Weekend - November 18, 2021

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Rosey Bonner, of Westfield, and her granddaughter, Ella Bonner, of East Longmeadow, look over ornaments at L K Quilt Art at a past holiday craft fair, above. Below, Ann Hurley, left, of Russell, and Nancy Seymour, of Chicopee, browse items at The Sew-Crazy Crafter. (STEVEN E. NANTON PHOTOS) Veronica Howley, of Celebrations, hangs a seasonal decoration at the 2019 Old Deerfield Holiday Sampler in West Springfield. The two-day holiday fair returns to the Better Living Center at the Eastern States Exposition on Saturday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Sunday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. (STEVEN E. NANTON PHOTO)

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“We’re happy that Santa could visit with us once again after having to cancel last year’s craft show due to the coronavirus.”

By Keith O’Connor

Special to The Republican

his weekend’s 33rd Old Deerfield Holiday Sampler is Santa approved.

The jolly ol’ elf will be at the annual craft fest at the Eastern States Exposition’s Better Living Center in West Springfield from 10 a.m. to noon and from 1 to 3 p.m. on Saturday and Sunday.

“We’re happy that Santa could visit with us once again after having to cancel last year’s craft show due to the coronavirus. But Mrs. Claus has given Santa strict instructions to follow safety precautions since the COVID-19 virus is still around, and to socially distance by not welcoming children on his lap this year,” said Tim Neumann, who is founder of the Old Deerfield Craft Fairs

and executive director of the Pocumtuck Valley Memorial Association.

He noted youngsters can still tell Santa what they want for Christmas and have their pictures taken with the man in the red suit, but at a safe distance from one another.

Doors to the Holiday Sampler open at 9 a.m. on Saturday and close at 5 p.m., and are open from 10 a.m. to

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Handmade snowmen and snowwomen on display at Campfire S’mores at a past Holiday Sampler. This year’s craft fair will feature more than 200 juried crafters, designers and artists.

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TIM NEUMANN, FOUNDER OF THE OLD DEERFIELD CRAFT FAIRS AND EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF THE POCUMTUCK VALLEY MEMORIAL ASSOCIATION

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Youth orchestras to stream season premiere concert Concert is free and can be viewed by all

By Clifton Noble Jr.

Special to The Republican

While the future of the professional Springfield Symphony Orchestra remains in limbo, there is great news about classical music from the SSO organization.

The Springfield Symphony Youth Orchestras will present their season premiere concert on Sunday at 3 p.m., streamed live from Robyn Newhouse Hall at the Community Music School of Springfield at no charge. The concert is being held in memory of George A. Sergentanis, and is made possible thanks to a gift and the support of Irene Sergentanis.

It can be watched online at springfieldsymphony.org/ event/ssyo-season-pre miere-concert-livestream/ The event will include performances by the Springfield Youth Sinfonia, conducted

by Marsha Hassett, and the Springfield Youth Orchestra, conducted by Jonathan Lam. Youth orchestra cellist JiYu Moon, winner of the 2020 Concerto Competition, will be featured soloist in the first movement of Haydn’s “Concerto No. 1 in C Major for Cello and Orchestra.” Jiyu was featured on the SSO’s “Home Grown” series in May, playing a sublime account of the “Prelude” from J. S. Bach’s “Cello Suite No. 2 in D minor BWV 1008.”

According to manager Rocio Mora, the youth orchestras resumed rehearsals together on Sept. 12. They currently rehearse at the Community Music School of Springfield, and Mora expressed gratitude on the orchestras’ behalf for the

Youth orchestra cellist JiYu Moon will be a featured soloist during the Springfield Symphony Youth Orchestras’ season premiere concert on Sunday.

Valley and beyond. The youth sinfonia is an introductory orchestra that develops ensemble skills, and the more advanced youth orchestra presents standard symphonic repertoire.

Both Lam and Hassett are very glad to be back to in-person rehearsals at the Community Music School. Both of them noted that the pandemic has drastically reduced the numbers of players and rendered the instrumentation of both ensembles incomplete.

Hassett, who has conducted the Sinfonia for 22 years, sees her current goal “... to make a new beginning and breathe life back into the organization.”

The event will include performances by the Springfield Youth Sinfonia, conducted by Marsha Hassett, and the Springfield Youth Orchestra, conducted by Jonathan Lam. CMSS partnership.

Like the symphony itself, the Springfield Youth Orchestra was founded by Harold Alexander Leslie in 1944.

Generations of local musicians treasure memories of their own formative musical activities as members of the Youth Orchestras — in fact, the current principal trumpet of the orchestra, Thomas Bergeron, began his musical career in the youth orchestra.

The current two ensembles are merit-based orchestras sponsored by the SSO, for talented young musicians up to age 19 living in the Pioneer

Lam, who has led the youth orchestra for 13 years, is delighted to get back to the business of “teaching young musicians the classical music tradition.” This includes exposing them to great compositions and their historical contexts, educating them in the different styles appropriate to playing music by different composers from different periods, and perhaps most of all, encouraging them to listen, play and work together, and incorporate the understanding they have gained

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4 p.m. on Sunday. Admission is $8 for adults and children 12 and under are free.

The show features more than 200 juried crafters, designers and artists, including mixed media, ceramics, printmaking, jewelry, specialty foods, sculpture, fiber, photography, fashion, woodworking glass, leather, fine art and more.

For a look into the creative process, there will be ongoing craft demonstrations, including potter Dave Hebert and the Western Mass. Woodturners.

To add to the spirit of the show, there will be live music from Sergei Novokov on piano who will be selling his compact discs and Piper Pichette with a strolling harp.

There also will be free craft activities for all ages.

The holiday craft sampler will also see the return of a miniature western Massachusetts village, crafted by Beverly Kidder, which will make its home to the left of the end of the red carpet at the fair.

The holiday-themed winter village, circa 1897, features a school house, general store, church, bank, book shop and other buildings in one inch to the foot scale.

Neumann noted that in 2019 they began offering a prize to the crafter with the most festively decorated booth, and visitors will be able to vote for the winner.

“When you arrive at the show, don’t forget to sign up near the information booth for a chance to win prizes both days of our sampler such as gifts donated by the artisans, shopping certificates, and free passes to the Spring Sampler,” he said.

Although the mask mandate has ended in West Springfield, masks are required at the show for unvaccinated attendees. Festival officials note that while not required, for the sake of public health everyone should wear a mask.

Proceeds from the craft fair support the many historical and educational programs of the nonprofit Pocumtuck Valley Memorial Association.

“We were up 10% in attendance at our Fall Arts and Craft Festival and are hoping to have lots of people at this show, too,” Neumann said.

For more information, go to deerfield-craft.org/index. php/holiday.

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THURSDAY Buccaneer Lounge: DJ with rock and Top 40. 86 Maple St., Agawam Doc’s Place: Karaoke. 1264 Granby Road, Chicopee East Mountain Country Club: Thursday Night Trivia. 1458 East Mountain Rd, Westfield Mardi Gras: Nude female dancing.

91 Taylor St., Springfield Shadow Lounge: DJ with classics.

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Pentatonix, at left, will play the Mohegan Sun Arena on Dec. 4 as part of their Christmas tour.

