Comments on: Dona Ermelinda Palmela DOC Castelão (2004) http://tomandmelodywine.com/2007/09/12/dona-ermelinda-palmela-doc-castelao-2004/ Our notes on tastings Wed, 08 Feb 2012 17:14:53 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ By: Lena http://tomandmelodywine.com/2007/09/12/dona-ermelinda-palmela-doc-castelao-2004/#comment-2434 Sat, 03 May 2008 07:28:13 +0000 http://tomandmelodywine.com/2007/09/12/dona-ermelinda-palmela-doc-castelao-2004/#comment-2434 Hello Melody,

Sorry for having been so lame. In my head I’m already in Italy and Portugal- only 5 more days- YAY! I can’t wait to try all the different Portuguese red wines when we are there, soooo many, which aren’t even imported here. I will let you know if there are any outstanding ones. I’m sure I will find some nice suggestions for you. :-)

The Papal weekend war one of the most beautiful and important one in both our lives. It was indescribable! I want to share my pictures with you which I posted online. There are two links: from the mass at St. Patrick’s Cathedral (those are a little dark and not clear, as my poor little digicam could only zoom to a certain extend and as we were on the organ loft a few hundred meter away from where the Pope was sitting) and the other ones are from the mass at Yankee Stadium, the day after. Those are wonderful! What an experience! Enjoy!

http://picasaweb.google.com/lenatharp/StPatrickSCathedralPapalMassApril192008?authkey=HoWDonXLv4o

http://picasaweb.google.com/lenatharp/YankeeStadiumPapalMassApril202008?authkey=CtIQTDEkKjk

]]> By: Tom & Melody http://tomandmelodywine.com/2007/09/12/dona-ermelinda-palmela-doc-castelao-2004/#comment-2397 Fri, 18 Apr 2008 00:09:32 +0000 http://tomandmelodywine.com/2007/09/12/dona-ermelinda-palmela-doc-castelao-2004/#comment-2397 Lena, I am so very happy for you and your husband, Stephen. I did look at that website and, I must say, it is very, very impressive! What an amazing talent he possesses.

I will pay great attention to the news of Pope Benedict’s visit to the U.S. and think about you and your husband. I really am so happy for you both!

Thanks for sharing, Lena.

]]> By: Lena http://tomandmelodywine.com/2007/09/12/dona-ermelinda-palmela-doc-castelao-2004/#comment-2396 Thu, 17 Apr 2008 21:03:38 +0000 http://tomandmelodywine.com/2007/09/12/dona-ermelinda-palmela-doc-castelao-2004/#comment-2396 Thank you, Melody. In fact, the concert went great, he played fabulously. Stephen is a concert organist; his website is still under construction, but if you google his name, Stephen Tharp, you will come up with a lot of options. The best link is this one for now http://pipedreams.publicradio.org/articles/tharp/tharp_stephen.shtml
which was a featured program dedicated to his career. I set up a myspace account for him as well for the time being.
But the best thing is to come: My husband is going to be the Papal Organist for all three masses with Pope Benedict XVI!! He is going to play tomorrow evening at St. Joseph, a church founded by German Catholics and on Saturday he will play the mass at St. Patrick’s Cathedral and I am going to sing in the choir! And on Sunday he will be being heard and I hope also seen during the Papal Mass at the Yankee Stadium!
These are joyful days for us, as this means the world to me as a Catholic and is very important for Stephen as well, although Episcopalian, but on the way of becoming Catholic, as a feeling tells me.
We are very, very happy and honoured! :D

]]> By: Tom & Melody http://tomandmelodywine.com/2007/09/12/dona-ermelinda-palmela-doc-castelao-2004/#comment-2383 Fri, 11 Apr 2008 23:30:24 +0000 http://tomandmelodywine.com/2007/09/12/dona-ermelinda-palmela-doc-castelao-2004/#comment-2383 Lena — I am so happy for you! Your email just fills me with eager questions! First, what kind of concert is your husband participating in? Obviously, he is a musician like you! And, how joyous for you to return to Portugal! I am very, very happy for you. I want to hear all your plans! Safe travels back to New York, Lena!

]]> By: Lena http://tomandmelodywine.com/2007/09/12/dona-ermelinda-palmela-doc-castelao-2004/#comment-2382 Fri, 11 Apr 2008 18:53:31 +0000 http://tomandmelodywine.com/2007/09/12/dona-ermelinda-palmela-doc-castelao-2004/#comment-2382 Hello there, this time from Pittsburgh! My husband is playing a concert tonight and I’m glad I’m able to accompany him, as I’m not currently working a full-time job. Tomorrow we’ll fly back to New York and celebrate his birthday.
I hope you guys have been well, we have. I especially, as finally after 5 years of not visiting we’ll be flying to Portugal in May! I can’t wait! I’m going to ring back lots of good wine suggestions for you :-)
Cheers,
Lena

]]> By: Tom & Melody http://tomandmelodywine.com/2007/09/12/dona-ermelinda-palmela-doc-castelao-2004/#comment-2327 Mon, 24 Mar 2008 10:26:09 +0000 http://tomandmelodywine.com/2007/09/12/dona-ermelinda-palmela-doc-castelao-2004/#comment-2327 Indeed! Cheers, Lena!

]]> By: Lena http://tomandmelodywine.com/2007/09/12/dona-ermelinda-palmela-doc-castelao-2004/#comment-2321 Sun, 23 Mar 2008 20:57:26 +0000 http://tomandmelodywine.com/2007/09/12/dona-ermelinda-palmela-doc-castelao-2004/#comment-2321 That’s indeed interesting!
And by the way- Trigger looks very cute!
And to all of you a blessed and happy Easter! May we celebrate it with lot’s of yummy wine ….. ;-)

]]> By: Tom & Melody http://tomandmelodywine.com/2007/09/12/dona-ermelinda-palmela-doc-castelao-2004/#comment-2319 Sun, 23 Mar 2008 12:29:28 +0000 http://tomandmelodywine.com/2007/09/12/dona-ermelinda-palmela-doc-castelao-2004/#comment-2319 That is very interesting news. A very deserving wine. Thank you for sharing this!

]]> By: Baco http://tomandmelodywine.com/2007/09/12/dona-ermelinda-palmela-doc-castelao-2004/#comment-2318 Sun, 23 Mar 2008 03:00:54 +0000 http://tomandmelodywine.com/2007/09/12/dona-ermelinda-palmela-doc-castelao-2004/#comment-2318 The 2005 Dona Ermelinda Palmela won this year’s vinalies internationales paris (blind tasting) from among 3000 wines.

]]> By: Tom & Melody http://tomandmelodywine.com/2007/09/12/dona-ermelinda-palmela-doc-castelao-2004/#comment-2315 Fri, 21 Mar 2008 11:39:08 +0000 http://tomandmelodywine.com/2007/09/12/dona-ermelinda-palmela-doc-castelao-2004/#comment-2315 Hi to Lena, Charly & Becky! Trigger is our dog. You can see her picture if you scroll to the top of the page and click on her name. . .
Happy Good Friday, Lena!

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