Tag Archives: Chardonnay

White with Salmon

Posted on August 23, 2018 by thewineraconteur

While we up at Crystal Mountain, everything was geared around seeing our niece and nephew in The Music Man at Interlochen, after all that is what the whole trip was about. Three out of five sisters made it up for … Continue reading →

Posted in Dining, Wine | Tagged Arroyo Seco, California, Chardonnay, Folktale Winery and Vineyards, Le Mistral Vineyard, Monterey County, Russian River Valley, Sauvignon Blanc, Sonoma County, Taft Street Winery | Leave a comment

More Whites

Posted on August 19, 2018 by thewineraconteur

All the time that we were up at Crystal Mountain, there was a bit of The Thin Man that permeated the trip. No there was no mystery and thankfully no murder, but the ambience in the vacation home was one … Continue reading →

Posted in Wine | Tagged American, California, Central Coast, Chardonnay, Leelanau Cellars, Michigan, Sterling Vintner's Collection, Tall Ship Collection | Leave a comment

M22 Wine

Posted on August 17, 2018 by thewineraconteur

We took a little side trip while we were up at Crystal Mountain and went to Glen Arbor, Michigan. The Glen Lake area is the home to the Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore and before you ask, we did not … Continue reading →

Posted in Wine | Tagged Black Star Farms, Cabernet Franc, Chardonnay, Dornfelder, M22 Wine, Marechal Foch, Merlot, Michigan, Pinot Noir, Riesling, Rose of Pinot Noir, Syrah | 4 Comments

Dinghy’s

Posted on August 15, 2018 by thewineraconteur

“Work is the curse of the Drinking Class” is one of the favorite expressions of a club member of mine, and sometimes it is so true. Here we are, up in the serene setting of Crystal Mountain and my Bride … Continue reading →

Posted in Dining, Wine | Tagged Argentina, California, Carneros, Chardonnay, Malbec, Mendoza, Napa Valley, Oak Cask, Oak Knoll, Orin Swift Cellars, Roussanne, The Prisoner Wine Company, The Snitch, Trapiche | Leave a comment

Pasty and Wine

Posted on August 11, 2018 by thewineraconteur

Our first night of getting situated up in Crystal Mountain in our vacation home for our Michigan adventure. After schlepping all the groceries into the house, the sisters took it upon themselves to make sense out of the larders for … Continue reading →

Posted in Dining, Wine | Tagged Bonterra, California, Chardonnay, Fetzer, Muscat, Rodney Strong Vineyards, Sonoma County, Viognier | 2 Comments

Fort Ross Sea Slopes

Posted on August 1, 2018 by thewineraconteur

Fort Ross Vineyards has the distinction of being the closest vineyard to the Pacific Ocean and they were one of the proponents that helped create the Fort Ross-Seaview AVA and it was achieved in 2012. In 1988 Lester and Linda … Continue reading →

Posted in Wine | Tagged California, Chardonnay, Fort Ross Vineyard & Winery, Fort Ross-Seaview AVA, Pinot Noir, Sea Slopes, Sonoma Coast | 2 Comments

My Day Out

Posted on July 28, 2018 by thewineraconteur

I was feeling quite good even with a sore gum after dental surgery, but it was like my first day out. We had gone to a special wine tasting that I will get to, as well as some other wines … Continue reading →

Posted in Dining, Wine | Tagged Benziger Family Winery, California, Chardonnay, delle Venezie IGT, Italy, Lumina, Pinot Grigio, Ruffino, Sonoma County | Leave a comment

Last Graduation

Posted on July 22, 2018 by thewineraconteur

I think we have gone to the last graduation party for the year and the last one was for my nephew. I am basically retired, but I try to help out a store if I can, and the week up … Continue reading →

Posted in Dining, Wine | Tagged Butter, California, Chardonnay, Clarksburg, JaM Cellars, Mendocino County, Santa Barbara County | Leave a comment

A Night with Robbie Meyer

Posted on July 14, 2018 by thewineraconteur

Robbie Meyer is the winemaker at Murietta’s Well and while I did not have an actual meeting with, through the arrangements of Snooth, I along with forty-three other wine bloggers we did a virtual wine tasting. I was actually enthralled … Continue reading →

Posted in Wine | Tagged California, Chardonnay, Counoise, Dry Rosé, Grenache, Livermore Valley, Mourvedre, Murrieta's Well, Orange Muscat, Sauvignon Blanc, Semillon, The Whip, Viognier | Leave a comment

A Two-Hour Cruise

Posted on July 10, 2018 by thewineraconteur

While “a two-hour cruise” may remind some of a long-ago television show, we actually went on a river cruise. We went aboard the Huron Lady II for a cruise on the St. Clair River which connects Lake Huron to Lake … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized, Wine | Tagged Barefoot, California, Chardonnay, E. & J. Gallo Winery | 2 Comments