Author: Joey Ciaramitaro

When in Beverly Try www.littleitalybeverly.com

A Great Pie!

Listening to salsa music is like walking into a party with everyone talking. You can’t listen everything at once, It’s too confusing. You have to focus on one or two conversations at a time. Same is true with dancing to a salsa band. There are a lot of musical conversations going on in the band so it is best to have a conversation with one or two of the instruments.  New seven-week series at Gloucester Stage Company beginning October 10th.  7:00 – 8:00pm.  Geared towards thebeginner.  You’ll have fun, I always have fun. Contact me for more info. 978-281-3227

Warm Regards,

David Calvo

www.davidcalvo.com

by Doug Brendel

That lovely chill in the air? That’s our beloved New England winter, whispering “Here I come!”

As temps start sledding downhill each autumn, Ipswich’s Ascension Memorial Episcopal Church takes steps to make sure no one in the community lacks warm clothing.

So for the 16th year (with only 2020 off due to the pandemic), Ascension will host a “Winter Warm Up” sale.

Ipswich-area residents are invited to donate new or gently used winter clothing — warm coats, jackets, sweaters, hats, scarves, mittens and gloves, socks, snow pants, snow boots, slacks, etc. 

Church volunteers will sort the clothing by type, style, and size, then arrange a pop-up department-store-style market in the church’s Boone Hall gymnasium. There, the goods will be offered at extremely low prices. (There will even be fitting rooms, complete with mirrors.)

“This is never a fundraiser for the church,” says Ralph Johnson, chair of the church’s outreach committee, which organizes the event. “The idea is to make sure people can stay warm, regardless of income level. Whatever money we collect will actually go to Ipswich Caring and Birth to Three.”

What types of clothing donations are needed most?

“We always hope to receive winter coats for all ages, and outdoor clothes for school-age children,” Ralph says.

To participate, make your clothing contributions (winter clothes only, no summer gear, and nothing torn or dirty) in either of two ways: 

(1)  Drop clothing between 9 a.m. and noon at the Ascension Church gym, 31 County St., Ipswich, on Saturday, October 15th, or Saturday, October 22nd.

(2)  Deposit clothing in designated collection bins at Ipswich Town Hall, 25 Green St., Ipswich (located upstairs at the gym and downstairs at the Council on Aging) beginning October 1st, anytime Town Hall is open.

After this perennially pleasant event, unclaimed clothing will go to groups like Second Glance in Gloucester, St. Paul’s thrift shop in Boston, the Salvation Army, veterans’ groups, hospitals, and others. So you can be confident that any winter-clothing contribution you make to this project will go to someone in need.

The sale itself will occur at the church gym from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. on both Saturday, October 29th, and Sunday, October 30th.

On those days, feel free to pick up Winter Warm Up clothing not only for yourself but for the benefit of others you might share warm clothing with. 

Questions about the Winter Warm Up Sale? Contact parish communications administrator Bob Morelli at (978) 356-2560 or amcipswich@verizon.net.

A lot of places claim to have the best homefries. Let me tell you, these ARE the best homefries in town.

Chef Dan is the real deal-

Hello Joey,

Please allow me to introduce myself – my name is Julie Covert, I, along with my husband, Capt. Hugh Covert, and our crew are visiting Gloucester, MA with our tall ship, Schooner Huron Jewel. Although tall ships are a common sight in Gloucester, we have a unique story that one of your readers, Bob Driscoll of Vintage 211, said that we should contact you about as he felt you and your viewers would be interested in our story.

We are on a nine month goodwill tour, the Dream Inspiration Tour. Our mission is to put smiles on people’s faces by giving them free dockside tours of the schooner and more importantly to encourage people to follow their dreams to make them happen – it was our dream to build a schooner, which we did after emptying out our savings and retirement accounts. Now we are sailing to inspire others by our example to make their dreams a reality.

This is Capt Hugh’s ninth boat that he has built, he also designed her. He and I built her over the course of 2 1/2 years where we live on Drummond Island, MI and launched her in 2018. We departed Michigan on August 20, 2022 and have now traveled over 2200 nautical miles, through the Great Lakes, St Lawrence Seaway, to the East Coast and are now making our way south.