Marie Osmond, right, will bring her “A Marie Osmond Symphonic Christmas” to the Mohegan Sun Arena on Dec. 8. (RCA RECORDS ; GETTY IMAGES)

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OHEGAN SUN Arena will welcome two Christmas concerts in December: “Pentatonix: The Evergreen Christmas Tour 2021″ on Dec. 4 and “A Marie Osmond Symphonic Christmas” on Dec. 8.

Tickets for the shows at the Uncasville, Connecticut, casino are available through Ticketmaster or the Mohegan Sun box office.

The Pentatonix show will celebrate the threetime Grammy Award-winning quintet’s sixth holiday-themed album, “Evergreen,” which was released on Oct. 29.

Osmond, a multiple gold and platinum-selling artist and Country Music Award winner, will be on the precipice of releasing her upcoming symphonic album, “Unexpected,” which is due on Dec. 10. Her show will also feature guests David Osmond and Daniel Emmet.

Liner notes • Willie Nile will play Gateway City Arts in Holyoke tomorrow.

Nile, who was called “one of the most brilliant singer-songwriters of the past 30 years” by The New Yorker, recently released “The Day the Earth Stood Still,” his

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14th studio album.

The album was inspired by the desolation that the COVID-19 lockdown caused, and includes the lead single, “Blood on Your Hands,” a duet with Steve Earle.

The show starts at 8 p.m. and tickets are $27.50 in advance and $30 on the day of the show. Buy tickets online at gatewaycityarts.com/ event/willie-nile/

man Howard Jones served as Killswitch Engage’s lead singer from 2002 through 2012.

The national tour kicks off Jan. 28 in Pittsburgh and concludes March 12 in Philadelphia.

In between, the band will play three New England shows.

Killswitch Engage will perform at The Oakdale in Wallingford, Connecticut, on Feb. 4; State Theater in Portland, Maine, on Feb. 5; and the House of Blues in Boston on Feb. 6.

• Dinosaur Jr. roars into the Academy of Music in Northampton on Nov. 26.

The band is touring in support of its latest release, “Sweep It Into Space,” which was originally scheduled for 2020, but delayed due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

• Western Massachusetts’ Chicago native Ryley three-time Grammy-nominat- Walker, who currently ed hard rockers Killswitch resides in New York City, will Engage have announced open the show. dates for their rescheduled Walker recently released winter 2022 tour.

“Course In Fable,” his fifth The “Atonement” tour solo effort. includes Lancaster, PennsylDoors open at 7:30 p.m. for vania’s August Burns Red the 8 p.m. show. as main support and Light Tickets, available through the Torch as the opening act. eventbrite.com, are $39.50 As fans are more than well plus applicable fees.

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Gateway City Arts: Willie Nile. 92 Race St., Holyoke Mardi Gras: Nude female dancing.

91 Taylor St., Springfield Shaker Farms Country Club: Live music with The Keepers. 866 Shaker Road, Westfield The Hawks & Reed Performing

SUNDAY Doc’s Place: Karaoke. 1264 Granby Road, Chicopee Iron Horse Music Hall: Ellen Cogen Ensemble, Juke Joint Jazz.

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• The long-running ABC hit show “Dancing with the Stars” will bring its live tour to New England in January.

The tour will stop at the Boch Center Wang Theatre in Boston on Jan. 13 before arriving at the Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, Connecticut, on Jan. 14-15.

Tickets for both venues are available through ticket master.com.

Performances will come from fan favorites and world-renowned dancers such as Brandon Armstrong, Alan Bersten, Artem Chigvintsev, Sasha Farber, Daniella Karagach, Pasha Pashkov, Gleb Savchenko, Emma

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Slater and Britt Stewart.

Season 29 champion Kaitlyn Bristowe also will be on hand.

• Johnny Mathis is bringing “The Voice of Romance Tour” to Foxwoods Resort Casino in Mashantucket, Connecticut, on May 28.

Mathis, 86, is best known for hits such as “Chances Are,” “It’s Not For Me To Say,” and “Misty.”

The romantic crooner has recorded 70-plus albums and has sold millions of records worldwide. He has received five Grammy nominations, and in 2003, he was given the Lifetime Achievement Award from the Academy of Recording Arts & Sciences.

Tickets for the show are $50, $76 and $96 and available at foxwoods.com.

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TUESDAY “Dancing With The Stars” will bring its live tour to the Boch Center Wang Theatre in Boston on Jan. 13 and the Mohegan Sun Arena on Jan. 14-15. Season 29 champion Kaitlyn Bristowe will be among the performers. (FRANK OCKENFELS / ASSOCIATED PRESS)

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with the ensemble experience to produce an informed, inspired performance.

Both conductors are looking forward to a return to some sort of normal performance.

“My wish,” said Hassett, “is that our winter and final concerts will be at a venue where we may have a live audience.”

Lam added: “It is wonderful to be back at our Sunday night rehearsals – to see young people with instruments in their hands, to encourage them to work hard, and to see the finished product, with whatever imperfections there might be, is truly the rewarding part of what I do.”

The program for Sunday begins with the sinfonia, playing Beethoven’s “Turkish March” from “The Ruins of Athens, Op. 113, No. 4”; J. S. Bach’s “Jesu, Joy of Man’s Desiring,” arranged by David Stone; the “Intermezzo” and “Barcarolle” from Offenbach’s “Tales of Hoffmann,” edited by Steven Rosenhaus; and the spirited, perpetual motion “Finale” from Haydn’s “Symphony No. 88.”

The Springfield Youth Orchestra will follow with the

“Luisa Miller Sinfonia,” by Verdi, the first movement of the Haydn “Cello Concerto”, featuring soloist Jiyu Moon, and five of Dvorak’s masterful “Slavonic Dances, Op. 46 (Nos. 1, 4, 6, 7, & 8).”

Moon started playing the cello when she was four years old. Her current teacher is Ronald Lowry. 2021 is Jiyu’s fourth year as a member of the youth orchestra. She entered the youth sinfonia in 2017 and moved to the youth orchestra in 2019.

Jiyu attended Pioneer Valley Chinese Immersion Charter School before the pandemic.

During the pandemic she spent a year in Seoul, Korea

with her family and attended Yeouido Middle School there for one year. Her family returned to Amherst this summer, and she is currently an eighth grader at Amherst Regional Middle School.

Jiyu has studied the J. C. Bach “Cello Concerto in C minor” and the Lalo “Cello Concerto in D minor,” but this performance of the first movement of Haydn’s “Cello Concerto in C Major” will be her first public concerto performance.

Jiyu said that she chose the piece because “…not only is (the) Haydn (Concerto) a classic, but the piece is also light and powerful.” She

loves how the movement starts off strong and joyful and builds to a climax.

The stream link to the Sunday performance is available on the SSO website, spring fieldsymphony.org

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Joe Bonamassa to play Symphony Hall

By Keith O’Connor

Special to The Republican

Joe Bonamassa will perform tomorrow at 8 p.m. at Springfield Symphony Hall.

own band called Smokin’ Joe Bonamassa.

