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Tag Archives: Mendoza
Compari’s
Compari’s on the Park is one of three restaurants in a row, right on the main drag in downtown Plymouth and they are all owned by the same man. We just decided to go have a quick dinner and to … Continue reading
Posted in Dining, Wine
Tagged Argentina, Caposaldo, delle Venezie IGT, Diseno, Italy, Malbec, Mendoza, Pinot Grigio
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Amical
I was going to call this article “Return to Amical,” but somehow, I have never written about this restaurant and I can’t understand why. I first learned about Amical back in 1994 after they opened up, from customers of mine … Continue reading
Posted in Dining, Wine
Tagged Amado Sur, Argentina, Bonarda, Cotes du Rhone, Dauvergne Ranvier, France, Grenache, Malbec, Mendoza, Syrah, Trivento, Vin Gourmand
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Casa Calabria
We are on another adventure, albeit a minor one, in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan in the city of Marquette. We have been there before a couple of times and my Bride even more often, which is quite an achievement … Continue reading
Posted in Dining, Wine
Tagged Agrelo, Argentina, Deutsch Family Wine & Spirits, Eastern Mendoza, Malbec, Mendoza, Ruta 22, Uco Valley
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A Retirement Party
Lately there have been plenty of retirement parties, so I guess I am getting to the age when I am aware of more of these. When one starts out on a career, no matter how many curves there may be … Continue reading
The Cold Creek Inn
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
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Two Malbecs
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
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The Caller at Maru
Just when I think The Caller has disappeared, he sends me a couple of text messages to let me know that he is having a grand time without us. We don’t get a chance to be with them as often … Continue reading
An Extravagant Cameo
We went to the cinema the other day. Let us suffice to say that there is a fan extraordinaire of the Harry Potter books and films in this house. I even went so far as to think about a magician’s … Continue reading
Posted in Dining, Wine
Tagged Argentina, Belleruche, Bodega Tamari Reserva, Cinsault, Cotes du Rhone, France, Grenache, M. Chapoutier, Malbec, Mendoza, Rose, Syrah
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A Day in Holland
What a wonderful way to spend the day. The downtown district of Holland was so interesting, not only for the mixture of shops and restaurants, but also so idyllic. The downtown district had pulled up all the sidewalks and had … Continue reading
Posted in Dining, Wine
Tagged Argentina, Cabernet Sauvignon, California, Gouguenheim Valle Escondido, Malbec, Mendoza, Napa Valley, Petite Verdot, St. Supery, Tupungato, Uco Valley
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My September Club Meeting
My monthly dinner club met at one of our usual restaurants. The restaurant had changed ownership in this past year and one is always leery if management will make changes for the worse. So far it appears to be fine … Continue reading