For our Gloucester stop we are docked at and partnering with Ocean Alliance (www.whale.org), to offer free dockside tours during our stay. We’re also helping to tell people about the importance of Ocean Alliance’s research work and why it’s important to keep trash where it belongs and keep the oceans clean so the marine environment can stay healthy.

We had planned to only be here a couple of days, but the high wind and waves from storms spawned by the hurricanes are preventing us from leaving until this coming week, so we will be here offering free tours for a few more days and want to get the word out.

We would be happy for you to come see the ship and do a story about us to let people in the area know they can come visit.

As I have limited email I’m best reached by phone or text at xxxxxxccx to answer your questions.

More information about our tour can be found at www.ditallship.com/dreamtourHere is a news story about our arrival in Oswego, NY https://www.nny360.com/artsandlife/artsandentertainment/port-of-oswego-to-host-tall-ship-sunday-aug-28/article_2778ece4-2967-5e07-838f-c16617244dd3.html

Best regards,

Julie

Capt Hugh and Julie Covert
Sailing to Inspire Others to Follow Their Dreams
www.ditallship.com/dreamtour

I’m Carla reaching out from NeedyMeds to share with GMG readers that October is the 37th annual BeMedWise Talk About Your Medicines Month all about Medication Safety & Aging. We’re hoping everyone will visit – and share – the page we’ve created which is chock-full of super helpful, informative resources, info, and tools on helping older patients stay med-safe. We’re also so excited to offer our heartfelt thanks to Beth Israel Lahey Health Beverly and Addison Gilbert Hospitals and Cape Ann Savings Bank for their generous support of this initiative.

Photos: Jackie Bennett

In

Joey

Chris

Katelyn (with one mulligan)

Drew Hale

Lindsay Hale

TJ (with two mulligans)

Jimmy Dalpiaz

Chris Thompson (with a 12 year head start)

Craig Kimberley

OUT

Pat

Paula Ryan OBrien

Susan Gould Coviello

Annie Rochon

Cathy Barlow

Lynn & Phil Scannel

Gamber

• The fire and/or smoke does not pose a hazard to any property;
• The smoke does not create a nuisance or health hazard in the neighborhood;
• Only ordinary firewood shall be burned in the chiminea or outside fireplace; no construction debris, leaves, household trash, hazardous waste, or chemicals may be burned at any time;
• The chiminea or outdoor fireplace shall be on a non-combustible surface at grade-level (i.e. not on a deck) and is not under any type of overhang, roof, or canopy;
• A water supply or fire extinguisher capable of extinguishing the fire is within 75 feet of the chiminea or outdoor fireplace;
• The fire shall be constantly attended by a competent person until the fire is extinguished;
• Fires shall not be located within 25 feet of a structure or combustible material;
• All conditions that could cause fire to spread from the area adjacent to the device shall be eliminated prior to ignition;
• Flammable liquids shall not be used to ignite the fire.
• The fire chief or his designee may order any outside fire permitted by this section to be extinguished in response to a complaint or hazardous condition.

• for health or safety reasons
• by regulation
• for the production of food and fiber
• for the maintenance of livestock
• to meet the core functions of a business

• Monday, Oct. 3 at 6:30 p.m. at YMCA, 7 Gloucester Crossing Road. This session will host parents. Childcare will be provided. (English)
• Tuesday, Oct. 4 at 3 p.m. at Gloucester High School, 32 Leslie O Johnson Road. This session will host youth ages 14 to 18.
• Thursday, Oct. 6 at 6:30 p.m. at YMCA. This session will host parents. Childcare will be provided. This focus group will be conducted in Spanish only.
• Wednesday, Oct. 12 at 3:30 p.m. at Gloucester High School. This session will host professionals who work with youth.
• Thursday, Oct. 13 at 9 a.m. via zoom. This session will host social workers.

