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McMalbec wrote:
The golden ticket arrived at my office late yesterday afternoon with the 2007 River Bench. Even though it came overnight with FedEx, the bottle was ice cold due to our frigid Iowa weather and I let it sit at room temperature for an hour.
Unbeknownst to me at work, my wife had prepared a tasty chicken fajitas dinner in time for the opening kick off of the Orange Bowl.
Once the bottle had warmed, we opened it and poured several ounces into each of two Reidel Vinum XL glasses to evaluate color, smell and taste.
Color was excellent, a dark ruby without debris. The wine had a strong, fruity but not unpleasant smell. My wife described it as having a smoky bouquet. We had different reactions to the taste. I would describe this wine as young and brash, in need of decanting, if not further aging. My wife's reaction was that it tasted like a burgundy blend. We agreed that right out of the bottle, the 07 is not a stand-alone, sipping wine at this point.
We poured half of the wine remaining in the bottle into a decanter and let it breathe while we ate our salads. Ready to bite into the fajitas, we poured a full glass. The 15 minute interval aided our enjoyment of this wine. It was a good pairing with the spicy fajitas on a sub-zero mid-winter night. I think aging the 07 will help its balance. I had another half glass an hour later with a few almonds to further evaluate the wine and its finish. The additional "open" time helped. In my opinion, this is not a complex wine.
We plan to cellar the 07 and open the 06 as soon as they arrive.Thank you for the opportunity to evaluate this wine.
Offer of 1/11 -- Red Zeppelin Winery - Three Pack
2005 Black Zeppelin
2005 Red Zeppelin Syrah
NV (05/06) Red Zeppelin Vinidiction
This offer's pack:
glindagw (Vindication)
Hiker_jay (Black Zeppelin)
alexa84 (Red Zeppelin)
glindagw wrote:It's here, it's here! Red Zeppelin Vinidiction (along with a couple of packages of Krave Jerky). Great label, the back label could have been produced by a woot writer. 6:30 is a long way away!
glindagw wrote:
Lab Rat Report on the Red Zeppelin Vinidiction - 55% Cabernet Sauvignon, 45% Syrah; 50% Monterey County, 50% San Luis Obispo County; Alcohol 14.2%:
This is my first opportunity to be a Lab Rat. Thanks to my father I have had the opportunity to taste some amazing wine throughout my life. I could not resist offering him the chance to assist me in evaluating this wine. I did question that choice by about 4pm when I was dying to open the bottle but we had fun.
We gave this wine an 87 to 89 on the Parker scale. I used a cheat sheet from delongwine.com to ensure that I didn't forget anything in this.
We initially poured the wine and it sat just long enough for us to evaluate the color & clarity. We first tasted it without food. At the same time we decanted some of it and waited a bit.
Initial Response: I enjoy a nice bouquet, so I was disappointed to find very little aroma in this wine upon our initial tasting.
Color: Hue - Garnet with a bit of brick; Depth - Medium; Clarity - Slight Haze.
This was a dry wine with medium-full body. It was crisp with medium tannins. Round and flavourful. It had a medium finish. We tasted berries (mostly boysenberry) and cherry. It was very fruit forward.
2nd Tasting (about 45 min. later): It's opened up and there is a bit more of a bouquet now. The slightest hints of toasted nuts & milk chocolate. I should note that it still doesn't have much of a bouquet (my father still couldn't really pick anything up). As expected it's a bit more robust and flavorful on the tongue. The finish lengthened a bit. Not surprisingly I enjoyed it more once it had a bit of time to breathe.
It paired nicely with Dad's homemade tomato sauce with sausage & mushrooms over spaghetti (free wine & free supper...always a good thing).
I would put this down in the cellar for about a year to allow it to age just a bit. It's not full-bodied enough to do too much with, but I think that it will excite me more next year (I'm in for 2).
Did this wine blow my mind & will I order a case of it? No. Perhaps I should add that my favorites are usually a bit more full-bodied. Would I buy it if I was looking for a bottle of wine in the store? Yes. After this am I dying to try the Black Zeppelin? Definitely!
Thank you for your patience with my first attempt at ratting. I must confess that my father laughed at me both for how excited I was to be a lab rat and for how seriously I took it. He almost fell out of his chair when I pulled out the cheat sheet. There is a definite possibility that I have forgotten something so don't hesitate to harass me.
p.s. I almost forgot that we laughed out loud while reading the back of the bottle before opening the wine "Dusk crept over the winery like Syrah spilled onto a tablecloth. The new cellar rat came to an astringent stop next to me, his skateboard smacking into the tank"...even a tribute to the King.
Hiker_jay wrote:
Happy Labrat checking in.
2005 Black Zeppelin
Ok, let me first say that this is my first Labrat report and I will endeavor to share my opinion and honest observations.
My wife did miss the ceremony of pulling the cork. She is not a wine drinker, however she loves pulling corks from bottles. This wine if proof that thou shall not judge a wine based upon it's screw off cap. I understand why the screwcaps can be better than cork and now I believe I may have over come my prejudice.
6:15 We opened the bottle at dinner. Nothing too fancy, just a nice cut of steak, red potatoes, and green beans.
Not that it has anything to do with the quality of the wine, but I must say that this wine has nice thick legs. I would describe the color as a deep thick purple. It is not a super clear wine and I think that is due to the fact that it is unfiltered. It is a very nice color though, and I would not describe it as cloudy.
The nose: picked up notes of berry, vanilla, and tobacco.
First taste - strait pour: This is a big red wine. Lots of body and very well controlled fine tannins. Very nice even without much breathing time. Definitely dark fruits, oak at first, then a pleasantly spicy note, followed by a long mellow finish. Maybe even a hint of a floral note in the finish. Very long and nice finish. The alcohol is kept well in balance.
7:30 Okay, second pour. All I can say is wow. The wine has opened up and mellowed nicely. I am tasting more of dark fruit's sweetness. The wine has such a enjoyable soft smooth feel. I am getting hints of cocoa and some more complex spice. Lots of layers to enjoy in this wine.
Bottom line: If I could afford it I would order this stuff by the case. I am very glad I went in on this offer. Now I just need to e-mail support to up my order.
On a side note: the wine came with a package of Chili Lime beef jerky. I have not tried it yet, but it looks like quality stuff.
alexa84 wrote:I am *extremely* honored to have been chosen. [thanks WineDavid!!] so much so that I drove to FedEx after work/on my way to a prior engagement/just in time to pick up my package. I PROMISE to give better notes tomorrow/later today, but I think the Red Zeppelin Syrah is phenomenal. The jerky's not half bad either ;) I really wish I'd gone in for more than one, but I collected a bunch over the holidays & couldn't make myself do it... my loss is hopefully someone else's gain!
alexa84 wrote:
first off, how do I get that fancy Lab Rat picture to go at the top of my post? (Mod: Fancy picture-ified!)
Anyway, as I said I would be early this morning, I'm back to offer my bit about the 2005 Red Zeppelin Syrah. I feel like kind of a jerk now, since it's all sold out, but I hope that won't take me out of the running to 'rat again. And please take all that I say with a grain of salt from here on out as I am quite the wine novice.
I very much enjoyed this wine straight out of the bottle. I'm not entirely sure I've ever had a wine that was this drinkable. I shared it with a couple of friends just to help me fill out the feedback a bit better, and what we all agreed on is that the flavors are subtle - we had a very hard time pinning them down. It is definitely smooth, with a strong but certainly not offensive nose. The bit of woodiness we detected (didn't seem oaky - does cedar make more sense?) may or may not have detracted from the initial flavor in one person's opinion, but we did agree that it is very clean and opens up much more in the aftertaste. Additionally, we thought we might detect hints of pomegranate, cranberry, nutmeg and leather? There is a distinct fruit flavor, but again, we couldn't pin it down. As much as I condemn my inability to offer a full-fledged and useful description of this wine, I commend the winemaker (an additional kudo to you, StillmanB, for spending so much time here answering questions - so refreshing!) on making a beautifully drinkable wine. As previously mentioned, I'm now kicking myself for not going in for more than one this time around! Especially since I now know that I can't email customer service to up my order! Congrats on a sellout and a great pick wine.woot
Offer of 1/18 -- Lucas & Lewellen Vineyards Estate Grown - Three Pack
2006 Lucas & Lewellen Cabernet Franc
2006 Lucas & Lewellen Petite Sirah
2007 Lucas & Lewellen Malbec
This offer's pack:
dro3432 (Petite Sirah)
brooks (Malbec)
squirtbc (Cabernet Franc)
dro3432 wrote:
I got labratted! I am going to assume thats how to spell that. This is my first Monday wine and obviously my first labrat experience.
Saw the bottle waiting for me at work and couldn't wait for my day to be over so i could get home and pop the cork.
Initial feeling right off the bat was very fruit smelling. Along the lines of strawberries and blueberries. But enough smelling and i got right into pouring myself a glass. I thought it was very well balance and had just enough acidity in it. I prefer wines that have a little bit of a bite to them and i thought this had a slight peppery flavor which I love. Overall I would say I am very pleased with it. Seem to be a little lighter and fruiter than most of the petite sirah that I've had, but that being said i am looking forward to the 3 pack coming in.
brooks wrote:
How exciting to be selected as a labrat and find that my first wine to review is the Lucas & Lewellen Malbec! I have traveled to Argentina many times to dance tango and am
quite familiar with Malbec. I was curious as to how a California Malbec might taste and if it could transport me back to Buenos Aires.
