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Tag Archives: Pinot Blanc
Mari Vineyards
Marty Lagina founded Mari Vineyards in 1999 with the desire to plant varietals that one does not associate with Michigan like Nebbiolo, Sangiovese and others along with Cabernet Franc and Merlot. He had friends come and help him the first … Continue reading
Black Star Farms
Last year when Black Star Farms was awarded the Best Wine at the 2018 Canberra International Riesling Challenge for their Arcturos Dry Riesling 2017 all of my Social Media sites were bombarded as to whether or not I had tried … Continue reading
“Beam Me Up, Scotty”
I think “Beam Me Up, Scotty” is a quotation that most of the Western World would know, and I would even venture to say that the Millennials can identify it. I am not a fan of television and haven’t watched … Continue reading
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Tagged Black Star Farms, Chardonnay, Leelanau Peninsula, Michigan, Pinot Blanc, Red House White, Riesling, Sauvignon Blanc
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Thanksgiving Dinner 2018
To this day, I marvel at the concept of having a Norman Rockwell style Thanksgiving dinner. I never encountered it growing up, but then I guess Norman Rockwell didn’t grow up with Armenians who believe that there may not be … Continue reading
Verterra Winery
Even with all of the driving that we did, we wanted to visit another winery that we had heard good praise about, and that was Verterra Winery. I found it amusing that the same week that we had returned home, … Continue reading
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Tagged Cabernet Sauvignon, Cherraz Port, Gewurztraminer, Leelanau Peninsula, Merlot, Michigan, Pinot Blanc, Pinot Noir, Reserve Red, Riesling, Verterra Winery
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Mackinaw Trail Winery
Our first afternoon up in Petoskey and we had some free time, prior to dinner that evening, so we went into the downtown, which was all of a block and a half from the Stafford’s Perry Hotel. The downtown area … Continue reading
A Night with Matthew Kaner
My second adventure with a virtual wine tasting through the auspices of Snooth. I would hardly say that I am an old hand at it, but it was another learning experience. The guest speaker for the evening was Matthew Kaner … Continue reading
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Tagged Germany, Muller Thurgau, Pinot Blanc, Rheinpfalz, Trocken, Weingut Borell Diehl, Weingut Koehler-Ruprecht, Weiser Burgunder
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