Tag Archives: Charmat Method

Bottomless Mimosas

Posted on February 17, 2017 by thewineraconteur

Is there anything more enticing than the two words “bottomless Mimosas?” Ever since our last trip to Las Vegas, we have been discussing the great Sunday brunch that we had just across the street from our hotel. We could have … Continue reading →

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Bubbles For All

Posted on January 6, 2017 by thewineraconteur

When you get a group of people together even for New Year’s Eve, there will be no consensus of what sparkling wine is best. Everyone has different tastes and there really is no one-size-fits-all, in fact that is true for … Continue reading →

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Sonoma Brunch

Posted on June 20, 2016 by thewineraconteur

Since my Favorite Daughter was in town, we decided to try the brunch at Fleming’s Steak House, one of our favorite haunts. She was here for a “girl’s get-away” and we took advantage of the time we could, after all, … Continue reading →

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A Brunch in Vegas

Posted on March 26, 2016 by thewineraconteur

This last trip to Vegas, I broke some of my own rules about not repeating restaurants, which I have already done and I am doing it again. When we were having dinner at Echo & Rig, the manager of the … Continue reading →

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Forty

Posted on June 20, 2015 by thewineraconteur

Forty, the word by itself is not frightening, and I remember when I turned forty, I considered it a milestone, but still not frightening. I was part of the Baby Boom Generation and surprisingly so, the vast majority of us … Continue reading →

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View Wine Bar at Tivoli Village

Posted on April 16, 2014 by thewineraconteur

Sometimes an outsider can introduce the locals to a new restaurant. That was the case in hand. Going out for lunch recently I suggested a restaurant that we had gone to before, but out son and daughter-in-law had not been … Continue reading →

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A Busy Day

Posted on August 27, 2013 by thewineraconteur

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 →

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