WHO: Guest Host Harry “Z” wine merchant / importer / owner Main Street Wine Imports and Savour’s Kathleen Morgan have chosen wines primarily from small, independent, innovative vintners for the special holiday occasions in the weeks ahead.

WHEN: PLEASE NOTE EARLIER HOURS – 1pm to 3pm for this Saturday, December 18th’s, special tasting at Savour.

HOW: Saturday tastings are complimentary, as is parking in our private lot directly behind the store with rear entrance.

Saturday Dec. 18 Tasting Wines ….Enjoy!  
Jean-Noel Haton Blanc de Blancs Champagne, NV, Alc. 12.5%, Varietal: Chardonnay,
Tasting: Jean-Noel Hatton is based in Damery, Marne Valley, Champagne, Fr. making well-balanced wine, poised between minerality, acidity and white fruits.  Nose of apples, Camembert cheese, roasted nuts. On the palette it’s green apple, cream, honey, quince, butter and apricot.  Tangy and zesty, and drinking beautifully now timed for New Year’s ’22. Pairs well: Rich fish( salmon, tuna, etc.) shellfish of course, both mild and soft cheese. Savour cheese: La Tur (goat, cow, sheep, cheese – brie like), Rating: Wine Enthusiast 91… $44.99  

Chateau Briot, Bordeaux Sec, White, 2020, Varietals: Sauvignon Blanc, Semillon, Alc. 12.5% Tasting: Excellent minerality, pale gold, tropical aromas of pineapples, hinting citrus; dry & refreshing; flavors of dried grapefruit wheels, yogurt with honey-roasted nuts, and pressed flowers with a supple, lively, dry, light body and a sleek, medium-length finish. Pairs well: roasted pork loin, vegetarian, Cornish game hen, appetizers and snacks, lean fish (cod, haddock, halibut), apps and snacks.  Savour cheese: Humboldt Fog Goat Cheese…$14.99                          
Firriato-Jasmin Zibibbo, Terre Siciliane, Secco, Sicily, It., White, 2018, Alc. 12%
Varietal: 100% Zibibbo, Tasting: bright straw yellow, green reflections. On the nose aromatic florals, white flowers, herbs, sweet and ripe citrus. For the palette a fresh honeydew melon, stone fruit, rich, vibrant acidity and  a medium long finish!. Pairs well: Appetizers and snack, vegetarian, shellfish, soft cheeses.  Savour cheese: Lamb Chopper sheep milk, CA… $25.99                                                  

Harmomium Firriato Nero d’ Avola, Terre Siciliane, IGT 2017, Alc. 14.5%, Varietal: Nero d’ Avila, Tasting: This Nero d’ Avola opens with ripe black-skinned berry, carob and cedar aromas. The rich and intense chewy savory palate offers dried black cherry, raspberry jam and cocoa alongside fine-grained tannins. Pairs well: Pasta Bolognese, lamb chops, ribeye steak. Savour cheese: Parmigiano Reggiano, Rating: Wine Enthusiast 90 ….$ 44.99

Dead Canyon Ranch, Horse Heaven Hills, Columbia Valley, Washington State, 2017, Alc. 14.1, Varietals: Cabernet Sauvignon, Syrah, Merlot, Tasting: The aromas offer notes of smoke, black currant, green pepper, oak ,vanilla and plum. Sweet matchstick pastries and plum flavors follow, backed by tightly coiled, slightly dry tannins. Full body, velvety tannins, a subtle fruit-jam finish. Will benefit from a short decant if drinking in the near term. Pairs well: Beef Bourguignon, lamb chops with Portabella mushrooms, juicy Buffalo burger. Savour cheese:  Wookey Hole Cheddar, UK., Rating: Wine Advocate 89 …$17.99

Rengo Amarone della Valpolicella Classico, Veneto, Trevenezie, It., DOCG 2015, Alc. 15.5% Varietals: Corvina Veronese, Rondinella, Molinara, Tasting: Rich and intense; toffee, dried mint, singed orange peel and iron accents waft from the glass of this full-bodied version. On the palate flavors of crushed black cherry, melted licorice and espresso cream tightly knit to dense, fine-grained tannins. Let this red be fully revealed by decanting or short-term cellaring. Best from 2022 through 2032. Pairs well: beef, game (deer venison), lamb chops  Savour cheese: Gorgonzola Dolce, Rating: Wine Spectator 92 …$34.99

Adding to the Harry “Z” Main Street Wine Imports Tasting on Saturday is Savour’s Everyday Tech Tastings at the North Shore’s Only – Digital Wine Machine.Taste 20 wines, it’s your personal wine tasting, and yes, complimentary.
>Ask Kathleen for food pairing recommendations ….The Machine is a breeze to use…and fun!

