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Tasting of Royal's 2017 and some 2018 French wines in France
This is my third year tasting wines with Menahem Israelievitch in Paris and it is the first one that is not related to my visit to Bordeaux three years ago, almost to the date of this tasting (give or take two weeks). Three years ago, I was given the opportunity to taste many of the 2015 and 2016 wines from the barrel at each of the wineries in Bordeaux.
The 2014 vintage to me, was crazy fun because it is less ripe than the 2015 or 2016 vintages. They were also FAR cheaper. Then you had the 2015 wines which were more expensive and far riper than the 2014 vintage. This 2016 vintage is the best of both worlds, but it comes at a crazy high price. I warned you at that time, during the epic post of my visit to Bordeaux with Mr. Israelievitch, that you better start saving your money, sadly nothing has changed about that. The REAL shocker price-wise of the 2016 vintage was Chateau Malartic, which rose to almost 150 or more a bottle! That was close to double the 2014 vintage.
In a previous post about the most recent French wines (at that time in 2017) that were arriving on the market – I already spoke about pricing and supply, so there is no need to talk that over again in this post.
While the 2015 and 2016 vintages were ripe, the 2017 vintage is not like that at all. The 2017 vintage in Bordeaux, though this is a massive simplification and generalization of the 2017 vintage, was overall less ripe than the 2015/16 vintages and maybe even in some cases a drop less than the 2014 vintage. The 2017 vintage flowered early and then the frost came, which killed off a fair amount of the fruit from the vines (Grapevines are self-pollinating and as such the flowers are an all-or-nothing situation in regards to yield). Quality itself is not affected by the early frost which froze the flowers, while the rest of the season was mostly OK, except for the late rains that diluted some of the acidity, again this is an overall generalization, with varying degrees of difference between the Chateaus.
The Mevushal push, from Royal wines, is continuing for the USA labels. More wines are being made Mevushal and while I wonder if this is good overall for myself, it makes sense for Royal wines, which in the end, I guess is what matters to them. Will this be an issue? In the past, I have found that the mevushal work of Mr. Israelievitch is top-notch, and really just ages the wine rather than ruining it.
The Mevushal wines from France for the 2017 vintage will be, the 2017 Barons Edmond et Benjamin de Rothschild, Haut-Medoc, 2017 Chateau Greysac, 2017 Chateau Chateau de Parsac, 2017 Les Lauriers, Des Domaines Edmond de Rothschild, 2017 Chateau Le Crock, 2017 Cuvee Hautes Terres, Chateau Fourcas Dupre, along with the whites wines, the 2018 Bourgogne Les Truffieres, Chardonnay, the 2018 Les Marronniers, Chablis, and the 2018 Chateau Les Riganes, Blanc.
Now does mevushal impede the long-term viability of aging in regards to the wine? Well, that too is not something that we have scientific proof on. I have tasted a mevushal 1999 Herzog Special Edition and it was aging beautifully! So, would I buy the mevushal versions of the wines I tasted below – absolutely! Would I age them? Yes, I would hold them for slightly fewer years.
Other than the mevushal aspect, there are no differences between the European version of the wines and the USA version of the wines. While that sounds obvious, I am just stating it here. The wines will be shipped now and the temperature issues that clearly affected Israel's wines of old, have not been a factor here.
Tasting in Paris
I landed in Paris, got showered and the such, and then made my way to lunch with Menahem Israelievitch. This year I was not alone in my tasting, I was joined by Avi Davidowitz from the Kosher Wine Unfiltered blog. After lunch, we went to a lovely home to do the tasting. The wines were all laid out in the order for the tasting, and one by one we went through the 30 wines. There was one missing wine, the 2018 Chateau Genlaire, Bordeaux Superieur and two of the wines were bad, I did taste them later in the week and they are listed here as if I tasted them at the tasting.
My many thanks to Menahem Israelievitch for going out of his way to help me to taste all the current French wines from Royal Wines before they were publicly released. The labels on the pictures may not all have a kosher symbol, but that was because they rushed some of the bottles to Mr. Israelievitch before they were properly labeled with supervision symbols attached. My many thanks to Mr. Israelievitch, Royal Europe, and Royal Wines for making this tasting possible in the first place, and secondly, for taking the time to taste the wines with me.
The wine notes follow below – the explanation of my "scores" can be found here:
2018 Les Marronniers Chablis – Score: 93 (QPR madness) (Mevushal)
This wine is made with native yeasts and as little manipulation as possible. The nose on this wine is beautiful with orange blossom, yellow apple, and rosehip, with lemon curd, and yeasty and creamy notes. This is so much better than the 2016 or 2017 vintage, this is so much fun! The mouth on this medium-bodied wine is crazy fun, intense acidity, incredible salinity, piercing, almost painful, with lovely layers of lemon, grapefruit, with quince, and pie crust, with Anjou pear, and quince. The finish is long, crazy long, almost oily, mostly creamy, with baked pear and apple, cinnamon, nutmeg, and loads of mineral, with slate, rock, and saline. Bravo!! Drink until 2023 maybe 2024.
2018 Les Marronniers Chablis, Premier Cru, Cote de Jouan – Score: 92 to 93 (QPR)
The nose on this wine is closed, but it shows lovely notes of mineral, slate, blossom water, and loads of citrus, with apple, and smoke. The mouth on this medium-bodied wine is rich, layered, and impressive, with a rich oily mouthfeel, showing a lovely weight, with yellow apple, tart citrus, Asian Pear, and beautiful acidity that is well integrated with a strong mineral core, showing Orange pith, with tart citrus and slate and yellow plum, with saline, and more earth and hints of nectarines and orange. Lovely! Drink from 2020 to 2024 may be longer. Read the rest of this entry
2016 Chateau Lamothe-Cissac (kosher)
I recently had the chance to sit down and taste this wine in my house. I tasted it twice at KFWE and in the end, it was better in the home, after it had the chance to decant and show its real potential.
The wine is made at Domaines Fabre in the Haut-Médoc AOC. The wine is classified under Cru Bourgeois, which while may not be a top classification, includes 267 estates today! One of my all-time favorites is under the Cru Bourgeois classification, Fourcas Dupre!
The classification has wineries from many regions on the left bank and the vast majority of these wines are Cabernet Sauvignon dominated.
The wine notes follow below – the explanation of my "scores" can be found here:
2016 Chateau Lamothe-Cissac, Cru Bourgeois, Haut-Médoc – Score: 91 (QPR)
This wine is a blend of 57% Cabernet Sauvignon, 35% Merlot, and 8% Petit Verdot. This is a fun wine, remember that we have not yet seen the big wines of 2016. As I have said many times on this blog, the 2016 vintage in Bordeaux may well be better than the 2015 vintage! For now, the few 2016 reds we have seen from Bordeaux are showing nicely.
The nose on this wine shows very nicely with rich loam, dirt, green notes, followed by bright and big black fruit, with hints of mushroom in the background, lovely mint, and menthol notes abound as well. The mouth on this medium bodied wine is fun and alive, with screaming acid, that gives way to intense tannin that is soft and yet rich and mouth coating, with great fruit focus, showing blackcurrant, blackberry, with red cherry, and olives, that give way to green notes, mouth scraping mineral, foliage, and tobacco. The finish is long and green, at the start it is a bit too astringent and green to truly enjoy, with time it comes around with nice spice, earth, graphite, sour notes, more red and black fruit, and nice coffee/chocolate mix. Nice! It can be drunk now, but to really appreciate it, I would decant it for a good 3 hours, to cut some of the green and astringent notes. Drink now (with decanting) till 2027.
The French are coming the French are coming
By now it should no surprise to you at all that I really like old world wines and controlled new world wines, like California, Spain, and some top wineries in Israel. The wines from Italy, like Terra de Seta's wines, are all old world in style, though they have a couple of new world wines as well, and they are a bit too much for me.
So, I thought it was time to update the notes on all the 2014 and 2015 French wines that are here in the USA. Yes, the 2014 wines have been here for some time, but I am shocked to see that they did not sell out yet like the 2014 Chateau Montviel, which flew off the shelves and essentially disappeared within a month. Much akin to the 2013 Chateau Piada Sauterne, that also disappeared within a month or so, a great wine with a very good price tag. Of course, both of them were made in too small of a run, which we can all complain about to Royal. However, as I stated earlier, in my post of the 2015 and 2016 Bordeaux wines, Royal will do whatever it needs to never see a wall of wine sitting in its warehouse again, even if that means we all lose out. The saying, "Less is more", is a perfect ideal by which Royal runs its French wine business. Please do not get me wrong, we are all indebted to the Royal wine company and its Royal Europe division for making us wines we all adore. That said, they made a small run of the two aforementioned wines and having less, while painful for the consumers, is more for Royal, as the memories of 2003 and on, where walls of wine sat unsold, is one that will not be forgotten anytime soon.
