Tag Archives: Vignoles

Christmas 2019

Posted on January 11, 2020 by thewineraconteur

Christmas is a wonderful day to set aside for family, if one has the luxury to do. Tradition for my Bride and her sisters is to have breakfast with her Mother and that certainly precedes me in the timeline. The … Continue reading →

Posted in Dining, Wine | Tagged Cabernet Sauvignon, California, Carmel Valley, Cayuga, Chardonnay, L. Mawby Wines, M. Lawrence "Sandpiper" Extra Dry, Mawby Sparkling, Merlot, Michigan, Parsonage Village Vineyard, Petit Verdot, Pinot Gris, Pinot Noir, Riesling, Syrah, Traminette, Vignoles | Leave a comment

Mawby Sparkling

Posted on July 29, 2019 by thewineraconteur

It is almost a sin, if we don’t stop at MAWBY Sparkling while we are up in the Traverse City area of Michigan. You can find Mawby out near Suttons Bay and whether you know it as L. Mawby Vineyards … Continue reading →

Posted in Wine | Tagged Brut Rose, Cayuga, Chambourcin, Chardonnay, Charmat Method, Freestyle, Grace, L. Mawby Vineyards, L. Mawby Wines, La Crescent, Leelanau Peninsula, M. Lawrence, Marquette, Mawby Sparkling, Michigan, Pinot Gris, Pinot Noir, Regent, Riesling, Sandpiper, Talis, Traminette, US, Vignoles | Leave a comment

Still Another Graduation Party

Posted on July 1, 2019 by thewineraconteur

We have had a year for high school graduates and there is nothing wrong with that. I was the first male with my last name to graduate, first from high school and then from college, of course for my parent’s … Continue reading →

Posted in Dining, Wine | Tagged American, Cabernet Sauvignon, Cantina Cardeto, Italy, Kentucky, Merlot, Sangiovese, Smith Berry Winery, Umbria, Vignoles | 3 Comments

Smith-Berry Winery

Posted on April 20, 2019 by thewineraconteur

We finally went to a winery in Kentucky during this last trip. I know you are probably saying to yourself; they have wine in Kentucky, I thought they only had Bourbon. While it is true that most people think of … Continue reading →

Posted in Wine | Tagged Cabernet Sauvignon, Chambourcin, Chardonnay, Drennon Creek, Kentucky, Petite Sirah, Pinot Grigio, Riesling, Smith Berry Winery, Sparkling Moscato, Vidal Blanc, Vignoles | Leave a comment

A New Birthday

Posted on September 5, 2017 by thewineraconteur

The normal way to celebrate birthdays is that we lump all the celebrants of the month into one party and allow the cake to enumerate them. This works out well and it keeps the party scheduling a whole lot easier. … Continue reading →

Posted in Dining, Wine | Tagged Boskydel Vineyard, Chardonnay, Chateau Ste. Michelle, Cold Hardy, Columbia Valley, Leelanau Peninsula, Michigan, Vignoles, Washington | 2 Comments

Boskydel Vineyard

Posted on August 14, 2017 by thewineraconteur

Bosky means “befuddled with drink, inebriated” as once explained by Bernie Rink the proprietor of Boskydel Vineyard in the Leelanau Peninsula. I had to visit this winery, the first bonded winery, in the area and I read that the winery … Continue reading →

Posted in Wine | Tagged Boskydel Vineyard, Cold Hardy, De Chaunac, Geneva Red, Leelanau Peninsula, Marquette, Michigan, Noiret, Roi des Rouges, Rose de Chaunac, Rose du Cru, Seyval Blanc, Soleil Blanc, Vignoles | Leave a comment

Two Raconteurs for Christmas

Posted on December 25, 2016 by thewineraconteur

We recently had a Christmas dinner for The Wine Raconteur and The Wine Raconteur Jr. The Wine Raconteur Jr. actually selected his nom de plume when he guest wrote an article for me, and I guess he chose that name … Continue reading →

Posted in Dining, Wine | Tagged California, Chardonnay, De Tierra Winery, L. Mawby Vineyards, Leland, Michigan, Pinot Noir, Santa Lucia Highlands, Tondre Grapefield, Vignoles | 2 Comments

“Drink Local Wine” Week

Posted on October 14, 2015 by thewineraconteur

According to the Wine Lovers Calendar the week of October 11 to 17 is the “Drink Local Wine Week.” I think that it is a noble cause and one worth paying attention to. I notice that most of the new … Continue reading →

Posted in Dining, Wine | Tagged Cabernet Sauvignon, Chambourcin, Chardonel, Chardonnay, Cold Hardy, Frontenac, Jackson, Michigan, Noiret, Pinot Grigio, Pinot Noir, Riesling, Sandhill Crane Vineyards, Seyval Blanc, Syrah, Traminette, Vidal Blanc, Vignoles | Leave a comment

Shady Lane Cellars

Posted on August 3, 2015 by thewineraconteur

The next stop on our whirl-wind tour of wineries in the Leelanau Peninsula was to Shady Lane Cellars. The winery was founded by Dr. Joseph O’Donnell, a neurosurgeon from Grand Rapids in 1987. It recently changed hands to Richard Fortune … Continue reading →

Posted in Wine | Tagged Blaufrankisch, Blue Franc, Cabernet Franc, Coop de Blanc, Coop de Rose, Coop de Rouge, Franc 'n' Franc, Gewurztraminer, Gruner Veltliner, Leelanau Peninsula, Merlot, Michigan, Muscat, Pinot Noir, Regent, Riesling, Rose, Shady Lane Cellars, Vignoles | Leave a comment

L. Mawby Vineyards

Posted on July 30, 2015 by thewineraconteur

While up north at Crystal Mountain for a board meeting, the afternoon session is abbreviated so that many of the members can go golfing. I could hear the Siren call of the vineyards calling, so along with my Bride, came … Continue reading →

Posted in Wine | Tagged Blanc de Blancs, Blanc de Noir, Cayuga, Chardonnay, Charmat Process, Conservancy, Cremant Classic, Detroit, Domaine Leelanau, Freestyle, Green, Jadore, L. Mawby Vineyards, Leland, M. Lawrence, Marechal Foch, Methode Champenoise, Michigan, Muscat, Pinot Gris, Pinot Noir, Redd, Regent, Riesling, Sandpainting, Sandpiper, Sex, Talisman, Tradition, Traminette, US, Vignoles | Leave a comment