Wine
Monday, June 4, 2012
9:17 AM
The Hunts Post Wines of the Week
Wines of the Week
Morrisons The Best range Chilean Chardonnay and Pinot Noir 2010/11 (both reduced to £5.99 until June 10). Two very drinkable, flavoursome, lightly oaked wines (with deceptive 13.5 per cent alcohol). Citrus led, melon Chardonnay plus fresh raspberry, cherry fruited Pinot. Both went down well with Fenstanton Family Butchers roast Norfolk chicken.
Hardy’s VR Chardonnay, Shiraz and Rose 2011, Australia (each reduced to £4 when any 3 for £12 at Sainsbury’s until June 12). Three straightforward, consistently easy drinking, fruity Aussies. Rich, tropical, yet dry, melon and peach Chardonnay plus full bodied, smooth blackberry and plum, slightly peppery Shiraz. Then a refreshing, red berry fruited rose.
Whites, Reds & Rose
Co-operative Explorer’s Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc 2011, New Zealand (reduced to £6.99 until June 12). Richer than usual Sauvignon with citrus, gooseberry and passion fruit emerging.
Stork’s Landing Fernao Pires Chardonnay and Pinot Noir Shiraz 2011/10, Portugal (better than half price, £4.45 at selected Co-ops). two full bodied, fruity blends. Ripe orchard fruit balanced by crisp, refreshing citrus. Plus a smooth, lightly spicy Red with raspberry and forest fruit aromas and flavours.
Kumala Chenin Blanc/Chardonnay/Semillon and Pinotage Rose 2011, South Africa (both half price, £4.99 at Tesco while stocks last). Appealing, unusual white blend with rich tropical aromas and flavours, nicely balanced by good acidity, followed by a tasty rose with ripe strawberry and melon notes, but refreshing too.
Plantagenet Samson’s Range Sauvignon Semillon and Shiraz Cabernet Sauvignon 2011/9, Australia (both reduced to £7.49 at Waitrose until June 26). Crisp, clean, grassy blend with lasting citrus, grapefruit flavours. Then a spicy, peppery, powerful (14 per cent alcohol) berry fruited Red - made for hearty meat stews.
Sparklers
Heidsieck Monopole Blue Top Brut NV Champagne (One third off to £19.99 at Sainsbury’s until June 12). Fresh and flavoursome with zesty lemon flavours and biscuity undertones.
Cave de Lugny Sparkling Burgundy Blanc de Blancs NV, France (reduced to £8.99 at Waitrose until June 26). Chardonnay based sparkler, rich and biscuity, gentle fizz, slightly creamy yet fresh and citrussy.
Source: www.huntspost.co.uk
Kent State Beats Kentucky Amid Controversy - msnbc.com
GARY, Ind. (AP) - Kent State is heading to the super regionals for the first time in school history - but not without some controversy.
Evan Campbell blasted a disputed three-run homer in the eighth inning of Kent State's 3-2 victory over Kentucky. The ball cleared the right-field wall of the U.S. Steel Yard, but not a yellow line above a chain link fence that sits atop the wall.
Video shot by a Lexington TV station clearly showed the ball didn't clear the chain link fence, and assistant crew chief Travis Katzenmeier said after the game that the ball wouldn't be ruled a home run "if it didn't hit anything beyond the fence." The ball hit the chain link fence, fell to the top of the concrete wall and then bounced back into the field of play.
The umpires didn't discuss the play after first-base umpire Ken Durham signaled the home run, and Kentucky coach Gary Henderson didn't argue the call at the time. But Henderson began his postgame press conference by asking Kentucky athletic director Mitch Barnhart: "What can I say about the umpires?"
"I didn't have a clear vision, but my thought was that he couldn't miss it," Henderson said. "My initial thought was that he couldn't have missed three calls. The law of averages is staggering for that to happen. I should've been up there (talking to the umpires)."
