Author: Joey Ciaramitaro

THIS SATURDAY, MARCH 2, 2 – 4 pm

COMPLIMENTARY

FINE WINE TASTING @ SAVOUR WITH CHRIS HOFFMAN OF OZ WINE COMPANY

Oz Wine Company is a fine wine, cider, and spirits import & wholesale company based in Massachusetts. We champion the farming families and faces who carefully tend their crops, and unapologetically make products of distinction and character.

(Owner Andrew Bishop)

WINES

Domaine Seguinot 2021 Chardonnay, Chablis, France, Varietal: Chardonnay Alc., 12.5%

Daniel Seguinot settled in Chablis in 1971, and with help from his father and grandfather, he purchased a modest 2 hectares of vineyards.  Since then Daniel has a total of 20 hectares exclusively in the Chablis AOC. Today his two children Emilie, who took over in 2003, and Laurence who joined in 2008 manage the estate. The domain is located in Maligny, 8 km north of Chablis, on the North-South main road of the Serein valley. The Seguinot Chardonnay has an elegant bouquet that develops citrus, white fruit and floral aromas with exposure in the glass. Fresh and supple, the wine is marked by mineral notes that are typical of the appellation. Pairs well with oysters, seafood, grilled fish, or a variety of lighter fare. $25.99

Monget Giennois, Loire Valley, France

Varietal: Sauvignon Blanc Alc. 12.5%

Following the completion of his academic studies in agricultural engineering, Christophe Monget began his career in the Bordeaux wine sector before proceeding to Champagne, ultimately landing in Centre-Loire as technical manager of quality Sauvignon seedlings. He was inspired to delve into winemaking and has been an integral member of the team behind the venerable Domaine de Villargeau (Coteaux du Giennois) as well as producing his own wine under the Christophe Monget Vigneron label. For this, his own label, Christophe and his cousin manage 23 hectares of family vineyards about 50 km north of Pouilly Fumé that were once planted with grains and grazed by cattle. With a passion for wine and polycultural farming, Christophe dedicated the entire property and historic 300-year-old stone barns to grape growing and winemaking. His farming philosophy is a commitment to organic and natural practices, and the domain is a member of Terra Vitis. On the palate, this wine’s vibrant citrus flavors take the spotlight, maintaining a harmonious and refined character that extends to the long, mineral-driven finish. Pairs well with pan-roasted salmon or a refreshing appetizer of fresh cantaloupe wrapped in prosciutto. $21.99

Maison Guillot-Broux 2021 Pinot Noir, Burgundy, France

Varietal: Pinot Noir Alc. 13.5%

Established in the early 1950s by Pierre and Jeannine Guillot, the husband-and-wife team worked land that had lain fallow and been abandoned for 100 years due to the phylloxera outbreak of the mid-1800s which swept the region. Owing to this benign neglect, the Guillots were able to own and farm sites that had never been treated with industrial chemicals. Pierre and Jeannine’s son Jean-Gerard took over the family operation in 1978 with his wife, Jacqueline Broux, creating the domaine Guillot-Broux. Today, the 17 hectare estate is run by the third generation brothers Emmanuel and Patrice. Emmanuel is the head winemaker, a position he returned to in 2000 after a distinguished career as a Sommelier in the UK at the Michelin starred L’Ortolan in Reading, Berkshire, and Patrice manages the domain’s vineyards. In recent years, weather conditions have often led to lower yields than planned, causing an economic burden for the domain. In order to find a solution to this situation, the domain set up the négociant house, Maison Guillot-Broux in 2014. For the wines under the Maison label, all the partner winegrowers are either certified organic or converting to organic agriculture. To guarantee the quality of Maison-labeled wines, the domain selects each individual vineyard they harvest. In addition, Guillot-Broux harvests the grapes themselves and vinifies at their domain, using the same methods as for their domain wines, i.e. no added yeast and minimal use of sulfites. This Maison Guillot-Broux Pinot Noir is a gorgeous expression of French terroir. It is juicy and opulent with notes of cherries and blueberries on the nose and palate. Pairs well with salmon, roast chicken, goat gouda. $19.99

