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A summer drought followed, stressing crops and reducing cotton yields. Then the rains returned! A wet frontal system in mid-August brought excessive rainfall to many areas.
This system was followed by a string of three hurricanes – Fay, Gustav and Ike. Hurricane Gustav was the worst. It blew cotton from plants in southern areas and flooded southern, central and northeast cotton fields with 10 to 20 inches of rain. What Gustav largely missed, Hurricane Ike damaged. Many Louisiana cotton fields received more than 30 inches of rainfall between early August and early September, which caused severe hardlock and boll rot. This combination of events prompted USDA to cut 220,000 bales from our estimated crop, and many producers reported a yield loss of at least a bale per acre. To make matters worse, the weather also hurt crop quality.
In testimony before the Senate Agriculture Committee on Sept. 24, Commissioner of Agriculture and Forestry Mike Strain stated that "Louisiana agriculture faces unprecedented losses from Hurricanes Gustav and Ike. This is the largest natural disaster affecting agriculture, aquaculture, forestry and fisheries in our history."
Several producers, with many crops under their belts, commented that this combination of events was worse than Hurricane Rita in 2005 and Hurricane Audrey in 1957.
Louisiana cotton producers aren't the only ones hurting from the reduced crop. Our cotton infrastructure is also suffering. Due to reduced volume, seven gins decided not to run in 2008, with three closing after the damage from Hurricane Gustav was realized. The gins that are operating have reduced staff and are handling a small volume.
Many analysts are projecting another decline in cotton acres for 2009, as reduced demand prospects and adequate world stocks limit cotton prices. Economists and farmers alike are commenting that prices currently support more grain and less cotton for 2009.
However, the recent downturn in commodity prices may be the first step to restoring cotton area. Cotton never participated in the commodities boom fueled by a falling U.S. dollar and strong world grain demand, as ample world cotton supplies limited any price increase. Many producers are anticipating a fight for grain acres later this winter, but what if it does not materialize and grain prices hold steady or even decline? With no commodity showing a distinct return advantage, cotton should warrant consideration.
Louisiana has seen reductions in cotton acreage before, as have many Mid-South states. In the early 1970s, the lure of better returns prompted producers to move cotton acreage into soybeans. It lasted a couple of years before cotton acreage rebounded. It is noteworthy that both of these short-term lows in cotton acreage followed major recessions in 1973-74 and 1980-82.
While some increase in grain acreage may be here to stay, Louisiana producers will move back to cotton as profitability returns – and it will. Hopefully, 2008 will mark the turning point for Louisiana cotton acreage, but we may have to suffer through one more year of reduced plantings before the economic cycle adjusts. Cotton has a long history in Louisiana of being the crop that pays the bills. Stick around, cotton will be back!
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The Indian industry termed the Narendra Modi government's maiden Railway Budget as growth-oriented, but expressed apprehensions over effective implementation of proposals related to foreign direct investment (FDI) and public-private partnerships.
The 1956 act stipulated mandatory government approval for contracts between a company and a related party if the paid-up capital of the company is not less than Rs 1 crore.
The corporate affairs ministry held second round of consultations with industry bodies to address India Inc's concerns over the Companies Act, where several representatives from the corporate sector made a fresh pitch to amend the law.
There is some relief for India Inc from the stringent provisions on related-party transactions under the new Companies Act after the government issued clarifications last week.
The boardroom discussion at India Inc has suddenly given way to growth in a 180-degree swing, which is being heralded as the birth of a new corporate cycle.
Amongst the developing economies, where India is the first country with such an Act, China led with an 8% representation of women on boards.Brazil followed close with 6%, and India was at 5% as of 2012.
Decline in manufacturing output and lower offtake of consumer durables pulled down industrial production growth to 4-month low of 0.5 per cent in July.
PM Narendra Modi has earned a ranking of eight out of 10 in an India Inc. survey done by ASSOCHAM just ahead of completion of 100 days in office with top corporate leaders finding a marked difference in style of functioning of the government with a strong focus on accountability, execution with ear-to-ground approach in a business-friendly manner.
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text: MADISON, WI (WHBL) - Wisconsin Badgers running back Montee Ball was attacked early today while walking on the U-W Madison campus. Witnesses told police that five men assaulted the senior as he was walking on University Avenue around 2:15 this morning. They then fled south toward the Kohl Center arena. Police said Ball was knocked to the ground and kicked. He was treated at a hospital for head injuries and was later released. Police said it did not appear that Ball knew his attackers, and investigators are treating the case as an unprovoked assault. Badgers' coach Bret Bielema said the 21-year-old Ball is now being cared for by the U-W's sports medicine staff, and he'll continue to be evaluated as the Badgers get ready for their pre-season camp which starts on Monday. Bielema said his concern right now is for Ball's health and well-being, and the coach expects him to make a full recovery. In a tweet, Ball said he appreciated the fans' support and said, "I will be okay … See you guys in September." Ball was one of five finalists for the Heisman Trophy last season, and he gave up a chance to join the N-F-L Draft to return for his final year of eligibility. The attack happened in an area where several incidents of violence have been reported in recent months. The worst was in May, when shots were fired outside two bars and several people were hurt. Police have been boosting its patrols to the area on weekends.


