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CONTENTS 22 ART BY DESIGN Architect & Artist Lieslott Johnnson

58 SAINT MARY’S GALA FOR THE HEART AND SOUL Saint Mary’s Good Samaritan Hospital of Greensboro’s black-tie fundraiser event

60 TOP 5 KITCHEN TRENDS FOR 2016 62 OUTDOOR LIVING: Chip Wade Country in the City

64 A MOMENT WITH...Zack McMurray D&B introduces Zack McMurry, President of Authentic Reclaimed Flooring

72 ATLANTA’S WESTSIDE RENEWAL VIA REPURPOSING Witnessing the robust redevelopment underway throughout Atlanta’s Westside

80 THE FINAL NAIL! by Jamie Miles Ode (or is it Oak) to Chardonnay

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Every day journey from home to home, client to client

76 ORGANIZE with Jodie Schmidt Customizable options and unique solutions to organize your home

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elcome to 2016! It’s a New Year with new opportunities and the proverbial clean slate to draw upon. I’m happy to say Design & Build magazine is expanding our reach to include members of the many professional building organizations throughout the Southeast, including the American Institute of Architects, American Society of Interior Decorators, National Association of the Remodeling Industry, Georgia Homebuilders Association, select Realtors members, Blue Book Network and the Georgia Manufacturers Alliance. We will be attending the NAHB International Builders Show in Las Vegas January 19 – 21, 2016, which is the largest annual construction show in the world attracting over 50,000 visitors from more than 100 countries. Design and Build staff will be in the epicenter of everything new and innovative in the industry. We will visit The New American Home, the NAHB’s show home at the convention which highlights new products and techniques, sharing the best of the best in the construction industry with you. Look for articles in the coming year about new products, cutting edge technology, and sustainability, all designed to highlight excellence in the design and build industry.

While January will be spent in the desert of Nevada, several home shows are scheduled in Atlanta for early spring, including the Builders & Remodelers Expo (to the trade only), March 7 – 9 and the Atlanta Home Show, March 21 – 23. Both shows will be held at the beautiful Cobb Galleria Center. The top professionals in WKH LQGXVWU\ ZLOO EH RQ WKH H[KLELWLRQ ÀRRU WR VKRZ ZKDW WKH\ FDQ EULQJ WR \RXU home design. ,Q WKH PHDQWLPH EXLOG D FR]\ ¿UH VQXJJOH LQWR \RXU IDYRULWH DUPFKDLU ZLWK a glass of wine and enjoy this latest issue of Design & Build magazine. In the coming year, we will continue to inform and entertain you with our evocative writing style and rich photography, capturing the elegance and sophistication of a life well lived. We hope you like what you read and be inspired to send us a letter or an email to share your thoughts. We look forward to hearing from you!

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CONTRIBUTORS

Jamie Miles

Doc Lawrence Christine Tibbetts Chip Wade

After graduating high school, Jamie traveled to Dallas, Texas and attended Southern Methodist University. She received a B.F.A. in Video Cinema and a B. S. in Political Science. From there she traveled to Emory University in Atlanta, GA and received her Juris Doctorate.

A twist of events opened the door to a creative writing platform, and once Jamie slipped her 5’9 ½� inch frame through the wee opening, she never looked back.

Veteran travel writer and published author Doc Lawrence combines three decades of experience on the road with expertise in ZLQH VSLULWV DUWV ÀQH GLQLQJ and Southern heritage.

One of the country’s top journallists, Doc, based in Atlanta, covers America’s stages, parks, galleries, arWLVLQDO IDUPV DQG ÀQH GLQLQJ restaurants.

Jodie Schmidt Shane Meder Jodie Schmidt is a professional organizer and owner of A New Leaf Organizing, LLC, assisting people who are ready to invite productive change into their workplace, their schedules, and their spaces. Jodie is a member of the National Association of Professional Organizers (NAPO), a group of over 4,000 professional organizers nationwide, working to serve the organizational needs of companies, busy professionals, and families.

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Shane Meder is an award-winning designer primarily serving Atlanta and surrounding communities for more than 20 years. His $WODQWD EDVHG ÀUP %ODFN 6KHHS Interiors, is committed to offering highly personalized interior design to clients, helping them create the home of their dreams. While WKH PDMRULW\ RI WKH ÀUP¡V SURMHFWV embrace current home design and new construction throughout the Atlanta area, Black Sheep Interior’s work also includes homes and estates in New York, Chicago, San Francisco, Dallas, Hilton Head, Brussels, and London.

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Christine Tibbetts is a veteran journalist, classically trained as a reporter and editor. A New Jersey native living in Georgia, she crafts stories focusing on the essence of places and the people within them.

As an Emmy-winning television host and producer, Georgia Tech engineer, HGTV designer, and third generation craftsman, Chip Wade’s career is dedicated to helping people make educated home purchasing or improvement decisions. Chip is the owner of Wade Works Creative, offering services in residential and commercial design, architecture, realty, and building one of a kind amazing things.

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Elizabeth Crotts

Lee M. Abney is an attorney in Madison, GA focusing on Real Estate law.

In his spare time, he is a father, husband, an avid runner, and occasional writer.

Elizabeth Crotts has a passion for creative writing and beautiful homes. A graduate of Denison University with a Fine Arts/Spanish major, she works in the Mortgage Lending Division of Ameris Bank.

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“This “Thi hi is like the Master’s of barbecue,” observes Gary Prater, the renowned Tennessee restaurateur and fellow Pr ju judge aat the Jack Daniel’s World Championship Barbecue.

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priceless trophy, barbecue’s counterpart to golf’s Green Jacket.

On a Tennessee Saturday, the 27th year of this event, 96 teams of champions the world over gathered in Jack Daniel’s Hollow beside the renowned distillery to compete for big cash prizes based on barbecue excellence.

For the past decade I have served as a judge at the Jack Daniel’s World Championship Invitational Barbecue in Lynchburg, Tennessee alongside some of the biggest names in food, spirits, music and media to determine the planet’s best of the best barbecue.

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You get a taste of Lynchburg, see the international teams parade and HQMR\ VRPH RI WKH ÂżQHVW EDUEHFXH LQ WKH ZRUOG $ZDUG ZLQQLQJ WHDPV from around the planet compete for the coveted title of Grand Champion in seven categories: chicken, pork ribs, pork shoulder/butts, beef brisket, desserts and sauce.

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Barbecue requires only food grown and produced here. It has venerable roots and while there have been changes (grills come to mind), the ÂżQLVKHG GLVK UHPDLQV SUHWW\ PXFK XQFKDQJHG Taste preferences vary from geographical region, but not as much as one might imagine. The constant is slow cooked meat or fowl and the VPRNH WKDW ZDIĂ€HV IURP KDUGZRRG RU JRRG FKDUFRDO “The Jack,â€? as the competition is called, forbids gas grills. Natural preparation is the rule.

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Famous Dave Anderson, the creator of the acclaimed sauces and condiments found on supermarket shelves coast to coast, is one of the unchallenged kings of barbecue. He also serves as one of the judges for “The Jack.�

Modest and soft-spoken, Dave is a model for entrepreneurial success. The founder of the Famous Dave’s restaurant chain, Anderson is a Ojibwe and Choctaw Indian and former Assistant Secretary of Indian Affairs in the Department of the Interior. Famous Dave regularly travels the country speaking and is the author of several award-winning books. To him, “The Jack� represents the best of America “combining competition with a celebration of barbecue, our signature food.�

Jack Daniel’s Master Distiller Jeff Arnett brings pizzazz to his fabled Tennessee whiskey and the barbecue event. It was Arnett who was instrumental in the highly successful commemorative Frank Sinatra limited edition of Jack Daniel’s. Through Arnett, I learned that Sinatra so loved this Tennessee product that a bottle was placed at his request by his family into his casket. It’s a long journey and a fellow can get mighty thirsty.

The charismatic Arnett is only the seventh Master Distiller in Jack Daniel’s storied history.

HEARTLAND If you’ve been to rural Ireland, Lyncburg and nearby countryside will seem quite familiar. Music is everywhere. Children and adults intermingle with ease and there is an overriding custom where strangers are treated as friends. Dine at Bell Buckle CafĂŠ in the fairyland village of Bell Buckle and you get solid country cooking while being entertained by live country, bluegrass or jazz music. It’s also a reminder that the area isn’t far from Nashville, America’s “Music City.â€?

Dinner at Cortner Mill Restaurant, an early 1800’s grist mill beside the mighty Duck River in Normandy, Tennessee, is emblematic of Tennessee’s evolving gourmet culinary culture that retains a Southern accent.

David Hazelwood’s romantic restaurant also hosts wine dinners with as PXFK ÀDLU DQG LPDJLQDWLRQ XVXDOO\ FRQ¿QHG WR ELJ FLWLHV OLNH $WODQWD $IWHU judging barbecue, I joined an audience of diners there for a South African wine dinner where white and red wines from South Africa were seamlessly paired with local Tennessee food.