Illahe Pinot Noir, Willamette Valley, Oregon

Varietal: Pinot Noir Alc. 14% 

Home of some of the most elegant and expressive Pinot Noir in the world, the Willamette Valley is a mixed landscape of green, rolling hills, dramatic forestlands and small, independent, wine growers. As a leader in environmental stewardship, the valley has some of the nation’s most protective land use policies, with two-thirds of its vineyards farmed sustainably and over half, organically. At Illahe, in addition to using draft horses to plow and to transport the grapes, they use solar power and the winery buildings are gravity-flow, featuring three levels, and using the natural slope of the site, starting from the crush pad to the fermenters and the press below. A further drop-off from the fermentation room to the press level means the press baskets can be loaded by hand. The care that is taken with the land and the grapes shows in the wine. The Pinot Noir has aromas of ripe plum, nutmeg, cigar box, and vanilla bean. The fruit on the palate — cherry torte, tamarind paste, strawberry jam, anise – along with nutmeg and cinnamon spice, help develop a balanced and weighted mouth feel with good acidity and smooth, lingering tannins. Pairs well with grilled salmon, coq au vin, mushroom pasta. $31.99

Unculin, Bierzo, Spain,

Varietal: Mencia Alc. 13%  

Jose Antonio García and his wife Julia Peña García are at the forefront of the next-generation of vignerons in Bierzo. Jose spent his formative years in Barcelona where he worked in restaurants and gained valuable perspective and experience with fine wine. In 2009, Jose returned to recuperate his family’s 22 hectare vineyard holdings in the tiny village of Valtuille de Abajo, which is also home to his friend and former mentor Raúl Pérez, where Jose made wine following enology school. All the work in the vineyard and winery are manual, with minimal intervention and input. The vineyards are farmed organically (notably they use the plentiful bounty of local walnut shells as fertilizer in the vineyard) with indigenous yeasts fermentations and minimal SO2 before bottling. A perfumed, floral nose opens up to a medium-bodied red, velvety and balanced, showcasing juicy red cherry and plum fruits. The finish is fresh, persistent, and satisfying. Pairs well with chorizo, paella with duck or rabbit, bacalao. $21.99

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Class Update

Morgan will be offering a class on Bordeaux for 2 nights: Tuesday, March 5, and Tuesday, March 12, from 6 – 8 pm, for $75.00 per person, $150.00 for the 2 classes.

Food and Wine Pairing Using the Insta-somm Method and App

Kathleen Powers Morgan

Wednesday, April 3

$75.00 per person

Go to the Events page of our website – www.savourwineandcheese.com to see our updated schedule – https://www.savourwineandcheese.com/events.

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Find out about new wine arrivals and other events at Savour by following us on Facebook and Instagram. 

And don’t forget to check out what’s new in our beer case, including two juicy NE IPAs and a clean, refreshing rice lager from East Regiment Brewing, a veteran-owned brewery in Salem and a crisp new lager from Rockport Brewing.

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Kathleen’s Price-Value Gems:

Unique to SAVOUR our three price-value collections, with

each category ($9.99ers – $14.99ers -$19.99ers) offering hundreds of wines

at one price, personally curated by Kathleen, some have limited availability.

9.99ers…the quality is taste delivering above-price enjoyment …Value!

14.99ers…exhibiting qualities of complexity…Elevating the Experience!

19.99ers…value laden wines by innovative vintners…Expect Exceptional!

Adding to this Saturday’s wine tasting with Chris is Savour’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

Savour Wine Tastings!

March 9 – Sommelier Lauren Dadonna – AP Wine Imports

Grand Tasting – March 23, 1- 4 pm

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Continuing to offer a case discount 0f 10% on wines and all items purchased with the case to all customers. Wine Club members get 5% off on 6 bottles and all items purchased with the 6 bottles. Thanks again for your support!

