Happy Monday...
I hope you all had a most pleasant weekend. Ours was...out of a sitcom, almost. When we bought this house, replete with swimming pool that ain't thar' no more, we were warned that it (the house) attracts more neighborhood kids than bees in a hive. Well, both were put to the test Saturday, as Eric Charles, whilst running through a sprinkler with all the other kids (note, we only have two ourselves) managed to learn that stepping ON a bee is, shall we say, bad for business? It's okay though. 'Cause then our neighbor's kid then likely broke his wrist on our front sidewalk skateboarding. Then EC broke the sprinkler...with his foot...HARD. His other foot, FYI. So he's gimping around here somewhere. Missed his soccer game yesterday because of it...not that the guy who signed up to watch the match minded missing it, as the heavens opened just around 30 minutes prior to game time. Yup. Dodged the proverbial one, there.
Alright, let's talk about our sale, which is still happening. But let's talk in wine terms, because one of the things you can acquire, just arrived last Thursday, is the 2019 Vintage from this vineyard, a wine called Les Indigenes. Called "The Secret Garden" by a few of us, this three tiered wonderland is a walled in throwback to a different time, when people A) shared. B) Were practical.
This garden was built above a tiny village in the valley cut by the Orb River. In it, as you can clearly see, are vines. All sorts of vines. White grapes, red grapes. But also, there is wild rosemary. Two apiaries...that's bee houses, folks. Fruit trees. You get the idea. It's not only idyllic, it's sensible...whatever the year threw at them, there was something that grew.
So now it's owned by Alix Roque, of Domaine de Clovallon. Or her mother. I couldn't quite get that part. But the point is it is now harvested yearly by all their friends, and the names of the harvesters and the grapes they picked are imprinted on the label of the wine, which by its very nature, changes every year. And it is informed by the bees. And herbs. And fruits. Because that's how nature, when it isn't marvelously f-ed with, is supposed to function. Grab some. We're having a sale...great time to stop in!
Oh...I shouldn't have to say it, but...the sale is on IN-STOCK inventory, friends. Special orders are still normal pricing, but that does, I should remind you, also include 10% off a case or more, so...still not a bad deal, dee-ah.
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