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Tag Archives: Chateau Julien
Monterey Wine Club September 2022 Selections
It must be September, because I just received a shipment from “A Taste of Monterey” which we started years ago, back when Michigan was still a felony state for out of state wine shipments. By accident, we walked into their … Continue reading
Posted in Wine
Tagged "A Taste of Monterey", Alicante Bouschet, Arroyo Seco, California, Cedar Lane Vineyard, Chateau Julien, Contra Costa County AVA, Folktale Winery and Vineyards, Grenache, Joseph's Blend, Kori Wines, KW Ranch & Highlands, Malbec, Mission Ranch Vineyard, Monterey County, Mourvedre, Pierce Ranch Vineyards, Pinot Noir, San Antonio Valley AVA, Sandy Lane Vineyard, Santa Lucia Highlands, Syrah, Ventana, Zinfandel
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Chateau Julien Chardonnay 1997
Some days everything just seems to be good. I got home and felt good about getting my haircut, as selfish and petty that I am. I grew up with the long hair, as I said and, in its day, it … Continue reading
Posted in Dining, Wine
Tagged California, Chardonnay, Chateau Julien, Folktale Winery and Vineyards, Monterey County
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Le Mistral Joseph’s Blend
As I am unpacking the last of the three wines that we received from “A Taste of Monterey” I am always interested, naturally to see the wines. I also enjoy reading the enclosed newsletter and the lead article is “To … Continue reading
Posted in Wine
Tagged "A Taste of Monterey", Arroyo Seco, California, Chateau Julien, Folktale Winery and Vineyards, Grenache, Le Mistral, Monterey County, Petite Sirah, Syrah
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Forte
Finding more wine labels with notes on the back, until Lent ends or I find myself having a glass of wine without tempting my Bride. The restaurant that I am going to mention had a rather long run in Birmingham, … Continue reading
I Forgot These Labels
As some of you may have noticed, I am a pack rat of sorts; of course, to a degree I am happy that I am, because it has allowed me to “show and tell” wines and the events where the … Continue reading
Posted in Wine
Tagged Cabernet Sauvignon, California, Chateau Julien, Emerald Bay Coastal, Garland Ranch, Merlot, White Zinfandel
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The Rio Grill in Carmel
One of the great things for a wine lover is to be in Carmel-by-the-Sea. Carmel Valley is just on the other side of the highway and that means wine and food, of course that is also true in Carmel. On … Continue reading
MWWC #9: Fear
Fear and wine do not seem like two words that should be together. I will grant you that there is a certain amount of braggadocio about my character perhaps from my DNA or my Zone 9 environment from Southwest Detroit. … Continue reading
Posted in Monthly Wine Writing Challenge, Wine
Tagged California, Carmel Valley, Chardonnay, Chateau Julien, Private Reserve Sur Lie
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