Tag Archives: Sonoma County

Black Friday

Posted on December 4, 2017 by thewineraconteur

The common story that is related about Black Friday is it is the first day of the year that the major department stores show a profit, after all the shenanigans that they play for the first eleven months of the … Continue reading →

Posted in Dining, Wine | Tagged California, Chardonnay, Decoy, Duckhorn Vineyards, Martin Ray Vineyard and Winery, Pinot Noir, Sonoma County | Leave a comment

Dinner at Rocky’s

Posted on November 26, 2017 by thewineraconteur

They say that the busiest night of the year in the restaurant trade is the night before Thanksgiving. Most people that are traveling to a destination for the holiday have arrived and since the majority will be cooking that Thursday, … Continue reading →

Posted in Dining, Wine | Tagged California, Chardonnay, Cloudline, Marsanne, Oregon, Pinot Noir, Rose Rock West Vineyard, Roussanne, Sonoma County, St. Francis Winery & Vineyard, Viognier, Willamette Valley | Leave a comment

A Syrah and a Merlot

Posted on November 24, 2017 by thewineraconteur

I always look forward to the last wines to be tasted, because by rights, and if the tasting proceeds as it should, the last two should really shine. This was the case the other night when I did a tasting … Continue reading →

Posted in Wine | Tagged Alexander Valley, California, Ex Anima, Merlot, Monterey County, Petite Sirah, San Saba Vineyard, Sonoma County, Syrah, Taft Street Winery, Wrath Estate Winery | Leave a comment

Chartreuse

Posted on November 4, 2017 by thewineraconteur

Chartreuse is a color, a digestif and all found in a restaurant by the same name. It is a very quaint restaurant in the corner of the Park Shelton and it looks upon the Detroit Institute of Arts. It has … Continue reading →

Posted in Dining, Wine | Tagged Bench, Brack Mountain Wine Company, Broc Cellars, California, Carignan, Love Red, North Coast, Pinot Noir, Sonoma Coast, Sonoma County, Syrah, Valdiguie | Leave a comment

Two Red Blends

Posted on August 8, 2017 by thewineraconteur

I had left the house earlier than normal to go to the wine tasting and I snagged the last chair at the bar. It was another evening there of a social media social night and was the placed packed. One … Continue reading →

Posted in Wine | Tagged Apriori, Cabernet Franc, Cabernet Sauvignon, California, Gundlach Bundschu Winery, Malbec, Merlot, Mountain Cuvee, Napa Valley, Petit Verdot, Petite Sirah, Rhinefarm, Sonoma County | Leave a comment

Another Great Chardonnay

Posted on August 2, 2017 by thewineraconteur

Here we were in Bay City for a board meeting and after the lunch break, people went on their ways for the afternoon. There was a small golf tournament for the members that is highly popular, but I haven’t golfed … Continue reading →

Posted in Wine | Tagged Cakebread Cellars, California, Carneros, Chardonnay, Kendall-Jackson, Mendocino County, Monterey County, Napa Valley, Santa Barbara County, Sonoma County | 2 Comments

Ford’s Garage

Posted on July 15, 2017 by thewineraconteur

My Favorite Daughter was in town for a few days and I got to spend some time with her on two days, and I guess that was enough of Dear Old Dad. Actually, we had some great times, we spent … Continue reading →

Posted in Dining, Wine | Tagged Acrobat, Cabernet Sauvignon, California, Chardonnay, Concannon Vineyard, Hahn Winery, King Estate Winery, Oregon, Paso Robles, Pinot Gris, Pinot Noir, Sonoma County, St. Francis Winery & Vineyard, Willamette Valley | Leave a comment

Father’s Day 2017

Posted on June 21, 2017 by thewineraconteur

Another Father’s Day has passed and the traditional day is celebrated where the honoree goes out into the backyard and displays his culinary technique on the barbeque. As you may have ascertained, I am not one of those fathers, though … Continue reading →

Posted in Dining, Wine | Tagged Andriana's Cuvee, Bronco Wine Company, Cabernet Sauvignon, California, Merlot, Napa Valley, Petite Sirah, Petite Verdot, Shiraz, Sonoma County, Summers Estate Winery | Leave a comment

Another Grad Party

Posted on June 19, 2017 by thewineraconteur

I guess a quirk of my personality is that if I like someone, I tend to razz them and some people don’t get it. Thankfully one of my nephews for sure gets it and he gets a kick out of … Continue reading →

Posted in Dining, Wine | Tagged California, Chardonnay, J Vineyards, Olson Ranch, Pinot Noir, Russian River Valley, Santa Lucia Highlands, Santa Maria Valley, Sonoma County, Sonoma-Cutrer | 2 Comments

J Vineyards

Posted on May 2, 2017 by thewineraconteur

I don’t know about you, but I get an avalanche of emails constantly, but one from a fellow wine blogger caught my eye about a wine tasting of J Vineyards wines. I remember fondly the first time that I tried … Continue reading →

Posted in Wine | Tagged Brut, Brut Rose, California, Chardonnay, Cuvee 20, J Vineyards, Methode Champenoise, Pinot Meunier, Pinot Noir, Russian River Valley, Sonoma County | 1 Comment