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Tag Archives: Petit Verdot
A Day of Meze
If any of you are Scrabble players or Crossword Puzzles, the word “meze” is probably a word that you have encountered. The words origin is lost in the annals of the world, but to the Armenians it means to eat … Continue reading
Posted in Dining, Wine
Tagged Cabernet Franc, Cabernet Sauvignon, California, Claret, Domaine Laroque, France, IGP Cite de Carcassonne, Languedoc, Malbec, Monterey, Petit Verdot, Scheid Vineyards
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A 24’th Anniversary
Some would say, it would never happen, but it did; and actually, I think I all but proposed the first night, but that would throw the count off. We did the entire nine yards and why not and it has … Continue reading
Posted in Dining, Wine
Tagged Alexander Valley, Alexander Valley Vineyards, Cabernet Franc, Cabernet Sauvignon, California, Cave de Lugny, Chardonnay, France, La Cote Blanche, Livermore Valley, Macon-Villages, Merlot, Murrieta's Well, Petit Verdot, Petite Sirah, Sonoma County, The Spur, Wente Family Estate, Wetzel Family Estate
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Chateau Margaux 1989
How would you respond if someone that you know asks you to bring a decanter? Well since it was my Brother-in-Law and he is staying at a hotel, I didn’t even ask why, or what, or how or any of … Continue reading
Posted in Wine
Tagged Bordeaux, Cabernet Franc, Cabernet Sauvignon, Chateau Margaux, France, Margaux, Medoc, Merlot, Petit Verdot
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A Merlot and a Cab
There is just always something fun about tasting wines and I have two more to discuss from the last time that I was at the Fine Wine Source in Livonia, Michigan. A good wine shop is just like finding a … Continue reading
Arrow & Branch Cabernets
Can you imagine having two distinct Napa Valley Cabernets and one was from the Beckstoffer Dr. Crane Vineyard? I was enjoying my time at The Fine Wine Source in Livonia, Michigan and they were having a tasting and presentation of … Continue reading
Arrow & Branch Two Red Blends
There I was getting ready to try two different vintages of Arrow & Branch Red Blend wines while I was at Fine Wine Source in Livonia, Michigan. I mean how can you not enjoy yourself when you are tasting some … Continue reading
NOVI Chophouse, Three Wines and The Caller
The last time I was at the NOVI Chophouse it was in the Baronette Hotel, in Novi, it is now in the Crown Plaza Hotel, but still in Novi. The City of Novi has a curious history, especially about the … Continue reading
Posted in Dining, Wine
Tagged Ambre, Cabernet Sauvignon, Chardonnay, Chateau Desmirail, Collovray & Terrier, Domaine de Rancy, Domaine Deaux Roches, France, Grenache Blanc, Languedoc-Roussillon, Macabeo, Macon-Villages, Maconnaise, Margaux, Medoc, Merlot, Petit Verdot, Rivesaltes, Vin Doux Naturel
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