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The winners of the Pigeon Cove Circle Calendar Lottery are:
Wendy Woodbury, Craig Morrill, Alexandra Johnson, Elana Brink, Paula Ouellette, Mary Lattof, Karen Crowley, John Anthony D’Antonio, Amy Randazzo, Tanya and Chris Hoffman, Andrew Marques, Kathy Hart, Melissa Cox, Cindy Rich, Cindy Juncker, Robin Carlo, Bob Condon, Judith Harris, Alli Borowski, Sue Panzer, Kristina Martin, Ruth George, Mary Walsh, Joann Denning, Peter Haskell, George Bajoras, Craig Johnson, Jennifer Clark, Connie Condon
Congratulations to everyone and thank you to everyone who bought a ticket and helped us to raise funds for the Pigeon Cove Circle Building Fund!
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From the children’s parasol parade to the midnight ball drop, Rockport New Year’s Eve 2023 was a spectacle of color, imagination, performance artistry and enthusiastic audiences. Rockport was filled with nearly 2,000 happy revelers, not just from Cape Ann, but from across the country and beyond (Canada and Germany!), who helped ring in the New Year with gusto. It was a BIG celebration that did our small town proud!
Rockport New Year’s Eve (RNYE) extends gratitude to everyone who helped make our 2023 year end celebration a rousing success. As a small nonprofit organization, we rely on our dedicated team of volunteers — more than 100 in all – to accomplish all that needs to be done to set up and run an event of this scale; and on the generous support of our sponsors who help keep it affordable for all who attend.
Special Thanks to:
Town of Rockport Administration, Library, Police and Fire Departments, School Department, and Department of Public Works
Gold, Silver & Bronze Sponsors: Cape Ann Savings Bank, Mass Cultural Council, Institution for Savings, Greater Cape Ann Chamber of Commerce, Jerry Hausman, Addison Choate, Applied Materials Corp., The Cove at Rockport, Daily Printing, and Fleur Cuisine Harborside
Entertainment Venues: Brackett’s Restaurant, Fish Shack Restaurant, First Congregational Church of Rockport, Rockport Art Association & Museum, Rockport Music, Spiran Lodge #98, St. Mary’s Episcopal Church, and Unitarian Universalist Society Rockport (UUSR)
Local Button sellers in Rockport: Art of David Arsenault, Bean & Leaf Cafe, John Tarr Store, Paper Mermaid, Smith Hardware, Tuck’s Candy and Gifts, Walgreens, Whale’s Jaw Café; and in Gloucester: Building Center, Common Crow, Greater Cape Ann Chamber of Commerce, Home Town Ace
And to all of our other generous donors and supporters
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The GMGI Science Hour returns for the first talk of 2024, featuring the fascinating work of Revive & Restore, a wildlife conservation organization whose mission is to enhance biodiversity through the genetic rescue of endangered and extinct species.
Ryan Phelan, the organization’s co-founder and Executive Director, joins us on Thursday, January 18th to discuss her work with the world’s leading molecular biologists, conservation biologists, and conservation organizations. Together, they envision and develop pioneering projects that apply cutting-edge biotechnologies to seemingly intractable conservation challenges. Challenges such as:
Genetic diversity loss Invasive species Coral bleaching Climate change
You can register for Ryan’s talk, “Bringing Biotech to Wildlife Conservation” at the link below.
We encourage you to stop by and grab a coffee and pastry at Castaways or Caffe Sicilia or Virgilios or up the street at Sclafanis, or a Power Tea at Shore Nutrition all just steps from our front door. We encourage you to shop at the other great retail shops downtown as well! We hope our spot is a place you feel comfortable stopping by to say hi with a coffee (we also hope you’ll support our business if you like our stuff).
Many people have asked what we will be selling.
Well Pat has an array of Gloucester-centric photography and wares like nightlights, ornaments and more which you can see a preview of at www.patdsphotos.com
We also plan on randomly broadcasting the livestream from the studio which resides in the heart of Gloucester’s Historic West End in between Caffe Sicilia and The Cave.
Then talk about a plethora of places to eat at our awesome restaurants within a stone’s throw-Beauport’s 1606 Restaurant, Mom’s Kitchen, Tonno, Oak To Ember, Gangnam, Machaca, Minglewood Harborside, Gloucester House, Passports, The Franklin, Bravo, the Pilot House, Kanaka Poke, Breakwater Poke, Two Sisters, the list goes on and on. The point is we’re just another cog in what is already an absolutely awesome downtown scene and we hope to bring even more energy and awareness to the neighborhood!
