Tag Archives: Methode Champenoise

ATOM Wine Club Winter 2023 Part One

Posted on January 12, 2023 by thewineraconteur

The first wine club we ever joined was “A Taste of Monterey” and it was purely by happenstance. We were going to eat at the famed Sardine Factory in Monterey and we were wandering around the Cannery Row district and … Continue reading →

Posted in Wine | Tagged "A Taste of Monterey", California, Chardonnay, Exposition Estate Vineyards, Methode Champenoise, Methode Traditionelle, Monterey, Pinot Noir, Sparkling Wine | Leave a comment

“Blanc Brut” and “Underdog”

Posted on May 23, 2022 by thewineraconteur

Mike Laing of Mawby Sparkling and bigLITTLE Wines was holding court and he had everyone in the loft section enraptured with his discussions of winemaking, and even discussing contract purchases of grapes, and how the Vineyard Manager is going to … Continue reading →

Posted in Wine | Tagged bigLITTLE Wines, Blanc Brut, Chardonnay, Gamay, Gamay Noir, Leelanau Peninsula, Mawby Sparkling, Methode Champenoise, Michigan, Riesling, Underdog | Leave a comment

“Open Road” and “Grace”

Posted on May 21, 2022 by thewineraconteur

There I was walking up the steps at The Royce going up to the mezzanine to have a tasting with Mike Laing of Mawby Sparkling and bigLITTLE Wines. After they made sure that we were registered and paid, we were … Continue reading →

Posted in Wine | Tagged bigLITTLE Wines, Brut Rose, Chardonnay, Grace, Leelanau Peninsula, Marechal Foch, Mawby Sparkling, Methode Champenoise, Michigan, Open Road, Pinot Gris, Pinot Noir, Regent, Riesling, Rose | 1 Comment

Brunch at the Townhouse

Posted on April 7, 2022 by thewineraconteur

We were wandering around in Birmingham, Michigan a very nice suburb in the Detroit area that has a nice downtown area for shopping, dining and hotels. Actually, the trip was for me, instead of my Bride, as I did have … Continue reading →

Posted in Dining, Wine | Tagged Acinum, Bouvet, Bouvet-Ladubay, Cabernet Franc, Charmat Method, Excellence Brut Rose, France, Glera, Italy, Loire Valley, Methode Champenoise, Prosecco | Leave a comment

Two Different Mimosas

Posted on June 13, 2021 by thewineraconteur

There is just something civilized about having a Mimosa, perhaps it is just tweaking the nose of the people that say “a meal without wine is just breakfast.” Now I know that some people disagree with me, as they are … Continue reading →

Posted in Dining, Wine | Tagged Catalonia, Cava, Chardonnay, Chateau Ste. Michelle, Columbia Valley, Domaine Ste. Michelle, J. Garcia Carrion, Jaume Serra, Macabeo, Methode Champenoise, Metodo Tradiccional, Parellada, Pinot Gris, Pinot Noir, Spain, Washington, Xarel-lo | Leave a comment

What, No Cheeseburger?

Posted on September 6, 2020 by thewineraconteur

I remember when I was a kid in grade school, I used to read the newspaper, actually I would read anything that I could get my hands on. There was an article back then about local celebrities who opined where … Continue reading →

Posted in Dining, Wine | Tagged American, American Champagne, Cave de Lugny, Chardonnay, France, Gruet Winery, La Carte, Macon-Lugny, Maconnaise, Methode Champenoise, New Mexico, Pinot Noir | Leave a comment

Father’s Day 2020

Posted on June 30, 2020 by thewineraconteur

Historically, Father’s Day is normally a quiet affair and even more so this year. Fathers appreciate being acknowledged and a dinner is nice. Some men golf, and I haven’t golfed since my college days, I sometimes think that Ben Hogan … Continue reading →

Posted in Dining, Wine | Tagged Bernardus Winery, California, California Champagne, Chardonnay, Chenin Blanc, French Colombard, Korbel, Methode Champenoise, Monterey County, Pinot Noir | Leave a comment

Memorial Day Weekend 2020

Posted on May 27, 2020 by thewineraconteur

“Suppose they gave a war and nobody came. Then war will come after you.” Is often attributed to Bertolt Brecht as he wrote about the rise of the Democratic Socialist Party of Germany after the First World War and the … Continue reading →

Posted in Dining, Wine | Tagged Barton & Guestier, Cabernet Franc, California, California Champagne, Chardonnay, Chenin Blanc, France, French Colombard, Korbel, Merlot, Methode Champenoise, Pinot Noir, Saint-Emilion | Leave a comment

An Afternoon in Vegas

Posted on March 10, 2018 by thewineraconteur

If one has never been to Las Vegas the bright lights are almost a Siren call for all of the glitter that is there. Alas, for me that Siren has long been silenced from all of the years of going … Continue reading →

Posted in Dining, Wine | Tagged Anderson Valley, Beau Joie, Bertrand Senecourt, Brut, Brut Rose, California, Carneros, Chardonnay, Epernay, France, Marin County, Methode Champenoise, Mirabelle, North Coast, Pinot Noir, Schramsberg, Sonoma Coast | 2 Comments

The Best Laid Plans

Posted on December 30, 2017 by thewineraconteur

Tradition has it, that we have a brunch on Christmas Day at my Mother-in-Law’s house and everyone eventually gets there. The snow had kind of abated, but there was still some more coming down, but the travel time was not … Continue reading →

Posted in Dining, Wine | Tagged Cabernet Franc, Cabernet Sauvignon, California, California Champagne, Chardonnay, Chenin Blanc, Duckhorn Vineyards, French Colombard, Howell Mountain, Korbel, Merlot, Methode Champenoise, Napa Valley, Pinot Noir | Leave a comment