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Bon Voyage, you two!

Thank you for today’s Report & Daily, Rich! A lovely, cool morning here. Roy, thank you for keeping our lists. Had a couple of early errands to run, a few more later and then my car desperately needs a good washing. This afternoon we decorate the bushes of the cul de sac with garland and bows. Then a HIIT class this evening. @MISTER 67 glad you enjoyed your golf game yesterday. You will get your tempo back in no time. When I saw this, I immediately thought of all of you, my fellow Dailyites. Thank you all being being who you are! Prayers for all who need our support. Cheers to all who are celebrating - that means you @Quartzsite Cruiser Lenda & Steve - a huge welcome home! Stay well everyone! ********* Matchbook 2019 Red Gravel Estate Bottled Cabernet Sauvignon (Dunnigan Hills) This Cab is a bit more of a blend than many, but consumers and critics give it a very good - excellent rating. Available from several online distributors with prices starting at a reasonable $12.99. Winemaker Notes The 2019 Matchbook Estate Bottled Cabernet Sauvignon is crafted from grapes grown entirely in their Dunnigan Hills vineyards. The wine opens with the beautiful varietal aromas of mocha, leather and toasty oak. Plush flavors of blackberry, vanilla, deep red fruit and olive tapenade are rich and mouth-coating. The dense flavors surround the tannins for a finish that is well-structured and smooth. This is a substantial Cabernet that will pair well with the big flavors of a slow roasted prime rib, a hearty beef stew or a sizzling New York strip steak. Blend: 79% Cabernet Sauvignon, 13% Malbec, 8% Petit Verdot WE90 Wine Enthusiast This full-bodied and moderately tannic wine is well-packed with ripe blackberries and blueberries on a velvety, mouth coating texture. Good concentration and ripeness bring a warm, rich impression to the palate. Best Buys

Lenda, do not ever apologize for confusing me with Jacqui. I take it as a compliment. Ann

Cat I am so sorry to read this. I know how much you two had been looking forward to the cruise. Happy to read it is treatable. May he recover quickly and may you both get decent sleep.

Terry, extra prayers for you and Tana.

Bruce I am so sorry to hear you aren’t feeling well. Bless you for deciding not to share your germs.

Terri I am so sorry we had similar experiences. But I would have been more upset with your experience. How inconsiderate of your guy to go off like that. At least my issue was caused by a system. My dealership is in Daytona. It is about 30 minutes from me.

Thank you Rich, Roy, Dixie & Debbie! The Report & Daily saved my sanity yesterday. I spent almost three hours getting my car serviced yesterday morning because the dealership’s appointment system was down! It was a madhouse when I arrived. And worse when I left. What should have taken an hour took almost three times as long. I had not even had coffee yet. Sigh. Glad that is over. Today should be so much better. At least the weather this week has been amazing. Off to the gym. I am happy to say that Dailyites do NOT need this advice…. Prayers for all who need our support. Cheers to all who are celebrating! Stay well everyone! ********** Francois Lurton 2018 Hacienda Araucano Gran Araucano Cabernet Sauvignon What a name! This Cab from Chile sounds very interesting. It has excellent reviews from critics and consumers. It is not too expensive. I found several online distributors with prices starting at $35.99. Winemaker Notes Beautiful, very deep red robe with cherry glints. Very aromatic nose, characterized by intense fruit, with fresh blackcurrants and complex notes of thyme and garrigue. Powerful on the palate, coated with concentrated tannins, that nevertheless show great finesse. The finish is very long, full-flavored and complex. JS93 James Suckling Red plums, blackberries, dried herbs, chocolate and toasted nuts on the nose. It’s full-bodied with firm, dusty tannins. Structured with concentrated, ripe dark fruit and spice. Flavorful finish with length. RP92 Robert Parker's Wine Advocate I was quite impressed by the nose of the 2018 Gran Araucano, a Cabernet Sauvignon from Colchagua, with a marked varietal and place character and quite restrained and balanced in this vintage. It has more balsamic flavors and plenty of tannins. It has stuffing to develop nicely in bottle. WE92 Wine Enthusiast The nose of this Cabernet gives way to red bell pepper, brick dust and baking spice aromas. A lush, deep and layered palate is jammy and thick, while flavors of peppery blackberry, fresh herbs and spicy oak arise. On the finish, coffee and mocha notes mix with ripe berry flavors. Drink through 2025.

Brenda, it is a rare event to have Maura Loa and Kilauea both erupting at the same time! That happened sometime around 1980. Right now air quality is the biggest concern. But the experts are watching closely. I hope this doesn’t impact your travels.

Wonderful news! Fore!

Morning all. Off early to a routine 🤞🏻 Car maintenance appointment. I will check back in later. This might be a repeat, but felt appropriate for today… Prayers for all who need our support. Cheers to all who are celebrating! Stay well everyone! ********** Château Guiot 2020 Rosé (Costières de Nîmes) This vintage is very elusive. I could not find any online distributors for it! A first! I did find the 2021 vintage available at a few places for prices starting at $9.99, but could not find any reviews of it. Truly a unique wine du jour. 90 Wine Enthusiast Elegant strikes of graphite and basalt lend freshness to this brightly berried, cherried blend of Grenache and Syrah. Plump on the palate but dry in style, it's a mouthwatering, fresh-fruited rosé ideal for poolside quaffing.

Vanessa, @JazzyV My deepest sympathy to you and your BFF. May you find comfort in the fact that you were able to spend time with him before his passing, and all the wonderful memories you share. ❤️ Ann

This is so special! Thank you for sharing!

