#Sirena Tour

[iamwinklebottom]

“I spoke with Mother Water and she said there’s a time to be selfless and a time to be selfish. She said when opportunities come, pick wisely and to love yourself while making these divine decisions. She said there’s a lot that you know and there’s more to know. More knowledge is always on the horizon. Pay attention to days and nights.”

This is a channeled art piece that I finished quite a while ago, knowing I was channeling water, but not knowing I was channeling a specific aspect of it.

What’s callin out to you the most: shapes, colors, patterns?

I’m grateful for my connectivity and as I become more connected, my connectivity is grateful for me.

[mappinglasirena]

The Stairs Under the Bridge

If you've been following my blog for a while, you know that one of the many mysteries/points of discussion that come up repeatedly is: what is happening in the space under La Sirena's bridge? There's a door leading there from the mess hall and we see Picard walk through it in S01E06, "The Impossible Box", but we never find out what that space is being used as.

(At least, we don't know what its in-universe use is. We know from set plans that in the studio, the space apparently held the playback setup.)

We got a glimpse of a cross-section of the ship in the Blu-ray set tour, which has some impossible geometry happening under the bridge...

(That is not a proper floor and something is definitely clipping through it!)

... and if you remember my post from a while back, I speculated that the most likely explanation is that the model has an extendable ladder there, that would allow people to board/leave the ship by a means other than the loading ramp. This would fit with the early idea of the season 1 writers to have Picard board La Sirena in a space port, rather than beam him on board while she's in orbit.

Well, a couple of weeks ago, we got confirmation that this is indeed what the production team originally intended.

Dave Blass, the production designer for PIC Seasons 2 and 3, tweetet some images showcasing a cross-section of the Sirena set/model:

As you can imagine, this gave me enormous joy (and a not too small amount of glee)! I have long insisted that the panorama windows, i.e. the exit the Motley Crew use to get off the ship once she crash-lands on Coppelius, don't really work as a proper access point to the ship. There is a three foot drop right inside the window the crew needs to bridge, no proper hatch, no ladders, etc. The only reason it makes for such a convenient exit is that Sirena is buried in a few metres of dirt, bringing the window level with the ground.

And indeed, La Sirena has, or at least was originally intended to have, a proper access to the front of the ship, one with a ladder and hatch and everything! And it's located in the mysterious space under the bridge!

But, me being me, this schematic also immediately raised a question: Isn't that ladder a bit too short?

If you remember this post, it seems like one of the changes made during Sirena's design process was that the wings were dropped quite a significant amount. Where the early concept art has the ship sitting fairly low to the ground, she is raised much higher when she reaches her final form.

Essentially, we went from a configuration that might have looked something like the version on the top to the actual model on the bottom:

This change increased the ship's clearance significantly.

For the non-imperial-measuring among us, the height of the ladder given in the schematic shared by Blass, 14' 10 1/2", translates to about 4.8m. However, when you line up the orthogonal view of the ship with the cross section, the length of the ladder is not really enough to reach the ground once the ship has landed.

(The green line indicates the bottom of the stairs.)

There is some speculation that maybe Sirena can fold up her nacelles for landing, and that might be true. There are rooms extending into the wings that would end up at an odd angle, but I suppose with artificial gravity, anything is possible -- if somewhat unlikely.

Still, if we presume Sirena's wings are rigid in general, the distance from the tarmac to the belly of the ship (here: the stage floor in the schematic) is a bit larger than 4.8m.

I wanted to adapt the ladder accordingly, but getting good measurements by converting between feet, pixels, and metres is a bit of a hassle. So instead, I simply used the measurements already on the schematic and extended the ladder so that the ship's clearance would be 5.5m or around 18ft.

This brings the total length of the ladder to about 21ft or 6.5m, and overlaid on the orthogonal ship view, it looks like this:

(The green line once again indicates the bottom of the stairs.)

As you can see, this length requires for the outer engines to fold up a little bit and would have the lowest point of the nacelles basically sitting on the ground. I personally think that would make a lot of sense, and in season 2 we did see that the outer engine pods are on hinges and can definitely fold down.

(It's subtle, but they do move back into their resting position towards the end of the gif.)

It was never confirmed that the engings can fold farther up as well, but looking at how they're attached, I think it makes sense that they could.

