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Category Archives: Dining
Mad Dogs and Englishman Go Out in the Midday Sun
With apologies to Noel Coward “Mad Michiganders go out in the Midday Frost.” Yankee ingenuity and the need to keep a business afloat and to allow people to make a modicum of a living has created a unique situation in … Continue reading
Posted in Dining, Wine
Tagged Greece, Greek Wine Cellars, Kouros White, Patra, Patras, Peloponennese Peninsula, Rhoditis, Roditis
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Two Very Quiet Dinners
This past year as I presume most have notice has been a very strange one in the annals of mankind. The lockdowns have culminated into family holidays with no family. I think that is what the warden here was hoping … Continue reading
Winter Dining in Michigan
We recently went out to eat with friends at a restaurant, now before you say that one cannot eat in a restaurant in Michigan, our harridan has allowed outside dining, and the dining area can be enclosed, but it must … Continue reading
Posted in Dining, Wine
Tagged Bronco Wine Company, California, Pinot Grigio, Salmon Creek
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Christmas Eve Dinner
By the time that you read this, we will all be safely past the hectic moments of the Christmas and New Year’s. We will still have lots of other craziness, but that is life I guess, especially when government intrudes, … Continue reading
Mimosas Are for Sunday
I think it was about twenty years ago, that we were told that we were going into a fifteen-day lockdown mode and it has been a roller-coaster ride ever since, my recollection of the time span may be off, but … Continue reading
Posted in Dining, Wine
Tagged Brut, California, Champagne, Chardonnay, Duval-Leroy, France, Mendocino County, Methode Traditionelle, Pinot Meunier, Pinot Noir, Scharffenberger Cellars
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The Annual Ladies Christmas Party 2020
My Bride has had a Christmas Party for her lady friend’s way before I was on the scene and it is a given. Before she even does the Christmas Card list and Newsletter, she is planning the party. She had … Continue reading
Posted in Dining, Wine
Tagged Bordeaux Blanc, Cantine Bertoldi, Famille Sichel, France, Gran Passione, Italy, Sauvignon Blanc, Semillon, Veneto Rosso IGT
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Trius Red Shale Cabernet Franc
“#CabFrancDay” is upon us. I have many reasons to enjoy this national wine day, but I guess the most important reason is that I have liked the varietal, even before I knew that it was Cabernet Franc, and it is … Continue reading
Posted in Dining, Wine
Tagged #CabFrancDay, Cabernet Franc, Canada, Clark Farm Vineyard, Four Mile Creek VQA, Hillebrand, Niagara-on-the-Lake, Red Shale, Showcase, Trius Winery
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Another Raid on the Cellar
I keep trying to raid the cellar, especially for one of a kinds and potential old wines, both of which can be iffy. So far, we have had five bottles that had seen better days, so that is not too … Continue reading
Posted in Dining, Wine
Tagged Blanquette, Blanquette de Limoux, Cabernet Franc, Chambourcin, Chardonnay, Chenin Blanc, France, Languedoc, Mauzac, Methode Traditionelle, Night Flight, Noiret, Ohio, Rockside Vineyards, Sieur d'Arques
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