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MINNEAPOLIS -- The Memphis Grizzlies broke out of their road slump the only way they know how: by locking down on defence.
Marc Gasol scored 21 points and the Grizzlies pulled away in the fourth quarter to beat the Minnesota Timberwolves 99-86 on Saturday night.
Mike Conley scored 19, Zach Randolph 14 and Darrell Arthur had 12 of his 15 points in the fourth quarter for the Grizzlies, who ended a five-game road losing streak with their 11th straight victory over Minnesota.
"It's huge," Conley said. "We've lost some games we probably could have won. To beat a team that is playing well like Minnesota is always a big win. We're trying to get to that third spot, that fourth spot. We're right there if we can keep winning."
Memphis, playing its seventh game in 11 days, moved a half-game ahead of the Los Angeles Clippers for the fourth-best record in the tight Western Conference and is a half-game behind third-place Denver.
"You definitely got to beat a team like this, but more importantly, you've got to come out and play your style and try to play the best way you possibly can," said forward Tayshaun Prince, who finished with four points. "The bench guys showed they have some legs for us and played with some energy when they came out on the floor. That's what was able for us to get the win."
Minnesota's Ricky Rubio just missed his second career triple-double with 23 points, 10 rebounds and nine assists. Derrick Williams added 19 points for the Timberwolves, who were playing without centre Nikola Pekovic. He missed the game after spraining his left ankle Friday late in a victory over Oklahoma City after scoring 22 points and adding 15 rebounds.
"We had shot after shot, but you've got to make plays," said Minnesota coach Rick Adelman. "I thought defensively we were hanging in there in the third quarter. In the fourth quarter the floodgates opened and they started knocking down shots. We couldn't get anything going. Had no answer."
Arthur scored nine points during a 16-2 run to start the final period, including a 3-pointer and follow shot, to give the Grizzlies an 81-69 lead with 7 minutes to play. A long jumper and a 3-pointer by Quincey Pondexter stretched the lead to 86-73.
Not only did Memphis start to hit shots, it also picked up its defensive intensity. Minnesota had just one basket, a 3-pointer by Rubio, in the opening five minutes of the fourth quarter, and also held the Wolves to 43.3 per cent for the game.
"In that second half we kind of just hit a wall offensively," said Chase Budinger, who was 1 for 6 from the field. "Give credit to them. They're probably the best defensive team in the league at taking on the pick-and-roll."
In his third game back after missing two games with an abdominal tear, Gasol also had eight rebounds and six assists.
"Right now he's one of the top three centres in the league. He's doing a great job. He knows how to play," Rubio said. "He can assist like a point guard. He shoots the mid-range very well. And on defence it's tough because he's so big. He's great."
Rubio had nine points in the first quarter, including five during a 12-2 run that put Minnesota up 25-17.
The Minnesota reserves pushed the lead to 37-26, including a desperation 3-pointer by Alexey Shved, before the Grizzlies tightened up on defence and went on a 13-2 run to get within one late in the first half. However, Rubio scored on a drive at the buzzer to give Minnesota a 50-45 halftime lead.
NOTES: The Grizzlies are 20-16 on the road, setting a franchise record for road wins in a season. ... Adelman remains three wins shy of 1,000 for his career. ... Jerryd Bayless finished with two points for the Grizzlies. He'd been averaging 19.1 points in his last eight games. ... The Timberwolves had seven of their 17 turnovers in the third quarter and went 4 for 14 from the field in the period, scoring 17 points.
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Apple is Oversold. Thank You, Mr. Market
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Over the past 12 months, investors could have bought Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) shares for $450 in January 2012, $700 in September 2012, and again for $450 in the past week. These enormous fluctuations, to the tune of hundreds of billions of dollars, are a stark reminder that Ben Graham's favorite allegory – Mr. Market – lives on. As Graham explains him, this colorful character shows up every day to buy or sell shares for different prices. Even better, Mr. Market is faithful. No matter how you treat him or how long you ignore him, he just keeps showing up.
Such irrational behavior works in favor of the patient, long-term investor. By taking a fundamental, or evidence-based approach to investment decisions, investors can exploit the market's shortsightedness.
In this article I'll filter out all the noise and look at the evidence: Three facts point to a clearly oversold Apple stock.
An Evidenced-Based Approach
Fact 1: Apple's ecosystem is growing stronger.
In a recent press release, Apple announced that over 300 million Apple devices are now running Apple's latest version of iOS, making iOS 6 the "most popular new version of an OS in history." Then, of course, there's the iOS App Store with 800,000 iPhone apps and 300,000 native iPad apps available for customers to choose from.
Also, Apple's cloud-based services continue to strengthen, adding to the Apple experience. As reported by iPodNN, impressive numbers abound: iCloud users have grown from 85 million to 250 million over the past 12 months. iTunes, driven by a whopping 500 million accounts, added a nice $2.1 billion to the bottom line in Apple's fourth quarter alone.
Fact 2: Scale remains in Apple's favor – especially in the tablet market.