Now, in the adjusted S1 concept art of Sirena at the space port, the outer engines are in their normal positions and the wings are actually fully off the ground, with the ship resting on extended landing gear:

So, my extended ladder is the absolute minimum length needed to account for the dropped wings. In all likelihood the ladder would have to be even longer than that, because the clearance would be over 5.5m.

One thing that playing around with all of these views and measurements made me realize, though, is that La Sirena is quite a bit larger than I usually picture her. I have this realization about once every two or three months, so to make it easier to internalize, I asked the wonderful @regionalpancake to assist me.

Google helpfully suggests that 5.5m / 18ft is about half the size of a telephone pole or of three Michael Jordan's standing on each other's shoulders. It is also the size of...

... one average adult giraffe. (This is more or less helpful, depending on when you last went to the zoo, but I really enjoyed that as a visual aide.)

And because Regionalpancake is a good sport (and extremely proficient at adding animals to La Sirena), she also gave me this second edit:

(She also helpfully removed the spacedock workers who were a little to tall in comparison to Sirena. Hopefully, the friendly Averagely-Sized Adult Giraffe will make the ship's real dimensions slightly easier to gauge.)

So, now we have an idea of what might lurk beneath La Sirena's bridge!

I imagine in-universe, there is more stuff stashed under there than just the stairs, though. Perhaps the space gives easier access to the phaser banks in the nose of the ship, or to some other flight control or power distribution machinery. And there's still the question of why Picard, after a very emotionally draining conversation, chooses to head into this space rather than going straight upstairs to his cabin or to his study on the holodeck. (Yes, I know the Doylist answer is because it was the more dramatically satisfying blocking/staging choice, but on this blog, we like to dig for Watsonian explanations, too!)

My personal guess is still that there's some communal washroom down there, because those have to be somewhere on the ship, and that space would actually make sense, being in such close proximity to the bridge and mess hall.

But, since we never saw any of it on screen (and won't ever see La Sirena on screen again), I guess the space under the bridge will always remain a canonical mystery -- and thus available for any interpretation your writing /mapping/ headcanon might require ;)

[graciedaily]

ERAS TOUR OUTFIT DETAILS: Los Angeles, CA Night 4 (08/07/23)

Orseund Iris La Sirena Top: $295 SHOP

[avengersfluff02]

Masterlist (add to it later)

MARVEL:

Steve (haven’t seen The First Avenger):

Bucky (same as Steve; haven’t seen FATWS):

Tony (haven’t seen Iron Man 3):

Clint:

Natasha:

Wanda (haven’t seen MOM):

Pietro:

Peter P (haven’t second half of second slo movie and haven’t seen third solo movie, and haven’t seen What If):

Yelena:

Cast:

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STARKID: (add characters and actors later)

Little White Lie:

AVPM (not seen)

Me and My Dick:

AVPS:

Starship:

SPACE tour:

Holy Musical Batman:

Apocalyptour: 1

AVPSY (not seen):

Twisted:

Ani (haven’t seen):

Trail to Oregon:

Firebringer:

The Guy Who Didn’t Like Musicals:

Starkid Homecoming:

Black Friday:

VHS Christmas Carol:

Nightmare Time 1 (have seen Witch in the Web):

Nightmare Time 2 (have seen Abstinence Camp, and Killer Track):

Jangle Ball Tour:

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Tin Can Brothers:

Flop Stoppers (haven’t seen it):

Spies Are Forever:

Solve it Squad (haven’t seen it):

Wayward Guide for the Untrained Eye (haven’t seen it):

This Could Be on Broadway (haven’t seen it):

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Shipwrecked Comedy

Edgar Allen Poe’s Murder Mystery Dinner Party (haven’t seen it):

The Case of the Gilded Lily (haven’t seen it):

Headless: A Sleepy Hollow Story (saw first episode):

Unsolved Babesteries (haven’t seen it):

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House of the Dragon (add characters after and cast?)

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Game of Thrones (add characters after and cast) (I have only 3 more episodes of season 8 left...)

