Garnet

Garnet is Saintsbury's lighter pinot noir, but this is no lightweight in terms of flavor appeal. It's a succulent, medium-bodied red wine with pure, vibrant pinot noir flavors, including black cherry, wild berries and earth. Garnet has consistently been a top value over the years, but the winery considers its 2009 one of its best ever. I concur. — Michael Dresser 2009 Saintsbury Garnet Pinot Noir From: Carneros, Calif. Price: $20 Serve with: Tuna steak, pork, veal

Garnet is Saintsbury's lighter pinot noir, but this is no lightweight in terms of flavor appeal. It's a succulent, medium-bodied red wine with pure, vibrant pinot noir flavors, including black cherry, wild berries and earth. Garnet has consistently been a top value over the years, but the winery considers its 2009 one of its best ever. I concur. — Michael Dresser 2009 Saintsbury Garnet Pinot Noir From: Carneros, Calif. Price: $20 Serve with: Tuna steak, pork, veal

On December 19, 2006, GARNET COGAR beloved husband of Betty Jean Cogar (nee Bright), devoted father of David A., Steven W., and the late Eugene Cogar; dear brother of Donald and Delmas Cogar, Neva Sears, Ellen Anne Achee, Lee Parsons and Mardell Kline and the late Doris Watkins, Louise Wright and Katrina Darby. A funeral service will be held at the Connelly Funeral Home of Essex, 300 Mace Avenue on Saturday at 11 A.M. Visiting hours on Friday 3 to 5 and 7 to 9 P.M. Interment Holly Hill Memorial Gardens.

On December 19, 2006, GARNET COGAR beloved husband of Betty Jean Cogar (nee Bright), devoted father of David A., Steven W., and the late Eugene Cogar; dear brother of Donald and Delmas Cogar, Neva Sears, Ellen Anne Achee, Lee Parsons and Mardell Kline and the late Doris Watkins, Louise Wright and Katrina Darby. A funeral service will be held at the Connelly Funeral Home of Essex, 300 Mace Avenue on Saturday at 11 A.M. Visiting hours on Friday 3 to 5 and 7 to 9 P.M. Interment Holly Hill Memorial Gardens.

On March 31, 2003 GARNET LEE, beloved husband of Beatrice (nee Cross) Mongold; cherished son of Oather and the late Catherine Mongold; loving father of Sean Mongold; stepfather of Teresa Allen and Wayne Amoss; brother of Oather Mongold, Jr. and half-brother of Rose Windsor and Joyce Gant. Also survived by three grandchildren, several nieces and nephews and many friends. Friends may call at the Slack Funeral Home, P.A., 3871 Old Columbia Pike, Ellicott City on Thursday and Friday 3-5 and 7-9 p.m. Services from the above funeral home on Saturday at 11 a.m. Interment Good Shepherd Cemetery.

On June 24, 2005, GARNET E. "JOE" AFFLECK, JR., of Havre de Grace, MD. Devoted father of Michael Affleck, Karl Affleck, Elizabeth Carven, Susan Affleck-Bauer, Annalisa Czeczulin and Christine Affleck Basham. Loving brother of Fred Affleck and Phyllis Frederick. Also survived by nine grandchildren and previously married to the late Bertha C. Affleck. A Memorial Service will be held at the family owned Mc Comas Funeral Home, Bel Air, MD, on Saturday, July 2, 2005 at 11:00 A.M. Friends may call at the funeral home in Bel Air on Saturday from 10 to 11 A.M. Those who desire may contribute to the U.S. Naval Academy Athletic Association Football Improvement Fund, 566 Brownson Road, Annapolis, MD 21402

Saintsbury's Garnet bottling of California pinot noir has been a delicious light red wine for many vintages now, but the 1994 vintage takes it a step beyond. An extra measure of concentration gives it extra length and makes it the best Garnet to date. With its generous fruit and racy acidity, it makes for an excellent restaurant wine. It's a perfect wine for bridging the gap when one diner is having fish and the other a red meat.

Garnet E. "Joe" Affleck Jr., a retired Army engineering assistant at Edgewood and decorated Korean War veteran, died Friday while recuperating from open heart surgery at St. Joseph Medical Center. The Havre de Grace resident was 76. Born in Winchester, Va., and raised in Catonsville, he was a 1947 graduate of Catonsville High School, where he played lacrosse and track. He and his teammates set a 440-yard dash record at the 1947 Penn Relays in Philadelphia. After two years as a postal worker, he joined the Army and was sent to Korea.

The County Council Monday night approved a contract to send hundreds of tons of trash to a private transfer station to be built in Jessup, despite a lawsuit that seeks to block the agreement.The council voted 7-0 to give its approval to a contract with Garnet Inc.The Howard County Council, which also wants to use the regional facility, is scheduled to vote on the joint agreement July 25.Diverting at least 300 tons of waste a day from the county's Millersville Landfill will help extend the life of the facility from 2007 to 2037, according to County Executive John G. Gary's solid waste plan.

