The year 2014 sees Bishop's Move celebrate it's 160th anniversary! Established in London in 1854 by a Norfolk farm labourer, the Bishop's Move Group is now the largest family-owned removals and storage company in the UK with the 6th generation of family currently working in varying departments within the company.
Over the last 160 years, Bishop & Sons' Depositories have grown from a furniture haulage company based in a small yard in Pimlico operating with horse drawn carts, to an International removals and storage company providing moving house, business relocation, international shipping and storage from its network of branches across the UK, and Europe.
Joseph James (J.J.) Bishop's original plan had been to join Robert Peel's newly established police force but he soon left this to open a greengrocers in Elizabeth Street, London SW1. It is from this location the haulage side of the business began to flourish - probably as a sideline at first. He also operated a horse-drawn bus!
By 1854, the removals and storage business was growing and J.J. bought premises on Hugh Street, just off Belgrave Road, in SW1. This coincided with the recent opening of Victoria Train Station - ideal for transporting furniture across the country. The pantechnicon wagons were designed so that they could be lifted of the wagon and put directly on to the railway. The colourful yellow vans were affectionately known by the public for their "eggs and bacon" livery.
In 1871 the greengrocer side of the business had been completely swallowed up by "Bishops Depository for Warehousing Furniture &c' - which was how the business was described at the time. More warehousing was built in nearby Ebury Street in 1876.
J.J. was joined by his sons Samuel William, Alfred and Walter Harry in 1878 and the business was renamed "Joseph James Bishop and Sons". J.J died in 1899 leaving his eldest son in charge. By 1904, the business had grown phenomenally with over 20 acres of warehousing to support the demand for storage.
The company had a list of illustrious customers including one Lord Bishop of London who wrote:"Under your care, Sir, I shall not in future have the same dread of a "move" as before."
Things soon changed with Alfred leaving the company followed by the death of Walter in 1907. Samuel was subsequently joined by his own 2 sons Albert William and Harry Victor - these 2 family members were still on the Board in 1954 when Bishop's Move celebrated it's Centenary.
The 1920s saw a large expansion in the business with first the acquisition of Rugg and Sons of Clapham and then the purchase of Wright Brothers (Removals) Limited of Richmond and Twickenham. In 1927 the business was formally incorporated as a private company - Bishop & Sons' Depositories Ltd. Two more family members joined the company - Donald William in 1929 and his cousin John Grant in 1935 and worked alongside their fathers.
Horses were used by the company until the 1930s when other methods of transport started to take over. On 5th November, 1937 "sanction was given to buy fog lamps for 3 of the vehicles as an experiment".
The expansion of the company continued with Bishop's Move moving "north of the border" in 1936 with the acquisition of John H Lunn Limited of Edinburgh (Scotland). AJ Mills, Leatherhead (Surrey) was purchased int he same year, followed buy the acquisition of Oxford firm Stevens Removals Services in 1938. New premises were also acquired in Dorking Road, Epsom and Lupus Street, London in 1939.
Through both World Wars, Bishop's Move were involved in the necessary movement of Government Departments and Services. As well as operating institutional evacuations, we moved many special Museum pieces to their war-time hiding places as well as subsequently returning them! The company also felt the force of enemy fire with all 3 London warehouses being damaged by the Blitz. Both Ebury Street and Lupus Street premises were destroyed in one particular heavy enemy raid.
Despite the difficult times, both younger sons were serving overseas with the Armed Forces, the company's expansion continued with the purchase of Fellingham & Co of Brighton in 1943 and William Farr's of Chichester in 1944.
In 1949, the last horses were sold and the 1950s saw more rapid growth in the removals industry, especially in Scotland. The North British Coachworks were purchased, as were premises in St Stephens Street, Edinburgh. Whilst the south of England saw G Davies & Sons Limited of Haywards Heath join the Bishop's Move group in 1951 and the purchase of Mousell Bros (Exeter) Limited in 1953.
In October, 1953, Bishop's Move proudly undertook the removal of the offices of the British American Tobacco Company from Egham in Surrey to Milbank in London. 23 primrose yellow vans could be seen in convoy on the Kingston-by-Pass (now the A3). Altogether 100 loads of furniture, records, safes and storage units were removed successfully in just one and a half days!
Following the company reaching 100 years of business, the Board decided to form Bishop's Move Ltd and officially trademark it's familiar name in June 1955. There was also a small milestone achieved with Mr George Wright, a qualified accountant, becoming the first non-family member to join the Board in 1957.
Christopher and Timothy Bishop, sons of Donald, joined the Board in 1969 and 1972 respectively and John's sons, Nigel and Roger also gained their directorships in 1972 and 1976.
Throughout this time, the expansion of the company continued with the incorporation of Wright Bros (Birkenhead) Limited 1959, Hooper and Dark (Removals) Limited of Bath 1963 and F Winwood Limited of Worcester 1971. Whilst a brand new branch, Bishop's Move Wokingham, was created in November 1972. 1978 saw the takeover of Brocks of Exeter which amalgamated with Bishop's existing interest Mousell Bro's to form Bishop's Move Exeter.
The following years have seen the acquisition of Blatchpack in Exeter, Darvalls Iberia in Woking and the creation of branches in La Linea, Spain as well as in Gibraltar. As well as the UK branches of Thames Gateway and our first self-store, Ease the Squeeze in Brighton.
