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Tag Archives: Methode Traditionelle
Covides Gran Gesta Brut Reserva Cava
Sunday has become a true day of rest, unless Mother Nature decides to bring more of that white stuff around here. I am getting worn out, even with the use of a snow blower keeping the sidewalks and driveway clean, … Continue reading
Posted in Dining, Wine
Tagged Brut Reserva, Catalonia, Cava, Covides Vinedos-Bodegas, Gran Gesta, Macabeo, Methode Traditionelle, Parellada, Spain, Xarel-lo
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Mimosas Are for Sunday
I think it was about twenty years ago, that we were told that we were going into a fifteen-day lockdown mode and it has been a roller-coaster ride ever since, my recollection of the time span may be off, but … Continue reading
Posted in Dining, Wine
Tagged Brut, California, Champagne, Chardonnay, Duval-Leroy, France, Mendocino County, Methode Traditionelle, Pinot Meunier, Pinot Noir, Scharffenberger Cellars
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Another Raid on the Cellar
I keep trying to raid the cellar, especially for one of a kinds and potential old wines, both of which can be iffy. So far, we have had five bottles that had seen better days, so that is not too … Continue reading
Posted in Dining, Wine
Tagged Blanquette, Blanquette de Limoux, Cabernet Franc, Chambourcin, Chardonnay, Chenin Blanc, France, Languedoc, Mauzac, Methode Traditionelle, Night Flight, Noiret, Ohio, Rockside Vineyards, Sieur d'Arques
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Bellflower and Gruner Veltliner
We recently tried a new restaurant that opened in Ypsilanti. Michigan. Ypsilanti is a rather unique city that lives in the shadow of Ann Arbor, even though there is a university in Ypsilanti as well. The name is pronounced as … Continue reading
Posted in Dining, Wine
Tagged Austria, Brut, Gruner Veltliner, Kremstal, Methode Traditionelle, Sekt, Szigeti, Weingut Stadt Krems
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The River Crab
Here we were on our first major venture since the new virus from Wuhan changed outings. I guess that even the cars in the caravan were practicing social distancing, as we didn’t see the other cars as we drove the … Continue reading
Posted in Dining, Wine
Tagged Brut Rose, Cremant D'Alsace, France, Lucien Albrecht, Methode Traditionelle, Pinot Noir
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Independence Day 2020
I grew up in Southwest Detroit and the Fourth of July holds a very favorite feeling for everyone that I grew up with. The area was a true melting pot of Detroit and everyone got along. Independence Day was the … Continue reading
Some Bubbles for the New Decade
Well Barbara Walters did not come out of retirement to say “Good evening, I am Barbara Walters and this is 2020.” I think it would have been lost on the television viewing audience, but then I didn’t recognize anyone on … Continue reading
Posted in Wine
Tagged Bobal, Brut, Chardonnay, Charmat Method, France, Imperial Brut, JP Chenet, Mawby Sparkling, Methode Traditionelle, Michigan, Moet et Chandon, Pinot Meunier, Pinot Noir, US
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Scharffenberger Cellars
I had the recent good fortune to attend a wine tasting at The Fine Wine Source in Livonia, Michigan where I belong to their monthly wine club. The tasting was being sponsored by the Vintage Wine Company and was featuring … Continue reading