Monthly Archives: September 2013

Olympics

Posted on September 10, 2013 by thewineraconteur

When I was a young man, I belonged to an organization that was dedicated to bringing together the teens of my nationality together for cohesion and fraternity.  To accomplish this lofty goal, there were chapters across the United States and … Continue reading →

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A Handy Gift for Me

Posted on September 8, 2013 by thewineraconteur

I sometimes torment my poor readers, if there are any left, with some of the most hideous examples of wine labels available.  When I first discovered wine, the labels would soak off a bottle with no effort and they were … Continue reading →

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Hooray for Hollywood

Posted on September 6, 2013 by thewineraconteur

I was out in the garage getting some empty wine bottles to soak off the labels for my scrap book of references.  Of course the men that handle the recycling tubs must think we throw some great parties or we … Continue reading →

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Celebrating the September Birthdays

Posted on September 4, 2013 by thewineraconteur

As I have written before, we get together once a month to celebrate all of the birthdays for all of the members of the extended family.  It makes it easier then trying to get multiple dates that are good for … Continue reading →

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A Carafe of Wine

Posted on September 2, 2013 by thewineraconteur

When I first started going out for dinner and drinks on dates as a teenager, I used to try places that were off the beaten track.  One of the reasons was that I figured there would be fewer problems about … Continue reading →

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