I liked it!! I first noticed the color - it is a gorgeous cherry red. the taste was clean, well balanced and milder than some other Malbecs. You can taste berry jam yet it is dry. It also has a light pleasant finish as compared to the long sandalwood finish of some Malbecs.
I am glad that I purchased this wine and am considering ordering more. In the meantime, I shall have another glass and play some tango music.
squirtbc wrote:labrat report-sorry it is so late. i did not get it until today when i went in to work. then the computer messed up so here it is. it is still chilly so it is changing as we go along. we recieved the cab franc-one of our favs! the color is very dark and rich. it has a good brightness to it. right now the smell is old worldly with a fruity thing goin on. the initial taste-after being pored thru an aerator-is a little woody with a cherryish finish. very tasty. i am sure it will change as it warms up. hubby says very good but it is changing. not tannic too much which is surprising. for now pretty darn good and i am glad we bought it.
Offer of 1/25 -- Stolpman Vineyards Estate Grown Sangiovese - Two Pack
This offer's pack:
uhoerhold wrote:2006 Stolpman Vineyards Sangiovese Estate Grown - Pseudo-Rat report - Part 1
This bottle is from my cellar. I have a total of 3 bottles, 1 from the Stolpman club, 2 from a special offer they had in the fall.
I just opened the bottle and poured a glass. I'm going to let it sit for a while till dinner, but I took a sip to sample. The nose has lots of red fruit, cherry and strawberry, with some toast and a slight asphalt note. This is very different than the 2005, which had a darker profile. The palate is bright, with good acidity and moderate tannins.
Maybe the Stolpman guys can comment if there was a stylistic change between 2005 and 2006, or if it's just the difference in the vintages. I'll post again after this has sat in the glass for a while.
uhoerhold wrote:2006 Stolpman Vineyards Sangiovese Estate Grown - Pseudo-Rat report - Part 2
Had the rest of the glass with dinner after letting it sit for about an hour. It hasn't changed too much since my initial taste. The color is a medium ruby red. The nose has bright, red fruits, strawberry, red cherry. There's also some toast and a bit of asphalt. The palate is has a nice brightness to it, with plenty of acidity, moderate tannins. The fruit is still prominent, but it's not at all heavy. Nice, long finish.
Given my experience with the '05 Sangio, I'm pretty surprised. This has a brighter profile, and I would be more likely to identify this as Sangiovese than the '05. Still very tasty, the fruit is very fresh, not as ripe. Overall, a very nice wine. If the price is not a sticking point for you, I would recommend this, as it's a nicely made wine.
valorandvellum wrote:I happened to have a bottle of this vintage on hand so I decided to open it up tonight. I'll try my best to describe it for those of you on the fence, but to be fair I'm certainly no master of wine!
Immediately upon opening, I took a small sip and decided it would benefit from decanting. I'm impatient so I gave it one run through the Vinturi. The first thing I noticed was the unusual texture... it had a pleasant, chalky feel to it. The wine seemed a little bit on the dryer side (which I like) – I picked out some dark fruit flavors... blackberries with the slight bitterness of their seeds. The finish is really wonderful. The only way I can describe it is that it seems to melt over the back of your tongue in the same manner that dark chocolate would. There are slight hints of sweetness, but it's not overly saccharin.
Bottom line, I would say this wine is absolutely worth this woot offering price. I really enjoyed it and imagine most of you would too.
richc7 wrote:Since WD decided to give in to my shameless plea to be a labrat on my 27th birthday, I had a chance to sample this tonight and decided to bring along the 2005 Vino Noceto Sangiovese Riserva since I know it's popular among many of the wooters here.
So when I first received the wine today it was rather chilly and just let it passively warm up to room temperature before taking it to dinner. Once we got there, I decided to go ahead and pop and pour and sample this one first and was pleased by some dark fruit notes with just a hint of alcohol (for reference, if you thought something like the poizin had no/minimal alcohol even after decanting, I would say you're nuts). Tasting it revealed some dark cherries, perhaps a hint of strawberry and was surprised by how substantive the wine was which I will also attribute to the hint of oak that also nicely complemented to the body of the wine. Mild/moderate tannins with a nice clean, lasting finish that I thought was appropriate. Again, just a hint of alcohol after popping and pouring.
I then went to the Vino Noceto and as uhoerhold said, these really are two different wines. To put it plainly, this was much brighter and more acidic, but also worked well. I went back to the Stolpman later that night and did not notice any drastic changes.
If I had to pick between the two, I would choose the Stolpman. When I asked my friends at dinner, it was more of an even split between the two. I really enjoyed the subtleties of this wine which I found to be nicely balanced while I thought the Vino Noceto was a bit more straightforward, but also good. I have no idea which wine is more 'true' to the varietal, but I think uhoerhold again mentioned that the Vino Noceto is such. While I can't say if this wine will be worth $25+ to you, I'm not regretting this purchase.
On a side note, also brought along the H by Havens Velvet for my friends who really aren't too picky with their wines. Tried a glass towards the end of the night and did not particular enjoy it. I thought it was over oaked, too acidic, flat and rather one dimensional. While I wouldn't call it terrible, I also wouldn't consider this to be one of the better woot purchases even at $11. I'm just glad some of my friends enjoyed this so that I have something to serve them.
trwagner wrote:A rat reporting in here...
Sorry for not reporting in sooner, but we wanted a chance to really enjoy the wine after the kids were in bed.
Full disclosure here, we have been to the Stolpman Vineyards before and have always enjoyed their wines. We are big fans of the 2000 Limestone Hill Cuvee and still have one bottle of our stash left in our wine fridge. That being said we approached this wine with an open mind and tried to keep our past experience out of the review.
Upon first pour, we noticed the nice ruby red color. It was very similar in color to other Sangioveses we have tried, perhaps a bit lighter. The first taste was very pleasant with a rich fruit flavor. Our first thought was that it didn't taste like a Sangiovese. It tasted more like an Amarone, because it had such a rich flavor, but without the hint of the sweetness we would expect with an Amarone. We also both appreciated the fact that the alcohol wasn't overpowering and guessed it had a very reasonable alcohol level. Our suspicions were confirmed when looking back at the description and seeing the 13.9% alcohol level. There were some tannins, but they were not heavy at all. I would describe the scent as caramel, while my wife described it more as pipe tobacco, but either way it was very pleasant and rich. There were certainly strong fruit flavors, with raspberries being the most prominent.
We waited for a bit and then ran this through our Vinturi (which we of course purchased from Wine.Woot). The second glass didn't seem to have changed much from the first. We did get a hint more strawberry, but overall it was consistent with the first glass. Our sense was that this is very drinkable now and would probably cellar well, but personally we wouldn't cellar it for too long.
Would we recommend this wine? YES, we would recommend this wine to anyone who enjoys a rich, full-fruit red wine. Is it worth the price? To us, it's absolutely worth the price for a high quality wine like this - and if you think about it, it's cheaper than going to a movie and imho more fun.
I hope this helps some of you who are on the fence right now. Thoughts/questions welcome.
P.S. For those who compared this to the Toothstejnn, it's really not a fair comparison. This wine is much richer and more complex than the Toothstejnn - although we did like that too!
Offer of 2/1 -- Mumm Napa Sparkling Trio - Three Pack
Mumm Napa Brut Rose'
Mumm Napa Cuve'e M Red
Mumm Napa Sparkling Pinot Noir
This offer's pack:
justinrsanderson (Brut Rose)
rdand (Cuvee M Red)
justinrsanderson wrote:Rat Report:
Just popped and poured the sparkling Pinot Noir bottle.
One word: WOW!
Disclaimer: I have never had a sparkling red wine, of any type.
The mouth feel is similar to other dry sparkling wines. The nose seems a bit closed (I am slightly congested), but there are notes of toast, generic red fruit (thinking a "red" juice drink), and some herbs.
The taste: unbelievable. Raspberries, cherry candy, cotton candy. Getting some grape skin, this may be the plum that others (including Mumm) speak of.
The finish is long....and very pleasant. My palate is alive! Can't wait to have some with the braised brisket that is finishing off in the slow cooker.
The color is a deep dark ruby. Much darker than I had anticipated. Almost inky (can't see the light of the screen through a half full glass).
Overall, this was incredible. A very enjoyable first time experience with a sparkling red. I think I will be upping my order to the maximum : )
Pics to follow after dinner.
rdand wrote:Rat report:
Cuvee M Red
I also never had a sparkling red wine previously. I was wondering whether it would fizz in the same way. I was expecting the two-pour rise and fall to fill the glass, but that didn't happen. Nice red, purple. You can't really see the bubbles, but you can feel them nucleating on your taste buds. Grapey, cherry-y, pomegranatey. Some astringency. Sweeter than expected. More cherry- black cherry. I wouldn't serve this with food. Not sweet enough for dessert on its own but would be good as an aperitif, a surprising and festive start to a meal. Every mouthful stays with you for a good while. How'd they do that?
I'm a wine-curious beer geek learning from youse guys and serial woots. I want to compare it to a kriek, a Belgian cherry beer. It's not as sweet as a Lindeman's, not as funky/sour as Cantillon, definitely richer texture. Absolutely produces a better burp.
I'm glad I have another one coming. It's a special thing; I'd serve it before a light dinner, but for my own consumption there are other fizzy things I'd crave more frequently.
Offer of 2/8 -- Lost Canyon Stage Gulch Syrah Three - Pack
This offer's pack:
veniceonthebayou wrote:
2007 Lost Canyon Stage Gulch Syrah Rat Report:
The wine has a very dark and inky color and seemed to have a somewhat peppery nose with fruit notes behind the spice. At first opening... don't if you value your taste buds.
