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Monthly Archives: March 2018
Heller Estate Malbec
How can one not be excited when the third bottle of wine from my wine club is a Malbec? There is just so much pleasure when I unpack my carton from “A Taste of Monterey” as I never know what … Continue reading
Stoke’s Ghost Petite Sirah
“Oh, ho the Wells Fargo wagon is a-coming” is a cheerful opening line for one of the many songs in The Music Man and it best describes the feeling I have when I am opening up the carton from my … Continue reading
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Tagged "A Taste of Monterey", California, Hames Valley, Monterey County, Petite Sirah, Scheid Vineyards, Stokes' Ghost
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Folktale Winery Pinot Noir
We got home from Las Vegas and almost immediately we received our latest shipment from our wine club “A Taste of Monterey.” We discovered this club during our first visit to Carmel-by-the-Sea when we made a side trip to the … Continue reading
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Tagged "A Taste of Monterey", Arroyo Seco, California, Folktale Winery and Vineyards, Monterey County, Pinot Noir
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All Good Times End
Well, our trip to Las Vegas finally ended and it was a sad time to have to say “good bye” to our children and grandchildren. Such is life. We tried to spend as much time as possible with the children. … Continue reading
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Tagged Bieler and Smith, Chardonnay, Charles & Charles, Columbia Valley, Washington
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Lunch with Our Son
It was almost the end of our stay in Las Vegas and we hadn’t had a chance just to have lunch with our son and his wife, while their children were at school. Since they live in Summerlin we were … Continue reading
Posted in Dining, Wine
Tagged Benvolio, Charmat Method, Crowded House, Glera, Italy, Marlborough, New Zealand, Prosecco, Sauvignon Blanc, Veneto
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Pizza Time
I tell you that it is difficult finding places to eat when you have a crowd of grandchildren to keep happy and they often times think that a burger is the only thing to eat. I am sure that there … Continue reading
Posted in Dining, Wine
Tagged Cantine Riondo, Casa Lunardi, Cotes de Thau IGP, delle Venezie IGT, France, Italy, Languedoc, Pinot Grigio, Rose, Villa Viva
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Peng Zu
Even out in Las Vegas, where I should be the Patriarch of the family, I sometimes get over-ruled on the selection of a restaurant. I am partial to independent establishments as opposed to the national chains that have seemed to … Continue reading
Brunch at Echo & Rig
“A hot dog at the ballpark is better than steak at the Ritz.” – Humphrey Bogart Those are the words that greets you on the window as you approach Echo & Rig Butcher and Steakhouse at Tivoli Village, and from … Continue reading
Posted in Dining, Wine
Tagged Brut, California, California Champagne, Chardonnay, Charmat Method, Gallo Family Vineyards, Pinot Meunier, Pinot Noir, William Wycliff Winery
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Marche Bacchus Survived
We were going to try to meet some other wine bloggers for an afternoon while we were in Las Vegas, but I guess our communications were misunderstood. I had suggested Marche Bacchus as a likely place to meet, as it … Continue reading
Posted in Dining, Wine
Tagged California, Chardonnay, Grenache Blanc, Mannequin, Marsanne, Muscat, Orin Swift Cellars, Roussanne, Viognier
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The First Night with Everyone
Here we were in Las Vegas and trying to find someplace that everyone would enjoy. With the grandchildren getting older, there are all acquiring likes and dislikes about food, a rather common occurrence and one they could probably blame on … Continue reading
Posted in Dining, Wine
Tagged Corvina, F.LLI Allegrini, Famiglia Pasqua, Garganega, Italy, Palazzo Della Torre, Passi Mento Bianco, Rondinella, Sangiovese, Veneto IGT, Veronese IGT
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