Good Morning Gloucester

THIS SATURDAY, AUGUST 19, 2 – 4 PM, COMPLIMENTARY

FINE WINE TASTING @ SAVOUR WITH ANTHONY SCIARAPPA OF CAROLINA WINES

Anthony Sciarappa, from Carolina wines, has been in the industry for several years, coming to Carolina wines from years as a restaurant chef. He therefore is well-versed in food and wine pairing, so feel free to ask his opinion on whatever you are preparing for your next culinary feast. Carolina is a division of Martignetti and carries specialty portfolios from some of the great importers, including Kermit Lynch and Louis Dressner. 

                               Kathleen

WINES

Hedges CMS Sauvignon Blanc, Yakima Valley, Washington

Varietals: 78% Sauvignon Blanc, 20% Chardonnay, 2% Marsanne, Alc.14%

In 1989, Tom and Anne-Marie Hedges bought 50 acres on Red Mountain in the Yakima Valley and planted 40 acres of Bordeaux grape varieties, and over the years, wine production has become a family affair: their daughter, Sarah Hedges-Goedhart, is the head winemaker and their son, Christopher Hedges, is the general manager. In 2008 they converted to biodynamic farming, and in 2015 they released the first biodynamic Cabernet Sauvignon in Washington.The combination of grapes in this Sauvignon Blanc produces a wine with a pleasant aromatic character and the 2021 is no exception. Zesty citrus fruit, white peach, gooseberry, touch of dried herbs, pineapple and pear. Lean, crisp, and refreshing it has flavors of pear, citrus, and a touch of baked apple and subtle shortbread. Pairs well with seafood, chicken, green vegetables, pesto.$18.99

André & Michel Quenard 2021 Chignin BlancLes Cristallins, Savoie. France

Varietal: Jacquere, Alc. 11%

Savoie is a land of snow-capped peaks, green rolling hills, wildflowers, and cold, sparkling mountain streams. This region hugs the western Alps, where Michel Quenard and his family farm 22 hectares of vineyards along the steep, rocky slopes of the Coteau de Torméry around Chignin. The limestone scree that makes up this vineyard land, resulting from millions of years of erosion of the majestic peaks of the Massif des Bauges, lends great character to the wines produced here. Michel’s grandfather started the estate in the 1930s but it was not until 1960 that Michel’s father, André, began bottling under their own label. Armed with a degree in viticulture and enology from Beaune, Michel joined the domaine in 1976, expanding vineyard holdings and making improvements to the cellar. Today, he is joined by his son Guillaume. The Jacquere grape features the clean, mineral quality often attributed to pinot grigio, and the grassy, herbal components and citrus of sauvignon blanc (predominantly lemon instead of grapefruit). While very dry, with high acidity, this wine is low in alcohol compared to many other dry white wines, making it very refreshing and drinkable. This Chignin “Les Cristallins” pours a pale yellow. The nose is floral, with citrus notes and a certain minerality. The palate offers tension, freshness, and aromas of flowers and fresh fruit. Serve as an aperitif, or during a traditional meal. Pairs well with asparagus in hollandaise sauce, pan-seared scallops, or fondue. $21.99

Paul O’Brien Winery Roseburg, Willamette Valley, Oregon

We’re pouring two Pinot Noirs from Oregon’s Paul O’Brien Winery. Paul O’Brien is the culmination of 20 years of friendship between two winemakers who share a passion for fine wine, great food, and a gracious life. Dyson Paul DeMara and Scott O’Brien Kelley met while working at Robert Mondavi Winery in the Napa Valley. Since then, they have travelled the world’s wine regions learning the old-world traditions and sharing new world techniques. In 2013 the duo came together to start the Umpqua Valley’s first urban winery in the historic Hansen Chevrolet building in downtown Roseburg, Oregon. The winery sources grapes from dry-farmed, hillside vineyards throughout the Umpqua Valley. They have partnered with eight different growers who are dedicated to growing the finest wine grapes for the Paul O’Brien wines.

Oregon Territory 2020 Pinot Noir

Varietal: Pinot Noir Alc. 13.5%

The 2021 Pinot Noir is sourced from dry farmed vineyards in the Umpqua Valley and Willamette Valley. Open top fermented with 25% whole clusters, this wine bursts out of the glass with raspberry and Amarena cherry, cocoa spice, and a hint of black cherry. The mouthfeel is silky and elegant, with fine tannins and mouthwatering acidity. $ 19.99

Paul O’Brien Willamette Valley 2020 Pinot Noir

Varietal: Pinot Noir Alc. 13.5%

The 2020 Willamette Valley Pinot Noir is sourced 100% from the Chehalem Mountains. Fermented with 25% whole clusters to improve structure and lift, this wine exhibits the best the Willamette Valley has to offer.Wild blackberry on the nose brings forth mouthwatering acidity with earthy and floral elements. On the palate, it has a silky texture and a creamy finish. $32.99

These Oregon Pinot Noirs pair well with grilled salmon, mushroom dishes, and duck or goose.

