{"id":14405,"date":"2025-08-14T18:49:34","date_gmt":"2025-08-15T01:49:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/artisanwineclub.com\/index\/?p=14405"},"modified":"2025-08-14T18:49:34","modified_gmt":"2025-08-15T01:49:34","slug":"lummi-island-wine-tasting-aug-15-16-25","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/artisanwineclub.com\/index\/lummi-island-wine-tasting-aug-15-16-25\/","title":{"rendered":"lummi island wine tasting aug 15-16 &#8217;25"},"content":{"rendered":"<h4><strong><span style=\"color: #800000;\">Hours this weekend:<\/span> \u00a0<\/strong><span style=\"color: #003366;\"><strong>4-6 pm Friday<\/strong> \u00a0<\/span><strong><span style=\"color: #003366;\">&amp; Saturday<\/span>\u00a0<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img data-opt-id=1647901593  fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-14410 size-medium\" style=\"float: left; margin-right: 10px;\" src=\"https:\/\/mlpxrtka7dnn.i.optimole.com\/w:300\/h:219\/ig:avif\/q:mauto\/id:02ce64620bd056361cb13d707e6f91eb\/https:\/\/artisanwineclub.com\/groundhog.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"219\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><em>\u00a0&#8230;Good grief!&#8230;what are these bozos doing now&#8230;??<\/em><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong><span style=\"color: #800000;\">This week&#8217;s wine tasting\u00a0<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Domaine de l\u2019Amauve La Daur\u00e8le, C\u00f4tes du Rh\u00f4ne Villages S\u00e9guret \u201923 \u00a0\u00a0 France\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 $21<\/strong><br \/>\n<em>Grenache blanc, clairette, viognier, &amp; ugni blanc; expressive nose of white fruits, mirabelle plum, and acacia honey; soft on the palate with lively citrus flavors\u2026yummy and very Food Versatile!<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>Decoy Red \u201921 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 California \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0$18<\/strong><strong><br \/>\n<\/strong>60% Cab, 40% Merlot, Zinfandel, Syrah, and Cab; aromas of blackberry, plum, spice and savory herbs; fresh, rich, and savory on the palate with rich, silky tannins and a long, lush finish.<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"st\"><strong>Edi Simcic Duet \u201921\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0Slovenia \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 $27<\/strong><br \/>\nMerlot, Cab Sauv, Cab Franc; bold and compelling, with notes of chocolate, cherries, cheesecake, and coffee on silky tannins and a lush, ripe, fruit-full body that goes on and on.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><em>Simcic&#8217;s\u00a0 vineyards and winery are in Slovenia near the Italian border. Father and son winemakers and their wines are highly regarded for the quality of their fruit and the craftsmanship of the wines. Only a stone&#8217;s throw from the Italian border, trade was closed until the collapse of the USSR. Simcic wines are imported by our friends at Small Vineyards in West Seattle, so we are long-time fans. The little video below gives a sense of the alpine locale.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><iframe title=\"Edi Sim\u010di\u010d wine estate\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/hXIIS28zY7Y\" width=\"397\" height=\"224\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><span style=\"display: inline-block; width: 0px; overflow: hidden; line-height: 0;\" data-mce-type=\"bookmark\" class=\"mce_SELRES_start\">\ufeff<\/span><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #800000;\">Economics of the Heart: That Old 60&#8217;s Feeling&#8230;<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><img data-opt-id=2053205186  fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft\" style=\"float: left; margin-right: 10px;\" src=\"https:\/\/t2.genius.com\/unsafe\/344x344\/https%3A%2F%2Fimages.genius.com%2F029faa770a7b04a19c6d636be98ff02e.584x600x1.jpg\" alt=\"https:\/\/t2.genius.com\/unsafe\/344x344\/https%3A%2F%2Fimages.genius.com%2F029faa770a7b04a19c6d636be98ff02e.584x600x1.jpg\" width=\"209\" height=\"209\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">In just the past few weeks the Project 2025 zeitgeist has been morphing us back to the <em>sixties.<\/em> We old-timers remember lots of 60&#8217;s linkages across society. The military was entrenched in the quagmire of the Vietnam War. Our nation was deeply wounded from the assassinations of JFK, RFK, and MLK. LBJ&#8217;s Congress made huge strides in protecting voting rights and promoting desegregation. It was a vibrant, creative, expressive, and thoughtful time.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">&#8220;Flower children&#8221; and protest songs became a fixture in San Francisco and across the country; joints and pipes were passed around in all kinds of settings, and was all done to the sounds and lyrics of the Beatles, Beach Boys, Linda, the Airplane, and more. There was turmoil, engagement, and challenging of social norms. It was a <em>long time ago.\u00a0<\/em>And yet this moment <em>feels\u00a0a lot<\/em> like Buffalo Springfield&#8217;s famous &#8220;protest&#8221; song, <em>&#8220;For What It&#8217;s Worth.