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Tag Archives: Trebbiano
Two Crisp Whites
I found that I had a free Tuesday, so off I went to another wine tasting at D. Vine Fine Wines in Livonia, Michigan. This wine shop and wine bar tends to have a wine tasting class almost every Tuesday … Continue reading
Posted in Wine
Tagged California, Cardeto, Chardonnay, Ex Anima, Gracietto, Italy, Monterey, Orvieto Classico, San Saba Vineyard, Trebbiano, Wrath Estate Winery
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The Italian Wines at the Culinary Extravaganza
I realize that I have been going on and on about the wines that were served at the Culinary Extravaganza 2015, but I have no choice. The selection was fantastic, compared to some of the years. Some years it felt … Continue reading
Posted in Dining, Wine
Tagged Bolgheri, Bonci, Buonamico Cercatoja, Cabernet Franc, Cabernet Sauvignon, Corvina, Drei Dona Tenuta la Palazza Magnificat, Emila-Romagna, Fattoria Il Lago, Gardiz, Glera, Italy, Malvasia Bianca, Marchesi Biscardo, Merlot, Molinara, Prosecco, Ripasso, Rondinella, Straw Wine, Super Tuscan, Syrah, Tenuta Argentiera, Toscana IGT, Trebbiano, Tuscany, Valpolicella, Veneto, Verdicchio, Verdicchio dei Castelli Di Jesi, Villa Donoratico, Vin Santo del Chianti Rufina
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Behind the Scenes at a Fashion Show
I have been a clothier all of my life and I have many great memories of those days. I even on occasion met celebrities in my professional career. There were times when we were asked to furnish clothes for fashion … Continue reading
Dinner with My Club
Once a month I join with my fellow friends for our dinner club, and our hosts this evening chose a place that I have written about many times already. If one goes to the Plymouth Historical Museum, one can even … Continue reading
Posted in Dining, Wine
Tagged Canaiolo, Chianti, Ciliegiolo, Colorino, Italy, Malvasia Bianca, Mammolo, Ruffino, Sangiovese, Trebbiano, Tuscany
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Bigalora Cucina
The other night we met with our Son and his Fiancé for dinner at Bigalora Cucina. If the restaurant sounds familiar, I have mentioned it before as Pizzeria Biga, which was the name of the restaurant when they had two … Continue reading
Posted in Dining, Wine
Tagged Bombino Blanco, Cocciola, Gran Sasso, Italy, La Bella Addornmentata, Malavasia Blanco, Passerina, Trebbian D'Abruzzo, Trebbiano, Ugni Blanc
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Some Early Affordable Wines That I Tried
I noticed that on my last trip to Louisville, there were a few popular priced wines that I tried, and some made me rethink about some of the wines that I tried when I was still a student. Back then … Continue reading
Posted in Wine
Tagged Blanc de Blancs, Car, Cinsault, Coteaux du Languedoc, France, Grenache, Mirebeau, Mourvedre, Reserve des Amiraux, Reserve des Chevaliers, Syrah, Table Wines, Trebbiano, Ugni Blanc, V.D.Q.S.
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Fried Shrimp Extravaganzas
I was just talking to someone about the famous “Shrimp Fried” dinners we used to have when I was a kid. Periodically through friends of my Father we would get fifty or sixty pounds of fresh jumbo shrimp (I know … Continue reading
Posted in Dining, Wine
Tagged Albana, Albana di Romagna, Italy, Pasolini, Romagna, Trebbiano, Trebbiano di Romagna
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La Guardia in Windsor, Ontario
Since I feel like being so continental and going to a foreign land, one restaurant memory recalls another. One of my late Father’s favorite restaurants was La Guardia, which was located in downtown Windsor. It was a charming Italian restaurant … Continue reading
Posted in Dining, Wine
Tagged Antinori, Campogrande, Canailo Bianco, Drupeggio, Grechetto, Italy, Malvasia Bianco, Orvieto Classico, Procanico, Secco, Trebbiano, Verdelho, Verdello
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