Bonamassa, who is also a prolific writer, has over 40 albums to date, all on his own label J&R Adventures, including studio and live recordings, collaborative albums and adventurous side projects. His first studio album, released in 2000, was called “A New Day Yesterday” and featured both original tunes and covers of such artists as Rory Gallagher, Jethro Tull, Warren Haynes and even the Mormon Tabernacle Choir.

Last summer, along with Weisman, the pair debuted their new recording label, Keeping The Blues Alive records, with an effort by music icon Dion.

In addition to writing new music and touring, Bonamassa finds time to develop weekly programming for his radio show, “Different Shades Of Blue,” for Sirius XM’s Bluesville channel.

Last year, he kicked off a new at-home weekly video interview series, “Live From Nerdville,” which currently has over 60 episodes aired on his Facebook, YouTube, and podcast outlets.

Standard tickets, ranging in price from $82 to $252, are available at ticketmaster. com.

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HEN COLUMnists receive a lot of mail about a piece, it’s usually because they have struck a nerve rather than a chord.

This seems to be human nature. People tend to respond more to negative emotions than positive ones. I’d reckon that restaurants receive a lot more complaints than kudos about service or food.

So I was pleasantly surprised when last week’s column received a lot of feedback and it was almost 100% positive.

To sum it up briefly: It seems like my palate had changed, and my once beloved IPAs don’t hold me in their thrall as much anymore. This shift occurred rather suddenly and I wondered if any readers had experienced this sort of sea change at any point in their drinking history.

Boy, did they ever.

Ron Bell wrote: “I discovered IPAs about 7 years ago and have been drinking them exclusively ever since. I’m also at the point where they

don’t seem to excite me anymore. I’ve never had a stout but after reading your article I surely will try one. Thanks.”

Thanks, Ron. Stouts are a completely different ballgame, but experiment with different ones. They’re definitely worth exploring.

Doug from Maryland wrote that the column “struck a chord with me as I’ve found myself experiencing the same ‘shift’ in palate that you described.” Doug, who seems to be a veteran beer drinker, also said, “I found myself having to ‘relearn’ to enjoy the malt/ bread/biscuit characteristics of beers that weren’t straight up lager/pilsner or IPA.” That phenomenon is a real thing, as intensely hopped brews can wreck your palate, at least temporarily. I mean, Stone Brewing named its double IPA “Ruination” for that very reason.

Tom Oliver from Waco, Texas, wrote a wonderfully colorful history of his beer-drinking life. Tom noted that he is 82 and has been drinking beer since he was

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Two time Grammy-nominated blues guitarist Joe Bonamassa, who at the tender age of 12 toured with the legendary B.B. King, will bring his skillful guitar prowess to Springfield Symphony Hall tomorrow at 8 p.m.

The concert is sponsored by MGM Springfield.

The internationally-acclaimed blues rock star is on a tour to support his recently released album entitled “Time Clocks.” Recorded in New York City, the album was created with longtime collaborators Keven Shirley as producer and manager/ business partner Roy Weisman as executive producer.

It was mixed by Bob Clearmountain, who has worked with Bruce Springsteen, The Rolling Stones, Toto, Bon Jovi and others.

Recently, for the 25th time in his career, “Time Clocks” burst up Billboard’s Blues Album Chart to the No. 1 position, holding the record for more No. 1 albums than any other musician on that chart. It also debuted at No. 7 on the Top Current Album Sales chart, alongside Ed Sheeran, The Grateful Dead, Megan Thee Stallion, and The Beatles.

A musician’s musician, Bonamassa has played alongside such artists as Stephen Stills, Eric Clapton, Blondie Chaplin, Foreigner, Buddy Guy, Steve Windwood, Warren Haynes, and Dereck Trucks, among others.

Born in Utica, New York, in 1977, Bonamassa’s father was a big music fan who shared his love of Eric Clapton and Jeff Beck with his son, inspiring him to greatness. He was trained at 11 years old

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9 California wines perfect for Thanksgiving

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HAT IS THE “PERfect” Thanksgiving wine?

You can drive yourself around the bend trying to answer this seemingly simple question.

I used to hear this question all the time years ago this time of year when I worked at a wine store.

And over the years that I’ve written this wine column, I’ve done my best to try to put people’s minds at ease, especially last Thanksgiving and this one.

You have enough things in your life to worry about. Picking the perfect wine for Thanksgiving should not be one of them.

As I’ve been saying for years, so many wines go great with turkey, stuffing and all the other things that most people eat on Thanksgiving.

Personally, I prefer dry riesling and a full-bodied pinot noir for Thanksgiving, along with sparkling wine before or after dinner. Then again, I like all these wines with a lot of different foods almost any time of year.

And in 2018, many readers agreed in an online poll I created for readers. Riesling was the clear winner (26%) for the favorite Thanksgiving wine, followed by pinot noir (21%) and chardonnay (12%).

This year, I feel like shaking things up a little bit. I’m recommending nine wines (four reds, four whites and one sparkling wine) from California — and there’s not a single riesling or pinot noir among them. They’re simply outstanding wines that taste great now and will hopefully add a lot of joy to your Thanksgiving feast.

Let me add that all four California red wines recommended for Thanksgiving come from the 2018 vintage.

This vintage — along with the 2016 vintage — is among the best for red wines (especially for cabernet sauvignon) from California in that decade. So if you can’t find any of these particular California red wines in a wine store near you, I would

recommend a 2016 or 2018 red blend from Sonoma or cabernet sauvignon from Napa. And when in doubt, don’t be afraid to ask a wine store clerk you trust for advice.

Good luck and happy Thanksgiving.

Wines recommended this week White wines: • 2019 Gary Farrell Russian River Valley Chardonnay ($32 Suggested Retail Price) • 2020 Post & Beam Chardonnay ($35 SRP) • 2019 Lone Oak Vineyard Lucienne Santa Lucia Highlands Chardonnay ($45 SRP) • 2019 Sonoma Cutrer Winemaker’s Release Limited Edition No. 40 Estate Chardonnay ($70 SRP) Sparkling wine: • 2015 Frank Family Vineyards Blanc de Blancs ($55 SRP) Red wines: • 2018 Stags Leap Petite Sirah ($47 SRP) • 2018 Beaulieu Vineyard BV Rutherford Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon ($80 SRP) • 2018 Aperture Bordeaux Red Blend ($55 SRP) • 2018 Mount Veeder Winery Cabernet Sauvignon ($39.99 at Table & Vine in West Springfield) Wine tasting notes White wines 2019 Gary Farrell Russian River Valley Chardonnay Region: Russian River Valley, Sonoma County, California Grape: Chardonnay Tasting notes: I’ve written here before about this winery in California’s Russian River Valley, which makes many outstanding chardonnay and pinot noir wines. So if you can’t find this particular wine, you can’t go wrong with any of its other wines. This intense, dense, earthy white wine bursts with robust yet elegant flavors, including sea salt, green apples, toasted butter and the wonderful fog-like mist notes often found in great Russian River chardonnays.