I have already posted about some of the whites and the Sparkling wines from France, and I will add the two 2014 Sauterne that I enjoyed below.
So, that sets us up for the state of French wine in the USA, the 2014s are all here including the 2014 Chateau Smith Haut Lafite, which is made by IDS, and I will leave it at that. However, the 2015 wines from France, are already starting to arrive on our shores. The 2015 wines from Royal, that I tasted last year in Bordeaux from the barrel and posted on here, will be here in bottle format, before the end of the Gregorian calendar year. As I stated in my post, the prices will shock you, the Grand Vin from Leoville Poyferre will top the $200 range retail, and they will be priced alongside older vintages of Leoville that are being sold in NYC and soon on Kosherwine.com. That will be fun to watch.
The 2014 vintage in comparison is actually very reasonably priced, and while it is not the monster 2015 vintage, it is still a very good vintage and one that will not give you the heartache and sticker shock that the 2015 vintage will give you. The superstar wines of the 2014 vintage are still very reasonably priced, Chateau Giscours, Chateau Malartic, Chateau Soutard, Chateau Marsac Seguineau (in France only sadly). Along with the very good 2014 Pavillon de Leoville Poyferre, and Les Roches De Yon-Figeac Saint Emilion Grand Cru. The latter two wines are wines that should be laddered into your wine list as they will drink earlier and not last as long. That gives you wines that will be ready soon and help to keep you away from the Grand Vin wines which need a TON of time. Of course, you should buy as much of the 2015 Fourcas Dupe that you can find when it arrives along with the other QPR shocker – the 2015 Chateau Larcis Jaumat – which I think will be priced at the same range as the Fourcas Dupre. But remember, the Fourcas from 2015 will be priced a good 15 to 25% higher than in previous vintages and maybe the 2015 Chateau Larcis Jaumat will be priced at the higher tier as well.
Recently, I have been tasting other 2014 superstars, and a new one is here now, the 2014 Chateau Tour Saint Christophe – a lovely wine that we tasted side by side the 2014 Chateau Soutard, two wines that are very different in style but which are located very near to each other. They are both A- to A wines and the Christophe is actually cheaper than the Chateau Soutard.
We also enjoyed a fair number of new 2015 wines and some are downright awesome and some are nice, but their costs are already getting out of hand. Like the 2015 Domaine Condorcet Chateauneuf du Pape. It is a very nice wine, but for 75 dollars retail, it is not worth it. A lovely wine that is super bright and tart and very nice, but is you kidding me! Trust me when I say, this is JUST THE START, of a bunch of wines that may well price themselves out of the market – which would be scary, given the sheer number of 2015 wines made!. What if these 2015 wines are just very nice – why would I pay 75 dollars for that? It is a very important question that will be answered over time. Sure, people will take a shot on one of them here and there, to see what it tastes like. However, soon enough the word gets around and then what? Will it sit there? Only time will tell.
The prices went up, and the costs of producing them as I explained in my Bordeaux post has either stayed the same or gone up as well. So, what happens if the importers do not have enough money to keep them on the market? Only time will tell!
There is another 2015 Domaine Condorcet Chateauneuf du Pape, the other one has the label of Cuvee Anais of Condorcet – but I did not find it the day I bought its "cheaper" little brother. The Cuvee Anais of Condorcet is meant to be a bolder wine while the Domaine Condorcet is the lower label.
Below please find all the 2014 and 2015 red wines that I have tasted so far. Some of them are not easy if at all available, like the 2014 Chateau Pape Clement, but they are worth the search.
The wine notes follow below – the explanation of my "scores" can be found here:
Available in France Only
2015 Chateau Le Caillou, Pomerol – Score: A- (will be here eventually)
WOW! This wine was released early, like 6 months early, this was not a barrel sample wine. Lovely nose of mineral and black currant with crazy mushroom and dirt. Nice medium body, with enough complexity, though nice but a drop hollow, with good fruit focus and nice acid, showing great mineral and terroir, with dark cherry and draping tannin. The finish is long and green with foliage and coffee, nice saline and acid, and earth. Drink by 2021.
2015 Chateau Pouyanne Red – Score: B+
Very interesting nose, almost tropical, juicy tart red guava notes, with strawberry, showing dark fruit, with accessible notes of cherry and sweet fruit notes. Nice medium body with a simple attack, but nice tannin and extraction, with earth and mushroom and green notes. Drink now.
2014 Barons Edmond Benjamin de Rothschild – Score: A- (will be here eventually)
This wine is a lovely fruit and herb driven wine, very spicy, with cloves and all-spice, showing black fruit and herb. Very different mouth with spice, but you can see where this wine will look like the older brothers with time, showing a full body with crazy spice and searing tannin, a mineral core of graphite, and spice with great acid balance, black and red fruit with time showing a draping tannin velvet. The finish is long and herb, with chocolate, leather, tar, and smoke.
2014 Chateau Marsac Seguineau, Margaux – Score: A- to A
Lovely rich black fruit, so young with crazy mineral, saline, with mushroom and hints of barnyard, with crazy elegance and green note that are in your face, more than I expected, but epic elegance. The mouth is layered and extracted and crazy good and rich acid, with blackberry, ripe currant, with layers of elegance and complexity, showing draping tannin that dries the mouth, rich and epic, mineral takes center stage with spice galore, wow. Long and crazy dry finish, ripping acid, mounds of mineral, rich leather, tobacco leaf, espresso, and rich saline, with lots of foliage lingering long. Bravo! Drink 2020 till 2030. Read the rest of this entry
Rosh Hashanah 2010/5771 – Friday Night
To start, Friday Night was not Rosh Hashanah; I just put Rosh Hashanah in the title of this blog posting because it came right after it, and to be true I could not come up with a better title 🙂 There were six meals in total eaten during the three day holiday time, and we had guests for two of them and ate in for the rest. It all started with the wonderful meal and get together on Wednesday Night, as described in my previous post. The next meal we had with guests was on Friday Night. Sandwiched in between them were three meals on our own, where I enjoyed wine from the first night. Thursday and Friday afternoon we enjoyed brie, fresh vine ripe tomatoes, and avocado. Thursday Night we had some more simanim, along with a sneak peek of Friday Night's main course, along with some Roasted Fresh Green Beans, sliced onions, and a fresh salad.
Friday Night started with Lox and Boiled Eggs, along with Benyoganoush. Benyoganoush is Benyamin Cantz spin on Babaganoush. I call it a spin, because until we enjoyed the dish at Benyamin's house, we were used to only store bought Babaganoush that is normally roasted eggplant submerged in a pool of mayonnaise – Yuk! However, Benyamin taught us that the recipe is truly as simple as it comes! The main course consisted of Tri-Sausage Stew, Brown Rice, Parve Spinach Kugel/Soufflé, and a fresh green salad. The Tri-Sausage stew consisted of three different sausages, as the name suggests; 12 oz of Merguez cut into chunks, 12 oz of Italian Sausage cut into chunks, and 12 oz of Tofurkey Kielbasa sausage. The rest of the Kielbasa Stew recipe stands (pretty much).
One of our guests brought us a Bordeaux, while I struck out with a so-so to bad bottle of Segal Fusion and a not so bad bottle of Vouvray, which is a Chenin Blanc wine that turned out to be quite nice.
The meal was a joy, because we got the chance to stretch our legs from the grueling Rosh Hashanah services that were long, and well worrisome. It is after all the Day of Judgment, with Yom Kippur being the day our judgment is sealed. We sang some lovely Shabbos songs, spoke about the week's Torah portion, and just kicked back a bit. It was a wonderful meal, with a lovely group of friends, along with nice food and wine. Again, may God seal us all for a year of life, success, joy, and health – Shana Tova and Gamar Chatima Tova!
The wine notes follow below in the order they were served:
2007 Segal Fusion (Israel, Galilee, Upper Galilee) – Score: B
The nose on this purple colored wine shows clear effects of mevushal, the nose has cooked plum, blackberry, raspberry, black fruit, loamy dirt, spice, and oak. The mouth on this medium to full bodied wine is spicy with black pepper, cooked blackberry, plum/prune, and dirt. The mid palate is balanced with oak, nice tannins, and tobacco. The finish is long and spicy with cooked black fruit, raspberry, loamy dirt, and licorice.
2008 Clos de Nouys Vouvray Moelleux (France, Loire Valley, Touraine, Vouvray) – Score: B++
The nose on this straw to gold colored wine is rich and honeyed, with wet grass, floral, green apple, honey, guava, pear, and citrus. The mouth on this medium to full bodied wine is rich with honey, floral notes, green apple, and tropical fruit. The mid palate is semi-sweet with bracing and balanced acid and orange peel. The finish is long with honey, floral notes, tropical fruit, and citrus. A nice wine that has just enough complexity to get your attention and keep it, but not for long enough. This is pairs nicely with spicy food, medium to hard cheese, and rich white sauces.
