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Tag Archives: Claret
A Day of Meze
If any of you are Scrabble players or Crossword Puzzles, the word “meze” is probably a word that you have encountered. The words origin is lost in the annals of the world, but to the Armenians it means to eat … Continue reading
Posted in Dining, Wine
Tagged Cabernet Franc, Cabernet Sauvignon, California, Claret, Domaine Laroque, France, IGP Cite de Carcassonne, Languedoc, Malbec, Monterey, Petit Verdot, Scheid Vineyards
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Corporate Christmas 2018
For years I was part of Small Business and every year at Christmas time some of the employees would lament that we didn’t have a party. My boss who was the head of the corporation always use to say that … Continue reading
Scheid Reserve Claret
The second bottle that I removed from the carton from my wine club “A Taste of Monterey” was Scheid Vineyards Reserve Claret 2012. I have heard and read plenty of accolades for Scheid Vineyards and I actually have four different … Continue reading
Posted in Wine
Tagged "A Taste of Monterey", Cabernet Franc, Cabernet Sauvignon, California, Claret, Malbec, Monterey, Petit Verdot, Scheid Vineyards
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What Women Enjoy
While we had the pleasure of Ms. Yoga’s company she was here on a business trip. She also found some time to see her family and friends. One of the days that she was able to blend everything together, she … Continue reading
Posted in Dining, Wine
Tagged Cabernet Sauvignon, California, Chateau Val-Joanis, Claret, France, Grenache, Luberon, Merlot, Newton Vineyard, North Coast, Petit Verdot, Skyside, Syrah
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Some New Wines
It has been a rather hectic week, and I saw that I was has having a shipment of wine delivered from my wine club A Taste of Monterey. Of course, I forgot to mention it. Believe it or not, but … Continue reading
I Can’t Believe That I Found One More Bottle of Wine
I thought I was all done writing about errant bottles of wine that were waylaid over the years in the family room. After pulling everything out of the family room, so that it could get a new coat of paint … Continue reading
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Tagged Argentina, Cabernet Sauvignon, Carmenere, Claret, La Rural, Maipo Valley, Malbec, Mendoza, Merlot, San Felipe Bodegas, Vino Tinto
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“Wears Like a Pig’s Nose”
Isn’t that a great way to advertise a product? Actually it was, at the beginning of the last century. It was the slogan for Finck’s Overalls, which curiously are still in existence, but now known by another label. The Finck … Continue reading
Posted in Dining, Wine
Tagged Bordeaux, Cabernet Franc, Cabernet Sauvignon, Chateau Figeac, Claret, France, Merlot, Saint-Emilion
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