Tag Archives: Malbec

The Cold Creek Inn

Posted on June 29, 2017 by thewineraconteur

It is amazing the people that one meets through Social Media, even people that I should have known, but didn’t. I talk of my beloved Woodrow Wilson Junior High School in Detroit often and I have met old and new … Continue reading →

Posted in Dining, Wine | Tagged Argentina, Chardonnay, Chateau Fontaine Wines, Leelanau Peninsula, Malbec, Mendoza, Michigan, Trapiche | Leave a comment

Two More Reds

Posted on June 27, 2017 by thewineraconteur

When one is at a wine tasting, I always look forward to the last two wines of the evening, as the wine selection usually builds up to a crescendo in full body and taste. Wines start with the lightest and … Continue reading →

Posted in Wine | Tagged All or Nothing, Bella Novello, Cabernet Sauvignon, California, Malbec, Napa Valley, Paoletti, Petite Sirah, Tank Garage Winery, Zinfandel | Leave a comment

Some New Wines

Posted on June 13, 2017 by thewineraconteur

It has been a rather hectic week, and I saw that I was has having a shipment of wine delivered from my wine club A Taste of Monterey. Of course, I forgot to mention it. Believe it or not, but … Continue reading →

Posted in Wine | Tagged "A Taste of Monterey", Arroyo Seco, Cabernet Franc, Cabernet Sauvignon, Chardonnay, Claret, Joullian Vineyards, Malbec, Merlot, Monterey, Petit Verdot, Pinot Noir, Roger Rose Vineyard, Santa Lucia Highlands, Scheid Vineyards, The Highland Projects, Tudor Winery | 4 Comments

Lunch at the Dearborn Inn

Posted on June 5, 2017 by thewineraconteur

It was a very quiet week for me, and I really didn’t have anything special on the horizon. Then I got a message from my son in Las Vegas that he and his wife would be in town for only … Continue reading →

Posted in Dining, Wine | Tagged Aquinas, Cabernet Sauvignon, California, Don Sebastiani & Sons, Malbec, Merlot, North Coast, Petite Sirah | Leave a comment

Two Malbecs

Posted on May 20, 2017 by thewineraconteur

Some times without any forethought one encounters a couple of wines that are of the same grape. Malbec started off in the Cahoors region of France, ended up as one of the grapes for blending in Bordeaux and then took … Continue reading →

Posted in Wine | Tagged Argentina, Casarena Bodega y Vinedos, France, IGP Pays d'Oc, Languedoc-Roussillon, Les Jamelles, Lujan de Cuyo, Malbec, Mendoza, Vin de Pays d'OC | 2 Comments

El Asador

Posted on May 10, 2017 by thewineraconteur

I really wanted to go and celebrate my five years of blogging and of course that meant wining and dining, as the expressions goes from my parent’s generation. This restaurant was in my old neighborhood that I have been talking … Continue reading →

Posted in Dining, Wine | Tagged California, Carmel Valley, Heller Estate, Malbec | 2 Comments

February Birthdays

Posted on March 5, 2017 by thewineraconteur

It seemed like it was just immediately after we came back from Las Vegas, it was time to celebrate the February birthdays and the one celebrant in March. It was a rather hectic week and we were back doing I … Continue reading →

Posted in Dining, Wine | Tagged Cabernet Franc, Cabernet Sauvignon, California, Friuli, Friuli-Venezia Giulia, Italy, Kirkland Signature, Malbec, Merlot, Napa Valley, Petit Verdot, Pinot Grigio, St. Supery | 1 Comment

Pahrump Valley Winery

Posted on February 5, 2017 by thewineraconteur

A short six and a half miles from Sanders Family Winery and there was Pahrump Valley Winery and in one morning I had the chance to visit fifty percent of the wineries in Nevada. What a difference that six-mile drive … Continue reading →

Posted in Wine | Tagged Barbera, Cabernet Sauvignon, Charleston Peak, Malbec, Mourvedre, Nevada, Nevada Ridge, Pahrump, Pahrump Valley Vineyards, Pinot Grigio, Primitivo, Silver State Red, Sweet Melody, Syrah, Tempranillo, Zinfandel | Leave a comment

Christmas Eve

Posted on December 31, 2016 by thewineraconteur

Christmas Eve is one of the holidays that we normally do not entertain on. This particular year though we ended up having everyone at our house, which is fine, because otherwise it seems as if my Bride becomes a catering … Continue reading →

Posted in Dining, Wine | Tagged Alexander Valley, Bartenura Wines, Cabernet Franc, Cabernet Sauvignon, California, Geyserville Ranch, Italy, Malbec, Merlot, Moscato, Petite Verdot, Provincia di Pavia IGT, Red B, Sonoma County, Trione Vineyards & Winery | Leave a comment

My Club’s Christmas Meeting

Posted on December 23, 2016 by thewineraconteur

The dinner club that I belong to has made some changes to the usual structure of the meetings. The Christmas meeting is now what is called a Dutch Treat meeting, meaning that each member pays for his dinner, and we … Continue reading →

Posted in Dining, Wine | Tagged Cabernet Franc, Cabernet Sauvignon, Chateau Coutelin, Cru Bourgeois, France, Malbec, Medoc, Merlot, Petit Verdot, Saint-Estephe | Leave a comment