&#8221;<\/em>\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/genius.com\/Buffalo-springfield-for-what-its-worth-lyrics\"> lyrics<\/a><\/span>\u00a0 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/50s60smusicpage\/videos\/buffalo-springfield-for-what-its-worth-1966\/207416765555776\/\">video<\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">For six months now we have watched the unfolding of the very well-publicized and detailed dystopian plan to end Constitutional democracy in the United States and replace it with an authoritarian, totalitarian oligarchy controlled by a handful of bazillionaires. Like <a href=\"https:\/\/lotusbuddhas.com\/what-are-hungry-ghosts.html\"><em>hungry ghosts,<\/em><\/a> these guys are cursed with insatiable appetites and throats that can only swallow a grain of rice at a time. The world&#8217;s oligarchs, elected Republicans, Project 2025 agents, and right-wing media personalities all fall into this realm. Their vast wealth does not alleviate either\u00a0 their constant need for <em>more<\/em> or the anger\/frustration of never feeling satisfied.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Now, in just the past several weeks, our country teeters precariously around Maga&#8217;s wanton breaching of individual rights, &#8220;disappearing&#8221; of thousands of &#8220;illegal&#8221; immigrants to secret confinement in unknown locations, using military force against legal protesters in LA and DC, the ever-expanding web of lies about &#8220;the Epstein files&#8221;, and the increasing incoherence of the Tweetster. And just in the last week\u00a0 several very interesting things have happened that signify a &#8220;sea change&#8221; in both Maga policies and the kind of resistance they will be experiencing, especially across blue states.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">It started with the already-highly-gerrymandered, Republican-controlled Texas House being pushed by slimeball Gov Abbott to even further gerrymander it to create five <em>more<\/em> Republican seats. In response the entire Democratic caucus of the Texas House left <em>en masse<\/em> to Indiana to prevent a quorum.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">In response California Governor Gavin Newsom gave a long, widely broadcast interview with a merciless<em>, globally circulated nyah-nyah-ing<\/em> putdown of Maga and the Tweetster. Expressing outrage at the illegality and presumption of Abbott&#8217;s action, Newsom promised that if Abbott went through with his plan, Newsom would redistrict California to <em>replace 5 Republican House seats<\/em> with Democrats before the 2026 election. He urged other blue states to do the same with this widely circulated, Tweetster-imitating post:<\/span><\/p>\n<p>\u201cDONALD &#8216;TACO&#8217; TRUMP, AS MANY CALL HIM, &#8216;MISSED&#8217; THE DEADLINE!!! CALIFORNIA WILL NOW DRAW NEW, MORE &#8216;BEAUTIFUL MAPS,&#8217; THEY WILL BE HISTORIC AS THEY WILL END THE TRUMP PRESIDENCY (DEMS TAKE BACK THE HOUSE!). BIG PRESS CONFERENCE THIS WEEK WITH POWERFUL DEMS AND GAVIN NEWSOM \u2014 YOUR FAVORITE GOVERNOR \u2014 THAT WILL BE DEVASTATING FOR &#8216;MAGA.&#8217; THANK YOU FOR YOUR ATTENTION TO THIS MATTER! \u2014 GN,\u201d<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Newsom&#8217;s position underlines the insanity of Democrats having toed the legal legislative limits for years as Republicans have been violating them wildly since &#8217;87. Thus his position, coupled with the Texas Dems, with support from Indiana&#8217;s governor is serving as a potent catalyst for Democrats to take off the gloves and beat these bozos at their own game. And t triggered a nationwide mobilization of Blue state legislatures to follow California&#8217;s lead if Texas does not back down.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">It feels really, really good to dig in and take a stand. Game on!<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h6 class=\"w-full\"><\/h6>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Hours this weekend: \u00a04-6 pm Friday \u00a0&amp; Saturday\u00a0 &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; \u00a0&#8230;Good grief!&#8230;what are these bozos doing now&#8230;?? &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; This week&#8217;s wine tasting\u00a0 Domaine de l\u2019Amauve La Daur\u00e8le, C\u00f4tes du Rh\u00f4ne Villages S\u00e9guret \u201923 \u00a0\u00a0 France\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 $21 Grenache blanc, clairette, viognier, &amp; ugni blanc; expressive nose of white fruits, mirabelle [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[3],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-14405","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-wine-tasting"],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/artisanwineclub.com\/index\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/14405","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/artisanwineclub.com\/index\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/artisanwineclub.com\/index\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/artisanwineclub.com\/index\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/artisanwineclub.com\/index\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=14405"}],"version-history":[{"count":21,"href":"https:\/\/artisanwineclub.com\/index\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/14405\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":14428,"href":"https:\/\/artisanwineclub.com\/index\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/14405\/revisions\/14428"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/artisanwineclub.com\/index\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=14405"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/artisanwineclub.com\/index\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=14405"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/artisanwineclub.com\/index\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=14405"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}