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We Are The Tigers (add characters after and cast)

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Heathers (movie/musical) (add characters after and cast)

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Pretty Little Liars (add characters after and cast) (seen season 1)

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Supernatural (been jumping around, but seen most of the series, and saw season 15) (add more characters and the cast later)

Dean:

Sam:

Cas:

Jack:

Gabriel:

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H2O: Just Add Water (I know all the lore, but have only seen season 1 so far)

Cleo:

Emma:

Rikki:

Bella:

Claire Holt:

Cariba Heine:

Phoebe Tonkin:

Indiana Evans:

Others that you want:

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Mako Mermaids (Mako Island of Secrets) (I know all the lore, but am halfway through season 2 (on season 2, episode 9))

Lyla:

Nixie:

Sirena:

Zac:

Ondina:

Mimmi:

Evie:

Weilan:

Rita:

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Vampire Academy (2014 Movie)

Rosemarie "Rose" Hathaway:

Vasilisa "Lissa" Dragomir:

Dimitri Belikov:

Christian Ozera:

Mason Ashford:

Zoey Deutch:

Lucy Fry:

Danila Kozlovsky:

Dominic Sherwood:

Cameron Monaghan:

Sarah Hyland:

(Anyone else you want)

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Vampire Academy (2022 Peacock Series) (I have not watched the series yet)

Rosemarie "Rose" Hathaway:

Vasilisa "Lissa" Dragomir:

Dimitri Belikov:

Christian Ozera:

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Vampire Academy Book Series (2007 - 2010)

Vampire Academy

Rosemarie "Rose" Hathaway:

Vasilisa "Lissa" Dragomir:

Dimitri Belikov:

Christian Ozera:

Mason Ashford:

(anyone else)

Frostbite: (I will start reading Frostbite sometime this week)

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Other TV shows (that you request/I forgot to add)

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Other musicals (that you request/I forgot to add)

[darkhearthorns]

Sirena walks for the first time around the fairy forest, enchanted by every flower, tree and animal she meets, she is sometimes distracted by watching the butterflies but she must find the prince. She walks barefoot and slowly, her legs are not used to walking for so long but finally she sees him.

Sitting among the flowers, Maverick looked majestic, divine, with little fairies fluttering around him, she admired his horns from behind the tree where she watched him, the sunlight illuminated him, she did not want to disturb him, the prince looked serene.

But it was necessary to talk to him. "Ya look really magical... Odile told me I could find you here." The Siren whispered as she walked towards him slowly. "How have ya been?..."

At first, the prince was doing what he told he will do, which was being more down to earth and immersing himself with the fairfolk. Most of them were sweet and innocent, with very little discerning them from flowers and animals. The sunlight seemed to bless them for being in such harmony, and he never felt better. He was actually smiling, which was rarely seen when he was in the middle of a council meeting or walking around and doing rounds in the palace.

Sirena being here only made it better, and he patted the space beside her so sit instead of getting up. The small fae children flocked towards her, admiring the shells in her hair, the sparkle of her dress and earrings that Maverick got just for her, and they even matched her stares and were covering their eyes and giggled loudly.

Why were they covering their eyes? Because the Dark Prince had leaned over and kissed the siren's cheeks. "Greetings, my beautiful Selene. I'm happy you've joined us, just in time for the fancy tea party. I see you're getting a crown being made..." he pointed at the three small fairies that worked together to make a halo out of blue, purple, and yellow flowers of the pea plant.

"Now you're the one who looks magical. Did you just come from the palace? How did you think of my home? I should have given you a personal tour but when I didn't see you the next morning, I came here." He placed the crown on her head, daintily fixing it, "did you go for a swim then?"

@mere-lullaby

[lavander-yarn]

🦋 hello Ferrrrr<3 I hope you are doing well !! I miss you !! for the music ask : 2,8,9,11,14,17,22,30 🦋

Hi Chuck!! The weekend was hard, but I'm back to the tracks. How are you doing/feeling? I really miss you too :( but I'm glad we can talk from time to time 🦋🖤💚💜

Ok, let's get started

2. an album you wish you could hear again for the first time: Mellon collie and the infinite sadness 🌠🌌 that was really magic

8. name an artist/band that isn't touring at the moment who you'd really like to see in concert: my bloody valentine, deafness is worth the experience (that's what people say)

9. name a musician who is no longer living who you wish you could see in concert: Elliott Smith

11. what's a song that your favorite band doesn't perform live, but you really wish they would? The pumpkins never perform their Gish songs, or adore songs (besides the singles), and it's too much to ask if James Iha sings one of his songs. Meh

14. is there any band/musician who you really strongly dislike? if so, why? I HATE MUSE, what kind of music is that?? When I worked at the coffee shop, one of my worst ex coworkers loved them, and i hated him more for that

17. if you could go back in time and attend any artist/band's concert that you were unable to attend, who would it be and when? Cocteau twins in the late 80's, or i would choose lollapalooza '94, that's the good one right?

