Welcoming wine-lovers to our first Savour-Summer Virtual Grand Wine Tasting, spanning two weeks….August 14th to August 31st, at a time, in a place of your choosing.
We believe we have produced the safest, enjoyable shopping experience, providing insightful, essential information to confidently make informed purchasing decisions…a new way to engage our bi-annual Spring-Summer & Fall-Winter Grand Wine Tasting events… virtually.
Who:
Nine Representatives from New England’s leading wine distributors recognized for their well-crafted wine portfolios – curated & compiled from old & new world acclaimed vintners – have each selected five wines themed especially for summer into fall drinking.
View + Read:
Each Rep has produced a crisp video presenting their value-laden selections accompanied by wine description sheets, & wine “tech” sheets available to preview and download.
Providing guests guidance to smoothly and efficiently navigate the tasting.
Pumpkin here. I am a beautiful 5 year old lady looking for a home where I can spend my days. I love being pet and loved by my human companions, but I am not very fond of the other cats here so I would be best as an only pet . If you’re in the market for a sweet and fun adult cat and don’t mind me being your only pet, I could be a perfect fit! Please send in an application if you’re interested in taking me home.
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The 146th running of the Kentucky Derby should have taken place back on May 2nd, 2020….as the attached Woodford Reserve logo suggests. It will, instead, take place this coming Saturday, September 5th and, as with many sporting events, it will take place without fans.
As we countdown to the main event you can watch LIVE as the horses complete their morning workouts each day from 7:00-8:00 am.
We finally booked a trip on the Schooner Thomas E. Lannon and boy, was it perfect! The weather was fantastic, the winds were friendly, the crew was skilled. On the sail we took, there were about 20 masked guests who were assigned seating in socially distant groups. We even saw an acquaintance onboard….good to see you again, Steve! Captain Zach offered safety instructions and introduced the mates Patrick and Casey and then we were underway in our beautiful harbor and vicinity. Snacks and drinks are available throughout the 90 minute excursion. The winds had us leaning just enough to make it exciting without being scary. We all had big smiles on our faces. It was a great trip. I highly recommend it. FANTASTIC job, crew! Can’t wait to go again. Check it out on their website: https://schooner.org/
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We are currently living through anxiety provoking times. The coronavirus is the perfect recipe to turn even the most laid back and centered among us into worrying wrecks, imagining the most catastrophic (although unlikely) outcomes for ourselves and our loved ones.
And that, dear friends, is the day-to-day life of someone living with anxiety. I know because for the last fifteen years it’s an inner world I’ve inhabited. Only for me, it’s not a pandemic I’m freaking out about, but lesser evils such as whether I’m going to make a complete idiot of myself in some social gathering or my own favorite anxiety rabbit hole – feeling anxious about feeling anxious.
While there’s no magic bullet to banish anxiety for good, managing anxiety symptoms is a commonly stated reason why people take cannabis – medical or otherwise – withCBDshowing particular promise in preliminary studies.
In case you missed it, the Gloucester Writers Center is extending its most recent Fish Tales show for another week. Get tickets at Gloucester Stage and stream it online or on any device.
Gather your people and listen to the love, the embarrassment, the hardship, and joy in these stories. Fish Tales features Casey Breton, Abram Kielsmeir-Jones, Doug Rich, Dick Prouty, Laila Goodman, Wendy Fitting, Bobbie Wayne, and Keith Harris.
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GloucesterCast 437 With Chris McCarthy, Tom McCance, Paula Ryan, Pat and Jim Dalpiaz and Joey C Taped 8/30/20
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We’re getting a new batch of GMG Stickers. They are next level- die cut stickers with a gradient of the dark blue to light blue original logo.
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Pat and the McCarthys were at a wedding at the Castle Manor Inn last week when the power suddenly went out. The Castle Manor staff, especially Chef Dan, did an outstanding job making guests comfortable and safe. Shout out to the Castle Manor Inn!
Lunch at the Beauport was outstanding. The Baya Dulce margarita is well known far and wide. Pat’s friend saw a picture of the margarita on Facebook, was intrigued and contacted the Beauport for advice on re-creating the recipe for her friends in Colorado. Gail from Beauport was a great help.
Sharing a cooperative space with Breakwater Roasters and community nonprofit Backyard Growers, Taj will be opening on Thursday, September 3rd.
Creative Indian cuisine in the heart of Gloucester.
Taj’s menu includes your favorite classics, along with some modern dishes full of Indian flavor. Taj will be open for takeout, curbside pickup & delivery starting on Thursday, September 3rd with the addition of the dining room in the near future.
Little Red Rooster – specializing in fried chicken sandwiches!
Lobster Land and Allie’s Beach Street Cafe Review
Savour Virtual Wine Tasting Event: The Grand Tasting page that follows navigates you through this first-time virtual tasting equipping you with the essentials, to learn, evaluate the 45 select wines being offered. And, equally important you are engaging the virtual tasting from the relaxing comfort and safe confines of your home with two weeks to view and order…in consideration of the times. We’ll send a few reminders as the virtual draws to a close.
Osprey Update: Liz is the last remaining Osprey chick still in the Lobsta Land nest. Here’s the Aug 27 update from the Essex Greenbelt Osprey Cam Website:
Since late July, Liz, Vivi and Rusty have all fledged. During August, they remained on the nest, with fish being delivered by Squam. Annie took her leave (females typically depart south first) in early August and Squam has not been sighted at the nest for at least a week. And it appears that Vivi and Rusty have left the nest in the past week or so too. As of today, we are only seeing Liz, who was the smallest of the 3 chicks (probably a male as they are smaller than females), on the nest. Some viewers have expressed concern for Liz, but Liz has been seen bring fish back to the nest confirming hunting ability. Liz is just staying longer at a familiar pace before embarking on the long and arduous migration.
Do Osprey migrate together? That is a question I hear often and the answer is: they do not. Annie and Squam go their own way and could end up far apart by the time they reach their final winter destination. However, breeding pairs bond for life and reuse the same nest if they can year after year, so they will find each other again in Gloucester next spring (we hope), and start their 3rd breeding season in a row together.
Same with Liz, Vivi and Rusty – they will each chart their own course south. However, Osprey in general follow similar migration routes, so if you were “hawk watching” at a place like Cape May, NJ or Hawk Mtn, PA, you might see dozens or even hundreds of Osprey (and other raptors) soaring by overhead going south. But it is not a flock, it is a concentration.
Liz, Vivi and Rusty have a tough road ahead, as only about 40% of first year Osprey survive through year one. And remember, these three will stay for 18 mos where ever they end up – be it Cuba, or South America. If and when they return north successfully, and we sure hope they do, it will not be until the spring of 2022, and they will be about 20 months old at that point.
So, this is apparently Liz remaining at the nest. It is a little distressing to see her/him alone but apparently all is as nature intended. Til “nest” year……
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