Tag Archives: Cote de Beaune

A Great Dinner to Finish What van Gogh Started

Posted on July 12, 2022 by thewineraconteur

It was a such a pleasant day that we had with our son and his wife, first the Immersive van Gogh exhibit, then off to a street side wine bar at The Royce and finally dinner at Vertical Detroit. Vertical … Continue reading →

Posted in Dining, Wine | Tagged Clos du Meix Garnier Monopole, Cote de Beaune, Domaine Daulny, Domaine Monthelie-Douhairet-Porcheret, France, Le Clos de Chaudenay, Monthelie, Pinot Noir, Sancerre, Sauvignon Blanc | 1 Comment

Back to Chandler’s

Posted on September 29, 2021 by thewineraconteur

The chronology of September is a bit off, but we also squeezed in a trip up to the northern part of the Lower Peninsula of Michigan. When you talk to Michiganders, you get many different answers for where to go, … Continue reading →

Posted in Dining, Wine | Tagged Bordeaux, Burgundy, Chorey-Les-Beaune, Cote de Beaune, Famille Sichel, France, Joseph Drouhin, Maison Sichel, Pinot Noir, Sauternes, Sauvignon Blanc, Semillon | Leave a comment

Goodfellow’s Wine Cellar

Posted on September 17, 2019 by thewineraconteur

Now and then I like to have a glass of wine, you may or may not believe that. Here I was on Mackinaw Island and we still found time to take a nice walk for a couple of miles, of … Continue reading →

Posted in Wine | Tagged Anjou., Bourgogne, Chenin Blanc, Cote de Beaune, France, Laurent Dufouleur, Le Minee, Loire Valley, Pinot Noir, Savenieres, Vignobles Domaine Laffourcade | Leave a comment

Volnay Premier Cru En Champans

Posted on October 22, 2018 by thewineraconteur

I am sure that most people that belong to a wine club, show up to the shop, give their name and pick up their allotted parcel of wines. At the Fine Wine Source in Livonia, I find that I have … Continue reading →

Posted in Wine | Tagged Burgundy, Champans, Cote de Beaune, Domaine Monthelie-Douhairet-Porcheret, Pinot Noir, Volnay | 2 Comments

Getting There…

Posted on March 4, 2018 by thewineraconteur

Getting there is half the fun, as they say, unless you can remember back in the good old days of airline travel when it was glamorous and going to Las Vegas used to be fun. Nowadays airline travel is more … Continue reading →

Posted in Dining, Wine | Tagged Albert Bichote, Chardonnay, Chenin Blanc, Cote de Beaune, France, South Africa, The Whistling Thorn | 2 Comments

Old City Hall

Posted on October 26, 2016 by thewineraconteur

Old City Hall Restaurant is in Bay City, Michigan and it is located in the building that was the old city hall of the city. We ended up in Bay City, because I was tagging along going as a guest … Continue reading →

Posted in Dining, Wine | Tagged Burgundy, Chardonnay, Cote de Beaune, Douro, France, Late Bottled Vintage, Louis Jadot, Marlborough, Mourisco Tinto, New Zealand, Porto, Portugal, Puligny-Montrachet, Sauvignon Blanc, Sousao, Starborough Winery, Taylor Fladgate, Tinta Amarela, Tinta Barroca, Tinta Cao, Tinta Roriz, Touriga Franca | Leave a comment

Café L’Europe

Posted on June 12, 2016 by thewineraconteur

The evening that we were in Sarasota, we ended up visiting the great shopping destination of St. Armand’s Circle. The Circle is an island or one of the many keys in the area, and it seems like one big open … Continue reading →

Posted in Dining, Wine | Tagged Burgundy, Cote de Beaune, Cuvee Hugues et Louis Betalt, France, Hospices de Beaune, Pinot Noir | 1 Comment

A Few Great Memories

Posted on February 14, 2015 by thewineraconteur

One of the great things about being on holidays is the chance to be a tourist and to learn and see new things. I have been going to Las Vegas for decades and one would think that by now, I … Continue reading →

Posted in Dining, Wine | Tagged Burgundy, Cave de Lugny, Cote de Beaune, Domaine Jean-Marc Morey, France, Grand Clos Rosseau, Les Charmes, Macon-Lugny, Maconnaise, Musk-Chardonnay, Premiere Cru, Santenay | 2 Comments

La Marmite

Posted on November 6, 2014 by thewineraconteur

If you look up the name of this restaurant, you will find several around the world with the same name, and some are still in existence. The one that I have been to and remember was downtown, not far from … Continue reading →

Posted in Dining, Wine | Tagged Burgundy, Cote de Beaune, France, Maison Joseph Drouhin, Pinot Noir, Santenay | 1 Comment

Restaurant Duglass

Posted on October 25, 2014 by thewineraconteur

Is there anything more daunting then the first time you go to a fancy upscale restaurant and you feel like a neophyte. I remember feeling that way, after hearing all of these great reviews of Restaurant Duglass when I was … Continue reading →

Posted in Dining, Wine | Tagged Clos des Chenes, Cote de Beaune, France, Joseph Drouhin, Pinot Noir, Volnay | Leave a comment