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Large Indoor Yard Sale THIS Saturday! 1/6/24! 8am-4pm @ 61A Grove Street Gloucester MA 01930 (Grove Street Self Storage)Tools Restaurant Equipment Furniture Office Furniture And so much more! You won’t want to miss this! Tons of great items!
Join us at 1606 Restaurant & Oyster Bar on January 25th for our Portuguese Wine Dinner Pairing!
This four-course intimate dining experience will feature our Chef’s creations paired with a different varietal of Portuguese Wine for $120++. Dinner begins at 6:00PM.
1st Course: Pan Seared Monkfish, paired with Castello d’Alba Reserva White 2nd Course: Crispy Octopus, paired with Fonte do Ouro Reserva Red 3rd Course: Grilled Wild Boar, paired with Dona Maria Grande Reserva Red 4th Course: Filo Crusted Cheesecake, paired with Van Zellers & Co. 20yr Tawny Port
++ MA State Tax & 20% Gratuity will be collected on-site in addition to the $120 price of the dinner experience. Cancellations and no shows will be charged the full amount.
Lease Starts Jan 13th At 44 Main Street In Between Caffe Sicilia and The Cave!
Jim Dalpiaz Photo
There are so many great businesses around us at that location. There is so much energy and we hope to multiply that energy and bring our marketing to help elevate everyone around us.
We’re most likely going to have a blowout ribbon cutting the evening of the 13th so stay tuned and we hope to see everyone there!
A very happy new year to you! Gloucester 400+ has one more event up their sleeve. We are collaborating with our Partner, Sawyer Free Library, to present two digital legacy gifts to the City of Gloucester, on January 31st at 6.30 PM at the Beauport Hotel. The event will include the launch of SFL’s Gloucester Timeline: An Interactive History and the relocation of the digital Gloucester 400 Stories Project to the library.
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We are bringing back classes at Savour. Some of you have signed up for our first 2 series: Burgundy and Champagne, taught by Savour’s Morgan Downs (and I’ll help out too)! But we need a minimum of 6 people to cover the cost, so even if you are just thinking about it, send me an email – kathleen@savourwineandcheese.com or call us at 978 282-1455. This is one way for Savour to get through the winter and continue offering you the high-quality wines and service at a great price.
You can check for events, sales and classes (all new for 2024). Prices and scheduled times are on the “Events” page. If you purchase 3 or more classes, you will get 10% off and 10% off any purchases made after class. Try signing up yourself and purchase a series (from 2 – 5 classes) for a friend. People love taking the class together, especially when we are all looking for something fun to do during the winter!
Kathleen’s Food and Wine pairing App, Insta-somm™
“A Sommelier in Your Pocket”
(patent pending)
Insta-somm™ is the first objective systematic method of pairing food and wine, based on the science of molecular gastronomy. Foods are matched with the wines that share the same molecular structure. The dominant flavor molecule is represented by a color: green, yellow, red, orange, and blue. Each wine is assigned a number and then paired with foods that match their level of acidity, from bone-dry (level 1) to sweet (level 4).
Yearly subscription available for $39.00 (Click on Visit Now on the home page of Savour’s website). You can purchase a subscription as a gift and try one yourself!) We offer a free one-week trial when you sign up, so give it a go and explore. I will be teaching a series on the app in late February.
Complimentary Wine Tastings
Our schedule of up-coming tastings is on the ‘Events” page.
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If you would like to read our newsletter, we email out to our loyal customers every Thursday evening, go to the photo on our website “Complimentary Wine Tasting Every Saturday” and click on “Learn More.” You will get the full text of the email sent with a button at the top to directly join our mailing list. Send one along to a friend, invite them to come out and taste with us and buy them a special bottle you both enjoyed tasting together!
Saturday, January 6 Wine Tasting with Susan Richards
2 – 4 pm
Susan Richards has had a lifelong interest in and love of wine and knew that someday she would turn her passion for wine into a second career. In 2018 Susan began to make that dream a reality and while still working full-time in healthcare completed the Wine Spirit Education Trust (WSET) Level 2 Award in Wine and Spirits and Level 3 Award in Wine.