Though Samsung did outsell Apple in smartphones during the holiday quarter, Apple trumped all other tech companies in terms of profits. Samsung's December quarter earnings fell short of Apple's by $5 billion. Google (NASDAQ: GOOG) and Amazon (NASDAQ: AMZN) fall even further behind, with earnings of $2.9 billion and $97 million, respectively – compare these numbers to Apple's massive $13.1 billion in earnings.
As far as tablets go, Apple is the clear market leader. The company has sold over 120 million iPads, 22.9 million in the last quarter alone. According to a supplier, Google barely surpassed one million monthly Nexus tablets sales for the first time in December. Even Samsung's tablet sales pale in comparison to Apple. According to sales numbers revealed in an ongoing trial between the two companies, Samsung tablet sales represent around 4% of Apple's iPad sales.
With 500 million iOS devices sold (75 million in the December quarter alone), Apple possesses significant scale in mobile hardware.
Fact 3: Fundamentally, Apple is a "buy."
In Apple's December quarter, the company faced extremely tough triple-digit comparisons. For instance, in the year ago quarter Apple reported 128% and 111% year-over-year growth in iPhone and iPad sales, respectively. Despite such tough comparisons, Apple still managed to increase revenue and maintain earnings.
But even if the stock is doomed to single-digit growth rates going forward, that's OK – at today's valuation Apple doesn't need growth to reward investors.
As far as profitability and operational efficiency, Apple is an outstanding performer measured by almost any metric.
For instance, Apple manages to convert 28 cents of every dollar of sales into free cash flow (FCF). Compare this to Google and Amazon's FCF-to-sales ratios of 26.5% and 1.7%, respectively. Apple's FCF-to-sales ratio of 28% is especially impressive when considering the fact that Apple derives the majority of its profits from selling hardware. Plus, the company's ability to generate high amounts of FCF make the stock a great income investment with a high probability of a dividend increase in the future – especially in light of the firm's extremely low payout ratio of just 6%.
The Bottom Line
The facts aren't yet pointing to a decline. More precisely, the facts seem to paint a picture of continued growth. With an ecosystem in its prime, massive scale (especially in the tablet market), and a super-cheap stock, it looks like Mr. Market might have overreacted to Apple's December quarter results.
Do you disagree? Agree? Let's talk facts in the comments below.
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In response to the health care reform, they have created the Care Transitions program that uses health coaches to help at-risk hospital patients avoid unnecessary hospital readmissions. Hospitals now face financial penalties for overly high readmission rates and these readmissions drive up health care costs. COA claims to be part of the solution by connecting health care and long-term care with the goal of trying to help chronically ill people stay in their home and not in expensive hospitals and nursing homes.
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Legendary pop singer Phil Everly, who together with his brother, Don, formed one of the 1960s most popular pop duos, died Friday, his wife, Patti Everly, told the Los Angeles Times. He was 74.
"We are absolutely heartbroken," she told the newspaper, adding that Everly's death was brought on after a lifetime of cigarette smoking. "He fought long and hard."
The Everly Brothers charted nearly three dozen hits in their heyday from the late '50s through the early '60s. Some of their most notable songs – "Cathy's Clown," "Wake Up Little Susie," "Bye Bye Love," "When Will I Be Loved" and "All I Have to Do is Dream" – have become pop staples and influenced major acts such as the Beatles, the Beach Boys and the Byrds, the Times reported.
In addition to his wife, Everly is survived by his brother, Don, their mother, Margaret, sons Jason and Chris, and two granddaughters. Funeral services will be private.
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Fort Lauderdale, Fla. – Broward County's first hospital, Broward Health Medical Center (BHMC), celebrated its 75th anniversary celebration on Saturday, June 1, with a family-friendly community health and wellness fair on the BHMC campus.
Since opening its doors in 1938, BHMC has been a pillar of support to the Broward community, delivering compassionate care and advanced technology within a powerful health care system. BHMC is now the flagship hospital for Broward Health and is home base to some of the region's premier cardiac, orthopedic and transplant services, to name just a few.
The wellness fair featured fun and educational events for the entire family. Pro football kickers Dan Carpenter and Brandon Fields attended the event, offering kicking tips. The event also included free screenings for adults, including skin and oral cancer, body mass index, spirometry, depression and blood pressure. Vision screenings were available for children, as well as HIV testing (for ages 13 and older).
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Exceptional Grace
"I declare that in my opinion every one of our citizens, in all the manifold aspects of life, is able to show himself the rightful lord and owner of his own person, and do this, moreover, with exceptional grace and exceptional versatility."
Thucydides quoting Pericles' Funeral Oration, addressing the citizens of ancient Athens.
Stolen from Steven Pressfield's blog post "Poof Goes The Middle Class"
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How can we be in acknowledgement of the events and yet separate and untouched by their consequences?
Life Is In The Right
"...What could I say about your tendency to doubt
or about your inability to bring your outer and inner lives into harmony
or about all the other things that oppress you...
... just the wish that you may find in yourself enough patience to endure and enough simplicity to have faith; that you may gain more and more confidence in what is difficult and in your solitude among other people.
And as for the rest, let life happen to you.
Believe me: life is in the right, always."
