December 2nd, 2023 is busy all over Cape Ann! Activities in Rockport are scheduled all day (from 11-4) leading up to Rockport’s Tree Lighting Celebration in Dock Square. Literary Cape Ann’s 2023 Holiday Book & Author Fair at Brackett’s, next to Brother’s Brew, will be bustling 12-3.
Meet special guest Andre Dubus III along with 22 authors of fiction, memoir, cookbooks, mystery, sci-fi, children’s books, local culture…and many more books from The Bookstore in Gloucester!
SHOP FOR THE HOLIDAYS
Literary Cape Ann poster 2023
Dock Square singers for Rockport’s annual tree lighting meet up to practice at 2pm. See below.
caption: Literary Cape Ann poster 2023; photos Rockport, MA 2023; upcoming events Dec. 3 & 9th
more special seasonal events Upcoming in rockport Dec. 3 & Dec. 9
Rockport Public Library Sat. Dec 9th 10:30-11:30: Celebrating the History of Rockport’s Annual Tree Lighting on its 38th Anniversary. A conversation with Mike Costello, former Executive Director of Greater Cape Ann Chamber of Commerce and Dorothy Ramsey Stoffa, Time Honored Emcee and Lyricist for “Christmas in Rockport” with Jean Woodbury, author The Tree in Dock Square.
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Sail into 2024 with us as you dine, drink and dance aboard Beauport Cruiselines under the stars on this year’s New Year’s Eve Cruise! Join us for a night filled with celebration, live DJ Entertainment, Passed Hors D’Oeuvres, a Mac & Cheese Martini Bar, and our Chinese Food station beginning at 8:30PM on December 31st. After a night of dancing, ring in 2024 with friends and family with a complimentary champagne toast while taking in the sweeping views of beautiful Cape Ann! Tickets are $96 per person on this 21+ adults only cruise. You can view the full menu here. *One complimentary champagne toast per guest. Cash bar for additional beverages. This event is for 21+ adults only.
FINE WINE TASTING @ SAVOUR WITH MARC BERGERON OF MASCIARELLI WINES
The Masciarelli Wine Company is a family-owned business focused on importing and distributing only the finest quality limited-production wines. Their diverse portfolio of artisanal wines is distributed in 27 states to 31 wholesalers throughout the United States.
Masciarelli Wine Company strives to deal directly with the winery whenever possible and seek out small estates producing high-quality wines that would be overlooked in larger brand-driven portfolios. Marc has many years of experience in the wine business and is both passionate and knowledgeable.
When many people think of Italian white wine, Pinot Grigio is the first that comes to mind, and with good reason. Pinot Grigio is the most imported variety of wine in America. Fans of Pinot Grigio can expect a light-bodied, delicate white wine that is a natural pairing for light dishes such as appetizers, salads, or fish. Although Pinot Gris is indigenous to Burgundy, it is now grown in many wine regions all over the world. It is perhaps most commonly associated as coming from Italy, where it is produced in large quantities. Known in Italy as Pinot Grigio, it is grown throughout Northern Italy, but is most commonly found in Veneto, Umbria, Trentino, Emilia-Romagna, and Friuli. It is one of the main wines of the Collio. The Scolaris Pinot Grigio is straw yellow in the glass. It has an elegant and complex bouquet, with notes of fresh, exotic fruits and acacia flowers together with a hint of bread crust. On the palate, tangy acidity accompanies ripe pear and lemon drop candy. Pairs well with oyster, fish, Brie. $ 17.99
Foris Pinot Gris, Rogue Valley, Oregon
Varietal: Pinot Gris, Alc.14%
In 1974, Ted Gerber, owner of Foris Vineyards, began growing grapes, and in 1978, he started selling them commercially to wineries across the Pacific Northwest. Then in 1986, Foris Vineyards began producing wine, and decades later, its wines are enjoyed in 44 states, four Canadian provinces, and even Japan. Foris wines are defined by the uniqueness of the Illinois Valley, home to the estate vineyards and winery. A part of the western most reaches of Southern Oregon’s Rogue Valley Appellation, the valley is distinctive in its alpine attributes. Gerber found that Alsace white varieties are especially well suited to the vineyard’s microclimate.On the nose, this Pinot Gris has notes of Honey Crisp apples, Bartlett pear, and green papaya mingled with scents of toasted almonds and coconuts. The wine spreads across the palate with a rich texture; bright acidity and freshness from fermentation in stainless steel which gives the wine a little verve. Pairs well with salmon, roast chicken, shellfish. $19.99
