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Tag Archives: Rioja Alta
Two From La Rioja Alta S.A.
I have had a love affair with Rioja for the last fifty years and I think they are well aware of it at my local wine shop The Fine Wine Source in Livonia, Michigan. I mean back when I was … Continue reading
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Tagged Garnacha, Graciano, Gran Reserva 904, Grenache, La Rioja Alta S.A., Rioja, Rioja Alavesa, Rioja Alta, Rioja Baja, Rioja Orientale, Rioja Reserva, Spain, Tempranillo, Vina Ardanza Reserva
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Bodegas Faustino 1 Gran Reserva 1996
I was pleasantly surprised on one of my recent trips to my favorite wine shop The Fine Wine Source in Livonia, Michigan as the first wine that they poured for me was Bodegas Faustino 1 Gran Reserva Rioja 1996. And … Continue reading
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Tagged Graciano, Gran Reserva, Mazuelo, Rioja Alavesa, Rioja Alta, Rioja Baja, Rioja Orientale, Rioja Reserva, Spain, Tempranillo
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Manzanos Red Wine 1961 Spain
How often does one get the chance to taste a sixty-one-year-old wine, when they walk into their local wine shop, but this is what happened the other day. I was only seven, when this wine came out, and while I … Continue reading
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Tagged Bodegas Manzanos, Grenache, Manzanos Red Wine, Rioja, Rioja Alta, Spain, Tempranillo, Vino Tinto
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Vina Tondonia and Habemus
There we were, my Bride was with me, for a wine tasting at The Fine Wine Source in Livonia, Michigan, but we were tempted with a couple of other wines as well. As I have stated, I think my Bride … Continue reading
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Tagged Cabernet Franc, Grenache, Habemus, Haro, Italy, Lazio IGT, Mazuelo, R Lopez de Heredia Vina Tondonia, Red Wine, Rioja Alta, Rioja Reserva, San Giovenale Agricola, Spain, Tempranillo, Vina Tondonia
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A Casual First Day in Vegas
Our first day in Las Vegas was a rather quiet day, much different from what most people envision a trip to Vegas to be, and much different, even from my early days. We were still maintaining Detroit time as a … Continue reading
Posted in Dining, Wine
Tagged CVNE Cune, Graciano, Gran Reserva, Italy, Mazuelo, Pinot Grigio, Rioja, Rioja Alta, Santa Margherita, Spain, Sud Tirol, Tempranillo, Trentino-Alto Adige, Valdadige DOC
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The Night Before
I have stated that we have been in the midst of graduation parties and the clan from Louisville have twins that graduated this year. Since almost all of their relatives, for both of the parents are in the Detroit area, … Continue reading
Posted in Dining, Wine
Tagged Crianza, Ramon Bilbao, Rioja, Rioja Alta, Spain, Tempranillo
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Almost a Dry Lunch
With Ms. Yoga in town, the week is all about scheduling, as she is in here for business. The good news is that during the week that she is visiting, I actually have two readers of my blog that I … Continue reading
Posted in Dining, Wine
Tagged Cenicero, Garnacha Tinta, Marques de Caceres, Rioja, Rioja Alavesa, Rioja Alta, Rosado, Spain, Tempranillo
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Castillo Ygay Blanco Gran Reserva Especial
This is a warning that I did not try this wine, and I don’t want anyone to get their skivvies bunched up. In almost five years of writing about wines, I have only written about the wines that I have … Continue reading
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Tagged Castillo Ygay, Finca Yguay, Gran Reserva Especial, Malvasia Bianca, Marques de Murrieta, Rioja Alta, Rioja Blanco, Spain, Viura
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Aerie
Aerie is the most fitting name for a restaurant that sits atop the Tower at the Grand Traverse Resort and Spa. While the resort sounds like it should be in Traverse City, it is actually a bit north of there … Continue reading
Posted in Dining, Wine
Tagged Bronco Wine Company, CVNE Cune, France, Graciano, Gran Reserva, Loire Valley, Mazuelo, Pouilly Fume, Quintessence, Rioja, Rioja Alta, Sauvignon Blanc, Spain, Tempranillo
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