:9-13; Galatians 2:15-21; Galatians 3:1-15; Galatians 5:2-6; Ephesians 1:13-14; Ephesians 2:8-10; 2 Timothy 3:14-15; Titus 3:3-7.
John 1:10-13; John 3:14-17, 18, 36; John 5:24; John 6:28-29, 35, 40, 47; John 7:37-39; John 8:24; John 11:25-26; John 12:44-46; John 20:30-31; 1 John 5:11-13.
1 Peter 1:3-5, 18-21; 1 Peter 2:6-10.
Maybe you never realized the Bible was so overwhelmingly clear. Maybe you've run across this post because you're under the teaching of someone who wants you to sign on his program or get baptized by his church because, he tells you, it's the only way you can be saved, and he's quoted to you a few obscure verses twisted to his purposes. Maybe you think you're saved because you were baptized or you've done many good works or you walked down a church aisle one day. Maybe you're trusting in yourself and what you can do. The Bible is unmistakably clear on this matter: Salvation is a gift of God's grace through our trust in Jesus. All that must be paid for our salvation has been paid by Jesus. When you trust in him you are eternally saved from your sin. Put your trust in Jesus today.
I received the following e-mail from an unnamed source whose address began with Q, so I will simply call the person Q. Pray for Q if you feel so led. Maybe some others need this information as well.
I was wondering if you could tell me what the Bible says about a Christian taking his own life? Would that person go to heaven or go to hell? I was wondering if you could back it up with scripture? I've contemplated this for long time and have come to no conclusion. I really need to know. Please help.
The Bible doesn't say much about suicide directly, although much of what the Bible says impacts our understanding of that topic. But your asking about it makes me wonder why. I can understand that you might be in great physical or emotional pain, and I feel for you. But God in his grace can help you deal with life and come out of your darkness.
With that said, I can only imagine four reasons why someone would ponder such a decision. The first reason would be that you don't know Jesus. In other words you may not be a Christian in the Biblical sense of the word. When someone trusts in Jesus, the Bible assures us that God's Spirit comes into that person's life and gives them a reason to live. The manifestation of the Spirit in one's life is joy and peace. Maybe you aren't trusting Jesus but are trusting in your religion, or your good works, or in your friends or family's faith. True salvation means turning our backs on everything we would seek life in and trusting totally in Jesus.
Second, you might ponder that decision because, though you have trusted Jesus, you haven't learned what He means in your life. He really does give abundance and meaning, but such meaning is for his glory and not our own. Life really is all about God and not about us. Suicide is the ultimate selfishness. It looks at life from one's own perspective regardless of God's view and the feelings of others. Take time to read the NT passages about who we are "in Christ," and spend a lot of time in the Psalms. The authors of the Psalms are brutally honest about struggles and darkness in their lives, yet they always come back to God's steadfast love and faithfulness. Please read the first 50 Psalms numerous times in the next few months, even if you don't think this is the reason for your question.
Third, you might ponder suicide because you have been oppressed by the demonic. If this is the case, you need to get help from someone who knows God's Word and has dealt with these situations before.
The only other reason I can think of giving rise to such ponderings is an imbalance in your own system that requires medical attention. Though I tend to think the professional counseling community overemphasizes this, it is still a real possibility. This too requires some professional help.
If you are a Christian, as you say you are, then God has a great plan for your life. Your life is much more than the problems you face. You have the amazing opportunity to be apart of something so much bigger, an opportunity to impact those around you for all eternity. Focus on God and his plan rather than your self and your struggles.
Whatever may be happening, and whatever the reason, get some help. Those who truly know Jesus will welcome you with grace rather than condemnation and will help you discover God's purpose in your life.
For another perspective on this matter, please check out my article called, Life Can Be Empty.
Here are two follow up thoughts on my recent article called No Condemnation.
In my Reformation Overview study this week, we discussed the matter of Sola Scriptura, the belief that the Bible is our sole authority in the church and in our Christian lives. At the end, someone prayed "Lord, open our eyes to the times and the ways which we don't accept the Bible as our authority." Having just had some conversations about assurance and having just written an article about it, it occurred to me that the assurance issue is for many an issue of biblical authority. Many people who struggle with assurance are really struggling with this foundational matter. They are counting feelings and perceptions as more authoritative than the truths of God's Word; they believe how they feel rather than what God says. Believing what God says is a matter of will, not a matter of feelings. We must decide to take what God says seriously, regardless of what we feel or what we perceive to the contrary. God says it, therefore it's true. The feelings may or may not follow after, but the truth remains the same.