Lynne Tolley, the great grandniece of Jack Daniel, studied food and nutrition at the University of Georgia and is one of Jack Daniel’s Master Whiskey Tasters. A noted cookbook author, Ms. Tolley shared some tips about using Jack Daniel’s Tennessee Whiskey in cooking. It is a wonderful substitute, VKH VDLG IRU YDQLOOD ÀDYRULQJ DQG ZRUNV PDJLF ZLWK VWHZHG DSSOHV A grizzled griller cook offered some advice: a jigger of Jack Daniel’s in a pint of hand crafted barbecue sauce adds some wonderful mojo.

Also, slow cooking on the back yard grill using wood from old Jack Daniel’s barrels is transformational.

Jack Daniel’s, the top selling American whiskey in the world, goes down smoothly served any way you like and is forever part of barbecue enjoyment.

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"We see businesses every day that send work out of the state and occasionally out of the country. Often, this work could be done locally, sometimes with companies in the same parking lot.

This trend continues to grow as a direct result of not knowing who in the area has the capabilities to do the work.

We simply don't know our neighbors." — Jason Moss, Founder of Georgia Manufacturing Alliance

Supporting Georgia’s Manufacturing Community Jason Moss, CEO of the Georgia Manufacturing Alliance, and a native of McDonough has EHHQ GHÀQHG DV ´WKH OHDGLQJ FUXVDGHU IRU WKH DOO things manufactured in Georgia and supporter of the people who make them� according to the Metro Atlanta CEO, a daily publication that focuses on business issues throughout Georgia.

0RVV GHVFULEHV KLPVHOI DV VRPHRQH ZKR ´ORYHV to make connections.�

GMA offers a variety of factory tours year-round.

Learn more about what is being manufactured in Georgia and possibly see how things are made in the Peach State.

´7KH *HRUJLD 0DQXIDFWXULQJ $OOLDQFH LV LQ DQ DJgressive growth mode and has been developing new chapters around the state. Currently there are four chapters including the Northwest, Gwinnett, Northeast and Coastal. The organization plans to launch two additional chapters in 2016. %\ IRFXVLQJ RQ PLG PDUNHW PDQXIDFWXUHUV *0$ KDV LGHQWLÀHG SURJUDPV WKDW DUH QHHGHG DQG WKDW DUH QRW FXUUHQWO\ EHLQJ SURYLGHG ¾ VDLG 0RVV ´:H FUHDWHG WKH Georgia Manufacturing Calendar to assist manufacturers to quickly access information from the top professional associations in Georgia who are now working with GMA to support Georgia’s manufacturing community.�

Many GMA members manufacture construction related products for the building industry. For instance, MTI Baths is a long time GMA member which manufactures custom-built and handcrafted premium bath products. Future plans include a Buy from Georgia program which will spotlight and promote Georgia made products throughout the state.

www.GeorgiaManufacturingAlliance.com

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The majestic lions welcoming visitors to New York City’s public library surely wink with delight when they recognize people who have experienced the Tennessee Pink Marble Trail.

How Tennessee blazed an architectural trail

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The imposing marble lions Patience and Fortitude have been welcoming visitors to the New York Public Library, a majestic Beaux-Arts building on the corner of Fifth Avenue and 42nd Street in Manhattan since dedication May 23, 1911. They surely wink in knowing awareness when they recognize passersby who have experienced the unique Tennessee Pink Marble Trail.

Numerous quarries located in Knoxville, Tennessee provided marble for the sculpting of the pair, as well as marble IRU WKH WHUPLQDO ÀRRU DW *UDQG &HQWUDO 6WDWLRQ 9HQWXUH WR the National Gallery of Art in the nation’s capital for galleries shaped with pink marble, and to ever so many other renowned buildings throughout America where the famed pink marble lends its beauty.

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FLHW\ÂśV H[FHSWLRQDOO\ ÂżQH PXVHXP NQRZ WKH GLIIHUHQFH EHtween public perception of a hillbilly culture and abundant evidence of skilled artisans. A visit to the East Tennessee +LVWRU\ &HQWHU LV WKH SODFH WR VHH WKDW HYLGHQFH ÂżUVW KDQG If you choose to visit from now until March 20, 2016, you will be able to view a retrospective of the works of famed American artist Lloyd Branson including his “Hauling Marbleâ€? which won the gold medal in 1910 at the Appalachian Exposition. Normally this oil on canvas resides in the gleaming pink marble building which houses the Knoxville Museum of Art. “The strong traditions of all the arts in this UHJLRQ QRW MXVW WKH ÂżGGOH ´ GRPLQDWH WKLV PXVHXPÂśV JDOOHUies and Executive Director David Butler expands on what he calls “the visual culture of the region.â€?

While pink marble pops up in the 1859 painting “Belle Isle from Lyons View,â€? by James Cameron and four exquisite portraits by Catherine Wiley who was born in 1879 continue the theme of enduring East Tennessee artistic excellence, visit the Knoxville Museum of Art to discover the work of living/breathing Knoxville resident Richard Jolley. “Cycle of Life: Within the Power of Dreams and the WonGHU RI ,QÂżQLW\´ KLV VHYHQ WRQ JODVV DQG VWHHO LQVWDOODWLRQ proves the point that this museum honors regional talent and embraces contemporary works by artists of international renown. Thousands of individually blown and cast glass HOHPHQWV FRPSULVH RQH RI WKH ODUJHVW ÂżJXUDWLYH JODVV DQG

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You can try your own version of glassblowing by taking a class with Matt Salley at – guess where – Marble City Glassworks. “You’re standing on a vein of pink marble in this studio,� says Salley, who was a student of Richard Jolley. His house next door to the studio was once the home of the president of Candoro Marble Company. The spelling is tricky: candora is an Italian marble and candoro is a manufactured word from letters in the names of the company founders.

Other homes with historic sigQLÂżFDQFH LQ .QR[YLOOH DUH RSHQ WR visitors and exploring them with intention adds a pleasant dimension to traveling. The Marble Springs State Historic Site and the 1797 Ramsey House provide differing layers of interest, including their tie to the marble. Stand and gaze awhile from the front lawn toward the two-story Ramsey House; it is all pink marble with blue limestone. The British architect Thomas Hope left Charleston and braved the frontier to design WKH KRPH FRQVLGHUHG 7HQQHVVHHÂśV ÂżUVW DUFKLWHFWXUDOO\ GHVLJQHG KRPH and including a most surprising-for-the-times attached kitchen. Ramsey House makes great use of its lawns and meadows, hosting special events throughout the year: storytelling, Civil War-era baseball, Jane Austin literary gatherings and English country dancing.

Marble Springs, a state historic site so named for deposits of Tennessee rose marble, provides 35 acres of historic buildings and their connecting lawns and gardens, a one-mile walking trail and the green spaces earning Class 1 Arboretum status with Class 2 in the works. The main cabin was built circa 1800 and stands in its original spot. It was the last home of TenQHVVHHÂśV ÂżUVW JRYHUQRU -RKQ 6HYLHU DQG KLV GHVFHQGDQWV VKRZ XS DW OHDVW once a month, says Executive Director Anna Chappelle. “Log structures DUH IDVW GLVDSSHDULQJ ´ &KDSSHOOH QRWHV VR ÂżQGLQJ ÂżYH ORJ VWUXFWXUHV KHUH is a bonus. So are the pink marble steps leading inside the Sevier house.

The Marble Springs loom house features a rare, and architecturally interesting rocker-beater loom, considered to be revolutionary in design and function, and hand-crafted after the American Revolution. Flax was grown here, not cotton, and still is for demonstrations. Check out the herb garden and learn about Sevier’s treatment for rheumatoid arthritis: a boiled earthworm poultice.

The catted sticks and mud chimney construction in the detached Sevier kitchen is interesting too—faster to construct Chappelle says than stone and mortar. Hope for a stargazing special event when you visit because the skies over Marble Springs provide a stage free of city lights.

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• The National Register of Historic Places declares Mead Marble Quarry and Ross Marble Quarry worthy of preservation and places them on the National Park Service RI¿FLDO OLVW • Fort Dickerson Park appeals to Civil War buffs as an earthen fort and battery looking toward the Great Smoky Mountains, but East Tennessee marble enthusiasts rejoice over the turquoise waters of a 350-foot deep quarry lake and the hiking trails from the parking lot to the lake.

• South Loop Trails of the urban wilderness connect 42 miles of greenspace to 10 parks just two miles from Knoxville’s city center.

Find four trailheads, clear signage, mature hardwood forests and marble extraction VLWHV SOXV ZLOGÀRZHUV MXVW OLNH WKRVH LQ the Smoky Mountains.

• Connect to Ijams Nature Center through the South Loop Trails or access from a spacious parking lot. Both quarries on the National Register are here and so are birding boardwalks, canoes, paddleboards, canoes and bicycles, 10 miles of trails, an art gallery, interactive nature exhibits and a canopy tour with 60 elements.

