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lummi island wine tasting august 8 ’14

Awwwwfully Cute…! Sometime in the last couple of weeks I was working on a project in front of the garage/ wine shop when  I heard a commotion in the bushes nearby along with a peculiar sort of shrieking. Curious but cautious, I tiptoed around the apparent source and found these three little rascals clinging to […]

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lummi island wine tasting august 2 ’14

Tavel Rosé We have mentioned frequently our fondness for La Rocaliere, a little winery in the Lirac region of France, a bit west of Avignon. Like many wineries in Lirac (there aren’t that many), La Rocaliere also makes wine from the neighboring region of Tavel, where rosé is the only wine permitted. “Tavel is reputed […]

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lummi island wine tasting july 26 ’14

Legendary Rosé To say that our rosé this week is legendary invites some explanation. The first part of the explanation involves wine importer Kermit Lynch, who began his wine career by traveling around France in the seventies. His book, Adventures on the Wine Route, tells a tale of a young man enthralled by the wine […]

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lummi island wine tasting july 19 ’14

Friday Bread Line One reason we have such a loyal group of Friday regulars is because on most Fridays, Janice brings in freshly baked bread just as we open. This Friday she will bring a number of surplus loaves from an additional baking gig. They will be available at the wine shop, on a first-come, […]

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