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Tag Archives: Rheinpfalz
An Elbling and a Riesling
An Elbling and a Riesling Sometimes as I walk around my local wine shop The Fine Wine Source, I see wines that I haven’t noticed before. If it happens when I am there alone, nothing much happens, perhaps a little … Continue reading
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Tagged Buntsanstein, Elbling, Germany, Mosel, Pfalz, Rheinpfalz, Riesling, Trocken, Weingut Frieden-Berg Gbr, Weingut Matthias Hild, Weingut Pfluger
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Weingut Pfluger
There are times when you are tasting wines that notes aren’t taken as studiously or the moment is rather hectic as it was while we were at The Fine Wine Source. As I have said, my Bride becomes the center … Continue reading
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Tagged Biodynamite, Germany, Gewurztraminer, Pfalz, Pinot Blanc, Quarzit, Rheinpfalz, Riesling, Weingut Pfluger
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February Birthdays 2019
It was the time of the month to celebrate all of the birthdays in the month of February. It is just an easy way to get everyone together and a way to keep the social calendar down to one party … Continue reading
Posted in Dining, Wine
Tagged Fat Bastard, France, Germany, IGP Pays d'Oc, Languedoc-Roussillon, Merlot, Qualitatswein, Rheinpfalz, Riesling, Thierry & Guy, Weingut von Winning, Winnings
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Two More German Whites
The balance of the virtual wine tasting conducted by Snooth with the guest Matthew Kaner who was really into German wines. Matthew is the wine director and partner in several wine bar in the Los Angeles area, and I imagine … Continue reading
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Tagged Germany, Grauburgunder, Pinot Gris, Qualitatswein, Rheinhessen, Rheinpfalz, Riesling, Weingut von Winning, Weinreich Basisweiss, Winnings
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A Night with Matthew Kaner
My second adventure with a virtual wine tasting through the auspices of Snooth. I would hardly say that I am an old hand at it, but it was another learning experience. The guest speaker for the evening was Matthew Kaner … Continue reading
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Tagged Germany, Muller Thurgau, Pinot Blanc, Rheinpfalz, Trocken, Weingut Borell Diehl, Weingut Koehler-Ruprecht, Weiser Burgunder
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A Virtual Wine Tasting of Some German Wines
I have another virtual wine tasting this evening under the good graces of the wine site Snooth. This is the second virtual wine tasting that I have been invited to participate in, and I now have a much better idea … Continue reading
The Dakota Inn Rathskeller
The neighborhood that I grew up in, in Southwest Detroit was at one time predominately a German area of the city, and there were other pockets elsewhere in Detroit as well. The area was once called “Ferndale” more as borough … Continue reading
Posted in Dining, Wine
Tagged Drl. Burklin-Wolf, Geisbohl, Germany, Rheinpfalz, Riesling, Ruppertsberger, Spatlese
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A Commercial Wine Tasting Party at Home
About a year after I graduated from college I went with a group of friends to a “singles” exposition. We had a grand old time, and I must have signed up for a company to come and have a wine … Continue reading
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Tagged Burg Layer Schlosskapelle, Germany, Nahe, Nussdorfer Bischofskreuz, Pieroth Wine, Rheinpfalz
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