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Tag Archives: Cinsault
It is a Gamble
Some people are very organized that have a cellar, I have to tell you, we are not them people. Some times we are thinking of a certain wine to go with a dish for dinner, and at the last minute, … Continue reading
Posted in Wine
Tagged California, Chardonnay, Cinsault, Cuvee Cynthia, Domaines Perrin, Famille Perrin, France, Grenache, La Vieille Ferme, Monterey, Mourvedre, Rhone Valley, Robert Talbott Winery, Syrah
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The Graduation Dinner Continues
It was fun watching our grandson indulge in one of his grandfather’s quirky enjoyments. I would venture to say that most teenagers don’t go out on a regular basis for fine dining, in fact over the years, we have discovered … Continue reading
Posted in Dining, Wine
Tagged California, Chateau Maucoil, Chateauneuf-du-Pape, Cinsault, Coombsville, Dolce, Far Niente, France, Grenache, Late Harvest, Mourvedre, Napa Valley, Nickel & Nickel, Sauvignon Blanc, Semillon, Syrah
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AIX and Ethel M
As we continued to graze and taste at the Las Vegas Food & Wine Festival at Tivoli Village, we were just having fun. We were talking about wine and food and comparing notes with total strangers, but that was part … Continue reading
Posted in Dining, Wine
Tagged AIX, Cinsault, Coteaux D'Aix-en-Provence, Coteaux du Roy Rene, France, Grenache, Maison Saint Aix, Rose, Syrah
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A Walk to Mission Point
There is so much to see and enjoy on Mackinac Island, especially if it is your first time there. We have been there many times and I think that we have stopped at every shop and tourist attraction on the … Continue reading
Posted in Wine
Tagged Castello Sternati, Cinsault, Cotes de Provence, Domaine Houchart, Famille Quiot, France, Friuli, Friuli-Venezia Giulia, Grenache Noir, Italy, Pinot Grigio, Rose, Syrah, Tibouren
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Valentine’s Day – Part Two
Life is never quite how you plan it. We were going to go see the ice sculptures in downtown Plymouth and it would give us a day of exercise. One year, we went and it was so warm the sculptures … Continue reading
Posted in Dining, Wine
Tagged Azienda Agricola Pratello di Bertola, Cinsault, Cotes de Provence, France, Garda DOC, Grenache, Henri Gaillard, Italy, Mourvedre, Pinot Grigio, Pratello, Syrah
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November 2021 Wine Club Selections
Each month I always look forward to the choices from The Fine Wine Source in Livonia, Michigan. A class act operation, where I and every other patron knows that he won’t have to wade through the wines offered at gas … Continue reading
Our Last Wine with Ms. Yoga
While we were at The Fine Wine Source in Livonia, Michigan with Ms. Yoga, they were getting busier, and we were deciding on some wines to take home. We did not get carried away, as we have a money pit … Continue reading
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Tagged Chateauneuf-du-Pape, Cinsault, Cotes du Rhone, Domaine Berthet-Rayne, France, Grenache, Mourvedre, Syrah
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A Rosé and a Red from Ixsir
We were up to the middle two wines of a flight of six, poured and discussed by Etienne Debbanne the Co-founder and Chairman of Ixsir Winery of Lebanon at my local wine shop, The Fine Wine Source in Livonia, Michigan. … Continue reading
Posted in Wine
Tagged Altitudes Red, Batroun, Cabernet Sauvignon, Caladoc, Cinsault, grand Reserve Rose, Ixsir Winery, Lebanon, Mourvedre, Syrah, Tempranillo
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Two Summer Wines
There are days when I walk into my local wine shop The Fine Wine Source and every wine is a winner. Actually, that is every time I stop in, because they don’t carry the usual run-of-the-mill wines that are found … Continue reading
Chateau Musar 2013
The two Raconteurs thought we were done, but we had a lucky thirteenth unlisted wine to taste at the Fine Wine Source. Neither one of us complained and this was a wine that both of us had heard of, but … Continue reading
Posted in Wine
Tagged Bekkaa Valley, Beqaa Valley, Cabernet Sauvignon, Carignan, Chateau Musar, Cinsault, Gaston Hochar, Lebanon
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