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Tag Archives: Pinot Grigio
An Older and a Younger White
Way back when there were sit-down restaurants, we tended to buy wines for a later day. I guess that later day finally arrived in the longest original fifteen days or was it a month? Anyways, we have, just like the … Continue reading
Winter Dining in Michigan
We recently went out to eat with friends at a restaurant, now before you say that one cannot eat in a restaurant in Michigan, our harridan has allowed outside dining, and the dining area can be enclosed, but it must … Continue reading
Posted in Dining, Wine
Tagged Bronco Wine Company, California, Pinot Grigio, Salmon Creek
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A Creepy Halloween
It was one of those perfect nights for Halloween, a Saturday with a nice temperature and no rain or snow. I remember as a kid my Mother sewing us costumes that would be able to fit over slickers or snow … Continue reading
A Quick Night Out
It was one of those nights when we just wanted to go out for a change of pace. We haven’t been going out as much as we used to, before the lockdown, but we still try. Also, we have stockpiles … Continue reading
Posted in Dining, Wine
Tagged California, Chardonnay, Clos du Bois, Coppola Rosso & Bianco, Francis Ford Coppola Winery, Pinot Grigio, Sauvignon Blanc
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An Afternoon in Birmingham
So many people have gained weight, since everyone was forced to stop working and to change their lifestyle. I have lost a five or six pounds, no big deal or worth a celebration, but my Bride is another story. Just … Continue reading
Posted in Wine
Tagged Chablis, Chardonnay, France, Giocato, Goriska Brda, Maison Louis Latour, Maison Simonnet-Febvre, Pinot Grigio, Slovenia
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Warner Vineyards
We were enjoying walking up and down the main street in downtown Holland, enjoying the shopping, but you could tell that it was much quieter compared to the last time we were there. Also, most of the merchants were terrified … Continue reading
Posted in Wine
Tagged Cabernet Franc, Cabernet Sauvignon, Chambourcin, Chancellor, Chardonnay, Lake Michigan Shore, Merlot, Michigan, Pinot Grigio, Port, Warner Vineyards
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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
Memorial Day 2020
“All animals are equal, but some animals are more equal than others.” Memorial Day should have been a big family day with twenty to thirty gathered together for a good time, good food and good beverages. We always looked forward … Continue reading
Posted in Dining, Wine
Tagged delle Venezie IGT, Enrico Marcato, Italy, La Giareta, Pinot Grigio
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Easter, Zoom and Two Whites
“Now, I can be a good guy, or I can be one real mean sum-bitch.” I think that we are all going through the motions of day in, day out. Even my Bride has mentioned that she is tired, though … Continue reading
Posted in Dining, Wine
Tagged Chardonnay, Delle Venezie DOC, Italy, Laurentide Winery, Leelanau Peninsula, Michigan, Pinot Grigio, Voga Italia
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One Never Knows
James Bond: “How about a cigarette?” Donald “Red” Grant: “Not a chance.” James Bond: “I’ll pay for it.” Donald “Red” Grant: “What with?” James Bond: “Fifty gold sovereigns.” That little bit of dialogue always comes into my head, when I … Continue reading