The second thought should encourage those who struggle with biblical authority over feelings and perceptions. This morning I read Mark 8 and 9 in my devotions, and one of my favorite unnamed biblical characters appears in the second of those chapters. He is a father whose son has had a demon since childhood which had "often cast him into fire and into water to destroy him." After pleading with Jesus to do something about it, Jesus said, "All things are possible for one who believes." The man's response to that is forever preserved in scripture, I think, for our encouragement. He says, "I believe; help my unbelief!" As though he knew he had to believe Jesus, but wasn't sure he fully believed, he did what all of us must do in that situation, cry out to Jesus for help. That is true faith. Often when we struggle with a lack of faith, we somehow think we have to try harder to believe more. But that action is the very denial of faith. When you struggle believing, confess it to Jesus and ask him to help your unbelief.


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U.S. sets record for new COVID cases third day in a row at over 69,000
By Lisa Shumaker
(Reuters) - New cases of COVID-19 rose by over 69,000 across the United States on Friday, according to a Reuters tally, setting a record for the third consecutive day as Walt Disney Co stuck to its plans to reopen its flagship theme park in hard-hit Florida.
A total of nine U.S. states - Alaska, Georgia, Idaho, Iowa, Louisiana, Montana, Ohio, Utah and Wisconsin - also reached records for single-day infections.
In Texas, another hot zone, Governor Greg Abbott warned on Friday he may have to impose new clampdowns if the state cannot stem its record-setting caseloads and hospitalizations through masks and social distancing.
"If we don't adopt this best practice it could lead to a shutdown of business," the Republican governor told local KLBK-TV in Lubbock, adding it was the last thing he wanted.
California announced on Friday the state will release up to 8,000 inmates early from prisons to slow the spread of COVID-19 inside the facilities. At San Quentin State Prison, outside San Francisco, half of the facility's roughly 3,300 prisoners have tested positive for the virus.
The Walt Disney Co DIS.N said the theme parks in Orlando would open on Saturday to a limited number of guests who along with employees would be required to wear masks and undergo temperature checks. The park also cancelled parades, firework displays and events that typically draw crowds.
Disney's chief medical officer said earlier this week she believed the rules would allow guests to visit the park safely.
Roughly 19,000 people, including some theme park workers, have signed a petition asking Disney to delay the reopening. The union representing 750 Walt Disney World performers has filed a grievance against the company, claiming retaliation against members over a union demand that they be tested for COVID-19.
Other theme parks opened in Orlando in June, including Comcast Corp's CMCSA.O Universal Studios Orlando and SeaWorld Entertainment Inc's SEAS.N SeaWorld.
Sun seekers gather at Clearwater Beach, which remains open despite high numbers of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) infections in the state, on Independence Day in Clearwater, Florida, U.S. July 4, 2020. REUTERS/Drone Base
Florida remains one of the worst hotspots for the virus in the nation and is among a handful of states where deaths are rising, based on a Reuters analysis of fatalities in the last two weeks, compared with the prior two weeks.
On Thursday, the state reported a record 120 deaths and added another 92 on Friday. It recorded 11,433 new coronavirus cases on Friday, just short of the state's record, and nearly 7,000 hospitalizations.
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More than four dozen hospitals in Florida have reported their intensive care units were full.
This month, Florida has repeatedly reported more new daily coronavirus cases than any European country had at the height of their outbreaks. Florida Governor Ron DeSantis, a Republican, angered some residents and medical experts by calling the spike a "blip".
On Friday, DeSantis said that the state would receive more than 17,000 vials of the antiviral drug remdesivir from the U.S. government, adding: "That'll be something that will hopefully help to improve patient outcomes."
Scott Burkee, a 43-year-old former Disney employee from Davenport, Florida, said DeSantis "has shown zero effort to control the spread, he only becomes concerned when Trump does. The virus is clearly out of control."
Trump, a Republican, traveled to Florida on Friday for an event at the U.S. military's Southern Command and a campaign fundraiser.
The president has sparred with state and local officials and teachers unions over the reopening of schools and said on Friday the Treasury Department would re-examine the tax-exempt status and funding of those that remain closed.
