Tag Archives: Semillon

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

An Enjoyable Chard

Posted on July 31, 2017 by thewineraconteur

We finally left Marquette and had to drive to Bay City, Michigan to attend a board meeting. Bay City has had its ups and downs over the years, but they definitely seem to be on the rise and that is … Continue reading →

Posted in Dining, Wine | Tagged California, Chardonnay, Conundrum, E&J Gallo, Laguna Ranch Vineyard, Monterey County, Muscat Canelli, Napa Valley, Russian River Valley, Santa Barbara County, Sauvignon Blanc, Semillon, Tulare County, Viognier, Wagner Family of Wine | Leave a comment

Ms. Yoga Touts

Posted on July 19, 2017 by thewineraconteur

One of my dear cast of characters has sent me a couple of wines that she has enjoyed and that is why I say she touts. I should further add that tout means to suggest, and isn’t used that often, … Continue reading →

Posted in Wine | Tagged Bonny Doon Vineyard, Cabernet Sauvignon, California, De Proprio Gravitas, Jax Vineyards, Merlot, Napa Valley, Orange Muscat, Sauvignon Blanc, Semillon, Syrah, Y3 Taureau Red, Zinfandel | 2 Comments

Marche Bacchus

Posted on February 11, 2017 by thewineraconteur

Marche Bacchus is a wine shop, a wine bar and a French Bistro that overlooks a small lake populated with black swans in a residential section of Las Vegas, which is in the middle of the desert. Since we were … Continue reading →

Posted in Dining, Wine | Tagged Albarino, Albert Bichot, Bordeaux, Champs Martin, Chateau Gravas, Domaine Adelie, France, Mercurey, Pazo Senorans, Pinot Noir, Rias Baixas, Sauternes, Sauvignon Blanc, Semillon, Spain | 2 Comments

Dinner at Vertical Detroit – Part Two

Posted on January 12, 2016 by thewineraconteur

One of the great things about having dinner at a restaurant that is also a wine bar is the selection of wines. There was so much to try and to discover and it was wonderful to see all the activity … Continue reading →

Posted in Dining, Wine | Tagged Barsac, California, Chateau Climens, Cypres de Climens, Dona Margarita Vineyard, France, Marimar Estate, Mas Cavalls, Pinot Noir, Sauternes, Sauvignon Blanc, Semillon, Sonoma Coast | 4 Comments

French Wines at the Extravaganza

Posted on October 10, 2015 by thewineraconteur

There was just so much to enjoy at this past Culinary Extravaganza benefiting the Culinary Arts Program at Schoolcraft College. The food was delicious, think of three hours of different tapas being served, in fact there was a new tapas … Continue reading →

Posted in Dining, Wine | Tagged Albert Bichot, Cabernet Franc, Cabernet Sauvignon, Chablis, Chardonnay, Chateau Cantenac, Chateau de Rayne Vigneau, Chateau Morgues du Gres, Chateauneuf-du-Pape, Costieres de Nimes, Cote d'Or, Cremant de Bourgogne, Domaine Berthet-Rayne, France, Grenache, Joseph Mellot, La Chatellenie, Les Vaucopins, Loire Valley, Merlot, Mourvedre, Pinot Noir, Saint-Emilion, Sancerre, Sauternes, Sauvignon Blanc, Semillon, Syrah | Leave a comment

Mad Hatter in Birmingham

Posted on September 6, 2015 by thewineraconteur

“Would you like some wine’ “Yes…” “We haven’t any and you’re too young” That is an exchange between Alice and the Mad Hatter, and it is also the name of a restaurant that we went to one evening with my … Continue reading →

Posted in Dining, Wine | Tagged Bordeaux, Chateau Ducasse, France, Muscadelle, Sauvignon Blanc, Semillon | 2 Comments

Brengman Brothers

Posted on August 9, 2015 by thewineraconteur

The last of our winery stops on a whirlwind tour of Leelanau Peninsula in Michigan was a bit abbreviated, because we were trying to get back to the resort for dinner. I have to say that Brengman Brothers requires another … Continue reading →

Posted in Wine | Tagged Brengman Brothers, Cabernet Franc, Cabernet Sauvignion, Chardonnay, Dagudscht, Friuli-Venezia Giulia, Gewurztraminer, Italy, Leelanau Peninsula, Merlot, Michigan, Muscat New York, Muscat Ottonel, Nathan Rose Private Label, Petit Verdot, Pinot Gris, Pinot Noir, Refosco, Riesling, Rotgipfler, Runaway Hen, Sauvignon Blanc, Semillon, Valpanera, Viognier | 2 Comments

Dessert Wines on Valentine’s Day

Posted on February 20, 2015 by thewineraconteur

After our dinner, while we were finishing our red wines, no one had room for any dessert, and we had planned on making Bananas Foster, that grand dessert from the French Quarter of New Orleans. The conversations were flowing and … Continue reading →

Posted in Wine | Tagged Auslese, Bordeaux, Chateau du Pavillon, Dr. Hermann, Entre-Deaux-Mers, Erden, Erdener Pralat, France, Germany, Mosel, Muscadelle, Riesling, Sainte-Croix-du-Mont, Sauvignon Blanc, Semillon | 3 Comments

The Botsford Inn

Posted on January 27, 2015 by thewineraconteur

As I am getting material ready for one of my dinner club meetings, I remembered a place that was one of our former secretary’s favorite places to have a meeting on the west side. We would meet at the Botsford … Continue reading →

Posted in Dining, Wine | Tagged Barton & Guestier, France, Graves, Sauvignon Blanc, Semillon | Leave a comment