Tag Archives: Chenin Blanc

Surviving Over a Week in Vegas

Posted on October 22, 2022 by thewineraconteur

When you go to Las Vegas to visit your children and not to gamble, it is a different mindset. The kids live in Summerlin and that is where we stay, about ten miles from The Strip. In 1952 Howard Hughes … Continue reading →

Posted in Wine | Tagged Amador County, California, Chenin Blanc, Famille Bougrier, France, IGP Val de Loire, Loire Valley, Shenandoah Vineyards, Sobon Estate, Viognier | Leave a comment

Sometimes, We Get Touted

Posted on June 6, 2022 by thewineraconteur

Periodically, we get touted to try a restaurant, and a most of the time it happens to be a chain and I just don’t get that excited. I guess it was all the years of being an independent retailer, so … Continue reading →

Posted in Dining, Wine | Tagged California, Chenin Blanc, Imagery Estate Winery, McManis Family Vineyards, Petit Verdot, Pinot Grigio, Pinot Noir, River Junction | Leave a comment

The Daxton Hotel

Posted on July 21, 2021 by thewineraconteur

The other day we were out shopping in the city of Birmingham. Which has a charming downtown area, and one could walk around, shop, dine and drink. My perfect environment for a leisurely day out. We even did some shopping … Continue reading →

Posted in Wine | Tagged Bernard Fouquet, Cantine Umberto Bortolotti, Chenin Blanc, Conegliano Valdobbiadene Prosecco DOCG, Cuvee de Silex, Domaine des Aubuisieres, France, Glera, Italy, Loire Valley, Prosecco di Conegliano-Vadobbiadene, Prosecco Superiore, Valdobbiadene, Veneto, Vouvray | Leave a comment

Our Last Night in Vegas

Posted on May 28, 2021 by thewineraconteur

I am sure that anyone else that was writing an article with a title like that, would give you a spectacular night of revelry, drinking, gambling, dining and other hedonistic pursuits. Sorry, we were out there to visit the children … Continue reading →

Posted in Dining, Wine | Tagged Chenin Blanc, Domaine Champalou, France, La Cuvee les Fondraux, Loire Valley, Pineau de la Loire, Vouvray | Leave a comment

A Day of Shopping at Downtown Summerlin

Posted on May 16, 2021 by thewineraconteur

I would say that for the last fifteen years when we have stayed in Las Vegas for pleasure, we stay in Summerlin and not on The Strip. I mention Summerlin, usually in passing, but Howard Hughes purchased twenty-five-thousand acres in … Continue reading →

Posted in Dining, Wine | Tagged Albarino, California, Central Coast, Chenin Blanc, Martin Codax, Pinot Grigio, Rias Baixas, SeaGlass, Spain, Trinchero Family Estates | Leave a comment

Domaine Huet Cuvée Constance

Posted on April 12, 2021 by thewineraconteur

As we looked at our printed personalized wine tasting list, it appeared that the Wine Raconteur, Jr. and I had come to the end of our visit; and everyone knows that all good things eventually come to an end. It … Continue reading →

Posted in Wine | Tagged Chenin Blanc, Clos du Bourg, Cuvee Constance, Domaine Huet, France, Le Haut Lieu, Le Mont, Loire Valley, Vouvray | Leave a comment

Valentine’s Day at Home

Posted on February 19, 2021 by thewineraconteur

Sundays for the last year have been quiet stay at home days, of course for the last almost a year, every day has been a stay-at-home day. Sundays have become rather structured, regardless if it is a holiday or not … Continue reading →

Posted in Dining, Wine | Tagged Arinto, Broadbent Selection, California, California Champagne, Chardonnay, Chenin Blanc, French Colombard, Korbel, Loureiro, Minho, Pederna, Pinot Noir, Portugal, Trajadura, Vinho Verde | Leave a comment

Another Raid on the Cellar

Posted on November 25, 2020 by thewineraconteur

I keep trying to raid the cellar, especially for one of a kinds and potential old wines, both of which can be iffy. So far, we have had five bottles that had seen better days, so that is not too … Continue reading →

Posted in Dining, Wine | Tagged Blanquette, Blanquette de Limoux, Cabernet Franc, Chambourcin, Chardonnay, Chenin Blanc, France, Languedoc, Mauzac, Methode Traditionelle, Night Flight, Noiret, Ohio, Rockside Vineyards, Sieur d'Arques | 2 Comments

Father’s Day 2020

Posted on June 30, 2020 by thewineraconteur

Historically, Father’s Day is normally a quiet affair and even more so this year. Fathers appreciate being acknowledged and a dinner is nice. Some men golf, and I haven’t golfed since my college days, I sometimes think that Ben Hogan … Continue reading →

Posted in Dining, Wine | Tagged Bernardus Winery, California, California Champagne, Chardonnay, Chenin Blanc, French Colombard, Korbel, Methode Champenoise, Monterey County, Pinot Noir | Leave a comment

Memorial Day Weekend 2020

Posted on May 27, 2020 by thewineraconteur

“Suppose they gave a war and nobody came. Then war will come after you.” Is often attributed to Bertolt Brecht as he wrote about the rise of the Democratic Socialist Party of Germany after the First World War and the … Continue reading →

Posted in Dining, Wine | Tagged Barton & Guestier, Cabernet Franc, California, California Champagne, Chardonnay, Chenin Blanc, France, French Colombard, Korbel, Merlot, Methode Champenoise, Pinot Noir, Saint-Emilion | Leave a comment