Tag Archives: Touriga Franca

Another Night at Andiamo

Posted on February 19, 2024 by thewineraconteur

We met our son and his wife at Andiamo in West Bloomfield, one of the restaurants that is kind of half way between our two houses. This particular restaurant is rather infamous as it was the Machus Red Fox that … Continue reading →

Posted in Dining, Wine | Tagged Italy, La Cala, Port, Porto, Portugal, Quinta da Vila Velha, Quinta das Lages, Quinta do Tua, Quinta dos Malvedos, Quinto do Vale de Malhadadas, Sardinia, Sella & Mosca, Tawny Ten Years Old, Touriga Franca, Touriga Nacional, Vermentino di Sardegna DOC, W. & J. Graham's | Leave a comment

With The Caller Again at Arta’s

Posted on February 13, 2023 by thewineraconteur

It is always a great evening when we can be with The Caller and his wife. He received the nom de plume of The Caller, from the early days of my writing this blog, as he was always sending me … Continue reading →

Posted in Dining, Wine | Tagged 12 e Mezzo Fashion Edition, Arnaud Lambert, Breze, Cabernet Franc, Clos Mazurique, Douro, France, Graham's Six Grapes, Italy, Loire Valley, Malvasia Bianca, Mourisco Tinto, Portugal, Puglia, Reserve Porto, Salento IGT, Saumur, Sousao, Tempranillo, Tinta Amarela, Tinta Barroca, Tinta Roriz, Tinto Cao, Touriga Franca, Touriga Nacional, Varvaglione 1921, Varvaglione Vigne & Vini srl, W&J Graham's | Leave a comment

Two Unicorn Gifts

Posted on December 23, 2022 by thewineraconteur

Some time it is fun, just to walk around my local wine shop, The Fine Wine Source, and look at some items that I won’t be tasting, maybe dreaming about, but not tasting. I mean life would be boring, if … Continue reading →

Posted in Wine | Tagged 600 Points Grands Cru Classes, Chateau Cos D'Estournel, Chateau Leoville Poyferre, Chateau Pape Clement, Chateau Pavie, Chateau Pontet-Canet, France, Pauillac, Pessac-Leognan, Porto, Portugal, Quinto do Vallado, Quinto do Vallado ABF Porto Mito Vellho 1888, Saint -Emilion Grand Cru, Saint-Estephe, Saint-Julien, Tinta Amarela, Tinta Barroca, Tinta Roriz, Touriga Franca, Touriga Nacional | Leave a comment

Louis’ Chop House

Posted on September 17, 2021 by thewineraconteur

There were the four of us continuing a birthday celebration, that I tagged along on, as we know that I have no shame. We were going to Louis, but not Louis in the Bronx. We were going to an old-fashioned … Continue reading →

Posted in Dining, Wine | Tagged Barone Fini, Cabernet Franc, Cabernet Sauvignon, Chateau Teyssier, Deutsch Family Wine & Spirits, Dow's, France, Italy, Mourisco Tinto, Pinot Grigio, Portugal, Saint -Emilion Grand Cru, Souzao, Tawny Ten Years Old, Tinta Amarela, Tinta Barroca, Tinta Roriz, Tinto Cao, Touriga Franca, Touriga Nacional, Valdadige DOC | Leave a comment

Casa Pernoi

Posted on November 17, 2020 by thewineraconteur

We just recently ate at Casa Pernoi, the latest restaurant from the creative mind of Luciano Del Signore, and I have sung his praises for years. In fact, my Bride and I started going to the original Del Signore restaurant … Continue reading →

Posted in Dining, Wine | Tagged Band of Vintners "Consortium", Bravium, Cabernet Franc, Cabernet Sauvignon, California, Chardonnay, Douro, Merlot, Napa Valley, Niepoort, Porto, Portugal, Russian River Valley, Sonoma County, Sousao, Tawny Ten Years Old, Tinta Amarela, Tinta Francisca, Tinta Roriz, Tinto Cao, Touriga Franca, Touriga Nacional | Leave a comment

A Return to Capo’s

Posted on March 13, 2019 by thewineraconteur

“Hey, what’s with the food around here? A kid comes up to me in a white jacket, gives me a Ritz cracker, and uh, chopped liver, he says, ‘Canapes’. I said, uh, ‘can of peas, my ass, that’s a Ritz … Continue reading →

Posted in Dining, Wine | Tagged 20 Year Old Tawny, Australia, Barossa Valley, Cabernet Sauvignon, California, Chardonnay, Corvina Veronese, Corvinone, F.LLI Allegrini, Italy, King of Prohibition, Lodi, Mourisco Tinto, Palazzo Della Torre, Peltier Winery & Vineyards, Port, Portugal, Ripasso, Rondinella, Sangiovese, Shiraz, Sousao, Tinta Amarela, Tinta Barroca, Tinta Cao, Tinta Roriz, Touriga Franca, Touriga Nacional, Upper Douro, Veneto, Veronese IGT, Viognier, W. & J. Graham's | 1 Comment

Ms. Yoga in Chartreuse

Posted on September 10, 2018 by thewineraconteur

I have to admit that for all of the years that I have known Ms. Yoga, Chartreuse is not her color. She has gone through the shades of purple, pink and teal, but not Chartreuse, but we got her into … Continue reading →

Posted in Dining, Wine | Tagged Aragonez, Bourgogne Cotes de Beaune, Caroline Lestime, Chardonnay, Domaine de la Bongram, Domaine de Roally, Domaine Jean-Noel Gegnard, Douro, France, Maconnaise, Portugal, Quinta do Tedo, Sous Equisons, Tempranillo, Tinta Roriz, Touriga Franca, Touriga Nacional, Vire-Clesse | Leave a comment

Villa Marine Bar

Posted on August 24, 2017 by thewineraconteur

While we were up in the wine country, we took a side excursion to another village that we have been to before. We went to Frankfort, Michigan which sits on the Betsy Bay. There is quite a marina just off … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged California, Caves de Cerca, Central Coast, Famega, Four Vines, Naked, Portugal, Rose, Santa Barbara County, Tinta Nacional, Tinta Roriz, Touriga Franca | 1 Comment

Le George

Posted on May 30, 2017 by thewineraconteur

The metropolitan Detroit area is the home for the largest Middle Eastern population outside of the Middle East. Suffice it to say that there are plenty of Arabic style restaurants in the area. There is one in the area that … Continue reading →

Posted in Dining, Wine | Tagged Beqaa Valley, Caves de Cerca, Cinsault, Famega, Grenache Noir, Le Colombier, Lebanon, Massaya, Minho, Portugal, Syrah, Tempranillo, Tinta Nacional, Tinta Roriz, Touriga Franca | Leave a comment

U of M vs. Iowa

Posted on November 25, 2016 by thewineraconteur

While I was attending my cousin’s son’s wedding, I received a message from my wayward friend The Caller. I never know when he is going to send me text messages, but it usually is interesting, non-the less. He and his … Continue reading →

Posted in Dining, Wine | Tagged Cabernet Sauvignon, California, Douro, Dow's, France, Jean-Charles Boisset, Kirkland Signature, Medoc, Merlot, Mourisco Tinto, Portugal, Raymond Vineyard & Cellar, Sousao, The Inaugural R Collection by Raymond, Tinta Amarela, Tinta Barroca, Tinta Roriz, Tinto Cao, Touriga Franca, Touriga Nacional, Vintage Porto | Leave a comment