After 20 min., the fruit came forward, but the acidity takes hold fairly quickly... this was the only drawback I found to the wine... almost too much acidity... maybe aging will help mellow this trait a bit...
The finish is very firm but clean, with a lingering of the fruit you initially encounter. The fruit has a definite blackberry taste, and something else... maybe the red currant I keep hearing about?
It had a nice mouth feel - not velvety, but there. Also, it was not a tannin bomb... not chalky, just enough to give the wine structure.
I did try it with a few different cheeses, and found I really liked it with an aged VT cheddar I had in the fridge. It really allowed the fruit to shine, and tempered the acid nicely.
For frame of reference, I generally tend to like pinot noir just a bit better; however, after decanting for half an hour plus, I found I enjoyed the syrah a lot. I would buy it again because it seemed to be a good balance, and I think that it would be a great compromise for the syrah lovers, and the pinot folks.
Sorry for the lateness of the report; however, I didn't get my delivery until today. The office shut down for the parade for the Saints yesterday afternoon.
-Who Dat?
Offer of 2/15 -- Adobe Road Cabernet Sauvignon Two - Pack
2003 Cabernet Sauvignon Alexander Valley
2004 Cabernet Sauvignon Alexander Valley
This offer's pack:
adunknight (2004)
aprhansen (2003)
adunknight wrote:
Lab rat report.
I wrote all the notes yesterday, clicked preview and forgot to press post...
mine was 2004 vintage.
first pour was berries, pepper, cedar on the nose. taste acidic cherry, berries, hint of oak, not too complex and short finish.
after 30 minutes, it started to opened up. It could be much better after 1 hour.
I'll say 2004 vintage was not fantastic experience but really good wine at the price range. hoping to hear more from other rats with 2003 vintage.
Thank you for great opportunity winedavid.
I'll live happily ever after.
aprhansen wrote:LABRAT REPORT
I shared this bottle with my parents and this comment was made:
(me) "This wine is a bit abrasive in the beginning but likeable by the end..."
(dad) "Just like my daughter."
I can't say I appreciated his humor but I did appreciate the wine by the end. It tasted a bit young, had a huge bite in the beginning and mellowed towards the end of the bottle. This of course may have been due to it's need to breathe or it may have singed and numbed all of my tastebuds. I think I would have enjoyed it more with a steak or grilled dish but it was pleasant (post decanting) with my cranberry stuffed chicken.
Overall, it's a pleasant wine. I look foward to enjoying the rest of the shipment, without my parents.
- Be sure to use a decanter
- Will pair nicely with steaks
- Choose company wisely
Offer of 2/22 -- Scott Harvey 3 Region Riesling - Three Pack
2007 Scott Harvey Riesling Mendocino County
2008 Jana Napa Valley Riesling Old Vine
2007 Jana Leelanau Peninsula Riesling Michigan
This offer's pack:
rmm989 (Scott Harvey Mendocino)
InFrom (Jana Leelanau)
terrenceistheman (Jana Napa Valley)
Cesare (Jana Napa Valley)
Cesare wrote:Faux-labrat report:
Had the 2008 Jana Napa Valley Riesling Old Vine tonight with stir-fry. Very little color on this. Pale straw and really clear. The nose is pretty subdued but you can "smell" the acidity. Some fruit there, maybe a white flower.. and then something else on the back end. Almost a plastic smell, maybe more like rubber. Like the inside of a rubber glove. Not petrol or black rubber and very faint. On the palate this is light bodied, crisp and clean, and an acid freak's dream. Some green fruit- apples and pears, some citrus, but pretty dry and a nice long finish. I'm actually surprised at the finish after the color and nose. But the acid on this, oh the acid. It almost makes it spicy. Very tart. I think this could still use some time. I've not had many 2008s yet, I think just the Triacipedis.
Overall this is not even like Riesling. If this was in a blind tasting nobody would guess Riesling and if they did they would never think CA. What a beauty though. Great crisp low-alcohol food wine. Made in a warm climate. Unbelievable. Do Not drink this by itself or you will be upset! That's what dessert wine is for :}
InFrom wrote:8:25 p.m.: the wine has been chilling in the Nissan cooler, aka the trunk of my car, for the past few hours. The ambient temp in NYC right now is 39° F, and there's a nasty rain. In Lake Leelanau, the birthplace of this wine, it's ten degrees colder, with a light snow falling. Thank you, Woot, for sending a little bit of Michigan to me, and for giving me an excuse to drink on a Tuesday. It's been a long week already, and it's only 2 days old. This is a treat.
I do love the Rieslings, and last summer we spent a week in and around Seneca Lake, tasting many wines, but especially Rieslings. A few years before that, we took our first Finger Lakes vacation, that time focusing mainly on Keuka wineries. We developed a major enthusiasm for Rieslings, and have tried a couple from Germany and Alsace (not fancy ones). I would have to say that my skill at describing what I am smelling and tasting in a wine is not that well developed. But I'll do my best. I'll see if I can manage a picture or two as well.
I poured a bit when I got home. The wine looked like it was full of little bubbles, as if it had been shaken, which makes sense, considering that it had been from the Bronx to Manhattan to Queens in the space of a few hours. Kind of like a glass of water looks after it's sat overnight. However, having enjoyed the slightest of fizz in some Rieslings (Chateau Lafayette Reneau's Dry Riesling comes to mind), I was hoping that this wasn't just an artifact of the trip home.
The color is a pale straw. The nose – it smells like a Riesling. (What can I say? My descriptive powers are limited.) I think to me that means a slightly floral smell, and a definite grape-y smell. In this case, not overpowering – light. None of that grapefruit that some Rieslings have (which wouldn't be a demerit for me, I love that acidy zing.)
First taste – it's too dang warm! How can that be? Bottle into the fridge, I push on in the name of science. Bubbles – I think so. Not sure. Maybe just the acidity playing tricks with the tip of my tongue? Sweetness – I think off-dry is the perfect descriptor. Can't say it's sweet, but it's not bone-dry, either. I accompany it with the house wine-drinking snacks, red-pepper hummus and a mix of Spanish olives. Man, that Riesling goes down easy.
Second pour – it's cooler now, and pretty sure there's the mildest of fizz. Very nice. I detect a touch of something akin to grapefruit, not overwhelmingly so – I guess that means there's appropriate acid to balance out the sweetness? (Is that what it means?) I am not sure about what flavors there are – my mouth feels like it's encountered some green apple, I'd say. The tartness hits early on, but there's no harshness in the finish.
The snacks go great with the wine, as expected, but it's about time to move on to the next course, which will bring the heat. Dinner is leftovers from our favorite Chinese-Indian restaurant – shrimp pakora, chili chicken, and gobi Manchurian. Plenty of little chili peppers to wake up the palate. Some Hakka chow mein to give a bit of relief from the heat.
Ah well, can't find the pakoras, probably just as well. This is quite a meal. The heat from either the chili chicken or the gobi (cauliflower) gave me a brief bout of hiccups, and is burning my tongue like h-e-double l. OK, some white rice, cold water and a sip of the wine, which is holding up well to this competition. It's in no way overpowered by the food.
A couple more sips after dinner. It's so cool how certain wines can be perceived as both sweet and dry, depending on – what? What part of your tongue is noticing it? The brain is an amazing thing.
Thank you Woot, and Jana, and Scott, oh yeah and that guy in Michigan, for providing me with such an enjoyable and stimulating project at dinner time! A lovely wine. Can't wait to drink some more of it tomorrow! (And very glad I have more of it on order – we just ran out of Riesling last weekend!)
edited because I finally figured out how to post the photos. Hoping for another chapter tonight, against a different menu.
InFrom wrote:Tonight I have a tasting companion (but no pictures of dinner, everything looked kind of pale on the plate). Her impression was that it's sweet, but I couldn't disagree more. I'm tasting the tartness, more so than last night. The fizz is still discernible, and I'm glad to know I wasn't just dreaming it. The wine is a nice, bright contrast to our meal tonight, some TJ's chicken sausage ravioli, tossed with sauteed portobellos finished w/ a splash of the Riesling. It went well with the food, and was good on its own when the food was gone. (OTOH, my gf never warmed up to it. Hopefully that will change with the next bottle. Or the one after that.)
Thanks Scott, et al. -- I enjoyed the fruits of your labor!
rmm989 wrote:Thanks to WD for letting me labrat the Medocino County bottle in the offering.
I'm one of those people that doesn't care for a lot of whites - we don't drink much of it because I really don't like flabby chards, and I don't know enough good whites to just buy them online. I've only had a couple of dry/off dry Rieslings that came off tasting menus, so I was very excited for this one.
The Scott Harvey definitely delivers on what he's talking about in the forums - it has great fruit, and a strong enough acidity to cut things very well.
Color is almost clear, with a light gold hue.
I got it in the afternoon and stuck it in the fridge, but took it out and let it sit for a little bit. The first pour came out at 57 degrees according to my handy dandy UV gun. I wasn't allowed to keep it all to myself so my fiancee and I each had a pour.
I get melon and a bit of apple on the nose with a very faint back of honey, and frankly my first thought was that it might be sweeter than I thought. It definitely smells like most Rieslings I've had, which are too sweet for my taste. It doesn't taste like that however, with a great balance of fruit and acidity. The citrus/lemon comes through, and I felt like it had a very faint minerality on the finish, even though it was very faint - not like some sauv blancs that I've had.We had the first glass by itself while we were waiting on food, and I really enjoyed it.
The second pour came later when our Thai food came, and it stood up better to the curry than the duck pad thai that I had. At this point the wine had warmed up a bit as well. With the curry, the tree fruit is still there, and it paired very well. The acidity in the wine worked well with what I had, but only the citrus stood up.