22. name a song that reminds you of one of your best memories: ohhhhhh there are a few ones, but I'm going to choose Norwegian wood by the Beatles, reminds me of my dad

30. name an album you really love that you haven't listened to in awhile: sirenas from the Mexican band division minúscula. Here, listen to one of the many beautiful love songs in my language ♡

Thank you!! 🦋💜💚🖤 Have a nice day/night 🖤💚💜

[obsidianmichi]

Location, Location, Location meets Star Trek Online... in which two plucky salespeople seek to pair quirky, heroic, and often downright homicidal starship captains with the ship that's right for them.

Will this tortured liberated borg embrace the pure, destructive joy of La Sirena, the tiny ship that packs a mean punch? Or will the price tag prove to hefty to ignore? How about this romulan captain longing to live large? Will they go with the classics or be drawn to something newer and sleeker as they unleash their inner space wizard? And how about our daring hosts? Will they survive the showing as they and their crews come face to face with the Iconanians during a sudden invasion of Starbase One? Find out this week on Star Trek's Home Sweet Ship.

It'd probably run on pure Lower Decks vibes to be honest, except with more death, explosions, and crazy MMO captains from Klingon, Federation, Romulan, and Dominion factions.

Now I'm envisioning two British real estate agents attempting to stare down a crew of menacing Jem'Hadar on a tour of Odo's flagship as Weyoun tries to mediate.

[smn-artistagency]

ADELAIDA

Adelaida lives and works in the full moon. A mermaid in winter, a witch in summer; she summons her voice in a spell. Her classical music education at Orfeó Català is intertwined with her performative nature and her Fine Arts studies at Central Saint Martins. She wishes to explore the limits and possibilities of the voice as a ritualistic and expressive tool. On stage she transforms from phoenix to rhapsode, from rhapsode to siren. The catalan singer, producer and songwriter just released her second album, Muérdago. It is an album of many questions, few answers, with carefully curated sonic mantras leading the way. In it she uses from choral ambient to dark baroque electronics, to create an ASMR labyrinth of sorrow, bliss, and angered desire.

Its sound is a mix of eclectic, avant garde and experimental sound aesthetics, which holds the voice as the main character. In the making of the album, she has collaborated with additional producers MANS O and Pura Cadera, and it has been mastered by Rashad Becker.  Its live premiered at Sónar 2024 with a mesmerizing atmospheric and pictoric set.

Her debut album, Cántaro, came out in September 2022 and was made with infinite layers of voices. With it, she toured through Primavera Sound 2022 and 2023, Fundación Miró, Festival BAM 2023, She Makes Noise 2023, amongst many others.

Adelaida :: Bandcamp :: IG ::

Press kit and stills :: download here ::

Head photo by Bo Bannink

ADELAIDA

Adelaida vive y trabaja en la luna. Sirena en invierno, bruja en verano, convoca su voz en un hechizo.

Su formación musical clásica en el Orfeó Català se entrelaza con una naturaleza performativa y sus estudios de Bellas Artes en la prestigiosa Central Saint Martin’s de Londres. Desea explorar los límites y las posibilidades de la voz como herramienta ritual y expresiva. En el escenario se transforma de fénix a rapsoda, de rapsoda a sirena...

La joven cantante, productora y compositora catalana acaba de publicar su segundo álbum, Muérdago. Un álbum replete de preguntas y con pocas respuestas, con mantras sonoros cuidadosamente seleccionados que marcan el camino. En él confluyen desde ambient coral hasta electrónica barroca y oscura para crear un laberinto ASMR de dolor, dicha y deseo enfurecido. Su sonido es una mezcla de estéticas sonora diversas, vanguardista y experimental, que tiene a la voz como protagonista.

En la realización del álbum ha colaborado con los productores adicionales MANS O y Pura Cadera, y ha sido masterizado por Rashad Becker. Su directo se estrenó en Sónar 2024 con un hipnotizante set atmosférico y pictórico.

Su álbum debut, Cántaro, salió en septiembre de 2022 y está pensado con infinitas capas de voces, fue presentado en Primavera Sound 2022 y en 2023, Fundación Miró, Festival BAM y Festival She Makes Noise, entre otros.