Welcome Your Holiday Donation: any amount (suggest $5) for Pathways for Children. Thanks!

Please Note: If you are not fully vaccinated FOR COVID19/Variants, request wearing a mask upon entering Savour, and when not tasting wines….Welcoming all wearing masks for our mutual health and well-being…Thank you, Kathleen      

December Saturday Wine Tastings’ Guest Hosts: Celebrating The Season In Style!  

Dec. 18 –PLEASE NOTE EARLIER HOURS – 1PM TO 3PM for Harry “Z” Zarkades, owner / wine merchant, Main Street Wine Imports.

Special Holiday Hours:
>Monday December 20th, 11am to 4pm

>Merry Christmas and Happy New Years’ days, joyfully closed. 

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

  savourwineandcheese.com 

Ring in 2022 on the water and under the stars! Join us for a New Year’s Eve Cruise on Gloucester Harbor.

Ticket includes DJ entertainment, a champagne toast, deluxe food stations and more. Cruise sets sail at 8:30PM and docks at 12:30AM. Full cash bar is available.

 Tickets are $75 per person. 

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WHAT & WHY: For this moment, the lead up to Christmas and New Years, when entertaining, crafting time-honored foods in your kitchen and catered specialities, occasions that deserve interesting, memorable wine pairings…it’s the precise focus of our tasting this and next Saturday. For the 11th, wines that well serve the moment… ones that are probably new to your palette, spotlighting France and Italy. The perfect occasion to learn, taste and experience exceptional wines with extraordinary complexity from a singular importer representing wines of distinction and authentic character. As always, the tasting is elevated using our imported Riedel stemware.

WHO: Guest Host Dave Bender, Vineyard Road wine merchant / importer and Savour’s Kathleen Morgan have chosen wines  primarily from small, independent, innovative vintners
for the special holiday occasions in the weeks ahead.

WHEN: This Saturday, December 11th, from 2p to 4pm at Savour

HOW: Saturday tastings are complimentary, as is parking in our private lot directly behind the store with rear entrance.

Saturday’s December 11th Holiday Pourings include:
Jacques Lassaigne Les Vignes de Montgueux, Blanc de Blancs, Extra Brut, NV, Fr. Alc. 12% Varietal: 100% Chardonnay, Tasting: Light yellow color. Nose exhibits citrus fruits, apple, and mineral accents. On the palette experience creamy texture, burnt toast, touch of chalk, fine bubbles, zesty. Crisp acidity yields freshness, lingering clean finish, a Classic! Pairs well: rich fish (salmon, tuna), shellfish, pork, Savour Cheese: Fromager D’Affinois with herbs… $62.99                            

PRA Monte Grande, Soave Classico, Veneto, Italy, 2017, Alc. 13.5% Varietal: Garganega (indigenous), Tasting: Fascinating aromas of straw, dried mangoes and pears with hints of cooked apples, following through to a medium body, driven acidity, good freshness, a long finish of sweet almond and vanilla. Truly multidimensional.  Pairs well: Perfect with shellfish and fish dishes (red tuna, sea bass), ideal with quiche, seafood risotto, meat roasts, apps and snacks. Savour Cheese: Taleggio,  Rating: James Suckling 92 …$ 27.99

Domaine de Villargeau, Les Abeilles, Coteaux du Giennois, Upper Loire, Fr., 2019, Alc.14% Varietal: Sauvignon Blanc, Tasting: From flint soil the wine is crisp, with a notable mineral edge. On the palette lots of citrus (tangerine, grapefruit, lemon, lime) ending with a hint of bay leaf, returning to a dose of minerality. Pairs well: lobster to king crabs to prawns, vegetarian, hors d’, fried oysters, Savour Cheese: Istara Ossau-Iraty (sheep), Rating: Wine Enthusiast 90 …$18.99

