Tag Archives: Pinot Meunier

The Night Before St. Valentine’s Day

Posted on February 17, 2021 by thewineraconteur

Since St. Valentine’s Day was on a Sunday this year and we were both itching to go out somewhere. I suggested a restaurant that we have been to several times before and my Bride decided to have our Son’s family … Continue reading →

Posted in Dining, Wine | Tagged Brut, Cava, Champagne, Champagne Drappier, Chardonnay, Cristalino, France, Jaume Serra, Macebeo, Parellada, Pinot Meunier, Pinot Noir, Spain, Xarel-lo | Leave a comment

Mimosas Are for Sunday

Posted on December 23, 2020 by thewineraconteur

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 | Leave a comment

Independence Day 2020

Posted on July 6, 2020 by thewineraconteur

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 →

Posted in Dining, Wine | Tagged Alicante Bouschet, California, Chardonnay, Della Venezia DOC, Gaiole in Chianti IGT, Italy, Merlot, Methode Traditionelle, Mumm Napa Brut Prestige NV, Napa Valley, Pinot Grigio, Pinot Gris, Pinot Meunier, Pinot Noir, Podere Ciona, Semifonte, Voga Italia | Leave a comment

A Fish Dinner at Rocky's

Posted on March 25, 2020 by thewineraconteur

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 →

Posted in Dining, Wine | Tagged American, American Champagne, Canadaigua Brands, Chardonnay, Charmat Method, Chateau Grand Traverse, J Rogets, Michigan, Muscat Ottonel, Old Mission Peninsula, Pinot Blanc, Pinot Gris, Pinot Meunier, Pinot Noir, Ship of Fools | 1 Comment

Some Bubbles for the New Decade

Posted on January 19, 2020 by thewineraconteur

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 | Leave a comment

Champagne Louis Roederer

Posted on December 14, 2019 by thewineraconteur

I guess being retired and attending some wine tastings, like I do at the Fine Wine Source in Livonia, Michigan is not a bad job. Representatives from the Vintage Wine Company were pouring and discussing wines that they represent from … Continue reading →

Posted in Wine | Tagged Brut Premier, Champagne, Chardonnay, France, Louis Roederer, Pinot Meunier, Pinot Noir, Reims, Rose, Saignee | 1 Comment

An Armenian Trilogy

Posted on April 22, 2019 by thewineraconteur

Some may think that The Lord of the Rings was dubbed in Armenian, but it is the name of symphonic opus that was written to remember and commemorate the 100th Anniversary of the Armenian Genocide by the Turkish Ottoman Empire … Continue reading →

Posted in Dining, Wine | Tagged California, Chardonnay, Domaine Chandon, Pinot Meunier, Pinot Noir, Rose | Leave a comment

Brunch at Tivoli Village

Posted on March 11, 2019 by thewineraconteur

While we are in Vegas visiting the family, we may not see The Strip, or any shows, but we do know that we want to have brunch at Echo & Rig. The allure of Vegas has paled after all of … Continue reading →

Posted in Dining, Wine | Tagged Brut, California, California Champagne, Chardonnay, Charmat Method, E. & J. Gallo Winery, Pinot Meunier, Pinot Noir, William Wycliff Winery | 2 Comments

Picking Some Bubbles

Posted on January 12, 2019 by thewineraconteur

What to serve for New Year’s Eve for the big moment? By now you must have realized that my Bride is a creature of habit, and when she finds something that she likes, she keeps going back, but it does … Continue reading →

Posted in Wine | Tagged Belle Epoque, Champagne, Chardonnay, France, G.H. Mumm & Co., Grand Brut, Grand Cordon Brut, Perrier-Jouet, Pinot Meunier, Pinot Noir | Leave a comment

Two French Wines to Taste

Posted on November 13, 2018 by thewineraconteur

For me, being the gopher to go pick up our monthly wine club selection at Fine Wine Source is a great job. I go in, say hello, and everyone knows my name, I think there was a television show about … Continue reading →

Posted in Wine | Tagged Chardonnay, Chenin Blanc, Domaine Huet, France, G.H. Mumm & Co., Grand Cordon Brut, Le Haut Lieu, Loire Valley, Pinot Meunier, Pinot Noir, Reims, Vouvray | 2 Comments