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Four California red wines are among the nine wines recommended for Thanksgiving. (KEN ROSS PHOTO)

2020 Post & Beam Chardonnay Region: Napa Valley, California Grape: Chardonnay Tasting notes: Far Niente Family of Wineries and Vineyards created Post & Beam winery, which features head winemaker Michael Accurso, the former winemaker at two other outstanding Napa Valley wineries — EnRoute and Bella Union. Post & Beam’s bright, refreshing chardonnay almost tastes sauvignon blanc like, thanks to its slightly briny, North Atlantic oyster-like taste with hints of sea salt, lemon and a dash of butter.

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2019 Sonoma Cutrer Winemaker’s Release Limited Edition No. 40 Estate Chardonnay Region: Russian River Valley, Sonoma County, California Grape: Chardonnay Tasting notes: I saved my best for last. This Russian River Valley Chardonnay in Sonoma County is my favorite California chardonnay I’ve tasted in the past few months.

Created to celebrate the winery’s 40th anniversary, this wonderful white wine strikes just the right balance between bright and refreshing flavors 2019 Lone Oak Vineyard as well as more depth and Lucienne Santa Lucia High- complexity. A very fragrant, lands Chardonnay aromatic wine, everything Region: Santa Lucia Highabout this elegant chardonlands, Monterey, California nay whispers soft and subtle.

Grape: Chardonnay Flavors range from a dash of Tasting notes: Head about lemon and butter to honey100 miles south of San Frandew melon, sea salt, pears cisco and you’ll find this slight- and baked apples. Absolutely ly off-the-beaten-path winery amazing. making outstanding wines.

You can taste the influence Sparkling wine of the nearby Pacific Ocean 2015 Frank Family in this aromatic chardonnay, Vineyards Blanc de Blancs which abounds with peach, Region: Napa Valley, Calilemon and pear flavors. There fornia are also wonderful, soft melted Grape: Chardonnay butter notes and aromas. And Tasting notes: If you want while I know this might sound to try something different a bit crazy, another aroma besides a crisp, dry, refreshing you might notice reminds me Champagne, there are many of the way wood (especially outstanding dry, sparkling teak) smells after a passing wines from California’s Napa rainstorm. I know. It sounds Valley. (Remember, Chamcrazy. But then again, so do pagne can only come from

France’s Champagne region, just like bourbon can only be made in the United States.)

If you’re like me and prefer your sparkling wines on the dry side, look for a brut or a blanc de blanc. This particular one made entirely with chardonnay grapes has a crisp yet creamy finish with bright, clean, refreshing flavors, including fresh picked pears and tart apples.

Red wines 2018 Stags Leap Petite Sirah Region: Napa Valley, California Grape: Petite sirah Tasting notes: This is not a typo. The grape used to make delicious red wine is spelled petite sirah. Not to be confused with syrah (or shiraz as it’s called in Australia), petite sirah is an entirely different grape. And this particular one from California’s Stags Leap (not to be confused with Stag’s Leap, another California winery) has a long, flinty, clean finish with hints of roasted cherry and plum. And if you decide to open another wine instead for Thanksgiving, don’t worry. This wine will taste great for another 10 to 15 years at least.

2018 Beaulieu Vineyard BV Rutherford Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon Region: Napa Valley, California Grape: Cabernet sauvignon Tasting notes: One of the best known and yet often overlooked wineries in California’s Napa Valley, Beaulieu Vineyard (often simply known by its initials, BV) has been making great red wines for SEE WINE, PAGE E12

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is to what extent independent restaurants will be able show the same sort of resilience during the months ahead.

Side dishes • The Irish House Restaurant and Trinity Pub in West Springfield has announced that it is discontinuing Sunday brunch.

The restaurant will remain open on Sundays, however, offering its full menu. Sunday hours will be 1 to 6 p.m., with both indoor and outdoor dining available.

Contact the Irish House Restaurant by calling 413-3424358.

• A great way to kick off the winter holiday season is to enjoy “Supper with Santa.”

Sponsored by Bright Nights at Forest Park, the event is scheduled for Dec. 5 and will be held to the Barney Carriage House in Forest Park.

Seating will be available every 30 minutes starting at 5:30 p.m. and ending at 7 p.m.

Tickets are $22 per person, with kids under 12 charged $15, and paid reservations include one complementary vehicle admission to Bright Nights at Forest Park.

The menu is a kid-friendly selection that includes macaroni and cheese, chicken tenders, and vegetarian lasagna. Christmas cookies and brownies will be served for dessert.

Reservations may be made online at brightnights.org/ activities/supper-santa or by calling Spirit of Springfield at 413-733-3800.

St. Nick will also make a return engagement for a second Supper with Santa on Dec. 12.

• Chili’s Grill & Bar locations have “gone big” with a line of “Big Mouth” burger offerings. Big Mouths feature two “hand-smashed” beef patties and are served with fries.

The Bacon Rancher Big Mouth is garnished with six slices of bacon and finished with American cheese, sauteed onions, and ranch dressing,

mashed potatoes, green bean casserole, gravy, cranberry sauce, and rolls as well as apple pie for dessert.

There is also a roster of supplementary sides to enhance the feast — popovers, mac and cheese, clam chowder, and six different pie options.

Orders need to be placed by Hugh Robert tomorrow at 2 p.m.; pickup is Off The Menu at Partners Restaurant on Nov. 24. while the Big Bacon BBQ Big Order online at partners Mouth employs barbecue restaurant.com. Partners sauce, cheddar cheese, and red Restaurant answers at 413onions as finishing touches.

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Single-patty “Big Mouths” include a BBQ Brisket version • The Hardwick Vineyard topped with beef brisket and and Winery in Hardwick is coleslaw. A Chili’s Secret Sauce partnering with Wicked Good Big Mouth is a single-patty Treats by Elaine of Wilbraconstruct topped off with ham to present a Local Wine American cheese, lettuce, sauteed onions, and a “secret” sauce.

All these new burger variations have been designated as having “permanent” menu status.

• “Loaded potato” is the late fall menu specialty at Moe’s Southwest Grill.

Through the start of 2022 the chain is offering a Loaded Steak & Potato Burrito that features steak and loaded potatoes wrapped in a flour tortilla.

The burrito ingredients are also available in a bowl format, and the Loaded Potatoes can be enjoyed as a side as well.

There are Moe’s Southwest Grill locations in Springfield at 1300 Boston Road, in Chicopee on Memorial Drive, on East Main Street in Westfield, on Route 9 in Hadley, and in Northampton at 228 King St. • Partner’s Restaurant in Feeding Hills is offering traditional Thanksgiving dinners to go.

Three sizes are available — a “small” that serves four to six, a “large” that’s designed for eight to 10 guests, and a “Turkey Dinner for One.” All three include oven-roasted turkey, cornbread stuffing,

& Chocolate Truffles Pairing Experience The evening, which beings tomorrow at 6 p.m., will be led by wine educator Missa Capozzo and will feature five wines from the Hardwick Winery portfolio. Each wine will be paired with five unique flavors of locally created truffles.

Tickets are $49 and can be ordered at hardwickwineand chocolate.eventbrite.com.

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In their reports two of the major food distributors that service restaurants discussed the pricing actions they took during the third quarter of 2021 in response to supply chain challenges.

