Tag: Daylight Saving Time

  • Greeting March with Bailly Lapierre Crémant Rosé, a Worthy Sparkler!

    What’s so great about March? Well, besides spring, St. Joseph’s Day zeppole, and a return to Daylight Saving Time, we get to raise a sparkling glass of Bailly Lapierre Crémont Rosé to welcome the new month.

     

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    As part of Our Sparkling Resolution, we’re featuring this worthy sparkler because it has the spirit to face the next 31 days – whatever they may bring.

     

    Tasting Notes:

     

    Ed …

     

    If you like Pinot Noir, this will please you. (90% Pinot Noir, 10% Gamay)

    • Not overpowering
    • Fruit just right for me
    • Very drinkable (with food & solo)
    • Impressive Mousse
    • Do Not Over-Chill

    While this crémant is fine right from the chiller, it really caresses you as its temperature rises – becoming fruitier, softer, and friendlier.

     

    Penny …

     

    Some reviewers have called it a picnic wine, maybe that’s why we went out to buy more during this cold spell. We needed the hope of spring.

     

    We’ve also tried their Pinot Noir Brut and Reserve. Of the two, we like the Pinot better.

     

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    Bailly Lapierre …

    • Unmistakable aromas of red berry fruit
    • Possesses a delicious softness free of anything sugary
    • Entirely fresh and with real finesse
    • Its mousse displays an almost frothy, airy lightness


    Wine Spectator Score: 84 …

    • Fresh
    • Strawberry, cherry and red currant notes in a delicate style
    • Ideal for summer picnics

     

    kd wine.com …

     

    Bailly Lapierre Crémant de Bourgogne Rosé has a …

    • yeasty-toasty nose reminiscent of Champagne
    • ripe red fruit aromas of Pinot Noir
    • rich round, fruity character on the palate
    • beautifully balanced finish

     

    Wine Enthusiast …

    • “A delightful, light, strawberry wine.”

     

    Whatever bottle of bubbly you choose, we hope you’ll pop a cork and join us in a toast to March – Santé!

     

    Our Sparkling Resolution Winner’s List

    And, our regular Sunday Dog Feature will return next week. 

     

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    Words: Penny & Ed Cherubino

    Photography: Courtesy of Bailly Lapierre

  • Poppy Isn’t on Daylight Saving Time This Summer

    Sometimes being the third dog in the family has advantages. When we sprang ahead this spring, we decided that Poppy's meals would stay on Eastern Standard Time. She usually started the day with breakfast at 8 am, we just moved this to 9 am. In the fall, we'll go back to 8 am.

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    If Poppy (above) wakes at dawn, Penny will give her a tiny snack to keep her empty tummy from causing the morning upsets that Westies are known to have. (They vomit yellow bile.) She also gets a small snack before bed to keep this issue under control.

    We feed her 3 times a day with meals and snacks spaced out evenly. We find that helps keep both her hunger and her weight under control. Ed weighs her every week and we adjust the amount of food we give her if she is gaining or losing weight. 

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    Maggie (above, on vacation in Maine) used to protest time changes. She would get up early in the fall and pester us for her meals on her normal (DST) schedule. Now that we are both freelancers, it's easier to simply let our dog stay on the same time frame year round. 

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    Sassy, our first Westie girl (above, on vacation on Martha's Vineyard), was a total food brat and would ask for food all day everyday. We quickly learned to measure out her food for the day and put her daily ration in a jar because she could convince either of us that someone had forgotten to feed her.

    Do you feed your dog on a set schedule? How many times a day do you feed? And, how often do you weigh your dog?

    Get to know all of our Sunday Dogs at Boston Dogs.

    Thanks to everyone who Hops over to Amazon from here to do their shopping. We appreciate your support.

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    Words: Penny Cherubino
    Photography: © 2008-2014 Ed Cherubino (Sassy's photo was a gift from a fan of hers.)

  • Poppy Isn’t on Daylight Saving Time This Summer

    Sometimes being the third dog in the family has advantages. When we sprang ahead this spring, we decided that Poppy's meals would stay on Eastern Standard Time. She usually started the day with breakfast at 8 am, we just moved this to 9 am. In the fall, we'll go back to 8 am.

    Poppy

    If Poppy (above) wakes at dawn, Penny will give her a tiny snack to keep her empty tummy from causing the morning upsets that Westies are known to have. (They vomit yellow bile.) She also gets a small snack before bed to keep this issue under control.

    We feed her 3 times a day with meals and snacks spaced out evenly. We find that helps keep both her hunger and her weight under control. Ed weighs her every week and we adjust the amount of food we give her if she is gaining or losing weight. 

    6059684142_e63f872eab_z

    Maggie (above, on vacation in Maine) used to protest time changes. She would get up early in the fall and pester us for her meals on her normal (DST) schedule. Now that we are both freelancers, it's easier to simply let our dog stay on the same time frame year round. 

    Sassy_0002 - Version 22014-06-16sassy© 2011 Penny Cherubino

    Sassy, our first Westie girl (above, on vacation on Martha's Vineyard), was a total food brat and would ask for food all day everyday. We quickly learned to measure out her food for the day and put her daily ration in a jar because she could convince either of us that someone had forgotten to feed her.

    Do you feed your dog on a set schedule? How many times a day do you feed? And, how often do you weigh your dog?

    Get to know all of our Sunday Dogs at Boston Dogs.

    Thanks to everyone who Hops over to Amazon from here to do their shopping. We appreciate your support.

    Details:
    Words: Penny Cherubino
    Photography: © 2008-2014 Ed Cherubino (Sassy's photo was a gift from a fan of hers.)