2005 Château Le Bourdieu (France, Bordeaux, Médoc) – Score: B to B+
The nose and mouth on this wine starts off very slowly and can definitely use some air, but it is also a wine that is at its peak or a bit behind it, so it is a very careful balance that you need to keep an eye out for. The nose on this browning garnet colored wine has cherry, raspberry, currant, a hint of plum, along with coffee, smoke, bell pepper, and mineral. The mouth on this medium bodied wine has raspberry, currant, plum, and cherry. The mid palate is acidic with oak, almost integrated tannin, and oak. The finish is spicy and long with mineral, acid, coffee, and vegetal notes. This is a wine that works well with light meat, chicken, and medium cheese. The wine is one that can is medium weighted with enough to get some attention, but not enough to make it worthy of must have wine. Open it an hour in advance and then start enjoying it. Also, it is really nice chilled down to about 60 degrees Fahrenheit.
Yarden, Galil, and Delagrave Bordeaux Wines in the Sukkah
This past weekend saw us spending time in a Sukkah with our family in Florida. Yep, pretty hot temperature, but the Sukkah is shaded and we hooked up a pair of fans (attached to a timer), so that the fans are blowing when we are in the Sukkah. The fans are on opposite sides of the Sukkah, giving us a nice cross breeze. Further, the Sukkah walls are made of crisscrossing wood slats that have hollow parts. So the combination of cross breeze fans, open walls, and mesh roof, made the Sukkah a nice place to hunker down.
We did not cook or prepare any of the food for this family occasion, though I did help with the decorating and electrical aspects of the Sukkah. Beyond that I bought the wines. I went for a simple combination of whites and reds and I was quite happy with the outcome. Still, the clear star of the holiday was the food that was magnificently prepared by my sister in-law and a few other family members. They are always so kind and courteous, fantastic hosts, with a lovely family, and a kind soul. So, before the holiday (which started on Friday Night), we made our way to Crown Wine & Spirits. There used to be a wonderfully stocked kosher wine store, called – Corks Kosher Wine Emporium, but they are gone now — just another casualty of the economic times in which we live. The selection of kosher wines was far smaller than it had been before, because of the business that was taken away by Corks. So in the end, the economy handed a double whammy to the Boca Raton kosher wine scene, by putting Corks out of business and limiting the selection at the only other purveyor left. There is a small selection of lower quality wines at the Kosher Market Place, whose owner owned Corks, but not the stuff I was looking for. The selection may be also small at Crown, but they have a nice selection still of solid wines from Israel, France, and the USA. A nice mixture of Yarden, Galil, Herzog Reserve, Herzog (plain but good for the basic meal), Herzog Selection from France, Hagafen wines, and a smattering of Alfasi wines as well. Again, a nice mixture of quality wines at all price ranges, and the prices were very reasonable. I walked out with six quality wines for less than hundred dollars, which is OK. The prices were comparable with KosherWine.com, which I use as a barometer for pricing wines at local purveyors.
The meals were out of this world. The first evening we were served Matzah Ball soup, perfect roast, salad, moist turkey, Capon, and gobs of salads and sides, pairing lovely with some of the 2007 Yarden Odem Vineyard Chardonnay, 2005 Yarden Pinot Noir, and a blue bottle of Bartenura Moscato. The next day we were served gefilite fish, heavenly cholent, Turkey and gobs more of side dishes, paired nicely with a bit of leftover Yarden Pinot Noir, Yarden Odem Chardonnay, and some 2007 Galil Cabernet Sauvignon. For Saturday night we had Matzah ball soup, an unbelievable assortment of chicken dishes, and turkey, along with many lovely sides, pairing nicely with the Galil Cabernet Sauvignon. For the second day we were served gefilte fish, veal, turkey, gobs more of sides, and a killer Sushi salad (which mimics all the components of sushi in a nice salad). To pair with all of those flavors we had a 2004 Delagrave White Bordeaux and an overkill of a 2003 Yarden Merlot.
I would like to extend my many thanks to tour lovely hosts and the rest of the family which made our stay so comfortable. Best wishes and a happy and healthy year to all. The wine notes are listed below in the order they were consumed:
2005 Yarden Pinot Noir – Score: A-
This is a wine that Daniel Rogov rates as one of Yarden's best Pinot Noirs ever, and I was not disappointing as much as I had higher hopes for it. The wine reminds me more of the N.V. Four Gates Pinot Noir, with a touch more tannins and attitude. The nose on this dark ruby colored wine is popping with black cherry, raspberry, black plum, rich oak, and vanilla. The mouth on this medium to full bodied wine (once it opens) is layered and rich with not yet integrating tannins, black plum, black cherry, and oak. The mid palate is crisp and acidic with nice tannins and oak. The finish is long with red fruit, vanilla, oak, and spice.
2007 Yarden Odem Vineyard Chardonnay – Score: A-
The nose on this dark straw with green hues wine is popping with kiwi, papaya, lemon, peach, rich oak, and violets. The mouth on this rich and full bodied wine is almost mouth coating with fruit that follows the nose. The mid palate is tight yet balanced with bright acidity, and salt water – which threw me off! The finish is long and lovely with rich oak, tropical fruit, acidity, and a bit more salt water.
2007 Galil Cabernet Sauvignon – Score: B+
The nose on this garnet colored wine has blackberry, raspberry, plum, and roasted herbs. The mouth on this medium bodied wine is concentrated with blackberry, raspberry, and plum flavors. The mid palate is acidic with nice integrated tannins. The finish is medium long with more concentrated fruit and herbs.
2004 Herzog Selection Chateau Delagrave White (blend of Sauvignon Blanc and and Semillon) – Score: B-B+
The nose on this light straw colored wine is filled with lemon, green apples, light herbal notes, and floral notes. The mouth on this light to medium bodied wine follows the nose with green apple, tropical fruit, and lemon. The mid palate is crisp with nice tart fruit. The finish is medium long with tart flavors that linger long after the wine is gone, along with green tea, and floral notes.
2003 Yarden Merlot – Score: A-
The nose on this dark garnet to black colored wine is popping and rich with blackberry, cherry, cranberry, green herbal notes, figs, and lovely sweet oak. The mouth on this full bodied wine is rich, layered, and complex with blackberry, cranberry, and tannins that are still lightly aggressive. The mouth is complex with layers of fruit, sweet oak, and figs. The mid palate is acidic and balanced with integrated tannins. The finish is long with rich ripe black fruit, nice tannins, sweet oak, figs, and vanilla. The wine is rich and lovely and quite a treat and can easily pair with red meats, but is overkill for the basic food groups.
Tabor Merlot and Grand Prince Bordeaux along with roasted chicken and chicken soup
This past weekend we got the chance to cook some chicken soup and roast some chicken. But the best part was cooking some Chinese and Japanese Shitake mushrooms, along with some oyster mushrooms. Sautéing the mushrooms were super easy. I cleaned them and then I sliced them thinly, while removing the stems, and then sautéed them in hot oil. The mushrooms cooked quickly and were crispy while staying meaty and nutty, really cool. We ate them all week, with rice and wheat berries.
My wife roasted some pepper and honey-roasted chicken, and I made some chicken soup. I love chicken soup, because it is so crazy easy. The way I cook my chicken soup, is to first sauté the chicken with its skin (a pound of chicken to a quart of soup), to render its fat. Once the chicken is rendered, drop in chunks of:
- Carrots
- Parsnips
- Sweet potatoes
- Potatoes
- A beet or two
- Onions
- Zucchini
- Spices and flavorings: cumin, garlic, pepper, bay leaves, sage, and lemon juice
and add water until it covers the vegetables, and cook for an hour or two. The time gives the chicken a chance to extract its goodness and share it with the rest of the vegetables into a killer soup. Anyway, the soup was awesome, and the beets gave it a red look, which was cool. Anyway, I paired it with some 2006 Tabor Merlot, which was nice for a couple of hours and then died quickly, which is unfortunate. During the day, I went to a Kiddush and they served a 2005 Grand Prince Bordeaux, which was a nice mevushal wine, but not so great overall.
Anyway, the wine notes follow below..
2006 Tabor Galil Merlot – Score: B – B+
The nose on this bright garnet colored wine is hot out of the bottle, along with raspberry, plum, cherry, and light mineral notes along with pepper. The mouth on this medium bodied wine has light coating tannins that are close to integrating with the bottle, along with cranberry, plum, and raspberry. The mid palate has light acidity with integrating tannins. The finish is nice and long with cherry and plum along with a dollop of pepper. This wine reminded me of a Four Gates Merlot for a few hours, but that ended quickly when the wine died about two to three hours after it was opened. It was nice in the beginning and got better for about two hours where it peaked, and then it crashed and burned. This wine should be drunk soon, or else you will be left with a bunch of acid and little fruit.
