Tag Archives: Pinot Noir

La Marmite

Posted on November 6, 2014 by thewineraconteur

If you look up the name of this restaurant, you will find several around the world with the same name, and some are still in existence. The one that I have been to and remember was downtown, not far from … Continue reading →

Posted in Dining, Wine | Tagged Burgundy, Cote de Beaune, France, Maison Joseph Drouhin, Pinot Noir, Santenay | 1 Comment

The Lakes Bar & Grille and Déjà vu

Posted on October 31, 2014 by thewineraconteur

Sometimes happenstance brings good fortune and it can also be a cause for déjà vu. For some odd reason, most times the job of selecting a restaurant falls into my lap. Most of the time, it is rather easy, as … Continue reading →

Posted in Dining, Wine | Tagged California, Flowers Vineyards & Winery, Pinot Noir, Sonoma Coast | 2 Comments

Restaurant Duglass

Posted on October 25, 2014 by thewineraconteur

Is there anything more daunting then the first time you go to a fancy upscale restaurant and you feel like a neophyte. I remember feeling that way, after hearing all of these great reviews of Restaurant Duglass when I was … Continue reading →

Posted in Dining, Wine | Tagged Clos des Chenes, Cote de Beaune, France, Joseph Drouhin, Pinot Noir, Volnay | Leave a comment

Sparky Herberts

Posted on October 19, 2014 by thewineraconteur

I remember hearing years ago from people that I respected, that restaurants don’t survive in Grosse Pointe, because everyone belongs to clubs. I know that is not really true, but it was a belief that was bandied about, and to … Continue reading →

Posted in Dining, Wine | Tagged Beaujolais, France, Gamay, Pinot Liebault, Pinot Noir | Leave a comment

MWWC: Local

Posted on October 11, 2014 by thewineraconteur

The Monthly Wine Writing Challenge is upon us again, and this time the theme is “local.” Some of the themes actually write themselves, while other themes cause pondering. The word local is bandied about in many industries. In the restaurant … Continue reading →

Posted in Monthly Wine Writing Challenge | Tagged Australia, Brut, Cabernet Franc, Cabernet Sauvignion, Chardonnay, Envolve Winery, Epilogue Red Wine, Jacob's Creek, Malbec, Merlot, Paso Robles, Petit Verdot, Pinot Noir, South Australia | 7 Comments

Another Shipment from A Taste of Monterey

Posted on September 27, 2014 by thewineraconteur

The latest delivery arrived from the only wine club, that I subscribe to, and that is A Taste of Monterey. I have discussed in past articles how pleased I have been from the wines that I have received from them, … Continue reading →

Posted in Wine | Tagged "A Taste of Monterey", California, Chardonnay, Guglielmo Winery Private Reserve, Pelerin, Pinot Noir, Santa Lucia Highlands, Sierra Mar Vineyard, Syrah, Tudor Winery | 2 Comments

I Made it to Sixty – Dinner at Marais (Part One)

Posted on September 19, 2014 by thewineraconteur

Everyone is telling me that “sixty is the new forty” and that is fine, but I don’t feel any different. My hairline may have receded and as I like to say about my waist “that my horizons have expanded,” but … Continue reading →

Posted in Dining, Wine | Tagged Brut Rose, Chenin Blanc, Cremant D'Alsace, Demi-Sec, Domaine D'Orfeuilles, France, Loire, Methode Champagne, Pineau de la Loire, Pinot Noir, Vouvray, Zinck | 4 Comments

A Second Night in Columbus, Ohio

Posted on September 5, 2014 by thewineraconteur

It was a day of logistics to get all the cousins and their parents coordinated, so they could go off for a day trip to the National Museum of the United States Air Force located at the Wright Patterson Air … Continue reading →

Posted in Dining, Wine | Tagged California, Italy, La Vite Lucente, Logan, Marchesi De' Frescobaldi, Pinot Noir, Robert Mondavi, Robert Talbott Winery, Santa Lucia Highlands, Sleepy Hollow Vineyard, Toscana IGT | Leave a comment

A Lounge Singer at The Roostertail

Posted on August 16, 2014 by thewineraconteur

“I left my heart in San Francisco,” “Because of you,” ”Smile,” ”Stranger in Paradise,” “The shadow of your smile,” and “The good life” is some of the songs I think of, because Tony Bennett is coming to Detroit. Of course … Continue reading →

Posted in Wine | Tagged Arbane, Champagne, Chardonnay, France, G.H. Mumm & Co., Pinot Blanc, Pinot Gris, Pinot Meunier, Pinot Noir, Reims | 2 Comments

Benmiller Inn

Posted on August 8, 2014 by thewineraconteur

“Love is lovelier the second time around Just as wonderful with both feet on the ground” A remembrance of a get away to Benmiller Inn in Goderich, Ontario, Canada, while it seems to be oh so long ago, and then … Continue reading →

Posted in Dining, Wine | Tagged Aux Malconsorts, Cote d'Or, Cotes de Nuits, Domaine Thomas-Moillard, France, Pinot Noir, Vosne-Romanee | Leave a comment