lummi island wine tasting march 4, ’16
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Friday Breads (email us to get on the preorder mailing list! )
Cinnamon Raisin – This rustic loaf is made with bread flour and 25% freshly milled whole wheat and rolled oats, cinnamon, and honey for sweetness. Lots of raisins are added which really takes this loaf up a notch. Makes fabulous toast and maybe even better french toast – $5/loaf.
Buckwheat Walnut & Honey – Takes a portion of the buckwheat and bread flours and ferments them overnight in a “poolish.” The next day the rest of the flours are added along with toasted walnuts and some honey to balance the earthiness of the buckwheat. This is a great artisan bread – $5/loaf.
And on the sweet side…
Brioche Tart au Sucre – A delicious rich, buttery, and egg filled brioche dough is rolled into a round tart base, topped with more eggs, cream, butter and Demerara sugar. These are soooooo good. Get your orders in early as they go fast and I can only make a limited number 2/$5.
Anciano
As many of you know, we are not fans of Market Hype, so we don’t know yet what to make of these wines. The outfit is called “Anciano,” located in Spain’s La Mancha wine region (it gets Very Hot), and it has adopted an interesting schtick of producing a number of different tempranillo wines based on their ageing pattern. There is a 3-yr., a 5-yr, two 7-yr, and a 10-yr. The longer it is aged, the higher the price. In general, more age brings more character, and the taster is presented with a very straightforward economic problem, trading off the increases in price against the increases in the perception of quality.In our case, we opted for the 5-yr “Riserva,” because the increase in quality over the 3-yr was well worth the improvement. Our impression was that for the other wines in the series the price increased a bit faster than the quality. And since we know that all of you make similar tradeoffs, we decided to stock this one and put it before you for your impressions.
You heard it here First, Folks
The World has watched in Hypnotic Horror over the last several months as the Fall Release of Donald Trump 2.0 has continually upstaged the latest releases from the other Campaign Machines. At this point it is impossible to say if that is because he has such Great Appeal, or if the Others have So Little. Either way, none of the contenders left standing as we go to press (Trump, Cruz, Rubio, and Kasich) is acceptable to both the Far, Far, Far, Far Right and the Far. Far, Far Right that now dominate the Republican Party. At present a dank and steamy Fog is starting to rise from the Oxygen-starved Fen that gave rise to these Creatures of Darkness, and it appears that none of them can actually pass for Human amid the General Electorate.
Therefore, for some many months now, we have been predicting that the Dark Lords behind the scenes are conspiring and casting Spells over boiling cauldrons to rid their Party of this smarmy army of egomaniacal Poseurs, and to replace them with One of Their Own through Nefarious Means. There is already precedent for their compromise candidate, so no one should be surprised when it happens. As the sage has said, “To judge the direction of the wind, it is enough to see a single blade of grass…”
This week’s wine tasting
Anne Amie Amrita White ’14 Oregon $14
Palate-tickling blend of pinot blanc, viognier, and riesling; aromas of quince, Rainier cherry, and lemon; palate of strawberry, raspberry, and nectarine; good match for Asian spices.
Anciano 5-Yr Tempranillo Riserva ’08 Spain $11
Aromas of damp earth, mocha, tobacco, and black cherry. On the palate it is sweetly fruited, easy-going, and nicely balanced leading to a seamless, fruity finish.
Portteus Bistro Red ’13 Washington $10
54% Merlot and 46% Cabernet Franc. A food friendly wine with delicate yet elegant mouthfeel. Notes of blackberry, pomegranate, cocoa, honey and licorice, with a creamy finish.
Podere Ciona Montegrossoli ’13 Italy $14
Merlot from a hilltop vineyard in Chianti Classico, showing bright red fruit, subtle smoky notes, and a full-bodied, lush, feminine style.
Vina Pedrosa Ribera Del Duero Crianza ’10 Spain $31
Deep ruby. Spicy, focused dark berry, cherry, licorice and pipe tobacco aromas and sappy, penetrating blackberry and bitter cherry flavors, youthful tannins and lingering finish.
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