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Monthly Archives: December 2013
Happy New Year
It is the time of the year when everyone wants to have some sparkling wine, the tinier the bubbles the better, and a vintage Champagne just adds to the festivities. My Bride and I wish that everyone reading this has … Continue reading
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A Couple of Pinot Noir Wines on Christmas
Christmas Day is a traditional time to have dinner at my cousin’s house. She puts on a very nice spread of food, and there is always a lot of fun and good cheer. She starts the evening off with several … Continue reading
Posted in Dining, Wine
Tagged California, Mac Murray Ranch, Pinot Noir, Russian Hill Estate, Russian River Valley, Sonoma
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A Couple of Different Wines
Normally there seems to be a rhyme or a rhythm to our choices of wines that we drink, but this is not one of those articles. It seems that wines that I write about are following a certain path, or … Continue reading
Posted in Wine
Tagged "Dago Red", Big Little Wines, Brut, Gewurztraminer, Leelanau Peninsula, Michigan, Pinot Gris, Pinot Noir, Riesling, Suttons Bay, Tire Swing Sparkling Wine, Zinfandel
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Merry Christmas
My Bride and I want to wish everyone a very Merry Christmas, and thank you for taking the time to read my recollections. All the best of love, luck, health and happiness to you all.
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A Couple of Early Christmas Gifts
It is that time of year, when the cellar will get raided for some gifts to give over the Christmas season. The funny thing is that the wines seem to go in cycles, in what seems to go out each … Continue reading
Posted in Wine
Tagged Cabernet Franc, Cabernet Sauvignon, Campaccio, Canada, Icewine, Italy, Niagara Peninsula VQA, Peller Estates, Sangiovese, Super Tuscan, Terrabianca, Toscana IGT
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Dinner at Oakland Hills Country Club
My dinner club had our annual Christmas dinner, but we held it at a new venue. We ventured out to the Oakland Hills Country Club, which is a noted facility and they were the host to the 90’Th PGA Championship … Continue reading
Posted in Dining, Wine
Tagged Cristom Vineyards, Mt. Jefferson Cuvee, Oregon, Pinot Noir, Willamette Valley
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A Taste of Monterey
Since this is December, the latest package of wines arrived at my house. This is a wine shipment that I always look forward to, perhaps not the bill, but the wine. A Taste of Monterey is a wine shop/wine club … Continue reading
A Blogger Cooks (Part Two)
While still with our gracious hosts of Oliver and Nina, dinner was finished. What would be considered the norm, when two wine Bloggers get together the conversation always returns to wine. We were still discussing the “dirt” or terroir of … Continue reading
Posted in Dining, Wine
Tagged Cinsault, Darling, Distell, Germany, Hermitage, New South Africa, Papkuilsfontein Vineyards, Piesporter, Pinot Noir, Pinotage, Riesling, Schubertslay, Spatlese, Tukulu, Vereinigte Hospitien
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A Blogger Cooks
Fear not, I will not tell a tale of my cooking, rather I will discuss the culinary arts of a fellow wine blogger Oliver alias The Winegetter. Oliver and I have gotten together twice already, once with our Brides and … Continue reading
Posted in Dining, Wine
Tagged Blanquette de Limoux, Brut, California, France, Languedoc Rousillon, Mauzac, Mauzac Blanc, Pinot Noir, Saint-Hilaire, Santa Lucia Highlands, Tondre Reserve, Tudor Winery
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A Christmas Dinner Party
The month of December is always filled with business, corporate and association dinners. I was recently invited to a dinner, which was affiliated with a board meeting. This meeting was more of a fun setting and I got to tag … Continue reading
Posted in Dining, Wine
Tagged Cabernet Sauvignon, California, Chardonnay, Liberty Creek Winery, Merlot
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