Le Pave d’autrefois –<\/strong> loosely translates as “old paving stones…” a mix of bread flour, fresh milled whole wheat, rye and buckwheat flour. The darkness of the whole grains and square shape make it look like old paving stones, but the flavor is full of whole grain goodness – $5\/loaf.<\/em><\/p>\n And, of course Pastry this week–><\/p>\n Chocolate Babka Rolls!!<\/strong> – starts with a rich sweet roll dough dough full of eggs, butter and sugar,. Rolled out, spread with chocolate filling, rolled up and cut into individual slices before baking. Delicious – 2\/$5<\/em><\/p>\n <\/p>\n The Italians are back! This weekend we are offering one old favorite and two new wines. The old favorite is the Perazzeta Sara Rosato,<\/em> a delicious ros\u00e9 made from sangiovese grosso,<\/em> the grape that made Brunello di Montalcino<\/em> one of the most sought-after wines on the planet for the last hundred years. In addition, this weekend’s Italian representatives also include Cannonau, <\/em>which is basically grenache<\/em> (a French Southern Rhone varietal) grown in Sardinia, which adds its own distinctive and lingering notes of pomegranate and wool to the more familiar cherry. And, continuing the theme of French varietals grown in Italy, we will be pouring a delightful cabernet sauvignon from the Veneto region of Italy (no, I am not making this up!).<\/em><\/p>\n <\/p>\n Corrosion<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n The point that needs emphasizing it that Dreamtime<\/em> was almost completely submerged for a few hours at a time over several days.<\/p>\n The basic chemistry (I admit being a little “rusty..”!!) <\/em>of corrosion is (supposedly<\/em>) shown in the accompanying chart. All you need to know is that all metals and alloys in contact with seawater have a specific electrical potential dependent on the specific pH of that seawater relative to the original material. ranging from Totally Inert to Catastrophically Explosive…you know, just like Human relationships\\! That is, electrons are, like, the Ficklest of Particles, ever ready to migrate to higher-charged social levels. So of course we can all like Totally Relate, huh…?<\/em> Anyway, we are now going through Dreamtime’s <\/em>various systems, replacing a light fixture here, a circuit breaker there, or wiring both here and there depending on whether the corrosion demands cleaning, replacement, or complete rewiring. In other words, it’s not that different from the Everyday Concerns of All of Us past a Certain Age…!<\/p>\n![\"20141024-122220.jpg\"](\"https:\/\/mlpxrtka7dnn.i.optimole.com\/w:auto\/h:auto\/q:mauto\/ig:avif\/http:\/\/artisanwineclub.com\/index\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/20141024-122220.jpg\")
<\/a>Whole Wheat Levain –<\/strong> This bread is made with bread flour, fresh milled whole wheat and a bit of fresh milled rye for great flavor. A good all around bread – $5\/loaf.<\/em><\/p>\n
\n<\/b><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\nIt is now a local tradition near each Solstice– the arrival of our semiannual special order shipment from our friends at West Seattle importer Small Vineyards. As most of you know, they specialize in family-owned wineries mainly in Italy, but in recent years also in France and Spain. Many of their member wineries have been\u00a0 handing down traditional methods of farming and winemaking for generations. Virtually all of the SV imports vastly outperform their modest prices, and we always look forward to their arrival.<\/p>\n