Peter, Grant and Neil followed their 3 fathers into the company business and are currently on the Board of Directors. The 6th generation of Bishops are at work in various departments of the company - including the first 2 women from the family!
Bishop's Move is now the largest family-owned removals and storage company in the UK. It undertakes local and national moves, as well as business relocation, storage and international shipping. And whilst the horses have been replaced by a modern fleet of purpose built removal vans - J.J. would still be able to recognise their distinctive yellow and red livery and their high level of customer service.


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Pacifica locals concerned with new development plan
Save San Pedro Mountain claims the proposal is a dangerous threat to the locals and hillside
Steven Rissotto, Editor-In-Chief|September 16, 2021
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The development project dubbed Linda Mar Woods includes 125 units of residential housing and roughly a combined 58 acres.
A plan to build a new residential subdivision in Pacifica along San Pedro Mountain is causing uproar among town residents and nearby neighbors.
The development project dubbed Linda Mar Woods includes 125 units of residential housing and roughly a combined 58 acres. There are two parcels of land with one planned to be in Pacifica territory located at the end of Higgins Way.
According to the project's website, 60 percent of the land will be set aside as dedicated open space and 40 percent of it will be designated for homes, sidewalks, and parking. The website also claims that at least 30 percent of the homes will be affordable for moderate-income families.
The Pacifica Planning Department says the application from the international cooperation that owns the land is incomplete, meaning there isn't any new developments or scheduled date for the city to find more about the plan.
Residents of Pacifica aren't too thrilled about the idea and the possible ramifications it brings along.
While scouring through the planning department's website back in February, a local neighbor found the project and immediately tipped it off to the occupants that live in the neighborhood.
Nick Lusson is a Pacifica resident that resides on Higgins and is the president of Protect San Pedro Mountain, a nonprofit organization featuring a group of neighbors, small business owners, and community members focused on working with Pacifica to make sure the plan's current ideas stay away from the San Pedro hillside.
"The people on Higgins; we certainly don't see ourselves as the only ones with an issue with this because the issue expands far beyond us through the whole community," Lusson said. "But we kind of started there where we met as a neighborhood and everyone was kind of freaked out, and really worried, and upset about these plans."
Several nearby opposers met at the Montessori School of Linda Mar on Higgins and held a lengthy discussion about concerns and a plan of action. The result was to create the Protect San Pedro Mountain organization and take the possible threat seriously.
In the developer's plan, Higgins Way would require a major overhaul during the project. The street is expected to be torn apart to be widened, cutting into some of the school and property. The traffic would be directed to flow near the historic Shamrock Ranch, a family-owned horseback riding location that has been around for generations.
Even though the project includes a retaining wall, residents on the streets down below the mountain fear possible landslides dropping on them from above.
"This is a really beautiful part of our community," Lusson said. "The ecology about it, the biology of it, the usage of it. From hikers, bikers, dog walkers, bird-watchers, you name it. It's a real cherished part of Pacifica. And it's also a historic area."
The Ohlone Portola Heritage Trail included Old San Pedro Road, which residents fear could be in danger of being wiped away with the proposed subdivision. Now, hundreds of visitors use these trails for recreational purposes and there are some reported sightings of possible endangered species around the area.
The organization says that mountain bikers were among the loudest voices against the plan, coming out in crowds on social media.
"I've gone on hikes with my local boy scout troop to teach the younger kids about the native plants," said Pacifica resident Dylan Macias, who is against the project. "I also have gone mountain biking multiple times and know other kids who go up there quite a bit."
The Linda Mar Woods website says they will work to revamp and enhance mountain bike trails by establishing more "advanced" and "sustainable" trails.
Lusson says Pacifica officials could be leaning in favor of the proposal once the application is complete, but says the lack of support among citizens makes it difficult to support a project this aggressive and costly.
"We've hardly found anyone that's in favor of this, there's quite a bit of outrage," Lusson said. "I feel very confident and it's speculation because it's not like I have a poll or vote, and my opinion is biased. It seems to me that the vast majority of people that live here are wildly against this and quite up in arms about it."
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Actress Aditi Rao Hydari's fashion game is always on point. The actress surely knows how to carry every style with a touch elegance. The actress recently made a stunning appearance at the recently held pre-release event of her upcoming film Sammohanam in Hyderabad. Aditi was clicked wearing a white knot shirt paired with printed blue lehenga style skirt by designer Radhi Mehra. She totally rocked the Indian-Fusion look. Long statement earrings, hair in a ponytail, finished out her look.
Talking about the film, Sammohanam releases on June 15th, 2018, also starring Sudheer Babu in the lead. Mohana Krishna Indraganti's Sammohanam is one of the much-anticipated films of the season. The pre-release event was attended by the entire star cast and crew. Also, none other than superstar Mahesh Babu showed his presence as a guest at the pre-release event, which was one of the highlights.
Nay…..Aditi Rao is looking good but I wish she opted for Ankle length skirt with white shirt…..her half look is good till her waist line but Skirt is a disaster…..


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Men's Gymnastics
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Michael Kinney | NCAA.com | April 10, 2015
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NORMAN, Okla. -- In the early 1990s, a group from Staten Island, New York burst brought the ruckus to the hip hop scene. The Wu-Tang Clan was known for its toughness, grit and forceful presence.
Kevin Wolting wasn't even born when when Wu-Tang produced their first record. However, the California junior has inherited the nickname "Wu-Tang" and has seemingly taken on the same mentality to become one of the top performers at the NCAA Mens Gymnastics Championships this week.