Chateau d’Oupia LesHeretiques Pays D’Herault 2021,Languedoc, France

Varietals: 80% Carignan, 20%Grenache, Alc. 12%

The name Les Hérétiques is a nod to the Cathars, a heretical Christian group based in the Languedoc but wiped out by order of Pope Innocent III in 1208 in response to the murder of a papal representative by a Cathar supporter near Minervois. The castle which is the home of Château d’Oupia dates back to this time. Founder André Iché passed away in late 2007. His daughter, Marie-Pierre, currently runs the estate. She has been working since 2008 with oenologist Laurent Batlle, who continues to make the wine “André’s way.” The Carignan vines average 40 years in age, with some of them being over 100 years old. The fruit is sustainably farmed and harvested partly by hand and partly by machine. The Carignan remains in whole clusters and goes through a carbonic maceration in tank. The Grenache is destemmed and goes through a 3-4-week maceration in concrete vats. Fermentation is with selected yeasts. The two varieties are blended and aged in tank. The wine is bottled with a light, non-sterile filtration. Dark ruby in color, the wine has lots of rich, peppery, red and black fruit and a strong tannic structure. Pairs well with turkey, duck, roasted pork. $14.99

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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.

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 Anthony 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

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Savour Wine Tastings!

August 19 – Anthony Sciarappa of Carolina Wines – Martignetti

August 26 – “Semi-Grand” tasting with 4 tables (32 wines)

Sept. 2 – Susan Richards – Savour’s wine expert

Sept. 16 – Augusto Gabriel with wine of Portugal

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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

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

I chased the sunset all across town last night and found some real sky drama closest to home right along the river side of the cut bridge. What a wonderful surprise!

Pat D’s Photos has a couple of new images available for your consideration and they will be showcased at tomorrow’s Block Party on Lexington Ave in Magnolia from 5-9 PM. I am especially pleased to present Marina Night Lights currently available as an 11 x 14 print ($50) but also can be made in other sizes such as requested. This was taken on a summer evening at Cape Ann Marina.

Believe it or not, it’s time to start thinking about the holidays so we are getting geared up for that as well. These Lobster Trap Tree notecards will be our featured holiday card this year and they will be available on an EARLY BIRD discount 10/$25 in Magnolia tomorrow during the Block Party. Other notecards also available so check them all out. See you on Lexington!

Marina Night Lights

11 x 14 giclee print. Plus shipping or free local delivery to Cape Ann

$50.00

Lobster Trap Tree Holiday cards

Blank notecards individually packaged early bird discount show special.

$25.00

Credit Jamie Mathison One Ocean One Love Shop for design. She sells the caps at her store on Bearskin Neck.

The Muggies…

Dates: 
August 24 – September 24, 2023

Opening Reception: 
Sunday August 27, 4-6 PM

The Cultural Center at Rocky Neck,
6 Wonson Street, Gloucester, MA
Gallery Hours: 
Thursday-Sunday, Noon – 5 PM

ROCKY NECK ART COLONY (RNAC) presents Following Traditions, an exhibition 400+ years in the making. As its name suggests, Following Traditions connects the past to the present, the historic to the contemporary, the way things were to where they are. The exhibition features five local artists and considers their work within the context of Cape Ann’s significant artistic lineage. Participating artists are Nicholas Anthony Mancini, Jon Bolles, Amanda Hawkins, Will Suglia and Joe LoVasco, all of whom have deep personal or professional ties to the locale of the North Shore. 

The diversity of process, material and outcome across the work serves as a reminder of the artistic voices and muses that once found inspiration here in the nation’s oldest art colony:

Nicholas Anthony Mancini uses paint to create a space that is simultaneously referent to and removed from reality. His constructed spaces are not unlike those of Stuart Davis, in their play between surface and depth, offering glimpses of namable objects amongst painterly abstractions. Both artists find ways to play with and push the inherent flatness of painting, thereby creating a portal into another world. 

Jon Bolles situates his viewer in a very specific place and time. His visual notations of light are akin to Edward Hopper’s architectural paintings, where it may be argued that light is the true subject of the work. Bolles’ sensitivity to color and mark dramatize the highlights and shadows of his selected built environments, inviting the viewer to be immersed in a fleeting moment in time.

Amanda Hawkins’ plein air practice demands quick and bold brushwork, like that of Nell Bliane. 

Each brushstroke is alive, both referring to and diverging from its subject, but always working in unison to create form and depth. Hawkins, like Blaine, embraces the inherent abstraction of paint and sees it as a self-referent media. 

