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Tag Archives: Pinot Blanc
Two Pinots from Black Star Farms
I am starting to feel positive that the state is opening up, because another sure sign of commerce in the state is a shipment from a wine club from Black Star Farms who have vineyards and tasting rooms on both … Continue reading
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Tagged A Capella, Arcturos, Black Star Farms, Leelanau Peninsula, Michigan, Pinot Blanc, Pinot Noir
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A Fish Dinner at Rocky's
There are days when you can eat in, but you end up going out, just because you have been at home all day. I am one of those people that never post on Social Media that we are at a … Continue reading
Weingut Pfluger
There are times when you are tasting wines that notes aren’t taken as studiously or the moment is rather hectic as it was while we were at The Fine Wine Source. As I have said, my Bride becomes the center … Continue reading
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Tagged Biodynamite, Germany, Gewurztraminer, Pfalz, Pinot Blanc, Quarzit, Rheinpfalz, Riesling, Weingut Pfluger
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Querciabella Batar and Mongrana
There I was having this arduous job of just tasting some charming sparkling wines and then I was going to try some Italian wines while I was at the Fine Wine Source in Livonia, Michigan. All the wines that were … Continue reading
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Tagged Batar, Cabernet Sauvignon, Chardonnay, Italy, Merlot, Mongrana, Pinot Blanc, Querciabella, Sangiovese, Super Tuscan, Toscana IGT
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Bonobo Winery
Two brothers, Todd and Carter Oosterhouse, long time natives of Traverse City established Bonobo Winery four years ago. The brothers are attempting to maintain the classic Up-North feel to the winery while bringing in the new chic concepts that have … Continue reading
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Tagged American, Bonobo Winery, Cabernet Franc, Cabernet Sauvignon, Chardonnay, Merlot, Michigan, Old Mission Peninsula, Pinot Blanc, Pinot Gris, Rose
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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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