Tag Archives: Pinot Noir

Willow Vineyards

Posted on August 7, 2015 by thewineraconteur

While we were still in Suttons Bay in the Leelanau Peninsula of Michigan we stopped at another winery on our mad dash through the area. We made a stop at Willow Vineyard and Winery. This winery was established in 1992 … Continue reading →

Posted in Wine | Tagged Chardonnay, Michigan, Pinot Gris, Pinot Noir, Pretty in Pink, Riesling, Roadtrip, Sweet Rain, Willow Vineyard and Winery | Leave a comment

Shady Lane Cellars

Posted on August 3, 2015 by thewineraconteur

The next stop on our whirl-wind tour of wineries in the Leelanau Peninsula was to Shady Lane Cellars. The winery was founded by Dr. Joseph O’Donnell, a neurosurgeon from Grand Rapids in 1987. It recently changed hands to Richard Fortune … Continue reading →

Posted in Wine | Tagged Blaufrankisch, Blue Franc, Cabernet Franc, Coop de Blanc, Coop de Rose, Coop de Rouge, Franc 'n' Franc, Gewurztraminer, Gruner Veltliner, Leelanau Peninsula, Merlot, Michigan, Muscat, Pinot Noir, Regent, Riesling, Rose, Shady Lane Cellars, Vignoles | Leave a comment

Big Little Wines

Posted on August 1, 2015 by thewineraconteur

We had just walked out of L. Mawby Vineyards loaded up the car with our purchases, and proceeded to try the wines at Big Little Wines. Their tasting room was right off the same parking lot. Big Little Wines are … Continue reading →

Posted in Wine | Tagged Big Little Wines, C-3Pinot, Crayfish, Dune Climb, Leelanau Peninsula, Michigan, Mixtape, Pinot Blanc, Pinot Gris, Pinot Noir, Riesling, Sauvignon Blanc, Tire Swing Sparkling Wine, Treehouse | Leave a comment

L. Mawby Vineyards

Posted on July 30, 2015 by thewineraconteur

While up north at Crystal Mountain for a board meeting, the afternoon session is abbreviated so that many of the members can go golfing. I could hear the Siren call of the vineyards calling, so along with my Bride, came … Continue reading →

Posted in Wine | Tagged Blanc de Blancs, Blanc de Noir, Cayuga, Chardonnay, Charmat Process, Conservancy, Cremant Classic, Detroit, Domaine Leelanau, Freestyle, Green, Jadore, L. Mawby Vineyards, Leland, M. Lawrence, Marechal Foch, Methode Champenoise, Michigan, Muscat, Pinot Gris, Pinot Noir, Redd, Regent, Riesling, Sandpainting, Sandpiper, Sex, Talisman, Tradition, Traminette, US, Vignoles | Leave a comment

A Nice Dinner

Posted on July 24, 2015 by thewineraconteur

We had a dinner with our son and his wife not too long ago at a restaurant that we have been to before, because of logistics, between the two homes. We met at the Lakes Bar & Grille in Commerce, … Continue reading →

Posted in Dining, Wine | Tagged Chardonnay, Coteaux du Verdon, Domaine de Valmoissine, Fleur du Cap, Italy, Louis Latour, Pinot Grigio, Pinot Noir, South Africa, Stellenbosch, Tolloy, Trentino-Alto Adige | Leave a comment

A Repeat Visit to Milford

Posted on July 4, 2015 by thewineraconteur

Sometimes logistics work in one’s favor and this is true for the Milford House Bar & Grill. In some ways, maybe more than some ways, I am old fashioned and it is easier for me to look at a map … Continue reading →

Posted in Dining, Wine | Tagged California, Mendocino County, Parducci Wine Cellars, Pinot Noir, Sierra Foothills | 1 Comment

Another Shipment

Posted on June 28, 2015 by thewineraconteur

I know that it seems silly, but I almost feel like a little kid waiting to unwrap a new gift for my birthday, when I get an order acknowledgement from A Taste of Monterey, my wine club. Since we belong … Continue reading →

Posted in Wine | Tagged "A Taste of Monterey", California, Carm, Doctor's Vineyard, Heller Estate, High Flyer, Joyce Vineyards, Malbec, Pinot Noir, Santa Lucia Highlands, Syrah, Tondre Vineyard | 4 Comments

Twas the Night before Father’s Day

Posted on June 22, 2015 by thewineraconteur

How times have changed, I was being feted for Father’s Day along with one of our sons at a downtown celebrity restaurant, namely Michael Symon’s Roast in the renovated Book Cadillac Hotel. In the old days, dinner downtown was a … Continue reading →

Posted in Dining, Wine | Tagged Champans, Domaine Francois Buffet, France, Noval Ten Year Old Tawny Porto, Pinot Noir, Portugal, Quinta do Noval, Volnay | 2 Comments

Forty

Posted on June 20, 2015 by thewineraconteur

Forty, the word by itself is not frightening, and I remember when I turned forty, I considered it a milestone, but still not frightening. I was part of the Baby Boom Generation and surprisingly so, the vast majority of us … Continue reading →

Posted in Dining, Wine | Tagged Barefoot, Black Star Farms, Bubbly, California, Chardonnay, Charmat Method, Leelanau Peninsula, Methode Champenoise, Michigan, Pinot Blanc, Pinot Noir | Leave a comment

A Quiet Mother’s Day

Posted on May 15, 2015 by thewineraconteur

We normally do not like to go out for dinner on holidays, because we have found that the service tends to suffer, because of the hordes of people that only go out on holidays. Then there is the possibility that … Continue reading →

Posted in Dining, Wine | Tagged Argentina, Chile, Elsa Bianchi, Malbec, Mendoza, Morande, Pinot Noir, Pionero, Valle de Casablanca | Leave a comment