Clos de RochersAuxerrois2021, Luxembourg
Varietal: Auxerrois, Alc.12.5%
The Domaine Clos des Rochers estate has been owned and managed by the Clasen family since the 19th century. The 16 hectares of vines belonging to the Domaine are spread across the best slopes of the villages of Grevenmacher and Wormeldange as well as in the village of Ahn. The vines are exclusively planted with noble varieties: Auxerrois, Pinot Blanc, Pinot Gris and Riesling. Auxerrois (or Pinot Auxerrois) is a white wine grape variety with a perplexing number of synonyms. True Auxerrois, often called Pinot Auxerrois or Auxerrois Blanc, is grown fairly extensively in Alsace and appears in more wines than most may realize.The origin of Alsatian Auxerrois remains unclear; it shares the same spelling as a town in Chablis, but is pronounced differently. Outside France, it is grown in Germany, Austria, Italy and Luxembourg and there are also a handful of plantings in North America and South Africa. The Clos de Rochers Auxerrois is acidic and lively, with floral and citrus notes. On the palate it has a mineral and saline quality. Pairs well with fish, poultry, egg-based dishes. $21.99
Bodegas Ondarre was founded in 1985 in Viana in the heart of Rioja, by the Limousin Ucin family, who wanted to develop the concept of a terroir wine in a zone with a unique style, determined by the diversity of soils and the arrangement of the small and ancient vineyard plots on slopes climbing up towards the Sierra de Codés. The character of Bodegas Ondarre wines comes from its soils. That’s why, once the best plots have been selected for making its stable of wines, the grapes are harvested by hand. On the sorting table any berries which do not meet thee required quality standards are removed and then vinification takes place in the traditional way, using new French-oak (25%) and American Missouri-oak barrels 75%).The Ondarre Reserva Rioja pours an intense cherry-red color. There are aromas of oak and spices on the nose. On the palate, intense leather and vanilla join ripe strawberries and red cherry. The wine has well-integrated tannins and a long finish. Pairs well with pork, barbecued beef, aged cheeses. $ 19.99
Winemaker Dominique Lauret grew up in Bordeaux, often passing by the Pindefleurs property, which has a history that dates back to the 17th century. Lauret worked with his brother at Chateau Pipeau until 2006, when he bought the Pindefleurs property. He set about renovating the Carthusian monastery, constructing a new winery, and installing new vinicultural equipment. Chateau Pindefleurs has become a family operation now that Lauret’s daughter, Audrey, and his son, Pierre, have joined him. Saint Emilion is revered for its finely crafted and utterly delicious blended red wines, most commonly made by blending together wines made from Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc and Merlot varietal grapes. The Chateau Pindefleurs Saint-Emilion pours a deep red, with aromas of cherry, plum, and cedar on the nose. On the palate, it has juicy raspberry and boysenberry preserve flavors, along with ample anise, roasted apple wood, and black tea notes. Pairs well with prime rib, smoked duck breast, slow-cooked leg of lamb. $42.99
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 and a smooth, refreshing kolsch from Rockport Brewing.
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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 Marc 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. (We have just changed 18 of the wines on the machine, so come in and try something new)!
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Thank You! …Kathleen
For Your Mobile Calendar – July
Savour Wine Tastings!
December 2 – Marc Bergeron – Masciarelli Wines
Dec. 9 – Semi-Grand Tasting
Continuing to offer 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
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GMGI is excited to bring another season of timely, engaging science to you at home – just in time with the cold weather and dark evenings.
First up: Dr. Ian Hewson! Please join us in welcoming Dr. Hewson to the virtual series on Thursday, December 7th as he discusses the impacts of the long-spined sea urchin’s near-extinction in the Caribbean Sea in 2022. Register today!
