Outerbridge Park. In all the years we have wandered through this lovely little enclave, we have never seen so little water at any time of the year.
So little Water
Monthly Archives: October 2022
Trivia of Today
Trivia for all
- Why is Canadian Thanksgiving earlier than American Thanksgiving? Earlier harvest season
- Canadian Thanksgiving is a statutory holiday except where? Nova Scotia
- What does Quebec call Thanksgiving? Action de grâce
- When was Thanksgiving declared a national holiday in Canada? 1879
- True or False: Canadian Thanksgiving was initially celebrated in November? True
- How many cranberries does B.C. produce each year on average? 37 million kilograms
- What other popular event happens during Canadian Thanksgiving? Oktoberfest
- On what date was the first official Thanksgiving held in Canada? November 6, 1879
- Who celebrated the first Thanksgiving in Canada? Martin Frobisher
10. Before becoming an official holiday, what year was the very first Thanksgiving in Canada celebrated? 1578
Unlike many other holidays, Thanksgiving is a non-religious celebration that revolves around the idea of giving thanks. Thanksgiving is a holiday that holds meaning for many people, no matter what their cultures or beliefs are.What is it to you?
A Harvest Festival?
A football Classic?
Oktoberfest?
Wine Harvest?
Please. Share your thanks with the less fortunate.
Catch as catch can
Sniffers need Apply
I’ve smelt gunpowder, but not tasted it … reviewers comments about gunpowder raised the stakes for the first bottle from Mystery Case #21.
The grapes are harvested by hand in different areas of Gualtallary (upper, central and lower) to bring the diversity of terroir to each bottle. The grapea are
pressed and fermented with native yeast in concrete with the purpose of obtaining honest wines.
This is about as light a pinot noir gets (12%). There is a medium bodied palate, and lovely fine tannins. The clarity of fruit is very evident. Red cherries on the finish.
One well respected reviewer said: “Outstanding in this vintage are red fruits belended with minerals, herbs, gunpowder and graphite for a very smooth and fresh in the mouth”
Sliders and veggies were on the menu for sharing. I will check the next delivery of gunpowder for a taste test comparison.
PINOT NOIR – ZORZAL TUPUNGATO
$17.49 regularly $20.49
12% Alcohol
UPC: 00813495010566
Mixed Plate
One to cellar one to drink now
Located on the south-east mid-slope of the Saint-Amour vineyard in the lieu-dit of “Les Billards”. Piedmont soil and old alluvial deposits; heavy clay with some areas over very deeply weathered granite
In the cellar, the vinification is semi-carbonic and lasts between 12 to 15 days. A weighted grill keeps the cap submerged in the fermenting juice, which gives a very gentle extraction of tannins. The wines are aged in cement tanks.
This bright Gamay from a single estate is full of juicy red fruits and light tannins. Deep and full bodied… almost tangy. Marvelous balance and a long, complex finish.
Some cellaring would let the tannins soften up and this would certainly be one to put down for a few years.\
SAINT AMOUR – DOMAINE DES BILLARDS HERITIERS LORON 2019$27.99
14.5% Alcohol
UPC: 03298660029715
Inner Painting
The artist in the video is doing a Chinese art form called Inner painting or inside painted.
This art form involves glass bottles which have pictures and often calligraphy painted on the inside surface of the glass.
The bottles are produced by manipulating a specialized paint brush through the neck of the bottle.
To paint the inside of the bottle, the artist must paint backwards.
Concentration is crucial to make precise strokes.
A skilled artist may complete a simple bottle in a week while something special may take a month or more.
The best craftsmen may only be able to produce 85 bottles in a year.
Coming to terms
Confronting your children’s prejudices, solving mysteries, eradicating corruption, and facing one’s own demons.
A fictional tale, based on a contemporary newspaper story, that takes on social issues.
14th in the 30+ book series of Commissario Brunetti mysteries. A little slower moving than some of the others in the series, but well worth paying attention to the sideline developments.
The conclusion of the story was a bit of a let down – but it is a great invitation to navigate customs and prejudices in different communities.
A series worthy of shelf space in your library.
Blood from a Stone – Donna Leon
ISBN-13 : 978-0143117094
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