Trump previously vowed to cut federal funding to the schools and eject foreign students attending universities in the United States unless their schools offer in-person classes. Most education funds come from state and local coffers.
The number of confirmed U.S. infections is over 3 million, according to a Reuters tally, stoking fears that hospitals will be overwhelmed.
Nearly 134,000 Americans have died, a toll that experts warn will likely surge along with the rise in cases.
Overall, coronavirus cases are rising in 44 American states, based on a Reuters analysis of cases for the past two weeks compared with the prior two weeks.
Additional reporting by Susan Heavey, Maria Caspani, Gabriella Borter and Lisa Richwine; Writing by Alistair Bell and Dan Whitcomb; Editing Bill Tarrant and Daniel Wallis


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Best TV Shows You've Never Watched: PLAYMAKERS
Created by John Eisendrath, this was the first (and I think last) scripted drama that aired on EPSN. Debuting in 2003 it lasted one season of 12 episodes. The show revolved around the members of a pro-football team called The Cougars (somehow the show managed to avoid ever referring to what city they were in).
Omar Gooding played a star rookie named Demetrius, who was dealing with the excesses of instant fame. He was a womanizer who drank and partied all the time, and had group of his thug friends from the hood who hung around him and occasionally got into trouble (such as when one shoots and kills a man that was hassling Demetrius, and Demetrius has to decide if he should lie to the police to help his friend). He was cocky and rude and developed a severe cocaine addiction that he eventually had to go to rehab for. Although this was an ensemble show he felt like the star, at least for the first half of the season. Snoop Dogg appeared in a couple of episodes, playing Demetrius' older brother.
Russell Hornsby played Leon, a longtime veteran on the team. He frequently butts heads with Demetrius, feeling that the rookie doesn't have the right attitude or show him proper respect. He also worries that Demetrius is taking his spotlight on the team, and worries about his career as he's getting older. His main storyline in the beginning is when he accidentally hits his wife Robin (Karen LeBlanc) and he becomes publicly branded a wife-beater. He later has a story where he becomes tempted to take steroids in order to compete with younger players like Demetrius.
Jason Matthew Smith played Eric, another veteran on the team. He and Leon are best friends. As the show begins he's facing self-doubt after he accidentally crippled another player during a game. He slowly regains his confidence and starts to develop a relationship with a woman named Beth (Sarah Lafleur), but that is threatened when he has a one night stand with a groupie who then turns up pregnant and comes after him for child support.
Dan Petronijevic plays Thad, who is a closet homosexual. He tries to hide it from the team and the public, even planning to get into a sham marriage to a supermodel (Laura Jordan), because of how the team may react if they find out. But his male lover (Frank Chiesurin) threatens to out him.
Tony Denison plays George, the team coach. He initially has conflicts with Demetrius and tries to keep him in line, he also some health issues that he tries to keep secret from the team.
Those are the characters with the biggest storylines this season. There's also Marcello Thedford as Kelvin, who is Demetrius' best friend on the team. Their friendship is tested when both of them are late to a game because Demetrius had to stop to buy some cocaine on the way, but when they get to the came only Kelvin is forced to sit out while Demetrius still gets to suit-up and play. Later he helps Demetrius sneak out of rehab for a night. He's also portrayed as a religious man, who leads the team in prayer before each game, and he doesn't accept Thad's homosexuality. Bruce Gray plays Mr. Willbanks, the team owner. He gives Demetrius preferential treatment, seeing him as his future star. When he finds out about Thad's homosexuality he tries to force him to stay in the closet. . Mr. Willbanks also has conflicts with Leon, not willing to give him more playing time nor to trade him, which makes Leon feeling like he's just stuck.
Christopher Wiehl plays Derek, a carefree playboy. He has a brief story where he gets injured, but he feels pressure from Willbanks to keep playing instead of taking time off to properly recover. He also seeks out and seduces Willbanks's daughter in one episode. Stephen Bogaert plays the assistant coach, Phil, he helps the team members with various problems (including taking a groupie that Derek knocked up to go get an abortion). He feels unappreciated and taken for granted by the team and Willbanks, and considers quitting to take a job coaching a High School football team. And Thea Andrews plays a sports reporter named Samantha who is friends with Leon and may want to be a little more than that.
