Monthly Archives: January 2015

“The Caller” Calls Again

Posted on January 31, 2015 by thewineraconteur

One of my favorite recurring characters that I tend to mention is “The Caller,” which is a great sobriquet that a fellow Blogger “The Winegetter” dubbed him. While I was doing some mundane work at the house, I received a … Continue reading →

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Brass Pointe and a Surprise

Posted on January 29, 2015 by thewineraconteur

I often talk about my dinner club, including my prior article, as we meet at different restaurants the year round. One of the restaurants that we have been going to for years is the Brass Pointe in Farmington Hills, Michigan. … Continue reading →

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The Botsford Inn

Posted on January 27, 2015 by thewineraconteur

As I am getting material ready for one of my dinner club meetings, I remembered a place that was one of our former secretary’s favorite places to have a meeting on the west side. We would meet at the Botsford … Continue reading →

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Big Bear Lodge in Brownstown

Posted on January 25, 2015 by thewineraconteur

For the most part, families tend to live in the same geographic district as the rest of the family, but there are always exceptions to this rule. Here in the Detroit area, it is basically divided between the East and … Continue reading →

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MWWC #13: Tradition

Posted on January 23, 2015 by thewineraconteur

“At three I started Hebrew school; at ten I learned a trade. I hear they picked a Bride for me, I hope she’s pretty. The Sons. The Sons. Tradition!” “You’ve either got or you haven’t got style. A hats not … Continue reading →

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Just a Couple of Wines to Relax With

Posted on January 21, 2015 by thewineraconteur

Some people may think that one who writes about wine must have a glamorous life, if the others do, then I must be doing something wrong. There are occasions when the dinner is fabulous and the wines are stellar, but … Continue reading →

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Visitors on New Years Day

Posted on January 19, 2015 by thewineraconteur

I have a quirk or an idiosyncrasy that what ever you do on New Years Day, will be repeated through out the year, hence I try not to do anything that is not fun. I will not do projects or … Continue reading →

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And Some Bubbles for New Years Eve

Posted on January 17, 2015 by thewineraconteur

Dinner was completed and so were all the desserts and we were getting ready to bring in the New Year. There were hats and tiaras for the younger ones and we were getting all of the flutes lined up for … Continue reading →

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The Red Wines of New Years Eve

Posted on January 15, 2015 by thewineraconteur

We had quite the crowd over for New Years Eve, and people were still coming in after all the appetizers and munchies had been put out and finished. There was more hectic work in the kitchen getting all of the … Continue reading →

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The White Wines of New Years Eve

Posted on January 13, 2015 by thewineraconteur

We had quite the crowd over for New Years Eve and of course the kitchen area was hectic as always. Appetizers were all over and everyone seemed to enjoy them. There must have been about eight cheeses set out, with … Continue reading →

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