US Foods, the nation’s second largest food service distributor, revealed it had increased prices 11.5% during the period. Speaking about fears that the cost of food and supplies would continue to ratchet upward, US Food CFO Dirk Locascio said “ultimately, we are confident in our ability to pass it (food inflation) through.”

Similarly, broadline distributor Sysco Corp,, the dominant player in the industry, told financial analysts that it had successfully passed along a 13% price increase to its restaurant and institutional customers with “minimal pushback.”

Sysco reported a hefty 150% increase in net profit for the quarter as compared to the third quarter of 2020.

Some of the biggest restaurant chains also reported strong sales and solid profit results, primarily due to their ability to pass along cost increases to customers in the form of higher menu prices.

As part of its third-quarter report to investors, Chipotle Mexican Grill revealed that its prices had increased 17% over the last year, and that the chain was confident that it still had the “pricing power” to implement further such increases.

Corporate earnings reports like these demonstrate that big suppliers and major restaurant chains apparently have the ability to prosper despite the inflationary business climate the pandemic has created.

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Events THURSDAY Dance Nation: Thu.-Fri., 7:30 p.m.; Sat, 2 p.m. Rand Theater. Content advisory for nudity, gore, coarse language, depictions of self-harm, simulated masturbation and descriptions of masturbation, sex and sexual violence, $5 students, seniors; $15 general admission. 151 Presidents Drive, Amherst; umass.edu.

“Jesus Hopped the A Train”: Thu.Fri., 7:30 p.m.; Sat., 2 and 7:30 p.m.

Holyoke Community College, Fri. performance will be ASL interpreted and closed captioned, $5. 303 Homestead Avenue, Holyoke; hcc. edu.

IFE: A Collider @ BOMBYX + DJ Bongohead: Thu., 8 p.m. BOMBYX Center for Arts & Equity, $25 in advance, $30 at the door. 130 Pine St., Florence section of Northampton; K and E Theater Group presents “Cabaret”: Thu.-Fri, 7:30 p.m.; Sat, 2 and 7:30 p.m., Northampton Center for the Arts. Proof of vaccination and face coverings that cover the nose and mouth required. Tickets and performance information available at KETG.org, $27 general admission. 33 Hawley St., Northampton. 413-584-7327; nohoarts.org.

Kathy Mattea featuring Bill Cooley: Thu., 8 p.m. Shea Theater, $40$45. 71 Avenue A, Turners Falls.

413-863-2281; theshea.org.

StoryWalk: “Go, Girls, Go!” by Frances Gilbert: Thu.-Sun., Forbes Library, 20 West St., Northampton.

413-587-1011; forbeslibrary.org.

UMass Amherst Guest Artist Concert: Thu., 7:30 p.m. UMass Amherst, Akropolis Reed Quintet.

Fine Arts Center, Room 44, Free.

131 Commonwealth Ave., Amherst.

Valley Voices Story Slam: Family Drama!: Thu., 7:30 p.m. BOMBYX Center for Arts & Equity. Listen to true stories told in five minutes by your friends and neighbors from around the valley. The audience picks the winner, and the winning stories are featured on the Valley Voices. $10, 130 Pine St., Florence secction of Northampton;

FRIDAY Christmas Tag Sale: Fri.-Sat., 9 a.m.-2 p.m. Agawam Congregational Church Bryan Hall, 745 Main St., Agawam.

Dance Nation: See Thursday listing.

The Gilbert Players present: “Annie”: Fri., 7 p.m.; Sat.-Sun, 2 p.m. Cultural Center at Eagle Hill, Admission $12/$14/$16. 242 Old Petersham Road, Hardwick; 413-

477-6746, thecenterateaglehill. org.

K and E Theater Group presents “Cabaret”: See Thursday listing.

“Jesus Hopped the A Train”: See Thursday listing.

Laudable Productions presents Underground System: Sat., 8 p.m.

BOMBYX Center for Arts & Equity, $20 in advance, $25 at the door. 130 Pine St., Florence section.

Holiday Fair: Fri., 10 a.m.-4 p.m.; Sat., 9 a.m.-3 p.m. First Church in Ludlow, Santa’s Workshop with handmade decorations, cemetery boxes, knitted crocheted, quilted and handmade items, Bake Shoppe, baskets and bows, baby boutique, bookstore and Hummingbird shop featuring fabric, yarn and needlework supplies, 859 Center St., Ludlow.

Joe Bonamassa: Fri., 8 p.m.

Springfield Symphony Hall, tickets start at $82. Visit ticketmaster. com/event/01005AC1CE0C308B. 34 Court St., Springfield, 413-7332291; symphonyhall.com.

K and E Theater Group presents “Cabaret”: See Thursday listing.

Wilbraham Garden Club Meeting: Fri, 10:30 a.m. St. Cecilia Church, in the parish center of the church.

Coffee, tea and pastries will be served. Speaker is garden club member Judy Green who will share how to create pine cone vases.

Bring a glue gun and your gardening shears, 42 Main St., Wilbraham.

Opera House Players presents “Mamma Mia!”: Fri.-Sun., Enfield Annex, Fri.-Sat. 8 p.m., Sunday 2 p.m. $23 adults, $19 students, over 60 and under 12. Visit operahouse players.org/tickets or call the box office at 860-292-6068. 124 North Maple St., Enfield.

Percussion Ensemble Fall Concert: Fri., 7:30 p.m. Bezanson Recital Hall, all audience members must wear a face mask, and be fully vaccinated to attend events. North Pleasant St., Amherst, 413- 5452511; umass.edu.

StoryWalk: “Go, Girls, Go!” By Frances Gilbert: See Thursday listing.

SATURDAY Christmas Bazaar: Sat, 9 a.m.-2 p.m., St. John the Evangelist Church.

Christmas and knitted items, jewelry, attic treasures, candy, baked goods and books/media for sale. A basket/gift card raffle will be held and a snack bar will be available.

Santa will visit from 9 to 11 a.m. All local/state COVID protocols will be followed, 833 Main St., Agawam.

Christmas Tag Sale: See Friday listing.

Dance Nation: See Thursday listing. @LS lead lst:The Gilbert Players present: “Annie”: See Friday listing.

“Jesus Hopped the A Train”: See Thursday listing.

Holiday Fair: See Friday listing.

Old Deerfield Holiday Sampler Craft Fair: Sat, 9 a.m.-5 p.m.; Sun, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Eastern States Exposition, Better Living Center.

Discount coupon available on deerfield-craft.org. $8 adults, free for children 12 and under. 1305 Memorial Ave., West Springfield, 413-737-2443.

Opera House Players presents “Mamma Mia!”: See Friday listing Pat Metheny Side-Eye: Sat., 8 p.m.

Academy of Music Theatre, $35$75; 274 Main St., Northampton, 413-584-9032; aomtheatre.com.

St. Mark’s Art & Craft Fair: Sat., 9 a.m.-3 p.m. St. Mark’s Episcopal Church, artists and crafters offering items ranging from hand-knit sweaters to hand-turned wooden bowls and birdhouses, from homemade jam to ceramics and glassworks. Bake sale and a cookie walk with cookies sold by the pound. Two floors of 9+ spacious rooms and ample parking. 1 Porter Road, East Longmeadow.