Adelaida :: Bandcamp :: IG ::

Dossier de prensa e imágenes :: descargar aquí ::

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Vinícolas Perto de Porto Alegre: Um Passeio para Amantes de Vinho

 A região ao redor de Porto Alegre é um destino incrível para os amantes de vinho que desejam explorar vinícolas renomadas, apreciar belas paisagens e mergulhar no mundo da enologia. Localizadas a uma curta distância da cidade, as vinícolas oferecem experiências que vão desde degustações exclusivas até tours que revelam o processo de produção dos vinhos. Esta rota é ideal para quem busca conhecer o que há de melhor na produção vinícola do Rio Grande do Sul e desfrutar de um passeio encantador.

1. Vale dos Vinhedos: O Coração da Produção Vinícola

O Vale dos Vinhedos é uma das regiões vinícolas mais conhecidas do Brasil e fica a cerca de 120 km de Porto Alegre. Com uma longa tradição na produção de vinhos, o Vale abriga vinícolas consagradas que produzem vinhos de alta qualidade, reconhecidos nacional e internacionalmente. Entre as vinícolas mais famosas estão a Miolo, a Casa Valduga e a Vinícola Salton. Nessas propriedades, os visitantes podem fazer degustações e passeios pelos vinhedos, além de conhecer todo o processo de produção do vinho, desde a colheita até o envelhecimento nas caves.

Durante a visita, os amantes do vinho podem desfrutar de degustações orientadas, onde são apresentados a diferentes tipos de uvas e vinhos, como o Merlot, o Cabernet Sauvignon, o Chardonnay, entre outros. Muitos locais também oferecem harmonizações com queijos e pratos típicos da culinária italiana, tornando o passeio ainda mais especial.

2. Garibaldi: Vinhos Espumantes e Tradição Italiana

A charmosa cidade de Garibaldi, localizada a apenas alguns quilômetros do Vale dos Vinhedos, é conhecida como a “capital brasileira do espumante”. Com uma tradição italiana enraizada, a cidade é lar de vinícolas famosas pela produção de espumantes de alta qualidade, como a Chandon e a Peterlongo, além de outras pequenas vinícolas familiares.

Em Garibaldi, o visitante poderá participar de tours que revelam o método de produção do espumante, incluindo o famoso método champenoise, que confere ao espumante seu sabor e efervescência característicos. As visitas a essas vinícolas geralmente incluem degustações e uma visita às caves subterrâneas, onde os espumantes são envelhecidos em garrafas. Além disso, Garibaldi conta com uma atmosfera charmosa e acolhedora, ideal para passeios tranquilos e degustações ao ar livre.

3. Vinícola Aurora: A Tradição Cooperativa de Bento Gonçalves

A Vinícola Aurora, localizada em Bento Gonçalves, é uma das maiores e mais tradicionais vinícolas do Brasil. Fundada em 1931, a Aurora opera no modelo de cooperativa e é responsável por uma grande variedade de vinhos, espumantes e sucos de uva. Uma das atrações mais visitadas da região, a Vinícola Aurora oferece um tour completo que mostra cada etapa da produção do vinho, com direito a uma visita à área de armazenamento e às caves onde os vinhos envelhecem.

Durante a visita, os turistas podem degustar os vinhos e espumantes premiados da vinícola e aprender sobre o processo de produção que une tradição e inovação. É um passeio que agrada tanto iniciantes quanto apreciadores experientes, sendo também uma excelente oportunidade para conhecer a fundo a história do cooperativismo na região vinícola do Rio Grande do Sul.

4. Caminhos de Pedra: Uma Viagem pela História e Cultura Italiana

Caminhos de Pedra é uma rota histórica que passa por antigas construções e propriedades coloniais de origem italiana. Além de seu valor cultural, essa rota conta com vinícolas familiares e pequenas produções vinícolas artesanais, perfeitas para quem deseja uma experiência mais intimista e exclusiva. Entre as vinícolas que se destacam estão a Vinícola Salvati & Sirena e a Vinícola Casa Fontanari, que oferecem degustações e vendas de vinhos artesanais.

Ao longo do trajeto, os visitantes também encontram restaurantes, casas de artesanato e pequenos mercados onde podem provar delícias típicas e adquirir produtos locais. É um passeio que vai além da degustação de vinhos, proporcionando uma verdadeira imersão na história e na cultura dos imigrantes italianos que colonizaram a região.

