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Tag Archives: Sterling Vintner’s Collection
More Whites
All the time that we were up at Crystal Mountain, there was a bit of The Thin Man that permeated the trip. No there was no mystery and thankfully no murder, but the ambience in the vacation home was one … Continue reading
Union Street
The good news about Detroit is how it is becoming more of a trendy city with all of the new restaurants, taverns and bars. When I was going to high school in Downtown Detroit there was considered more of a … Continue reading
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Tagged California, Central Coast, Chardonnay, Sterling Vintner's Collection
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What Wine Goes Best With a Blackout?
The old saw goes “when it rains, it pours” and I am not talking about salt. I was just having a bad day, I had a temporary crown, which popped off, and I had to go see my dentist, and … Continue reading
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Tagged California, Central Coast, Chardonnay, Sterling Vintner's Collection
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A Nice Little Visit
The other day one of our son’s and his family stopped by for a visit and it was a nice quiet time. Two of the three grandchildren came with our son and his wife for dinner. My Bride is her … Continue reading
Mother’s Day
“So I said, ‘Where do you want to go for your anniversary?’ She said, ‘I want to go somewhere I’ve never been before.’ I said, ‘Try the kitchen!’” Henny Youngman in Goodfellas and almost every other television and nightclub spot … Continue reading
An Observation from a Casual Wine Drinker
My last article was about the Birthday/Halloween combination party for the month of October and I had mentioned about the bottle of wine that was not drinkable. After I had finished my duties in the kitchen, I went down in … Continue reading
Birthdays and Halloween Combined
As I have written before, the family usually gets together to celebrate all of the birthdays for the month on one day, this year a Halloween party was combined with it. The venue was also changed, so that we could … Continue reading
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Tagged California, Chardonnay, Homefront Red, Italy, Lee Iacocca, Meritage, Merlot, Murphy-Goode, Petite Sirah, Sangiovese, Sterling Vintner's Collection, Syrah, Villa Nicola, Zinfandel
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Memorial Day
We were invited out for a Memorial Day/Birthday Party at one of my Sister-in-Laws home for the occasion. My Bride in the role that she revels in handled the logistics of the party. That is, she coordinated who was bringing … Continue reading
Easter Eve
I have a cousin who has taken it upon herself to have, which has become an Armenian tradition in our families, an Easter Eve party. Since all of the cousins now have families of their own and we are splintered … Continue reading
From OZ to 609 oz
We went to see the new movie that was shot in a suburb of Detroit, by a native Detroiter. The movie was “Oz the Great and Powerful.” It is a film that is a prequel to the classic film “The … Continue reading
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