-Rainer Maria Rilke, Letters To A Young Poet (9)
Out From Your Narrowness
Do not give yourself to what's limited.
Do not strip your soul of its immensity
For I have brought you into the clearing – Out into the open
Out from your narrowness and dimness.
Psalm 81, from Opening to You, Zen-Inspired versions of the Psalms
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Howard Stern Launches Wasted Week
Fat Drunk and Stupid is the only way to go through the week. At least that is how The Howard Stern Show is promoting a special week of content while the crew enjoys some vacation. Yes, Stern, Gary, Robin, Fred and the others on vacation this week, but like always, they have left some great content for fans to enjoy.
Introducing Wasted Week. A week-long toast to some of the most wasted moments in Stern Show history. Featuring Sam Kinison, Jeff The Drunk, Henry Hill, Hank The Angry Drunken Dwarf and the "Drunk Show" from the MTV Video Music Awards, and much much more. All of the action kicks off Monday with the following historic moments on the docket:
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Below are some of the best new offerings I've been able to bring into our wine cellar. There were other wines I acquired that didn't make it onto our website because we already sold out. Email me at email@example.com to be included on the release offering list so you know what's arriving before we sell out.
The Vineyardist Cabernet Sauvignon 2009
Mark Herold is back making Cabernet and The Vineyardist is his debut back to Cab since his days of making Merus as vintner. From the Calistoga estate owned by Dirk Fulton and Beck Kukkola, Mark Herold and vineyard manager Jim Barbour have combined their extensive winemaking and winegrowing expertise to bring this UNBELIEVABLE Cab to market. The '09 Vineyardist comes from Diamond Mountain and is 100% Cabernet. Full-bodied with incredible depth and long length on the palate, this is one of the most exciting new projects of the year. 392 cases were produced and to be honest, working with them early last fall is what helped to secure this allocation. It also didn't hurt that I bid and won their 5 case, 2010 production of a special barrel lot a few weeks ago.
Harris Estate Jake's Creek Cabernet Sauvignon 2009
I'm happy to bring Harris Estate back into our cellar. Now under the winemaking leadership of Thomas Rivers Brown, this '09 Cab comes from their 2.5 acre vineyard called Jake's Creek Vineyard. Of their three vineyards, this is the one that matures later in the season and showcases rich, dark fruit and firm tannin. We tasted this offering with Harris Estate and think it will show better if decanted for an hour or two before drinking. Ideally, you will want to let this rest in the cellar for another year or two.
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Below are some of the best new offerings I've been able to bring into our wine cellar. There were other wines I acquired that didn't make it onto our website because we already sold out. Email me at firstname.lastname@example.com to be included on the release offering list so you know what's arriving before we sell out.
The Vineyardist Cabernet Sauvignon 2009
Mark Herold is back making Cabernet and The Vineyardist is his debut back to Cab since his days of making Merus as vintner. From the Calistoga estate owned by Dirk Fulton and Beck Kukkola, Mark Herold and vineyard manager Jim Barbour have combined their extensive winemaking and winegrowing expertise to bring this UNBELIEVABLE Cab to market. The '09 Vineyardist comes from Diamond Mountain and is 100% Cabernet. Full-bodied with incredible depth and long length on the palate, this is one of the most exciting new projects of the year. 392 cases were produced and to be honest, working with them early last fall is what helped to secure this allocation. It also didn't hurt that I bid and won their 5 case, 2010 production of a special barrel lot a few weeks ago.
Harris Estate Jake's Creek Cabernet Sauvignon 2009
I'm happy to bring Harris Estate back into our cellar. Now under the winemaking leadership of Thomas Rivers Brown, this '09 Cab comes from their 2.5 acre vineyard called Jake's Creek Vineyard. Of their three vineyards, this is the one that matures later in the season and showcases rich, dark fruit and firm tannin. We tasted this offering with Harris Estate and think it will show better if decanted for an hour or two before drinking. Ideally, you will want to let this rest in the cellar for another year or two.
Harris Estate Indulgence Cabernet Sauvignon 2008
Thomas Brown sourced the fruit for this 08 vintage of Indulgence from their neighboring Engelhard Vineyard. Using 100% new French oak like their other offerings, this 126-case production Cab brings a lot to the glass at this price. This is winemaker Thomas Brown's only offering from Harris Estate that is not coming from their estate vineyards and shows a little fleshier fruit and flashier style than the estate Cabs.
Gemstone Estate Red 2009
A few things have changed at Gemstone. First, they've changed their packaging and I think for the better. Secondly, they've changed the names of their offerings- now they're offering the Gemstone Estate Cab and Estate Red. The Cab will be released in the fall and the Estate Red is available now. Thirdly, they are no longer selling fruit to other premier Napa Valley wineries and keeping their fruit for themselves. The '09 Estate Red is a blend of 71% Cabernet Sauvignon, 21% Merlot, 4% PV and 4% Cab Franc. I tasted this two weeks ago and think this is their best Red blend to date. Silky and opulent, this '09 offers that dark red fruit with a little minerality on the palate. Even better, it's showing really well now.
