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JP’S March Madness

Friday, March 27th, 2009

My Sweet 16 picks are:

Red Bracket:Antler Hill 2001 Cabernet Sauvignon Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â White Bracket:Biltmore Estate 2007 Chardonnay

Chateau Montelena 2004 Zinfandel Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Navaro 2006 Gewurztraminer

Seghesio 2005 Zinfandel Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Oakleaf Chardonnay/Pinot Grigio

Brutocao Quadrigia 2005 Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Biltmore Sauvignon Blanc

Rulo Syrca 2005 Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Beringer Pinot Grigio

GWV 2002 Cabernet Franc Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Biltmore Blanc de Noir Brut

Yellow Tail Dry Rose Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Brown and Cartledge 2006 Chardonnay

Biltmore Sangiovese Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Frontera Chardonnay

My Elite 8 picks are:

Antler Hill 2001 Cabernet Sauvignon Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Biltmore Estate 2007 Chardonnay

Brutocao Quadrigia 2005 Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Navaro 2006 Gewurztraminer

GWV 2002 Cabernet Franc Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Biltmore Blanc de Noir Brut

Chateau Montelena 2004 Zinfandel Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Brown and Cartledge 2006 Chardonnay

My Final Four picks are:

GWV 2002 Cabernet Franc Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Biltmore Estate 2007 Chardonnay

Chateau Montelena 2004 ZinfandelÂ Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Biltmore Blanc de Noir Brut

The Championship game:

GWV 2002 Cabernet Franc Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Biltmore Blanc de Noir Brut

The 2009 March Madness Champion is………

Yet to be determined!

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3 Things I Know!

Wednesday, March 4th, 2009

Taxes, taxes, taxes…..seems to be on everyone’s mind these days.Â Of course, this is the season we all “do” our taxes and our State and Federal governments talk about raising taxes (never much said about lowering taxes).Â We have heard many times that the only sure things in life are “death and taxes”.Â I remember hearing my Dad say those very words to me many, many years ago when he was struggling to keep a roof over our heads and food on our table.Â So I reflect now as the years have passedÂ that although much in our lives has changed, many things have not.Â No matter where one lives or works in this country, our economic journey appears to be plotted before us.

As a public/motivational speaker I not only get to address audiences from many geographical areas, but from all walks of life.Â I not only have the opportunity to speak, I have a wonderful opportunity to listen. And listen I do.Â I hear the same concerns here in western North Carolina as I do in New England, the Mid-West and the Pacific coast line.Â People are having to make difficult decisions… from feeding and caring for their families to finding money to educate their children. Folks are out of work and their are long lines at the unemployment office.Â One thing has stood out for me in my listening and that is that people still believe that with hard work and hope in a new government things will get better.Â Perhaps not as quickly as all would like, but in time, this will continue to be the land of opportunity. A land in which people can dream of owning their own home, of having health care for their families and college educations for their children.

Yes, “death and taxes” are two things we all know for sure will be part of our lives, let us also add a third thing we all know for sure….most people want to work.

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