Thank you for today’s Report & Daily, Rich! It is a cool 58 here this morning. It felt amazing out there! I will be trying a new recipe for French toast Christmas morning, when I am up North with my family. My niece found a recipe that replaces the egg, milk/cream and spices batter with melted vanilla ice cream. I can not wait to try it. And her two girls are very excited to test it for me. I hope it is not too sweet for me. I bet I won’t need syrup. Maybe just some berries. Thank you for keeping our lists, Roy! Off to a class at the gym. Then some chores, Bindi walks and wrapping up the day at the local Beachfront Winery to say farewell to my friend’s daughter. Prayers for all who need our support. Cheers to all who are celebrating! @Quartzsite CruiserLenda, Steve’s progress is definitely cheer-worthy! Stay well everyone! ********* Roagna 2015 Montefico Vecchie Viti (Barbaresco) This amazing red has consumer and critic fans. A bit elusive, but you can find it online. The real question is can you afford it? It can be yours for a mere $199.99 - and that is the lowest online price I found. 99 Wine Enthusiast Showing more strength and intensity than you normally find in Barbaresco, this stunning red opens with heady scents of wild berry, new leather, underbrush and menthol. The compelling palate features mature black raspberry, juicy cherry and licorice before finishing on a note of tobacco. It's still youthfully nervous and austere, so give it time to fully develop. Drink 2027–2040.

@JazzyV Vanessa sending prayers for BFF’s DF, and both of you. Bless you for being there. Hugs to all of you. This is the most important, but most difficult gift you can give someone you love. ❤️

And I bet you could either treat it with a stain-proofing finish or a professional could. That would also help.

Thank you for today’s Report & Daily, Rich. Off early for a breakfast out with my friend and her daughter and then a hike in one of my favorite State Parks. Hope everyone has a great day! Prayers for all who need our support. Cheers to all who are celebrating! Stay well everyone! ********* Rex Hill 2018 Reserve Pinot Noir This Pinot Noir sounds interesting, and I would love to taste it. I found several online distributors and the average price is around $50 BUT one place has it on sale for $37.97, so you might be lucky and find it on sale locally. Winemaker Notes A perennial favorite, the REX HILL Reserve bottling with its deep color and darker fruit profile is perhaps our most anticipated release of the year. Layers of fruit greet the nose: blueberry, blackberry, Rainier cherry, sarsaparilla, a touch of sawdust and sweet tobacco. On the palate, cherry notes lead with fruit compote and again the sweet pipe tobacco note. The wine is replete with fleshy fruit and excellent acidity that carries a long, cherry skin finish. Drink now through 2028. 96 pts - Wine Enthusiast

Welcome aboard, Rob & Sue!

@Horizon chaser 1957 Laura, your photos are truly awesome - in the real sense of that word! Thank you for sharing them. Enjoy the rest of your cruise!

Sandi How exciting for Ren & his friend!

Great news!

Thank you for today’s Report & Daily, Rich! A gloomy start to this morning. But it seems the sun is about to break through. I am missing breakfast with the gang. Thanks for taking care of our lists, Roy! I finished my laundry-thon at 9:45 last night. I can enjoy a quiet early morning with coffee. Then Zumba, Bindi walks, and having a friend and her daughter who’s visiting from Virginia over for scallops, roasted squash & sweet potatoes, salad and wine. I also have some dark sea salt chocolate, if we want. And wine. I need to remember this for next year…. Prayers for all who need our support. Cheers to all who are celebrating! Stay well everyone! ********* Quinta do Crasto 2018 Vintage (Port) Lots of consumer fans, and at least one critic gives this Port a superb rating. Several online distributors with prices starting at $53.76. 95 pts Wine Spectator - Opaque in color, it presents spice notes in the nose and is well integrated with fresh aromas of wild Douro fruits. In the mouth, it presents a vigorous attack, evolving into a wine of great solidity and concentration, of compact structure, where massive tannins dominate, but of elegant texture, in perfect integration with retro nasal aromas of wild fruit. A captivating wine that ends in a vibrant way, very persistent and with extraordinary potential for aging in the bottle.

Thank you for today’s Report & Daily, Rich! I am officially exhausted. Thrilled to have a houseful to hug, but exhausted. My neighbors got the biggest kick out of the kids enjoying my pool & it’s 71.5 degree temperature. None of them (or me) would ever brave that temp. I apologize for the size, but the minute I reduce it, the photo alignment changes. 🤬 Brayden - 15, Aidan -14, Lyla - 11 and Cara -7. They have muscles! We called this the Polar Plunge. Thank you, Roy, for taking care of our lists. Yours is the gift that keeps on giving. Morning everyone. My Gang departs for Orlando at 10:30 this morning. 😞 I will miss the hugs, giggles and joy of family, but I will be going up at Christmas & staying with Lyla & Cara. So I can look forward to that. The Gand decided that this is the meme I should share today…😎 Prayers for all who need our support. Cheers to all who are celebrating! Stay well everyone! ********* Labouré Roi Bourgogne Pinot Noir This wine has very good consumer and critic ratings for the 2019 vintage, which is the only one I could find available. You might have better luck. Several online distributors with prices starting at $12.99. 86 Wine Enthusiast This soft, red -ruited wine has just the lightest smoky character. The wine's texture marries easily with the juicy acidity and fresh aftertaste. Drink now.

No,Vanessa! I am so sorry! I can only imagine how disappointed you both are.