Good Morning Gloucester

We Three Kings is a song about following a spiritual path towards love.  I filmed this Christmas video underwater at Wingaersheek and at night at Good Harbor Beach using ceramic birds by Kerry Mullen and an ebony nativity by an artist from Tanzania.  I tried to keep my rendition as pure as possible by using just percussion and vocals at the beginning of the song to highlight the beautiful melody. My hope is that this project brings you a few moments of peace. Much love, Deb Hardy

Calling all you last minute shoppers, here’s a good gift idea😉 gift cards are available to purchase and use in both our Manchester and Gloucester locations #GiveTheGiftOfPizza

This Canvas Of A scene At Brown’s Yacht Yard Is Available For Purchase Today At Their Location 20 Maplewood Ave, Gloucester, MA 01930

Phone: (978) 546-7070

It appears the new beds have been placed on the boulevard near the Fishermen’s Memorial! They look a little lonely without soil but I look forward to seeing them in the spring full of color! Thanks to all involved!!!

A photo from the Boulevard, today, 1st day of winter sunrise.
Happy holidays

Joey’s World…

Great news..Mayor Romeo ThekenBeauport Ambulance Service is proud to announce that we will be begin hosting COVID-19 vaccine clinics at our Gloucester Headquarters!Our first clinic will run Tuesday, December 28th from 4pm-7pm and after that will host a clinic every Sunday beginning January 3rd from 11am to 3pm.  Beauport will be offering Pfizer and Moderna first and second dose as well as booster.
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EXPERIENCE YOUR PERSONAL, HOLIDAY SEASON, COMPLIMENTARY WINE TASTINGS WHENEVER YOU VISIT SAVOUR.  A FUN, ENTERTAINING. LEARNING EXPERIENCE. ENJOY TASTING FINE WINES AT YOUR CONVENIENCE

WHAT & WHY: Inviting your personal “tech” wine tasting, the occasion to sample up to 20 fine wines using the North Shore’s only Digital Wine Machine, throughout the day, at your convenience…and  it’s complimentary.  An array American and International wines, primarily small production, innovative vintners, many practicing biodynamic viniculture, and farming organic grapes.  The occasion to expand your sensory experiences…a wine’s color in the glass, the expansive aromas, the flavors each wine reveals…and sip your selections with imported Riedel stemware.

WHO: Just You & “The Machine” …It’s your personal tasting  

WHEN: Whenever you visit – during business hours, 11am to 6pm

Special Holiday hours:   Christmas Eve, Dec. 24, 10am to 4pm; New Year’s Eve, Dec. 31, 11am to 4 pm. Joyfully closed Christmas & New Years’ days.  Additionally, both
holiday weeks, Tues. – Thurs., 11am to 6pm  

Our Welcomed “Winter Break” from Jan. 1st to 13th, 2022 …Re-opening Fri. Jan. 14th 

HOW: simply insert a plastic card into the slot, upper left side of each of the 4 units. Place glass below a spout of the selected bottle , and press the lit green button above the selected bottle …what could be easier.    

A Sampling of New Wines Recently Added
Bodegas Franco-Espanolas Bordon Blanco, Rioja, White, 2019  – Varietal: 100% Viura, Alc. 13%, Tasting: Yellow flowers, preserved lemon, hay, pineapple, modestly creamed. Round but fresh, crisp acidity, Pairs well:  appetizers, shellfish. lean fish, charcuterie,  Savour cheeses: Humbolt Fog Goat Chevre, CA – $13.99

Bruno Giacosa, Giacosa Roero Arneis,, Piedmont, It., 2020, Alc. 14% – Varietal: 100 % Arneis, Tasting: Giacosa Roero Arneis is an intense straw colored wine with greenish glints. The nose presents lemon, pineapple, peach and apricot notes with floral hints. On the palate it is fresh, full-bodied, with mineral notes and a persistent finish. Pairs well: pasta, shellfish, lean fish, mature and herbal cheeses, cured meats. Savour Cheeses: Fromager d’Affinois with herbs, Rating: Robert Parker 93, $32.99