 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 are pleased to continue curbside pickup service

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FEBRUARY 27, 2024 ~ SAWYER FREE LIBRARY 

The Sawyer Free Library is pleased to host local author Aime Alley Card on Thursday, March 7 from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. She will be discussing her book The Tigerbelles: Olympic Legends from Tennessee State. Joining her in the conversation will be fellow author, Jean Duffy, author of Soccer Grannies: The South African Women Who Inspire the World. 

The Tigerbelles: Olympic Legends from Tennessee State chronicles the 1960 Tennessee State University all-Black women’s track team, which found Olympic glory at the 1960 games in Rome. It is an epic story of desire, success, and failure—of beating the odds—against the backdrop of a changing America. 

Published this month to coincide with Women’s History Month in March,  the author, who lives in Wenham, will speak as part of the Sawyer Free Library’s author event series from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. Thursday, March 7, at the library, 21 Main Street (upstairs) in Gloucester. There will be books available for to sign. No registration required.

Tigerbelles is a multi-layered inspirational tale of triumph over adversity.  The elite group of talent includes Wilma Rudolph, Barbara Jones, Lucinda Williams, Martha Hudson, Willye B. White, and Shirley Crowder.  These are women who once were and should still be known worldwide.  Ultimately, the team’s drive is for more than medals.  Their coach, Edward Temple, and the Tigerbelles offer a challenge to the world’s perception of what a group of young Black women in the Jim Crow South are capable of.

For the past several years, Aime Alley Card has been researching, interviewing, and writing about the Tennessee State Tigerbelles and those who supported them along their path. She conducted and reviewed hundreds of hours of interviews and read just as many books and articles, ranging from concurrent to retrospective. She is a nonfiction editor for Pangyrus literary magazine and a board member for the Women’s National Book Association, Boston Chapter, and serves on her town’s cultural council supporting educational programs.

Please join us for this special event. For more information visit: sawyerfreelibrary.org or 978-325-5500.

Round of 16 coming up:

Boys 🏒 at Newburyport Saturday. Time TBA

Girls 🏒 to face the winner of #32 Boston Latin Academy at #1 Duxbury (game 5:10pm on 2/29). Date/time/location TBA of our next girls game.

Mayor Greg Verga is proud to announce the award of $100,000 to Gloucester Marine Genomics Institute (GMGI), one of eight community organizations receiving Covid Local Fiscal Recovery Funds, to support the buildout of new office space for teachers and support staff.

The City of Gloucester was awarded $23 million under the American Rescue Plan Act’s local funding provisions and has been distributing these funds to several sectors within the community. Mayor Verga recently announced the appropriation of $870,170 of Covid Local Fiscal Recovery Funds, also known as ARPA funds, to be distributed to eight community organizations. This funding will be used to support their critical missions within our community and to aid in their work to assist in the City’s recovery from the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic. 

“Gloucester Marine Genomics Institute has leveraged our community’s unique location and potential to create opportunities for our young adults through their innovative Gloucester Biotechnology Academy,” said Mayor Greg Verga. “I am thrilled that we have been able to offer support to GMGI for the expansion of their space to allow their administrative staff and instructors the room to grow and thrive.  I look forward to seeing all that they will continue to do in our great City.”

After substantial public input and a careful application process, GMGI was awarded funds to support the addition of new office space that provides Gloucester Biotechnology Academy instructors and administrative staff with 2,800 sq. ft. of shared and individual offices as well as private breakout rooms. 

“The recent success of the Academy has provided tremendous outcomes for our students but has also required an expansion across all areas of our program,” said Chris Bolzan, GMGI’s Executive Director. “This generous support from the city allows our team to do their jobs with professionalism, efficiency, and confidentiality, all the while catalyzing the local economy through the use of local contractors and providing career development for Gloucester’s young adults.”

In addition to this nearly $900,000 for community organizations, Mayor Verga has also strategically allocated $13 million to support critical infrastructure upgrades, $1.5 million to the City of Gloucester’s Affordable Housing Trust, and $1.5 million to fund several economic development initiatives. 