Details of main stops on the 34-mile loop are available at www.tnpinkmarble.com

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By Elizabeth Crotts

DromomaniaX2, Stacey Cushner & Liselott Johnsson, Exhibition Photos

Architecture and art have been intertwined throughout time, which is a thought provoking relationship to Liselott Johnnson, an artist and accredited architect who resides in Madison Georgia and Miami, Florida. Johnnson’s artistic passion is to create art to engage people occupying public spaces. Her installations intrigue the viewer with abstract geometric shapes and forms, allowing for imagination to take hold in an unusual and inspiring way. Her exhibits span a diverse number of locations and include: “Lifeboat” at the Muhlenberg Library in Chelsea, NY; “La Poetique des Lavoirs” at the mountainside village of Saorge in the Maritime Alps and most recently, DromomaniaX2 at Temporary Storage Gallery in Brooklyn, NY. As a young girl growing up in Sweden, Johnnson always loved to paint and draw. “It seems I have spent my entire life moving between the two worlds of art and architecture,” says Johnnson. “I choose architecture as P\ ¿HOG RI VWXG\ LQ XQLYHUVLW\ EHFDXVH LW ZDV DQ DUWLVWLF ¿HOG WKDW , IHOW would create a career path encompassing both my passion for art and love of functional design.” Working as an architect until the recession created a stall in building world-wide, she has lived in major cities including Paris, New York and Miami. In 2007, it seemed the time to re-immerse herself LQWR WKH ¿HOG RI FUHDWLYH DUW KDG DUULYHG ³7KH OLQN EHWZHHQ DUW DQG DUFKLtecture has always been there for me. I felt the time was right for me to pursue my Master of Fine Arts degree and so I enrolled at the Art Institute of Boston to help hone the artistic side of myself. Architecture is still my passion. For me? The relationship between space and art is always present.

As an architect I probably spend more time thinking about that relationship than most people. The question to me is always: when does art become architecture or architecture art?”

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DromomaniaX2, Stacey Cushner & Liselott Johnsson, Exhibition Photos

Long Gone (Borta Bra Men Hemma Bäst), 2015 Charcoal, varnish, acrylic on pinewood, HOHYHQ SLHFHV à RRU VFXOSWXUH 84x84x8 inches

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Johnnson’s most recent project is DromomaniaX2, which H[SORUHV WKH LQWLPDWH LQWHQVLW\ RI WKH IRUHVW DQG WKH LQ¿QLWH geometry of wood. The opening exhibition was held this past November and will become a large solo show at the Gertrude Herbert Institute of Art in Augusta in 2017. Dromomania references an uncontrollable urge to wander and seems to describe perfectly Johnnson’s examination of the importance of forests through a celebration of natural beauty and creative inspiration.

Johnnson is always looking for opportunities to create architectural installations. The exhibit at the Carnegie Library system in NYC has become a permanent exhibit. With a civic minded duty as part of her make-up, she donated her art to the

For We Are Where We Are Not, 2015 Acrylic on pinewood, 31.5x44.5x1.5 inches

Muhlenberg Library on 23rd street in Chelsea. “My husband Jorge Armenteros and I lived close to the Chelsea Library and it was our community. To me libraries serve a very important function, especially in cities. They become a home for people who have nowhere else to go. Not everyone can pay to have a place to sit down and relax. A library is a public space which provides this, a luxury to someone who cannot pay to have a cup of coffee at Starbucks. At a library you have free access to books, computers, magazines and so much more. When I met with the patrons of the library, I realized that the function of the library today is somewhat different than when the doors ÂżUVW RSHQHG &KHOVHD ZDV RQH RI WKH ÂżUVW EUDQFKHV WR RSHQ LQ NYC, so it is very cool to have my art on display there.â€?

Artist and registered architect Liselott Johnsson creates geometric paintings, sculptures and architectural installations that highlight overlooked systems that operate and control our daily life. Holding a MFA in Visual Arts from Lesley University College of Art and Design, Johnsson’s work has appeared internationally in both public architectural spaces and art galleries. An international architect by profession, Johnsson specializes in architectural design, completing projects in France, Sweden, British Virgin Islands and the United States. Her most renowned assignment is Aquamare, a luxury resort in Virgin Gorda, British Virgin Islands, which was featured in Caribbean Hideaways by Meg Nolan van Reesema.

Her interest in the relationship between art and architecture has led her to curate numerous contemporary art exhibitions and she held the position of Gallery Director at the Mary S. Byrd Gallery of Art at Georgia Regents University until 2015.

Please consult www.liselottjohnsson.com for more information.

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Inner Sun (Metaphorical Honey Will Not Be Shut Up), 2015 Charcoal, varnish, acrylic on wood, 72x72x3.25 inches

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Six years ago Lew and Diane Houser of Clearwater, Florida were exploring Venice, Italy on one of their many trips outside of the USA. While in Italy, they followed their passion and purchased several pieces of original art without realizing they would be perfect for their future home in Dahlonega Georgia. A serendipitous turn of events landed them in their current home, complete with the purchased art from Italy.

Integrating into a community is someWLPHV GLI¿FXOW EXW QRW IRU 'LDQH +RXVHU ,Q fact, Diane was named the Woman of the Year in Dahlonega after only her second year of living in the area. It’s easy to unGHUVWDQG ZK\ DIWHU VSHQGLQJ ¿YH PLQXWHV with Diane; her genuine love for people and community are apparent to even the most casual observer.

The Houser’s moved to Montaluce, located outside of Dahlonega, in 2013. They were full time residents of Clearwater Florida with a second home in Murphy NC when a daytrip took them to Montaluce. “We like to explore,” said Lew. “We were looking for someplace new to visit and found Montaluce Winery and it looked like an interesting place to visit. We love wines and I thought it would be a fun place to go for lunch.

We never dreamed we would buy a home there.â€? However, Montaluce cast a spell over the Houser’s. Between the beauty of the countryside and the wonderful wine, it was apparent they had found new ground to put down roots. What started as a day trip became their life journey. They saw the house and found it was available. “We fell in love with the house and six weeks later, we moved in,â€? said Lew. “Our life here is very rewarding,â€? says Diane. “Lew belongs to the Lions Club, Corvette Club, Literary Coalition, and is on the board of the Rainbow Children’s Home. We are both very involved in civic DFWLYLWLHV DQG UHFHLYH PDQ\ EOHVVHG EHQHÂżWV IURP RXU LQYROYHPHQW Being part of the community brings us joy.â€?

While their new abode had survived a period of neglect, there was much work to be done. Floors were resurfaced, walls repainted, and professional cleaning was a must. The house had been unoccupied for several years, the yard was a tangle of weeds but the bones were there and the Houser’s breathed new life into their dream home.

Everything fell into place to make the rehabilitation project a success. The Houser’s explained that love was all the estate needed to bloom again. “The kitchen was complete with SubZero and Wolf DSSOLDQFHV 7KH KDQG SODQHG RDN Ă€RRUV ZHUH VXSHUE DQG DXWKHQWLF

for a Tuscan style home. The Italian clay roof tiles and the 15 inch exterior walls constructed with masonry stucco bring Italy to life in this part of Georgia,� said Lew. It was breathtaking, to say the least.�

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Harrison Design - William H. Harrison, AIA, NCARB When he was 12 years old, Bill began workLQJ DV D GUDIWVSHUVRQ LQ DQ DUFKLWHFWÂśV RIÂżFH HYHU\ summer and on Saturdays. By the time he entered Georgia Institute of Technology, he was already PRUH WKDQ IDPLOLDU ZLWK WKH ÂżUVW \HDUÂśV DUFKLWHFture curriculum. After graduation, Bill continued his education touring the architecture of the masters in Europe and the Americas. It was particularly in Italy where he focused his attention, visiting every palace and villa designed by Andrea Palladio.

The tenets of classical architecture remain evident in every Harrison Design project. Even modern design must function, endure and delight.

Like Palladio, his predecessors and those who followed, Bill’s practice encourages the architecture to explore new ideas, to add and augment the old with new concepts, and further the art by drawing on a wellspring of great ideas built on the foundations of the past.

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Southern comfort and charm mix like salt and pepper in the busy life of Georgia native Lara Lyn Carter. She juggles business, family, and cooking with ease - all while exploring places of culinary interest in the Southeastern United States. Lara Lyn takes viewers on location to sites including Monticello, VA and Sea Island, GA. My favorite segment is Gray Moss Plantation where she ventures from the hunt to the table exploring the long-standing sport of quail hunting.

Albany is an interesting mix of old and new, forward thinkers, innovators and get things done-ers. Ray Charles, the King of Soul, was born here and Thrush Aviation designs and manufactures crop dusting planes sold around the world. It is in this small Georgia town that Lara Lyn’s dream place exists. The 3100 sq. ft., 3 bedroom, 3.5 bath home has undergone a change or two since the initial build in 1983 and Lara Lyn could not be happier.

The story begins with Lara Lyn and her family planning a move back to Albany in 2011 and realizing the house she had always wanted to call her own was soon going to be on the market. “This house is a Williamsburg style, which I love because it is so traditional,� said Lara Lyn. “We bought it from the original owners through serendipity. When we knew we were moving

back to Albany, the owners called us and said it was for sale.