Monacesca Camerte Marche Rosso, 2016, Central It., Alc. 13% -Varietals: Sangiovese, Merlot Tasting: Earth and smoke on the nose, Dark ruby hue. Fresh acidity and angular tannins, notable cherry, plum fruit, mushroom and dark chocolate, earthy, good aging potential. Pairs well: ribeye roast, pasta, veal and roasted chicken, Savour Cheeses: Ewephoria sheeps milk cheese from the Netherlands, $24.99

Domaine Tour Campanets Mon Coeur Violettes, 2017  – Provence, Cotes de Provence Fr., Alc. 14% Varietals: 50% Syrah, 50% Cabernet Sauvignon, Certified Organic. Tasting: The nose suggests succulent red and black fruits with notes of sweet spices. Round and delicate, well balanced with beautiful smooth tannins and a refreshing finish. It’s simultaneously robust,  and juicy, Pairs well:  Excellent with beef sirloin, mushrooms, and even chocolate desserts. Savour Cheeses:  Kaltbach Swiss, $23.99

Gravel Bar 2017, Columbia Valley, WA, Alc. 14.13%  Varietal: Cabernet Sauvignon
Tasting: There is a wonderful balance between fruit and herbal flavors in this Cabernet. Black cherry and raspberry marry deliciously with mint and fennel. Provides a backdrop of fullness on the palate with firm tannins. Pairs well: Match this Cabernet to braised lamb shank on a bed of couscous, roast prime rib, or duck confit. Savour Cheese: Pitchfork cheddar, UK, $21.99

Savour’s everyday day tech-tastings, North Shore’s Only Digital Wine Machine.…We regularly rotate in new wines, so always new bottles to experience. Each wine is conveniently stocked directly below the Machine.

Welcome Your Donation of any amount (suggest $5) Pathways for Children. Thank You!

Please Note: If you are not fully vaccinated FOR COVID19 / the variants, request wearing a mask upon entering Savour, except when tasting wines…Welcome all wearing masks, practicing social distancing, and the Machine is sanitized following each use while the store’s air is purified every hour with our 5 Molekule air filter units clearing the air of 99.9% of viruses, bacteria and allergens all for your and our mutual health and well-being.

Thank you, Merry Christmas & Happy New Year  
                                                                                                     

Kathleen & the Savour Team      

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

 savourwineandcheese.com    

Dear Citizens of Gloucester,

 The fact that the Board of Health didn’t mandate wearing masks at our meeting last Tuesday doesn’t mean wearing masks is off the table. I suggest and strongly endorse wearing masks as a very effective way to decrease the spread of viruses like COVID 19. I will be using city, state, and Federal government guidelines.  You can find scientific studies showing how effective masks are. They can be found on YouTube.  (Some of them are quite enjoyable to watch). Of course, continuing to wash your hands and keeping separated is also still important.

 The Board is looking into using levels of threat from COVID 19 as a method to send to our citizens to help with the degree of increasing care you should take to protect yourselves and others. This is being worked on now.

 Another reason to wear masks is to be considerate of other people. The same for getting Covid vaccine to protect yourself and others. Not everyone can get the vaccine, especially young children. I encourage wearing masks and getting vaccinated to protect people like me who are at high risk, and others who are immunosuppressed, like people on chemotherapy for cancer, and people on drugs to help them fight diseases like Crohn’s Disease and Ulcerative Colitis. It is common decency to wear a mask and get your vaccination and booster to protect others -and yourself. Be considerate of others. Just do it. Encourage others to get vaccinated too. No one is happy with COVID, but we are all in this together.  What we do as individuals affects everyone else.

If you don’t want mandates, be kind and be nice to other people. If the cases of Covid 19 keep increasing, I will have to reevaluate my position. The Board of Health is just trying to keep our citizens safe, healthy, and alive. We are volunteers. We are just trying to do our best for you. Do what is clearly the right thing to do to protect all of us. One of the reasons I love living in Gloucester is that people are kind and considerate. I have no less expectations of our citizens in this time of COVID. Especially during the holiday season, show your spirit of courtesy to your family, friends, and neighbors.

                    Thank you, stay safe, be careful, be considerate,

                                      Eric Kaplan MD

                                      Member, Board of Health