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Tag Archives: Carignan
Prie Carignane and Michael David Inkblot
All good things must come to an end, and we were down to the last two samples for the virtual wine tasting courtesy of snooth.com. There were two themes that were running through this wine tasting. One theme was grape … Continue reading
Posted in Wine
Tagged Ancient Vine (1900), Block 4 Spenker Vineyards, Cabernet Franc, California, Carignan, Carignane, Inkblot, Lodi, Michael David Winery, Prie Vineyards
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Start With Syrah
One of the most popular questions that I receive is “what do you do?” I respond that I am a retired clothier of some forty plus year at least, and in today’s lifestyle that word requires an explanation. It was … Continue reading
Posted in Wine
Tagged Can Blau, Carignan, Catalonia, Cellars Can Blau, Domaine Eric et Joel Durand, France, Grenache, IGP Collines Rhodaniennes, Juan Gil Family Estates, Montsant, Spain, Syrah
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Lodi and Puglia
I recently picked up the monthly pair of wines from the Fine Wine Source Wine Club, our newest club and quite close to the house. While it kind of seems odd to see Lodi and Puglia together in the title, … Continue reading
Posted in Wine
Tagged Agricole Vallone, Bricks & Roses, California, Carignan, Dry Rosé, Grenache, Italy, Klinker Brick Winery, Lodi, Lodi-Mokelumne River, Mouvedre, Primitivo, Puglia, Salento IGT, Syrah, Versante
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Populis Wabi-Sabi
Yes, I did a double-take reminiscent of some of the old stand-by comics of the Golden Age of Cinema when I heard the name of this wine. The name was very unique and my brain was trying to conjure up … Continue reading
Posted in Wine
Tagged Cabernet Franc, California, Carignan, Merlot, Pinot Noir, Populis Wines, Syrah, Tempranillo, Zinfandel
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Chartreuse
Chartreuse is a color, a digestif and all found in a restaurant by the same name. It is a very quaint restaurant in the corner of the Park Shelton and it looks upon the Detroit Institute of Arts. It has … Continue reading
Posted in Dining, Wine
Tagged Bench, Brack Mountain Wine Company, Broc Cellars, California, Carignan, Love Red, North Coast, Pinot Noir, Sonoma Coast, Sonoma County, Syrah, Valdiguie
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Christine Bertoli
I went to another wine tasting, and this one featured Christine Mouton Bertoli, who along with her husband who was not in attendance, acquired Domaine Sainte Cecile du Parc in 2005 just outside of Pezenas in the Languedoc. I really … Continue reading