Domaine de Montille, Bourgogne, Cote de Beaune, Monthelie, Fr. Pinot Noir, 2017 Alc. 13%, Varietal: 100% Pinot Noir. Certified organic and biodynamic, Tasting: A refreshing, layered dry red with perfumed berry and floral aromas. Rounded but firm tannins. Raspberry, baking spice, forest floor – savory/earthy mushroom bits, loganberry. Elegant, medium body with a longish, smooth finish. Pairs well: lamb chops, game (deer, venison), grilled Cornish Game Hen, rib roast, charcuterie. Savour Cheese: Manchego (sheep), Rating:wine.com 91 
$39.99

Saint-Joseph Offenus, Northern Rhone, Fr., J.L. Chave Selection, 2019, Alc. 13.5%, Varietals: Shiraz/Syrah, Tasting: Opaque magenta. Mineral- and spice-accented dark berry and cherry aromas are complemented by a smoky nuance. Drinking concentrated blackberry and bitter cherry flavors show very good depth and take a sweeter turn on the back half. Finishes emphatically spicy and quite long, supple well-knit tannins with clinging cherry and floral pastille notes.  Pairs well: Rib-eye roast, Lamb roast, game (venison, game birds), roast chicken, Savour Cheese: Kaltbach (Swiss), Rating: Vinous 93, Wine Spectator 93, …$36.99  

A Quo Toscana, Montepeloso, Toscana, 2019, Italy, Alc. 14.5%, Varietals: Sangiovese, Cabernet Sauvignon, Alicante Bouschet, Marselan, Montepulciano, Tasting: The 2019 A Quo, Montepeloso red defines price-value. Fresh, floral, offering up a bevy of crushed berry fruit, rose petal and cinnamon, a mid-weight style that emphasizes freshness and energy to balance its natural richness. Medium in body and wonderfully translucent. The tannins are mature with supportive acidity accompanying a bright finish.  This  2019 is an absolute beauty. Pairs Well: prime-rib, Lamb chops, veal, Charcuterie, poultry. Savour Cheese:  Roomano Pradera, Dutch, Rating:wine.com 92, James Sucking 93, …$24.99

Adding to the Vineyard Road Tasting on Saturday is Savour’s Everyday Tech Tastings at the North Shore’s Only – Digital Wine Machine.Taste 20 wines, just added 13 new selections, and yes, complimentary.
>Ask Kathleen for food pairing recommendations ….The wine machine is a breeze to use…and fun!

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

Please Note: If you are not fully vaccinated FOR COVID19/Variants, request wearing a mask upon entering Savour, and when not tasting wines….All wearing masks are welcome for our mutual health and well-being…Thank you, Kathleen  

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

savourwineandcheese.com  

December Savour – Saturdays’ Holiday Wine Tastings’ Guest Hosts: Celebrating The Season In Style!  

Dec. 11–  Dave Bender, Vineyard Road Wines, 2p to 4p  

Dec. 18 – Harry “Z” Zarkades, owner / wine merchant, Main Street Wine Imports, 1p to 3p

Special Holiday Hours:
>Monday December 20th, 11am to 4pm

>Merry Christmas and Happy New Years’ days, joyfully closed.  

Little Red Rooster is open for lunch & dinner seven days a week.

Click here to order online!

25 Rogers Street in Gloucester 
www.LittleRedRoosterGlo.com

*Offer expires at 11:59 PM on Thursday, 12.9.21; valid at Little Red Rooster only.

DECEMBER SAVOUR HOLIDAY WINE TASTINGS BEGIN THIS SATURDAY, DECEMBER 4TH WITH WINE AND FOOD SPECIALIST ANTHONY SCIARAPPA AND SELECTIONS FROM HIS ACCLAIMED CAROLINA CONNOISSEUR PORTFOLIO, WINES MATCHED TO EVERY HOLIDAY OCCASION: ENTERTAINING TO DINNER PARTIES …TO A GLASS OF WINE.      

