Lummi Island Wine Tasting November 19 ’11

Posted at November 18, 2011

STUDIO TOUR  STUDIO TOUR   STUDIO TOUR  STUDIO TOUR   STUDIO TOUR

Last week was Winter artists’ Studio tour. Not “Winter Artists,” but “Winter Studio Tour.” Until a few years ago, this used to happen the first weekend in December. But because Winter –the real Winter, frozen and dark and gloomy– often makes an appearance around here in late November or early December, there were numerous occasions when no one bothered to come out. And so it came to pass that a few years ago the Winter tour was moved to the second weekend in November. Maybe a bit early for holiday shopping, but definitely more likely to have cordial weather.

Our artist, Anita Aparicio, was in the shop till early afternoon, and only a few people had visited, so she left. Oh, we thought, it’s Winter studio tour, and it is cold and gloomy, and probably no one will come by. Okay, we were wrong about that! A LOT of people came by, and we were busy until closing. Anita’s work will only be on display one more  weekend, so please come by and take a look at her very interesting multimedia compositions. See last week’s post for pix of some of her work.

TRUFFLES   TRUFFLES   TRUFFLES  TRUFFLES   TRUFFLES   TRUFFLES 

We have fresh, delicious truffles for your Thanksgiving feast…while they last. Pumpkin Spice, with centers of Spanish white chocolate–dipped in deep, dark Vahlrona; and longtime customer favorite Salted Caramel–two kinds of dark chocolate sprinkled with pink Hawaii salt crystals. We’re gearing up for a bigger offering for Christmas but in the meantime, these are knockouts! At the Wine Gallery, Friday, 4-7, and Saturday 2-6. Or call Pat to reserve some, 758-2959.

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Each second Saturday in November we are taken by surprise late in the morning by the appearance of a fleet of sailboats heading north up Rosario Strait between Lummi and Orcas Islands. It’s the annual Round the County race (no, no, not Whatcom County, SAN JUAN County!), and even on a gloomy weekend like the last, it is colorful (I hope they were all bundled up out there!).

France   France   France   France   France   France   France   France  

In the next day or two we will be posting our first photos from our recent trip to France. We will send an email to our subscribers. (To subscribe to this blog, click on the orange icon above next to “Subscribe by email,” and then confirm the email you will get from Feedburner.) This is a photo of Gordes, a little hilltop town in the Luberon area of Provence. If you look (very closely!) just below and to the right of the church tower (with the cross) in the middle, you will see a little cafe atop a low turret…the perfect place for an afternoon pastisse!

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Friday night we are open as usual from 4-7 so you can stock up for the weekend. We will be pouring two of the samples we brought back from France, so stop by!

 

This week’s wines: for sure we will be pouring the following two Spanish “best buys” we just picked up tonight. And then tomorrow (Friday) some of our next Italian order will be delivered, but I don’t know yet which wines. As usual, though, there will be four for Saturday, including at least one white, and of course they will all be delicious!

Honoro Vera Garnacha  ’10   Spain   $10
Aromas of sage, thyme, and black cherry lead to a plush, succulent wine with layers of spicy fruit.

Wrongo Dongo  ’10   Spain   $9
100% Monastrell cuvee made from Jumilla grapes. Fermented and aged in stainless steel, it offers up a fruity nose with plenty of spice and floral notes. Ripe and savory on the palate, it has enough structure to provide pleasure for another 3-4 years.

Wine Tasting

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