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Category Archives: Dining
I Guess Jack Benny Started It All
Granted that today, many people may not recognize the name Jack Benny, but if you do, you remember a great comedian, who created two images of himself that will be forever etched in one’s memory. One is that he was … Continue reading
Christmas 2023
We had a very busy morning on Christmas, not only did we open our presents and she sneaks a couple that I didn’t know about; she also lectors at her church, and then she did a Christmas Mass and delivered … Continue reading
Posted in Dining, Wine
Tagged Bordeaux Blanc Sec, Chambourcin, Chardonnay, Charmat Method, Chateau Guiraud, France, Friuli-Venezia Giulia, Glera, Italy, L. Mawby Vineyards, L. Mawby Wines, La Marca Winery, Le G de Chateau Guirard, Mawby Sparkling, Michigan, Pinot Noir, Prosecco, Sauvignon Blanc, Semillon, Veneto
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Christmas Eve 2023
Since my Bride is one of five sisters, the desire to do holidays is always at the forefront. One sister is exempt, because she doesn’t live in the state, and one just doesn’t. There was a bit of drama, as … Continue reading
Posted in Dining, Wine
Tagged Auslese, Cabernet Franc, Cabernet Sauvignon, California, Germany, Johannisberger Klaus, Mendocino County, Merlot, Napa Valley, Petit Verdot, Petite Sirah, Red Wine, Rheingau, Riesling, Roberts + Rogers Winery, Weingut Krayer, Yao Family Wines, Yao Ming, Zinfandel
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An Afternoon with Ms. Yoga
It has been crazy trying to keep up since probably October, any semblance of a chronological order or sequence, so I am just going to write about wines without any time consequences. There is something called the “cloud” that I … Continue reading
Posted in Dining, Wine
Tagged Bieler Pere & Fils, Cabernet Sauvignon, Chardonnay, Charmat Method, Cinsault, Coteaux D'Aix-en-Provence, Coteaux du Roy Rene, Counoise, Da Luca, France, Grenache, Grenache Blanc, Louis Jadot, Moscato, Provence, Rolle, Sabine, Sicily, Sparkling Rose, Steel, Syrah, Vin de France, Vin de Table
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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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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
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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Thanksgiving 2023 Part One
Thanksgiving was originally created as a holiday in America by Abraham Lincoln to be celebrated on the last Thursday in the month of November, FDR attempted to change the date, but the populace created a backlash and the holiday went … Continue reading
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