Drew McDougall Ranch Vineyard Pinot Noir 2009
Mc Dougal Ranch Vineyard is in the Sonoma Coast and what some Sonoma Coast vineyards are labeling as the "True Sonoma Coast" since it's about three miles from the Pacific Ocean. Dark red fruit and mineral notes fill the glass with medium-bodied tannin. 2009 is considered to be one of the best vintages for Pinot Noir in the last decade and this '09 from Drew is evident of just how good the vintage was for this finicky grape.
Drew Weir Vineyard Pinot Noir 2009
Three great "heirloom" clones were combined to produce this '09 Weir Vineyard Pinot from Drew– A Domaine Romanee Conti clone, a Rochioli field clone and A Swiss Clone named 2A. As a result, this 180 case production showcases a very Burgundian-style Pinot. There's black cherry, earth, floral notes and a little spice on the finish that make this offering both elegant and compelling.
The Paring Red 2008
Matt Dees, winemaker for Jonata and Screaming Eagle, just released this 2008 vintage of Red and it's really good at its respective price. Comprised of 39% Cabernet Sauvignon, 35% Merlot, 7% PV, 6% Syrah and 6% Grenache, this is a balanced Red and will continue to show well for the next 2-3 years.
The Paring White 2009
This is the wine to drink on the warmer spring days that are approaching. Winemaker Matt Dees created this '09 White using 66% Sauvignon Blanc, 22% Viognier and 12% Semillon. Medium-bodied, with exotic fruit notes that permeate the nose and palate, Matt aged this with 1/3 stainless steel, 1/3 neutral French oak and 1/3 new French oak. As a result, the wine is lush but not too heavy on the palate thanks to the mineral notes and natural acidity from his barrel program.
Tobias Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon 2009
I immediately got on board with this new project as soon as I met with Dawn Forman and tasted the debut '09 vintage with her. Comprised of 75% Howell Mountain Cab from Dawn and Toby Forman's home vineyard and 25% Rutherford Merlot, this wine shows well immediately upon opening. A great food-friendly Cab with balance in fruit and earth, Toby learned his winemaking skills from his time spent at his father Ric's winery, Forman. 300 cases were produced.
Keever Estate Cabernet Sauvignon 2009
This is one of my favorite Cab producers in the Napa Valley. Their Cabs are balanced and offer unique characteristics without pushing the ceiling with crazy pricing. This is made by Celia Welch (also winemaker of her own Corra as well as for Kelly Fleming, Lindstrom and Scarecrow among others). Sourced from their vineyard on the west bench of the Mayacamas in Yountville, this '09 Cab needs to be decanted before drinking. I just tasted it and it started showing its deep red fruit and clove notes after about a half-hour being opened. The tannins are refined and the wine gives you a very satisfying finish.
Ramey Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon 2008
While David Ramey's single vineyard Cabs are impressive, it's his Napa Valley Cab that we've had great success with because the blended vineyard components result in a very classic Ramey-style Cab and they show really well at a younger age. This '08 Cab is mainly Cabernet with a little Cab Franc and Petit Verdot. Cassis and sweet cedar oak fill the glass with structured tannin. Wine critics have been raving about this wine and for good reason.
Gros Ventre Sonoma Coast Pinot Noir 2010
Last year I worked with vintner Chris Pittenger to release his debut vintage and it was a big success because the wine is that good. The 2010 Sonoma Coast is another great offering at a very good price. Chris blended 8 different heritage clones and in the bottle, this means a Pinot with notes of "cherry, strawberry, and black raspberry, with a hint of cream soda, cardamom, nutmeg and forest floor". The texture is supple and it will show well if you let it sit open for a half-hour. Don't forget, Chris learned Pinot from his days working at Marcassin – not a bad place to learn. 96 cases were produced.
Gandona Cabernet Sauvignon 2009
I tasted this debut vintage Gandona (meaning humble man) yesterday and it absolutely should be decanted for at least 2-3 hours if you are going to drink. Made by Philippe Melka, this is pure Pritchard Hill Cab, with great structure and power but will benefit greatly with time in the bottle. The fruit is rich, black and full-bodied. The tannins on this Cab are firm but not overwhelming. 100% Cabernet, this bottling is sourced entirely from what they call "The Old Block", which is comprised of 1.6 acres under vine that Jim Barbour planted as vineyard manager for the property. 125 cases were produced.
Gandona Encosta Cabernet Sauvignon 2009
The Gandona Encosta (meaning slope) is a Cab this comes from their newer hillside vineyard. 5.8 acre vineyard was planted in 2007 and is completely terraced and is above the Bryant Family vineyard. In the bottle, it is already showing spectacular deep red and dusty cocoa notes. The final blend is 98% Cabernet Sauvignon and 2% Petit Verdot. Winemaker Philippe Melka and vineyard manager Jim Barbour have taken some serious time to develop the vineyards and wine in the bottle for both Encosta and Gandona. 150 cases produced.
Cabaud Cabernet Sauvignon 2009
This new 100-case production is made by Luc Morlet and is sourced from the 3-acre Seiller Vineyard off of Crystal Springs Rd on the base of Howell Mountain. 5% of the Cab comes from the Missouri Hopper Vineyard in Oakville. I used this for a private wine tasting last week earlier this week and it was the best wine showing. This Cab shows big, rich layers of Cab. After decanting for an hour, I liked the opulence that this Cab brought to the table. I just brought in 24 more bottles of this and plan to bring in more.
