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Monthly Archives: December 2023
Champagne to Ring in the New Year
I had the chance to do a wine tasting at The Fine Wine Source in Livonia, Michigan centering on Champagne. Champagne is that mysterious sparkling wine that gets bundled with all of its distant relatives. To be Champagne, the wine … Continue reading
Posted in Wine
Tagged Brut, Champagne, Champagne Rose, Chardonnay, Chouilly, Collection 243, Cumieres, France, La Montagne, La Riviere, Louis Roederer, Pinot Meunier, Pinot Noir, Verzy
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Christmas Dinner 2023 with Two Raconteurs
It just wouldn’t be Christmas without The Wine Raconteur, Jr., a sobriquet that he gave himself, when he guest wrote a couple of articles for me. We met when I was posting a job at his college and he immediately … Continue reading
Posted in Dining, Wine
Tagged Bodegas Manzanos, Bordeaux, Bordeaux Blanc, Cabernet Sauvignon, Chateau d'Yquem, Chateau d"Yquem "Y", Familia Fernandez de Manzanos, France, Garnacha, Grenache, Louer Family, Manzanos Red Wine, Napa Valley, Port, Rioja, Roberts + Rogers Winery, Sauvignon Blanc, Semillon, Spain, Tempranillo, Vino Tinto
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Merry Christmas 2023
My Bride and I wish everyone a Merry Christmas as we slowly adjust to our new found independence as retirees. We are slow to change habits, like having everything done and out of the way before Thanksgiving. A habit left … Continue reading
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Ms. Yoga Returns for Christmas
Ms. Yoga has arrived for one of her business trips and she had a chance to have dinner with some of her former business acquaintances, who have joined the ranks of retirement. She came into town the other days, saw … Continue reading
Fine Wine Source December 2023 Club Selections
As everyone is getting ready for the Holiday Season, I had to make a stop at my local shop, The Fine Wine Source in Livonia, Michigan. Once a month, I enjoy getting the curated wines that they select for the … Continue reading
A Tasting with Tom Celani Part Two
There I was ready to enjoy four more wines from Tom Celani’s Celani Family Vineyards at The Fine Wine Source in Livonia, Michigan. Tom had a busy day and while he was autographing wine bottles and regaling the wine tasters, … Continue reading
Posted in Wine
Tagged Ardore, Cabernet Sauvignon, California, Celani Family Wines, Coombsville, Napa Valley, The Family
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A Tasting with Tom Celani
It was a pleasure to go to my local wine shop, The Fine Wine Source in Livonia, Michigan as I knew that Tom Celani was conducting another wine tasting and he would be autographing bottles while he was there. I … Continue reading
Posted in Wine
Tagged California, Celani Family Wines, Chardonnay, Merlot, Napa Valley, Oak Knoll, Robusto
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Thanksgiving 2023 Part Two
Since the earliest days when I first met my Bride, Thanksgiving was her holiday, plus whatever other holidays she could get, being one of five sisters. She always thrived making dinner plans and she was prepared, as she had dishes … Continue reading
Posted in Dining, Wine
Tagged California, Merlot, Napa Valley, Oregon, Pinot Noir, Samuel Robert Winery, St. Supery, Vineyard Reserve, Willamette Valley
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