In the last (very small pour) the wine had come up to 65ish or so, and the floral elements were there more than the earlier ones.
All in all I liked it quite a bit, and I'm glad we have as much coming as we do because this will definitely become our go-to white for a while, and it was great to get an idea of what a good dry/off-dry Riesling should be like. I'd say if you like sauv blanc you should definitely get it and I'd suggest more than 1, and if your problem with white is that you don't like flabby chard it's definitely worth going in for 1.
terrenceistheman wrote:ok so here goes my first labrat-a-tat-tat. be nice
I received the 2008 Napa Valley Riesling Old Vine Riesling
If its relevant, the first night I had w/ some pork chops, the second night w/ some sauce-less cheese ravioli.
After popping open the cork and pouring a glass I immediately noticed color. Very clear and light. Almost as clear and translucent as a glass of water with a very light yellow-ish hue to it.
After pouring a glass I took a big whiff and couldn't really detect anything. Giving the glass a really good swirl (and probably just letting it breath in general) released a really nice aroma. A pleasant, fruity smell hits. I'm not so good at deciphering what fruits I was getting, but apples or apricots came to mind when gettin' my sniff on.
After my first glass I felt a little lackluster. Nothing really struck me as standing out. I could tell that it was light and not too sweet, but not a whole lot of flavor and almost too light for my liking.
I poured another glass and let it sit for a little but. Just like the smell, letting the wine air out a tad made a really big difference.
This time all of those fresh smells I got from sniffin were present in a liquidy goodness all up in my mouth.
[obligatory and eye catching photo of wine]
It's a sweet wine which is to be expected, but not too sweet. In fact my mom's contribution to the review was "its good. not too sweet." She was brief, but correct. It was not sweet enough to distract from the flavor.
So the flavor, yeah.. hard part for me here.
Lets see.. very floral, light and crispy. A clean and refreshing wine. Very fruity tone. More of the lighter / sweeter fruits. Maybe I'm tasting green grapes and apples again? But definitely very light and clean. Extremely smooth and super easy to go down. When I swallowed it I didn't get that nasty bitter punch that (from my experience) some wines hold.
My favorite part of any portion that I drank was the little second kick I got after my swallow. It seemed like after I was done drinking it, the very next swallow I would do (without any wine in my mouth) was very rich and full of even more flavor. Almost like a glass of hot cocoa, where the glass is empty and you just hold the cup up to your face and get all that concentrated stuff at the bottom.. anyone know what I'm talking about?
Anyways it was like that. It lingered and I enjoyed that part. It almost lent towards bringing out the flavor in the next sip that I took.
Rieslings were wines that I first started trying wine. I found they were easy to transition into given their flavor and sweetness. This bottle was a very good reminder of that without being too sweet to turn me away.
A lot of people think it's weird when I tell them there are some good 'breakfast' wines. I think this would make a great one. A perfectly refreshing, fruity, but not too filling or heavy wine to wake up and have on a lazy weekend.
If you like Rieslings, i see no reason why you wouldn't like this one.
Two big things I'd suggest
First is getting it cold before serving; my first glass was poured right outta the box and wasn't as cool as I thought. Even after cooling down and leaving the bottle out I could notice a difference towards the end.
The other is giving the wine a chance to air out or breath a bit. I found that it made a HUUUUUUUGE difference in taste and smell.
Hope that helps someone.
This was fun
Offer of 3/1 -- B Cellars Blend Two - Pack
2005 B Cellars Blend 24
2005 B Cellars Blend 25
This offer's pack:
jaykid007 (Blend 25)
Jish80 (Blend 25)
alexa84 (Blend 24)
jaykid007 wrote:
Checking in with a lab rattage report..
Got the bottle about 9 this morning and had to wait all day before I could try it. I received the golden ticket along with a fine bottle of Blend 25 which is the 61% cab and 39% Syrah.
Upon opening, saw some sediment on the top which verifies that this is an unfiltered and unfined wine. I really enjoy these type of wines. The color of the wine was dark ruby red and could not see through it. This gave me the idea that this was going to be a thick and bold wine which indeed it was.
The nose of the wine, right after corking it, smelled of alcohol as this puppy is 14.9%. I also got hints of spiciness, faint blackberries, and a touch black licorice.
The first taste was an interesting one, complex...first, my thought was it was a Syrah that was smooth with nice finish. But with the cab, it gave it a more settle taste on the finish. The tannis were soft and smooth. This is a bold, "in your face" kind of wine and has a lingering finish of berries, plum, and pepper. I'm not a big fan of Syrah, but I enjoyed it mixed with Cab. In fact, I kept going for more and more as I kept trying it, and really started liking it. I let the wine sit for another two hours in the decanter and the wine has mellowed out some and even easier to drink. I think its great right out the bottle stand alone or with a meal.
My wife and I think this will go well with food and planning on making some steak tonight and give it a try. I think it will compliment meats very well. I will report back some more after dinner. Thanks for the opportunity to rat! Can't wait to hear on the other wine!
p.s. Had the wine with steak and potatoes last night and the wine was really enjoyable with food and showed its colors. The syrah brought out the flavors of the steak.
Jish80 wrote:
I just received my Labrat sample of Blend 25 today. I must say, this is a great bottle--and I'm not just saying that because I'm a Labrat!
This blend is very well balanced with big flavors but very little acid and tame tannins. Flavors on the nose are black cherries, plums, and figs. There is also a slightly Old World taste to this New World blend. There seems to be a fair amount of sugar in this blend that goes wonderfully with the fruit-forward flavors. The effect is bold, not cloying or sweet.
I really enjoyed this bottle.
alexa84 wrote:
LabRat checking in!
(my not terribly good cell phone photo)
Around 2:00p I received my bottle of Blend 24 (!) which was a good thing, since I'd been waiting to take a shower before work so I wouldn't miss it. Could have been a smelly shift. Anyway, I took it in to work (I work at a restaurant and was the closing manager on duty) to share and get some additional opinions from my wine guru General Manager and one of the Bartenders who happens to be a good friend and who also partook of the last bottle I 'ratted.
After opening the bottle and pouring a few glasses, the wine sat for about five to ten minutes while I tried to gather my tasting paraphernalia (I desperately wanted to use the Wine Aroma Wheel I'd read about in another thread so as to be more up to the discerning standards of the forum folk). Following is our combined experience:
It was a beautiful dark inky burgundy or purplish hue, held up to the light you could see more red, but definitely not clear. The nose was very subtle but you could definitely sense the alcohol and the dark fruits. The initial taste brought out soft tannins (not too much or too little, we agreed, but that's personal preference), and again those dark fruits, most notably blackberry, currant and blueberry. The taste was very juicy and quite enjoyable. The influence of the small percentage of Petit Sirah was definitely noticed and the Sangiovese gave it a little kick.
I laughed and shared when I realized I recognized a little bit of the "band-aid" flavor that Gianna had mentioned – more interesting than anything, and not a detriment to the wine at all. We also noted a sort of sawdust or dusty/soil or red clay taste, and one person (really only one) got some black pepper right off the bat.
Oddly, at least to me, the alcohol and tannins began to show more in the flavor as we let it sit and open up. I'm definitely more used to wines softening as they sit out, but it didn't seem to do any disservice to the wine and the flavor was still very enjoyable. A person who came late to the sampling noted that he found some cedar/wood, roasted smokiness and earthiness to the flavor.
Overall, we felt this was a very straightforward Bordeaux style blend. We found it very juicy and pleasant, not overly tannic, and not too complex. We all agreed it was very good and one taster inquired as to how he might get his hands on more (not mine!).
Thanks again wine.woot for an enjoyable and educational tasting experience!
alexa84 wrote:the Blend 24, in my opinion, wasn't even remotely in your face. It got more tannic as it sat out (opened up?), but it never took away from the juiciness of the wine. I don't recall getting plum, acidity or 'hotness' - I mean, you know, aside from the company I was keeping at the time ;)
Offer of 3/8 -- Verge Dry Creek Valley Syrah - Two Pack
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ricrawling wrote:Lab Rat Report
As the previous "ratter" stated, we had planned meal for Tuesday to taste the wine with, only to have the wine not arrive until Wednesday. Then on Wednesday, Fedex tried to deliver the wine to another house in my neighborhood. So when I checked on the shipment, it said there was a delivery failure, no one home. I called around and determined what had happened, and luckily they "redelivered" at about 5:00.
I didn't get to drink this wine with a meal, as Wednesday night I have a class at 6:00, but I opened it up around 8:30pm after arriving home. My initial impression wasn't unpleasant, but it was definitely sharp and fairly tannic. I then tried a small glass using the wine venturi that I purchased on woot a while back. I really didn't care for the way the wine tasted after the venturi. It was a bit too muted for a Syrah. So, I poured a glass and let it sit for 30 minutes or so. This definitely was the trick. The wine really opened up. If you have a decanter, I would say this would definitely be the way to go. My wife and I really enjoyed the wine at this point.
The wine's taste and aroma is definitely fruity, with some vanilla and other spices coming out. It had a very nice finish as well with some oak coming thru towards the end.
I too can't wait to put one in the wine fridge and taste again in a year or two.
Thank you woot for the oppurtunity to "rat". This was my first attempt at "ratting, so hopefully this was helpful.
nnnwarner wrote:-Lab Rat Report-
My wife planned a dinner around this Syrah. She cooked a splendid course of braised shortribs with a mushroom and garlic sauce. Unfortunately there was a glitch in the shipping and we did not receive the WW to enjoy with the meal. We received our bottle the following evening.
