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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

More Reflections on Virtual Tasting

Now that I have a second virtual wine tasting under my belt courtesy of Snooth, I have to say that I felt more comfortable with the concept.  The first time I had trepidations about what could go wrong and just … Continue reading

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Two More German Whites

The balance of the virtual wine tasting conducted by Snooth with the guest Matthew Kaner who was really into German wines.  Matthew is the wine director and partner in several wine bar in the Los Angeles area, and I imagine … Continue reading

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A Night with Matthew Kaner

My second adventure with a virtual wine tasting through the auspices of Snooth.  I would hardly say that I am an old hand at it, but it was another learning experience.  The guest speaker for the evening was Matthew Kaner … Continue reading

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A Virtual Wine Tasting of Some German Wines

I have another virtual wine tasting this evening under the good graces of the wine site Snooth.  This is the second virtual wine tasting that I have been invited to participate in, and I now have a much better idea … Continue reading

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Ms. Yoga in Chartreuse

I have to admit that for all of the years that I have known Ms. Yoga, Chartreuse is not her color.  She has gone through the shades of purple, pink and teal, but not Chartreuse, but we got her into … Continue reading

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Leia to Raquel

We toured “Star Wars and the Power of Costume” at the Detroit Institute of Arts.  We weren’t sure if Ms. Yoga would be interested in seeing the exhibit, but when she said yes, we went ahead and booked the tickets … Continue reading

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Ms. Yoga Holds Court

As I have stated that when Ms. Yoga is in town, there is a schedule to follow.  It is understandable that she sees family, friends and even business appointments.  She likes gatherings and she had planned a gathering one night, … Continue reading

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Almost a Dry Lunch

With Ms. Yoga in town, the week is all about scheduling, as she is in here for business.  The good news is that during the week that she is visiting, I actually have two readers of my blog that I … Continue reading

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Ms. Yoga is Back

One of my delightful cast of characters returned to Michigan and our home became her base of operations.  We have been on the go the entire month of August and then we even had more fun with her presence.  Ms. … Continue reading

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Lodi and Puglia

I recently picked up the monthly pair of wines from the Fine Wine Source Wine Club, our newest club and quite close to the house.  While it kind of seems odd to see Lodi and Puglia together in the title, … Continue reading

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