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Monthly Archives: February 2013
Wine, Sipping Bourbon and Cigars
Where ever I go, I can always find ways to amuse myself. My Bride and her girlfriend were going out shopping and I was left to fend for myself in this shopping plaza. It was the trifecta for me. This … Continue reading
Posted in Wine
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Fellini’s in Las Vegas, Nevada
Once on a trip to Las Vegas for business, I was taken by a salesman to Fellini’s Ristorante Italiano at the Stratosphere Hotel and Tower for dinner. The hotel is at the other end of the strip where I usually … Continue reading
Posted in Dining, Wine
Tagged Canailo Nero, Italy, Mammolo, no, Sangiovese, Vino Nobile di Montepulcia
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Visiting a New Home
Some dear friends of ours built a brand new house out in the country on a private road on a private lake. We went out to see the new house now that it has been completed. The last time we … Continue reading
Posted in Dining, Wine
Tagged Beringer, California, Chenin Blanc, Cuvee Silex, Domaine Vigneau-Chevreau, France, Knights Valley, Loire Valley, Meritage, Perucchi Vermouth, Spain, Vouvray
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Men’s Wear and Wine
There is a certain civility when one is attired properly, and in the world of Casual Fridays ad infinitum, part of that civility seems to have disappeared. I am from that old school where decorum is still part of my … Continue reading
Posted in Uncategorized, Wine
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The Courthouse Grille in Plymouth, Michigan
I have mentioned before that I belong to a dinner club, and we meet once a month for our hobby and to socialize. The club is over a hundred years old, and when I first became a member I was … Continue reading
Posted in Dining, Wine
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Fonte D’Amore in Livonia, Michigan
As I just finished writing my praise for Luciano DelSignore for his newest accolade at his Bacco Ristorante, I just have to write about the restaurant where we first met. My Bride and I had just bought our house and … Continue reading
Posted in Dining, Wine
Tagged Illuminati, Italy, Montepulciano, Montepulciano d'Abruzzo, Riparosso, Sangiovese
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Congratulations to Bacco Ristorante
This past week a restaurant that I have mentioned before Bacco Ristorante in Southfield, Michigan received The Detroit Free Press 2013 Restaurant of the Year. Add to this that they had received a couple years earlier Hour Magazine’s award and … Continue reading
Posted in Dining, Wine
Tagged Ca'Marcanda, Gaja, Italy, Merlot, Promis, Sangiovese, Syrah, Tuscany
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