{"id":14358,"date":"2025-07-24T18:28:44","date_gmt":"2025-07-25T01:28:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/artisanwineclub.com\/index\/?p=14358"},"modified":"2025-07-24T18:28:44","modified_gmt":"2025-07-25T01:28:44","slug":"lummi-island-wine-tasting-july-25-26-25","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/artisanwineclub.com\/index\/lummi-island-wine-tasting-july-25-26-25\/","title":{"rendered":"lummi island wine tasting July 25-26 ’25"},"content":{"rendered":"

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This week’s wine tasting\u00a0<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

Chapoutier Belleruche Blanc\u00a0 \u201923\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 France\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0 $14<\/strong>
\n<\/em>Delicious blend of grenache blanc and roussanne; fragrant and perfumed with a light, grilled-lemon note over ripe melon, and a lingering palate of rich white peach.<\/p>\n

Lancyre Pic St Loup Vielles Vignes \u201920 \u00a0\u00a0 France\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0 $18<\/strong>
\n100 % malbec; unfolds with dark, enchanting notes of blackberry, grilled plum, and jammy raspberry with accents of orange peel, vanilla, and tobacco spice, finishing with balanced structure, plush texture, and a lengthy finish<\/p>\n

Alto Moncayo Veraton \u201921\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0Spain\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 $32<\/strong><\/span>
\nDeep red with scarlet rim; balsamic aromas with notes of chocolate and black fruits; warming in the mouth, expressive nuances of flavor,\u00a0 and an immensely pleasing finish.<\/p>\n

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Economics of the Heart: The Road to Oligarchy<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

\"\"Even after six chaotic months of Project 2025’s wanton destruction of our 250-year old democratic Constitutional government, we are still groping to understand exactly what we are dealing with and how to resist it effectively. So it was interesting to run across a cogent, detailed set of arguments<\/a> by economist\/political scientist<\/span> C.J. Polychroniou<\/a> that bring the reality of our present situation into focus.<\/span><\/p>\n

While many of us have been aware and outraged for decades by the ever-increasing belligerence of Republicans in Congress, we were blind to the magnitude of the long-term plan for what is happening now, even though we all saw many of the pieces:<\/span><\/p>\n