2005 Grand Prince Bordeaux – Score: B+
The nose on this garnet colored wine is very French with tons of mineral/earth notes, along with some black fruit, and pepper. The mouth on this medium-bodied wine starts off with soft and almost caressing tannins, but man did that change with air. The tannins exploded and they were heavy handed and far from integrating. The mouth also has blackberries, plums, and cherry. The mid palate has nice acid and tough tannins. The finish is medium long with tannin, cherry, and pepper. Not bad for a mevushal wine, and I liked it, but it is one of those classical French Bordeaux wines with little complexity and a ton of earth/mineral characteristics, that tends to overpower the fruit. In the bottle I tasted, the tannins were initially quiet, but then made their presence quite known. I think I would have given it a higher score, but its lack of balance, and limited fruit, make me pause.
Baked Gefilte Fish Loaf, Sweet and Sour Brisket, Roasted Root Vegetables, Castello di Cesare Bianco Lazio Toscana, Chateau Graveyron-Carrere Bordeaux, Galil Cabernet, Borgo Reale Chianti Classico, Kadesh Barnea Gilad, Tierra Salvaje Chardonnay
The first night of Passover found us with friends and we had the usual four cups of wine ritual, that makes Passover a wonderful precursor for Alcoholics Anonymous Meetings 🙂 The wines are listed below in the order that they were drunk, also we had quite a few folks, so please do not think I actually need to attend some AA meetings.
Once the first two cups were drunk we started in on the Matzoh (we only use shemurah matzoh), Maror (our custom is to use endives, because they are so easy to clean), and then the meal. Mind you I am really happy with how the meal came out. We started with hard boiled eggs with salt water poured over it. There are many people who are starting to make this simple dish Haute Cuisine, but that is so broken. The reason for the boiled egg is to remind us of the temple's destruction and how we used to have a Passover Sacrifice, which is oxymoronic.
The meal started with a new dish for us and a major hit on the table – Baked Gefilte Fish Loaf. A friend of ours was kind enough to share the recipe, and I hope she does not mind me sharing it with all of you. It is crazy simple to boot!
Herb Encrusted baked Fish Loaf Recipe
1 loaf of Gefilte Fish
1 onion slices into thin rings
3-4 tsp of a mixture of any Italian Herbs you want (we used Oregano, Parsley, Thyme, and Savory)
2 tbsp of oil
Garlic Powder, Paprika, and Black Pepper
Mix the spices and oil in a bowl and drop the sliced onions into the herb mixture and mix around to coat the onions well. Next drop the loaf into a baking pan and coat it with the garlic, paprika, and pepper. Then drop the onions on top and cook covered for 30 minutes in a 350 degree oven. Then flip the loaf, remove cover and bake until the pan is dry and onions are crispy.
We made three loafs at a time, by simply tripling the recipe and using a large baking pan. The fish was a hit as were the onions. The thing that was awesome was that the fish was permeated with a really cool herb and garlic flavor, not just flavored on top – really cool. We of course served it cold with a nice cold eggplant salad. We make our own, but it is available in small plastic containers at the supermarket as well.
The fish and eggplant went well with the Castello di Cesare and the Tierra Salvaje Chardonnay. After the fish appetizer, we moved on to the main course of Sweet and Sour Brisket and roasted root vegetables. I have described it a few times before, but put simply I braise a whole brisket and ONLY a whole brisket. I have no idea how anyone can braise any other version of a brisket, really. Without the top layer of fat to keep the meat moist, it would turn into shoe leather, which I have been forced to eat from time to time.
My World Famous Whole Brisket Recipe
10 white onions sliced thinly and browned in batches
1 10 or more pound whole brisket
1 can of whole berry cranberry
1 cup of ketchup
20 or more garlic cloves
1 bottle of a nice Cabernet or full bodied Merlot
So Anyway, place the browned onions in the bottom of a large roasting pan. Then take a whole brisket and rub it with garlic powder, black pepper, and tons of paprika on both sides. Next take the cloves and puncture the top of the meat (fat side up) and place a clove in each whole – make sure to NOT puncture the meat all the way through. Finally, place the meat fat side up into the roasting pan, and pour the cranberry and ketchup mixture on the meat and then pour the bottle over the mixture. The liquid should NOT cover more than half of the meat – if it does stop and add no more liquid of any kind. I need to stress this, as the meat exudes tons of liquid and the fat melts on top of that. Anymore and you will have a mess and worse a boiled chunk of meat, which is NOT what is meant by braising meat. Finally roast the meat for 4 or so hours. After it finishes cooking, let it cool over night and then slice it the next day and rebraise before serving for at least another two hours.
The roasted vegetables were pretty simple; toss whatever vegetables you want to roast in a deep pan with oil, garlic, paprika, and cumin. Roast until just puncture soft by a fork.
The wine notes follow below:
2001 Four Gates Merlot M.S.C. – Score: A
The color of this wine is a beautiful deep garnet. The nose on this wine has strong aromas of blackberry, dark plum, cranberry, eucalyptus, and oak. The mouth on this full bodied wine is layered and complex. The mouth is full with blackberry, plum, and raspberry and then layers in mint. The mid palate adds core acidity, eucalyptus and lovely integrated tannins. The finish is long and satisfying with black fruit, chocolate, and vanilla. A wonderful wine – it is at its peak if not a bit over the other side – drink up!!
2005 Kadesh Barnea Gilad (Undisclosed mixture of Merlot/Petit Verdot/Syrah) – Score: B+
The nose on this garnet-brown colored classic Cote' de Rhone wine blend, is heavy in earth, cranberry, cassis, and oak. The mouth on this balanced medium to full bodied wine follows the nose with cranberry, cassis, and earth. The mid palate is jammy with red fruit, acidity, and nice oak. The finish is smooth, balanced, and long with red fruit and oak. The clear winner of the night, and just as good as when I tasted it in NY.
2002 Chateau Graveyron-Carrere Bordeaux – Score: B
The nose on this ruby/light garnet colored wine was the best part of this wine, with pencil shavings, blackberry, mineral, and oak. The mouth on this astringent medium bodied wine was unbalanced and really not there. The fruit was there, but overpowered by the mineral and musty French flavors. The mid palate had a nice acid core, but the finish was what threw the wine into a tizzy. It needed a ton of air, and even after all that, it was the least appreciated bottle of the night.
2007 Galil Mountain Winery Cabernet – Score: B
The nose on this dark ruby colored wine was also the best feature of this wine, it had lovely notes of blackberry, raspberry, and spice. The mouth on this medium bodies wine was also off and astringent. It may have been the bottle, or the fact that it was shipped to me recently. I will be taste wine again in the future and will repost. The fruit did show, but was overpowered by the acidity and astringency.
2007 Castello di Cesare Bianco Lazio Toscana – Score: B
The nose on this straw colored wine is super crisp with citrus, apple, peach, and lychee. The mouth on this light bodied wine is extra dry, with citrus and green flavors. The mouth is not as crisp and sharp as the nose is and is a letdown, almost flat. The mid palate is citrus with a nice but not so long finish. A bit brighter and fresher than what we tasted in NY.
2008 Tierra Salvaje Chardonnay Estate Bottled – Score: B+
This wine is controversial to say the least. Many people on the table hated it while I really liked it. This is not a democracy; it is more like a benevolent dictatorship. Still, it is important to tell readers that many hated this wine, and that it may not ring true with you. So on to the notes:
The nose on this brilliant golden colored wine with green halos is almost sweet with clear vegetal leanings, bright acidity, spice, green apples, pear, and lychee. The mouth on this medium bodied wine is not sweet at all; rather it is almost bone dry, which is funny given its sweet nose. The mouth is semi rich with green apples, flowers, and dry tea flavors. The mid palate is acidic and dry. The finish is medium long with more apples and nice acidity. This is not a big or complex wine, but a nice dry change of pace and a quite nice quaffing wine, especially given its dirt cheap price.
2007 Borgo Reale Chianti Classico Vespertino – Score: B+
I must start by stating that this wine needs air like Frankenstein needs a new marketing agent! It was the second worst bottle of the night, but I truly felt all it needed was air. Sure enough 24 HOURS later, it was really yummy and tasty. The wine had opened and now the ruby colored wine has a nose filled with cherry, raspberry, and cranberry, along with a nice dollop of chocolate. The mouth of this medium bodied wine follows the nose with more of the same fruit, in a soft mouth that you feel throughout. The mid palate is still bright with acidity, and the finish is long with more bright fruit and chocolate. A really nice showing, it just needs a TON of air or time.
Ella Valley Merlot, Four Gates Chardonnay and Merlot
We spent the weekend at the Four Gates Winery and we had a grand time. I brought a bunch of wine and Benyamin had a few wines in the ready as well. The food was awesome but I must say that once again, I brought the duds – AAHH!! The worst part of it was that I personally brought these wines back from France and had great expectations for them. Unfortunately, they were total losers. I brought a Sancerre and a Bordeaux. The only saving grace I had was the 2002 Ella Valley Vineyard Choice Merlot.