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"It's a direct reflection of his work ethic," California coach Brett McClure said. "He's giving it 110 percent on a daily basis. The results are just now starting to show up this year. He's got a bright future and this is really just the beginning of his career."
Wolting and the Golden Bears were part of the first session that competed in the preliminary round of the NCAA championships on Thursday at the University of Oklahoma. They posted a score of 433.700 to advance to Friday's finale along with Stanford (435.850) and Penn State (432.900). It's the first time Cal has made to the second day since 2012.
"I always knew we were capable of it," Wolting said. "I knew we would get to this point. In my first two years we hadn't qualified for the second day. This has been like a dream of mine since my freshman year. I'm so happy that words can't even describe. "
Wolting also took top all-around honors with a score of 88.550. He edged out teammates Kyle Zemier and Ryan Patterson for the opening session lead.
"He came out today and hit six for six on the all around," McClure said. "He really led this team down to the finish line to qualify in the team final. It's really awesome."
Kevin Wolting
Wolting's success at the NCAA level has only been part of his breakthrough story this year. In February he placed sixth at the 2015 Winter Cup Challenge to earn a spot on the United States Senior National Team.
Wolting finished the competition -- which took place across a span of two days -- with a combined all-around score of 171.900. He finished Day 1 with an overall score of 85.550, which earned him an eighth-place finish in the preliminaries.
"It's all about the work and nothing about the talk," McLure said. "He doesn't say a word in the gym. He just shows what you're supposed to do through what he is doing putting forth in his effort, which is really awesome."
When Wolting first arrived in Berkley three years ago, the Laguna Mission, California native was a walk-on just looking to earn a spot in the rotation. Now he is on the verge of capturing the prestigious all-around championship.
"Was not really expecting it," Wolting said. "It kind of just happened this year a little bit. I've worked hard. So I'm happy that my work is paying off. Hard work and being healthy. I've had some injuries as a freshman and sophomore."
With two more days of competition ahead of him, Wolting is looking to cap off this impressive junior campaign with some NCAA hardware.
"First, I want our team to place," Wolting said. "Individually, I just want to do was good as I can and place. Top 3 all-around would be nice. Maybe some event titles."
Wolting said his rise up the charts is all about the decision he made coming out of high school.
"Just always having my team behind me is key," Wolting said. "Just believing in my choice to go to Cal. I wouldn't want to be anywhere else. I was looking at a few other schools. But in the end I chose Cal and have never been happier. I'm really happy with how I did. Really proud of my team. We killed it and [we're] ready for Day 2."
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Rows of chairs lined up before a podium and screen as experts spoke about the changing landscape of Mexican cuisine and how it affects NYC's food culture.
One of the program speakers, Steven Alvarez, joked about having to use Power Point to show the different types of mole sauces because "there's more than just mole poblano." Alvarez's knowledge comes with authority. His presentation partly represented his class "Taco Literacy: Public Advocacy and Mexican Food in the US South" that he teaches in the University of Kentucky.
His ideas aligned with other professors such as Lehman College's Alyshia Gálvez and University of Alabama's Michael Innis-Jimenez. Both professors spoke about Mexico's influence on the United State's food scene focusing on how Mexicans shaped early Chicago and New York City's restaurant business.
The second half of the room acted as a market. Vendors sold handmade items ranging from leather wallets, necklaces, to clothing. Long tables sat in the center of the space . Hydrangeas, candles, and patterned table cloths adorned each one. Children in lucha libre masks conducted their own wrestling matches as patrons munched on lunch and snacks.


Sounding Out! Podcast #34: Sonia Li's "Whale" | Sounding Out!
Reflecting on Whale, an interactive, multichannel sound installation, this sound art piece documents how the installation came about. When designing Whale, Sonia Li used sound to communicate the often visceral emotions underlying her personal narrative.
Whale creates an environment where one experiences oneself. By laying in darkness on a subsonic vibrating bed, users openly confess their thoughts and feelings into a sonic field, which then translates their words into correlating amplitudes of whale sounds. This process of transduction prompts listeners to consider how sound works to shape a perception of themselves as they hear a distant and alien rendering of their own voice. By experiencing Whale we can consider how sound challenges our physiological and psychological perceptions of self.
Sonia Li is a Brooklyn based artist, designer, and creative technologist. She holds a Masters in Interactive Design from ITP/NYU, 2014, and a BFA in Interdisciplinary Sculpture/Papermaking from SUNY Purchase, 2005.
Sonia has performed with musicians, exhibited in various group shows, and has been featured on various websites such as Prosoundnetwork.com, create-hub.com, modcloth.com blog, and fashionista.com. She produced soundscapes for the Poison exhibition/iPad app at the American Museum of Natural History, worked in Art Direction for film, architectural lighting, and Art Studio Manager positions.


For nearly 2.5 million years man lived in the Paleolithic era and ate a Paleolithic diet.
This diet was full of vegetables and meat with seasonal berries, seeds and nuts. The start of the agricultural age (approximately 10,000 years ago) saw grains being planted and cultivated. The consumption of carbohydrates rose very slowly until the start of the industrial revolution 250 years ago. The industrial revolution enabled crops to be planted and processed on a large scale and food manufacturing became big business, producing lots of processed food and consumable products.