We had lived in the same neighborhood previously so it was apparent early on that this pretty, brick house sitting on the corner of a cul de sac would soon be ours.�

The house is full of character and the newly remodeled kitchen designed for Lara Lyn’s cooking show is the center piece. “The kitchen was totally redone in order to accommodate the ÂżOP FUHZ IRU $ 7K\PH IRU 6KDULQJ ´ VDLG /DUD /\Q Âł7KH foot island is wonderful! It was installed in two sections. We wanted the island top to be wood to soften the look from the granite countertops and stainless steel appliances. We designed it to look like a piece of furniture and what is totally different is there are no doors on the back of the island. I knew that I needed something easy for when I needed to reach down and pull out a WUD\ RU VRPHWKLQJ HOVH , QHHG GXULQJ ÂżOPLQJ 7KLV FRQÂżJXUDWLRQ of the open cabinets works great when I am shooting the show.

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Lara Lyn designed the new kitchen with the help of Chuck Knight, an Albany appliance store owner who carries the Sub-Zero and Wolf brands. Rob Maxim, the Sub-Zero distributor from Atlanta, was also instrumental in the design and build of the kitchen. “Chuck knew what I was going to be doing as IDU DV WKH WHOHYLVLRQ VKRZ KH Ă€LSSHG HYHU\WKLQJ DURXQG WR RSWLPL]H WKH NLWFKHQ IRU D ÂżOP FUHZ LQFOXGLQJ PDNLQJ VXUH WKHUH was enough space for all the different angles for the onscreen shots.â€? The kitchen incorporates all Sub-Zero/Wolf appliances including a four-burner gas cooktop, four-burner gas range, warming drawer, convection oven, steam convection oven, two dishwashers and a Sub-Zero refrigerator.

The original laundry room was converted to a pantry, with storage and a coffee station. A second dishwasher is tucked away here, always useful but especially when entertaining.

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A favorite area of the house is the glass-enclosed breakfast room, which has turned into an all-day retreat. “In the morning, we like to have coffee here; we utilize the space more now as this has become our breakfast/eating room instead of our guest overĂ€RZ 7ZR ZDOOV DUH JODVV DQG ZH KDYH D ORYH RI WKH VSDFH DV D VLWting room. The draperies go down one wall, providing space and privacy. There is also complete access to the yard with a small patio. We designed the outdoor living area ourselves repurposing wonderful old bricks found at our family farm. It adds that touch of generations of our family to our new home.â€?

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Super Bowl Party For football fans, the play season seems to never end. You are either watching the game, going to the game, talking about the game, or planning for the game. No football game is more highly anticipated than the NFL Super Bowl. February 13, 2016 means Super Bowl 50!! Be certain you have your entertainment game on! Party food is essential to a good time for your group of loud and rowdy football fans cheering for their favorite team!

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Here are a few of Lara Lyn’s favorite recipes for your Super Bowl 50 Party.

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Place pork on a lined baking sheet. Drizzle 1 tbsp. of the olive oil on pork and rub over meat. Combine the remaining ingredients and rub onto meat. Roast pork in the oven at 375 degrees for 50 to 60 minutes or until internal temperature reaches 160 degrees.

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THE JEWEL OF CASHIERS

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A RARE COMBINATION Lonesome Valley is nestled in the only box canyon east of the Mississippi. Located in the southern Appalachian Mountains of North Carolina, it lies on a natural plateau within the borders of the Nantahala National Forest and is a place of quiet serenity. The ancient mountain chain appeals to those in search of becoming one with nature, while at the same time being part of a larger community of like-minded individuals. This is the retreat that Chad Foster was searching for when he designed and built his mountain cabin; a getaway for family and friends that encompassed a quiet life of serenity interspersed with all the many activities available in the region: KLNLQJ à \ ÀVKLQJ FOLPELQJ DQG enjoying the great outdoors.

LONESOME VALLEY Words and Music by Woody Guthrie

You gotta walk that lonesome valley, You gotta walk it by yourself, Nobody here can walk it for you, You gotta walk it by yourself.

Former ESPN fly fishing host - Chad Foster escapes the ordinary in Lonesome Valley Lonesome Valley in Cashiers, N.C. was originally part of a 35,000 acre holding purchased in the late 1800’s by E.H.Jennings, an industrialist from Pittsburgh, PA. Today, the remaining 800 acres is cherished by his descendants and those who now own homes in this canyon. The property has been transformed into a paradise for people seeking quiet and solitude in the southern Appalachian Mountains. In fact, most of the homes in Lonesome Valley mimic the simple lines of the distinctive Appalachian architecture. Architects and builders utilize local resources such as cedar siding and cedar shake roofs to construct their dwellings. Granite for countertops, poplar bark siding sourced from the region and rusted tin roofs are also apparent in the development. The homes blend into the landscape, with the design principle largely based on understatement rather than exorbitant.

Driving through Lonesome Valley with property manager Thomas Bates, I notice homes are so secluded Bates must occasionally point towards the wooded terrain for me to glimpse them nestled among the beautiful ODQGVFDSH <RX ZLOO QRW ÂżQG D JROI FRXUVH PHandering through the lush valley. Instead, there are miles of trails to hike, a multitude of protected greenspace including two man-made ODNHV WKH ZRUOG FODVV &DQ\RQ 6SD D ÂżYH VWDU restaurant for residents and visitors to enjoy and the Farmhouse, the original abode of the Jennings family which has been transformed into a magical gathering spot for Lonesome Valley residents, such as Friday night dinners.

From the farmhouse porch we have a clear view of the towering granite cliff know as Cow Rock Mountain. This large expanse of rock owns the valley, and is a draw for people from around the world with a passion for rock climbing. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Cow Rock is one of two faces viewed within the valley,â&#x20AC;? said Bates. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Climbers frequent the 1200 foot Laurel Knob rock face due to its challenging nature.â&#x20AC;? He points and says, â&#x20AC;&#x153;Look up there. You can see several different routes following the chiseled perpendicular groves carved by eons of erosion.â&#x20AC;? Tiny specks of color are climbers making their way across the face. )O\ ÂżVKLQJ LV DOVR D ELJ GUDZ IRU UHVLGHQWV DW /RQVRPH 9DOOH\ DQG KHUH \RX ZLOO ÂżQG D SULYDWH SRQG WR ÂżVK FDWFK DQG UHOHDVH RQO\ 7KLV ZDV D GUDZ IRU )RVWHU ZKR DIWHU HLJKW \HDUV VSHQW Ă&#x20AC;\ ÂżVKLQJ DURXQG WKH ZRUOG ZDV UHDG\ WR VHW GRZQ roots. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I had been visiting Cashiers for 25 years,â&#x20AC;? he explained as we were casting our lines onto the stocked Lonesome Valley trout pond. â&#x20AC;&#x153;When it was time to buy I had established a relationship with the Jennings family. We knew this was the place for us. We wanted a comfortable family home located close to running water but at the same time tucked away from casual observers.â&#x20AC;?

0RXQWDLQ :RUNV D &DVKLHUV DUFKLWHFWXUDO ÂżUP owned by Travis Mileti was contracted for the architectural design and Ryan Cathay of Smart Properties in Madison, GA, was selected as the builder. With a design-build team in place, the minimalist abode perched above a rushing, mountain stream was completed in six months. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I had my vision and ultimately sketched the idea of this house, which was brought to life by Mountain Works and Smart Properties,â&#x20AC;? said Foster. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We could not have been happier with the experience.â&#x20AC;?

0RXQWDLQ :RUNV GHVLJQHG WKH KRXVH DURXQG WKH Ă&#x20AC;RRUSODQ )RVWHU HQYLVLRQHG ZKLFK KDG VHYeral main elements he wanted to include. With a hands-on approach to the construction phase, Foster spent much of his time on-site as the house took form. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I believe itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s critical to have a great rapport and relationship with the builder,â&#x20AC;?

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The porch spanning the back of the house is another example of bringing the outdoors â&#x20AC;&#x153;inside.â&#x20AC;?

Murphy beds and hammocks suspended from the rafters create a cozy haven for relaxing after a day of exploring the wilds of Cashiers. For the Foster family, Lonesome Valley is an idyllic retreat, a perfect blend of community and family in the rugged Appalachian Mountains. [ Story By Kim Jackson ]

The Foster home is an example of rustic simplicity that invites the outdoors inside to create a comfortable living space.

“There is a wilderness we walk alone However well-companioned” — Stephen Vincent Benét, Western Star

Cow Rock Mountain is a granite outcropping which provides a stunning backdrop from the back porch of the Farmhouse at Lonesome Valley. “It is said that this curious formation was named by the native American Indians who made summer camp in the valley,” says Travis Mileti, chief designer at Mountain Works.

Architect: Travis Mileti 7KH DUFKLWHFWXUDO GHVLJQ Ă&#x20AC;UP RI 0RXQWDLQZRUNV LV based in Cashiers, NC and specializes in creating award-winning mountain homes. The Mountainworks GHVLJQ WHDP FUHDWHV KRPHV ZLWK WKH Ă&#x20AC;QHVW EXLOGLQJ materials and techniques as a prerequisite. The use of DQWLTXH ORJ DQG OXPEHU FRPELQHG ZLWK ´PRXQWDLQesqueâ&#x20AC;? details are prevalent in many of their designs.