Dinner started with a lovely poached fish that was rich enough in flavor to match the Sancerre – but it was a real downer. The Sancerre tasted like it was allowed to rot and such was a quarter or more along the way to a Sauterne. After that we had lovely roasted chicken and a meat stew. The Roasted Chicken was solely coated with a spice mixture that I guessed was a combination of Curry, Cumin, Coriander, and cloves. Very nice mix. The chicken and the stew called for a wine that is highly acidic and/or powerful wine. The Bordeaux I brought was truly sad as well. Really, just a sad attempt. The other wine I brought was a hit and really nice – one of my favorites; the 2002 Ella Valley Vineyard's Choice (VC) Merlot. Finally, the Four Gates wines were enjoyed the following day with Cholent and leftovers. A very nice affair for all.
The wine notes follow:
2002 Bokobsa Sancerre Special Reserve – Score: B-
The nose on this gold colored wine had notes of honeysuckle, grapefruit, earth, and Botrytis. The smell throws off the wine, and unfortunately carries on into the palate. The mouth on this medium bodied wine is fruity. The mid palate was mineral, while the Botrytis commanded the finish. The wine lacked crispness and focus. It was all over the place, a real shame. I had a great experience with a previous Sancerre, and was hoping for it again, but it was not to be.
2003 Château du Desert Grand Vin de Graves – Score: B-
The nose on this garnet colored wine was mineral and raspberry. The mouth on this medium bodied wine has notes of raspberry, and plum. The mid palate had nice earth tones. The finish was muddled with fruit and oak. Again, a non-focused or complex wine. I had high hopes for this one, but it was not to be.
2002 Ella Valley Vineyard's Choice Merlot – Score: A
The nose on this opaque black colored wine is a big Merlot nose. Cassis, blackberry, and oak scream to the front. Mint, chocolate, and earthy tones follow. The mouth on this full bodied wine starts off with black plum, cassis and mint. The middle is a complex mixture of oak, black fruit, and well integrated tannins. The balanced wine's long finish is filled with meaty texture and flavor along with chocolate, tobacco, and oak. This is a really fun wine and one that is ready to enjoy now. There was not a ton of sediment, but still keep a watch out for it. The fruit is slowing down, so drink up.
Four Gates La Rochelle Merlot 2005 – score: A-
The nose on this deep garnet colored wine is flush with blackberry, mint, asparagus, and oak. The mouth on this medium bodied wine starts with blackberry fruit and black plums. The mi palate has lovely notes of acid balanced with oak. The finish is long with light tannins that have not yet integrated, and red fruit. The wine is not yet at its peak, but is still quite enjoyable now as well.
Four Gates Chardonnay 2004 – Score: A
One of the best Chardonnay out there right now. This complex yet approachable wine is a real joy. This is NOT a lightweight Chardonnay yet not a butterball like other California Chardonnays. This is what a California Chardonnay should taste like – really nice. We have tasted this in the past and it has clearly improved. The nose has gone more citrus and oaky. The mouth has really filled out and the finish goes on for miles. But the real excitement is the complexity that has appeared. The wine is far more complex in nature, with layers of oak, vegetal notes, and wonderful citrus, peach, and apricot flavors. So on to the actual tasting note now:
The nose on this electric light gold colored wine is filled with peach, apricot, and light hints of herbs, sweet oak and caramel. The mouth on this full bodied and very rich Chardonnay is packed with a complex and layered mixture of peach, apricot and citrus flavors. The mid palate is a strong crisp acid core mixed with cloves, vegetal flavors, and a slight sweetness. The finish is a long crisp and refreshing stroll with sweet wood notes as a partner. A real success. This is one of my favorite Chardonnays. The wine is crisp yet has weight at the same time, a real joy.


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Surely, Stephen Drew these days cannot turn on the radio without hearing Bob Dylan.
Any day now,
Any way now...
I shall be released...
Poor Drew. He's gotta be the most screwed man in history by the MLB-Players Union rules. In 2014, Drew was classified as Type A free agent. Thus, any team that signed him lost their first-round draft pick. As a result, nobody touched him, until Boston cut him a deal, and then dealt him to the Yankees for Kelly Somebody (I've blocked out the memory.) By then, Roberts was disappeared, and Drew had forgotten how to hit.
Last year, Drew hit .176 for Boston, and then .150 for us. This year, he's batting .183. He makes Brian Roberts look like Joggin' Robbie Cano. I hate to say this about a guy who seems to be liked and respected in the Yankee clubhouse. But the end is near. Whether he deserves it or not, fans will hold parades when he's gone.
Which makes the debate about Triple A 2B Rob Refsnyder so angry... and strange.
At Scranton, Ref is hitting .280 with 5 HRs. Last month, he was hitting over .300, fell into a slump, and now he's somewhat hot again. The question is his fielding: How unbelievably bad is it?
Refsnyer has 13 errors on the season. Last year, he made 12. But most of the errors this year came early - the first two weeks - when the Yankees were said to be "tinkering" with his footwork. (He's a converted OF.) To hear fans on website peanut galleries - mostly among people who have never seen him play - Refsnyder is a human version of the Holland Tunnel. Or not.
To which another replies...
You've lost it. A minus 0.1 on metrics? He's so bad!!! Maybe Refs isn't getting any serious thought because he's not very good. Just like pirela his defense is crap. Crap is worse than minus 0.1.
I've seen Refsnyder play twice this season. Both times, nothing happened. He made routine plays. So what does it mean? Damned if I know. The Yankees tracked through Didi Gregorius' early season miseries, and he's become serviceable. They let Carlos Beltran stand in RF all year and pretend he's an outfielder. Soon, they must make a decision on Drew.
If they trade for another Drew/Roberts, we might as well file Refsnyder in the lost category of Austin Romine. That is, somebody in the Yankee system doesn't like him, and that's that. Whatever he hits, it won't be enough. I get that baseball guys know more than fans. But it sure would be nice to think that the baseball guys were running a productive farm system... not a graveyard for 27 year olds.
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Sophomore Justin Moffatt tied a career-high with nine receptions for a career best 157 yards to lead the Bears.
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UNE would score the first touchdown in program history on a 9-yard pass from sophomore quarterback Brian Peters to freshman Devon Charles with 7:54 left in the half to cap a five play, 73 yard drive.
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Freshman James Duren would make a memorable collegiate debut as he scampered 40 yard for a touchdown on the first carry of his career with 45 seconds left. The extra point was blocked to make the final 33-7.
Sophomore Ryan Gaboury had seven receptions for 92 yards to lead the Nor'Easters while freshman Devon Charles had five carries for 35 yards to lead UNE on the ground.
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There has been confusion in recent weeks as to which Strike 3 Holdings, LLC attorney has authority to represent the Strike 3 Holdings LLC client. Is Lincoln Bandlow in charge? Or John Atkin of The Atkin Firm, LLC?
Why do Strike 3 Holdings cases need a Kingpin?
In bittorrent-based copyright infringement lawsuits, in order to run a multi-state set of cookie-cutter lawsuits, an attorney behind the scenes or "kingpin" is often needed (or, found). This "kingpin" attorney directs each of the other local attorneys who file Strike 3 Holdings copyright infringement lawsuits in federal courts across the US.
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Returning to the concept of a "kingpin," the Strike 3 Holdings cases have been run behind the scenes by Lincoln Bandlow, until now, a partner at Fox Rothschild LLP. Thus, whether your plaintiff attorney was Shireen Nasir, [or, John Atkin, Jacqueline James, Andy Nikolopoulos, or David Grant Crooks (all local attorneys to Lincoln Bandlow working at Fox Rothschild LLP)], Lincoln was the attorney behind the scenes directing each of the Strike 3 Holdings lawsuits across the US.
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Over the past few weeks, however, there has been a shake-up (perhaps a power struggle) between the attorneys at Fox Rothschild LLP. Rumors have been told to me that attorneys at Fox Rothschild and Lincoln Bandlow have been experiencing "tension."
It wasn't clear to me whether the issue was that Fox Rothschild LLP did not want to be known for suing thousands of bittorrent users in a copyright troll-like fashion, or whether there was a power struggle between Lincoln Bandlow, a partner at Fox Rothschild LLP, and the other @foxrothschild.com attorneys from other offices across the US who were filing bittorrent-based copyright infringement cases under Lincoln's direction.
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PERHAPS the Strike 3 Holdings local attorneys wanted to be compensated for the time they spent in filing the cases — for example, in their annual billable hours requirement that attorneys working for a law firm often face.
Or, PERHAPS there was a disagreement about MONEY, namely, which attorneys would be financially compensated when a Strike 3 Holdings settlement is paid. MAYBE one attorney "owned" the Strike 3 Holdings LLC client (my guess, Lincoln), and PERHAPS only he was compensated on a contingency basis for each of the clients who settled.
Who knows what was really going on behind the scenes.