We started getting fatter. The schematic below highlights the number of generations adapted to eating within each of the ages. Unfortunately the extremely fast change in the types of food and food-like products we eat today, over a short generational period, hasn't allowed our genetics to adapt to the food we eat. We are still genetically wired to eat as though we live in the Palaeolithic era. It can take hundreds, if not thousands of generations for our genome to adapt and change to fit our environment.
Paleolithic Era: (Stone Age) - 2.5 million years from Homo habilis to Homo sapiens. 100,000 generations on a mostly meat diet.
Agricultural Age: Beginning 10,000 years ago 500 generations with a slowly rising amount of carbohydrates in the diet.
Industrial Revolution: 250 years ago 13 generations with a rapidly rising amount of carbohydrates in the diet. Last 5 generations also consume an increasing amount of processed vegetable oils and trans fats.
Lord Byron made the Water and Vinegar Diet popular. It involved drinking apple cider vinegar and water. It is actually beneficial to add a glass or two of warm water with a desert spoon of apple cider vinegar into your daily routine to aid a healthy digestive system.
Smoking was promoted as a way to lose weight, claiming appetite-suppressing properties of nicotine. There was even a campaign by Lucky Cigarette Company quoting "reach for a Lucky instead of a sweet". Of course we know how dangerous smoking is today, nearly 100 years later.
The Grapefruit Diet, or Hollywood Diet, as it was referred to at the time, encouraged eating a grapefruit with every meal. Although not a dangerous diet to follow as it doesn't restrict any food groups, it is not efficacious to weight loss.
The Cabbage Soup diet and the Tapeworm Diet became popular dieting trends. Maria Callas claimed to have lost 30kg by swallowing a pill containing the parasitic tapeworm (an urban legend). These were marketed as a weight loss pill at the time. Oh my, need more be said!
Weight Watchers was founded in 1963 and is still today one of the most popular diet programmes. This diet focuses on calorie/energy restriction for weight loss.
This decade was full of some rather wacky and downright dangerous diet plans.
Elvis Presley was said to try the "sleeping beauty diet" which involved sedation.
A Florida doctor said to eat only cookies made with an amino acid blend.
Dexatrim, a dieting pill containing phenylpropanolamine (PPA) hit the market. By the year 2000, PPA was linked to an increased risk of stroke.
SlimFast, the first liquid-based meal replacements, was launched in 1977. This encouraged shakes for breakfast and lunch with a healthy balanced meal at dinner time. There are many similar products on the market today that are popular for short term weight loss, a lot of them being nutritionally balanced. Unfortunately they also tend to be a little high in sugar content.
Jane Fonda, Richard Simmons, aerobics and Jazzercise became household words. The eighties started to focus on fun exercise as a way to lose weight. Oprah claimed to have lost over 30kg on a liquid diet and Jenny Craig came on the market with pre-made meals and counselling for weight loss.
The 'low fat' eating revolution started in this decade. McDonalds also got on board with a popular McLean burger which was low in fat. The Zone Diet, which was popular amongst Hollywood celebraties, was based on a certain ratio of fat:carbohydrate:protein at each meal. The Atkins Diet came into fame with a high protein, low carbohydrate based eating plan. The Atkins and modified Atkins diets are still very much in vogue today.
The Macrobiotic Diet - based on a Japanese eating plan of vegetables and grains; Gwyneth Paltrow popularised this style of eating.
The South Beach Diet – a version of Atkins, but not as carbohydrate restrictive, allowing for low glycemic carbohydrates and high fibre.
The lemon cleanse came into vogue with Beyonce claiming to have lost weight drinking, hot water, with lemon juice, maple syrup and cayenne pepper.
Dietary supplements, pills and weight loss products were in demand as "quick fixes" for rapid weight loss.
The HCG Diet uses a fertility drug in combination with a calorie restricted diet.
Raw food diet - only eat foods that are raw.
The most popular diets today are the Palaeolithic Diet, the Modified Atkins Diet or any other low carbohydrate-based eating plan. The fasting 5:2 diet, which involves eating unrestricted for 5 days and 2 days on a restricted energy intake, is also popular. All of these diets have some evidence supporting weight loss claims.
Most fad diets are not compliable, ie. people find them hard to stick with. People give into cravings or give up altogether, often regaining the lost weight plus some additional weight within the next 1-5 years. In fact 95% of diets are unsuccessful. Most fad diets that restrict or severely limit certain food groups are often lacking essential vitamins, minerals and fibre. It is advisable to take a good quality multivitamin supplement when on a weight loss program to ensure you meet the nutritional recommended daily intakes (RDIs) and perhaps even a fibre supplement to ensure you are getting enough fibre (25g/day for women & 30g/day men). Remember, if you are on any medications or have any health conditions, speak with a trained professional prior to starting any weight loss programme.
The evidence is increasing in support of low carbohydrate-based eating plans for weight loss and lifetime maintenance of healthy weight.
Be sure to include healthy fats and quality protein as part of a healthy eating plan. Protein helps to ensure satiety (meaning it keeps you feeling more satisfied and less hungry) and is essential for maintaining lean muscle mass, required for metabolism a.k.a fat burning.


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The Super-Seconds = First-Class Finesse
Beyond the lofty First Growths — those six stellar properties lucky enough to be selected as top producers during the official Bordeaux Wine Classification of 1855 and Château Mouton Rothschild in 1973 — there are the Super Seconds.