Springfield Symphony Youth Orchestras’ Season Premiere Concert: Sun, 3 p.m. Community Music School of Springfield, streamed lived from the Robyn Newhouse Hall. To watch visit springfieldsym phony.org/event/ssyo-seasonpremiere-concert-live-stream/, free. 127 State St., Springfield; 413-782-8428.

StoryWalk: “Go, Girls, Go!” By Frances Gilbert: See Thursday listing.

Quadrangle Dr. Seuss Sculpture Garden: Dr. Seuss National Memorial. Outdoor sculpture garden of larger-than-life bronze statues of Springfield native Dr. Seuss at his drawing board surrounded by some of his most beloved characters including Horton the Elephant, the Grinch, the Lorax and others. Free on the green.

George Walter Vincent Smith Art Museum: Permanent exhibit: “Ancient Treasures,” a display of artifacts from ancient China, Greece, Rome and Egypt. Hands-on making activities in the Hasbro Games Art Discovery Center.

Lyman and Merrie Wood Museum StoryWalk: “Go, Girls, Go!” By Fran- of Springfield History: “Horn Man: The Life and Musical Legacy of ces Gilbert: See Thursday listing.

Charles Neville,” through Nov. 28.

“Splash and Bubbles: Dive in, Lend a SUNDAY Fin!” interactive exhibit through Jan. 16, 2022. Permanent exhibit: more Annual Holiday Craft Fair: Sun., than two dozen Indian motorcycles 9 a.m.-2 p.m. Smith Vocational and related memorabilia. and Agricultural High School, free Michele and Donald D’Amour admission and parking. 80 Locust Museum of Fine Arts: “Ai Weiwei: St., Northampton; Tradition and Dissent,” through Jan. Close Encounters With Music 2, 2022, in the Wheeler and Barn GalPresents: Café Music—Jazz, Rap leries. “Capturing Our Worlds” Works and Grand Reopening!: Sun., 4 by the Springfield Photographic p.m. Mahaiwe Performing Arts Society,” through June 26, 2022.

Center, Paul Schoenfield’s runaway Springfield Science Museum: “Cut classical hit, Café Music for piano ‘N’ Rough Collection,” through June; trio, sets the tone for a celebratory Mineral Hall at Springfield Science reopening. $28/$52. 14 Castle St., Museum. A collection of cut stone Great Barrington; 413-528-0100, displayed side-by-side with the same mahaiwe.org. stone in its original rough state.

The David Bromberg Quintet: The Amazing World of Dr. Seuss Sun., 8 p.m. Shea Theater, $45. 71 Museum: Permanent exhibit. First Avenue A, Turners Falls, 413-863floor exhibition provides opportuni2281; theshea.org. ties to explore new sounds and voThe Gilbert Players present: “Ancabulary, play rhyming games, invent nie”: See Friday listing. stories, and engage in activities that Old Deerfield Holiday Sampler encourage teamwork and creative Craft Fair: See Saturday listing thinking, with interactive three-dimensional exhibits. Second floor Opera House Players presents contains Theodor Geisel’s personal “Mamma Mia!”: See Friday listing memorabilia. Timed tickets required, Organ Rededication Service: Sun., for reservations visit springfield 10 a.m. First Congregational Church museums.org. of Ashfield, Featuring guest organist Quadrangle admission is $25 for adults, Jerry Noble. The choir, under the direction of Margery Heins, will sing $16.50 for seniors (60+) and college music by Charles Villers Stanford as students with ID, $13 for children ages well as lead hymns for the occasion, 3-17; and free to children under age 3, members, and Springfield residents 429 Main St., Ashfield.

with proof of residency. Welcome Center and Museum store. Tues.-Sat. 10 a.m.-5 p.m.; Sun. 11 a.m.-5 p.m.

Museums Amelia Park Children’s Museum: Permanent exhibit. Hours: Mon., Thur., Fri., Sun. 10 a.m.-noon and 1-3 p.m. Open for groups on Tues. and Wed. $8 adults, $8 children (12 months and older); $4 grandparents/ seniors (60+); members and infants free, 29 South Broad St., Westfield, ameliaparkmuseum.org.

Children’s Museum at Holyoke: Permanent exhibit. Hours: Tues., Wed., Thurs. and Fri. 9 a.m.-12 p.m. and 1-4 p.m.; Sat., 10 a.m.-noon and 1-4 p.m.; Sun., noon-4 p.m. Closed noon-1 p.m. for cleaning each day, closed Mondays. Children & adults $8; seniors (62+) $5; children under 1 and members free. 444 Dwight St., Holyoke, childrensmuseum holyoke.org.

Edith Wharton: The Mount: “Nighwood: An Outdoor Sound and Light Experience,” through Dec. 31. Thurs.Sun. starting at 5 p.m. NightWood combines music, lighting and theatrical elements to create seven unique scenes that evoke feelings of wonder, mystery and magic. Book now at EdithWharton.org. $20 adults, $10 children (5-18), free for children 5 and under, 2 Plunkett St., Lenox.

Eric Carle Museum of Picture Book Art: “Color \ Joy \ Eric Carle” through March 6, 2022, included with general admission. “Speechless: The Art of Wordless Picture Books,” through Dec. 5 in the East Gallery, tickets must be purchased in advanced online. Permanent exhibit: Gabrielle Healy Carroll Storytime Programs are held Tues. and Fri. 10:30 a.m.; Sat. 10:30 a.m. and 2 p.m.; Sun. 2 p.m., free with admission. $6, $9, $22.50 for a family of four, 125 West Bay Road, Amherst; carlemuseum.org.

Holyoke Merry-Go-Round: Sat.Sun. noon-4 p.m. $3.50 ride or 4/$10, 221 Appleton St., Holyoke; holyokemerrygoround.org.

Josiah Day House: Permanent exhibit. $3, $1 children 6-12, free for members, 70 Park St., West Springfield (413) 734-8322.

Mead Art Museum: Permanent exhibit: various American and European paintings, Mexican ceramics, Tibetan scroll paintings and more.

Free, 220 South Pleasant St., Amherst; amherst.edu.

Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame: Permanent exhibit. Hours: Mon.-Fri. 11 a.m.-4 p.m.; Sat.-Sun. 10 a.m.-4 p.m. $28 adults (16-24); $23 seniors (63+); $19 youth (5-15);

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Norman Rockwell Museum: Permanent exhibit hours: Thurs.Mon. 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Advance tickets purchase required; $20 adults; $18 seniors, AAA, retire military; $10 college students, free children ages 18 and under, members and active military, “Jan Brett: Stories Near and Far” through Jan. 2, 2022. 9 Route 183, Stockbridge; nrm.org.

Old Sturbridge Village: OSV Holiday Market and Cafe, Wed.-Sun. through Dec. 30. Admission to the museum is not required. Museum hours: Wed.-Sun. 9:30 a.m.-4 p.m. $24, $22 seniors, $8 children 3-17, free for children under 3, Route 20, Sturbridge; osv.org.

Pan African Historical Museum USA: Permanent exhibit hours: Tues.-Fri. noon-4 p.m. Free, 1500 Main St., Springfield; 413-733-1823.

