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Tag Archives: Italy
May 2021 Wine Club Selection
Getting back in the swing of things after a vacation and I had jumped the gun, so I had to go back to visit The Fine Wine Source twice in one week. Certainly, one of the better places to visit, … Continue reading
Posted in Wine
Tagged American Vintners, Cabernet Franc, Classified Vintners, Colli Berici, Enrico Marcato, Italy, La Giareta, Pinot Noir, Sonoma Coast, Veneto
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Going Home from Vegas
The last time we were in Las Vegas was in January 2019 and I have photos of snow on the palm trees and on the mountains, and when we flew back, we had a blizzard that didn’t look bad, until … Continue reading
Posted in Dining, Wine
Tagged California, Charles & Charles, Del Vento, Delle Venezie DOC, Grenache, Italy, Mourvedre, Pinot Grigio, Rose, Syrah, Trinchero Family Estates
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From Clark Street to Sammy’s
As soon as I wrote the title to this article, if you are from my generation and from Delray or Southwest Detroit, it sounds like I am going to talk about the old neighborhood. Alas, I am not going to … Continue reading
Posted in Dining, Wine
Tagged California, Daou Vineyards, Italy, Lagrein, Mezzacorona, Paso Robles, Petite Sirah, Pinot Grigio, Red Blend, Syrah, Trentino, Zinfandel
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A Casual First Day in Vegas
Our first day in Las Vegas was a rather quiet day, much different from what most people envision a trip to Vegas to be, and much different, even from my early days. We were still maintaining Detroit time as a … Continue reading
Posted in Dining, Wine
Tagged CVNE Cune, Graciano, Gran Reserva, Italy, Mazuelo, Pinot Grigio, Rioja, Rioja Alta, Santa Margherita, Spain, Sud Tirol, Tempranillo, Trentino-Alto Adige, Valdadige DOC
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Capo’s in 2021
Our first night in Las Vegas, was at Capo’s Italian Steakhouse & Speakeasy. It is one of the favorite haunts of our grandchildren as it is very cool, they feel like an adult and they love the music of Sinatra, … Continue reading
Posted in Dining, Wine
Tagged Corvinone, F.LLI Allegrini, Italy, Palazzo Della Torre, Ripasso, Rondinella, Sangiovese, Veronese IGT
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Easter Sunday 2021
There is nothing like a holiday and a religious one to boot, to create a whole bunch of scofflaws. It was the first big gathering in over a year and we all practiced common sense, a notion that is lost … Continue reading
“I Will Gladly Pay You Tuesday”
I have been driving my poor Bride crazy, lamenting that I want a burger. I know that doesn’t sound like a difficult request, but it is; I guess that I am high maintenance. My Bride has made me numerous different … Continue reading
Posted in Dining, Wine
Tagged Argentina, Dona Paula, Glera, Italy, La Marca Trevigiana, La Marca Winery, Los Cardos, Lujan de Cuyo, Malbec, Mendoza, Prosecco, Prosecco DOC
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Sitting at the Bar
We are still getting used to eating out again, indoors. We are in one of the states where restaurants really took it on the chin. For the longest time, restaurants could only do carry-out, which eliminated more jobs. We really … Continue reading
March 2021 Wine Club Selections
It seems like I spend a lot of time at the Fine Wine Source in Livonia and the home of my local wine club. The matter of fact, it is true, especially for the last year. Gymnasiums, pools, spas, theaters … Continue reading
Lost Another Two
Since for the last year, in case you missed it, everybody has been kind of a homebody, unless you are a politician. We have been drinking more wine at home, perhaps in the last year, then we have during the … Continue reading
Posted in Wine
Tagged Ferdi, Garganega, Italy, Macabeo, Marques de Riscal, Rueda, Sartori di Verona, Spain, Verdejo, Veronese IGT, Viura
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