These Second Growth Bordeaux estates are very comparable in quality to the First Growths. In fact, many experts argue, quite persuasively, that the original classification should be re-evaluated….but that's an issue for another blog. Just like the First Growths, the Super Seconds maintain the best winemakers, state-of-the-art equipment and a reputation for consistently producing exceptional wines.
But, when you consider value in wine purchases, the Super Seconds are tops — many are 95-100 points, selling for $150-300, while the First Growths are priced at $400-$1,000 or even more. With quality, price and overall drinking pleasure in mind, it's incredibly easy to find happiness with one of these wines. And that's why we constantly look to acquire them for our clientele.
Here then, are our favorite Super Seconds with a little story for each of them. To order the wines, call 850-687-1370 or write mthibaultwine@gmail.com.
Château Cos d'Estournel
Louis Gaspard d'Estournel, the original owner of Cos d'Estournel was often referred to at the Maharajah of Saint-Estèphe. D'Estournel traveled extensively throughout Asia and expressed his love for the Orient within the architectural design of his estate. The exotic, Asian-influenced Château is as astounding today as it was in 1811.
The exotic, Asian-influenced Château Cos d'Estournel is as astounding today as it was in 1811. Photo by Marla Norman.
Current owner, Michel Reybier has perpetuated the Château's reputation for the avant-garde, with new cellar installations that are entirely operated by gravity. There are no pumps whatsoever to force the wine, allowing for an unparalleled gentleness in handling the fruit. The technology at Cos has set a new benchmark for cellars throughout the world. The wines are powerful, but equally sensuous and refined. The distinctively perfumed nose and concentrated aromas make the wines highly soughtafter.
2015 Château Cos d'Estournel. JS 97-98. $155.99. 24 bottles. Arriving Spring 2018.
2005 Château Cos d'Estournel. JS 99. $229.99. 5 bottles.
2003 Château Cos d'Estournel. JS 98. $184.99. 12 bottles.
En Primeurs at Château Ducru Beaucaillou. Photo by Marla Norman.
Named after the beautiful large stones that make up the soil of the property, Ducru-Beaucaillou is one of the oldest wineries in Bordeaux…late 1200's! Over 150 years ago, its owners developed a lime milk and copper sulfate solution to eliminate mildew.
What makes Ducru one of the very best? In comparison with 1982 for instance, half of the production goes into the Grand Vin. With a much tougher fruit selection, this ripe and concentrated wine is a perfect example of what proximity to the Garonne River can produce. We're offering the two all-time best Ducrus: 2009 and 2010!
2015 Château Ducru-Beaucaillou. WE 95-97. $156.99. 24 bottles. Arriving spring 2018.
2010 Château Ducru-Beaucaillou. JS 100. $214.99.12 bottles.
2009 Château Ducru-Beaucaillou. RP 100. Wine of the Year. $268.99. 24 bottles.
1993 Château Ducru-Beaucaillou. $99.99. 1 bottle available.
Didier Cuvelier, proprietor of Château Léoville-Poyferré.
Château Léoville-Poyferré
Way back in 1638, the Léoville estates were a single property. In fact, with over 200 hectares, Léoville was one of the largest vineyards in Bordeaux. Now, of course, that original property has been split up into three estates. The similar sounding names can be a bit confusing if you're just becoming familiar with the Saint-Julien appellation: Léoville-Las Cases, Léoville-Barton and Léoville-Poyferré.
In 1979, Didier Cuvelier, whose family were highly respected negociants in Bordeaux since 1804, took over Léoville-Poyferré. Cuvelier modernized and upgraded the winemaking facilities, while also implementing extensive replanting. In 1994, renowned wine expert Michel Rolland began consulting for Cuvelier. The results have been stellar, with enormous ratings. The wines of Léoville-Poyferré have a recognizably lush style with scents of cassis, black fruit and truffle. They are also appealingly priced and consequently difficult to keep in stock. We have a case of 2015. Grab it fast!
2015 Château Léoville-Poyferré. WE 95-97. 12 bottles. Arriving Spring 2018.
Many critics consider Château La Mission Haut-Brion as a potential First Growth property.
La Mission sits just across the street from sister property, the iconic First Growth Haut-Brion. The two estates are "close" in any number of ways. Both have storied histories. La Mission dates back to the early 16th century, when the Lazarists priests cultivated the vineyards. More recently, both estates have had the same winemakers. Jean-Bernard Delmas and later his son, Jean-Philippe Delmas, have supervised both properties since 1983, when Joan Dillon, purchased La Mission. Dillon is the daughter of legendary U.S. Treasury Secretary and Ambassador, C. Douglas Dillon. Additionally, she is the first commoner to marry into the Luxembourg monarchy, so she's also known as Duchess of Mouchy.
And finally, just like Haut-Brion, La Mission has consistently won exceedingly high ratings. Robert Parker has awarded the property 100-points on six occasions! In 2009, the Liv-ex Bordeaux Classification considered Château La Mission Haut-Brion as a potential First Growth property, based upon the "estate's consistent performance over the last century." Needless to say, we think the half-case we're offering is the ultimate bargain.
2008 Château la Mission Haut-Brion. WE 97. $229.99. 6 bottles.
Everyone agrees that one of the Superstars on the Left Bank is Montrose. No need to take a poll. All you have to see is that the wine disappears immediately when offered on the Bordeaux marketplace. Located on the hills of the Saint-Estèphe appellation, this modern wine facility includes a breathtaking wine cellar.
