Tag Archives: Methode Champenoise

L. Mawby Vineyards

Posted on July 30, 2015 by thewineraconteur

While up north at Crystal Mountain for a board meeting, the afternoon session is abbreviated so that many of the members can go golfing. I could hear the Siren call of the vineyards calling, so along with my Bride, came … Continue reading →

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Forty

Posted on June 20, 2015 by thewineraconteur

Forty, the word by itself is not frightening, and I remember when I turned forty, I considered it a milestone, but still not frightening. I was part of the Baby Boom Generation and surprisingly so, the vast majority of us … Continue reading →

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A Couple of More Christmas Gifts

Posted on January 5, 2015 by thewineraconteur

I think my Bride got more gifts of wine, than I did this past season, which is a bit amusing. When we first met, she would drink some white wine, but usually drank Dewar’s, which she still enjoys. After meeting … Continue reading →

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A Wine Pairing Dinner at Cellar Dusty’s

Posted on March 29, 2014 by thewineraconteur

One of the restaurants that I have wanted to go to, I finally got there. Cellar Dusty’s in Okemos, Michigan, it is owned by the same people that have the English Inn in Eaton Rapids, Michigan that I have been … Continue reading →

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Cowley & Sons Irish Pub in Farmington, Michigan

Posted on July 18, 2013 by thewineraconteur

Sometimes one goes into a restaurant by happenstance and gets a new pleasure.   One night my Bride finally got home, a bit frazzled from a day at the office, because she had so many projects to complete.  Upon her arrival, … Continue reading →

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