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Tag Archives: Chardonnay
View Wine Bar & Kitchen
We were taking a leisurely stroll shopping and we were working up a thirst. Up on the second floor above a restaurant was a floor of little boutiques and a wine bar. We had stumbled onto View Wine Bar & … Continue reading
A Celebrity
Sometimes a setting can be so parochial, that a celebrity is not recognized, but that type of person is not expected. This was recently the case, and I can attest to it. I do some consulting in the retail industry … Continue reading
Posted in Wine
Tagged Boomtown, Chardonnay, Columbia Valley, Dusted Valley Vintners, Washington
6 Comments
A Birthday with Shirley Jones
The other day I celebrated my birthday with wine, women and song, not a bad combination if I do say so myself. We went out for dinner, and then my Bride allowed me to share the evening with Shirley Jones, … Continue reading
Posted in Dining, Wine
Tagged Cabernet Sauvignon, California, Chardonnay, Educated Guess, France, Italy, Louis Jadot, Napa Valley, Pouilly-Fuisse, Puglia, Tormaresca
11 Comments
Wines that I Will Write about in the Future
I have written about the joys of the wine club that I joined on our first trip out to Carmel, California “A Taste of Monterey.” I have also mentioned that that selections for the Private Reserve Club arrive every three … Continue reading
A Busy Day
I was under the weather for about a week with a nasty bug, which really curtailed my passion for friends, food and drink. Some time I wonder, with all the medicine (wine) and garlic in my diet, how does a … Continue reading
Posted in Wine
Tagged "Il" Prosecco, California, Chardonnay, Charmat Method, Cuve Close, Glera, Italy, Mionetto, Veneto, Woodbridge
2 Comments
Wyandotte Art Fair
The term “raconteur” means a story teller, and as “The Wine Raconteur” I can look at an item and relate it to a story about wine. The late comic Morey Amsterdam was known for having a joke file in his … Continue reading
A Girl’s Week
Charlotte, North Carolina has been sending a siren call this way, since the last time we went there. Alas, this time was I was not as accessible, but my Bride was as she went off on a “girl’s” vacation and … Continue reading
Posted in Dining, Wine
Tagged Borguiel, Cabernet Franc, California, Carneros, Chardonnay, Domaine de la Butte, France, Loire Valley, Napa Valley, Rombauer Vineyards
3 Comments
The Reunion
The day finally arrived, for ages it seemed like it was never going to arrive and then it happened. A reunion for a group of alumni from a Junior High School from Southwest Detroit is what I am talking about. … Continue reading
Posted in Dining, Wine
Tagged Argentina, Black Box Wines, Cabernet Sauvignon, California, Chardonnay, Chile, Malbec, Merlot, Monterey County, Moscato, Pinot Grigio, Riesling
9 Comments
A Conference Dinner
This was a night, which I had originally blocked on my calendar to help go and help decorate a hall for an upcoming reunion that I have been working on. About a week prior the date was changed, and the … Continue reading
Posted in Dining, Wine
Tagged Australia, Cabernet Sauvignon, Chardonnay, Penfolds, Rawson's Retreat
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