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Monthly Archives: March 2016
Dinner at Le Cirque
What a great way to spend an evening away and to celebrate a birthday at the legendary Le Cirque in the wonderful Bellagio Hotel. The glamour and the richness of the evening were just beginning. We were all doing the … Continue reading
Posted in Dining
Tagged Bethel Heights Vineyards Estate, Cabernet Sauvignon, Eola-Amity Hills, France, Furmint, Harslevelu, Hungary, Italy, Le Sughere di Frassinello, Loire Valley, Maremma Toscana, Merlot, Muscat de Lunel, Oregon, Pascal Jolivet, Pinot Noir, Rocca di Frassinello, Sancerre, Sangiovese, Sauvignon Blanc, The Royal Tokaji Wine Company, Tokay Aszu, Willamette Valley
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Le Cirque at the Bellagio
Our last night in Las Vegas for this trip and we went to dinner without the children or the grandchildren, but we did go with family. My Sister-in-Law and her husband came out to Las Vegas to celebrate her birthday … Continue reading
Posted in Dining, Wine
Tagged Cabernet Franc, Cabernet Sauvignon, California, CASK, Inglenook Estate, Merlot, Napa Valley, Neibaum-Coppola Estate, Rubicon, Rutherford
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A Brunch in Vegas
This last trip to Vegas, I broke some of my own rules about not repeating restaurants, which I have already done and I am doing it again. When we were having dinner at Echo & Rig, the manager of the … Continue reading
Posted in Dining, Wine
Tagged California, Champagne, Chardonnay, Charmat Method, Pinot Meunier, Pinot Noir, William Wycliff Winery
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Echo & Rig
While we were in Las Vegas, my favorite daughter wanted to go to this new restaurant and it was right across the street from where we were staying, and it was in the Tivoli Village in Summerlin. We are well … Continue reading
Posted in Dining, Wine
Tagged Bodegas Luzon, Cabernet Sauvignon, Jumilla, Merlot, Monastrell, Mourvedre, Seleccion 12 Crianza, Spain, Tempranillo
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Back to Salvatore’s
I don’t know about you, but when I am away for a vacation, I like to try new restaurants, because there are always new ones to be found. It seems that it is even truer now that I write these … Continue reading
Posted in Dining, Wine
Tagged Cabernet Franc, Cabernet Sauvignon, California, Girard Artistry, Malbec, Merlot, Napa Valley, Petit Verdot
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Relaxing in Vegas
We are not gamblers, so Las Vegas is a strange destination for me to go to every year, except for the fact that we have children and grandchildren there. Over the years, of course we have visited all of the … Continue reading
Posted in Wine
Tagged California, Central Coast, Chardonnay, Chateau des Hautes Ribes, Cotes du Rhone, Edna Valley Vineyard, France, Grenache, Mourvedre, Syrah, Vacqueyras
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Dom DeMarco’s Pizzeria & Bar
Over the decades I have watched the changes in Las Vegas. It went from the very cool days of The Rat Pack when it was a “family city.” Then for a blink of an eye, it was a family-oriented city. … Continue reading
Posted in Dining, Wine
Tagged California, Italy, Montevina Wines, Petit Verdot, Petra Zingari, Pinot Grigio, Toscana IGT
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