Tag Archives: France

A Pinot and a Meritage

Posted on July 13, 2017 by thewineraconteur

While I was still wandering around the wine department, I did some more exploring, after all who doesn’t like shopping for wine? I mean, not to boast, but if we drank a bottle a day, it would take about four … Continue reading →

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Two New Wines

Posted on July 11, 2017 by thewineraconteur

As I have become more and more in semi-retirement mode, I guess the concept of dialing down on expenses is becoming apparent. I seem to be going to wine shops with less frequency and that is not fun, but then … Continue reading →

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Café Felix

Posted on July 9, 2017 by thewineraconteur

In this very busy lifestyle that has become the norm, one is always heading from one destination to the next without taking the time to just admire the location. That is usually the case when we go to Ann Arbor … Continue reading →

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Dinner at the Dotte

Posted on July 7, 2017 by thewineraconteur

After our river cruise, the four of us went to have dinner at the Wine Dotte Bistro. I have had many lunches there, but it was the first time to have dinner there. I really enjoy the name of the … Continue reading →

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The Finale

Posted on May 26, 2017 by thewineraconteur

Continuing the theme of music concerning the wines of Domaine Sainte Cecile du Parc we have the finale of the evening. Since Sainte Cecile is the Patron Saint of Music, it is only proper. The wine tasting at D.vine Fine … Continue reading →

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Two “Notes”

Posted on May 24, 2017 by thewineraconteur

Continuing on with my notes about Domaine Sainte Cecile du Parc wines that I enjoyed at a wine tasting and the musical notations that the wine evokes from their patron Saint namesake. Sainte Cecile is for music and most of … Continue reading →

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Christine Bertoli

Posted on May 22, 2017 by thewineraconteur

I went to another wine tasting, and this one featured Christine Mouton Bertoli, who along with her husband who was not in attendance, acquired Domaine Sainte Cecile du Parc in 2005 just outside of Pezenas in the Languedoc. I really … Continue reading →

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Two Malbecs

Posted on May 20, 2017 by thewineraconteur

Some times without any forethought one encounters a couple of wines that are of the same grape. Malbec started off in the Cahoors region of France, ended up as one of the grapes for blending in Bordeaux and then took … Continue reading →

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Wine and Music

Posted on April 30, 2017 by thewineraconteur

Our dear friend who dubbed himself The Wine Raconteur Jr. invited us out to see him perform and we have seen him musically several times. By trade he is an engineer which is a great profession especially in the Detroit … Continue reading →

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Mikette

Posted on April 28, 2017 by thewineraconteur

Mikette is a relatively new French restaurant in a strip center away from the downtown area of Ann Arbor. A couple of the other bloggers that I follow have mentioned it, and I am looking forward to trying it, as … Continue reading →

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