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Saint Maryâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Good Samaritan Hospital of Greensboro is anticipating yet another sold out black-tie fundraiser event to be held Saturday, Feb. 13, 2016, at The Ritz-Carlton Reynolds Plantation, Lake Oconee. The Heart and Soul Gala will feature dinner and dancing, with a live and silent auction for guests to enjoy with many special auction items donated by area businesses and individuals. All proceeds from the auction will be used to enhance the technology and services provided to the community by St. Maryâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Good Samaritan Hospital.

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Baker pointed out that continuous fundraising is essential to ensure the best facilities available to treat people in the community who need care. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Our capital campaign has allowed us to acquire numerous technologies rarely found in critical access hospitals. We need the funds to keep up with medical advances and ensure that our hospital can deliver the sophisticated, high quality care you need right here, close to home, today and for years to come,â&#x20AC;? Baker added.

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One of the event sponsors is Black Sheep Interiors design ÂżUP +HDUW DQG 6RXO *DOD FRPPLWWHH SUHVHQWHG D SODTXH of recognition to Black Sheep Interiors for supporting the hospital. (L-R) Committee member Heather Chronos, Event Chair and Hospital Foundation Board member Riezl Baker, Black Sheep Interiors owner/designer Shane Meder, interior designer Emily Creighton, and Good Samaritan Hospital Director of Public Relations Beth Patrick.

AN ADDITIONAL LIVE AUCTION ITEM IS:

Tickets for the event can be purchased at: WWW.GSHGALA.COM For more information about the Gala, ticket sales, or becoming a sponsor, please contact Riezl Baker at 706-347-2625 or Foundation Director Crysty Odom at 706.389.3926 or odom@stmarysathens.org.

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Seven night stay for up to four people at a spacious two level villa in the beautiful island of Antigua. Steps away from the aqua blue waters and sandy beaches of Dickinson Bay, you and your closest friends will enjoy the panoramic views of the Caribbean Sea from your own balcony. The restaurants, casinos and lively bars of the Antiqua village is a short beach stroll away.

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Luxury never goes out of style nor do products that promise to make life less hectic. Steam ovens are the must-have appliance in a new kitchen, one-upping microwaves; warming drawers are ever-so-helpful for those who love to entertain, allowing piping hot meals for family and guests; induction cooktops save space and are safer for homes with young kids.

A luxury induction cooktop combines the precision of a gas cooktop with the sleek design of an electric cooktop. Jenn Airâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s 30â&#x20AC;? model has four powerful elements that heat cookware directly, for exceptional speed and responsiveness, while the cooking surface stays cool to the touch. Most manufacturers now offer a line of induction cooktops, but not all utensils will work with this method. Only materials with a ferrous nature such as cast iron or enameled cast iron, including Lodge and Le Creuset. Just carry along a small magnet, such as the sorts used to decorate refrigerator doors. If the magnet clings well to the outside bottom of the pot or pan, it will work on induction. If the magnet does not cling, or does so only very weakly, the item will not work on induction.

Top Kitchen Trends for BLACK STAINLESS APPLIANCES Stainless steel appliances have ruled over kitchen trends for more than a decade, but has the time come for the pseudo-industrial look? According to Houzz, appliance manufacturers are jumping onto this trend and introducing a more industrial, edgier black or bronze stainless for 2016 to replace the traditional polished stainless for their new line of appliances. From Kitchen Aid to LG, look for this sleek, modern twist to living up your kitchen space.

WORKHORSE ISLANDS Kitchen islands are providing additional workspace as well as deep storage, prep sinks, room for seating and more. Islands are becoming more user friendly, providing space for everything at â&#x20AC;&#x153;armâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s reach.â&#x20AC;? They are also housing warming drawers, microwaves and are continuing to be the central feature in modern kitchens.

GO ORGANIC All about timber - â&#x20AC;&#x153;Timber is certainly the hero in this natural movement,â&#x20AC;? James explains, who notes that walnut tones and blonde oaks are woods that will be trending in 2016. To give your organic-inspired scheme an earthier and more authentic feel, the Brisbane designer suggests introducing timber in its rawest form to your space â&#x20AC;&#x201C; think live edge slabs, tree stump stools or pendant lights made from tree branches.

WHITE KITCHENS WITH A POP A trend which never seems to go away are white kitchen walls and cabinets. To avoid a too-sterile look, however, many designers and homeowners are learning to punch up an all-white VSDFH ZLWK VPDUW FRORUIXO GHWDLOV WKURXJKRXW VXFK DV WLOH Ă&#x20AC;RRU to-ceiling bookcases, raw materials and more which bring color, personality and contrast into the mix. Spicing things up with a mix of dark wood, black countertops and brightly colored tiles make a white kitchen anything but boring.

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with Chip Wade

COUNTRY IN THE CITY

Heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a country boy who daydreams of living on a farm, but sheâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s an urban girl who would never consider leaving the city. Despite many years of experience as an HGTV DesignHU DQG /HDG &UHDWLYH RI :DGH :RUNV ÂżQGLQJ D VROXWLRQ IRU WKLV FRXSOH VWLOO VWUHWFKHG P\ LPDJLQDWLRQ 2XU ÂżQDO GHVLJQ KHOSHG WKH IDPLO\ ÂżQG PLGGOH JURXQG E\ WUDQVIRUPLQJ WKHLU downtown backyard into a creative country retreat the whole family can enjoy.

With its chicken coop, vegetable gardens, green roof structures, and whimsical architectural details, you would never guess that this artsy space we created is in Atlantaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s in town Buckhead neighborhood. Larger structures with usable square footage can overpower a space, especially in the middle of an urban backyard, such as this one. By building into the landscape, we not only disguised the art studio but also created a unique piece of architecture thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s good for the environment.

Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s always important when designing an outdoor space, to plan where you want the eye to focus. I recommend creating vignettes to control the eye in space by using smaller architectural structures or unique geometries â&#x20AC;&#x201C; just enough to cause a pause in glance as you gaze around. The bright red trellis was the perfect way to draw the eye from the art studio to the chicken coop without losing visual interest. My team and I also designed a minimalistic hammock that transforms to your body position and hangs between the two main areas, creating another area for guests to enjoy.

This year, when designing your outdoor living environment, consider something different. Think of ways to entertain your guests other than food and drinkâ&#x20AC;Ścreate memories with a unique backdrop with your outdoor living spaces. Creativity and customization done responsibly and effectively always produces the best livable results.

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Zac McMurry and his mother Shelley McMurry

A MOMENT WITH...

Authentic Reclaimed Flooring D&B introduces Zack McMurry, president of Authentic Reclaimed Flooring, formally known as Authentic Pine Floors. This family-owned business located LQ /RFXVW *URYH RIIHUV UHVLGHQWLDO DQG FRPPHUFLDO FXVWRPHUV XQLTXH ÁRRULQJ options from their large inventory of reclaimed wood and sustainably KDUYHVWHG QHZ ZRRG ÁRRULQJ ´:H KDYH RYHU \HDUV RI FXPXODWLYH experience at ARF within our walls! With key employees that have been with us through the ups and downs, we’ve all learned so much along the way!”

DESIGN & BUILD: When and why did you open Authentic Reclaimed Flooring?

ZACK MCMURRY: Authentic Pine Floors as it was originally named opened the doors in 1984. Our family had just moved to Georgia from South Carolina and my parents, Mike and Shelley McMurry, purchased an old farm house in Jackson, GA in dire need of restoration. Momâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s heart was set on wide plank, pine Ă&#x20AC;RRULQJ EXW HYHU\RQH GLVFRXUDJHG KHU VD\LQJ Âł3LQH LV WRR VRIW´ or â&#x20AC;&#x153;Wide boards will cup.â&#x20AC;? Not easily dissuaded and through diligent searching, a saw mill was located that provided her with a tractor-trailer load of 12â&#x20AC;? wide, tongue and groove pine Ă&#x20AC;RRULQJ 1HHGLQJ RQO\ D SRUWLRQ RI WKH PDWHULDO WR FRPSOHWH WKH KRXVH D ODUJH VWDFN RI XQXVHG ZRRG Ă&#x20AC;RRULQJ UHPDLQHG VWDFNHG RQ WKH SRUFK 1RW TXLWH VXUH ZKDW WR GR ZLWK WKH Ă&#x20AC;RRULQJ 0RP placed an ad in the AJC. Surprise! It immediately sold and hisWRU\ ZDV PDGH 0\ SDUHQWV GHFLGHG WKDW EURNHULQJ ZRRG Ă&#x20AC;RRUing could be lucrative. It turned out to be so successful that after two years, Dad quit his corporate job in ATL and started working full time with Mom.

D&B: How did you begin your career with what is now known as Authentic Reclaimed Flooring and why the change of name?

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D&B: Where do you obtain your reclaimed material?

