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Tag Archives: Maconnaise
Leftovers Plus Two Wines
We are eating more leftovers in the last hundred days then I can ever recall. It is the lockdown mentality, we make a bigger dinner, so that we can enjoy the meal, maybe once or twice more after the initial … Continue reading
Posted in Wine
Tagged California, Chardonnay, France, Fume Blanc, Les Genievres, Louis Latour, Macon Lugny, Maconnaise, Napa Valley, Robert Mondavi, Sauvignon Blanc
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Dinner at The Earle
I was enjoying my day in the sun, I guess you can say. We really had no plans, but all was going well. My Bride was enjoying it as much as I was, which is a good thing. During our … Continue reading
NOVI Chophouse, Three Wines and The Caller
The last time I was at the NOVI Chophouse it was in the Baronette Hotel, in Novi, it is now in the Crown Plaza Hotel, but still in Novi. The City of Novi has a curious history, especially about the … Continue reading
Posted in Dining, Wine
Tagged Ambre, Cabernet Sauvignon, Chardonnay, Chateau Desmirail, Collovray & Terrier, Domaine de Rancy, Domaine Deaux Roches, France, Grenache Blanc, Languedoc-Roussillon, Macabeo, Macon-Villages, Maconnaise, Margaux, Medoc, Merlot, Petit Verdot, Rivesaltes, Vin Doux Naturel
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Back to Boodles
You know the old expression “if it isn’t broke, don’t fix it,” I think that is the perfect description for Boodles in Madison Heights, Michigan. You could walk or drive by it constantly without really noticing it, because it is … Continue reading
Posted in Dining, Wine
Tagged Cabernet Sauvignion, California, Chardonnay, France, Knights Valley, Louis Jadot, Maconnaise, Pouilly-Fuisse, Rodney Strong Vineyards, Sonoma County
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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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Ms. Yoga in Chartreuse
I have to admit that for all of the years that I have known Ms. Yoga, Chartreuse is not her color. She has gone through the shades of purple, pink and teal, but not Chartreuse, but we got her into … Continue reading
Posted in Dining, Wine
Tagged Aragonez, Bourgogne Cotes de Beaune, Caroline Lestime, Chardonnay, Domaine de la Bongram, Domaine de Roally, Domaine Jean-Noel Gegnard, Douro, France, Maconnaise, Portugal, Quinta do Tedo, Sous Equisons, Tempranillo, Tinta Roriz, Touriga Franca, Touriga Nacional, Vire-Clesse
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A Quick Stop?
I had some errands to take care of, as it has been a hectic couple of weeks and I thought I would stop by The Fine Wine Source in Livonia to take a look around. I immediately greeted the owner … Continue reading
Posted in Wine
Tagged Brut, Champagne, Chardonnay, France, Les Heritiers du Comte Lafon, Macon-Milly-Lamartine, Maconnaise, Montaudon, Pinot Meunier, Pinot Noir, Reims
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Mikette
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
Posted in Dining, Wine
Tagged Alsace, Chardonnay, France, Frey-Sohler, La Cave des Grands Cru Blancs, Maconnaise, Muscat, Pouilly-Vinzelles
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