Hockey Blues: Assigned G Stephen Wagner to AHL Worcester. Canadiens: Returned D Petr Chvojka and F Dusty Jamieson to juniors. Thrashers: Reassigned LW Zdenek Blatny, D Garnet Exelby, D Libor Ustrnul, D Simon Gamache, LW David Kaczowka and G Shep Harder to junior teams.

On April 23, 2006, WILLIAM G. CONNER, SR., beloved husband of Marjorie A. Conner, devoted father of William G. Conner, Jr., Kathleen Revelle, Barbara Moreland and Sarah Frazier, devoted father-in-law of Berkeley Conner, Paul Revelle, Michael Moreland and Frank Frazier, stepfather of Wm. Bradley, Kevin and Gregory Chesser and brother of James E. Conner. Also survived by ten grandchildren: Michael, Andrew and Emily Conner; Meghan and Matthew Revelle, Christopher, Timothy and Scott Moreland, Tyler and Benjamin Frazier and three step-grandchildren.

Leaping lizards! Velvet is back for men this fall. No, not lounge-lizard wear, but beautiful silk- and cotton-based velvet blazers in colors like black, chocolate brown and garnet. "Velvet blazers are being tipped as one of the season's hottest items for men -- for fashion-conscious men, that is," says David Wolfe of the Doneger Group, which forecasts fashion trends. In New York, velvet blazers are selling like crazy, in spite of the warm weather. Stephen Cardino, men's fashion director for Macy's East, says most of the store's stock is being bought at this point by 16- to 24-year-olds who wear them clubbing.

On June 24, 2005, GARNET E. "JOE" AFFLECK, JR., of Havre de Grace, MD. Devoted father of Michael Affleck, Karl Affleck, Elizabeth Carven, Susan Affleck-Bauer, Annalisa Czeczulin and Christine Affleck Basham. Loving brother of Fred Affleck and Phyllis Frederick. Also survived by nine grandchildren and previously married to the late Bertha C. Affleck. A Memorial Service will be held at the family owned Mc Comas Funeral Home, Bel Air, MD, on Saturday, July 2, 2005 at 11:00 A.M. Friends may call at the funeral home in Bel Air on Saturday from 10 to 11 A.M. Those who desire may contribute to the U.S. Naval Academy Athletic Association Football Improvement Fund, 566 Brownson Road, Annapolis, MD 21402

Garnet E. "Joe" Affleck Jr., a retired Army engineering assistant at Edgewood and decorated Korean War veteran, died Friday while recuperating from open heart surgery at St. Joseph Medical Center. The Havre de Grace resident was 76. Born in Winchester, Va., and raised in Catonsville, he was a 1947 graduate of Catonsville High School, where he played lacrosse and track. He and his teammates set a 440-yard dash record at the 1947 Penn Relays in Philadelphia. After two years as a postal worker, he joined the Army and was sent to Korea.

Garnet "Buddy" Troyer, a horse trainer who early in his career prepared thoroughbreds at Baltimore County's Sagamore Farm and regularly exercised the legendary racehorse Native Dancer, died of cancer Friday at Hershey Medical Center in Hershey, Pa. The former Glyndon resident was 70. Born in Baltimore, he was raised on the grounds of the Greenspring Hunt Club, where his father tended the hounds. A 1953 Franklin High School graduate, he served in the Air Force in North Africa. He then became a caretaker and ran the horse breeding stable at Piney Grove, the Butler-area estate of Elizabeth Nichols, and worked for well-known Maryland horsemen Henry Clark and Harry A. Love before becoming the farm trainer at Sagamore -where Native Dancer was standing at stud.

Two-time defending NCAA Division III national champion Salisbury (9-0, 5-0 Capital Athletic Conference) defeated host York (2-5, 0-4) yesterday, 29-7, to record its 38th straight win. Justin Smith and Dan Boyer had four goals each for the Sea Gulls. Salisbury started each quarter with a run: 5-0 in the first, 6-0 in the second, 2-0 in the third and 4-0 in the fourth. Women Catholic 9, Goucher 7: The host Cardinals (6-3, 2-2 CAC) broke a 5-5 tie in the second half with a 4-0 run to beat the Gophers (4-4, 3-2)

Andrew Washington scored 16 points and Harding Nana added 11 points and 11 rebounds last night as host Delaware handed the Towson men's basketball team its eighth straight loss, 65-55. The Tigers (5-19, 2-12 Colonial Athletic Association) cut Delaware's lead to 53-51 with 7:15 left in the game, but the Blue Hens (10-15, 7-7) scored the next eight points to seal the win. Cantrell Fletcher led the Tigers with 13 points. Johns Hopkins 82, Haverford 56: Danny Nawrocki had 16 points and 11 rebounds and started a 20-3 run, scoring 10 points, as the host Blue Jays (14-7, 11-4 Centennial Conference)

On January 15, 2005 MAGGIE S. WILLIAMS, of Garnet Avenue. On Wednesday, Mrs. William will lie in state in Inner Court Ministry, 1804-40 Kavanaugh St. Family hour 6:30 P.M. Celebration 7 P.M. Service is entrusted to HARI. P. CLOSE FUNERAL SERVICE, P.A. 410-327-3100.