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About thewineraconteur

A non-technical wine writer, who enjoys the moment with the wine, as much as the wine. Twitter.com/WineRaconteur Instagram/thewineraconteur Facebook/ The Wine Raconteur

Bos Wines

Posted on June 27, 2019 by thewineraconteur

I don’t know about you, but when I see a new winery to me, and that almost occurs daily, my brain tends to do free association links.  While I was at Fine Wine Source in Livonia, Michigan picking up my … Continue reading →

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Two Reds from Fine Wine Source

Posted on June 25, 2019 by thewineraconteur

While I was at my wine club picking up my selections for June, I thought I would ask if there was anything I should try.  If they are busy with sales, when I venture in, I do not even ask … Continue reading →

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Le Provencal 2018

Posted on June 23, 2019 by thewineraconteur

This is the second bottle of wine for the month of June from my local wine club Fine Wine Source of Livonia, Michigan.   The official name of this wine is Les Maîtres Vignerons de la Vidaubanaise, Le Provencal Rosé, Cotes … Continue reading →

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Purple Star Syrah

Posted on June 21, 2019 by thewineraconteur

The first wine that I picked up from my local wine club Fine Wine Source of Livonia, Michigan is Purple Star Syrah 2014 from the Columbia Valley in the State of Washington.  In 2008 Kyle and Amy Johnson began a … Continue reading →

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Bernardus Soberanes Vineyard Chardonnay

Posted on June 19, 2019 by thewineraconteur

The last bottle that I pulled out of the carton from my wine club “A Taste of Monterey” made me smile.  On one of our trips to Carmel-by-the-Sea we had the pleasure of going to Bernardus Lodge and Spa in … Continue reading →

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Mesa Del Sol Prima Rosso

Posted on June 17, 2019 by thewineraconteur

It is fun to open up the carton of wine from “A Taste of Monterey” and then to try to do some research beyond what the brochure that they send with the wines.  This wine club that we discovered has … Continue reading →

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Mission Trail Vineyards Zinfandel

Posted on June 15, 2019 by thewineraconteur

It is that time of the year again, when I get to be like a little kid and open up the carton from my wine club “A Taste of Monterey.” I was upstairs doing some Raconteur work, when I heard … Continue reading →

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Chateau Anthonic

Posted on June 13, 2019 by thewineraconteur

I am part of the Social Media craze, and I enjoy it.  I have met many people over the years, some that I would enjoy meeting some day and others, just in the real world, I am not crazy about.  … Continue reading →

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Another Graduation Party

Posted on June 11, 2019 by thewineraconteur

Here we are attending another graduation party and it was way out in the country, well at least it was the country when I was young.  With the Orange Cone Season underway in Michigan, Federal projects, not the promised State … Continue reading →

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Hard Choices for Our Entrées

Posted on June 9, 2019 by thewineraconteur

Most restaurants have multiple entrée choices, but what happens when you go some place where they offer two distinct gourmet ethnic concepts.   I mean when you go to a steak house, you only have to choose from the different cuts … Continue reading →

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