Why Retire in the Philippines/Marinduque Vacations: Beneficiary of Some of Ditas Fine Wines Collection from the Navarro Winery

Planning to Retire Soon!

If you are planning to retire in the Philippines soon, I suggest you visit several excellent websites on pro's and cons of retiring in the Philippines. However if you want to retire in the provinces, where life is simple, standard of living cheaper, less traffic congestion and pollution, availability of fresh seafood and vegetables compared to the big cities, my island province is the place for you! If this is your first time in my site, welcome. Some of the photos and videos on this site, I do not own. However, I have no intention on the infringement of your copyrights. The photo above is the front yard of Chateau Du Mer- Our Retirement Home in Boac, Marinduque, Philippines

Tuesday, April 26, 2022

Beneficiary of Some of Ditas Fine Wines Collection from the Navarro Winery

The Wines are: Sauvignon Blanc (3 bottles), one bottle each of Blanc de Noir, Verjus, Chardonnay, Reisling, Gewurztraminir and Muscat Blanc. There was one dessert wine, a 2013 Prager Sweet Claire Reisling. The wines were from 2019, 2020 and 2021 Harvest.

Ditas has several dozens of assorted fine wines from Navarro Winery. She does not want to ship it to Washington DC, so the other day she gave me ten 750-ml bottles of assorted white wines ( see photo above). I already consumed one bottle and it was delicious and worth its price. I am very thankful for the above gift. Now I can enjoy a glass of wine daily during dinner for at least 2 to 3 months. A glass of wine helps me sleep well with no side effects in the morning.

For pricing see the link below.

http://www.meetmendocino.com/navarro-vineyards/

Navarro Vineyards

Navarro Vineyards is one of the original Anderson Valley tasting rooms. Still a family run operation, the tasting room is open daily. There is no charge for tasting and no reservations are required. With advance notice, tours can be arranged for small groups. Picnic tables are available in the summertime on the tasting room deck and in the adjacent vineyard under a grape trellis. Pick up some simple picnic supplies from the deli case including artisan cheeses from their sister property, Pennyroyal Farm,and locally smoked salmon. Buy a delicious bottle of wine and relax under the arbor!

Dog-Friendly, Family-Owned, Sparkling Wine, Vineyard, Winery

Amenities

Pet-Friendly: Yes
Handicapped Access: Yes

Pricing:

https://www.navarrowine.com/shop/wines

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Fruit Trees in the Gardens of Chateau Du Mer

The Mango Tree-I have three varieties in my Garden-The Indian, Guimaras and Carabao Mangoes My caretaker/gardener informed me last month that due to the El Nino drought in Marinduque, two of my Durian trees died in spite of his vigilant watering. One of the tree was attacked by insects that looks like a big fly but yellowish in color that sucks the sap of the seedling. The roots of the other tree was attacked by ants residing in the soil. However, my other fruit trees, the rambutans( 2), the lanzones(2) and the jack fruits ( 2) trees are doing well. The above eight fruit trees were given to me by Retired General Recaredo Sarmiento of Boac and Lucena., about three years ago. General Sarmiento is the “atid” of my wife. “Atid” is the colloquial term for brother. Evidently, Macrine's father, the late Bernardo Jambalos was the Godfather of General Sarmiento during his baptism and comfirmation. Gen Sarmiento's hobby is orchard planting, reforestation and farming. The other fruit trees in my garden are guayabanos, cashew, avocados, starapples, duhats, ates, guavas, mangoes( 3 varieties) and papayas as well as several varieties of bananas . Of the above fruit trees, my favorite is the guayabanos, also known as soursop tree known for its anti-tumor and anti-cancer properties . The following are photos of the fruit trees. The Durian photo is from the web. Note that it almost look like a jack fruit tree, except that the leaves are bigger and shiny. My desire is to have a passion fruit tree in the near future. You are welcome to visit my orchard and flower gardens any time, if perchance you are in the vicinity of The Chateau Du Mer Beach Resort and Conference Center.

The Rambutan Tree and Fruits

The Lanzone Tree and Fruits

The Jack Fruit Tree

The Durian Fruit Tree