lummi island wine tasting sept 9 ’16
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Friday Breads
Ciabatta – a nice crusty artisan ciabatta made with bread flour and fresh milled whole wheat and two different pre-ferments a poolish and biga and a nice long overnight ferment of the final dough before baking. Makes for a flavorful loaf that goes well with everything- $5/loaf.
Egg Bread w/ apples & honey – Some might call this challah, others shiksa challah, either way it is a delicious enriched bread full of eggs, honey, milk and butter, then both fresh and dried apples for a whole other flavor component. Braided in the traditional manner ready for breakfast toast. – $5/loaf.
Pastry this week – Croissants! Made with a bit of sourdough laminated and with european butter until delicious flaky layers are created. Some say as good as any they had in Paris! – 2/$5
Schedule this weekend Sep 9-10
We are are still Away. Janice and Sue will again host for Bread Friday. Wines will be some combination of last Saturday’s wines and possibly some planned for this Saturday, when Judy A. will be in the shop pouring some great wines that she represents in our area.
Even though it will be the First Weekend of Drydock, and therefore Quiet on the island, you all know that Judy brings a Banner of Festivity with her, brightening all Nearby Spirits! Don’t miss it!
Next weekend, Sep 16-17
We will still be away. Latest word is that Janice will be at the shop as usual for Bread Friday, but probably not for Saturday Sept 17. We will update you on details for that weekend next week, and we be back for the Sept 23-24 weekend as usual.
Travel Plan
We just finished our canal trip in the Camargues this morning and are back in Montpellier in Montpellier till Sunday. A few photos of the trip below.
After that we will explore a couple of the lesser-known wine regions of Gaillac and Cahors in the larger catch-all French Wine Region generally just called the “Sud-Ouest”, or Southwest, which includes a wide area with Bordeaux to the northwest, Languedoc to the south and east, and Spain and the Pyrenees to the southwest.
Besides being the home of many lesser-known French wine regions, the area also is home to some of the oldest examples of prehistoric human culture, particularly the painted caves at Les Eyzies-de-Tayac and Lascaux. With some luck we will be able to visit them, the former being the Real Thing that still allows a few visitors each day, and the latter being the Authentic Copy to give a Realistic Taste of the Original without damaging it with our breath and our bacteria.
This week’s wine tasting
Sella-Mosca la Caia Vermentino ’15 Italy $11
Pale yellow, elegant and supple, couples fullness of flavor with underlying acidity for a delicious and refreshing white wine.
Gassier Esprit Rose ’15 France $15
Very clear with shades of peach; floral nose with notes of pear, peach, and apricot; round and delicate on the palate with notes of peach, mandarin, and grapefruit.
Septima Malbec ’14 Argentina $11
Musky ripe aromas of currants, leather, chocolate and espresso; supple texture, soft tannins, and lingering finish.
Federalist Red ’14 Washington $16
Lavish use of oak brings out notes of smoke, black pepper, and spicy cardamom with lots of red fruit and a velvety texture.
Conundrum Red ’15 California $20
Essence of California, with lots of bright bold cherries, raspberries, and plum nicely integrated into a smooth, round, hedonistic palate. Easy to like!
Photos
Morning on the canal
Flamingos
Eeler tending his traps
Roman arena at Arles
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