Tag Archives: Sauvignon Blanc

Black Star Farms

Posted on July 13, 2019 by thewineraconteur

Last year when Black Star Farms was awarded the Best Wine at the 2018 Canberra International Riesling Challenge for their Arcturos Dry Riesling 2017 all of my Social Media sites were bombarded as to whether or not I had tried … Continue reading →

Posted in Wine | Tagged Arcturos, Black Star Farms, Cabernet Franc, Dry Riesling, Leelanau Peninsula, Leorie Vineyard, Merlot, Michigan, Old Mission Peninsula, Pinot Blanc, Pinot Noir, Sauvignon Blanc, Sur Lie Chardonnay | Leave a comment

“Beam Me Up, Scotty”

Posted on June 7, 2019 by thewineraconteur

I think “Beam Me Up, Scotty” is a quotation that most of the Western World would know, and I would even venture to say that the Millennials can identify it. I am not a fan of television and haven’t watched … Continue reading →

Posted in Wine | Tagged Black Star Farms, Chardonnay, Leelanau Peninsula, Michigan, Pinot Blanc, Red House White, Riesling, Sauvignon Blanc | 8 Comments

Arrow & Branch Sauvignon Blanc

Posted on June 1, 2019 by thewineraconteur

Once in a while my schedule and the Fine Wine Source coincides like the recent day when I was able to do a tasting of wines from Arrow & Branch Estate Vineyard of Napa Valley. The winery pays homage to … Continue reading →

Posted in Wine | Tagged Arrow & Branch Estate Vineyard, California, Napa Valley, Sauvignon Blanc, Stagecoach Vineyard | 2 Comments

Cello

Posted on January 26, 2019 by thewineraconteur

It was a long time coming, but at Cello in downtown Howell, we met The Caller and his wife. There is no one that has missed this couple more than my Bride and I. Since they have both retired, they … Continue reading →

Posted in Dining, Wine | Tagged Alessandro Berselli, Barolo, Chardonnay, Gardiz, Glera, Italy, L'Altro, Langhe, Piedmont, Pio Cesare, Prosecco, Sauvignon Blanc, Tenuta Arbeta, Veneto | Leave a comment

Christmas Day 2018

Posted on January 4, 2019 by thewineraconteur

Christmas Day is always hectic, or at least it was to us. After my Bride came back from assisting in the rites at her church for the morning mass, she came home and we exchanged the Christmas presents. The next … Continue reading →

Posted in Dining, Wine | Tagged "L Apres-Midi", Cabernet Franc, Cabernet Sauvignon, California, Knights Valley, Merlot, Napa Valley, Peter Michael Winery, Petit Verdot, Sauvignon Blanc, Semillon, Sonoma County, Yao Family Wines | Leave a comment

Thanksgiving Dinner 2018

Posted on November 29, 2018 by thewineraconteur

To this day, I marvel at the concept of having a Norman Rockwell style Thanksgiving dinner. I never encountered it growing up, but then I guess Norman Rockwell didn’t grow up with Armenians who believe that there may not be … Continue reading →

Posted in Dining, Wine | Tagged As-cen-sion, Cabernet Franc, Cabernet Sauvignon, California, Chardonnay, Mackinaw Trail Winery, Malbec, Merlot, Michigan, Napa Valley, Opus One, Petit Verdot, Pinot Blanc, Red Wine, Riesling, Sauvignon Blanc, Unrestricted | 2 Comments

Laurentide Winery

Posted on October 12, 2018 by thewineraconteur

We decided to take the scenic tour along the lake from Petoskey to the Leelanau Peninsula and visit a couple of new wineries to us. The first winery we pulled up to was Laurentide Winery on the 45’th Parallel. As … Continue reading →

Posted in Wine | Tagged Chardonnay, Emergence, Laurentide Winery, Leelanau Peninsula, Michigan, Pinot Gris, Pinot Noir, Riesling, Sauvignon Blanc | Leave a comment

Mackinaw Trail Winery

Posted on October 6, 2018 by thewineraconteur

Our first afternoon up in Petoskey and we had some free time, prior to dinner that evening, so we went into the downtown, which was all of a block and a half from the Stafford’s Perry Hotel. The downtown area … Continue reading →

Posted in Wine | Tagged As-cen-sion, Cabernet Franc, Cabernet Sauvignon, Chardonnay, Cold Hardy, Cuvee No. 7, Lake Michigan Shore, Mackinaw Trail Winery, Merlot, Michigan, Petite Pearls, Pinot Blanc, Riesling, Sauvignon Blanc, Syrah, Tip of the Mitt, Unrestricted | Leave a comment

White with Salmon

Posted on August 23, 2018 by thewineraconteur

While we up at Crystal Mountain, everything was geared around seeing our niece and nephew in The Music Man at Interlochen, after all that is what the whole trip was about. Three out of five sisters made it up for … Continue reading →

Posted in Dining, Wine | Tagged Arroyo Seco, California, Chardonnay, Folktale Winery and Vineyards, Le Mistral Vineyard, Monterey County, Russian River Valley, Sauvignon Blanc, Sonoma County, Taft Street Winery | Leave a comment

A Night with Robbie Meyer

Posted on July 14, 2018 by thewineraconteur

Robbie Meyer is the winemaker at Murietta’s Well and while I did not have an actual meeting with, through the arrangements of Snooth, I along with forty-three other wine bloggers we did a virtual wine tasting. I was actually enthralled … Continue reading →

Posted in Wine | Tagged California, Chardonnay, Counoise, Dry Rosé, Grenache, Livermore Valley, Mourvedre, Murrieta's Well, Orange Muscat, Sauvignon Blanc, Semillon, The Whip, Viognier | Leave a comment