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Tag Archives: Pinot Noir
Some Bubbles for the New Decade
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
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When Worlds Collide
When worlds collide is rather catchy, but it really was nothing ominous, we were enjoying the last night of Ms. Yoga being in town and the first night of the Louisville clan in town and everyone decided to meet at … Continue reading
Christmas 2019
Christmas is a wonderful day to set aside for family, if one has the luxury to do. Tradition for my Bride and her sisters is to have breakfast with her Mother and that certainly precedes me in the timeline. The … Continue reading
Posted in Dining, Wine
Tagged Cabernet Sauvignon, California, Carmel Valley, Cayuga, Chardonnay, L. Mawby Wines, M. Lawrence "Sandpiper" Extra Dry, Mawby Sparkling, Merlot, Michigan, Parsonage Village Vineyard, Petit Verdot, Pinot Gris, Pinot Noir, Riesling, Syrah, Traminette, Vignoles
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Two from Up North
It was almost like getting a gift from Saint Nick, as we received four bottles of wine from up North, except that it wasn’t a gift, it was part of our wine club shipment from Black Star Farms and not … Continue reading
Posted in Wine
Tagged Black Star Farms, Chardonnay, Leelanau Peninsula, Michigan, Pinot Noir
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"You Look Like a Mobster"
“You look like a mobster” is how someone broke the ice in a conversation with me, at a corporate holiday party, because Corporate America can not call it a Christmas Party anymore. I mean I was totally at a loss … Continue reading
Posted in Dining, Wine
Tagged California, Foley Family Wines, Guenoc, Langtry Estate & Vineyards, Pinot Grigio, Pinot Noir
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Louis Roederer Cristal
There are times when I get to taste a wine that odds are, I would never get a chance to try. This happened at The Fine Wine Source in in Livonia, Michigan as I was doing a wine tasting. The … Continue reading
Champagne Louis Roederer
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
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