Henderson was clearly frustrated by two calls from Durham earlier in the game that involved close plays at first base, both of which went against the Wildcats.
The victory extended Kent State's winning streak to 20 games, the longest active streak in the NCAA, but the controversy overshadowed the anticipated rematch from Friday night's 21-inning affair as well as the Golden Flashes' first NCAA regional title in school history.
The Golden Flashes (44-17) reached the Austin Regional final last season, but lost two consecutive games to Texas.
The feeling on Sunday night was in stark contrast to what Kent State experienced last season.
"This goes down as the biggest win in Kent State history," coach Scott Stricklin said. "We're taking the next step and it's what we talked about 365 days ago after we lost in Austin. We've exceeded our expectations. It's an unbelievable feeling. I can't describe how proud I am."
Campbell's home run was the first in more than 64 innings at the Steel Yard and it was the first big offensive play in a game that was surprisingly dominated by starting pitching. Both teams were cautious throughout the weekend with their pitchers after playing the 21-inning marathon Friday night, but starters Tyler Skulina (Kent State) and Chandler Shepherd (Kentucky) didn't allow a run through their first seven innings of work.
Kentucky reliever Alex Phillips entered the game after the Golden Flashes got two on in the eighth inning and Campbell blasted the first pitch he saw to the top of the right-field wall.
"I didn't think it was gone when I first hit it," Campbell said. "There were other balls that were hit further than that during this tournament that didn't go out. I saw it bounce, but I didn't see where it went."
Kentucky right fielder Cameron Flynn watched the ball sail over his head and went to make a play on the ball when it came back onto the field.
"I thought it hit the guard rail and came back," Flynn said. "I turned around to get the ball and the umpire called a home run. It bounced back, below the yellow line."
The Wildcats (45-18) rallied to add two runs in the eighth inning, but fell short in their bid to continue the winningest season in program history.
(Copyright 2012 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.)
Source: www.msnbc.msn.com
South Foreland Lighthouse is 'brightest' Jubilee Beacon - BBC News
A lighthouse, which used to warn ships away from a treacherous stretch of the Kent coast, is being lit for the first time in more than 20 years to celebrate the Queen's 60-year reign.
The South Foreland Lighthouse is representing St Margarets-at-Cliffe in the chain of more than 4,000 Diamond Jubilee Beacons which are being lit on Monday.
The National Trust, which owns the lighthouse, said it would be the largest and the brightest of the beacons, with its beam able to reach almost 40 miles.
John Barker, who helps manage the lighthouse and suggested it be turned back on for the Jubilee, said: "It's remembered quite fondly by mariners. It's not that big but it's on 300ft (91.4m) cliffs so it was the highest light in England and Wales.
Historical importance"It has an important history, it was the first electric lighthouse, Faraday came here and Marconi came here."
The National Trust said records showed a light was first installed at South Foreland in 1367.
It warned ships of the Goodwin Sands, notorious large sandbanks off the east Kent coast known as the "great ship swallower".
Mr Barker said: "It was a really treacherous stretch of water, there are about 1,500 wrecks on the Goodwin Sands."
He said during low tide ships could run aground on the sandbanks which would then turn to quicksand in the rising tide, sucking in the stricken vessels.
The current building was erected by Trinity House in 1843 and was originally one of a pair at the location, both showing a static light.
Victorian mechanismThe lower light was decommissioned 61 years later and the upper light was converted to a rotating optic or flashing light.
The original Victorian clockwork mechanism remains at the lighthouse and will be wound by hand every hour during the night of the Diamond Jubilee Beacons.
Mr Barker said when GPS became a legal requirement for ships the lighthouse became defunct.
It will be active for the first time since 1988 from 10:01 BST on Monday until 07:00 the following day.
Local residents have been issued tickets to visit the lighthouse while it is part of the Jubilee Beacons event.
A warning message is being sent out by the coastguard to all shipping in the area to ignore the South Foreland Lighthouse while it is alight for the Diamond Jubilee.
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
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