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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
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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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Valentine’s Day
We had a very quiet dinner at home on Valentine’s Day. It is not that I do not like to be out with my Bride, as I think my articles would differ with that assumption. I do not like going … Continue reading
Declaration, Cold Mountain and a Cold Chardonnay
We were going to have dinner at 82 Queen in the evening and we were walking around the downtown area. When we got to Queen Street it was cordoned off for a movie. They were filming a scene from the … Continue reading
Boone Hall Plantation, Magnolias in Charleston, South Carolina
One day while we were enjoying the charms of Charleston, we became real tourists and took a trip to Boone Hall Plantation, which is one of the few working plantations in the South. While it is not Tara or Twelve … Continue reading
Posted in Dining, Wine
Tagged Blanc de Noir, California, Champagne, Napa Valley, Piper Sonoma, Sauvignon Blanc, Sonoma Valley, St. Supery
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