ZM: We source the reclaimed raw material from all over the world. Much of it is salvaged from turn of the century industrial buildings up and down the east coast including abandoned textile mills, distilleries and warehouses. Currently, we are processing reclaimed French oak, salvaged from a 300 year-old estate in France and producing a custom OLQH RI SUHÂżQLVKHG HQJLQHHUHG Ă&#x20AC;RRULQJ IURP WKLV PDWHULDO IRU a small chain of upscale, boutique hotels. Our products are VROG WKURXJK Ă&#x20AC;RRULQJ FRPSDQLHV RU GLUHFWO\ WR KRPHRZQers, builders, and developers. Being in the unique position as a manufacturer selling direct to the public, our pricing is much more affordable than most people think. We just completed our largest project ever - over 250,000 sq. ft. of FXVWRP ÂżQLVKHG HQJLQHHUHG UHFODLPHG KHDUW SLQH IRU 7ROO Brothers in Brooklyn, NY. It has been a fun and challenging project to be involved with, from helping to design the Ă&#x20AC;RRU VSHFLÂżF WR WKH FXVWRPHUÂśV UHTXHVW DQG WKHQ SURGXFLQJ LW WR WKRVH H[DFW VSHFLÂżFDWLRQV 1HZ FRQVWUXFWLRQ ORRNV WR EH strong in 2016 and we are ready to lead the way in reclaimed Ă&#x20AC;RRULQJ ZRRG SURGXFWV [ Story By Elizabeth Crotts ]

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Georgia's Father of Fine Wines

By Doc Lawrence ´7KH EHVW SODFH LQ $PHULFD WR KDYH D KHDUW DWWDFN Âľ KH¡G RIWHQ VD\ ´LV LQ P\ VWRUH RQ D Saturday afternoon.â&#x20AC;? Meet Jim Sanders who was referring to the impressive assemblage of noted cardiac specialists who gathered regularly in the back room of Sandersâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; legendDU\ ZLQH VWRUH LQ $WODQWD WR HDW VSOHQGLG IRRG DQG GULQN Ă&#x20AC;QH )UHQFK ZLQHV (YHU\WKLQJ ZDV served at no cost with wonderful stories provided by the host, an accomplished raconteur.

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Sanders had wine shops in various Atlanta locations. One of the earliest was near the Georgia State Capital where he actually hosted an accidental gathering of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., D VHJUHJDWLRQLVW IRUPHU JRYHUQRU RI *HRUJLD 0DUYLQ *ULIÂżQ DQG the Pulitzer Prize winning editor of the Atlanta Constitution, Ralph McGill. With Sanders in control, some outstanding Burgundy was uncorked and after a few glasses, Sanders recalled, â&#x20AC;&#x153;the stories got light-hearted and the laughter louder.â&#x20AC;? Shortly afterward, Sanders, a gifted writer, typed the event for posterity.

The last retail store bearing the Sanders Wines name was in Buckhead. The famous and the casual shopper dropped in for those special bottles. While the owner knew wines from top to bottom, France received special treatment. Sanders taught his legendary classes predicated on the evolution of French wines and at the time of his death in 1999, could lay claim to over 165 varieties bearing his name.

Jim Sandersâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; wine students represented a cross-section: Physicians and business tycoons learned alongside housewives and young professionals. Governors, members of the judiciary and authors sat alongside curious folks who yearned to know more about wine and its relationship to food.

Beaujolais, too often overlooked today, was highly recommended. Bottles of the Gamay-grape wine were opened daily and poured in the rear of his store, served with wonderful food in what became known as â&#x20AC;&#x153;Poor Jimâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Soup Kitchen.â&#x20AC;?

Beaujolais has far more complexity than the unremarkable Nouveau that appears during the holiday season. Sanders never carried it but instead sold Cru Beaujolais including treasures like Brouilly, Chenas, Chiroubles, Cote de Brouilly, Fleurie, Julienas, Morgon, Moulin a Vent, Regnie and Saint-Amour. These were â&#x20AC;&#x153;the nearest we have to an all-purpose wine,â&#x20AC;? Sanders maintained.

When you cook from venerable Deep South recipes and those from France, there is a rare synergy. The food prepared daily by Sanders for his customers reĂ&#x20AC;HFWHG KHULWDJH WUDYels and education. He absorbed knowledge in France and his â&#x20AC;&#x153;raisingâ&#x20AC;? in Covington provided the opportunity to learn from skilled African-American cooks he admired.

Jim Sanders Georgia Brunswick Stew recipe is a culinary treasure.

Look long and hard, but you will search in vain for one that has this degree of authenticity. Recommended wines for this Southern staple: Beaujolais or a choice of several Italian wines including good Chianti.

Prime rib of beef? This â&#x20AC;&#x153;seems to cry out for the reserved HOHJDQFH RI D ÂżQH UHG %RUGHDX[ ´ DGYLVHG 6DQGHUV VLQJOLQJ RXW Margaux for â&#x20AC;&#x153;suppleness and grace.â&#x20AC;? Salmon poached in wine LV D WLPHOHVV HQWUpH WKDW VRDUV ZLWK PRUH Ă&#x20AC;DYRUV ZKHQ HQMR\HG with glasses of Alsatian Riesling.

The collectible cookbook, Jim Sanders Cooks for Wine Lovers, written by the master over several decades has long been out of print. It was recently reprinted with over 100 original recipes that includes Sanders impressive and highly useful French wine-paring chart.

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The Fabled Burgundy Region Nuit-Saint-Georges

Jim Sanders was more than a wine and food trailblazer. His legacy continues today, evidenced by the number of highly regarded restaurants in Atlanta.

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NOTE: Jim Sanders cookbook is now available.

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ATLANTA'S Renewal via repurposing With Julie Carson Witnessing the robust redevelopment underway throughout Atlantaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Westside, it would seem business owners and residents have taken to heart author Horace *UHHOH\¡V IDPRXV TXRWH ´*R ZHVW \RXQJ PDQÂľ 7KH DUHD MXVW ZHVW RI WKH FLW\ along the Norfolk-Southern rail lines, once served as the center of the communityâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s livestock and meat processing industries, and for decades remained a somewhat gritty industrial district characterized by warehouses, processing plants, industrial EXLOGLQJV DQG IRRG VWRUDJH IDFLOLWLHV %XW QRZ $WODQWD¡V :HVWVLGH ´LV TXLFNO\ EHcoming a pedestrian-friendly community featuring a diverse and eclectic blend RI H[FOXVLYH GLQLQJ HVWDEOLVKPHQWV VSHFLDOW\ VKRSV SURIHVVLRQDO Ă&#x20AC;UPV DQG XQLTXH cutting-edge residences,â&#x20AC;? according to the West Midtown Business Alliance.

What distinguishes this communityâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s redevelopment from that of neighboring areas is the creative adaptive redesign of many of the existing structures. Business owners, developers and architects are preserving the characteristics of this once working-class neighborhood by repurposing industrial buildings into shops, restaurants, residences and even churches. Some business leaders have compared Westsideâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s resurgence to that of New York Cityâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s meatpacking district.

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creating a hip, urban destination where people want to OLYH ZRUN VKRS GLQH DQG SOD\ +H DQG KLV ÂżUP KDYH been involved in a number of Westside design projects UHFHQWO\ LQFOXGLQJ D EUHZHU\ FLGHU\ JXQ VKRS DQG ÂżUing range and a church. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s exciting to work with the entrepreneurs who believe Westsideâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s energy and vibe make it the perfect location for their businesses,â&#x20AC;? said Spangler. â&#x20AC;&#x153;In almost every case, these are creative, driven business owners who are passionate about what they do and have strong ideas about how they want their buildings to look and function. Our Westside design projects have all been collaborative processes with the owners, where we have shared ideas and worked as a team to repurpose and bring new life back into several unique industrial buildings.â&#x20AC;?

DIXON RYE - Interiors ¡ Wares ¡ Designs

URBAN TREE CIDERY

Dixie Rye was conceived by designer and owner Bradley Odom in a 4,800 sq. ft. industrial space offers a unique shopping experience. Odom preserved the industrial character of the interior by exposing the original crane system, along with the massive ceilings, exposed beams and trusses. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The rich heritage of the south informs not only how I design, but how I work with clients,â&#x20AC;? said Odom. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I see family, entertaining, both RXWGRRU DQG LQGRRU OLYLQJ ´ 2IIHULQJ H[FOXVLYH ÂżQGV IURP 6DELQ $VWLHU De Villatte and Jefferson Hayman, mixed with pieces from emerging and well established artisans, craftsman and designers, Odomâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s mantra is â&#x20AC;&#x153;buy better, fewer things.â&#x20AC;?

%LOOHG DV $WODQWDÂśV ÂżUVW FLGHU\ 8UEDQ 7UHH &LGHU\ LV VFKHGXOHG WR RSHQ in the fall of 2015 in a 4,500-square-foot building that will include a tasting room, live entertainment space and a production facility for crushing apples and manufacturing hard cider. The cidery will offer customers two traditional ciders as well as seasonal specials. â&#x20AC;&#x153;This building had been underused, but the owners saw its potential since a portion of the Beltline is expected to be built next to the structure.

In addition to design work, we worked with the city to amend parking regulations, since many of the cideryâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s future customers will probably arrive via bicycle or on foot, thanks to the Beltline,â&#x20AC;? said Spangler.