To gain practical experience Susan worked for the Tasting Company, running wine tastings, and Westport Rivers Winery as a wine educator and salesperson. In 2020 Susan achieved the Certified Specialist of Wine credential from the Society of Wine Educators and is currently a candidate for the Master of Bourgogne Certificate from the Wine Scholar Guild.
Today, Susan is a wine sales consultant at Savour Wine and Cheese in Gloucester, MA, and recently launched her own company, Always Sharing Wine, through which she offers private wine tastings, wine education, and wine and food writing. Susan has published over 50 articles for the online magazine “Recette” and currently writes for “NapaValley Life” Magazine. Susan loves helping customers with food and wine pairing for any occasion. Her passion for and knowledge of wine is infectious. We are so pleased to have her on our team!
WINES
Greywacke, New Zealand
Varietal: 100%v Sauvignon Blanc, Alc. 13.5%
Greywacke (pronounced Greywacky) is the Marlborough label of the Judd family and the name of New Zealand’s most abundant bedrock. These understated grey river stones are found throughout Marlborough’s rivers and alluvial vineyard soils. Established in 2009, Greywacke is truly a family affair and while the company now exports its wines all over the world, the ethos is very much ‘keep it simple and hands-on’ with a small, dedicated team running the company from Greywacke HQ in the heart of Marlborough’s Omaka Valley. The fruit is sourced from mature vineyards in prime viticultural sites to optimize the potential afforded by Marlborough’s sunny South Pacific climate. All vineyards are sustainably managed with substantial and increasing proportions coming from organically farmed sites. Crop levels are restricted to enhance concentration of flavor and a long, cool growing season produces fruit with incredible varietal intensity and bright, natural acidity. Meticulous canopy management regimes are employed to provide sufficient fruit exposure to deliver ripeness of flavor, textural richness and optimum acid balance. Greywacke is accredited with AMW status (Marlborough appellation).
The fruit was sourced from several prime vineyard sites in Marlborough’s Southern Valleys and the central Wairau Plains (specifically Woodbourne, Renwick and Rapaura). Soil types vary from the young alluvial soils of Rapaura and Renwick, which contain high proportions of New Zealand’s ubiquitous greywacke river stones, to the older and denser clay-loams of the Southern Valleys. The wine has aromas of cassis and passionfruit, with guava, crisp pear and white peach adding a delicious fruit salad intricacy. On the palate, it’s generous yet refreshing, with ripe pineapple and a lime sherbet zing, layered with elderflower and hints of citrus blossom. A classic example of Greywacke’s interpretation of the famous Marlborough style – ripe, textural and scrumptious – with the volume turned well down. Pairs well with goat cheese, asparagus, herbed salads and pastas as well as Mexican food. $24.99.
2020 Kiralyudvar, Hungary
Varietal: 100% Tokaji Furmint Sec (dry), Alc. 13%
When Anthony (Tony) Hwang loaded his family in the car and drove northeast from Budapest in 1997, he could hardly have imagined where the road would lead. A Tokaji Aszú inspired the trip that a sommelier had recommended the previous evening. The wine made such an impression that Tony felt he had to learn more about it. For what Tony craved most in wine, this bottle offered in spades—a profound identity and razor-sharp balance.
Just a few months after his visit, Tony purchased what was perhaps the region’s crown jewel, Királyudvar (Kee-RYE-oohd-var)—which for centuries had supplied Imperial wine to the Hapsburgs. Tony also owned the Loire Valley’s greatest Vouvray producer, Domaine Huet. The deep well of institutional knowledge there began to inform many decisions at Királyudvar, particularly a conversion to biodynamic viticulture.
This innovative dry wine balances Furmint’s viscous intensity and bright acidity in an electrifying, versatile white wine. It exhibits delicate floral aromas, citrus fruit flavors and fine acidity that come together in a long focused mineral finish. Pairs well with Asian dishes, Mexican food, and spicy or salty dishes and cheese. $27.99
Giornata Il Campo Rosso, Pasa Robles California
Varietals: Sangiovese, Barbera, and Aglianico, Alc. 13%
Giornata is owned and run by Brian and Stephanie Terrizzi. They focus on making authentic, complex, and balanced wines in Paso Robles, CA, featuring Italian grape varieties such as Sangiovese, Nebbiolo, Barbera, and Fiano.
