Month: April 2022

Video: Raffey Goes Second Deck against Gerrit Cole in his first at bat opening day @redsox vs the Evil Empire!!!

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Sip, Shop & CBD TODAY AT 6 PM – 8 PM Design of Mine 33 Main Street, Gloucester, MA

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Join us to mix, mingle, sip, shop & sample!
Live Music by Dilyn Engelhart

 

https://www.facebook.com/Designofmine66

Summer Jobs on the Water

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Are you 18 or older and looking for a summer job? Do you know someone who is?

Schooner Adventure is hiring deckhands for the 2022 season. These are full time, well paid positions that include room and board as well as on the job training. Deckhands participate in sailing and maintaining the ship, delivering our educational programs, working with the public and with our membership. Inquiries to Captain Robert Wheeler. rwheeler@schooner-adventure.org

Sawyer Free Library’s GLO CON 22′ – SAVE THE DATE – Saturday, April 30

Posted on by Joey Ciaramitaro

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Save the date for the Sawyer Free Library’s first-ever Comic-Con which will be on Saturday, April 30, 10 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.  It is an All-Ages event celebrating comics and graphic novels, as art, as literature, and as a part of pop culture!

Photo ops with characters? Check! Workshops with comic book authors and artists? Check! Fandom games and activities? Check! Fantastical story time and crafts for the kids? Of course! Don’t miss this celebration of all things comics and pop culture.  Costumes are encouraged!  Registration only required for workshops! For more information visit sawyerfreelibrary.org.

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BRUNT WorkWear

Posted on by Nichole S.

Check out BRUNT Workwear if you’re in the market for high quality work boots and clothes (or even if you’re not). Not only are they a homegrown, local company located just about 30 minutes away, but…I recently discovered they’re also really good people! My older son is a freshman over at Essex Tech. Last week he came home with a super sweet brand new pair of work boots. When I asked where they came from he told me that a company had come to school and handed out 400 pair of boots to students in different programs. Upon further investigation, it turns out it was actually their second delivery…meaning, they’ve now donated 800 pairs of boots and, if you read below, have plans to donate even more. A donation of that size is nothing to sniffle at even for a huge, long-standing corporation, but BRUNT (while having some pretty wild, newfound success) is a fairly young, local company…so the magnitude of this donation is pretty impressive. What got me the most though, as a mom, is what they wrote about Essex Tech….and the “whys” behind the donation. Good read, great quality, amazing people….doing phenomenal things.

Essex North Shore Agricultural & Technical School & Technical School is located just 20 minutes from BRUNT’s headquarters. It’s an amazing facility where the classrooms, equipment and campus are all cutting edge. The school has 1,600 students across every major trade; from electrical, auto and plumbing, to equine, advanced manufacturing and so many more. The facilities will blow you away, but the teachers and directors are what make it spectacular.

After my first visit, I knew this was the type of place I wanted BRUNT to support. Even though we were still a very small company at the time, I wanted to get involved in some way. I distinctly remember thinking while on campus, “imagine if one day we could give a pair of Brunt boots to every single student?”.

Over the past year, we turned that dream into a goal. We’ve formed an incredible partnership with the school, and we are about halfway there, gifting roughly 800 students a pair of our boots. We still have more work to do, but what originally felt impossible, is well within reach.

What gets me most excited about our partnership with Essex is not only getting to meet all of the students, but it’s impact. These students will eventually build our roads, the buildings we work in, and the communities where we raise our families. Whatever path they choose in the trades, their futures are incredibly bright. There’s only one thing I hope to get back in return – that our small gesture makes these students feel appreciated. They deserve it, they are our future.

https://bruntworkwear.com/

On the Water

Posted on by Pat D

Watched these vessels leave our harbor recently including the Paxton Leigh and Isla & Alanea along with a Coast Guard vessel. Such a hopeful sign of spring and summer!

Gloucester International Dory Racing Committee Post Prep Saturdays

Posted on by Joey Ciaramitaro

We are going to be prepping (sanding and scraping and painting) the three race boats and practice boat for the season at Erik Dombrowski’s house 28 Gee Ave.  The dates are Saturday April 9th, 16th and 23rd.  We will start each day at 8:00 AM depending on weather.  Any one with extension cords, sanders, scraper or able arms please bring them.  The more people that help the faster we get the boats in.  Also, we will need to clean up after each prepping.   