A few weeks ago, I noticed that John Atkin (one of Lincoln Bandlow's local counsel) broke away from Fox Rothschild and started his own law firm — The Atkin Firm, LLC.
Atkin then started filing Strike 3 Holdings LLC cases using his own law firm as the attorney representing Strike 3 Holdings, LLC. It occurred to me that PERHAPS John Atkin's flight from Fox Rothschild LLP could be a defection because he was taking the Strike 3 Holdings LLC client with him.
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Alternatively, as many copyright troll attorneys have done in the past, they calculate how much money they could make in commissions (contingency fees) if they themselves take a percentage of every settlement amount paid by a Strike 3 Holdings John Doe Defendant.
They calculate how quickly they could "get rich" from collecting settlements and they decide to represent the "dark side" of copyright trolling; in representing the copyright troll, they become a copyright troll attorney themselves (a plaintiff attorney who files cookie-cutter lawsuits in federal court with the purpose of collecting settlements from each and every defendant who is sued, regardless of whether the defendant actually did the download or not).
With my potential apologies to John Atkin (for whom I do not yet know the circumstances behind his defection from Fox Rothschild LLP), my initial thought was "here is another copyright troll attorney who thinks he could get rich suing defendants." However, to my surprise, a week ago, I saw a second defection from Fox Rothschild LLP which was a surprise to me.
To my shock, this past week, Lincoln Bandlow (partner) left Fox Rothschild and started his own law firm — "Lincoln Balndlow Law (BandlowLaw.com)," or the "Law Offices of Lincoln Bandlow, P.C.". The "kingpin" left the law firm which [presumably] he worked many years to climb the ladder and become a partner. Why?!?
The answer is that I simply don't yet know. I could only assume that the other Fox Rothschild LLP partners did not allow him to run the Strike 3 Holdings cases the way he wanted to run them. Or, perhaps the other partners were taking a large share of the settlement profits, all of which Lincoln could take for himself if he was not tethered to a law firm who pays him a salary.
Thus, Lincoln Bandlow, partner of Fox Rothschild LLP defected too, and started his own law firm… and he took the Strike 3 Holdings LLC client with him (or so it seemed).
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The confusion as to which attorney had authority to represent Strike 3 Holdings, LLC became apparent on the court dockets of the hundreds of Strike 3 Holdings LLC cases across the US.
The new cases now list John Atkin of The Atkin Firm, LLC as the "lead attorney – attorney to be noticed" on the court dockets. This implies that JOHN ATKIN'S FIRM has authority to represent Strike 3 Holdings, LLC in these cases and NOT FOX ROTHSCHILD.
However, until now, Fox Rothschild LLP has been running ALL of the Strike 3 Holdings, LLC cases with with Lincoln Bandlow (partner) as the known "kingpin" of the Strike 3 Holdings, LLC cases.
Two sets of attorneys, each one claiming that they alone are representing the Strike 3 Holdings LLC client.
Then when Lincoln Bandlow left Fox Rothschild LLP, the problem compounded itself. Now on dockets across the US, names like Shireen Nasir of Fox Rothschild, or Andy Nikolopoulos and David Grant Crooks of Fox Rothschild, are STILL LISTED as the attorney of record, but their "kingpin boss" Lincoln Bandlow no longer works for the firm.
Lincoln presumably took the Strike 3 Holdings LLC client with him when he left, and even now, he is still representing the Strike 3 Holdings LLC client.
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With different attorneys claiming to each represent the same client, and apparently the "wrong" attorney is listed on the case dockets across the US, there was (and in some cases, still is) confusion as to which plaintiff attorney is authorized to represent Strike 3 Holdings LLC.
Honestly, I don't care if attorneys have a "turf war" over a client, but there is a duty to properly list the attorney representing the client on the court docket. Otherwise, how would we know who to contact when sending over a letter of representation to the "other side"?
If the former attorney [of Fox Rothschild LLP] is no longer representing the client, that attorney needs to either withdraw as that client's attorney, or they need to replace themselves with the attorney having actual authority to represent the Strike 3 Holdings, LLC client.
It is an confusing problem to have one attorney represent the Strike 3 Holdings client on the court docket, and to have another attorney claim to be Strike 3 Holdings' attorney.
Just so that we are clear, I am pretty sure this "turf war" within the Strike 3 Holdings attorneys is probably still going on.
I think that at the moment, Lincoln Bandlow and John Atkin are negotiating with Emilie Kennedy, the General Counsel for Strike 3 Holdings, LLC (and former attorney to Keith Lipscomb, the former "kingpin" of the Malibu Media, LLC cases) to determine which of them have AUTONOMY to handle which Strike 3 Holdings, LLC cases in which federal courts.
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I also assume that Jackie James (in NY, NJ, CT) also is in the process of (or has already negotiated) autonomy in deciding how to run the cases and how to be compensated for her efforts in the cases she has filed.
Thus, I suspect that we will soon be seeing multiple attorneys each with authority to negotiate the claims on behalf of Strike 3 Holdings, LLC.
Recent Cases filed in the Florida Middle District Court (as of 4/1/2019)
Strike 3 Holdings, LLC v. John Doe subscriber… (6:19-cv-00629), (6:19-cv-00631), (3:19-cv-00492), (3:19-cv-00495)
…IP address 126.96.36.199 (3:19-cv-00493)
…IP address 22.214.171.124 (5:19-cv-00216)
…IP address 18.104.22.168 (5:19-cv-00217)
…IP address 126.96.36.199 (8:19-cv-00779)
…IP address 18.104.22.168 (8:19-cv-00781)
…IP address 184.108.40.206 (8:19-cv-00782)
…IP address 126.96.36.199 (8:19-cv-00783)
…IP address 184.108.40.206 (5:19-cv-00215)
…IP address 184.108.40.206 (3:19-cv-00504)
…IP address 18.104.22.168 (8:19-cv-00784)
…IP address 184.108.40.206 (3:19-cv-00505)
…IP address 18.104.22.168 (3:19-cv-00506)
…IP address 220.127.116.11 (3:19-cv-00507)
…IP address 22.214.171.124, an individual (3:19-cv-00509)
…IP address 220.127.116.11 (5:19-cv-00218)
…IP address 184.108.40.206 (3:19-cv-00508)
…IP address 18.104.22.168 (3:19-cv-00496)
…IP address 22.214.171.124 (3:19-cv-00502)
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Recent Cases filed in the Michigan Eastern District Court (as of 4/1/2019)
Strike 3 Holdings, LLC v. John Doe subscriber assigned IP Address 126.96.36.199 (2:19-cv-11251)
…subscriber assigned IP Address 126.96.36.199 (2:19-cv-11256)
…subscriber assigned IP Address 22.214.171.124 (2:19-cv-11257)
…subscriber assigned IP Address 126.96.36.199 (2:19-cv-11259)
…subscriber assigned IP Address 22.214.171.124 (2:19-cv-11260)
…subscriber assigned IP Address 18.104.22.168 (2:19-cv-11261)
…subscriber assigned IP Address 220.127.116.11 (2:19-cv-11263)
Recent Cases filed in the New Jersey District Court (as of 4/1/2019)
Strike 3 HOLDINGS, LLC v. JOHN DOE SUBSCRIBER ASSIGNED IP ADDRESS 188.8.131.52 (2:19-cv-10239)
…ASSIGNED IP ADDRESS 220.127.116.11 (2:19-cv-10240)
…ASSIGNED IP ADDRESS 22.214.171.124 (2:19-cv-10242)
…ASSIGNED IP ADDRESS 220.127.116.11 (3:19-cv-10278)
…ASSIGNED IP ADDRESS 18.104.22.168 (2:19-cv-10244)
…ASSIGNED IP ADDRESS 220.127.116.11 (3:19-cv-10279)
…ASSIGNED IP ADDRESS 22.214.171.124 (2:19-cv-10246)
…ASSIGNED IP ADDRESS 22.214.171.124 (2:19-cv-10248)
…ASSIGNED IP ADDRESS 184.108.40.206 (2:19-cv-10249)
…ASSIGNED IP ADDRESS 126.96.36.199 (3:19-cv-10281)
…ASSIGNED IP ADDRESS 188.8.131.52 (3:19-cv-10282)
…ASSIGNED IP ADDRESS 18.104.22.168 (2:19-cv-10227)
…ASSIGNED IP ADDRESS 188.8.131.52 (2:19-cv-10229)
…ASSIGNED IP ADDRESS 184.108.40.206 (3:19-cv-10265)
…ASSIGNED IP ADDRESS 220.127.116.11 (3:19-cv-10270)
…ASSIGNED IP ADDRESS 22.214.171.124 (3:19-cv-10236)
…ASSIGNED IP ADDRESS 18.104.22.168 (2:19-cv-10258)
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Recent Cases filed in the New York Eastern District Court (as of 4/1/2019)
Strike 3 Holdings, LLC v. Doe (2:19-cv-02469), (2:19-cv-02472), (2:19-cv-02473), (2:19-cv-02474), (2:19-cv-02476), (2:19-cv-02480), (2:19-cv-02481), (2:19-cv-02482), (2:19-cv-02483), (2:19-cv-02485)
Recent Cases filed in the New York Northern District Court (as of 4/1/2019)
Strike 3 Holdings, LLC v. Doe (1:19-cv-00482), (1:19-cv-00483), (5:19-cv-00484), (5:19-cv-00485), (5:19-cv-00486)
Recent Cases filed in the New York Southern District Court (as of 4/1/2019)
Strike 3 Holdings, LLC v. Doe (1:19-cv-03713), (1:19-cv-03714), (1:19-cv-03715), (1:19-cv-03716), (1:19-cv-03717), (1:19-cv-03718), (1:19-cv-03719), (1:19-cv-03720), (1:19-cv-03721), (1:19-cv-03722), (1:19-cv-03723), (1:19-cv-03724), 7:19-cv-03725), (7:19-cv-03726), (7:19-cv-03727), (7:19-cv-03728), (7:19-cv-03729), (7:19-cv-03730)
Recent Cases filed in the New York Western District Court (as of 4/1/2019)
Strike 3 Holdings, LLC v. Doe (1:19-cv-00534), (1:19-cv-00535), (6:19-cv-06302)
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Performing Gender brings together audiovisual artworks that explore new
perspectives of gender and identity in contemporary art.