Brian’s love for Italian wine stems from his lifelong love of Italian food and fascination with his Italian heritage. After working for respected Zinfandel producer Rosenblum Cellars, he traveled to Italy to work with the famous Paolo DeMarchi at Isole e Olena in Tuscany. This experience led to a desire to make Italian wine in California. Stephanie Terrizzi’s interest in wine was sparked while working at a wine bar in Illinois. She moved to Sonoma County, and while managing and building the wine programs for Ca’Bianca and Sassafras restaurants, she obtained a certificate in enology and then headed to Fresno to pursue a degree in Enology, Chemistry, and Plant Science from Fresno State. There, she met and soon married Brian.
Giornata Il Campo Rosso is made with a blend of Sangiovese, Barbera, and Aglianico grapes. With aromas of black cherry, oregano, and slate and a similar flavor profile on the palate the wine is blended to display a signature house style. Il Campo Rosso marries bright fruit and fresh acidity with a richly textured, medium-weight body. Neutral oak and large Italian casks allow the bright fruit to shine. It has a food-friendly, easy-drinking style, and pairs well with dishes like pasta pomodoro, margarita pizza, and burgers. $24.99
2018 SHILDA Winery Mukuzani Red, Republic of Georgia
Varietals: 100% Saperavi, Alc. 12.5%
The Shilda Winery is a family owned and operated winery with the perfect blend of tradition and modernity. The ultramodern winery constructed in 2015 is packed to the brim with the latest French and Italian winemaking technology, brought to bear on the ancient grape varieties and varied terroirs of the Kakheti region. Shilda is a beautiful village dating to the 14th Century located on the foot of the southern slopes of the Caucasus Mountain range, facing south into the valley of the Alazani River, on the northern flank of the Kakheti wine region, in the Kindsmarauli Protected Designation of Origin (PDO).
Mukuzani (Saperavi) is from the Mukuzni micro-zone within Kakheti, grapes come from the best vineyards, selected for the terroir, vineyard age, and yield per hectare, among other factors. The grapes are harvested exclusively by hand to ensure their protection and integrity. This wine is oak-aged for several months and develops greater complexity with time. The wine is dark ruby red, with pleasant aromas and a velvety palate of black currant and dried red fruits, followed by a long and balanced finish. Pairs well with hearty beef stew, Barbequed pork, pizza and cheese-stuffed pasta. $14.99
Edmeades 2019 Mendocino County Zinfandel, Varietal: Zinfandel, Alc.15%
In 1963, Dr. Donald Edmeades, a Pasadena cardiologist, planted grapes in the tiny hamlet of Philo, in the Anderson Valley, making him the first modern-day grower to do so in that remote stretch of western Mendocino County. His son, Deron, began Edmeades Winery in 1972. It quickly gained a reputation for lusty, mountain Zinfandels that won gold medals and high scores from critics. In fact, Edmeades helped launch the fame of these intense, hillside Mendocino Zins. The 2019 Mendocino County Zinfandel begins with concentrated aromas of baking spices including cinnamon and cloves, which give way to aromas of blackberries, black currants, and dried sage. The texture is round, and the fruit expression is focused and lush. Subtle and integrated tannins accentuate the richness of the wine, while pleasant acidity keeps it fresh on the finish.
Pairs well with barbecued chicken, eggplant Parmesan, winter stew, char-broiled burgers. $19.99
Large Indoor Yard Sale THIS Saturday! 1/6/24! 8am-4pm @ 61A Grove Street Gloucester MA 01930 (Grove Street Self Storage)Tools Restaurant Equipment Furniture Office Furniture And so much more! Here is the link to the event: https://www.facebook.com/events/384551690798333CLICK TO SEE SOME SNEAK PEEKS OF WHAT WILL BE FOR SALE!
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Get your friends and family together and join us for a some strings of bowling, raffle prizes, and more — all for a great cause! Reserve a lane for up to six players ($120 per lane, teams of up to six people, includes 3 strings of bowling and shoe rental for all). Don’t forget to bring some extra spending money for raffles, games, food and drinks! Cape Ann Lanes has a great selection of food and beverages!
**If you want to participate but don’t have enough players to reserve a full lane, please choose the individual ticket to reserve your spot ($25/person) and we’ll place you on a team at the event (while space is available).**
Please email info@maritimegloucester.org with questions.
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