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Tag Archives: Sauvignon Blanc
Dinner Overlooking the Straits
While we were at a conference at Mission Point Resort on Mackinac Island there was a dinner for all of the attendees and it was in a private dining room located between two of the restaurants in the main lodge. … Continue reading
Posted in Dining, Wine
Tagged Cabernet Sauvignon, California, Canyon Road Winery, Chardonnay, Merlot, Pinot Grigio, Pinot Noir, Sauvignon Blanc, Sutter Home
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Another Graduation Party
The time of the year is upon us, where we get to celebrate our graduates. One of my cousin’s daughters was an honoree this year and they had a party at their house. There was a huge pavilion erected in … Continue reading
Posted in Dining, Wine
Tagged Cabernet Sauvignion, Carnivor, Central Coast, Clarksburg, Cryptic Red Wine, Cryptic Wines, Decoy, Duckhorn Vineyards, Luna, Menage a Trois, Merlot, Midnight, Napa Valley, North Coast, Paso Robles, Petit Verdot, Petite Sirah, Pinot Grigio, Sangria, Sauvignon Blanc, Semillon, Trinchero Family Estates, Zinfandel
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Back in Plymouth, Michigan
Plymouth, Michigan is really a quaint city that was first settled in 1825, later became a village and finally incorporated into a city. It is almost exactly the halfway point between Detroit and Ann Arbor and looks like how one … Continue reading
Posted in Dining, Wine
Tagged Adobe White, Bourgogne Blanc, Burgundy, California, Central Coast, Chardonnay, Clayhouse Wines, Drouhin Laforet, France, Grenache Blanc, Princess, San Miguel, Sauvignon Blanc, Viognier
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Exceptional Chefs Celebrating Exceptional Education
The Carriage House Educational Services began as the Louisville School for Autistic Children in 1969. It was one of the first schools in the United States providing services to individuals with autism. In 2003, Carriage House collaborated with Families for … Continue reading
Posted in Dining, Wine
Tagged Bogle Vineyards, California, Carignan, Chardonnay, Chateau de Campuget, Cinsaut, Costieres de Nimes, Costieres du Gard, France, Grenache, Mourvedre, Rhone, Sauvignon Blanc, Syrah
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A Party for a Newborn Infant
Recently some good friends of our, decided to forgo a traditional Baby Shower and waited for the infant to be born, so that they could invite all of their friends to see their new grandchild. I thought this was an … Continue reading
Posted in Wine
Tagged California, Canada, Inniskillin, Montague Vineyard, Niagara-on-the-Lake, Oak Grove Reserve Wines, Ontario, Pinot Noir, Sauvignon Blanc
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A Hot Day and a Cool Wine
We were down in Charlotte, North Carolina visiting a friend. I was tagging along, because when ladies get together they tend to shop, and shop some more. I am more into wine shops when I can find them. Well the … Continue reading
Posted in Wine
Tagged California, Napa Valley, Orin Swift Cellars, Puertas Abiertas, Sauvignon Blanc, Veladora
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The Rugby Grille in Birmingham, Michigan
Sometimes in the parlance of my old neighborhood, I am a mooch. Well who wouldn’t if they had a chance to have dinner at the Rugby Grille at the Townsend Hotel and then spend the evening there. There have been … Continue reading
Posted in Dining, Wine
Tagged Cabernet Franc, Cabernet Sauvignon, California, Chardonnay, Conundrum, Duckhorn Vineyards, Merlot, Muscat Canelli, Napa Valley, Paraduxx, Sauvignon Blanc, Viognier, Zinfandel
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Dinner, Rock & Roll and the Flats
In one night we went to the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame, dinner and drinks, while we were attending a convention in downtown Cleveland. That is what comes from preplanning a trip, no matter the destination. … Continue reading
Posted in Dining, Wine
Tagged Cabernet Sauvignon, California, Callaway Vineyard & Winery, Estancia, Sauvignon Blanc
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Boone Hall Plantation, Magnolias in Charleston, South Carolina
One day while we were enjoying the charms of Charleston, we became real tourists and took a trip to Boone Hall Plantation, which is one of the few working plantations in the South. While it is not Tara or Twelve … Continue reading
Posted in Dining, Wine
Tagged Blanc de Noir, California, Champagne, Napa Valley, Piper Sonoma, Sauvignon Blanc, Sonoma Valley, St. Supery
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