Extraordinary wine and beautifully-designed cellars at Château Montrose. Photo by Marla Norman.
It was once part of Château Calon-Ségur but has recently been purchased by the Bouygues family, owners of one of France's largest Telecom companies. The property was completely renovated, with a new winemaking facility employing geothermal energy and solar power. Also critical to the winery's success, was engaging the Delmas family to oversee the property. Montrose now produces some of the most sought-after wines in the world.
2010 Château Montrose. RP 100. $228.99. 24 bottles.
2009 Château Montrose. RP 100. $279.99. 1 bottle only.
2003 Château Montrose. RP 98. $194.99. 24 bottles.
Château Pichon Longueville Baron
Far and away, the most beautiful estate on the Left Bank, the Pauillac Château reminds you of the days of the Louis XIV, the Sun King himself. The spectacular palace overshadows all its neighbors, including famed First Growth Château Latour. Pichon Longueville Baron sits on a bed of rocks, sand and gravel — all ideal for drainage and providing optimal water to the vine roots. With careful management and great funding from its owners, AXA Insurance, this Château is producing one great vintage after another. Enjoy our superbly priced offer:
Right out of a fairy tale, spectacular Château Pichon Longueville Baron. Photo by Marla Norman.
2015 Château Pichon Longueville Baron. NM 95-97. $120.79. 3 bottles. Arriving Spring 2018.
2010 Château Pichon Longueville Baron. RP 97. $176.99. 15 bottles.
2009 Château Pichon Longueville Baron. RP 98. $158.99. 1 bottle only.
2005 Château Pichon Longueville Baron. WS 94. $165.99 7 bottles
Very close to the Super Seconds, we have another tier of superb properties, with extraordinary, well-priced wines:
Jean-Michel Cazes, proprietor of Château Lynch-Bages. Photo courtesy of Jean Michel Cazes.
Huge renovations are going on at Lynch-Bages, headed up by none other than Chien Chung Pei and Li Chung Pei, sons of acclaimed I.M. Pei — the architect who created the Louvre pyramid. The estate is owned by another iconic figure, Jean-Michel Cazes, a true visionary and ambassador for Bordeaux wines worldwide. An innovator, Cazes began using "massal cloning" for his vines. Massal selection involves choosing a number of outstanding vines from the vineyard and then propagating new vines from those original select plants. This technique allows for variation and more individual personality within the final selection.
Jean-Michel Cazes stepped down in 2006, handing over management of the family interests to his son Jean-Charles Cazes. In addition to Château Lynch-Bages, properties include a hotel and restaurant with two Michelin stars, and wine properties in Portugal and Châteauneuf-du-Pape.
2010 Château Lynch-Bages. JS 98. $144.99. 18 bottles.
2009 Château Lynch-Bages. RP 98. Top 100 Wine. $157.99. 24 bottles.
2006 Château Lynch-Bages. RP 94. $127.99. 12 bottles.
In 1990, Daniel and Florence Cathiard family bought historic Château Smith Haut Lafitte, a property that dates back some 800 years, but was in decline at that point. The Cathiards, were both professional skiiers, who met and fall in love in 1965 while on the French national ski team. Jean-Claude Killy was a teammate at the time. Also interesting is that Daniel's grandfather was an Alpine wine merchant who invented the modern day ski lift!
Daniel Cathiard on the French National Ski Team. Photos courtesy of the Cathiard Family.
Florence Cathiard, former World University Ski Champion.
Hélène Garcin-Lévêque & Patrice Lévêque.
At Smith Haut Lafitte, the couple invested in extensive renovations, which began to pay off in top-rated wines, including a 100-point release in 2009 (64% Cabernet Sauvignon, 30% Merlot). Thanks to their vision and creation of Sources de Caudalie featuring a 5-star hotel, a world-renown spa and beauty products (made from grape seeds) sold in the very best retail stores, the Cathiard family thrives. Indeed, along with Daniel's sister, Sylviane Garcin-Cathiard, and niece Hélène Garcin-Lévêque, the group oversees a veritable empire in Bordeaux that, in addition to Smith Haut Lafitte, includes six premium Châteaux: Clos L'Eglise, Branon, Haut-Bergey, Barde-Haut and Poesia.
2010 Château Smith Haut Lafitte Rouge. RP 98. $136.99. 12 bottles.
2015 Château Smith Haut Lafitte Blanc. AG 95-98. $85.99. 12 bottles. Arriving Spring 2018.
2014 Château Smith Haut Lafitte Blanc. JS 96. $76.99. 12 bottles.
At Château Pape Clément, Michel Thibault and Marla Norman with Jean-Christophe Crouzet.
Named after Pope Clement V, who was gifted the property, this estate is currently owned by Bernard Magrez, who is also the proprietor of 15 more wineries in Bordeaux, another 15 in Languedoc-Roussilon, 3 in Provence, one winery in Napa and another 21 estates around the world — for a grand total of 55 wineries!!!
At Château Pape Clément, Magrez has enlisted the help of Michel Rolland and made a huge effort to upgrade the quality of the wine from the early days. Excellent harvest selection and new oak barrels have changed the complexity of his wines and have rewarded him with some top ratings from the pros. Magrez now uses drone technology (If you visit the Château, you can see a room full of drones.) and they help his staff to determine photosynthesis in the vineyards, potential advance of disease, etc. A modern man!