Drinkward Peschon Cabernet Sauvignon 2009
A favorite release of mine each year, I have it set in my calendar to email them around this time every year to see what Drinkward Peschon I can get for D&D. Lisa Drinkward and Francoise Peschon started this label with the 2000 vintage and to this day, there's still a cult-like demand for this Cab. Lisa, owner of Behrens & Hitchcock and Erna Schein and Francoise, winemaker for Vine Hill Ranch and Araujo started this brand because of their friendship and their daughter's too. I say this every year but it's true – they could easily charge double for their efforts. This '09 Cab is sourced from some properties they have ties with and is a great representation of a balanced, layered Cab with signature notes of wild blue fruit and violets. There is less earthy flavor than the '08. The final blend was 89% Cabernet Sauvignon and 11% Petit Verdot. 630 cases were produced.
Coup de Foudre 37.2 Red 2009
Tasting this wine, you'll immediately find notes of opulent, deep black and purple fruit that glide onto the palate. Sourced from a few key vineyards in Calistoga, this '09 Red is a blend of 85% Merlot and 15% Cab Franc. The percentages are a little deceiving because in the glass, this wine is rich and multi-layered representing a full-bodied Merlot blend with a long, satisfying finish. Winemaker Kent Jarman produced 350 cases of this newly released offering.
Coup de Foudre Sta Rita Hills Pinot Noir 2009
This Sta Rita Hills Pinot comes from their 3 acre Rio Vista Vineyard and brings deep briary notes and black cherry to the glass. On the finish, you will taste clove and a little spice. Like the rest of California, the 2009 vintage for the Sta. Rita Hills region was phenomenal for Pinot and this is a solid example of what good Pinot tastes like from this Santa Barbara County sub-region. Winemaker Kent Jarman has taken over at Coup de Foudre and has done a good job of producing balanced, well-integrated offerings.
Paloma Merlot 2009
I still think this is one of the best Merlots available today. Coming from Barbara Richards' Spring Mountain vineyard, this is why you should really like Merlot. I just re-tasted this with co-vintner Sheldon Richards and it is showing silky smooth tannin with layers of espresso and cocoa powder (yes cocoa) with blackberry and some tobacco. The final blend for this is 85% Merlot and 15% Cabernet Sauvignon. We talked about how they've remained reasonable in price and Sheldon was adamant about not marking up each vintage. I found that refreshing and it makes me like this wine and the Richards family even more.
Lindstrom Cabernet Sauvignon 2009
This is one of my favorite Cabernets coming out of Napa Valley today. I've been a fan of their wine since before their debut vintage and think their new release is as good, if not better than their previous offerings. This is only because their vineyard is showing more maturity each year. The '09 offering from their Stags Leap District vineyard shows great depth in the fruit and layers. It's structured and not over-extracted. Celia Welch (Scarecrow, Keever, Kelly Fleming & Corra) is still their winemaker and has been since their inception. Highly recommend. $110/bottle
Vine Hill Ranch Cabernet Sauvignon 2009
Another great offering this month is the VHR 2009 Cab. This is made by Francoise Peschon, also consulting winemaker for Araujo and vintner of Drinkward Peschon. Located in Oakville, this vineyard encompasses valley, hillside and mountain Cabernet Sauvignon. They have been farming this vineyard since the late 1950s and were sourcing all of their fruit to a few premier wineries in the Napa Valley until the 2008 vintage. In '08, they picked fruit from the best lots for their own wine. This '09 vintage is their second vintage and showcases pure dark berries and cassis. 375 cases were produced.
Ad Vivum Cabernet Sauvignon 2008
Chris Phelps was the founding winemaker for Dominus Estate and later left to work with Caymus and then Swanson. After more than 30 years of making wine for others, Chris is now making his own wine. The 2008 Ad Vivum is 100% Cab and comes from the Sleeping Lady Vineyard, which is just south of Keever in the western bench of Yountville. Raspberry and black cherry fill the glass with a little spice and granite – the tannins are refined and offer a smooth mouth feel.
Dancing Hares Mad Hatter Red 2009
The Mad Hatter is back and it's a great vintage for them. The '09 is a blend of 27% Cabernet Sauvignon, 59% Merlot, 7% PV and 7% Cab Franc. With natural acidity throughout, this offering reveals generous notes of ripe blackberry and cedar with a little minerality on the finish. Made by Andy Erickson, this is a great-buy wine and is showing well now if you let it sit for an hour before drinking.
Cobb Rice-Spivak Vineyard Pinot Noir 2008
I just tasted this with David Cobb last week and was impressed with how well it was showing and how clean it was. This is a true Sonoma Coast Pinot – Rice-Spivak Vineyard is located a few miles from the Pacific Ocean and is comprised of both Dijon and Swan clones. Deep red fruit dominates the palate along with a little spice and anise. 450 cases were produced.
