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Tag Archives: France
Some Wines to Get Dinner Going
While Ms. Yoga was in town, we were going to go try a new restaurant in Downtown Detroit. Ms. Yoga and my Bride were going to watch football at the stadium. Now you have to understand that at some unknown … Continue reading
Posted in Dining, Wine
Tagged Cave de Lugny, Chardonnay, Chateau Minuty, Cinsault, Cote de Provence, France, Grenache, La Cote Blanche, M de Minuty, Macon-Villages, Maconnaise, Syrah
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Cabernet Franc Day and Old Woodward Cellar
I realize that my title is rather unique, but these two themes kind of meshed together at the same time and I would be remiss to mention one and not the other. I must mention that Cabernet Franc Day is … Continue reading
Posted in Wine
Tagged Breton, Cabernet Franc, Chinon, Domaine Charles Joguet, France, Les Charmes, Loire Valley
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Another Thanksgiving Eve
Another hectic day preceding an even more hectic day as we get ready for Thanksgiving. It is my Bride that does all of the Herculean tasks and I wisely try not to get in the way. I just try to … Continue reading
Posted in Dining, Wine
Tagged Argentina, Bodegas Esmeralda, Domaine Lafage, France, IGP Catalanes, Languedoc Rousillon, Malbec, Mendoza, Novellum, Syrah, Tilia
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Two French Wines to Taste
For me, being the gopher to go pick up our monthly wine club selection at Fine Wine Source is a great job. I go in, say hello, and everyone knows my name, I think there was a television show about … Continue reading
Posted in Wine
Tagged Chardonnay, Chenin Blanc, Domaine Huet, France, G.H. Mumm & Co., Grand Cordon Brut, Le Haut Lieu, Loire Valley, Pinot Meunier, Pinot Noir, Reims, Vouvray
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Start With Syrah
One of the most popular questions that I receive is “what do you do?” I respond that I am a retired clothier of some forty plus year at least, and in today’s lifestyle that word requires an explanation. It was … Continue reading
Posted in Wine
Tagged Can Blau, Carignan, Catalonia, Cellars Can Blau, Domaine Eric et Joel Durand, France, Grenache, IGP Collines Rhodaniennes, Juan Gil Family Estates, Montsant, Spain, Syrah
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A Last and a Last
Of the seventeen wines that the Fine Wine Source in Livonia, Michigan had ready for tasting, I only five and two that were not on the list. I was trying to be good, since I was only picking up the … Continue reading
Posted in Wine
Tagged Atlas Wines, California, Cognac, France, Navarre, Omen, Pineau des Charents Vieux, Sierra Foothills, Ugni Blanc, Zinfandel
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