2009 Château Pape Clément. RP 100-95. $174.99 24 bottles.
2009 Château Pape Clément. RP 100-95. $399.99. 6 magnums.
Château Léoville-Barton
This estate is unusual in the Left Bank, inasmuch as there is no Château per se! There is only vineyard land and the Château you see from the road is actually Château Langoa-Barton, the sister winery where Léoville-Barton wines are bottled. (Recall from our discussion of Château Léoville-Poyferré, that Léoville-Barton was once part of the vast Léoville estate.)
Another interesting aspect is that Léoville-Barton practices co-inoculation, where both alcoholic and malolactic fermentations happen at the same time. Make no mistake, Léoville-Barton is year after year one of the very best buys in the top Châteaux. Check out the 100-point ratings from Wine Enthusiast for $129
2010 Château Léoville-Barton. WE 100. $128.99. 21 bottles.
To order, call 850-687-1370 or write mthibaultwine@gmail.com
Cheers! Here's to the best of Bordeaux — in any class.
Michel Thibault & Marla Norman
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To those who listen to my teaching, more understanding will be given. But for those who are not listening, even what little understanding they have will be taken away from them."
Trust in the Lord God, Your Abba Father, one step, one day at a time. Always listening to what He is teaching you.
Today's reading, my family, my health. The fact that Jesus chose me.
A constantly squabbling family disintegrates.
Today the day the Lord has made. The Holy Spirit living within me. My family, my health and for True Image Landscaping. For know that God's promises are true and He hears my every pray.
Dear Lord God, Abba Father, thank You for today, new day and new chance for new beginnings. Your grace and mercy are endless. Your living Word truth. Hear my prayers today. Continue to bless me and mine, keeping us from evil and causing pain. Help us to understand each other's differences and use them to bring us together. Loving and forgiving unconditionally.
Today's reading, song and devotion are reminders of my God's power and love; and my need to fight harder to focus on Jesus practicing the self-discipline needed to let His power and love reign in me.
God's Word, today's reading, and today the day the Lord has made. This alone time with God, Jesus and the Holy Spirit. For all I don't know or understand, and for the hunger to want to that keeps me seeking and fighting to focus on Jesus. My family, my health. True Image Landscaping.
Dear Lord God, Abba Father, thank You for today and today's reading. A beautiful reminder of not just Your never ending grace and mercy, but power and love. All of which lives within us because of Your gift of the Holy Spirit. Whom along with power and love can give us the self-discipline for a One Walk with Jesus. Oh I wish I could share the feelings of this moments alone with You with each of mine. So I pray that You will answer my prayer and touch each of mine today. Reminding them as You remind me. And continue to bless us, keeping us from evil and causing pain. In Jesus name I pray. Glory be to the Father and to the Son and to the Holy Ghost; as it was in the beginning is now and ever shall be, world without end. Amen.
In The Words Jesus of Nazareth, Lee Cantelon compiled Jesus' words thematically, in clear and modern English, for non-Christians, spiritual seekers, agnostics and believers. Just like I believe everyone should read the Bible, or start with the New Testament from beginning to end, or at least start with the four Gospels starting with John Luke Matthew and Mark. Or the Words written in red, those spoken by Jesus.
Do you believe 'He has risen'?
As far as I can honestly look back and remember I have always believed in God, in Jesus and the Holy Spirit. I just unfortunately choose to live a life in disobedience. But God used what I love most to get my attention. And I decided to change what maters most, how I make choices and put Him first.
So the battle for me wasn't about belief, the battle is about submission. Submission to His will not mine. His ways. His Word. His truth.
So I now wake each day and fight to focus on Jesus. What you?
Today the day the Lord has made, God's Word, Jesus's Passion and Resurrection, Holy Spirit living within me. My family, my health and for True Image Landscaping. All the blessings and all the second chances and new opportunities God blesses me with. His grace and mercy for sinners like me, mine and you.
Dear Lord God, Abba Father, thank You for today and the to the point Gospel of Mark. Your Word a live, truly the living Word. In Jesus name I pray. Glory be to the Father and to the Son and to the Holy Ghost; as it was in the beginning is now and ever shall be, world without end. Amen.
It's the worst event to take place in human history … but it's also the greatest. We're talking about the crucifixion of Jesus Christ. The question is why did Jesus have to die in the first place? Discover the answer to this question on the next HAVEN Today with Charles Morris as he continues Mark chapter 15 in a series called "The Good News from Mark."
'Once for all times, once for all peoples'.
Jesus's death and resurrection, His "once and for all" offering on Calvary – once and for all times, once and for all peoples – is the most important event in human history. Think about it and what it means to us.
Today the day the Lord has made, today's readings, Jesus's Passion, the Holy Spirit. My family, my health, for God's blessings. For True Image Landscaping and the new opportunities.
Dear Lord God, Abba Father, thank You for today and Your blessings. I pray that You will continue to bless me and mine, keeping us from evil and causing pain. That You will open our eyes, ears and hearts and to the facts in Mark 15 about Jesus's offering for us on Calvary. May those like me and mine that believe and accept Jesus as our Lord and Savior learn to have one walk with Jesus. For we must be lights of faith, hope and love for non-believers to truly see Jesus within us.
How would you feel if someone poured an entire bottle of expensive, rare perfume on your feet? Would you think it was wasteful? Christ's disciples seemed to think so, but not Jesus. Find out how this bizarre situation illuminates the gospel on the next HAVEN Today as Charles Morris digs into Mark 14 in a series called "The Good News From Mark."