Thank you in advance for your help. 

IDRC Board

FRENCH RED WINES OF TWO LEGENDARY WINE MERCHANTS & IMPORTERS, KERMIT LYNCH WINE & LOUIS DRESSNER SELECTIONS HEADLINE SAVOUR-SATURDAY’S APRIL 9TH COMPLIMENTARY WINE TASTING, CHOICES FROM CAROLINA WINES CONNOISSEUR PORTFOLIO…& WITH A SPRING-FRESHNESS-FOCUS, TASTERS WILL ALSO SAMPLE THREE WHITES PAIRED-TO-THE-SEASON A PROSECCO BRUT NV,  A SAUVIGNON BLANC FROM THE CONTINENT & IN PIEDMONT, A GAVI VINO BLANCO, EACH IDEAL SEAFOOD STARTERS!      

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WHAT & WHY: Continuing our springtime theme to taste transitional wines matched to the season, gratefully moving from cool to warming climes as kitchen prep increasingly includes available in-season food and the wines that will elevate our daily dining to a special occasion. Our special guest host Tara Mathison, who leads Carolina’s Connoisseur Portfolio joins with Kathleen to sharing their wine to food paring experience and expertise, the occasion to learn while you sip, about the finer points of six standout bottles and the fare to pair  

WHO: Guest Host Tara Mathison, Carolina Wines and Savour’s Kathleen Morgan have selected an eclectic mix of fine wines as we continue to follow our transition to everything spring

WHEN: This Saturday, April 9, from 2pm to 4pm +… @ Savour

HOW: Saturday tastings are complimentary, as is parking behind the store with rear entrance.

For Saturday’s Pouring…It’s Kermit & Louis  
Borgoluce Lampo Prosecco Brut, NV, Alc. 11.5%
Varietals: Glera, Tasting: This bubbly stands out for its vivacious, fine perlage and brilliant, yellow color. Lampo, a young, fresh sparkling wine with an elegant taste and well-orchestrated aromas. Great bubbles and high acidity with  apple, lemon, yeast and cheese on palate.The ideal aperitif and toast for all special occasions! Pairs Well: Shellfish, Vegetarian, Appetizers and Snacks, Apertif,… $17.99

Sincerely Sauvignon Blanc, So. Africa, Western Cape, 2018, Alc. 13%,Varietals: Sauvignon Blanc, Tasting: Very pale yellow with a green tinge. Subtle aromas of citrus peel, gooseberry and tarragon. Juicy and lively but supple too, offering modest complexity and density but an easygoing subtle sweetness to its brisk white fruit and citrus flavors. Finishes firm and salty, with decent persistence. Pairs Well: Shellfish , Vegetarian, Goat cheese….   $14.99

Christina Ascheri, Gavi di Gavi, Piedmont, It., 2019, Alc. 13.5% Varietals: Cortese
Tasting:  Notable from Gavi…pale straw colour, citrus nose with hints of peach. Crisp dry lemon and grapefruit on the palate. A nice sharpness about it. Herbaceous notes. Medium body, dry, crisp. Citrus (lemon, tangerine) with almond and stone. A great seafood starter.
Pairs Well: Pasta, Shellfish, Appetizers & Snacks, Lean Fish, Cured Meats….$19.99

La Pepie, Cabernet Franc, Louis Dressner Wines, Loire Valley, Fr, 2020 certified organic, 13.5%,Varietals: Cabernet Franc, Tasting: There was a very light nose of cranberry and tart, red fruit with hints of fresh white pepper.  In the mouth this wine had textured and lively acidity, tart dry red fruit, and a ripe, wood polish note.  Its hard to describe but there was a nice contrast to the ripe flavors and dryness of the wines. Pairs Well: butterflied leg of lamb, Charcuterie (terrines / pates ), tuna tartare, goats cheese, young pecorino… $18.99

