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Tag Archives: Grenache
Argiolas and Two IGT Wines
Antonio Argiolas was concluding his wine tasting presentation at The Royce wine bar in Downtown Detroit. In the old days IGT would have had people shy away, thinking it was mere “table wine” until things changed dramatically in Italy. Now … Continue reading
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Tagged Grenache, Garnacha, Carignan, Sardinia, Malvasia Nera, Carignane, Argiolas, Carignano, Bovale Sardo, Cannonau, Cardanera, Isola dei Nurachi IGT, Turriga
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Argiolas Featuring Monica and Cannanou Grapes
It was an interesting wine tasting conducted by Antonio Argiolas representing Argiolas wines of Sardinia. The tasting was being held at The Royce, a wine bar in Downtown Detroit. Sardinia is the second largest island in the Mediterranean Ocean and … Continue reading
Posted in Wine
Tagged Argiolas, Bovale Sardo, Cannonau, Cannonau di Sardegna DOC, Carignan, Carignane, Carignano, Carinena, Costera, Garnacha, Grenache, Monica, Monica di Sardegna DOC, Muristellu, Perdera, Sardinia
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It is a Gamble
Some people are very organized that have a cellar, I have to tell you, we are not them people. Some times we are thinking of a certain wine to go with a dish for dinner, and at the last minute, … Continue reading
Posted in Wine
Tagged California, Chardonnay, Cinsault, Cuvee Cynthia, Domaines Perrin, Famille Perrin, France, Grenache, La Vieille Ferme, Monterey, Mourvedre, Rhone Valley, Robert Talbott Winery, Syrah
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Island Winery of Hilton Head Island
My Bride and I have not been great travelers, but we are slowly attempting to at least try a wine now, from every state that we visit. So, we have just visited and tasted our sixth state winery, we have … Continue reading
Two From La Rioja Alta S.A.
I have had a love affair with Rioja for the last fifty years and I think they are well aware of it at my local wine shop The Fine Wine Source in Livonia, Michigan. I mean back when I was … Continue reading
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Tagged Garnacha, Graciano, Gran Reserva 904, Grenache, La Rioja Alta S.A., Rioja, Rioja Alavesa, Rioja Alta, Rioja Baja, Rioja Orientale, Rioja Reserva, Spain, Tempranillo, Vina Ardanza Reserva
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How to Spend an Anniversary
I would like to think of my Bride and I as romantics, well let me tell you how we spent our last anniversary. We were over-dressed in our gymnasium sweat suit attire at a recycling center, which in my youth … Continue reading
Posted in Dining, Wine
Tagged Alain Jaume & Fils, Chateauneuf-du-Pape, Domaine Grand Veneur, France, Grenache, Mourvedre, Syrah
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The Graduation Dinner Continues
It was fun watching our grandson indulge in one of his grandfather’s quirky enjoyments. I would venture to say that most teenagers don’t go out on a regular basis for fine dining, in fact over the years, we have discovered … Continue reading
Posted in Dining, Wine
Tagged California, Chateau Maucoil, Chateauneuf-du-Pape, Cinsault, Coombsville, Dolce, Far Niente, France, Grenache, Late Harvest, Mourvedre, Napa Valley, Nickel & Nickel, Sauvignon Blanc, Semillon, Syrah
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Two From Riboli Family Wines
While we were at the Las Vegas Food & Wine Festival at Tivoli Village in between grazing on all the munchies, a fellow at one of the wine tables asked me if I had ever had a Los Angeles wine, … Continue reading
AIX and Ethel M
As we continued to graze and taste at the Las Vegas Food & Wine Festival at Tivoli Village, we were just having fun. We were talking about wine and food and comparing notes with total strangers, but that was part … Continue reading
Posted in Dining, Wine
Tagged AIX, Cinsault, Coteaux D'Aix-en-Provence, Coteaux du Roy Rene, France, Grenache, Maison Saint Aix, Rose, Syrah
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Manzanos Red Wine 1961 Spain
How often does one get the chance to taste a sixty-one-year-old wine, when they walk into their local wine shop, but this is what happened the other day. I was only seven, when this wine came out, and while I … Continue reading
Posted in Wine
Tagged Bodegas Manzanos, Grenache, Manzanos Red Wine, Rioja, Rioja Alta, Spain, Tempranillo, Vino Tinto
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