5. Monte Belo do Sul: Vinhos de Produção Familiar

A Rota de Monte Belo do Sul é menos conhecida, mas igualmente encantadora para quem deseja fugir das grandes vinícolas e explorar produções menores e familiares. Situada próxima ao Vale dos Vinhedos, Monte Belo do Sul conta com vinícolas como a Vinícola Cainelli e a Vinícola Soprano, onde a produção é mais artesanal e as visitas são mais personalizadas.

Nessas vinícolas, o visitante tem a oportunidade de conversar diretamente com os proprietários e aprender sobre as particularidades dos vinhos produzidos ali. A experiência é bem mais intimista e oferece aos turistas uma visão única sobre o amor pela viticultura e a dedicação das famílias locais.

6. Caxias do Sul: O Polo Industrial e Vinícola

Caxias do Sul é conhecida principalmente como um polo industrial, mas também possui vinícolas e produtores que valem a visita. A Vinícola Zanrosso e a Vinícola Don Bonifácio são boas opções para quem deseja explorar vinhos regionais sem se afastar tanto de Porto Alegre. Essas vinícolas combinam o moderno com o tradicional, criando vinhos únicos que refletem a identidade da região.

A proximidade de Caxias do Sul com Porto Alegre permite um bate-volta rápido para quem deseja degustar bons vinhos e ainda aproveitar a hospitalidade e os restaurantes da região.

Conclusão

Os arredores de Porto Alegre são repletos de vinícolas que oferecem experiências inesquecíveis para os amantes de vinho. Desde grandes nomes no Vale dos Vinhedos até pequenas propriedades familiares em Monte Belo do Sul, cada lugar reserva uma experiência única e um sabor distinto, sempre enriquecido pelas tradições e pela hospitalidade do povo gaúcho.

Para quem deseja aproveitar uma experiência completa e confortante, o Hotel Nacional Inn Porto Alegre é uma excelente opção de hospedagem para os enófilos que querem explorar a região e depois relaxar em acomodações confortáveis e bem localizadas. Mais informações sobre hospedagem: https://www.nacionalinn.com.br/hoteis/hotel-nacional-inn-porto-alegre

Para saber mais sobre destinos e passeios em Porto Alegre, acesse o blog da Nacional Inn: https://blog.nacionalinn.com.br

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Vinícolas Perto de Porto Alegre: Um Passeio para Amantes de Vinho

 A região ao redor de Porto Alegre é um destino incrível para os amantes de vinho que desejam explorar vinícolas renomadas, apreciar belas paisagens e mergulhar no mundo da enologia. Localizadas a uma curta distância da cidade, as vinícolas oferecem experiências que vão desde degustações exclusivas até tours que revelam o processo de produção dos vinhos. Esta rota é ideal para quem busca conhecer o que há de melhor na produção vinícola do Rio Grande do Sul e desfrutar de um passeio encantador.

1. Vale dos Vinhedos: O Coração da Produção Vinícola

O Vale dos Vinhedos é uma das regiões vinícolas mais conhecidas do Brasil e fica a cerca de 120 km de Porto Alegre. Com uma longa tradição na produção de vinhos, o Vale abriga vinícolas consagradas que produzem vinhos de alta qualidade, reconhecidos nacional e internacionalmente. Entre as vinícolas mais famosas estão a Miolo, a Casa Valduga e a Vinícola Salton. Nessas propriedades, os visitantes podem fazer degustações e passeios pelos vinhedos, além de conhecer todo o processo de produção do vinho, desde a colheita até o envelhecimento nas caves.

Durante a visita, os amantes do vinho podem desfrutar de degustações orientadas, onde são apresentados a diferentes tipos de uvas e vinhos, como o Merlot, o Cabernet Sauvignon, o Chardonnay, entre outros. Muitos locais também oferecem harmonizações com queijos e pratos típicos da culinária italiana, tornando o passeio ainda mais especial.

2. Garibaldi: Vinhos Espumantes e Tradição Italiana

A charmosa cidade de Garibaldi, localizada a apenas alguns quilômetros do Vale dos Vinhedos, é conhecida como a “capital brasileira do espumante”. Com uma tradição italiana enraizada, a cidade é lar de vinícolas famosas pela produção de espumantes de alta qualidade, como a Chandon e a Peterlongo, além de outras pequenas vinícolas familiares.