Today the day the Lord has made, for blessings beyond measure, Today's readings. My family; my wife, my children and grandchildren, my brother, sisters and cousin. For True Image Landscaping and the new opportunities.
Dear Lord God, Abba Father, thank You for today. For all Your blessings and new chances and opportunities. Today's readings make me think so much of how broken we really are. But we can be broken and hardened, or broken and humbled. The world is the devils and he tricks us into thinking a hardened hard is strong and gets us by and through tough times and moments. But he lies. We need to be broken for Jesus and this is my prayer. That those feeling broken will turn to Jesus and know how He poured himself out on the cross for all of us. In Jesus name I pray. Glory be to the Father and to the Son and to the Holy Ghost; as it was in the beginning is now and ever shall be, world without end. Amen.


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Introduced during a time when Nikon's share of the digital camera was fast reducing, this camera with it's news 11-point AF system, a brand new vertical grip and GPS support managed to shake up the things quite a bit. It was the first 10MP camera in Nikon's range and got widespread popularity for it's excellent image quality.
Although the D2 series is more than a decade old, many professionals still swear by it. The D2 series was the last set of Nikon Digital SLR camera's that used the APS-C sensor format meaning that it had a better close focusing distance than newer cameras. Massively popular among wildlife photographers who use it to achieve the effect of an 800mm view while still using the good old 400mm lens.
A Multi-CAM900 auto focus system, A 6 megapixel CCD sensor and a sub $1000 price were the main attractions of this camera when it was released in 2004. Still in vogue among hobbyists for it's ease of use, speed and it's neutral color balance, the camera also boasts of barely existent usage delays with virtually no startup time. A very feature rich camera that's capable of producing great looking prints.
For a mid level camera that's aimed at aspiring semi-pro photographers, the Nikon D5100 surprisingly comes with the 16.2MP CMOS sensor that the much more expensive D7000 has. Apart from this the D5100 also offers the ISO settings and 14-bit RAW shooting that the D7000 boasts of. This camera is perfect for enthusiasts who have moved on from beginner DSLR's but find themselves not yet ready for the pro cameras.
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Q: Graded local rings versus local rings A lot of times I see theorems stated for local rings, but usually they are also true for "graded local rings", i.e., graded rings with a unique homogeneous maximal ideal (like the polynomial ring). For example, the Hilbert syzygy theorem, the Auslander-Buchsbaum formula, statements related to local cohomology, etc.
But it's not entirely clear to me how tight this analogy is. I certainly don't expect all statements about local rings to extend to graded local rings, so I'd like to know about some "pitfalls" in case I ever decide to make an "oh yes, this obviously extends" fallacy. What are some examples of statements which are true for local rings whose graded analogues are not necessarily true? Or another related question: what kind of intuition should I have when I want to conclude that statements have graded versions?
There is a notion of "generalized local ring" due to Goto and Watanabe which includes graded local rings and local rings: a positively graded ring that is finitely generated as an algebra over its zeroth degree part, and its zeroth degree part is a local ring, so one possibility is just to see if this weaker definition is enough to prove the statement. Of course the trouble comes when the proofs cite other sources, and become unmanageable to trace back to first principles.

A: One small thing I know of which changes is that if one has a Z-graded-commutative noetherian ring (where Z is the integers) Matlis' classification of indecomposable injective modules goes through but with one small hiccup.
Every indecomposable injective is isomorphic to E(R/p)[n] for some unique homogeneous prime ideal p but the integer shift n is not necessarily unique although under the hypotheses I think you are interested in one probably gets uniqueness. I can't think of an example where this really causes much of a problem though.
Having thought about this some more I think that non-negative integer graded-local noetherian rings, in particular those generated in degree 1 such that the maximal homogeneous ideal is also maximal if one forgets the grading, are incredibly well behaved and the analogy with local rings is very good. In fact, there is even a version of Nakayama's lemma for such rings (maybe one needs a little more) which is stronger than the usual one in the sense that one can drop the finiteness condition on the module. There are also no problems with graded versions of prime avoidance etc... in general.
I'd recommend section 1.5 of Cohen-Macaulay Rings by Bruns and Herzog where they prove that a bunch of standard facts still go through and one can see what does and doesn't change in the proofs.
As I mentioned in the comment I think one has to be most careful when considering rings graded by things like monoids which aren't as nice as the non-negative integers. In particular, if the grading is not positive (i.e. some elements of the monoid are invertible) and/or if the monoid is not cancellative at the identity (i.e. a+b = a does not imply b is the identity). I think in the non-cancellative case one can construct a counterexample to Nakayama's lemma but I am not 100% sure on this.

A: I will try to provide some geometric intuition, why there should be an analogy between local rings and graded rings with unique homogeneous maximal ideal. Maybe this also helps to guess whether a statement true for local rings should still hold in the graded case.
A graded k-Algebra can be thought of as an affine space with $k^*$-action. Homogeneous prime ideals correspond to invariant closed sub-varieties. So your sort of algebras corresponds to spaces with exactly one fixpoint. For example in the case of the polynomial ring its $k^n$ with the obvious action of the multiplicative group and $0$ is the fixpoint. From this example we see, that the action can be used to "contract" the space to the fixed point. Hence the local nature of the space.

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