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Monthly Archives: August 2018
Lodi and Puglia
I recently picked up the monthly pair of wines from the Fine Wine Source Wine Club, our newest club and quite close to the house. While it kind of seems odd to see Lodi and Puglia together in the title, … Continue reading
Posted in Wine
Tagged Agricole Vallone, Bricks & Roses, California, Carignan, Dry Rosé, Grenache, Italy, Klinker Brick Winery, Lodi, Lodi-Mokelumne River, Mouvedre, Primitivo, Puglia, Salento IGT, Syrah, Versante
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Mint 29
Traditionally when my Favorite Daughter is in town, we take her to one of her prized memories of restaurants in Dearborn, Michigan where she grew up. Alas the town is not the same, the so-called leaders of the community are … Continue reading
Posted in Dining, Wine
Tagged Cabernet Franc, Cabernet Sauvignon, California, Calistoga, Cantine Vedova, Casa Farive, Glera, Italy, Malbec, Merlot, Napa Valley, Paoletti Winery, Petit Verdot, Piccolo Cru, Prosecco, Prosecco Superiore
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A Singular Birthday
We had just got back from Crystal Mountain and there was another get-together in the works. This time four of the five sisters would be together, but they were all getting together to celebrate a two-year-old, who was getting her … Continue reading
Posted in Dining, Wine
Tagged Chardonnay, France, Languedoc, Milou, Vin de Pays d'OC
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He’s a What?
“He’s a Music Man” and that was the premise that brought half of the family up to Crystal Mountain for a get-away. The Louisville clan’s twin children were both accepted to Interlochen Center for the Arts summer theatrical camp and … Continue reading
Posted in Wine
Tagged California, Dry Rosé, Korbin Kameron, Merlot, Moon Mountain AVA, Moonridge Vineyards, Sonoma County
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White with Salmon
While we up at Crystal Mountain, everything was geared around seeing our niece and nephew in The Music Man at Interlochen, after all that is what the whole trip was about. Three out of five sisters made it up for … Continue reading
Two from Mendoza
There was plenty of wine transported up to Crystal Mountain for the week, and that doesn’t even cover the extra wine runs that were done, while we were up there. For as many people that were up there, we didn’t … Continue reading
Posted in Dining, Wine
Tagged Argentina, Cabernet Sauvignon, Finca Flichman, Lujan de Cuyo, Malbec, Mendoza, Merlot, Paisaje de Tupungato, Tupungato, Valle de Uco, Vina Cobos Felino
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More Whites
All the time that we were up at Crystal Mountain, there was a bit of The Thin Man that permeated the trip. No there was no mystery and thankfully no murder, but the ambience in the vacation home was one … Continue reading
M22 Wine
We took a little side trip while we were up at Crystal Mountain and went to Glen Arbor, Michigan. The Glen Lake area is the home to the Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore and before you ask, we did not … Continue reading
Posted in Wine
Tagged Black Star Farms, Cabernet Franc, Chardonnay, Dornfelder, M22 Wine, Marechal Foch, Merlot, Michigan, Pinot Noir, Riesling, Rose of Pinot Noir, Syrah
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Dinghy’s
“Work is the curse of the Drinking Class” is one of the favorite expressions of a club member of mine, and sometimes it is so true. Here we are, up in the serene setting of Crystal Mountain and my Bride … Continue reading
Posted in Dining, Wine
Tagged Argentina, California, Carneros, Chardonnay, Malbec, Mendoza, Napa Valley, Oak Cask, Oak Knoll, Orin Swift Cellars, Roussanne, The Prisoner Wine Company, The Snitch, Trapiche
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Chateau D’Issan
I guess it will go down in the annals of The Wine Raconteur as a moment of serendipity. It was kind of funny, a mixed case of wine from Louisville meets a mixed case of wine from Detroit up at … Continue reading
Posted in Dining, Wine
Tagged Blason D'Issan, Cabernet Sauvignon, Chateau D'Issan, France, Margaux, Medoc, Merlot
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