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Monthly Archives: November 2021
Thanksgiving 2021 Part Two
We had all the food even after twenty-four diners from Thanksgiving, so we all went to the missing sister’s house to continue the revelry. More Thanksgiving, more birthdays, more food and of course more wine. It was also the meeting … Continue reading
Happy Thanksgiving 2021
If it is the time of the year, that all the Christmas cards and newsletters have gone to the Post Office to be mailed, the gifts for the out-of-towners have been posted and all the local gifts have been wrapped … Continue reading
Shades of the Old Neighborhood
At the end of my old neighborhood was Patton Park, named after General George “Blood and Guts” Patton, one of the military heroes of World War II. The Park was famous in the day, because after the Independence Day parade, … Continue reading
Posted in Dining, Wine
Tagged Colli Orientali de Friuli DOC, Friuli-Venezia Giulia, Italy, Livio Felluga, Pinot Grigio
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Catching Up with The Caller at Dinner
Attempting to get together with The Caller is harder than finding a smooth road in Michigan. Since, the moment that he and his charming wife both retired, they may have to hire a full time Social Secretary. We actually made … Continue reading
Posted in Dining, Wine
Tagged Bodegas Alto Moncayo, Campo de Borja, Cortese, Franco Serra, Garnacha, Gavi, Grenache, Italy, Piedmont, Spain
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November 2021 Wine Club Selections
Each month I always look forward to the choices from The Fine Wine Source in Livonia, Michigan. A class act operation, where I and every other patron knows that he won’t have to wade through the wines offered at gas … Continue reading
David and Goliath
It had to happen here in Michigan and especially in the Detroit area. It was originally going to happen on the west side of the state in 2020, but we know that a certain bug created havoc that year and … Continue reading
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I Like Old Wines
Years ago, when I was first teaching myself about wines, there was one lesson that I could not learn. The lesson was, how to sate my curiosity about older wines. When I think back about all the wines that I … Continue reading
Posted in Dining, Wine
Tagged "A Taste of Monterey", California, Lockwood, Merlot, Monterey, North Coast, Viansa Winery, VSR
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Our Last Wine with Ms. Yoga
While we were at The Fine Wine Source in Livonia, Michigan with Ms. Yoga, they were getting busier, and we were deciding on some wines to take home. We did not get carried away, as we have a money pit … Continue reading
Posted in Wine
Tagged Chateauneuf-du-Pape, Cinsault, Cotes du Rhone, Domaine Berthet-Rayne, France, Grenache, Mourvedre, Syrah
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“Let’s Go to John’s Store”
“Let’s go to John’s store” was the rallying cry, Ms. Yoga was calling out. Now in the old days, that meant that they wanted to go to the store where I was the manager, so they could get some quality … Continue reading
Posted in Wine
Tagged California, Carbone, Chardonnay, Coombsville, Domaine Louis Michel & Fils, Favia Winery, France, Napa Valley, Petit Chablis
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