THIS SATURDAY, Oct. 1, 2 – 4 pm

COMPLIMENTARY

FINE WINE TASTING @ SAVOUR WITH CASEY G. OF IDEAL WINES

Ideal is an importer and distributor of fine wine and spirits based in Medford, Massachusetts. The company’s roots go back to 1905, when Samuel Bender and two partners founded a retail wine and provisions store in Boston, which evolved in the years after WW II into one of the city’s premiere fine wine shops. It was in the late 1970s that Larry Bender, the third generation of his family in the business, decided to strike out on his own, separating the importing business from his father’s retail operation. His goal was to import small high-quality wineries directly to the Massachusetts market, wines that had previously only come through national importers, if they were imported at all. Most of the wines at that time were French, but the company soon expanded its Italian selections, and has since rounded out the book with some American wineries as well as wines from other countries. Ideal brings us wine with a strong sense of place, made with minimal intervention, at a great price.

                                                                                                                                                                         Kathleen

Verget Mâcon-Pierreclos Chardonnay 2020, Maconnais, France

Varietal:Chardonnay Alc.13%

Often referred to as “the mad Belgian,” Jean-Marie Guffens is the legendary winemaker from the Mâconnais who receives much critical praise for producing “poor man’s white Burgundy,” worthy of the finest wines of the Côte d´Or.The adventure started in 1976 when Jean-Marie Guffens and his wife, Maine Heynen, arrived in Burgundy. After learning French, Jean-Marie undertook a viticultural course at the local Davayé school. In 1979, Jean-Marie and Maine purchased their first few plots of vines that no one wanted on the steep hills of Pierreclos, a small village west of Mâcon. In 1990 Jean-Marie Guffens started a very progressive micro-négociant business, Maison Verget. Verget buys its grapes from passionate winegrowers, selected for their seriousness and their work that respects the vines and the terroir. They have become, over time, valuable partners and Verget determines with them the management of the vines and their yield.

The wines of Maison Verget have a clear acidity, with a mineral character, coupled with ripe fruit. They unite tension, depth, texture, and amplitude. It is generally acknowledged that Jean-Marie Guffens shapes some of the greatest whites of Burgundy. Mâcon-Pierreclos is produced from young Chavignevines, and is fermented on the lees for six months in small stainless-steel casks, producing a seductive, indulgent wine with a certain richness and a pleasant minerality. The nose is elegant, with white fruit and exotic fruit aromas and slight spicy notes. The palate reveals great minerality, power and richness, with superb length.

Pairs well with duck, shellfish and lobster, mushrooms, and Parmesan, cheddar gruyere. $25.99

Les Equilibristes Hirsute 2020, Bergerac, France

Varietals: 70% Semillon, 20% Sauvignon Blanc, 10% Chenin Blanc Alc. 13.5%

Les Equilibristes is a collective of winegrowers who work together to create new blends of grape, focused on neglected varietals. It is a collaborative process, from choosing the site to final bottling. Their ground rules are to use grapes from great terroir, practice organic methods, with minimal intervention in the cellar, and minimal use of sulfur. Hirsute is organic and biodynamic. It is golden in color and has hints of citrus and herbs on the nose. On the palate notes of orange and melon mingle with a zesty minerality.

Pairs well with risotto, octopus, and other seafood. $18.99

Becker Riesling, Alsace, France

Varietal: RieslingAlc.12.5%

The history of Vins Becker traces back to 1610 when Jean Becker became the owner. Today, Jean-François manages the vineyards while his sister manages the commercial part of the winery. In total, the vineyard covers an area of 32 hectares. They grow Riesling, Pinot Gris, Muscat, Sylvaner, Pinot Blanc, Pinot Noir, and Gewurztraminer. The team has been using organic farming techniques in the vineyard and the winery since 1999. The soil of Vins Becker vineyards have a unique geology of bedrock with a small amount of limestone. During the winemaking process, only the free run juice is used to produce the wines. They prefer the use of natural yeasts and limit the filtration to the minimum. The wines are crisp and dry, with a nice body and revealing the characteristics of the terroir. Vins Becker’s Riesling has a fresh minerality and aromas of apricot, pineapple, and spices.