Paradigm Winery
This continues to be a standout winery, known for making incredibly expressive Oakville offerings from their estate vineyard. And even better, their offerings have all maintained over-reasonable pricing. Made by Heidi Barrett and Mark Fasi, I would highly recommend ALL of these offerings- they are showing well now and are very enjoyable. I just tasted them last week and think the '11 Rose of Merlot is crisp and clean with subtle fruit notes. The '08 Cab is fleshy with supple tannin and a finish that whets the palate. The '08 Cab Franc is deep with dark blue fruit and the'08 Merlot is my favorite of all three Reds that were shown.
Hundred Acre Kayli Morgan Cabernet Sauvignon 2009
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Since their 2004 debut vintage, I've been a fan of Maybach and fortunately, forged a good relationship with vintner Chris Maybach before their first offering. Winemaker Thomas Brown is most known for his winemaking efforts at Schrader, Casa Piena, Jones Family, Harris Estate and especially Maybach. His efforts along with prime Cabernet from the Weitz Vineyard, located on the eastern Oakville bench, have resulted in some of the most compelling Cab in bottle each year. Chris's great-great grandfather was the founder of Maybach auto engines and partnered with Gottlieb Daimler to design and build the first Mercedes car. It's a pretty interesting parallel between the wine and auto brand – both signify excellence and high-quality. This '09 is no doubt as consistently styled as past vintages and showcases the Maybach vineyard site. This is a very seductive wine and whets the palate with focused notes of dark red fruit and sweet cedar. It has a gorgeous, long lingering finish. 100% Cabernet Sauvignon, there were 462 cases produced.
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Why Orthotics Are Not The Answer For Plantar Fasciitis
- Patrick DeHeer DPM FACFAS
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There are approximately 2 million documented cases of plantar fasciitis per year in the United States. For most podiatrists, this is the most common foot pathology we see in our practices.1 The "sacred cow" in the podiatric community for plantar fasciitis has always been custom orthoses.
However, I have a slightly different opinion on the role of custom orthoses for the treatment of plantar fasciitis. I do not think custom orthoses are a treatment at all for acute plantar fasciitis. This is coming from someone who prescribed an average of 31 pair of custom orthotics per month over the past 12 months. So what gives?
I have come to believe that treatment in plantar fasciitis cases is a two-stage process, which involves an acute inflammatory stage treatment and a long-term stage treatment. I firmly believe that one must treat patients "acutely" and must reduce their level of pain to a 1 or 2 on a Visual Analog Scale (VAS) before you can proceed with long-term stage treatment. The long-term treatment is consistent from patient to patient for me but the acute-term treatment is variable and driven by patient response.
A Closer Look At Treating Acute Pain
The acute term treatment starts with three very easy steps. The first is supporting the plantar fascia with taping. I love taping and did it an average of 45 times per month over the past 12 months. I used to have the patients leave the taping on for a full week. Recently though, I have started to have them come in about three to four days after the initial taping to be re-taped. I will usually tape someone two to four times before moving on to the next step.
The second thing I do on the initial visit is dispense a night splint to treat equinus. A recent study showed that 83 percent of the cases of plantar fasciitis are associated with equinus.2 I typically have patients use the night splints for two to three months or until symptoms have completely resolved. One dilemma for me has always been those cases of unilateral plantar fasciitis. It makes no sense to me to only stretch one side. In my mind, this is creating a functional limb length discrepancy. Therefore, I usually use night splints on both limbs.
The final part of the initial visit treatment is doing something to get the symptoms of inflammation under control. I like to start with a Medrol Dosepak. I know some prefer an injection to the oral medication but let us face it: injections hurt. If I can avoid them, the patient is much happier.
If the patient is responding positively, the next step of the acute term treatment is to switch from the taping to a plantar fascia brace to continue to support the plantar fascia. I will typically have patients use this for two more weeks and continue stretching with the night splints. If the patient is not progressing in a positive direction, I will use an injection at this point and see him or her back in two weeks. If patients are still not progressing as expected, I will emphasize cast boot immobilization for two to four weeks to calm the symptoms down.
Then I will start back at where we left off in the treatment plan. If things are still not progressing as expected, I often will get a magnetic resonance image (MRI) to evaluate the condition, especially when it comes to looking for changes consistent with entrapment of Baxter's nerve. If these changes are present on the MRI, I will confirm this with a diagnostic nerve injection. If this diagnosis is confirmed, this becomes much more of a surgical problem.
What You Should Know About Preventative Long-Term Treatment
Once the patient is at a pain level of 1 or 2 on the VAS, then I proceed to long-term treatment and this consists of orthoses. I think the purpose of the orthotic is not to treat the condition but to prevent the condition from recurring once the patient is asymptomatic and the equinus deformity has resolved. Patients with an inflamed heel do not tolerate a rigid or semi-rigid orthotic well. Additionally, and most importantly, equinus will cause a dorsiflexion moment of the forefoot and plantarflexion moment of the rearfoot. These motions with a rigid or semi-rigid orthotic pushing up into the arch will often result in poor tolerance of the device by the patient.
Final Notes
I recommend treating the patient in two stages with acute term and long-term treatment. Once patients are asymptomatic, you can subsequently offer them long-term preventative treatment with custom orthoses if you have resolved any equinus deformity. I think you will find this approach produces consistent results and will additionally result in better practice profitability.