To learn more about the City of Gloucester’s ARPA funds, including appropriations and expenditures, go to arpa.gloucester-ma.gov. 

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They shared- “I have been asked by too many people now not to do something about this so… On the evenings of march 13 and 14 from 6pm to 8 possibly 9 pm Zeke’s will be giving a hands on sourdough baking lesson given the time of night a light meal will be served ( menu to be determined) with fresh bread of course ! Everything you need will be provided for you and everyone will leave with a loaf of bread , a starter to keep alive and the knowledge that will serve you great bread for a life time ! The cost will be 150$ a student I’m going to limit the class to 12 people a session if the demand is good we will set up more dates obviously 🙄 so anyone who wants to sign up just respond back to this post and I will get you in !”

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FEBRUARY 27, 2024 ~ GLOUCESTER MARINE GENOMICS INSTITUTE

Curious about Gloucester Biotechnology Academy? Stop by Wednesday, February 28th from 3p to 5p and learn more about this innovative, hands-on program!

Tour our state-of-the-art laboratories, speak with Academy instructors, learn about the 2-semester curriculum, and hear about the application process. Interested community members, prospective students, and curious family members…all are welcome!

Where: 55 Blackburn Center, Gloucester
When: 2/28 from 3p to 5p

The Academy is a 10-month certificate program that trains high school graduates for careers in biotech and the life sciences. And even better…applications are currently being accepted for the Class of 2025!

For more information, please reach out to Laura Richane at laura.richane@gmgi.org

FEBRUARY 26, 2024 ~ BHGMARKETING2023 

It’s time to Party like it’s 2009 at our 15th Anniversary Celebration! 

Join us for our three day long party filled with 2009 Themed Games, Decor & Prizes, Nightly Live Entertainment, and your favorite Menu Features from throughout the Years! 

Nightly Live Entertainment: 
Tuesday, March 12th | 5:30-8:30PM | Chris Fritz-Grice
Wednesday, March 13th | 5:30-8:30PM | Annie Brobst 
Thursday, March 14th | 5:30-8:30 PM | DJ Mashup Charlie, The 617 Event Group

We highly recommend booking reservations to claim your spot at our 15th Anniversary Celebration! Please give us a call at 978-282-9799 for all Anniversary Week reservations. 

Hey Joey it’s tj with twin light smokehouse we are going to be on chronicle tonight with Tessa at cape Ann lobsta it’s about woman in fishing.

Posted on February 27, 2024 by Joey Ciaramitaro

I broke down some Skin on bone in chicken thighs (my favorite part of the bird to eat) to see how much it costs if you just use the meat. You could use the bones and skin for stock and other things but for this purpose I’m just concentrating on the meat.

I’m not gonna go crazy trying to get every last scrap of meat off the bones, just a simple cutting out of the bone and taking off the skin. Speed, not yield.

First off, the tag-

4.41 lbs @ $1.29/lb= $5.69

$5.69 divided by 2.22 lbs of meat yield=$2.56 per lb of meat.

Much cheaper than boneless skinless thighs or breasts purchased.

Hello Joey! Hope you’re February has been great so far! I just wanted to send you this info on our band’s upcoming show in early March on FRI 3/8. We’ll be back at the ‘Salted Cod Arthouse’ (53 Rocky Neck Ave, Gloucester 01930) from 7-9pm..No cover!  Our first show there back on Fri 1/19 as part of the kick off party for the ‘3rd Annual Gloucester’s So Salty Weekend’ was a BLAST! A super-duper time was had by all! We’re really looking forward to this next one AND “The Cod” now has EXPANDED SEATING! Our sets are a mix of originals & covers & I’ve linked a video sample of clips from the 1/19 show here: https://youtu.be/T1rmRFD2PLo?si=OUqx2O_HXsWPVmoh. I also attached the official show poster advertisement as well, please use both however you’d like! Thanks so much for your time and cheers! -Bill