Altogether there was a great cast, and the stories were dramatic and riveting. Even though the problems the characters faced felt like were somewhat cliche, none of the characters felt like stereotypes. They were all given multiple dimensions to their personalities (like Demetrius may be a bit of a thug, but he also was the most tolerant about Thad's homosexuality), which helped make them relatable. I watched every episode while it was on. It ended with a cliffhanger, as the team plays the final game of the season while a couple of members face physical problems that could affect their careers. The episode ends before we find out if the team wins the game or not. I was disappointed when it wasn't renewed. Rumor has it that the ratings were actually very good for ESPN, but that they canceled it due to pressure from officials at the NFL who felt that the show made pro-football look bad. But I loved it.
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I didn't watch this show but I remember the uproar it caused from the NFL as it was kind of a real, maybe too real look at what goes on it their locker rooms. I heard too the NFL may have pressured ESPN to cancel even though the show was performing well otherwise.
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Avui (pronuncia catalana: [əˈβuj], che significa "oggi" in italiano) era un quotidiano catalano, con sede a Barcellona, in Catalogna. Fu pubblicato dal 1976 al 2011. La linea editoriale era nazionalista catalana.

Storia e profilo
Avui fu pubblicato per la prima volta il 23 aprile 1976 (il giorno di San Giorgio, una festa simbolica in Catalogna). Inizialmente era finanziariamente basato sugli abbonamenti di migliaia di catalani. Presto iniziò ad avere problemi finanziari e cambiò proprietà. Una partnership di due editori insieme allo stesso governo nazionale catalano prese il controllo al fine di evitare un fallimento imminente. Il Grupo Godó possedeva il 40% del giornale.

Il governo catalano sovvenziona con importi importanti quei giornali catalani con almeno un'edizione in lingua catalana. Nel 2008 Avui era secondo solo a El Punt in termini di circolazione / fondi concessi, avendo ricevuto quasi 1,5 milioni di euro che ammontavano a 48,9 euro per giornale venduto.

Cambiò di nuovo proprietà nel 2009, essendo stato acquistato dal suo rivale El Punt e creando il nuovo giornale El Punt Avui il 31 luglio 2011.

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Lynsi "Blaze" Mason
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Lieutenant Lynsi Mason is a Starfleet officer serving as a Fighter Flight Instructor at the Archanis Flight Training Center, based at Starbase 332 in the latter half of the 24th century.
2 Personality Overview
2.1 Strengths & Weaknesses
2.2 Hobbies & Interests
Lynsi Nicole Mason always had Starfleet in her blood. Her father was a Starfleet captain. She grew up on his ship, the USS Saratoga. During her childhood, her family would go on leave with her father. He would often let her sit at the controls of their shuttle. She learned to fly at a young age, and decided early that she wanted to go to the Academy to be a Starfleet pilot.
While at the Academy, Lynsi was awarded many times for her skill. She was a member of Nova Squadron, and was awarded several opportunities for advanced training exercises.
While she was too young to participate in the Dominion War, she was assigned to various air wings, and active in several small conflicts. Her squadron was assigned to the USS Archer, part of Battle Group Omega during the Romulan crisis of 2379. Due to the the Scimitar engaging the Enterprise before she could rendezvous with the rest of the fleet, her squadron did not participate in the battle. Lynsi still gained the attention of Starfleet Command, and was eventually assigned to the Hastings-class USS Shiloh as a squadron leader.
Following her deployment aboard the Shiloh, Mason was assigned as a flight instructor at the Archanis Flight Training Center. Her time at the training center was limited, however, before she was called back to action. The crisis at Thane led to her temporary assignment as a squadron leader, leading the cadets into battle.
Personality Overview
Lynsi has been a fighter jock her whole life. She's friendly, but arrogant, and is never afraid to prove that she is better than everyone else. She goes by the call sign Blaze.
Strengths & Weaknesses
Lynsi is an excellent pilot, and she knows it. Her arrogance and pride can sometimes get the better of her. Still, this is only a personal weakness. She would never put pilots under her command in danger because of her pride. Her squadron comes first, the mission second. Her reputation comes third.
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A Marketing Audit of the Site – Implementing the recommendations
by Suresh Kalyanasundaram | Jan 11, 2016 | Search Engine Optimization
Marketing audit of a site is a set of works aimed at analyzing the technical optimization of the site, analyzing the strengths and weaknesses of the company in comparison with its main competitors, as well as analyzing the company's reputation on the Internet.
