Good Morning Gentle Readers,
When I was a vagrant yoot, my buddy, El Jeronimo de Crow, talked about distant relatives in rural Mexico who did actually go to the cemetery Dia de los Muertos, Day of the Dead, and fetch the family bones out of the burial crypts for a celebration and remembrance.
Not being Catholic or Latino, my immediate reaction was: WTH? In all my born days, I'd not heard of any such a thing. The custom seemed a bit ghoulish, yet kind of intriguing, in cool sort of way.
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…Black Friday, of All Saints Day, All Souls Day and Dia de los Muertos. Of Veterans Day. At K&L, November is also Burgundy month, when our shelves are stacked high with recent arrivals from France. Nevertheless, despite all this activity and potential, most food and wine discussions in November revolve around turkey.
It gets old.
So, if you're tired of talking turkey (like me) or simply appreciate any excuse to drink Burgundy (also like me), here are some of my favorite …
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" Dia de los Muertos is a traditional Mexican holiday dedicated to ancestors and the cycle of life. Neighbors gather to share food, music, and fun with their extended community, both living and departed. The celebration acknowledges that we still have a relationship with our ancestors and loved ones that have passed away. Dia de los Muertos is not at all scary, spooky or somber but fun and festive for adults and children alike. "
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It doesn't matter if we're so close to Halloween or Dia de los Muertos, a soul in a bottle is cruel! Haven't we outgrown our inner Major Nelson by now? Of course we have.
That's why we are certain you'll want to help free the soul in this 2006 Luna Vineyards Napa Valley Merlot. As winemaker Jim McMahon says, each bottle tells its own story when you take a sip. In this case, the story is of three different Merlot vineyards. Stagecoach, Howell Mountain…
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