Monthly Archives: April 2019

Two Impostors by Jeff Cohn

Posted on April 30, 2019 by thewineraconteur

I was once again alone at the Fine Wine Source and I was a day late for the special Jeff Cohn Cellars wine tasting.  Though through the wonders of the Coravin system, I may not have heard about the wines … Continue reading →

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A Barbera and a Zin

Posted on April 28, 2019 by thewineraconteur

It was time again for me to visit the Fine Wine Source for my monthly wine club bag of goodies.  I really think that is what is fun about having a wine club, because one never knows what to expect … Continue reading →

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My Dinner Club at Rocky’s

Posted on April 26, 2019 by thewineraconteur

My dinner club has tried a few new venues and one of them was Rocky’s of Northville.   Rocky goes back to the heady days of the late Chuck Muer restaurants and Chuck Muer had helped Rocky turn Northville Charley’s into … Continue reading →

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Marrow

Posted on April 24, 2019 by thewineraconteur

After seeing An Armenian Trilogy, we had reservations at a new restaurant that had opened up called Marrow.  It is located in an area now known in Detroit as West Village, to me it is just outside of Indian Village, … Continue reading →

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An Armenian Trilogy

Posted on April 22, 2019 by thewineraconteur

Some may think that The Lord of the Rings was dubbed in Armenian, but it is the name of symphonic opus that was written to remember and commemorate the 100th Anniversary of the Armenian Genocide by the Turkish Ottoman Empire … Continue reading →

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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 →

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Some Red Wines in Kentucky

Posted on April 18, 2019 by thewineraconteur

Family get-togethers are great and when they are a long weekend, there is plenty to party about.  I would guess the real hard work is for the host and hostess, because it is their house, their dishes, their food and … Continue reading →

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“Why Photograph Those?”

Posted on April 16, 2019 by thewineraconteur

There we were, the entire clan in Louisville, and all having a good time.  There was like eighteen people in and out of the house and the kitchen was definitely the center of attention.  The kitchen never closed.  How all … Continue reading →

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Supercalifragilistexpialidocius

Posted on April 14, 2019 by thewineraconteur

I began telling a tale about being in Kentucky, and then I was side-tracked, just like I am in real life.  One thing about Raconteurs is that, no matter how flustered or way-laid, we eventually get back to a story, … Continue reading →

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Prie Carignane and Michael David Inkblot

Posted on April 12, 2019 by thewineraconteur

All good things must come to an end, and we were down to the last two samples for the virtual wine tasting courtesy of snooth.com.  There were two themes that were running through this wine tasting.  One theme was grape … Continue reading →

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