We uncorked our bottle and I poured two glasses immediately. We felt that it was rather sharp with tannic acid for our first impression. Not exactly what I had hoped for. So, we let it sit for about an hour. This syrah really opened up.
I find aromas of berries, mostly blackberries. There is also a subtle aroma of vanilla present.
Upon tasting I notice a strong spice component. Oak and the tannins make themselves known.
This is a medium bodied wine with a short finish. It seems that most of the flavors assert themselves up front.
We were intrigued by this wine due to their use of wild yeasts, bio-dynamic farming and minimal filtering of the wine. I hope that more wineries will experiment with these ideas in the future. I think this wine has good potential and would like to place it in my basement for a few years to mellow and mature.
screwjack wrote:
I was thrilled to be chosen as a Labrat!
I was also surprised, since I had purchased the wine by accident. Rather, my cat had purchased it by accident while traversing my keyboard to finish the milk in my Count Chocula. It could have been worse, I could have been the proud new owner of the complete Miami Vice box set. That would have been bad, as I already own two sets - one to watch, and one to sell at a rummage sale in 10 years.
I was pleased, however, that it was a Syrah, since I use Syrah to make my favorite mexican-themed cocktail, the Syra-"P" (Jigger of Mezcal, 3oz Syrah, 1oz Vernor's ginger ale, 1oz Maple Syrup (Grade A Amber only!!). I like that almost as much as my Caber-Nehi, the recipe for which is a closely-held family secret.
I decided not to adulterate the Labrat wine, however, since, as I understand the Labrat role, I am meant to provide tasting notes; and I have no idea whether prospective buyers have access to Vernor's. So I opted to have the wine with my normal Thursday dinner, a nice ruby red grapefruit and cottage cheese.
As luck would have it, I was out of both cottage cheese and grapefruit! So I poked around the freezer looking for Elk or something my Grandmother made for me. Sadly, I don't hunt (I should have remembered that before I went digging….), and while I did find a tray of my Grandmother's Lasagne, she has been dead for several years - decades actually - and the freezer burn had fused the noodles to the aluminum pan (at least I think they were noodles).
I ended up having to settle for some black pepper lamb. I know, I know, it's a distant fourth choice for Syrah pairing, but I was starving and the stores were closed. At least my stereo was still working, so I dropped my favorite dinner music on the turntable - Kiss Destroyer - and dug in.
First Glass:
"GET UP...Everybody's gonna move their feet!"
First taste - straight from the bottle, cellar temp, was flat, grassy, heavy tannins, but a huge, deep purple color promised that this was no indication of things to come. Who, for example, could predict that "King of the Nightime World" would eventual lead to "Shout it out Loud"?
Second Glass - One pass thru the Vinturi
"God of Thunder and Rock and Roll, the Spell you're under, will rob you of your virgin soul!"
Ahhhh, that's better. Some spice on the nose, a little astringency. Full bodied, tannins very strong. Oh no, lamb is getting overdone!!
Third Glass - Decanted for about one hour
"Flaming Youth will set the World on Fire"
Now things are getting interesting. Tannins immediately mellow on the lamb tips. Not bad with the Brussels sprouts either. Wonderful combination. Strawberry notes come out, and some cinnamon coming through as well.
Fourth Glass - decanted for about two hours
"Beth I hear you calling....but I can't come home right now"
Post meal, the wine has really opened up. Leather and currants on the nose, big purple color, astringency is gone. Strawberries, spice, currants on the finish. Tannins still very pronounced, but in a year, who knows? I can't wait to try....
Also - the cheese crackers (which are 100% cheese) - from Kitchen Table Bakers - are AWESOME.
Pics below
ClareFree Labrat here with a report on the 2005 La Famiglia Barbera.
Thanks Wine.Woot Gods for picking me to sample this delicious nectar! I stand ready to review any wine woot for which you deem me worthy.
It arrived day before yesterday in an unassuming brown box, but little did I know that inside was a rich, deep purple, big bad Barbera.
I served it with a plate of Irish Cheddar and sliced crisp Opal Gold apple and the big Barbera stood up admirably to the strong bite of the cheddar.
The earthy mineral nose of the wine betrays it's chocolatey finish. It tastes of rich, ripe berries, black currants, and would be excellent paired with a spicy Spanish Arroz con Pollo or your favorite Italian dish.
This 2005 La Famiglia Barbera from the Red Hills vineyard in Lake County is a wonderful example of the excellent wines being produced there. Enjoy, Wine Wooters!
Offer of 3/15 -- La Famiglia Snows Lake Vineyard Barbera - Three Pack
This offer's pack:
Eastcoastmary wrote:
My Labrat report:
Upon opening, very strong earthy,fruity smells. Nice deep color.
Initial taste out of the bottle gave me pause, heavy on the alcohol
It didn't take long to open up and was very drinkable pre-food (while cooking dinner).
After much internal debate decided to use up the leftover lamb and made a barbecue sauce to go with it (a tomato based tangy sauce)
Wine complimented the food nicely, enhanced the fruitiness and spiciness of the wine. Very cherry favors, I would classify this in the mid weight range, very drinkable.
I really enjoyed this wine; glad I bought 2 but should have bought 3.
For the price you can't go wrong.
I would be interested in hearing from those of you who have more experience than I with Italian wines; how does this compare to a Barbera grown in Italy?
I also took Tytiger 58 advice and made brownies with the caramel syrup. They are still warm but I am eager to eat.
thanks for the opportunity to test.
Eastcoastmary wrote:the hotness diminished pretty quickly. It was apparent in the first sip but by the 3rd taste of the first glass it was gone and very enjoyable.
Eastcoastmary wrote:I'm not sure you need an hour to decant but it wouldn't hurt.
The brownies are delicious, 1/2 gone, must stop eating...
thanks all
tytiger58 wrote:
Labrat Report
Was going to wait to get home but I found a Venturi here at work so let's not hold any of you up any longer!
Upon opening I smell a hint of Leather and bright red fruit dark garnet in color.
Poured through a Venturi and rest for another fifteen minutes.
First taste.. Wow cherry with hints of dark chocolate very smooth and coats the mouth nice 15+ second finish, also a nice light smokey breath to it...I like. Light tannins and I did not get hit with the smell or taste of alcohol like the previous rat. I will say that it would hold up nicely with a steak or burgers. It is very open now and ready to drink, or keep it in the celler another year or two.
co-worker tastes and says bright red berry flavors with nice smooth finish. We are having fun at work now! Shhhh
I must say I am very pleased and am kicking myself for not buying 3 sets!
Also thanks for the nice Caramel will be making brownies tonight.
Thank You WD
Thank You Woot Gods for smiling on me!
Offer of 3/22 -- Hook & Ladder - Three Pack
2006 "Third Alarm" Zinfandel
2007 Merlot Russian River Valley
2006 Orsi Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon Dry Creek Valley
This offer's pack:
emmy83 & crew (2006 Orsi Vineyard)
oldgoat99 (2007 Merlot)
clarefree (2006 Zinfandel)
knotworking ('05 Merlot)


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|Distribution: openSUSE 11.4
|Version: 1.0.1
|Vendor: openSUSE
|Release: 6.25.4
|Build date: Wed Feb 23 02:27:33 2011
|Group: System/GUI/XFCE
|Build host: build23
|Size: 137427
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|Summary: CPU graph plugin for the Xfce panel
The CPU Graph plugin diplays a customizable graph of the CPU load of either a specific CPU or all CPUs combined.
