Lummi Island Wine Tasting Artists’ Studio Tour August 31- Sept 1 ’13
Studio Tour Fantastique
Let’s face it, with thirty-some artists on this particular island, you really have No Idea what you are going to find on display for Studio Tour…but of course that is not our concern. Rather, our concern is to make sure that whatever you find elsewhere on the artists’ tour, your visit with us will the the High Point, the Ne Plus Ultra, the Sine Qua Non, of your Tour Experience. To that end, we will be showing innovative multemedia pieces by island friends and wineshop regulars Ryan Wildstar (multimedia with seaweed, below) and Pam Miller (bronze sculpture, left). The pieces are creative, unique, and innovative, and will be showing through September. Don’t miss them!
Jungle Bus
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Those of us of a certain age have all seen “The Movie.” Actually, there was an entire genre of them through the fifties, and, of course, in black-and-white. (the original King Kong –click for trailer–is probably the most famous). The scene:…it’s foggy…several men in khakis and pith helmets row across a quiet lagoon a small boat…the oars seem too loud in the water. They reach a bank, step out of the boat and listen. Maybe there are a few terrifying screeches in the distance, and then eerie silence. They look at each other, mixes of concern and confidence. Several reach reflexively for their rifles, and one of the men whispers, “time has stood still on this island for Six Million Years…!” Remember? Well, it was a little like that a few days ago, when a very large wrecker truck began pulling, from deep in the woods along the property line with our nextdoor neighbors, an old purple school bus that has been sitting there for so long it was thickly covered in moss– so long that one of the back wheels wouldn’t turn, and like Igor on his crutch, the bus dragged the wheel with it like a giant anchor as it very slowly inched its way to the outside world, returning to its Source, following its Karma, and on to its next reincarnation.
Chocolate!
In case I forgot to mention it last week, we have finally replenished our supply of Theo Chocolate bars, and the old Opus One crate where we display them is again full! I am admittedly and proudly in that minority of chocolate lovers who generally prefer milk chocolate to dark chocolate, so I am particularly excited about one new Theo’s bar we have just added: salted almond milk chocolate! They are packaged in the larger 4-oz bars, totally adequate to tide you over till dinnertime after a tough afternoon of looking at art and tasting wine. And by the way, in case you didn’t know, Theo’s is located in Fremont in the old Red Hook Brewery. If you like chocolate and are in the area, stop by to taste their amazing confections and take a tour if you have time. You can follow the chocolate through its evolution from raw bean to finished product! And yes, there is a LOT of tasting throughout the journey. In the meantime, come by our place and load up to help you with Mood Management as our amazing summer of aught-thirteen starts heading south.
This Weekend’s Special Tasting!
Again this Studio Tour our friend Tristan from our favorite importer Small Vineyards will be pouring several of their French and Spanish wines on Saturday, and telling stories about the winemakers and the regions. All of these wines way over-deliver for their meager prices, so be sure to stop by!
Alta Vins Blanc Spain $11
65% Garnacha, 30% Macabeo, 5% Muscat; From high and exposed vineyards with very warm days and briskly cool nights comes this beautiful, expressive, admirably complex wine with elegant notes of sweet grass, herbs, gooseberries and crisp pear.
Borie de Maurel Rose France $11
Mourvedre, Grenache, Carignan; Fruity, smooth, spicy, lively, and “garriguey,” made in the vineyard, by real people, to soothe the body’s thirst and the spirit’s hunger!
Alta Vins Tinto Joven Spain $11
60% Garnacha, 30% Syrah, 10% Carinena; Brilliant garnet color; bright and fresh with notes of red currant, balsamic, and rose water.
Finca El Tesso Tempranillo Spain $10
100% Tempranillo; From a remote region of Spain near Portugal, with more vines (and sheep) than people, over 600 meters above sea level, where wines develop a rich, alluring complexity.
Mas Oncle Ernest Instant Present France $19
80% grenache, 20% syrah; from Cotes de Ventoux in southern Rhone Valley, this wine seduces with Old World charm, dark fruit, and earthy richness.
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