Brian Cain

Real Chocolate Truffles!!

Brian Cain
Real Chocolate Truffles!!

While in Rheims for the first time, I had a cocoa dusted chocolate truffle. It changed my standard of chocolate candy forever. What a wonderful surprise for Mr. Chocoholic himself!

During the week leading up to Valentine’s Day, Busch’s grocery had a special offer that if one spent $25 on groceries, one would get a free box of French chocolate truffles. I’m not normally one to take advantage of freebies because they almost always involve something of little value or the freebie usually turns out to be something other than what it was billed as.

When we opened this 7 oz. box, I was surprised that there was so much chocolate inside the sealed wrap. But, the big surprise was when I put one of the truffles on my tongue and let it slowly melt. WOW! This is the real thing. I don’t believe there is a better chocolate in the entire store. Yet, most boxes of chocolate are priced at $20+ and even if we hadn’t received this one free, it still would have been only $6.

If you like French Chocolate, don’t miss this one.

Enjoy in Good Health,

A Brian Cain, the Michigan Vintner

Brian Cain

A. Rafanelli Zin Update and Festive Cocktails and End of Year Miscellany

I publish these notes not because I think you have the same wines in your cellar, but, because you probaly have some similar wines of the same age that you ought to drink and some similar wines that are younger and might wish to cellar for a bit longer.

Brian Cain
A. Rafanelli Zin Update and Festive Cocktails and End of Year Miscellany
Brian Cain

MICHIGAN VINTNER LIBRARY

Can you belive it? I still have a few bottles of just about every wine I’ve ever made. I’m finding a few gems but mostly tired old wine. The purpose of a library is for learning, and as I taste these old wines, I am! Most of this was written in the summer of 2021 while unpacking after our move from Holland to Ann Arbor. There are many updates, as we re-taste the wines that did not end up in Scott and Ruth Walker’s vinegar culture.

Brian Cain
MICHIGAN VINTNER LIBRARY
Brian Cain

What Does Post COVID-19 Look Like? Post Vaccine Food and Wine Notes

I decided to combine my dad’s famous Linguini with Broccoli and Pine Nuts (shown) with one of our favorite “little ear” pastas to enjoy with a remarkable Aglianico wine

Brian Cain
What Does Post COVID-19 Look Like? Post Vaccine Food and Wine Notes
Brian Cain

More Great Wines 2022/2023

Every now and then one encounters a wine that says to you that this might be a one time experience to fully enjoy.

Brian Cain
More Great Wines 2022/2023
Brian Cain

On a roll with Small Seafood

This is the second time this week we ran across a fish that we have not had before. Always worth a try.

Brian Cain
On a roll with Small Seafood