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www.DixonRye.com

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STODDARDâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S RANGE AND GUNS

TRINITY ANGLICAN MISSION CHURCH

7R FUHDWH WKH ÂżUVW FRPPHUFLDO LQGRRU VKRRWLQJ UDQJH ZLWKLQ WKH &LW\ RI Atlanta, TSW developed a design to convert a former 30,000 square IRRW SOXPELQJ ZDUHKRXVH LQWR D VWDWH RI WKH DUW ÂżUHDUP UHWDLO WUDLQLQJ and shooting facility that includes a spacious patio boasting a skyline view, and one of the countryâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s only Beretta Showrooms, featuring a seOHFWLRQ RI %HUHWWD KDQGJXQV VKRWJXQV ULĂ&#x20AC;HV DFFHVVRULHV DQG KLJK HQG clothing. The design was completed in 2013, and Stoddardâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Range and Guns opened to the public at the end of 2014. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The original barrel vaulted warehouse offered a variety of creative possibilities for the buildingâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s new incarnation as a shooting gallery and retail establishment,â&#x20AC;? said Spangler. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Our design repurposes what were once the ZDUHKRXVHÂśV IURQW RIÂżFHV LQWR WKH HQWU\ VSDFH FODVVURRPV DQG D PHPberâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s lounge, while the larger space contains a soaring retail shop. The 24 shooting lanes are built of cast-in-place concrete walls, CMU walls, and post tensioned concrete roof all within the former warehouse. Old loading docks, steel arched framing and steel sash windows have all been preserved and refurbished to create a unique experience.â&#x20AC;?

This growing church operates out of an industrial park on Atlantaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Westside. Based on recent and expected continued congregational growth, the church needed options for expanding both within their existing home and potentially purchasing a neighboring building.

TSW conducted site studies and created schematic plans for both options.â&#x20AC;&#x153;Trinity Anglican Mission is a young congregation, comprised mostly of 20 and 30 year olds, so they knew they would need additional childrenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s classrooms, along with more seating in the sanctuary,â&#x20AC;? said Spangler. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Our initial design work focused on expansion within the industrial building the church currently owns, but later, we were invited to also provide both site studies and plan schematics for a two-building concept. The church recently purchased the building immediately to their north, so we are now beginning preliminary design development for the new space, which will serve the congregationâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s youth and provide considerably more casual fellowship areas. The congregation plans to break ground on the new expansion in the spring of 2016.â&#x20AC;?

485 Bishop Street

www.stoddardsguns.com

2270 DeFoors Hill Road

www.atltrinity.org

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with Shane Meder In my every day journey from home to home, client to client, I am inspired!

Q: I want a large sectional in my living room. If I do that, I will not have any room for chairs. Is it okay to just have one big sectional in the living room?

A: A room will feel more spacious if it has a combination of seating. I would encourage you to look at the size of the sectional, reduce it, and add chairs to achieve a more comfortable and appealing look.

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4 +RZ GR \RX IHHO DERXW VODWH RQ DQ H[WHULRU SRUFK ÁRRU" A: Slate is a beautiful and very natural stone for an exterior. However, the maintenance and care are very important to consider as slate has D WHQGHQF\ WR ÀDNH DQG VHSDUDWH 7KLV FDQ FDXVH DQ XQHYHQQHVV RQ WKH ÀRRU 7RGD\¶V SRUFHODLQV KDYH FRPH D ORQJ ZD\ DQG GR D JUHDW job at achieving the look without the maintenance.

4 , DP QRW ÀQGLQJ RXW WKH JHQGHU RI P\ EDE\ XQWLO GHOLYHU\ day. What is a neutral gender color scheme for the nursery that will also be relaxing for baby?

A: A pale blue mixed with variations of yellow and white are a good investment for a new mother not knowing the gender of her baby.

Nurseries done in all white are also a great investment, and when the baby comes you can pop in accents of blue or pink.

Q: I want a cottage feel in my kitchen, but not overly shabby. What elements should I go for and what elements should I skip?

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Patterns and color in backsplashes should be monochromatic and understated. Added textures such as stained butcher block and farm tables are a great way to capture the cottage feel.

A: Fine China is considered to be timeless. New brides are looking at their china as more of a long term investment in a combination of how she sees her and her husband entertaining. Today’s entertaining has become more casual and such trends follow in the tabletop setting, china, décor, etc.

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Q: I love copper sinks.

Are they practical in a working kitchen?

A: Copper is a living metal.

Thus, it will consistently have different movements of color and variation. Copper comes with many dos and donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ts.

If various colorations do not bother you, this could be a SHUIHFW ÂżW 2WKHUZLVH VWD\ clear of copper and opt for a stainless steel option with a FRSSHU ÂżQLVK

Q: As a new homeowner, should I spurge on the furniture or the linens for my master bedroom?

A: As a new homeowner, an investment in a master bed is a good one. Over time, your taste will change. Be mindful not to invest so much money in pieces that will require you to be forever working around a particular style.

Q: What are some creative storage ideas for my 1920s bungalow that is lacking in closet space?

A: Seasonal clothes can be stored in Rubbermaid totes that will help you preserve the quality of your investment.

Q: I am going to be adding valances in my new house. How do I measure for the new rod?

A: Valances mounted to the bottom of the crown will allow you to make the window look taller.

You want to make sure the bottom of the valance touches the bottom of the window trim. Try to stay as close to the trim as possible. However, if you are just hanging drapery panels, it is better to hang the rod halfway between the bottom of the crown and top of the window trim.

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with Jodie Schmidt When building a home we have visions of fun weekends with large families, seated meals at holidays, luncheons or cocktails for associates and social groups, and intimate coffees with close friends. We imagine the essential design of our homes as a way to create spaces for entertaining. The welcoming feel created by the interior space, HVVHQWLDO Ă RZ RI HQHUJ\ WKURXJKRXW DQG WKH EHDXWLIXO Ă&#x20AC;QLVKHV GHWDLOHG thoughtfully by architects, designers, and construction management PDNH D KRXVH D KRPH $QG ZKLOH ´WRQV RI VWRUDJHÂľ LV DFFRXQWHG for, often the actual end uses of each of these storage areas can be an afterthought in the construction process.

The architectural design phase is an optimal time to think through the daily and seasonal storage needs of each level of a custom home with the extra step of planning what will truly be stored in each nook and closet. Invest time considering how storage will be used as your visions for your space are captured by designers and builders. There are as many customizable options and unique solutions DV WKHUH DUH KRPHV DQG VSDFHV WR ÂżOO +HUH DUH D IHZ WKDW come to mind as we decompress from holiday festivities.

FAMILY RETREAT. Visions of sugarplums while our grandchildren sleep in beautifully appointed guest bedURRPV RU DIWHUQRRQV ÂżOOHG ZLWK WKHLU ODXJKWHU ZKLOH VZLPPLQJ DQG ERDWLQJ PD\ ÂżOO RXU KHDGV EXW KRZ PDQ\ trips will you make back and forth to a laundry room on WKH RSSRVLWH VLGH RI WKH KRXVH DQG GRZQ D Ă&#x20AC;LJKW RU WZR RI stairs to reach out of the way linen storage? Planning for linen storage close to a laundry or possibly a second laundry room close to guest rooms or near an entrance from a pool deck or the boat dock will add convenience and

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value. Blossoming families with small children appreciate an extra pack-n-play or a high chair at a grandparentsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; house, but placement of storage for these bulky items until the children return for their next visit should be considered.

HOLIDAY HAVEN. Christmas in our home brings decorated trees and mantles, candles and collections of heirlooms, and wreaths or boughs to welcome friends and family. While a large storage room in a basement or attic is often designated for the holiday dĂŠcor, we have all experienced the unwieldy stacks of deteriorating cardboard stacked randomly that ALWAYS end up toppling into D ZHLUG XQUHDFKDEOH VSDFH ÂżOOHG ZLWK LQVXODWLRQ 2U WKH FUXVKHG bows and mangled silk evergreens that succumbed to oddly shaped plastic storage bins or those green plastic bags with red zippers that looked so perfect in the big box store last January.

Storage space for holiday dĂŠcor is essential and may exist, but often lacks infrastructure. Peg boards or track systems to hang evergreens and wreaths and customized shelving for oversized bins of heavy lights and wrapping paper as well as smaller boxes of delicate ornaments will make maintaining decorations a snap and minimize the loss of your familyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s treasured cookie dough ornaments and holiday decorations we invest in through the years.

ENTERTAINERâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S PARADISE. Cocktail parties, luncheons and showers, buffets and seated meals for large gatherings all EHQHÂżW IURP VSHFLDOL]HG GLQQHUZDUH VHUYing pieces, and linens â&#x20AC;Ś which must be stored. Breakfronts and buffets have traditionally served as storage space, although built-in cabinetry, butlerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s pantries and larger kitchens provide modern hostessHV ZLWK DGGLWLRQDO RSWLRQV $JDLQ , ÂżQG while working with many clients that their builders and designers have incorporated these modern storage solutions, but the homeownerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s personal collection has not been inventoried to visualize their actual usage. Food Network junkies possess high end cookware and preparation pieces that need valuable customized cabinetry solutions placed near sinks and stovetops and highly IXQFWLRQDO SDQWULHV 7KH SHUSHWXDO KRVWHVV ÂżQGV WKDW WKHUH DUH UDUHly enough customized cabinets and properly proportioned shelving options for multiple and varying sized serving pieces and collections of specialized stemware. Further special planning enhances ease of use for catering staff. For professionals and families that opt for take-out and easy access meals, more attention can be deYRWHG WR DHVWKHWLFV DQG DUWIXO GLVSOD\V $OO KRPHRZQHUV FDQ EHQHÂżW from exceptional detailed planning for todayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s technology including mounting options and hidden wiring for devices located in the kitchens that continue to be the heart of the every home.

