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Tag Archives: Counoise
An Afternoon with Ms. Yoga
It has been crazy trying to keep up since probably October, any semblance of a chronological order or sequence, so I am just going to write about wines without any time consequences. There is something called the “cloud” that I … Continue reading
Posted in Dining, Wine
Tagged Bieler Pere & Fils, Cabernet Sauvignon, Chardonnay, Charmat Method, Cinsault, Coteaux D'Aix-en-Provence, Coteaux du Roy Rene, Counoise, Da Luca, France, Grenache, Grenache Blanc, Louis Jadot, Moscato, Provence, Rolle, Sabine, Sicily, Sparkling Rose, Steel, Syrah, Vin de France, Vin de Table
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Two Graduations in One Day
My Bride’s godson graduated from college and we drove out to see the ceremony. After the ceremony, they announced that we all suffered in sweltering heat in at an arena, because they were concerned that it was safer than to … Continue reading
Posted in Dining, Wine
Tagged Bieler Pere & Fils, Bordeaux, Cabernet Sauvignon, Cinsault, Coteaux D'Aix-en-Provence, Coteaux du Roy Rene, Counoise, Cremant de Bordeaux, France, French Blue, Grenache, Grenache Blanc, Malbec, Merlot, Methode Traditionelle, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, Provence, Rolle, Sabine, Syrah
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It Could Have Gone Either Way
There are times when we all have to gamble on a bottle of wine, if you have a cellar, and are absent-minded like me. Some people cannot have a cellar for a myriad of reasons and they only buy for … Continue reading
My February 2022 Wine Club Selections
My Fine Wine Source Club Selections came out at the usual time, it is just for some odd reason the hardest month for me to get there. It just seems that projects seem to grow exponentially and then compounded with … Continue reading
Posted in Wine
Tagged Alicante Bouschet, California, Chianti Riserva DOCG, Counoise, Fattoria il Muro, Il Muro, Incredible Red, Italy, Paso Robles, Peachy Canyon, Petite Sirah, Sangiovese, Zinfandel
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A Night with Robbie Meyer
Robbie Meyer is the winemaker at Murietta’s Well and while I did not have an actual meeting with, through the arrangements of Snooth, I along with forty-three other wine bloggers we did a virtual wine tasting. I was actually enthralled … Continue reading
Posted in Wine
Tagged California, Chardonnay, Counoise, Dry Rosé, Grenache, Livermore Valley, Mourvedre, Murrieta's Well, Orange Muscat, Sauvignon Blanc, Semillon, The Whip, Viognier
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Number 22
Anniversary (check), Sweetest Day (check), dining and dancing (check), old nerve from an emergency root canal from years ago decides to act up (not on the agenda). There is a predominately Michigan, but it has entered into a couple of … Continue reading
Posted in Dining, Wine
Tagged Bourbclenc, Chateauneuf-du-Pape, Cinsault, Clairette, Counoise, Domaine Bois de Boursan, France, Grenache, Mourvedre, Rhone Valley, Roussanne, Syrah
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Devotion: The Monthly Wine Writing Challenge
“Hopelessly devoted to you” was the lead in for the newest Monthly Wine Writing Challenge and hopefully, no one will ask me to sing the song, or what ever potential readers I have will run away in droves. The theme … Continue reading
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