Em Garibaldi, o visitante poderá participar de tours que revelam o método de produção do espumante, incluindo o famoso método champenoise, que confere ao espumante seu sabor e efervescência característicos. As visitas a essas vinícolas geralmente incluem degustações e uma visita às caves subterrâneas, onde os espumantes são envelhecidos em garrafas. Além disso, Garibaldi conta com uma atmosfera charmosa e acolhedora, ideal para passeios tranquilos e degustações ao ar livre.

3. Vinícola Aurora: A Tradição Cooperativa de Bento Gonçalves

A Vinícola Aurora, localizada em Bento Gonçalves, é uma das maiores e mais tradicionais vinícolas do Brasil. Fundada em 1931, a Aurora opera no modelo de cooperativa e é responsável por uma grande variedade de vinhos, espumantes e sucos de uva. Uma das atrações mais visitadas da região, a Vinícola Aurora oferece um tour completo que mostra cada etapa da produção do vinho, com direito a uma visita à área de armazenamento e às caves onde os vinhos envelhecem.

Durante a visita, os turistas podem degustar os vinhos e espumantes premiados da vinícola e aprender sobre o processo de produção que une tradição e inovação. É um passeio que agrada tanto iniciantes quanto apreciadores experientes, sendo também uma excelente oportunidade para conhecer a fundo a história do cooperativismo na região vinícola do Rio Grande do Sul.

4. Caminhos de Pedra: Uma Viagem pela História e Cultura Italiana

Caminhos de Pedra é uma rota histórica que passa por antigas construções e propriedades coloniais de origem italiana. Além de seu valor cultural, essa rota conta com vinícolas familiares e pequenas produções vinícolas artesanais, perfeitas para quem deseja uma experiência mais intimista e exclusiva. Entre as vinícolas que se destacam estão a Vinícola Salvati & Sirena e a Vinícola Casa Fontanari, que oferecem degustações e vendas de vinhos artesanais.

Ao longo do trajeto, os visitantes também encontram restaurantes, casas de artesanato e pequenos mercados onde podem provar delícias típicas e adquirir produtos locais. É um passeio que vai além da degustação de vinhos, proporcionando uma verdadeira imersão na história e na cultura dos imigrantes italianos que colonizaram a região.

5. Monte Belo do Sul: Vinhos de Produção Familiar

A Rota de Monte Belo do Sul é menos conhecida, mas igualmente encantadora para quem deseja fugir das grandes vinícolas e explorar produções menores e familiares. Situada próxima ao Vale dos Vinhedos, Monte Belo do Sul conta com vinícolas como a Vinícola Cainelli e a Vinícola Soprano, onde a produção é mais artesanal e as visitas são mais personalizadas.

Nessas vinícolas, o visitante tem a oportunidade de conversar diretamente com os proprietários e aprender sobre as particularidades dos vinhos produzidos ali. A experiência é bem mais intimista e oferece aos turistas uma visão única sobre o amor pela viticultura e a dedicação das famílias locais.

6. Caxias do Sul: O Polo Industrial e Vinícola

Caxias do Sul é conhecida principalmente como um polo industrial, mas também possui vinícolas e produtores que valem a visita. A Vinícola Zanrosso e a Vinícola Don Bonifácio são boas opções para quem deseja explorar vinhos regionais sem se afastar tanto de Porto Alegre. Essas vinícolas combinam o moderno com o tradicional, criando vinhos únicos que refletem a identidade da região.

A proximidade de Caxias do Sul com Porto Alegre permite um bate-volta rápido para quem deseja degustar bons vinhos e ainda aproveitar a hospitalidade e os restaurantes da região.

Conclusão

Os arredores de Porto Alegre são repletos de vinícolas que oferecem experiências inesquecíveis para os amantes de vinho. Desde grandes nomes no Vale dos Vinhedos até pequenas propriedades familiares em Monte Belo do Sul, cada lugar reserva uma experiência única e um sabor distinto, sempre enriquecido pelas tradições e pela hospitalidade do povo gaúcho.