Whether you are considering building, renovations, or just need to maximize the effective uses for what youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve been given, take the SODQQLQJ SURFHVV WKURXJK WR WKH ÂżQDO GHWDLOHG VWHS RI NQRZLQJ KRZ your storage will be used. jschmidt@anewleaforganizing.com

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THE IMPOR TANCE OF A LA ND SURVEY

:KHQ SXUFKDVLQJ D KRPH WKH OLVW RI ´WKLQJV WR GRÂľ VHHPV QHYHU HQGLQJ %X\HUV are typically involved in the sale of their current residence, while concurrently visiting numerous potential homes with a realtor. Once a dwelling is selected, the inspection process of the home of their dreams is set to begin. It is easy to JHW ORVW LQ WKH VKXIĂ H XQGHUVWDQGLQJ H[DFWO\ ZKHUH \RXU ERXQGDU\ OLQHV OLH Most properties have been surveyed at one time or another and it is common in the real estate industry to rely on an existing survey. Although itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s common practice itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s not always the safest for the buyer to rely on the existing survey, but rather they should insist on having the property surveyed before purchasing their home. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I found happiness in my own backyard but my neighbor claims itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s on his side of the property line.â&#x20AC;? This is an old joke, but it applies to much more than just happiness.

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Most surveys, especially for subdivisions are drawn before any improvements are constructed. The surveyor is working with a clean slate, raw land which usually has a road system in place but does not have homes or other improvements. Then home builders, or in custom-built situations the homeowners themselves, buy the lot and decide where they want to construct the home. Most responsible home builders are experienced enough to have a surveyor give WKHP D ÂłEXLOGLQJ HQYHORSH ´ ZKLFK LV D Ă&#x20AC;DJJHG DUHD RQ

the lot to ensure they stay within required set-backs and the boundary lines of the subdivision lot they purchased. Before you buy, itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s always a good idea to establish the boundaries.

While each of the professionals involved in the construction process strive to create a quality product it is easy to create a boundary line issue. It can be as simple as the subcontractor pouring the concrete for the driveway two or three feet on a neighborâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s property or as egregious as a builder constructing the master suite across the neighborâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s line onto their property. It is very common for outbuildings, such as detached garages, sheds and barns, to inadvertently encroach onto a neighborâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s property. They are typically added after the house is constructed and usually placed by someone who would not consult with a surveyor before either constructing or placing the structure.

If you are purchasing a home and relying on the subdivision survey which was drawn before the structures were built these encroachments could be easily missed. Your potential neighbor may not be aware that the encroachment exists either. As a buyer it is a unique time in the life of a home to have a survey drawn which shows all improvements so that you have the peace of mind that your home, the driveway and all structures located on the property were built on the property you are purchasing.

What is the result of a boundary line dispute and/or an encroachment? Take for an example the instance when a small shed is constructed and encroaches a few feet onto a neighborâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s property. Technically, when you cross onto your neighborâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s property you are committing the act of trespass.

We typically think of trespassing as walking across someRQHÂśV \DUG RU ÂżVKLQJ LQ WKHLU SRQG :H GRQÂśW WKLQN DERXW physical structures trespassing on our neighborâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s property, but thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s exactly what it is. Your neighborâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s remedy is to ÂżOH DQ DFWLRQ DJDLQVW \RX WR UHPRYH WKH VWUXFWXUH IURP WKHLU property. While moving a shed where you keep your lawn mower is inconvenient, if your master suite encroaches the remedy is the same. If enough of your home encroached upon your neighborâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s lot it is possible the court would order the house be demolished. These worst case scenarios can easily be avoided with due diligence during the negotiations for the purchase of your home.

The bottom line is, itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s in your best interest to have a licensed surveyor prepare a survey of the property you are planning to purchase. A picture is worth a thousand words and knowing exactly where your driveway, house, and any outbuildings lie is invaluable when embarking upon the largest investment most people make in their lives. If you decide to build or add any structure to your property, espeFLDOO\ IHQFLQJ KDYH D OLFHQVHG VXUYH\RU Ă&#x20AC;DJ \RXU ERXQGDU\ line to avoid the potential for dispute. lma@lralaw.com

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Ode (or is it Oak) to Chardonnay.

-HVXVÂś ÂżUVW PLUDFOH VDYHG WKH ZHGGLQJ IHDVW DQG And I selected Chardonnay. helped out a father of the bride who under bought. Ever Talk about lobbing a stink bomb in the middle of Cinwonder about this best wine? Since the question nevderellaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Champagne ball. I should have stuck to servinâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; er seems to turn up in Sunday school, Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m speculating plenty of â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;possum appetizers. As guests arrived, most of it wasnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t Chardonnay, one of worldâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s most popular my friends (you learn who your friends are when you ask grapes and bestselling wines that nobody likes -- or adthe wine club to bring Chardonnay) smiled and presentmits to liking. Well, except me. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s time for ed their bottles, which I plopped in ice. Soon us Chardonnay fangirls to come creeping ´(YHU\RQH EULQJV RXW after I noticed a simmering undercurrent, a out of our wine coolers.

WKH FKRLFH ZLQH Ă&#x20AC;UVW DQG whispering amongst my guests, especially A few years back, my husband and I be- then the cheaper wine from some of the newer invitees to the club longed to a social wine club. Every meeting after the guests have who in hindsight were spies from a crosstown the next monthâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s host selected a varietal for had too much to drink; rival ABC (Anything But Chardonnay) facthe following gathering. Couples brought a but you have saved the tion. Comments of â&#x20AC;&#x153;I never drink Chardonbottle to the tasting. Whatever the monthly nayâ&#x20AC;? preceded each teensy, pained sip. Expelineup -- Cabernet, Pinot Noir or Malbec -- best till now.â&#x20AC;?

ULHQFLQJ P\ ÂżUVW WDVWH RI ZKLWH ZLQH VWLJPD â&#x20AC;&#x201D; John 2:10 each received a grade and comments from I cleaned up after the gathering with a newly each palate. Our monthly coterie combined Scarlet C tattooed above my upper lip and a wad of gum three great American loves: good wine, good food and plastered on the bottom of my shoe, which with Chara healthy dose of competition. Make no mistake; this donnay I keep stepping into over and over again. was an authentic wine tasting. No drunken Gallofest. I In case youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve been wondering where this column and learned about acidity, tannins, how to let the liquid sit WKH EXLOGLQJ LQGXVWU\ LQWHUVHFW D JUHDW Ă&#x20AC;RRU DQG D JUHDW on my tongue and searching for hints of cherry and cinChardonnay are built with hefty planks of oak. A woodsy namon. I felt well on my way to becoming a wine snob Ă&#x20AC;DYRU PL[HG ZLWK IUXLW EXWWHU\ WRQHV DQG YDQLOOD LV WKH until the month came for me to host. varietalâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s hallmark. Other facets of this scorned wine

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can be its sweetness and higher alcohol content. I’ll concentrate on discussing the oak because admitting I prefer a sweeter wine which can overpower the taste of accompanying food or a wine with higher alcohol content – overpowering my sensibilities -- would again plant my big toe in a wad of gum.

Oak is a smoked, cedar-esque essence coming from barrels where ZLQH LV DJHG /HVV H[SHQVLYH &KDUGRQQD\V RIWHQ DGG RDN ÀDYRU WR wine by extract or wood chips soaking in the liquid. Maybe it’s these mass produced oak sledgehammers that offend the vino illuminati?

Personally when just knee-high to a sapling, I enjoyed gnawing on a freshly toasted Lincoln Log. So an overabundance of oak is catnip to my taste buds’ genetic code. Adding to this conundrum or maybe because of it, not all Chards are oaked. There’s been a surging interest in naked wines. Aged in steel and sometimes concrete, this uninhibited bunch tastes lighter, crisper. Called naked, oak-free, stainless or neutral, these Chards have their groupies and countless followers on ,QVWDJUDP )UXLW DURPDV DQG ÀRUDO WRQHV VKLQH LQ XQ RDNHG ZLQHV ± DW least that’s the party line. I’ve tried a few naked brands, but frankly WKH ODFN RI VWRNHG FDPS¿UH XQGHUWRQHV OHDYH PH ZDQWLQJ Call me Peter Pan, but I’ll probably never grow up and appreciate the subtle tones in an expensive glass of red. I have tried my darnedest toying with the affections of a few Cabernets. No, I will forever be ordering the house rib eye, medium rare, with a glass of Chardonnay.

I haven’t mustered up the nerve to ask the waiter for a bottle of their ¿QHVW NHWFKXS Yet.

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