Springfield Armory National Historic Site: Ranger-led interpretive programs offered in the museum in the afternoon. Wed.-Sun, 9:30 a.m.4 p.m. 1 Armory Square, Springfield; nps.gov/spar.

Titanic Museum: Permanent exhibit hours: Mon.-Fri. 10 a.m.-4 p.m.; Sat. 10 a.m.-3 p.m. $4, $2 children and students, 208 Main St., Indian Orchard; titanic1.org.

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Eisenman: “Prince,” through Dec. 5; and Feb. 3-May 1, 2022; “We Are for Freedoms,” through Dec. 5. “Sideshow: Nicole Eisenman’s Modernist Inspirations,” Through Dec. 5; Feb. 3 May 1, 2022. Exhibits available online at https://fac.umass.edu/UMCA/ Online/. “Artifacts at the End of a Decade,” through Dec. 5; first Eva Fierst Student Curatorial Exhibition.

151 Presidents Drive, Amherst.

Ventfort Hall Mansion and Gilded Age Museum: Permanent exhibit: Thurs.-Tues. 11 a.m.-4 p.m., closed Wed. Self-guided tours are by prepaid reservation only at 11 a.m., 12:30 p.m., and 2 p.m. Masks are required and social distancing will be practiced. Call to reserve at 413637-3206. Admission is $18 adults, $17 seniors (65+), $10 students with ID and $7 children 5-17. Children 4 or younger free. 104 Walker St., Lenox, gildedage.org.

Volleyball Hall of Fame: Permanent exhibit. Sat.-Sun. 10 a.m.-3 p.m.

Online ticket purchasing strongly recommended. $2.50-$3.50, 444 Dwight St., Holyoke; volleyhall.org.

Windsor Historical Society: “100 Years of Windsor Historical Society,” through summer 2022. 96 Palisade Avenue, Windsor, Connecticut; windsorhistoricalsociety.org.

Wistariahurst Museum: Permanent exhibit: “Wisteria Vines in Full Bloom.” Hours: Sat.-Mon. noon-4 p.m.;. Historic house tours $7, $5 students and seniors, 238 Cabot St., Holyoke; wistariahurst.org.

Yiddish Book Center: Permanent exhibit, “A Velt mit veltelekh: The Worlds of Jewish Culture.” Hours: Thurs., Fri,, Sun., Mon. from 10 a.m.-

4 p.m. Closed Saturdays and Jewish and legal holidays. $8 adults, $6 seniors, free for members, students and children, 1021 West St., Amherst; yiddishbookcenter.org.

Galleries A.P.E. Gallery: “Wave / Surge / Spike” by Amanda Maciuba, Jen Morris and Jessica Tam, through Dec. 4; panel discussion today, 7:30 p.m. Registration available on the A.P.E. website, apearts.org. Hours: Tues.-Thurs. noon-5 p.m.; Fri.-Sat. noon-8 p.m.; Sun. noon-5 p.m.; 126 Main St., Northampton.

Amy H. Carberry Fine Arts Gallery: Permanent exhibit hours: Tues.-Fri., 12:30-4:30 p.m.; Sat. 10 a.m.-2 p.m. First floor of building 28. 1 Armory Square, Springfield; 413-755-5258.

BOMBYX Center for Arts & Equity: Exhibit of Angel de Cora’s work on view in the Parish Hall through Dec. 2. 130 Pine St., Florence section of Northampton.

Forbes Library: Len Seeve: “Photographs of Vietnam”; Karen Gardner: “Birds and Nature Photography” through Nov. 29. 20 West St., Northampton; forbeslibrary.org.

Gallery A3 Amherst Art Alliance: “... in this backyard garden of the mind ...” by Rebecca Muller, through Nov. 27. Art forum online today, 7:30-9 p.m. Register at gallerya3. com. 28 Amity St., Amherst; 413256-4250.

Hampden Gallery: “The Think Itself” by Christopher Janke, through Dec. 1. 131 Southwest Circle, Am-

turkey, it includes traditional sides such as stuffing, gravy, squash, and potatoes.

For those families that prefer “white meat, please,” there is a Boneless Breast Feast. It’s built around a boneless turkey breast that can be ordered stuffed or unstuffed and is sized to serve between 10 and 12 diners.

A full assortment of side dishes is included in that package as well.

Frigo’s is also prepared to supplement its feasts (or your own) with “Add-ons” that range from additional turkeys on down to a quart of gravy or another pie.

Orders must be placed by Nov. 22 and picked up on Nov. 24 by 4 p.m.

Call the Springfield Frigo’s location at 413-732-5428; the East Longmeadow Frigo’s

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herst; umass.edu.

Holyoke Community College: Virtual art exhibit by HCC’s visual art faculty. On display through end of 2021. Visit the exhibit at www. hcc.edu/taber-faculty21. 303 Homestead Avenue, Holyoke.

Stockbridge Road, Stockbridge; berkshirebotanical.org.

Great Falls Discovery Center: Great Hall Exhibit: Exploded View presents: “Maintenance and Repair” through Dec. 1; receptions: Nov. 21 and 28, 1-3 p.m. Kidleidoscope Story Hour: Tomorrow, “River Hope and Feathers Framing and Otters,” 10:30-11:30 a.m. For ages Gallery: “Dekorgladje” paintings 3-6, accompanied by an adult. Free.

by Alison Aune, through Nov. 24.

The Nolumbkea Project presents Gallery hours: Mon.-Fri. 10 a.m.-6 “Beaver Moon Gathering,” Nov. 20, p.m.; Thurs. 10 a.m.-8 p.m.; Sat. 10 1-4 p.m. Guest speaker Dan Shears a.m.-4 p.m. 319 Main St., Amherst; will talk about Eastern Woodland hopeandfeathersframing.com. beadwork. Includes time for Q&A. Indian Orchard Mills Dane Gallery: Free admission, all ages welcome.

Hours: Sat., noon-4 p.m. or by For more information about the appointment. 34 Front St., Indian event, visit nolumbekaproject.org.

Orchard; 413-543-3321.

2 Avenue A, Turners Falls; great J. H. Miller Custom Framing and fallsma.org.

Gallery: Hours: Mon.-Fri., 9:30 Lupa Zoo: Weather permitting, a.m.-5 p.m.; Thurs., 9:30 a.m.-7 p.m.; the zoo is open weekends only in Sat. 10 a.m.-2 p.m. 86 Elm St., West November from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Springfield; 413-732-9128.

Adults (13+) $15; seniors (62+): $12; Jasper Rand Art Museum: Permachildren (2-12+) $10; infants under nent exhibit hours: Mon.-Thurs., 8:30 2 free. 62 Nash Hill Road, Ludlow; a.m.-8 p.m.; Fri.-Sat., 8:30 a.m.-5 lupazoo.org. p.m. 6 Elm St., Westfield; westath. org.

Taber Art Gallery: “Cosmology of the Body” by Anna Bayles Arthur, through Dec. 9. Gallery hours: Mon.Thurs. 10 a.m.-5 p.m. 303 Homestead Ave., Holyoke; 413-552-2614.

William Baczek Fine Arts: Chie Yoshii and El Gato Chimney solo art exhibitions through Dec. 4. 36 Main St., Northampton; wbfinearts.com.