Carpineto Vino Nobile di Montepulciano, Toscana, 2016, Alc. 13.5%
Varietals: Sangiovese  (mainly), Canaiolo, Tasting: This beauty is rich and ripe, almost Brunello in style. Notes of black cherry, sandalwood, smoked meat, and a touch of violets. It’s full in body, the biggest wine out of this set. The wood is integrated really well here. The wine is round and plush before the supple tannins add some grip on the backend. Pairs Well: Grilled Beef, Game ( deer/ vernon), Grilled Chicken Thighs….  $35.99

Le Pigeoulet Vaucluse, So. Rhone Valley, Fr., a Kermit Lynch Selection, 2019, Alc. 14.1
Varietals: Blend: 80% Grenache, 10% Syrah, 5% Carignan, 5% Cinsault, practicing organic farming, Tasting: A floral expression with roses and violets, dusty tannins and cured meats. The structure is sturdy with density and freshness, herbs, licorice and blackberries.  Oak tannins show through with 50% of the wine aged in oak foudres for 18 months. Pairs Well: works nicely with summer fare: grilled fish, roast chicken, grilled vegetables. The life of the party at any cookout, picnic, impromptu gathering…. $21.99

Everything Savour Deli Foods – American & Imported Artisan Producers
starting with our signature cheese portfolio curated to pair well to our wines as do all our food…pates  l  Charcuterie  l  cured – uncured meats  l condiments  l  spreads  l
fab-frozen baguettes from Canada  l  distinctive crackers l  Boston sweets  l  imported
chocolate bars l  you-pour imported Greek Olive Oil  l  fresh foods to-go  ….the unexpected.  

Adding to the This Saturday’s Carolina Wines Tasting is Savor’s Everyday Tech Tastings at the North Shore’s Only Digital Wine Machine. Fun to use and enjoy!  Taste up to 20 wines with new selections regularly added…& yes, complimentary. Kathleen welcomes your questions for food pairings.

Welcome Your Donation in any amount for Pathways for Children.
                                                                                                      Thank You! …Kathleen

For Your Mobile Calendar l April – May Savour Wine Tastings!

April 9   -Tara Mathison, Carolina Wines Divi. of Martignetti
April 16  -Bob McVicker, Masciarelli Wines  
April 23 – Gary Ballard, M.S. Walker
April 30 – Danny Giddings, Classic Wines (Martignetti)
May 7    – Marco Deary, Antinori Wines, Italian Wine Specialist
May 14  – Gordon Alexander, Terroir Wines (owner) spotlight “Italian Wines”
May 21 – Harry Zarkades, Main Street Wines (owner)
May 28  – Manny Gonzales, portfolio manager, Horizon Beverage Company
June 4  – TBD
June 11– Ciro Pirone, Director of Italian Wines, Horizon Beverage Company

PLEASE NOTE: Updated Mask Policy: Gloucester’s Board of Health has ended mask requirements in all public spaces including the retail community while encouraging people to continue to wear face coverings when indoors and with people of unknown vaccination status, and to respect, to be tolerant of people’s choice to wear masks.
> In accordance with the new policy, we welcome customers and vendors without mask and welcome customers and vendors wearing masks.
>Savour continues to provide the safest possible shopping environment for the health & well-being of our customers & our Savour team.
>We continue using our 5 Molekule high performance air purification units that clear the air of 99.9% of viruses, bacteria and allergens every hour, store wide.
>We ask you to respect customers who continue to socially distance. Thank you!

                          We are pleased to continue curbside pickup service

                  Savour Wine & Cheese  l  76 Prospect St.  l  Gloucester l  978. 282 .1455    
  savourwineandcheese.com

Take Pat The Patriot out and then name the next best top 3 retro NFL logos-

Posted on by Joey Ciaramitaro

NFL retro. Tough choice. Pick one.

Via @mfarrellsports, 📸 @CBSSports)

I’ll go Oilers, Bucs, Dolphins

One Week Til Lobsta Land Opens for the Season!

Posted on by Pat D

Only one week remaining before we can return to Lobsta Land on Causeway Street! We are looking forward to a visit early in the season. They are hosting a giveaway on Facebook if you are interested.

Important Updates from City of Gloucester Thursday April 7 2022

Posted on by Pat D

Two important recent updates from the City of Gloucester Facebook page. The bridge repair is currently causing traffic issues for vehicles in area of Blynman Bridge. FYI on beach stickers too.