The works in the exhibition deconstruct, question and criticise the relationships
between gender and society through theatrical performance, documentary
filmmaking, and experimental film that blur the lines of male-female binary
conformity. The body becomes a focus for debate about social boundaries and
a quest for non-corporeal identity through which the work is expressed and
Featuring work by; Matthew Barney, Ana Mendieta, David Wojnarowicz, Ryan
Trecartin, Marianna Simnett, Jacolby Satterwhite, Mandy Niewöhner, and Jake
Thanks to;
Arts Council England, The Foyle Foundation, Ashley Gallant, The Collection
Museum, Gladstone Gallery, Connor Linskey, Alison Jacques Gallery, Andrea Rosen
Gallery New York, The Estate of Ana Mendieta, Galerie Lelong New York, Lundgren
Gallery, Lois Keidan (LADA), James Brouwer, Nottingham Contemporary,
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Media & Education
News Room
Volume 10, Issue 1, Spring 1992
National Geographic Society Receives BCI's First Distinguished Achievement
The National Geographic Society has played a key role in highlighting the importance of bats and their conservation needs. Since BCI's founding, the Society's president, Gilbert M. Grosvenor, has lent his considerable prestige as an honorary trustee. Many Society staff also have helped, especially Mary G. Smith, senior assistant editor for research grant projects. We are extremely pleased to present the National Geographic Society with BCI's first Distinguished Achievement Award. No other group has done more to help BCI reverse negative stereotypes about bats.
Articles in the 1982, 1986, and 1991 issues of the National Geographic magazine were a major factor in stimulating international awareness of the plight of bats, also adding to BCI's credibility as a young organization. Through the magazine, which reaches 40 million readers worldwide each month, BCI's membership and conservation activities now extend into 55 countries.
Today, bats are also featured in more than a dozen Society books, and in film strips and other materials for school children, many of which have been translated into foreign languages from French to Chinese. "Merlin's Bats," a "National Geographic Explorer" segment, which first aired in 1985, still reaches millions in reruns. A National Geographic "President's Page" featuring BCI generated an enormous response, and additional coverage included a major news conference and dozens of syndicated newspaper articles and radio spots.
Merlin Tuttle first learned the sophisticated techniques required for successful wildlife photography from Geographic staff photographer Bates Littlehales. Without the generous support of National Geographic magazine and the Society's Committee for Research and Exploration, a major portion of Tuttle's collection of 80,000 bat photographs would not have been possible.
Through sponsorship of research, the National Geographic Society has contributed greatly to our understanding of bats. Several major projects conducted by Merlin Tuttle and BCI were funded by the Society, including his work on African flying foxes and BCI's recent bat-cactus study. The latter was the first of its kind to document the key role of endangered long-nosed bats in maintaining the Sonoran Desert ecosystem.
The full impact of these contributions is incalculable. How would BCI's efforts have fared without its unique photo collection or without the thousands of members who first learned about BCI and the needs of bats through the National Geographic Society? How many people would have taken a young organization devoted to bat conservation seriously without backing of the well-known and respected National Geographic Society?
Merlin Tuttle has had many opportunities to find answers to these questions. Early in BCI's history, when he contacted the owner of Judges Cave, home to one of eastern North Amer-
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-ica's most important bat colonies, he was thought to be a prankster. The owner, a real estate developer, assumed Tuttle was "batty" for even suggesting help in saving the cave and its bats. He decided to bulldoze it shut, completely disbelieving that the bats were beneficial.
In one last attempt to communicate to the owner how important this issue was, Tuttle asked him if he was a member of the National Geographic Society. Tuttle was delighted to learn that the owner not only was a member, but that he had just purchased the Society's book, Wild Animals of North America, which contained a chapter about bats. He promised not to do anything until he read what the Society had to say. To his surprise, the chapter was not only positive; it was written by Merlin Tuttle. Now convinced that Tuttle knew what he was talking about, he agreed to a meeting. Soon after, he proudly helped BCI, the Nature Conservancy, and the State of Florida to give permanent protection to the site as a nature reserve.
A similar incident occurred soon after BCI had gained Nature Conservancy cooperation to purchase and protect Hubbards Cave, home to one of the world's largest bat hibernating populations. At the same time, the Tennessee National Guard wanted the area as a weapons practice range. Just as an unavoidable conflict seemed to be shaping up, "Merlin's Bats" debuted on "National Geographic Explorer," emphasizing why America's cave-dwelling bats are important and why they need help.
When the Tennessee National Guard area commander happened to watch the program, he was so impressed that he offered full Guard cooperation to help save the bats of Hubbards Cave. Guardsmen transported all construction materials for the massive protective gate, including some 120 tons of steel, through extremely difficult terrain.
Such cooperation is increasingly possible as people everywhere begin to understand bats. Many BCI members and others have worked hard to ensure such progress, but we especially thank the National Geographic Society for their crucial assistance. We wish them continued success in increasing knowledge of life on earth.
National Geographic Society President Gilbert Grosvenor (center) receives BCI's first Distinguished Achievement Award from Merlin Tuttle (second from right). Looking on are William Graves, editor (left); Mary Smith, senior assistant editor, and Verne Read (far right), BCI chairman. Grosvenor was presented with an engraved bronze bat-cactus sculpture, honoring a project the Society funded. The award will reside in the Explorer's Hall.
All articles in this issue:
A Decade of Bat Conservation
National Geographic Society Receives BCI's First Distinguished Achievement
The Next 10 Years: A Look to the Future
Educating Through the Media
Zuri: Bat Superstar
Photography and bat conservation
Working at BCI
Celebrate BCI's 10th Anniversary Through a Gift for Life and Legacy
A New Home for BCI
A personal note from the founder of BCI
The Good Fortune of Bats
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This year we're giving you the chance to fish a qualifier to secure one of 30 additional places in the super-prestigious Drennan Knockout Cup series.
With the North, Midlands and South each hosting a 60-peg qualifier, ten lucky anglers from each area will win a place in the first round of the Drennan Knockout Cup.
Drennan Knockout Cup – Midlands Qualifier.
Venue: Barston Lakes
Date: 8th April 2016
Draw Time 9am
Fishing: 12-5pm
Cost Of Ticket: £20
Limited to: 60 tickets
Venue Details: Barston Lakes, Nr Coventry, B92 0LB
Drennan Knockout Cup -Northern Qualifier
Venue: Garbolino Lindholme Lakes
Date: 22nd April 2016
Draw Time 9am
Fishing: 12-5pm
Cost Of Ticket: £20
Limited to: 60 tickets
Venue Details: Garbolino Lindholme Lakes, Don Farm West Carr, Doncaster, South Yorkshire DN9 1LF
Drennan Knockout Cup -Southern Qualifier
Venue: Gold Valley Lakes
Date: 6th May 2016
Draw Time 9am
Fishing: 12-5pm
Cost Of Ticket: £20
Limited to: 60 tickets
Venue Details: Gold Valley Lakes, Government Rd, Aldershot GU11 2PT
The event – which is regarded by many as being among the most prestigious competitions on the calendar, is heavily sponsored by tackle giant, Drennan International
Each qualifier will see 10 sections of six anglers, with the winner of each six peg section qualifying to fish Round One of the Drennan Knockout Cup series. See below for full list of venues and dates.
The 60 qualifying places are strictly on a first-come, first-served basis and the £20 entrance fee entitles you to fish the qualifier only. There will be an additional, optional super pool on the day for those who want to take part.