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marked configuration files as such - improved summaries/descriptions - renamed rpmlintrc to xfce4-panel-plugins-rpmlintrc - updated fsguard to version 1.0.0 - translated to 11 new languages, for a total of 38 - detect the file manager automatically - replace limits in MB to percents - updated netload plugin to 1.0.0 - translated in 23 more languages, for a total of 36, 32 of which are fully translations - add a unique icon - bugfixes - dropped xfce4-netload-plugin-0.4.0-fix-build-with-4.7.patch and xfce4-netload-plugin-0.4.0.patch - updated time-out to 1.0.0 - translated into a total of 31 languages, with 15 at 100% - allow setting the time with a precision in seconds, rather than minutes - added an about dialog - new optional resume button to be pushed at the end of the pause - new progress bar in the lock screen - updated systemload to 1.0.0 - translated into 34 languages, including 13 with a complete translation - adjust the way free memory is calculated - improve the accuracy of CPU activity measurements - make the plugin more compact visually - updated verve to 1.0.0 - translated into 7 more languages, for a total of 37, 36 of which are full translations - dropped xfce4-verve-plugin-0.3.6-fix-build-with-4.7.patch - backported xfce4-clipman-plugin-1.1.3-catch-null-value.patch from git in order to fix a crash due to dereferencing a NULL pointer - backported xfce4-clipman-plugin-1.1.3-fix-memory-leak.patch from git in order to fix a memory leak - dropped xfce4-clipman-plugin-1.1.3.patch as there is no need to patch the desktop file category - added xfce4-xkb-plugin-0.5.3.3-check-retval.patch in order to fix a crash due to not checking the return value of gtk_combo_box_get_active_iter - added xfce4-xkb-plugin-0.5.3.3-do-not-free-stack-memory.patch in order prevent freeing stack memory - added xfce4-xkb-plugin-0.5.3.3-fix-array-size.patch in order to fix a creash due to an unterminated array - updated sensors to 1.0.0 - made min/max values for Fahrenheit work - maximum number of lines specifiable for text view - labels in text view possible - remember window size of configuration dialog - respect "suppress messages" for error dialogs with acpi/sysfs - dropped xfce4-sensors-plugin-0.10.99.6-fix-build-with-4.7.patch - dropped xfce4-sensors-plugin-0.10.99.6-initialize-pointers.patch - dropped xfce4-sensors-plugin-0.10.99.6.patch - backported xfce4-sensors-plugin-1.0.0-fix-memory-leaks.patch from git in order to fix a memory leak - backported xfce4-sensors-plugin-1.0.0-fix-build-with-4.7.patch in order to fix build with newer panel - backported xfce4-battery-plugin-0.5.1-no-battery.patch from git in order to correctly handle a missing battery - backported xfce4-battery-plugin-0.5.1-use-sysfs.patch from git in order to get correct infomration for some systems from sysfs - backported xfce4-battery-plugin-0.5.1-fix-fan-temperature-detection.patch in order to fix fan and temperature detection - added xfce4-genmon-plugin-3.2-prevent-zombies.patch from Debian in order to prevent zombie processes - added xfce4-genmon-plugin-3.2-close-unused-pipes.patch from Debian in order to close unused pipes - backported xfce4-quicklauncher-plugin-1.9.4-save-settings.patch from git in order to make quicklaunches save its settings - added xfce4-quicklauncher-plugin-1.9.4-fix-parameters-launcher.patch in order to fix the "Parameters" launcher - added xfce4-quicklauncher-plugin-1.9.4-fix-multiscreen.patch from Debian in order to lauch applications on the right screen i multiscreen setups - added xfce4-quicklauncher-plugin-1.9.4-add-missing-en-translation.patch from Debian in order to add the missing English translation * Tue Dec 07 2010 firstname.lastname@example.com - fixed build by owning directories - enabled debuginfo pakages - reenabled places plugin - added xfce4-places-plugin-1.2.0-fix-build-with-4.7.patch in order to fix exo API changes - added xfce4-sensors-plugin-0.10.99.6-initialize-pointers.patch in order to fix a crash due to g_free'ing uninitialized pointers * Fri Dec 03 2010 firstname.lastname@example.com - updated battery plugin to 0.5.1 - bugfixes - added xfce4-battery-plugin-0.5.1-fix-missing-libtool.patch in order to fix build - updated cpu-graph plugin to 1.0.1 - Clean up, bug fixing and optimization - Support both 32 and 64 bits on all platforms, with multi core support on linux, OpenBSD and NetBSD - Bring back the fire color mode - Bring back the time scaling mode - Possibility to track only one CPU when you have several - More settings, with better defaults - Make the cpu bar graphs optional - updated diskperf plugin to 2.2.0 - replace some hand-made rounding by round() - show decimal values for I/O values - added xfce4-diskperf-plugin-2.2.0-fix-missing-libtool.patch in order to fix build - updated mailwatch plugin to 1.1.0 - Enabled SSL support - Bugfixes - Update the new message counts for all mailboxes on startup, rather than waiting for the first interval timeout. - Add experimental IPv6 support. - Add an 'Update Now' menu item. - Add CRAM-MD5 authentication support for POP3 and IMAP. - Add about dialog. - Eliminated periodic wakeups to see if it is time to check mail again, mail-checking threads no longer run all the time improve resource-friendlinness - Allow non-square plugin buttons. - added xfce4-mailwatch-plugin-1.1.0-fix-high-cpu-usage-while-checking-mail addressing bxo#4494 - updated mpc plugin to 0.3.5 - add enable/disable outputs in rightclick menu - updated notes plugin to 1.7.7 - Bugfixes - Ported code to Vala 0.10 - Make title bar more insensitive while window is unfocused - Show Go left/right buttons in the window - Remove the automatic navigation bar completely - Added new colors Android and GTK+ - Set Notebook tab reorderable via drag and drop - Try to open a link with exo-open first - Properly save notes when leaving (handle UNIX TERM and INT signals) - Rework the GTK+ RC theme with custom scrollbars, a shaded title bar and replaced the close button against a self painted widget with Cairo - Align the note name in the title bar on the left near the menu icon - Reorganize right click title bar menu and add new item "About" - Renamed sub-menu "Go" into "Groups" - New right click menu option in panel "Add new group" - Updated build for Xfce 4.7 (compile in maintainer mode) - updated radio plugin to 0.4.4 - Bugfixes - updated wavelan plugin to 0.5.6 - Bugfixes and compatibility with XFCE 4.8pre1 - added xfce4-genmon-plugin-3.2-fix-build-with-4.7.patch xfce4-cellmodem-plugin-0.0.5-fix-build-with-4.7.patch, xfce4-diskperf-plugin-2.2.0-fix-build-with-4.7.patch, xfce4-netload-plugin-0.4.0-fix-build-with-4.7.patch, xfce4-verve-plugin-0.3.6-fix-build-with-4.7.patch, xfce4-mailwatch-plugin-1.1.0-fix-build-with-4.7.patch, xfce4-mpc-plugin-0.3.5-fix-build-with-4.7.patch, xfce4-cddrive-plugin-0.0.1-fix-build-with-4.7.patch, xfce4-sensors-plugin-0.10.99.6-fix-build-with-4.7.patch, xfce4-notes-plugin-1.7.7-add-missing-vapi-files.patch in order to fix build with XFCE 4.8pre1 - removed places plugin which relies on thunar-vfs - removed useless smartpm plugin - removed obsolete xfmedia-remote-plugin - removed screenshoter plugin which has been split out into a separate package * Thu May 06 2010 firstname.lastname@example.com - fixed 2 implicit warnings, 1 void return * Wed Jan 13 2010 email@example.com - updated xfce4-notes-plugin to 1.7.2 - Unique support has been introduced as a hard-dependency (because you just can't provide soft-dependencies when building from Vala sources) - The plugin is provided both as a panel plugin and as a standalone app that sits in the notification area (a menu item is available under Accessories) - A context menu to go to a specific notes-group appears in the context menu (right click the panel plugin or the systray icon) - Navigation bar can be set on/off in the settings dialog - The tabs can be positioned instead of only on/off - The top-right/left corners are no more resizable - A cursor handle to resize on the right/left is displayed - Some minor esthetic changes - Small bug fixes - Updated translations: Catalan, Latvian, Turkish, English (United Kingdom), Japanese, Indonesian, Greek, Dutch, Kazakh, Danish, Portuguese, Spanish, Hungarian, Galician, Slovak, Chinese (Simplified), Russian, Basque * Thu Nov 26 2009 firstname.lastname@example.com - updated xfce4-clipman-plugin to 1.1.3 - Fix empty clipboard when leaving Firefox (bug #5738) - Clipboard manager rewrote on top of GTK+ functions. It takes also the primary clipboard (mouse selections) into account. - Fix popup command not always working from keyboard shortcut (#bug 5909). - Update documentation. * Thu Nov 19 2009 email@example.com - updated xfce4-clipman-plugin to 1.1.1 * New option "Ignore selections" and dropped the option "Exclude from option" that was bound to the "Sync selections". Now it is always possible to keep the selections in the history (as it was the case in older version). * Note about the regex nature in the actions dialog being always anchored. - updated xfce4-mpc-plugin to 0.3.4 * add user-configurable markup for playlist and tooltip * properly resize buttons icons - updated xfce4-notes-plugin to 1.7.1 * Show tabs option is back in the settings dialog * Deleting the last note also deletes the window (bug #5535) * Rework window default visiblity * Keep order of notes (bug #5534) * Updated translations * Mon Aug 24 2009 firstname.lastname@example.com - fix Requires for xfce4-panel - use %find_lang macro for language files - fix packaging bug of sensors plugin [bnc#533595] * Fri Aug 14 2009 firstname.lastname@example.com - remove no longer needed removal of {a,la} files in libexecdir * Fri Aug 14 2009 firstname.lastname@example.com - revert recent datetime, quicklauncher and smartbookmark libexecdir change - those plugins belong to libdir * Wed Aug 12 2009 email@example.com - updated xfce4-places-plugin to 1.2.0 * Updates a ton of translations * Adds XDG user dirs support * Uses XDG icon names * Shows "Eject" option on removable volumes when Thunar 1.0 does * Makes the properties dialog non-modal * Honors GTK's menu icon size (bug #4744) * Calls the file browser through exo instead of directly opening Thunar * Fixes some issues on shutdown * Takes advantage of the panel's menu positioning on Xfce 4.6 - updated xfce4-weather-plugin to 0.7.3 * fix directory creation problem * remove weather.com logo, and instead download it from their website the first time it's needed * implement label change on mouse scroll * Wed Aug 12 2009 firstname.lastname@example.com - xfce4-xkb-plugin-0.5.3.3.patch - fix build - install plugins to %%libexecdir: - xfce4-datetime-plugin-0.6.1.patch - xfce4-quicklauncher-plugin-1.9.4.patch - xfce4-smartbookmark-plugin-0.4.2.patch * Tue Jul 28 2009 email@example.com - update patches to avoid fuzz * Tue Jul 14 2009 email@example.com - updated xfce4-clipman-plugin to 1.0.2 - Renamed option "Add selections" to "Sync selections". - New option to ignore selections in the history. - If the plugin is running inside the notification area, ask the user if the clipboard manager should be restarted on the next login when it gets removed. - Escape markups in action/commands in edit dialog. - Set OnlyShowIn in the desktop entry file for the menu. - Open the documentation in