Wine Tasting
Lummi Island Wine Tasting April 7, ’12
Easter Easter Easter In keeping with our ongoing chronicle of our annual journey around our nearest and dearest star, we note the arrival of Easter this weekend. As you can read here, Easter falls on the first Sunday subsequent to the first full moon after the vernal equinox (March 21). Because Christians believe Jesus died […]
Lummi Island Wine Tasting March 31 ’12
Riesling Riesling Riesling Since riesling will stand center stage in Ryan’s workshop this Sunday (see below), it’s worth talking a little bit about this unique grape varietal. Some say it is probably the finest white wine grape in the world for the potential longevity of its wines and its tendency to take on the specific […]
Lummi Island Wine Tasting March 24 Spring Equinox ’12
Equinox Equinox Equinox As you all know the Spring (or Vernal) Equinox was just a couple of days ago. Astronomically speaking it just about coincides with St. Patrick’s Day. And as we have pointed out before, just about every major Christian holiday coincides with an ancient pagan holiday, most of which were tied to major […]
Lummi Island Wine Tasting St. Patrick’s Day ’12
Saint Patrick Saint Patrick Saint Patrick I first learned about St. Patrick’s Day when I was about 5 years old. My mother was of Irish descent from both sides of her family (Collins and Gillis), and mighty proud of it. So she would NEVER have let us go to school on March 17 without at […]
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