You may wonder – what do sick sea urchins in the Caribbean have to do with us here in Gloucester? If a sea urchin population is affected, it can have drastic effects on it’s entire ecosystem, including surrounding coral reefs. And the health of coral reefs is vitally important to human health – they help to regulate our climate and play a crucial role in nutrient cycling.
Our Science Hour Warm Up gives a preview of Dr. Hewson’s talk, The Long-spined Urchin Mass Mortality of 2022: What Happened, What’s Happening Now, and Where to Go From Here. Read the Warm Up to learn more and to register!
A snail climbing our stucco wall. How does that suction cup work?Watering can wouldn’t pour – plugged by a deceased mouse.Crow executing a precarious stretch landing.A White-breasted Nuthatch has found the perfect tree cavity.A pair of Hooded Mergansers gliding on a serene Niles Pond.And a curious Pied-billed Grebe, on another day.A lone seal investigating our rocks, away from the Brace Cove community.No orange stripe? Just another kind of Woolly Bear Caterpillar (no winter forecast).A pair of Ring-necked Ducks cruising Niles Pond.Sunset Photoshoot at Eastern Point Light.Surprise! Hank Heron returned one more time with a friend.Fishing boat returning through a stormy haze.Red-tailed Hawk showing off her leg band.
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Earlier this month, the Metropolitan Area Planning Council (MAPC) announced the release of a new interactive map, MAPC’s Homes for Profit: Speculation and Investment, showcasing some of their multi year research specific to housing and investment in Greater Boston.
(You can zoom in to Gloucester and greater Cape Ann or all of the North Shore.)
Today, to mark the public release, MAPC hosted a panel featuring Angie Liou, Executive Dir. Asian Community Development Corp; Brian An, Dir. Public Policy Georgia Tech; Katie MCann, Rent Control Campaign Coordinator, City Life/Vida Urbana; and Tim Reardon, Chief of Data & Research, Executive Office of Housing and Livable Communities, a newly established cabinet level area in Gov. Healy administration. Prior to taking that position, Reardon had led the data and research for MAPC.
Moderators announced at the outset that there were 168 participants on the Zoom meeting including elected city officials– Sue Moran, Falmouth; Steve Owens, Watertown; Rita Mendes, Brockton; and Liz Breadon Alston-Brighton, Boston City Council–, city staff from multiple towns too many to name, and partner/organizations.
Before introducing the panelists and moderator, MAPC’s Jessie Partridge Guerrero gave a quick overview about the report findings and how MAPC wanted to focus solely on the speculation challenge in this particular report. The panelists spoke briefly about their own areas of expertise and to a one confirmed “not surprised” regarding the report findings. As they engaged in a guided discussion centered on the report, the panelists’ approaches and experiences were not all the same, nor were the comments by attendees.
Closer to home, the city of Gloucester has worked with MAPC on several projects. Some dating back to 2011 involved research that is relevant to the housing discussions since 2017–a series I wrote about and shared on GMG. You may have participated in some of the meetings 10+ years ago held at City Hall. I’ll add in some of those links below and one to the MAPC zoom meeting today. I still have notes from all the feedback received when I served on some panels.
It’s great to see some of that MAPC data and mapping available to the public in a format similar to MEMA- MA power outage map.
resources from MAPC Zoom meeting 11/30/2023
Who Owns America? A Methodology for Identifying Landlords’ Ownership Scale and the Implications for Targeted Code Enforcement
Abstract Scholars and practitioners are increasingly interested in understanding who owns real estate in communities and resultant implications for targeted planning approaches. Yet, practitioners lack an efficient and comprehensive methodology to assess landlords’ ownership scale, namely how many properties they own in a given geographic area.
We found ourselves looking for lunch a couple of days ago and decided to give The Lobster of Gloucester a try. It’s newly opened inside seating and bar area on East Main St is a terrific addition to that part of town. There’s bar seating as well as table seating and quite a few patrons were there while we were. I had two of the specials: beef chili and wings. Jim had the twin hot dogs with truffle fries. The service was efficient and friendly, the food was ON POINT and I cannot wait to return. Hope to see you there soon!
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Good Morning Gloucester 