Para quem deseja aproveitar uma experiência completa e confortante, o Hotel Nacional Inn Porto Alegre é uma excelente opção de hospedagem para os enófilos que querem explorar a região e depois relaxar em acomodações confortáveis e bem localizadas. Mais informações sobre hospedagem: https://www.nacionalinn.com.br/hoteis/hotel-nacional-inn-porto-alegre

Para saber mais sobre destinos e passeios em Porto Alegre, acesse o blog da Nacional Inn: https://blog.nacionalinn.com.br

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✨Fanwork that has stuck with me✨

@thelaithlyworm wrote and recorded Big Gran’ma Energy - if I’m having a bad day I’ll curl up with this story and mentally join the La Sirena cuddle pile, it’s such a comfort to return to again and again. Also Una Viudita has the line “After a long, honey-sweet, honey-sticky time…” describing Rios and Agnes in bed and I think of this line almost every day when I add honey to my tea. Can’t say I mind ;)

@jazzfic wrote little cliches and the odd ills of the galaxy which has Agnes running up and down La Sirena’s stairs. If I’m in a rush at work, dashing up the stairs, I think of this fic! Can’t forget take your rest to the stars and those places unseen which is a wonderful visit to Picard’s chateau with the motley crew. I remember reading this with a glass of wine on a summer evening - and on summer evenings since I’ve remembered this fic fondly.

@curator-on-ao3 ’s The Light Before Dawn has some beautiful imagery - Chris in the warm light of his New York apartment window really left an impression on me. Sometimes when I’m driving home, I see the light in our kitchen window, and I think of this lovely story.

@song-spero has forever RUINED (affectionate) the Borg and xB’s for me. Canon has zero hope of living up to the nuance that song-spero lovingly gives the xB’s. Human (n.) is an all time favourite and now whenever I make myself jasmine tea I think of Hugh.

@moonxshape is responsible for making me unable to walk past cherries in the supermarket without daydreaming of B’Elanna - Treat Night is a sweet, fluffy, poly, tour de force!

@weimarweekly frequently hits me where I live - in the intersection of food, architecture, and found family and Things Elnor Knows To Be True changed my brain chemistry around photography with line “The image is of Seven, who is younger but less beautiful”. I think about her writing other times too, like the when my dyslexic ass used tablespoons instead of teaspoons of gochugaru and I created noodles so spicy that my husband described them as “delicious… after the pain goes away” and I immediately thought of Las Penas Con Pan Son Menos!

(Shoutout also to the extended ElnorBreadverse - I think of all those Elnor making flatbread references whenever I make pitta)

@asteriski created gorgeous fanart for my fic Bitter/Sweet showing Raffi sitting on the floor with Seven’s arms slung around her shoulders; and every time, EVERY TIME, I sit on the floor I think of that artwork (a frequent occurrence as I am a certified Can’t Sit Properly bi) I remember her messaging me saying about slouching in a chair at work to get the reference for Seven’s pose just right. Agh! 💕

@frogfrizz wrote The slow walk towards a better life which as well as being one of my favourite Saffi works ever, has ruined all Star Trek space battles for me! There’s a moment where Rios is chatting and suddenly there’s an explosion and the action and suspense is Just So Good. Now when a spaceship takes damage in an actual episode I always think “eh, it’s ok, but frogfizz did it better.”

When (inevitably) I grow too many courgettes I immediately think of @droids-in-disguise ’s DS9 fic Cucurbita pepo (before I make like Garak and inflict the glut on everyone I know)

@grissomesque has made it so that every time I see Tom Paris I think of J/P - this is a mighty feat achieved through utterly stunning fanvids

@the-goofball writes kink negotiation so well it warms my heart. A Stolen Moment in Time is a SG1 Sam/Janet fic that springs to mind when I see clothes pegs.

In 2020 @procrastinatorproject wrote Game Night and I made fanart for it. In 2023 she visited me for the second summer running- I have such happy memories of her standing in my art studio and choosing which cucumbers to pick for lunch. Kudos on that fic can’t show that! Fanwork interactions are so much more ✨

So grateful to all these fan creators! Hopefully this is a reminder that the little AO3 ‘❤️’ or even a comment doesn’t tell the whole picture of how much your work sinks into the fabric of other peoples lives.

Tagging anyone who reads this and would like to join in :)

To any fic writers who worry they are wasting their time... I read a fic for a relatively small and inactive fandom about three years ago. And there was one specific scene where a character watched another dancing like an idiot to a beyonce song and it was so sweet and loving that even now years later I have that song on one of my spotify playlist so every once in a while it will play and remind me of that fic, and every time it does I smile and feel a little happier.

The stats on a fic will never really tell you if your writing touched someone. There's no numerical way to show you what impact you made. Maybe you are wasting time, or maybe you are writing something that someone will remember for a long time, something that will never fail to make them smile.

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