the user locale. - Mention xfce4-popup-clipman in the documentation. - updated xfce4-weather-plugin to 0.7.0 * Don't require 'http://' to be in the $HTTP_PROXY environment variable. * Use ipinfodb.com to automatically set the location at the first startup of the plugin instance (when no location is set). * Some fixes to the location handling: better search dialog with buttons that enable/disable when appropriate, focus handling to allow for a quick search. Display the location name instead of code in the configuration panel (and make it non-editable once chosen), and store the display name along the location code (which could help us migrate to/add another provider transparently if ever needed). * Sun Jul 12 2009 email@example.com - fix file list * Sun Jul 12 2009 email@example.com - disable as-needed to fix build * Mon Jun 22 2009 email@example.com - updated xfce4-notes-plugin to 1.7.0 - Renamed "Window" to "Group" - Support for hyperlinks in the notes to click'n'open - New window menu layout with a submenu "Go" to navigate through the notes - Reworked settings dialog - Standalone application xfce4-notes-settings - Dropped the show tabs option in favor of a navigation bar - Made the font option global instead of per window - Switched the default Xfconf channel from xfce4-notes-plugin to xfce4-panel with the base property /plugins/notes - Rewritten with Vala objects, mostly based on the existing code from notes.c - HypertextView, Note, Window and Application - Note is a dummy Gtk.Bin that wraps a ScrolledWindow with a HypertextView and sends save-data signals as needed - Application builds notes, uses Xfconf settings and saves data on-disk - Updated translations: Romanian, Greek, Ukrainian, Polish, Spanish, Brazilian Portuguese, Catalan, Italian, Galician, Swedish, Portuguese, Indonesian, German, Simplified Chinese, Urdu, Urdu Pakistan, Czech, Turkish, Japanese, Danish, Vietnamese, Dutch - updated xfce4-screenshooter to 1.6.0 Gtk+ 2.12 and Glib 2.16 are now required to build the application and the panel plugin. Xml-rpc and libcurl are now optionnal dependencies, they should be replaced by libsoup in the future. * Bugs fixed: - The cursor was missplaced when taking a screenshot of a window (Bug #5204). * Enhancements: - Add an optional action to host screenshots on ZimageZ, a free online image hosting solution. - Add an option in the user interface to hide the mouse pointer on screenshots. - Add an option in the application which allows the user to choose whether the application should be closed after taking a screenshot. This allows the user to take several screenshots in a row. - New user interface based on Fabrice Viale's review. The dialog now has a two column layout which makes it more appealing and more usable. - Add a CLI option to hide the mouse pointer on screenshots. - When selecting a region to be screenshooted, you can now use the Escape keyboard key to cancel the operation. - Screenshots can now be saved to remote locations that are connected using gvfs-connect or Gigolo. - Updated translations for the application and the documentation. - updated xfce4-weather to 0.6.4 * Add a Forecast menu item for completeness. * Fix bug #4641, "Unreadable icons". Fix the fog icon, and also fix a few mismatches. * Fix bug #5471, "Destroying summary window opens up help window". Thanks to Erik Xian. * Use g_timeout_add_seconds when possible. * Fix bug #4219, "animation when switching between 2+ values is too distracting": Add a preference for label animation. * Check the HTTP_PROXY environment variable both upper and lower case. * Fri Apr 24 2009 email@example.com - updated xfce4-clipman-plugin to 1.0.0 * Major rewrite of the plugin using GObjects and Xfconf. * The external plugin is provided as a bundle, it can be added to the Xfce Panel and executed as a standalone application living inside the notification area. An item is installed inside the applications menu. * New feature "Actions" which brings the possibility to execute commands on specific text selections by matching them against regexes. * Takes ownership over CLIPBOARD_MANAGER. * Documentation - updated xfce4-radio-plugin to 0.4.2 * The "stop facing the wrong direction"-release * The plugin now behaves when the panel orientation changes * Made synchronizing state with the card optional * Can now show the current preset's name in the label instead of the frequency - updated xfce4-wavelan-plugin to 0.5.5 * Merge various patches from NetBSD and FreeBSD, 'should' work everywhere now. * Totally revamped GUI, courtesy of Johan van der Slikke * Show signal strengh in dBm on BSDs, in % on Linux * Various bugfixes, localized config dialog is fixed * Mon Mar 09 2009 firstname.lastname@example.com - updated xfce4-notes-plugin to 1.6.4 * Resize handle all around the window * Resize cursors display at the bottom of the window * Clean up the settings dialog and the window menu * New settings: background color and show tabs * Renamed option Hide Tabs to Show Tabs * Remember the last tab on quit * New translations: Italian, Swedish, Turkish * Updated translations: Czech, Danish, Finish, French, Galician, Japanese, Polish - updated xfce4-xkb-plugin to 0.5.3.3
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KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — An Afghan security official says Taliban insurgents have killed 17 people — most of them civilians — in an attack on a lakeside hotel just north of Kabul.
The attack set off an hours-long gunbattle with Afghan forces. The Kabul police department says the fifth and final attacker was killed about midday Friday and that the standoff is over.
Afghan army commander Gen. Kadam Shah Shayem says the dead include 12 civilians, four security guards and a police officer. Shayem is the army commander for Kabul city.
At least three suicide bombers — armed with machines guns, rocket-propelled grenades and vests laden with explosives —stormed the Spozhmai hotel at Qargha Lake before midnight on Thursday.


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Classic Varsity Jacket
Item #28250
Sale Price: $199.99
Original Price: $350.00
Availability: Out of stock. This item is no longer available for purchase.
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For more than 80 years, family-owned Golden Bear Sportswear has been making the ultimate sports jackets. The secret of their longevity is classic, vintage American style, the highest quality fabrics and leather, and superior workmanship, most of it handmade. Their Varsity Jacket was introduced in the 1950s to universal success, and in 2012, it was the official San Francisco Giants Championship Jacket. This classic All-American SHOWS he has arrived. The Classic Varsity Jacket is a melton wool blend body (5% nylon for added strength and durability) with snap button placket and contrasted by 100% cowhide leather sleeves and welt-trimmed pockets. Wool/acrylic rib knit collar, cuffs and hem. Quilted polyester-filled acetate lining for extra warmth. Made in the U.S.A. Sizes M, L, XL, XXL.
Museum Provenance
Evocative of 50's "Letter" jackets in our American History Museum's vast costume collection.
Every Smithsonian purchase will arrive with a museum provenance card explaining how it is adapted from or inspired by an object or objects in our collection.
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I am not new on the linux world , but in the backtrack world i am new
i have just installed backtrack on my usb and though i can work easy
but when i start backtrack
i get first a blackscreen i can only work on the vera mode?
but nevermind
Look backtrack seeys my wirleschip but can not found any wireless networks
when i do
iwlist scan
i get message No scan results found?
I have readed many topics about my wireless chip and i tried many solutions
but noting is working?
So can someone help me?
Thanx For your help and i try will to help many people ..
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Antique car show in Brentwood brings back the sweet memories of youth
By JASON SCHREIBER
Union Leader Correspondent | October 06. 2013 6:06PM
Libby Bane, 93, a resident of the Rockingham County Nursing Home in Brentwood, spent some time in the rumble seat of a 1929 Ford during a car show at the nursing home Saturday afternoon. She said she hasn't sat in a rumble seat since she was 17. (JASON SCHREIBER PHOTO)
"If I could just get into a rumble seat I'd be all set," said the vivacious 93-year-old resident of the Rockingham County Nursing Home.
More than 40 old cars and trucks from her generation rolled into the parking lot of the nursing home Saturday afternoon, but Bane had her eyes on that 1929 Ford with the rumble seat.
With help from nursing home staff, Bane was able to climb into the seat. It wasn't easy, but she did it.
She smiled. She laughed. She remembered.
The first-ever classic car show took nursing home residents on a ride down memory lane.
It's a ride they won't soon forget and one car owners hope they'll be talking about for weeks to come.
The car show brought back memories of the days Burden spent behind the wheel of her Dodge Dart more than 50 years ago.
Burden was thrilled to see so many older models.
"I'm almost in tears seeing some of them. I had a boyfriend 100 years ago that had one," she said.
But then he saw her truck going by.
"When he saw my truck he got a huge grin on his face. Seeing the truck transported him to a different place in time," she said.
She knew the sight of that truck made the man's day, and it wasn't the first time her truck has brought smiles to the faces of the older generation.
"They see the car they used to own and the one their parents had. It takes them back to some very fond memories," she said.
In no time at all, local classic car aficionados came together and agreed to bring their well-maintained vehicles from the '50s, '40s, '30s, and '20s to the nursing home.
"For most of the residents the good times are in the rearview mirror. What we're trying to do is bring back those memories that are so vivid," he said.
"I've seen pictures of old cars, but not like this," he said.
Farnsworth made sure she had a disposable camera to take pictures at the car show. She liked the old red Ford pickup truck.
"Isn't that nice," she said.
Resident Delma Judkins, who said she's in her 80s, enjoyed the car show, too.
Retired Plaistow chiropractor Bob Jean, 82, never knew much about cars, but he still had a good time riding around in his motorized chair.
"This is my caddy now. It's a $30,000 chair and it does everything," he said.
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Good Monday everyone!!
I am Scott and I am currently the Commanding Officer (for the next 48 hours) for the Mountain Garrison of the 501st.
I have a total of 9 501st approved kits so far, and have started on my 10th, which will be a Jodo Kast!!
I have the bucket, armor, and a few other items, and was pointed over here by one of our local Fett's to get more info.
Been searching the forums the last day or so and have already learned a ton.
Looking forward to getting a great kit together, and learning as much as I can.


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Floral Cutwork Caftan
Item #25589
Price: $115.00
Availability: Out of stock. This item is no longer available for purchase.
