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Monthly Archives: February 2013
Fort Moultrie, Cypress and a Sauvignon Blanc in Charleston
One of our day trips while we were on holidays in Charleston was to Fort Moultrie and the Fort Sumter National Monument, which is part of the National Park Service. This fort defended Charleston Harbor from the Revolutionary War to … Continue reading
Posted in Dining, Wine
Tagged California, Duckhorn Vineyards, Napa Valley, Sauvignon Blanc
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Charleston, South Carolina
This was a city that we had to visit. One of the most famous characters in literature hailed from this hallowed city of the South; Rhett Butler, one of the most famous men of print and cinema, and a man, … Continue reading
Belly Dancers and Wine
For years, one of the popular niche types of entertainment in the Metro Detroit area was Middle Eastern Music with “Belly Dancing.” This type of entertainment seems to have vanished from the landscape and has been replaced with over sized … Continue reading
An Art Fair and Portofino in Wyandotte, Michigan
My Bride and I like to attend some of the art fairs that are very popular around the state and seem to be always held on the hottest days of the year, when we attend. It also seems that we … Continue reading
Peppina’s in Lincoln Park, Michigan
I guess that I am getting a little nostalgic and have been thinking of some of the old restaurants and watering holes from my youth, and the early days of discovering different wines back then. One of the places that … Continue reading
A Pleasant Surprise
We were celebrating our monthly birthdays, and the venue this time was not at our house. My Bride though, was doing the catering. We loaded up our car with the assorted dishes and a birthday cake that she had prepared, … Continue reading
La Trattoria Restaurant in Dearborn, Michigan
This was a delightful little restaurant right across the street from the City Hall of Dearborn, in what is referred to as East Dearborn. It was always a busy place of good homemade pastas and a small, but nice menu … Continue reading
Posted in Dining, Wine
Tagged Bolla, Corvina Veronese, Italy, Molinara, Rondinella, Valpolicella
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An Evening of Two Wine Bloggers and Their Brides
As I started this blog, I had no idea what to expect, nor did I have any belief that anyone would read my recollections, other then perhaps my Bride. Soon after I had begun, I had a gentleman that started … Continue reading
Posted in Dining, Wine
Tagged 4 Puttonys, Hungary, Lan Crianza, Rioja, Spain, Tempranillo, Tokay Aszu
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