1. Riddle DL, Pulisic M, Pidcoe P, Johnson RE. Risk factors for plantar fasciitis: a matched case-control study. J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2003; 85-A(5):872-877.
2. Patel A, DiGiovanni B. Association between plantar fasciitis and isolated contracture of the gastrocnemius. Foot Ankle Int. 2011; 32(1):5-8.
Sage and pertinent advice without a doubt. I have no issue with the treatment plan as outlined for the acute case. My only concern here, is the assertion that FFO are deployed as a mainstay treatment of acute plantar fasciitis. Is this really true? In many cases, the patient will present with chronic inferior heel pain. There is good evidence from the literature that an orthotic insert, OTC or other, is a useful adjunct in managing this cohort of patients.
Thank you for sharing your treatment strategy.Reply to this comment »
Hello Dieter,
Thank you for your comment. I need to make one concept clear about the acute and chronic treatment plans. By acute, I do not mean a time-related subjective complaint. For example, six days or six months, which would definitely be an acute condition vs. a chronic condition. By acute and chronic treatment, I mean solely based on pain. If the patient is in pain, then in my view, he or she would receive acute treatment. Once the pain is 80-100% improved, then you move on to chronic or a better term would be long-term treatment. I hope this clarifies what I was trying to say. Thanks again for your comment. Best wishes.
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What plantar fascia splint do you use once you stop taping?Reply to this comment »
I have used the Bledsoe Plantar Fascia Brace for several years now and have been very happy with it. I think taping provides more support but the brace is much easier to deal with for the patient. Hope this helps. Best wishes.
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Not sure what 31pr/mo x 12mo has to do with things. Too short of a time span, to be sure.
I believe in addressing the cause of the patient's plantar fasciitis ASAP along with the immediate care for the pain. To my way of thinking (developed over my 35 years of orthotic work using only plaster of Paris impressions), it is more cost effective if I can get my patient into a Rx device within two weeks. For those "emergencies" (ie, elite runners with the race looming within a month), I FedEx casts and have the orthotics FedExed back with a 24hr lab turnaround time. I have lost track of the number of runners with the Rx orthotic in their shoes who, for no other reason (and no injections), were able to do their race and do very well.
If a patient is training for an important race and would rather not get an injection, then quick turnaround is very important. I do not advise patients to run for at least two weeks after an injection and saying a month's rest might be a safer bet.
I gave up on night splints a long time ago and instead demonstrate proper stretching of the calf.Reply to this comment »
I was just saying that I do believe in orthotics and that I use them often. I like to use them once the acute symptoms are under control. I have to disagree with you on manual stretching. There is a very good article by Saxena and Grady about how ineffective manual stretching is. Thank you for your input. Best wishes.
Patrick A. DeHeer, DPMReply to this comment »
There is an additional treatment option which is often missed in the care of plantar fasciitis and this is manipulation of the ankle and cuboid.
In my Sept. 2000 article in JAPMA, we showed how ankle joint dorsiflexion can be improved immediately an average 5 degrees with manipulation. This can negate the use of cumbersome night splints which patients actually hate.
These videos are posted on youtube under Dananberg, Manipulation and can be safely performed with some practice. Results are immediate and can be outstanding.Reply to this comment »
I have too many years (36) of experience treating plantar fasciitis and fasciosis to buy into Dr. DeHeer's theory. I just don't see it in my practice.
One needs to deeply probe some patients as to just how acute their problem really is. Most will admit the pain has being lingering for months but is tolerable with tolerance being quite individualized. Except for those who state they jumped off something and landed "back on their heels," causing hematoma, most truly acute cases claimed by patients are more a result of them now being in a state of panic after months of training that are seemingly going down the drain.
Prescribing Rx functional orthotics as a first line of treatment after a biomechanical exam indicates abnormalities is prudent and efficacious. I have also sensed that doctors who do not see the expected improvements after dispensing Rx functional orthotics may be doing something wrong or the lab is not handling the impression correctly.Reply to this comment »
Dr. DeHeer, what are your thoughts regarding fascitiis vs fasciosis?
Are you of the belief that what you are describing as an "acute phase" is indeed an inflammatory process and hence a fascitiis which at some point becomes degenerative and hence is a fasciosis? Is thisthe phase you are actually recommending orthotic therapy for?Reply to this comment »


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I'm a professional pilot.
We've been hearing about the "looming pilot shortage" for FOUR DECADES!!! And yet it never seems to materialize.
American Airlines still has 1685 pilots on their furlough list, (that's airline talk for "layoff"). United Airlines has 1537 pilots on their furlough list. US Air still has 44 pilots on their furlough list. And these men and women have been furloughed since just after 9/11/2001.
There is no pilot shortage. There will be no pilot shortage. There WILL BE a shortage of pilots who are willing to work for $17,000 a year, (as is the case with the airline listed in this article: Great Lakes Airlines - a United Airline regional partner).
Why would I invest in becoming a pilot, when the airlines continue to slash salaries and furlough? Hmm, not a promising future in my mind.
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