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This flowing hostess gown or lounging dress is graced by hand-embroidered floral openwork which forms the elegant V-neckline and overlays the yoke, sleeves, and sides. This Floral Cutwork Caftan is 100% cotton knit. Imported. One size fits most.
Museum Provenance
Evocative of cutwork-embellished textiles in our Cooper-Hewitt, National Design Museum.
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So I went to Walmart today thinking I could buy a cheapie keyboard and use the keys for the shoulder studs...WRONG!
The shape on the newer keys on the keyboards are totally off.
Is there any particular model or brand of, I'm assuming, an old school keyboard off Ebay that I can use for the shoulder studs?


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Office Tracking System of Claimant Cases, Social Security Administration, Office of Hearings and Appeals
Effective Date: January 11, 2006
System name:
Hearing Office Tracking System of Claimant Cases, Social Security Administration, Office of Hearings and Appeals.
Security classification:
System Location:
All Hearing Offices: contact the system manager at the address below or access http://www.socialsecurity.gov/foia/bluebook/app_f.htm for Social Security Administration (SSA), Office of Hearings and Appeals hearing office address information.
Program Service Centers (PSC): contact the system manager at the address below or access http://www.socialsecurity.gov/foia/bluebook/app_a.htm for PSC address information.
Categories of individuals covered by the system:
Claimants--Title II (Retirement and Survivors Insurance (RSI) and Disability Insurance (DI)); Title VIII (Special Veterans Benefits); Title XI (claimants subject to Professional Standards Review); Title XVI Supplemental Security Income; and Title XVIII (HI). Effective
October 1, 2005, SSA only has jurisdiction to determine eligibility for Title XVIII benefits, not the benefit amount.
Categories of in the system:
Social Security number (SSN), claimant name, type of claim, hearing request receipt date, last action date, location of case within hearings process (Assigned to name/date: pre-hearing, scheduling, hearing, post-hearing, disposition date, routing and transfer).
Authority for maintenance of the system:
Sections 205, 1631(d)(1) and 1872 of the Social Security Act.
The purpose of this system is to track hearing office workload from the receipt of a request for hearing until the final hearing level disposition (decision or dismissal).
Routine uses of records maintained in the system, including categories of users and the purposes of such uses:
1. To a congressional office in response to an inquiry from that office made at the request of the subject of a record.
2. To the Department of Justice (DOJ), a court or other tribunal, or another party before such tribunal when:
(a) The Social Security Administration (SSA), or any component thereof; or
(b) Any SSA employee in his/her official capacity; or
(c) Any SSA employee in his/her individual capacity where DOJ (or SSA where it is authorized to do so) has agreed to represent the employee; or
(d) The United States or any agency thereof where SSA determines that the litigation is likely to affect the operations of SSA or any of its components, is a party to litigation or has an interest in such litigation, and SSA determines that the use of such records by DOJ, a court or other tribunal, or another party before such tribunal, is relevant and necessary to the litigation, provided, however, that in each case, SSA determines that such disclosure is compatible with the purpose for which the records were collected.
3. To the General Services Administration and the National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) under 44 U.S.C. 2904 and 2906, as amended by the NARA Act of 1984, information which is not restricted from disclosure by Federal law for the use of those agencies in conducting records management studies.
4. To student volunteers, individuals working under a personal services contract, and other workers who technically do not have the status of Federal employees, when they are performing work for the Social Security Administration (SSA), as authorized by law, and they need access to personally identifiable information in SSA records in order to perform their assigned Agency functions.
5. To the Secretary of Health and Human Services or to any State, the Commissioner shall disclose any record or information requested in writing by the Secretary for the purpose of administering any program administered by the Secretary, if records or information of such type were so disclosed under applicable rules, regulations and procedures in effect before the date of enactment of the Social Security Independence and Program Improvements Act of 1994.
6. We may disclose information to appropriate Federal, State, and local agencies, entities, and persons when (1) we suspect or confirm that the security or confidentiality of information in this system of records has been compromised; (2) we determine that as a result of the suspected or confirmed compromise there is a risk of harm to economic or property interests, identity theft or fraud, or harm to the security or integrity of this system or other systems or programs of SSA that rely upon the compromised information; and (3) we determine that disclosing the information to such agencies, entities, and persons is necessary to assist in our efforts to respond to the suspected or confirmed compromise and prevent, minimize, or remedy such harm. SSA will use this routine use to respond only to those incidents involving an unintentional release of its records.
Policies and Practices for Storing, Retrieving, Accessing, Retaining and Disposing of Records in the System:
The records are maintained electronically or in paper format.
Records are retrieved by SSN.
Access to, and use of, the records is limited to those employees whose official duties require access and use. System security for automated records has been established in accordance with the Systems Security Handbook. All employees are instructed in SSA confidentiality rules as part of their initial orientation training.
Access http://www.socialsecurity.gov/foia/bluebook/app_g.htm for additional information relating to SSA data security measures.
Retention and disposal:
As each case is completed, the electronic record is transferred to an archive. It is retained in the archive file for two years and then erased. Paper records are disposed of by shredding when no longer needed.
System manager(s) and address:
Associate Commissioner
Office of Hearings and Appeals
Social Security Administration
5107 Leesburg Pike
Notification procedure:
An individual can determine if this system contains a record about him/her by writing to the appropriate hearing office (contact the system manager at the above address or access http://www.socialsecurity.gov/foia/bluebook/app_f.htm for hearing office address information).
An individual can determine if this system contains a record about him/her by writing to the system manager(s) at the above address and providing his/her name, SSN or other information that may be in the system of records that will identify him/her. An individual requesting notification of records in person should provide the same information, as well as provide an identity document, preferably with a photograph, such as a driver's license or some other means of identification. If an individual does not have any identification documents sufficient to establish his/her identity, the individual must certify in writing that he/she is the person claimed to be and that he/she understands that the knowing and willful request for, or acquisition of, a record pertaining to another individual under false pretenses is a criminal offense.
If notification is requested by telephone, an individual must verify his/her identity by providing identifying information that parallels information in the record to which notification is being requested. If it is determined that the identifying information provided by telephone is insufficient, the individual will be required to submit a request in writing or in person. If an individual is requesting information by telephone on behalf of another individual, the subject individual must be connected with SSA and the requesting individual in the same phone call. SSA will establish the subject individual's identity (his/her name, SSN, address, date of birth and place of birth, along with one other piece of information, such as mother's maiden name) and ask for his/her consent in providing information to the requesting individual.
If a request for notification is submitted by mail, an individual must include a notarized statement to SSA to verify his/her identity or must certify in the request that he/she is the person claimed to be and that he/she understands that the knowing and willful request for, or acquisition of, a record pertaining to another individual under false pretenses is a criminal offense. These procedures are in accordance with SSA Regulations (20 CFR 401.40(c)).
Record access procedures:
Same as Notification procedures. Requesters should also reasonably specify the record contents being sought. These procedures are in accordance with SSA Regulations (20 CFR 401.40(c)).
Contesting record procedures:
Same as Notification procedures. Requesters should also reasonably identify the record, specify the information they are contesting and the corrective action sought, and the reasons for the correction, with supporting justification showing how the record is untimely, incomplete, inaccurate or irrelevant. These procedures are in accordance with SSA Regulations 20 CFR 401.65(a)).
Record source categories:
Records in the system are derived from hearing office personnel and from information on incoming cases.
Systems exempted from certain provisions of the Privacy Act:


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just for the record I sometime work for BWeaver. RWeaver and BWeaver are distant cousins. R Weaver sell several variety of bees including Buckfast and BWeaver sell one variety of bees that are treatment-less.
I think Capt that you may have gotten the buckfast in the last year that BWeaver actually produced distinct lines of bees. As a side question I would like to know.... are the two hives created from the two packages still alive?


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Over The Top Birthday parties
Birthday parties are getting to be quite a big deal...even for a one year old. I have had several parents in with their children for their 1 year old check up and they often bring along birthday party pictures. WOW!
Some of these bashes look like they could be a swee" sixteen or a wedding. No kidding. I thought I had hit the jackpot when I started printing birthday invitations on my color printer....but these days some of the invitations are printed and delivered to other "1 year olds" who I assume cannot read yet. Thankfully their parents are also included as +2.
These parents are very clever and most of the parties had themes....with the invitation, cake and party favors all coordinating. Looked like a ton of work for the parents to put this all together. If anything, this is not a "last minute" event...lots of planning and executing. I wonder if second or third children have such elaborate "bashes".
I know I seemed to be able to throw together a birthday party at the last minute when necessary, but I am sure that was for child number 2 or 3. My husband did remind me of our first child's 1st birthday when we had many friends and their toddlers over. He also reminded me that it was about 110 degrees in June, and that we had a plastic baby pool that we put a bunch of hot sweaty kids in, with parents who wished that they could have fit as well. Not sure where those pictures are.
But it seems that petting zoos, bounce houses (maybe for the adults), magicians, and even super heroes arrive to celebrate this latest group of 1 year olds. There are themed cakes with a miniature one for the birthday child too so that they may fully indulge in their "first sweet" A few of my moms had gluten free cakes made, just because. There are often tons of gifts as well, but many parents are opting to then donate them to one of our local children's hospitals....a wonderful idea.
Lastly, with all of the fancy new apps and iPhone photos, many of the parties look like they have been professionally photographed (some of course had been). Some of the precious 1 year old birthday children even had several wardrobe changes to celebrate the big day (yes, those were mostly little girls), I guess to get an early start on future occasions like the wedding.
What do you think about first birthday parties... I just think it might be worth waiting till your child can appreciate it as well?
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