Implementing the recommendations received will help
Develop a promotion strategy that matches your goals
Attract more potential customers to the site
Increase site position in search results
Determine how to increase the number of applications from the site
Identify your competitive advantages and outperform competitors
Increase company recognition, customer loyalty
How will you work on your marketing audit project?
Analysis of commercial factors: At this stage, a comparative analysis of the customer's site and competitors' proposals for compliance with the requirements of search engines is carried out. The analysis takes into account factors that affect the credibility of your company, for example:
The presence of photos of employees, confirmation of their professional education, work experience – increases the level of trust among site visitors;
The presence of reviews about the company on the most popular sites – how the company reacts to reviews of satisfied / dissatisfied customers, shows the company's interest in its customers, builds a reputation;
A comparative analysis of the assortment of the company and competitors reveals weaknesses and strengths, demonstrates opportunities for competition in the market;
Pre-sale service – indicating a phone number with a free line on the site is one of the ranking factors that can improve the site's position in search results. And the presence of a multi-channel line will simultaneously serve and not lose potential customers;
Determination of delivery methods, minimum order amount for free delivery of goods and others;
Indication of possible payment methods – the ability to pay for an order to a courier through the terminal, payment for goods by credit card or other online payment systems;
The content of the price in product listings. Displaying the benefits of purchasing the goods: the initial price and the discount price without the need for the user to take additional steps to view the cost;
Search scope visibility. If the search area is outside the scope of viewing the screen, site visitors may have difficulty finding goods/services, therefore, users may leave the resource and not make a purchase;
The presence of a mobile version of the site / adaptive layout. The presence of an adaptive website design affects usability from mobile devices, and sites with a mobile/adaptive version appear higher in mobile search;
Checkout. Studying the convenience and simplicity of ordering goods/services on the site, identifying "barriers" due to which the user may not complete the purchase.
Competitive landscape analysis: At this stage, competitors are analyzed, their strengths and weaknesses are analyzed, as well as your presence and visibility in the market.
Promotion Channel Analysis: In this block, a study of many indicators is carried out:
What promotion channels does the company use
Which product groups are promoting
Geography of visitors
Does seasonality exist and how does this affect customer demand
The traffic is analyzed (dynamics, market and competitor trends, advertising and non-advertising traffic)
Traffic quality (number of pages viewed, average bounce rate)
Attendance / Conversion Ratio
Customer acquisition cost
Feedback analysis: The analysis of user requests from all forms of feedback on the site, orders (including repeated) and the average check of the order.
Analysis of company reputation on the Internet: It analyzes the visibility of the site in search results for brand queries, all reviews of the company on the Internet and the general reputation background
Analysis of the quality of content on the site: The content of the site, the number of created and placed marketing materials, and the number of promotions and competitions held are analyzed
Auditing a group of problems for the host site: At this stage, technical problems are identified that can adversely affect the operation of the site and its promotion in search engines:
Site loading speed
Load testing – the maximum number of visitors is determined at which the site works correctly
Checks the correctness of the encoding of pages and files, the correctness of server responses
Auditing a group of meta tags and site title issues: The purpose of this is to verify the correct use of meta tags on the site, their presence on the pages of the site, their appropriate use and information content. Correctly written headings and meta tags help search engines determine the relevance of pages and have an impact on the formation of a snippet – presentation of a site page in search results.
Audit on a group of sanctions issues: The purpose of this is to identify filters of search engines superimposed on the site, as well as timely identification of factors due to which the site may fall under the filters.
Audit for a group of technical problems: The correctness and relevance of the sitemap.xml file, which contains information for indexing the site by search engines, is checked. Also, an analysis is made of the availability of possible options for duplicate pages, the presence, and correctness of navigation chains, micro-marking of data on the site.
Issues related to the human-readable URL. The presence on the site of user-friendly web page addresses that briefly reflect the content of the page helps users navigate the site, and the presence of the product name in the web address of the page is used by search engines to rank pages
Problems associated with setting up semantic/ schema markup. The presence of semantic/ schema markup affects the formation of an attractive snippet for users in search engine results, which can positively affect CTR
Audit on internal linking issues. Solving problems with internal linking will have a positive impact on the indexing of the site by search engine robots, as well as the distribution of static and dynamic weight between the pages of the site, which will have a positive effect on the ranking.
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