WHAT & WHY: With everything Holidays in mind, with a spotlight on the moments where special family recipes and entertaining are front and center, the timely occasion to welcome back, wine, food specialist and chef Anthony Sciarappa who oversee the Connoisseur Portfolio of select, fine wines, and the opportunity to sip, experience and learn about wines expressly selected for holiday fare …aperitifs to snacks (Champagne & popcorn), hors ‘d to small plates to dinner parties.  The chance to equip your holiday events with added enjoyment.  

Adding to the Carolina Connoisseur Portfolio Tasting is Savour’s Everyday Tech Tastings at the North Shore’s Only – Digital Wine Machine.Taste 20 wines, just added 13 new selections, and yes, complimentary.
>Ask Kathleen for food pairing recommendations ….The wine machine is a breeze to use…and fun!

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

Please Note: If you are not fully vaccinated FOR COVID19/Variants, request wearing a mask upon entering Savour, and when not tasting wines….All wearing masks are welcome for our mutual health and well-being…Thank you, Kathleen  

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

savourwineandcheese.com  

December Saturdays’ Holiday Wine Tastings’ Guest Hosts: Celebrating The Season In Style.  

Dec. 4 –   Anthony Sciarappa, Carolina Connoisseur Porfolio, 2p to 4p

Dec. 11-  Dave Bender, Vineyard Road Wines, 2p to 4p  

Dec. 18 – Harry “Z” Zarkades, owner / wine merchant, Main Street Wine Imports, 1p to 3p

Sip on champagne and holiday seasonal cocktails, relax by the fireplaces, savor light bites and enjoy our festive trees and decor, to the sounds of live piano.

Join us Wednesday, December 1, 8, 15, 22, & 29!

Give a Beauport Hospitality Group gift card this year, enjoy some extra holiday cheer.

For every $50 in gift cards purchased, receive a $10 gift card. For every $100 in gift cards purchased, receive a $20 bonus card.

Get that holiday shopping done early and shop our gift card offer starting Friday, November 26.

The Countdown to
Cyber Monday is on!

Our Biggest Sale of the Year: 20% off E-GIFT CARDS online for one day only 11/29/21* 

* 20% Off E-Gift Card offer valid from 12:01 AM to  11:59 PM EST on 11/29/21

Offer valid on e-gift cards online ONLY, not valid at the restaurant 

Cannot be combined with other offers 

Limit $1,000 in Gift Cards per person ($800 paid) 

Sunday, December 19th

11AM | 2PM

Enjoy a holiday harbor cruise on Beauport Cruiselines! We will be singing holiday carols with the elves, enjoying hot cocoa and cookies, and listen to a reading of “The Night Before Christmas.” Plus a visit from Santa himself! Tickets include hot cocoa, cookies, and a picture with Santa (617 Weddings & Events will be donating the photos)! Bring in a new, unwrapped gift for our toy drive! Cruises: 11am Board – 11:30am-12:30pm Sail 2pm Board – 2:30pm-3:30pm Sail $25 Per Person

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Merry and bright on board the dinner cruise ship available for holiday private parties, with capacity from 20 to over 300 guests on its two heated decks, and tailored dinner and cocktail reception packages available. Learn more via our website.

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UNEXPECTED HOLIDAY WINES DEFINE THIS NOVEMBER 2Oth’s, SATURDAY, COMPLIMENTARY FINE WINE TASTING @ SAVOUR WITH MASCIARELLI WINE COMPANY. COME PREPARED TO LEARN  

WHAT: Join us this Saturday, November 20th for a complimentary, timely, holiday focused tasting, featuring unexpected selections with wine sage Bob McVicker .  Bob is pouring wines from Masciarelli Wine Co. International Portfolio representing: Alsace, Lombardia, Luxembourg, Italy north & south, and classic Saint-Emilion…tasters will experience 6 wines, 3 reds / 3 whites, bottles that may be new to your palette.  As always, the tasting is elevated using our imported Riedel stemware. 

WHY:  The occasion to experience wines with wide-ranging qualities…distinctive varietals, some rare blends that define these storied wine regions.  For this tasting it’s wine that aptly complements Thanksgiving dining including appetizers to small plates, with rich sauces and fowl (duck to pheasant to turkey) in mind.  Kathleen welcomes food pairing requests!

