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Tag Archives: Malbec
Dead Canyon Ranch Red Blend
It wouldn’t be right, if I didn’t write about the domestic offering from my wine club, the Fine Wine Source in Livonia, Michigan and this is one of the July offerings, even though I know that we are in August. … Continue reading
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Tagged Cabernet Sauvignon, Columbia Valley, Dead Canyon Ranch, Horse Heaven Hills, Malbec, Mercer Estates, Merlot, Mourvedre, Petit Verdot, Red Wine, Syrah, Washington
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Thierry Delauney “La Vignette” Rosé
My wine club at the Fine Wine Source in Livonia is not that far away, but they have very limited hours at the moment as they are still adjusting to the mandates of trying to run a business and not … Continue reading
Posted in Wine
Tagged Cabernet Franc, Cot, France, Gamay, La Vignette, Loire Valley, Malbec, Rose, Thierry Delauney, Touraine
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Two Old Reds from the Cellar
In a sense I feel like the old Aesop Fable “The Ant and the Grasshopper” when it comes to finding wines that were laid to rest years ago. I have been writing about wines that I have discovered in the … Continue reading
Posted in Dining, Wine
Tagged Cabernet Franc, Cabernet Sauvignon, California, Double T, Malbec, Merlot, Napa Valley, Oak Knoll, Peju Province, Petit Verdot, Red Wine, Trefethen Family Vineyards
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Eight Bottles of Cain Five
Cain Five is the flagship of Cain Vineyard & Winery and rightfully so. Back in the day, only a few wineries were making blended wines and going after nuances and complexity in California, they were doing there own thing. I … Continue reading
Cain Cuvee Vertical
Cain Cuvee has been one of our favorite wines from the first time we tried it. When ever we can find it, in a store or even a restaurant, guess what, that is what is chosen. We affectionately call it … Continue reading
The River House in Louisville
When we got into Louisville to visit the family, Saturday night was originally planned for going out for dinner and we kept to that agenda. Louisville is blessed with a fine selection of restaurants from local eateries to the top … Continue reading
Posted in Dining, Wine
Tagged Amado Sur, Argentina, Bonarda, Bos Wines, California, Malbec, Mendoza, Napa Valley, Ode to Fume, Sauvignon Blanc, Syrah, Trivento Bodegas y Vinedas
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Kenwood Cabernet Sauvignon
I have been trying to keep consistent here, but both my Bride and I have been out of sorts for the entire month of January and half of February. Thankfully I had enough articles stockpiled and the most of the … Continue reading
Posted in Wine
Tagged Cabernet Franc, Cabernet Sauvignon, California, Kenwood Vineyards, Malbec, Petit Verdot, Sonoma County
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Korbin Kameron Estate Red Blends
Imagine having enjoyed ten wines from Korbin Kameron and knowing that there are still four more bottles to try while I was at The Fine Wine Source in Livonia, Michigan. Well, we already had discovered that Mitchell and Jenny Ming … Continue reading
A Day of Meze
If any of you are Scrabble players or Crossword Puzzles, the word “meze” is probably a word that you have encountered. The words origin is lost in the annals of the world, but to the Armenians it means to eat … Continue reading
Posted in Dining, Wine
Tagged Cabernet Franc, Cabernet Sauvignon, California, Claret, Domaine Laroque, France, IGP Cite de Carcassonne, Languedoc, Malbec, Monterey, Petit Verdot, Scheid Vineyards
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Celebrating a Two-Year Old’s Birthday
Once in a while, we attend a birthday that is out of the normal cycle of birthdays that we celebrate. If you even occasionally follow these articles, you have figured out that we celebrate birthdays in any given month on … Continue reading
Posted in Dining, Wine
Tagged Boathouse Vineyards, Cabernet Sauvignon, California, Dry Dock, Leelanau Peninsula, Malbec, Mendocino County, Merlot, Michigan, Ray's Station Winery, Riesling
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