Lummi island wine tasting fall studio tour September 6-7 ’15
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Friday Breads (sign up for preorder list! )
Buckwheat with dried apples and cider– Bread flour + thirty percent buckwheat flour and whole buckwheat for added texture. Buckwheat pairs well with apples and using apple cider in place of water adds to the flavor $5/loaf.
Sonnenblumenbrot – also known as Sunflower seed bread. This bread is made with a mix of rye and bread flours and loaded with sunflower seeds $5/loaf.
Hamburger buns- These soft buns are made with a mix of bread and whole wheat flours and have an onion topping. 4/$5
Featured Artist
Our featured artist for Studio Tour is Meredith Moench, with a series of new watercolors. We have enjoyed watching Meredith’s watercolors evolve over the past several years, skillfully using light to evoke the emotional qualities we all experience in our Pacific Northwest landscape. Meredith will be in the shop Saturday and Sunday mornings from 10- 1 to meet you and talk about her new works.
Uh-oh…!
A few weeks ago we talked about our excitement at having fallen for a sweet little sailboat which we had just bought. Well, merely a month later Lummi Island and the rest of the PNW were visited by a Freak windstorm of the sort that sometimes occurs in late fall or winter, but which has not occurred in recent recorded history earlier than mid-October. This past Saturday we were hit by S and SE winds of 45-50 kts with sustained gusts up to 60. Our dear little Dreamtime was caught on her mooring with inadequate lines to meet the challenge (we hadn’t gotten around to it yet…dumb mistake), and snapped free around noon. Within about 15 minutes she was swept a quarter mile north onto the rocky beach just south of the ferry dock.
This photo must have been taken next morning, after an intense community effort pulled her high up on the beach on the late night high tide. Obviously much work remained if she were to be saved.
The Power of Community
Within minutes of the beaching, a large group of islanders appeared on the scene to help. The boat was mostly on coarse gravel, leaned steeply to starboard with low rocks to either side. Two-foot waves kept coming in from astern. Initial attempts to refloat the boat were dashed when it became obvious she was full of water. Effort then shifted to dragging her higher on the beach as the tide continued to rise (a period of very high tides). At low tide near midnight, she was bailed out to reveal serious hull damage.
Low tide next day (Sunday) brought more volunteers, who focused on jacking up the damaged side to get a better look at the damage and attempt makeshift repairs. Those were sufficient to slow but not stop the leak on the midnight high tide, but did provide enough flotation that she could be tipped enough to settle on her port side as the tide receded. On Monday the extent of hull damage was evident. By mid-morning the pros had arrived, and by the next high tide a serious patch had been applied to the damaged area. By early evening she was floating prettily on a mooring just north of the ferry, and by mid-morning on Tuesday she had been hauled out at Gooseberry Point. She now sits in Bellingham being cleaned and prepped for repair.
We would like to express our Warm Gratitude to all of you who played a part in this Saga for the breadth and depth of your support during this crisis. We press our palms together and bow to you in thanks: no gift is more precious than being part of this wonderful community. Over the next few weeks we hope to thank each of you personally. Despite the chaos of the unfolding events, each of you was an essential part of the resultant positive outcome. Like dozens of hands on some Cosmic Ouija Board, the Group Effort proved effective in finding a Solution.
This week’s wine tasting
Naia Naia ’13 Spain $14
100% Verdejo with 12% fermented in French oak. This fragrant, medium-bodied offering displays enticing aromatics of grapefruit, lime, and kiwi, a round, smooth-textured mouth-feel, and a crisp, refreshing acidity.
Cloudlift Rosé ’14 Washington $14
100% Cabernet Sauvignon; nose of fresh ripe strawberries with a touch of citrus that continues on the slightly off-dry palate, followed by a long, crisp finish.
Septima Malbec ’13 Argentina $9
Musky, ripe aromas of currants, leather, chocolate and espresso. Supple and generous flavors of sweet currant and tobacco flavors with a note of pepper, soft tannins and good length.
Tarima Hill Monastrell ’11 Spain 91pts $13
Complex, perfumed scents of dark berry liqueur, cola, incense and smoky oak spices. Plush and expansive, with sweet cherry compote and blueberry flavors with notes of floral pastille and bitter chocolate. Rich and lively, finishing with excellent power, smooth tannins and a late jolt of allspice.
La Quercia Montepulciano riserva ’11 Italy $18
100% organic montepulciano from low-yield vines; rich, port-like nose of candied cherries that carry through on the expressive, rich, earthy palate; nice balance of fruit and acidity.
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