Markets

Farmers Market at Forest Park: Tuesdays, 12:30 p.m.-5 p.m., Sumner Avenue, Springfield, farmersmarketatforestpark.com.

Berkshire Botanical Garden: “The Magic of Nicholas Mongiardo,” through Nov. 30. Free. 5 West

The Republican is not responsible for unannounced schedule changes.

Listings must be received two weeks before the date of the event. Items should be mailed to Entertainment Guide, The Republican, P.O. Box 1329, Springfield, MA 01102-1329, emailed to pmastriano@repub.com or submitted to masslive.com/myevent.

answers at 413-525-9400.

Hugh Robert is a faculty member in Holyoke Community College’s hospitality and culinary arts program and has

more than 45 years of restaurant and educational experience. Robert can be reached online at OffTheMenuGuy@ aol.com.

Outdoors

Delicious Holiday Treats 100% Pure Maple Pecan & Maple Walnut Syrup Toppings Serve on pancakes, waffles, oatmeal, ice cream, etc.

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role, baked sweet potatoes, brussels sprouts, and more.

A selection of pies and desCONTINUES FROM PAGE E9 serts will be available, as will which continues both days coffee or tea. from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. AdmisThe buffet is priced at sion is free. $30.95 per person, with chilThe Hardwick Vineyard and dren age 12 and younger $15.

Winery answers at 413-967Reservations can be made 7763 online at studentprince.com or by calling 413-734-7475.

• The Student Prince No a la carte menu will Cafe and Fort Restaurant be available at the Student in downtown Springfield is Prince on Thanksgiving Day. presenting “Thanksgiving at the Fort.”

• Frigo’s Gourmet Foods The restaurant will be open in Springfield and East on Thanksgiving Day from 11 Longmeadow is willing to a.m. to 4 p.m. offering a grand help out with Thanksgiving buffet of which sliced turkey at home by offering a pair of and carved roast beef will be “Thanksgiving Feast” takethe focus. out packages.

Other traditional favorites There’s a Traditional Whole will be part of the buffet preTurkey Feast that’s designed sentation, including seasoned to serve from 10 to 12 peostuffing, green bean casseple; in addition to a whole

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decades. if you can’t find this particular reserve cabernet sauvignon, splurge on its equally outstanding BV Tapestry Reserve red wine ($59.99 at Table & Vine). The BV Rutherford Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon has lively, earthy fruit flavors (especially plum and blackberry) mixed with a slightly floral finish, including hints of lavender, rose petal and violets. Another great red wine that will be drinking well for at least the next 10 to 15 years, if you can resist opening it this coming Thanksgiving. Good luck.

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grapes. This wine’s similar to the 2017 Aperture Red Blend, but slightly better in my opinion. The 2018′s more austere and flintier. And its dried fruit flavors (plum, blackberry) have an intensity that often indicates that this wine has years of aging still left in the tank. So if you do decide to splurge, drink a bottle now and save another for Thanksgiving in 10 to 20 years.

2018 Mount Veeder Winery Cabernet Sauvignon Region: Napa Valley, California Grape: Cabernet sauvignon Tasting notes: I’m often critical of California cabernet sauvignon. They’re too expensive, too fruity, too 2018 Aperture Bordeaux over the top. Thankfully, this Red Blend particular gem from Mount Region: Sonoma County, Veeder Winery in California’s California Napa Valley proves all those Grape: 39% cabernet preconceptions wrong. Yes, sauvignon, 33% merlot, 22% this wine is particularly jammalbec, 3% cabernet franc, my and ripe straight out of 3% petit verdot the bottle. But give this wine Tasting notes: Like Gary about 90 minutes to open Farrell, I’ve written before up before Thanksgiving and about Aperture, another you’ll be rewarded with a dry, outstanding winery from smooth, velvet-like wine with California’s Sonoma County. a long, intense finish. There’s And when it comes to red nothing over the top about wines, the Aperture Bordeaux this subtle, concentrated wine Red Blend stands out as a with hints of dried blackberperfect example of the robust ry, cherry and plum. Simply yet elegant wines being superb. created the past few years by Cheers! many winemakers in Sonoma Wine Press by Ken Ross County. Aperture founder appears on Masslive.com every and winemaker Jesse Katz Monday and in The Repubcrafted the 2018 Bordeaux lican’s weekend section every Red Blend using five different Thursday.

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WEEKEND

Orders must be placed by Monday, November 22nd and picked up by Wednesday, November 24th at 4pm.

To order stop by the store or call 413-732-5428 (Springfield) or 413-525-9400 (East Longmeadow)

THANKSGIVING BONELESS BREAST FEAST Serves 10 to12 People $249| Additional Servings $24.95 each

-Stuffed or Unstuffed Boneless Turkey Breast -Homemade Sausage Stuffing with Herbs, Onions, Celery & Carrots -Cranberry Sauce -Garlic Mashed Potatoes

-Roasted Butternut Squash with Brown Sugar -Fresh Turkey Gravy -Fresh Baked Rolls -Choice of One Pie: Apple, Pumpkin, Pecan, Chocolate Cream

TRADITIONAL WHOLE TURKEY FEAST Serves 10 to 12 People $249 | Additional Servings $24.95 each

-Fresh Over Roasted Turkey -Homemade Sausage Stuffing with Herbs, Onions, Celery & Carrots -Cranberry Sauce -Garlic Mashed Potatoes

-Roasted Butternut Squash with Brown Sugar -Fresh Turkey Gravy -Fresh Baked Rolls -Choice of One Pie: Apple, Pumpkin, Pecan, Chocolate Cream

-Garlic Mashed Potatoes $40/Pan -String Bean Almandine $40/Pan -Butternut Squash with Brown Sugar $40/Pan Roasted Potatoes with Rosemary $35/Pan - Homemade Sausage Stuffing $40/Pan -Turkey Gravy $10/Quart

-Roasted Brussel Sprouts $40/Pan -Stuffed Artichokes $7.49/Each -Cranberry Sauce $5.99/Each -Store Baked Pies $14.99/Each (Apple,Pumpkin, Pecan, Chocolate Cream) -Whole Turkey 10-15 lbs (Serves 10 or More) $95 -Boneless Turkey Breast| Stuffed $85 | Unstuffed $55

THANKSGIVING FEAST ADD-ONS

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diversity that beer offers, which I totally agree with. But as reader Terry Clements said CONTINUES FROM PAGE E6 (about New England IPAs, but really take exception to anyit’s also just true in general): thing Tom wrote.

“The brewers are just followEric Williams has also ing the market and the money found himself gravitating to and who can blame them[?]” maltier styles even though I wish I could have mennot too long ago, he was alltioned every email I received in on IPAs. He wrote: “Like in this column, but that would you said, I am not giving up have resulted in the equivaIPAs, but if I see a brown ale I lent of a long-form New Yorkknow is good, or maybe even er-style magazine piece. But I a porter/stout, it may be fair read them all and appreciated game now whereas years ago I all the feedback. would have said ‘hell no.’”

Thanks to everyone who Other readers agreed that wrote in. It’s always rewarding tap handles and shelf space to engage with readers. often don’t reflect the great Cheers.

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