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Category Archives: Dining
Another Great Meal at the Walloon Lake Inn
As I continue with how my Bride pampers me, when I am a rightful gent. I must admit that I always accuse my Bride of being repetitious in her selections, but I totally agreed that we had to have dinner … Continue reading
Posted in Dining, Wine
Tagged Brut, Chardonnay, Charles Ninot, Dundee Hills, Famille Piffaut, France, Languedoc, Methode Traditionelle, Oregon, Pinot Noir, Stoller Family Estate, Willamette Valley
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A Leisurely Day in Petoskey
We were now in Petoskey, which is a little more than a hop, skip and a jump from Mackinaw Island, but then everything tends to be more spread out in the northern part of Michigan. You may have heard of … Continue reading
Posted in Dining, Wine
Tagged France, Joseph Mellot, La Chatellenie, Loire, Sancerre, Sauvignon Blanc
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A Return Visit to the Carriage House
While on Mackinac Island as we were walking down the main street, we (?) periodically had to stop and shop and buy gifts. Thankfully, I talked her out of buying the mandatory fudge and caramel corn purchases as it was … Continue reading
Posted in Dining, Wine
Tagged Asti, Honey Bubbles, Italy, Muscat Blanc a Petits Grains, Muscat Canelli, Muscat of Alexandria, Sparkling Moscato, Veneto
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A Tasting with Anne Trimbach
We attended a special tasting at The Fine Wine Source in Livonia, Michigan as Maison Trimbach, one of the oldest wineries of Alsace is preparing for next year’s anniversary as they will be in their 400th year. Maison Trimbach, in … Continue reading
Posted in Dining, Wine
Tagged Alsace, France, Maison Trimbach, Pinot Blanc, Pinot Gris, Reserve
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Our Last Night With the Graduates
We finally got together with My Favorite Daughter and her family, and we were going to start by an annual tradition, and bowl a couple of games, but there was major tournament and there were no open lanes for rank … Continue reading
Posted in Dining, Wine
Tagged Charmat Method, Cinsault, Diving into Hampton Water, France, Gambino Cuvee, Gerard Bertrand, Grenache, GV Liquid Group, Hampton Water, Italy, Languedoc, Mourvedre, Prosecco, Syrah, Tommaso Gambino
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We Got Our Fix of Foie Gras
The next day after the graduation ceremony, we talked about getting together for dinner, and my Bride thought that it would be an all-day affair, and I said that they were out having a good time, and they would barely … Continue reading
Posted in Dining, Wine
Tagged 5 Puttonyos, Alban Vineyards, California, Central Coast, Chiles Valley, Dessert Wine, Furmint, Harslevelu, Hungary, Muscat, Napa Valley, Obershulte Vineyard, Petite Sirah, Robert Biale Vineyards, Royal Tokaji, The Royal Tokaji Wine Company, Tokaji Aszu, Viognier
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Two Graduates in Las Vegas 2025
Out of our eight grandchildren, number sixth and seventh were graduating from High School in Las Vegas. So, we made a trip to see them graduate. Our daughter was all excited and she told us, just to meet them before … Continue reading
Posted in Dining, Wine
Tagged Argentina, Bodega Luigi Bosca, Lujan de Cuyo, Malbec, Mendoza, Valle de Uco
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Dinner For Two at William B’s
Our first night in Las Vegas, and we were on our own, an unusual situation. For at least the last twenty years or so, we have been staying at The Suncoast in the Summerlin district of Las Vegas, where two … Continue reading
Whatever Shall We Do in Vegas?
I know that this sounds like a silly question, in regards to activities that we could do in Las Vegas, but since we were having our last three grandchildren graduating from High School, originally there was talk of the Las … Continue reading
Posted in Dining, Wine
Tagged Andre Champagne Cellars, California, California Champagne, E&J Gallo, Extra Dry, Methode Champenoise
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