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Tag Archives: Malbec
Mother’s Day 2022
It is a holiday that is popular and celebrated around the world. It is also a day that seems to get more chaotic each year, as we try to make plans. For restaurants, it is a powerhouse of a holiday, … Continue reading
Easter 2022
Easter is a major holiday here, and we were going to celebrate it in style. We always invite everyone, and if they can’t attend, that is their loss, because I will tell you that the house smelled wonderful, as my … Continue reading
Posted in Dining, Wine
Tagged Ace High, California, Carmel Valley, Galante Vineyards, Malbec
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McIntyre Estates Vineyards Per Ardua
It is that time of the year, as we have received more wines from another club, this time from “A Taste of Monterey.” We discovered the club by accident as we were wandering around the waterfront of Monterey, as we … Continue reading
Posted in Wine
Tagged Arroyo Seco, California, Kimberly Vineyard, Malbec, McIntyre Vineyeards, Merlot, Monterey, Per Ardua, Santa Lucia Highlands
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Chateau du Gaby
While tasting wines at my local shop, The Fine Wine Source in Livonia, I also got a chance to try two wines from the same winery, as they were making decisions for both the shop and for their restaurant Vertical … Continue reading
Posted in Wine
Tagged Cabernet Franc, Cabernet Sauvignon, Canon-Fronsac, Chateau du Gaby, Cuvee du Gaby, France, Fronsac, Malbec, Merlot
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Up in the Balcony
Some people may not even know what a balcony is, the multi-plex movie theaters don’t have them, and most local neighborhoods don’t have a movie house either. When I was a kid, my local neighborhood had two on one block … Continue reading
Posted in Dining, Wine
Tagged Argentina, Finca el Origen, Los Chacayes, Malbec, Mendoza, Valle de Uco, Vigna Santa Carolina
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Blame it on the Pacific Supply Chain
We went out to celebrate a birthday and we met another couple at a chain restaurant located in a very large shopping mall. They were doing quite a bustling business, and that particular mall, I am sure has survived all … Continue reading
Posted in Dining, Wine
Tagged Cabernet Sauvignon, Columbia Valley, Genesis, Malbec, Merlot, Syrah, The Hogue Cellars, Washington
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Three More Reds with Korbin Ming
It was a beautiful day and I was finishing a wine tasting that Korbin Ming was conducting at my local wine shop The Fine Wine Source in Livonia, Michigan. Korbin Ming is the Associate Winemaker at Korbin Kameron Winery, one … Continue reading
Senior, Junior and Chester-Part Two
It was an interesting event, our first dinner, as well as a Christmas dinner in our new dining room, and my poor Bride had to be shuffling about in this “boot” that would allow her to walk, while her bone … Continue reading
Posted in Dining, Wine
Tagged California, Korbin Kameron, Late Harvest, Malbec, Moon Mountain District AVA, Moonridge Vineyards, Sauvignon Blanc, Semillon, Sweet Isla
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Wine Club October 2021
I had to get to my local wine shop, The Fine Wine Source of Livonia, to pick up the new wine club selections. Actually, I think this is the first time that I went on the same day, that I … Continue reading
Cuvee Kristin and Sweet Isla
The first official winetasting at The Fine Wine Source was coming to an end for us, but it was going on for another day at the shop. Korbin Ming did an excellent job, even with his flying in that morning … Continue reading