Pairs well with fish, shellfish, seafood, white meats, and sauerkraut. $17.99

Domaine Nudant Ladoix Rouge, Burgundy, France

Varietal: Pinot Noir Alc. 13.5%

The Nudant winery can look back on more than 200 years of history and has been managed by the Nudant family for many generations. Guillaume Nudant is now the fourth generation to follow his family’s tradition of producing award-winning wines in the rolling countryside of Ladoix-Serrigny and Corton. From the beginning, very strict rules were applied in the selection of the grapes. This method is still used today. The winery covers an area of 16 hectares in the Côte de Beaune and the Côte de Nuits. It houses 20 appellations. This includes wines such as Village, 1er Cru, and Grand Cru. The approximately 40-year-old Pinot Noir vines for Ladoix Rouge grow at an altitude of 310meters with a southeast orientation. About 10,000 bottles per year are produced from a total of only 2.3 hectares of vineyards on clay limestone soil. In the glass the wine shows a deep red color. The nose shows intense and varied aromas of red fruits and spices. On the palate, there are notes of dark strawberries, cherry compote and pickled morello cherries as well as hints of spices, elderberry, and mocha. Soft tannins are part of a long finish.

Pairs well with mushroom dishes, beef stew, grilled salmon. $37.99

Les Equilibristes Volute 2020, Côte du Forez,

Languedoc, France

Varietal: Gamay Alc. 13.5%

Les Equilibristes use indigenous grape varieties, organic

winemaking practices, biodynamic farming, indigenous yeasts, and minimal sulfur. With this wine they aim to use gamay to bring out all the complexity of the rare soil of black mica on granite.  

Pairs well with charcuterie, roast chicken, mushroom tart, and chilled, it is great with spicy food, i.e., Mexican carne asada or Chinese broccoli and beef. $27.99

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

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 Casey 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 – July

Savour Wine Tastings!

September 24 – Joe Nardone – M.S. Walker – Biodynamic Wines

October 1 – Casey Gruttadauria – Ideal Wines

October 8 – Joe Nardone – MS Walker 

October 15 – Gordon Alexander – owner Terroir Wines

October 23 – Dave Bender – Vineyard Road Wines

October 29 – Harry Zarkades – owner Main Street Wines November 5 – Manny Gonzales – Horizon Beverage Company

November 12 and 13 – Grand tasting! We are bringing back the grand tasting. This will be over 2 days, Saturday and Sunday from 2 – 5 pm (bye week for Pats), with 30+ wines each day. We will just have 4 tables each day, so everyone can spread out. Come join us!

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

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

My lifetime waterfront friend will be honored at a retirement celebration, Friday, September 30, 2022. All are welcome at the C.A.M. downtown campus, at 5 p.m. to 6:30 p.m.

Ron’s congratulatory letter to Erik follows: 

Dear Erik:

What wonderful news – your upcoming well-deserved retirement!  I am so happy for you, my lifelong waterfront friend. 

Just think, Erik, our association dates back to the 1940s.  You were a toddler in your dad’s rigging loft on John J. Burke’s Sherman B. Ruth’s outfitting wharf.  I was a frequent visitor to his rigging loft.

The year was 1947 and the brand-new scallop dragger “Bright Star” was in front of your father’s shop.  Recently launched from the Essex James yard, she was receiving your dad’s rigging.  F/V Bright Star was a beautiful vessel, and many years later, 2011, you would replicate it in a 30” model.  It’s this model, the Schooner Elsie, and the 1947 modern side trawler F/V Kingfisher, to name a few, that you have passionately recreated in model form that will forever serve as a tribute to Gloucester’s anchor industry history.  

To me, my dear friend, your professional model work, over a lifetime, on display at our own premier Cape Ann Museum,  as well as the nationally recognized Smithsonian Institute in Washington, D.C.,  speak volumes about your professional career and your many contributions to the history of our Gloucester over the years.

Your career-ending tenure as Marine Curator of our own C.A.M. is such a wonderful contribution, a book end, to a lifelong artistic journey…your legacy to our Cape Ann community.

Sincerely, 

Ron Gilson