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Category Archives: Dining
Julia Child at The Henry Ford Museum
We went and made a day of it, but especially to see the new Julia Child exhibit at The Henry Ford Museum. I don’t know what genius came up with the idea of calling The Henry Ford Museum and Greenfield … Continue reading
Posted in Dining, Wine
Tagged Arcturos, Black Star Farms, Chardonnay, Michigan, Old Mission Peninsula, Sur Lie Chardonnay
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Mother’s Day 2023
Mother’s Day for those that are fortunate to still have their mothers is a great way to get together for a dinner and a celebration. This was the first one, for my Bride to do without her mother and I … Continue reading
Posted in Dining, Wine
Tagged Azienda Agricola Otella, Chardonnay, Charmat Method, Extra Dry, Italian Glacial Bubbly, Italy, Lugan, Lugano Riserva, Mezza di Mezzacorona, Mezzacorona, Molceo, Muller Thurgau, Otella, Pinot Bianco, Trebbiano di Lugano, Turbiana, Vigneti delle Dolomiti IGT
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C. King & Co. Pizza & Wine
Periodically I find out about a new restaurant by a review or by social media, this time, it was almost simultaneous. I found out about C. King & Co. the same time as most of the world, some were ahead … Continue reading
Posted in Dining, Wine
Tagged Chardonnay, Emilia-Romagna, Italy, Nespolino, Poderi dal Nespoli, Romagna, Rubicone IGT, Trebbiano, Ugni Blanc
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Dinner at Champs
I was tagging along with my Bride as we were going to have dinner at Champs and we had both presumed that it was the chain sports bar with two “P” s. We were pleasantly surprised to find that we … Continue reading
Posted in Dining, Wine
Tagged Cabernet Sauvignon, France, Bordeaux, Merlot, French Blue, Bordeaux Rouge, Perissac
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Twas the Night Before Cinco de Mayo
We are seldom Mr. and Mrs. First Nighter anymore, in fact, we prefer for the dust to settle on a new establishment. We also seldom go out, when everyone, including the amateurs think that they need to go out and … Continue reading
Posted in Dining, Wine
Tagged Alois Lageder, Italy, Pinot Grigio, Terra Alpina, Trentino-Alto Adige, Veneto, Vigneti delle Dolomiti IGT
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Thirty Years
Not the age of a wine, but the number of years my Bride has put up with me, since we met. We always celebrate this day. Even the Ritz Carlton in Michigan didn’t last this long. I told her that … Continue reading
Posted in Dining, Wine
Tagged Campo di Marte, Cantine Manfredi, Cortese, DeAngelis, Gavi del Comune di Gavi, Italy, Montepulciano, Montepulciano d'Abruzzo, Patrizi
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Easter Dinner 2023
We were celebrating Easter dinner at our house and my Bride was up early getting the dinner started, and we also had some surprise guests as our son from Las Vegas came in with his family. He also came in … Continue reading
Posted in Dining, Wine
Tagged Famille Sichel, France, Gaiole, Italy, Podere Ciona, Sauvignon Blanc, Semifonte, Semillon, Toscana IGT
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Easter Eve 2023
I know that you think I have totally lost it, but I have a cousin that has decided that the best way to keep all of the cousins in contact, is to have an Easter Eve dinner. When I was … Continue reading
A Last Visit
It has been a bittersweet several months. My Bride’s mother passed away last year, and my Bride had picked a most opportune time to retire, as she immediately spent her new free time with her mother, as she decided that … Continue reading
Posted in Dining, Wine
Tagged Chardonnay, Cupcake Vineyards, Delle Venezie DOC, Italy, Monterey County, Pinot Grigio, The Wine Group
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Saint Patrick’s Day 2023
One of these days, I may actually get my blog into real time, at the moment I will be happy when I have my blog and Instagram on real time, that may be more doable. We had an extremely busy … Continue reading
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