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Tag Archives: Charmat Method
A Fish Dinner at Rocky's
There are days when you can eat in, but you end up going out, just because you have been at home all day. I am one of those people that never post on Social Media that we are at a … Continue reading
Bar Louie
Bar Louie is a restaurant that normally my Bride and one of her former coworkers go to, for get-togethers about once a month. She actually has a couple of different places that she uses for different coworkers as she does … Continue reading
Posted in Dining, Wine
Tagged Charmat Method, delle Venezie IGT, Friuli-Venezia Giulia, Glera, Italy, Lumina, Pinot Grigio, Pinot Noir, Ruffino, Sparkling Rose, Trentino-Alto Adige, Veneto
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Some Bubbles for the New Decade
Well Barbara Walters did not come out of retirement to say “Good evening, I am Barbara Walters and this is 2020.” I think it would have been lost on the television viewing audience, but then I didn’t recognize anyone on … Continue reading
Posted in Wine
Tagged Bobal, Brut, Chardonnay, Charmat Method, France, Imperial Brut, JP Chenet, Mawby Sparkling, Methode Traditionelle, Michigan, Moet et Chandon, Pinot Meunier, Pinot Noir, US
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Mawby Sparkling
It is almost a sin, if we don’t stop at MAWBY Sparkling while we are up in the Traverse City area of Michigan. You can find Mawby out near Suttons Bay and whether you know it as L. Mawby Vineyards … Continue reading
Posted in Wine
Tagged Brut Rose, Cayuga, Chambourcin, Chardonnay, Charmat Method, Freestyle, Grace, L. Mawby Vineyards, L. Mawby Wines, La Crescent, Leelanau Peninsula, M. Lawrence, Marquette, Mawby Sparkling, Michigan, Pinot Gris, Pinot Noir, Regent, Riesling, Sandpiper, Talis, Traminette, US, Vignoles
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Brunch at Tivoli Village
While we are in Vegas visiting the family, we may not see The Strip, or any shows, but we do know that we want to have brunch at Echo & Rig. The allure of Vegas has paled after all of … Continue reading
Posted in Dining, Wine
Tagged Brut, California, California Champagne, Chardonnay, Charmat Method, E. & J. Gallo Winery, Pinot Meunier, Pinot Noir, William Wycliff Winery
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December Wine Club Wines
Some months I seem to scramble to get enough articles for my self-imposed every other day schedule. The Fine Wine Source in Livonia has been able to help me with new wine tastings and we even joined their monthly club. … Continue reading
Lunch with Our Son
It was almost the end of our stay in Las Vegas and we hadn’t had a chance just to have lunch with our son and his wife, while their children were at school. Since they live in Summerlin we were … Continue reading
Posted in Dining, Wine
Tagged Benvolio, Charmat Method, Crowded House, Glera, Italy, Marlborough, New Zealand, Prosecco, Sauvignon Blanc, Veneto
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Brunch at Echo & Rig
“A hot dog at the ballpark is better than steak at the Ritz.” – Humphrey Bogart Those are the words that greets you on the window as you approach Echo & Rig Butcher and Steakhouse at Tivoli Village, and from … Continue reading
Posted in Dining, Wine
Tagged Brut, California, California Champagne, Chardonnay, Charmat Method, Gallo Family Vineyards, Pinot Meunier, Pinot Noir, William Wycliff Winery
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Two Enigmas
Leave it to Ms. Yoga to write to me about a couple of wines that she enjoyed, actually she bombarded me with six new wines. Some may not consider me a bona-fide wine blogger, because I tend to ramble on … Continue reading
Posted in Wine
Tagged Apothic Inferno, Apothic Wines, California, Charmat Method, Cooper's Hawk Winery, Sparkling Almond
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