WHO: Guest host Bob McVicker, Masciarelli wine specialist and Savour’s Kathleen Morgan have again selected wines especially for the pairing to holiday fare

WHEN: This Saturday, November 20, from 2p to 4p+ at Savour

HOW: Saturday tastings are complimentary, as is parking behind the store with rear entrance.

For this Tasting: Pouring 6 Wines For Holiday Fare
Cave de Turckheim Pinot Blanc, Alsace, France, 2018, Alc. 13%, Varietal: Pinot Blanc
Tasting: Bright and subtle notes of green pear on the nose of this wine promise freshness. The palate presents citrus fruits in a harmonious, bright and juicy flavor experience with a fresh, dry finish. Pairs well: rich fish(salmon, tuna), shellfish, mild &sof cheeses and charcuterie.Rating: 89 Wine Enthusiast / winemag.com

La Novella Bianco, Alpi Retiche, Pietro Nera, Lombardia, It., Alc., 12.5%, Varietal:
Rossola Nera, Manzoni Bianco, Chardonnay, Nebbiolo Tasting:  Crisp, fresh fruit. Pours straw with green highlights, and an intense aroma profile featuring lemon, green apple, floral, and wet stone characters, showing firm acidity. A rare white blend. Pairs well: pasta, shellfish, soft cheese, white lean fish, cured meats, roasted veggies  

Domaine Clos Des Rochers, Grevenmacher, Luxembourg Moselle, Riesling, 2018, Varietal: Riesling, Alc. 12.5, Tasting: This is a perfectly faultless crisp, hand-harvested, premier Luxembourg Riesling. Beautiful acidity, chunkier candied aromas, nectarine, good minerality, clean, full body and a palate-long finish. An experience! Pairs well: smoked salmon and seafood, white meat, or a hearty “pot-au-feu”    

Ana Maria Abbona, Sori Dij But, Piedmont, Dogliani, It., DOCG, 2018, Alc. 12.5%, Varietal: Dolcetto Tasting: Bold, structured, on the nose minerality, blackberry, violet, strawberry , ripening raspberry; on the palate this dry, earthy wine with some acidity offers strawberry, sage, black plum, cocoa, and chewy tannins. Pairs well: pizza, pasta, roast lamb, grilled meat 

Belpoggio Rosso di Montalcino, Tuscany, It., 2018, Varietal: Sangiovese, Alc. 14% Tasting: Overall superb structure, lively acidity and so fresh. Dominating scents of red currants, hints of cherry, notes of chocolate, plum and cherry. Superb vintage. Pairs well: cured and grilled meats, veal, roast lamb, grilled poultry, medium seasoned cheese.    

Chateau Pipeau, Grand Cru, Liournais, Saint-Emilion, 2018, Varietal: 90% Merlot, Cab. Franc, Cab Sauvignon Alc. 14%, Tasting: dry, medium to full body, complex, well-balanced. In the glass red and dark fruit, hints of mushroom, anise, mocha, ample oak and vanilla, smooth finish with baking spice… Pairs well: lamb, pork, roast chicken, Asian dishes, rich fish, mushrooms and pasta.

Adding to the Masciarelli Tasting is Savour’s Everyday Tech Tastings at the North Shore’s Only – Digital Wine Machine.Taste 20 new wines seasonally selected and yes, complimentary. Ask Kathleen for food pairing recommendations ….The wine machine is a breeze to use…and fun!
                                                   
Welcome Your Donation of Any Amount (suggest $5) for Pathways for Children. Thank You! …

Please Note: If you are not fully vaccinated FOR COVID19/Delta, request wearing a mask upon entering Savour, and when not tasting wines….All wearing masks are welcome for our mutual health and well-being. 

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

 savourwineandcheese.com  

Savour Thanksgiving Week Hours:

Monday 11/22 – 11am – 4pm

Tues. / 23 –Weds. / 24 – 11am -6pm 
Thursday, Happy Thanksgiving!

Fri. / 26 –  Sat. /27 – 11am -6pm