Will Suglia’s work entwines symbol and place. His visual narratives explore vignettes of people, places and objects transformed through material manipulation. This transformation from subject to consequent object is reminiscent of Marsden Hartley. Suglia, like Hartley, allows the artistic process to be seen, embedding a narrative into the final work. 

The driving motivation for Joe LoVasco’s work is a thorough investigation of form. LoVasco, like Milton Avery, has the rare ability to coalesce and harmonize wide-ranging shapes and forms. Whether looking at his two- or three-dimensional work, the viewer may find similar questions as when looking at an Avery painting: How did these shapes come to be?

Rocky Neck Art Colony has served as a microcosm of palpable creative energy for over 120 years and counting and continues to inspire. By bridging past and future, Following Traditions celebrates the here and now of Rocky Neck Art Colony. 

The Artists

Jon Bolles 
Amanda Hawkins (curator)
Joe LoVasco
Nicholas Anthony Mancini
Will Suglia

Events

Making Connections: The Historic and Contemporary Artists of Rocky Neck Art Colony
Sunday August 27th, 3:30p
Event to be held at the Cultural Center directly before opening reception

Nicholas Anthony Mancini Virtual Artist Talk 
Tuesday August 29th 7-8pm

Amanda Hawkins Virtual Artist Talk 
Tuesday September 12th 7-8pm

Will Suglia Virtual Artist Talk 
Thursday September 21st, 7-8pm 

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The Rocky Neck Art Colony (RNAC), a 501 (c) 3 non-profit organization, nurtures excellence in the arts through exhibitions, workshops, residencies and vibrant cultural events for its members and the public. On picturesque Rocky Neck in Gloucester, Massachusetts, RNAC operates three exhibition  spaces, open to the public for free, The Cultural Center at Rocky Neck (6 Wonson Street); The Salted Cod Arthouse (53 Rocky Neck Ave.), a partnership gallery and café; and Cove Gallery (37 Rocky Neck Ave.), open seasonally in the former gallery of local artists Gordon and Judith Goetemann. Check the website, www.rockyneckartcolony.org, for hours, openings and special events. For more information, see the website or call 978-515-7004

Join us every Friday and Saturday this summer to turn up your weekend vibe at Beauport Hotel’s Sunset Sessions with tickets now on sale for August 18th & 19th! 

Featuring live DJ entertainment from 617 Events, we are the only place in Gloucester featuring a 21+ evening rooftop sunset viewing party with stunning views, lively tunes and savory cocktails. Make sure to bring your suit if you want to take a dip in the pool or hot tub!

Looking to elevate your experience? We are also offering limited VIP Premium Ocean View Lounge Seating for up to four guests on the Rooftop including a bottle of Moët & Chandon Imperial Brut (inclusive of gratuity, tax and Eventbrite fees) so that you can start the evening off celebrating with bubbles! 

Our limited VIP General Admission starts at $25* and are now on sale! 

Have any questions? Call 978-491-5090 or email marketing@beauporthospitality.com.

Limited tickets, so get yours before they’re gone. You don’t want to miss this special show on a boat! Good reggae vibes!

Tickets at www.capeanncruises.com/events

Pat D’s Photos hopes to see you on Lexington Ave this Saturday Aug 19 from 5-9 PM for the last of the summer Lexington Ave block parties! Here are some of the images that are available. Stop by and say hello. Lots of fun and entertainment coming your way!

Please join us for an afternoon on historic Rocky Neck, Gloucester, MA for an afternoon of plein air painting. Known as one of the longest, continuously running art colonies Rocky Neck is home to a new generation of plein air painters, many whom live and work on Madfish Wharf. The event is open to all interested painters. Paint anywhere in the neighborhood morning and or afternoon and then join us between 5pm-7pm for a “Wet Paint Sale.” Artists will have an opportunity to display and sell their finished works on Madfish Wharf, during Gloucester’s Thursday evening Culture Splash. Live music by the Woodland Strings and light refreshments by the Rudder.

*Artists info:

$100 cash first prize Artists Choice Award, 2nd and 3rd prizes to be decided

Please have your work ready to hang. Ie wire your canvas or desired surface prior to painting. Frames are optional

Artists are responsible for their individual sales. Please be prepared to work this out between the buyer. Ie Venmo, Apple Pay etc. Artists ear 100% of their sale.

Artist, Vanessa Michalak and Madfish Wharf are your hosts! Vanessa Michalak, Artist

Art Lovers: Come observe artists painting on the Neck and enjoy food, drink and music during the Wet Paint Sale. If able please consider purchasing artwork. A purchase goes beyond an individual sale, supporting an artists career and the arts and culture scene that makes Gloucester special. Let’s support arts culture and keep artists in Gloucester by buying art.

Link here: Event description from Eventbrite Link: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/rocky-neck-plein-air-and-wet-paint-sale-tickets-690588297187

Katelyn Ciaramitaro

(978) 473- 0922

katelyn.ciaramitaro@engelvolkers.com

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