If you are one of the 30 qualifying anglers you will be required to pay an additional £50 entrance fee to be eligible to fish Round One – this is the case for invited anglers too, as everyone pays a £50 entrance to the series to cover venue fees, pools and payout.
There will be an additional, OPTIONAL pool this year for Round One, but Rounds Two to Four are payable in cash, on the day, at £30 per angler.
This year also sees one fewer round than the 2014 series and, if you are lucky enough to make the final, there's a no expense-spared, two-day, four-man extravaganza awaiting you at Docklow Pools, Leominster.
Drennan Knockout Cup 2016
Round One: Tunnel Barn Farm Fishery, 20th May 2016
Round Two: New Junction Canal, 1st July 2016
Round Three: River Thames, 19th August 2016
Round Four: Weston Pools, 2nd September 2016
Final: Docklow Pools, 17th * 18th October.
For full rules and restrictions, please see Match Fishing magazine or visit matchfishingmagazine.com
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My work schedule has been quite busy thanks to my lengthly commute, meaning I have long days and not a whole lot of time to fuss about my makeup throughout the day. I decided to share my go-to makeup look for when I just want something plain and simple and great for everyday. Lately, I've been loving an all over flawless dewy glow and since I don't spend time outside tanning, certain products are key to achieving this look. Depending on the day, my eye makeup will slightly change, but I've been loving a bronze smoky eye and find it just warms up the entire look. My face makeup always stays the same, no matter what eye and lip I wear but I do switch between different bronzers and blushes.
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Fort Smith in Sebastian County, Arkansas — The American South (West South Central)
Welcome to Fort Smith
Fort Smith National Historic Site preserves the remains of these two military posts and the federal court. During your visit, make sure to visit the following locations at the park.
Visitor Center- The Barracks/Courthouse/Jail building Exhibits, restrooms, and bookstore
The Gallows
The Commissary Storehouse
The first Fort Smith
Trail of Tears Overlook
Erected by Fort Smith National Historic Site National Park Services, U.S. Department of the Interior.
Location. 35° 23.29′ N, 94° 25.739′ W. Marker is in Fort Smith, Arkansas, in Sebastian County. Marker is on Parker Avenue, on the left when traveling north Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 301 Parker Avenue, Fort Smith AR 72901, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Confederate [and] Union Occupation of Fort Smith (within shouting distance of this marker); Barracks, Courthouse, Jail (within shouting distance of this marker); Clues from the Past (within shouting distance of this marker); The Commissary Storehouse (within shouting distance of this marker); The Flagstaff (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Meeting of Nations (about 300 feet away); Old Federal Building (about 300 feet away); The Women's Jail, 1872-1888 (about 300 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Fort Smith.
Categories. • Military •
More. Search the internet for Welcome to Fort Smith.
Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. This page originally submitted on September 2, 2012, by Denise Boose of Tehachapi, California. This page has been viewed 509 times since then and 4 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8. submitted on September 2, 2012, by Denise Boose of Tehachapi, California. • Craig Swain was the editor who published this page.


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Some people are lucky with their birth vintages of course, some are not. I'm not: quite apart from the year being so far ago, it was universally horrid, though an English friend once went to a touching amount of trouble to find a 1954 Piedmontese nebbiolo (neither Barbaresco nor Barolo), which, served blind, we generally agreed was a much younger cabernet….
A local friend is lucky to have been born in 1968 and even luckier that last year I came into possession of a small clutch of the two GS [George Spies] Cabernet Sauvignons. One of them, you probably know, came from 1966 and one from 1968, and both are superlative wines, which won the great respect of fancy American and British wine critics in recent years, which revived their fame here.
Michael Fridjhon included both in the tasting he conducted just about a year ago, of 27 Cape red wines dating between 1940 and 1982 (and reported on in the current issue of that great but very expensive quarterly, World of Fine Wine). With the scores of the tasters averaged, the 1966 GS Cab was the winner, and the 1968 was sixth (Chateau Libertas 1940, Nederburg Cab 1974, Rustenburg Cab 1982 and Chateau Lib 1964 intervening).
That's a long preamble to saying that I gave a bottle of the 1968 GS to my pal Warren, on the understanding that he share it with me (and his wife!). He went one better and found a bottle of Rustenburg from the same vintage, and near enough to his 41st birthday we settled down to try them (having warmed up – or cooled down, rather – in the late afternoon and evening with a lovely De Morgenzon Chenin Blanc 2005 and a 2007 vintage of one of my favourite sauvignon blancs, the bracing Chamonix Reserve.)
The GS was in good condition, still with some fresh berry fruit pointing the added complexity of bottle age, and a firm but graceful structure, well balanced and harmonious. I must confess that the last quarter of the bottle was not quite as good as the first, as the wine was starting to oxidise and lose its freshness. That hasn't happened with previous bottles that I've had.
Nonethless it was undoubtedly a fine wine, and put the Rustenburg (which we opened second, not having been sure we'd get that far) in its place: it was definitely less harmonious, less fresh,and the tannins more exposed, though without that illustrious predecessor we'd have simple marvelled how good this 41 year old was. And we had no doubt that it was very drinkable indeed.
The interesting thing was that, while the GS had declined in exposure to the air, the Rustenburg found youthful vigour and joie-de-vivre, and gained in complexity over the next late-night hour. I'm pretty sure that if we'd opened the two bottles together and only tasted them a few hours after opening, the burlier Rustenburg would have won. As it was, it was simply a great privilege to have had both.
Of course I always wonder whether the contemporary Rustenburgs are going to reveal their greatness in four decades time, whether all the alcohol and pure ultra-ripe fruit and substantial oaking of Peter Barlow is a match for the graceful power of the 1966 or the probably better 1982, for example. I confess, too, that I also have a great admiration for the beautiful old Rustenburg label, even when a little ravaged by time.


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Product Name: Filter-Cloth Washing Starch Chamber Membrance Filter Press
Filter Suqare: 30 ㎡
Filter Capacity: 380 MM
Frame Size: 700*700 Mm
Plates Qty: 37
Cake Thinkness: 30 MM
Machine Size: 3990*1200*1200 MM
Main Power: 2.2 KW
Working Pressure: ≤0.7 Mpa
Packaging: filter press equipment usually packed in 20' container .Size :3180*1200*1300mm . Weight :3046kg .
Productivity: 1180L/ time
Brand: TianGuan
Transportation: Ocean
Place of Origin: Cangzhou China
Supply Ability: 30
Certificate: CE/ISO
HS Code: 8474100000
Port: Tinajin
TianGuan Automatic Washing high Efficiency Membrane Filter Press adopts international advanced TPE membrane technology, so that ensure stable performance and long life-span, and widely used for various industries.Cake from membrane Filter Press can be secondarily squeezed under max 1.6MPa by water to realize the lowest cake residual moisture. In some wastewater treatment industries, the final cake can be used for landfill or burning directly.The membrane Filter press can realize fully automatic operation with flexible devices, such as: belt conveyor, drip tray, cloth washing system, etc.
Model Filter Area(m²) Filter Capacity(L) Plate size(mm) Plates Qty Cake Thickness(mm) X M/A Y 50/900-U 50 760 900×900 37 30 X M/A Y 60/900-U 60 920 900×900 45 30 X M/A Y 70/900-U 70 1080 900×900 53 30 X M/A Y 80/900-U 80 1240 900×900 61 30 X M/A Y 90/900-U 90 1400 900×900 69 30
Structure and operating principle
1. Filter press consist of frame ,Filter Plate ,pressing system(manual , mechanical or hydraulic ) and electric control cabinet .
2. Frame consists of base , push plate and girder and supports the pressing device and filter plates .
3. Filter plates are installed on girder between tail plate and push plate , with Filter Cloth sandwiched in them.
In operation , the pressing device(cylinder piston rod or screw ) drives the push plate to press the filter plates and filter cloth between push plate and tail plate . Filter chambers are formed between pressed filter plates and material get in to The filter chambers through the feeding port in tail plate . Solid particles are trapped in filter chambers form into cakes , while liquid is discharged out of the tail Plate . In similar manner ,to drying the press cakes , compressed air can be introduced through the washing port .
4. Plate and frame type filter-Press is the same as Recessed Plate Filter Press in structure ,except the filtering part that consists of one plate , one frame and filter cloth ,with filter chamber between plate and frame.
5. Liquid stream of filter press can be divided into exeternal stream and internal stream . exeternal streamrefers to that the filtrate is discharged directly from outlet port of filter plate; internal stream refers to that the filtrate from various filter plate is collected before being discharged out of the filtrate port .
1. We will supply operation manual of filter press and filtration elements which introduced the specifications and warnings.
2. We also can optimize the technical data of filtration and constitute operation regulations for customers accordingly.
3. We can supply the filtration flow chart according to different material and demands.
4. We can offer the filtration testing free of charge.
5. We could offer training in free.
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