Tag Archives: Ugni Blanc

C. King & Co. Pizza & Wine

Posted on May 12, 2023 by thewineraconteur

Periodically I find out about a new restaurant by a review or by social media, this time, it was almost simultaneous. I found out about C. King & Co. the same time as most of the world, some were ahead … Continue reading →

Posted in Dining, Wine | Tagged Chardonnay, Emilia-Romagna, Italy, Nespolino, Poderi dal Nespoli, Romagna, Rubicone IGT, Trebbiano, Ugni Blanc | Leave a comment

A Night at Andiamo

Posted on November 12, 2019 by thewineraconteur

It was going to be the last night that we would see My Favorite Daughter, as all good things come to an end. She was able to see some of the weather that she misses, since she lives in the … Continue reading →

Posted in Dining, Wine | Tagged Carvinone, Chardonnay, Corvina, cuvee Brut Rose, Domaine Pascal & Mireille Renaud, France, Gamay, Giuliani Rosati, Italy, Le Grand Courtage, Macon-Villages, Rondinella, Ugni Blanc, Valpolicella Classico Superiore Ripasso | Leave a comment

A Last and a Last

Posted on October 28, 2018 by thewineraconteur

Of the seventeen wines that the Fine Wine Source in Livonia, Michigan had ready for tasting, I only five and two that were not on the list. I was trying to be good, since I was only picking up the … Continue reading →

Posted in Wine | Tagged Atlas Wines, California, Cognac, France, Navarre, Omen, Pineau des Charents Vieux, Sierra Foothills, Ugni Blanc, Zinfandel | Leave a comment

Dinner in a Wine Cellar

Posted on October 8, 2018 by thewineraconteur

Do you know how dangerous it is for the two of us to go strolling in Petoskey? Petoskey is the perfect example of a resort town. The shops were not cookie cutter and yet somehow my Bride knew about all … Continue reading →

Posted in Dining, Wine | Tagged Alegria Vineyard, Cabernet Franc, Cabernet Sauvignon, California, Chateau d'Orignac, Colombard, France, Merlot, Paul Mathew Vineyards, Pineau des Charents Vieux, Russian River Valley, Sonoma County, Ugni Blanc | 2 Comments

The Promise

Posted on April 22, 2017 by thewineraconteur

By the time this article publishes, the majority of the people that have tickets for the premier night showing of The Promise will just be reading some words of William Saroyan at the end of the movie, before the credits … Continue reading →

Posted in Dining, Uncategorized, Wine | Tagged Blanc de Blancs, Brut, Burgundy, California, Chardonnay, Chenin Blanc, Colombard, France, Le Grand Courtage, Nuits St. George, Russian River Ranches, Sonoma-Cutrer, Ugni Blanc | 5 Comments

Jacobson’s

Posted on November 11, 2016 by thewineraconteur

As I was repacking one of the closets in the basement, there was a hat box and not mine from Jacobson’s. Jacobson’s if you weren’t aware of the chain was what one would call a “Carriage” store, meaning that they … Continue reading →

Posted in Dining, Wine | Tagged Carignan, Chateau Roubaud, Cinsault, Clarette, Costieres de Nimes, Costieres du Gard, France, Grenache, Mourvedre, Roussanne, Southern Rhone, Syrah, Ugni Blanc | Leave a comment

Kind of

Posted on August 27, 2016 by thewineraconteur

“Imitation is the sincerest form of flattery” was penned by the cleric Charles Caleb Colton. This kind of described the night, a while ago. Went to the cinema and saw another of the films in the new generation of Star … Continue reading →

Posted in Dining, Wine | Tagged Bianchetta, Chardonnay, Chenin Blanc, Colombard, France, Glera, Glera Lunga, Italy, Le Grand Courtage, Mionetto, Nuits St. George, Perera, Pinot Blanc, Pinot Nero, Prosecco, Prosecco de Treviso, Trevigiana, Ugni Blanc, Veneto, Verdiso | Leave a comment

Osteria 222

Posted on June 14, 2016 by thewineraconteur

My Favorite Daughter came to town for a quick trip and visit and of course she wanted to dine in Dearborn, which is her home town. Alas, the city has changed and so many of her favorite haunts are now … Continue reading →

Posted in Dining, Wine | Tagged Barbanera, Canailo Bianco, Cantina Sociale di Monte Porzio, Grechetto, Il Frascati, Italy, Lazio, Malvasia Bianco, Malvasia Toscana, Orvieto Classico, Procanico, Trebbiano, Trebbiano Toscano, Ugni Blanc, Umbria | Leave a comment

Dessert at Vertical Detroit

Posted on January 14, 2016 by thewineraconteur

All good things come to an end, as the old saying goes; and this dinner was no different. After studying the dessert menu, we decided to share one of our old stand-bys, namely Crème Brulee, and the one offered was … Continue reading →

Posted in Dining, Wine | Tagged Charleston Sercial, France, Historic Series, Madeira, Navarre, Pineau des Charents Vieux, Portugal, Sercial, The Rare Wine Company, Tinta Negra Mole, Ugni Blanc, Verdelho | 2 Comments

Just a Couple of Bottles from the Cellar

Posted on April 3, 2015 by thewineraconteur

There are a couple times of the year, when it is quiet here on the home front, and there is not a lot of gallivanting around, nor “wining and dining” as the old expression goes. While not a lot of … Continue reading →

Posted in Wine | Tagged Chambourcin, Chancellor, Cold Hardy, Niagara, Noiret, Ohio, Rayon d'Or, Rockside Vineyards, Steuben, Traminette, Ugni Blanc, Valhalla, Vidal Blanc, Wyandotte Winery | Leave a comment