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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

An Afternoon Wedding

Posted on October 9, 2017 by thewineraconteur

We recently went to an afternoon wedding that we were look forward to, to celebrate the forthcoming nuptials. The event was looked forward to by the families on my Bride’s side and even her Sister from Louisville was coming in … Continue reading →

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Back for a Meeting

Posted on October 7, 2017 by thewineraconteur

I had actually missed three meetings of my dinner club, though I did continue getting my duties performed for the group, both prior and after each meeting. I truly enjoy the comradery of the group, but prior commitments precluded my … Continue reading →

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A Night in Traverse City

Posted on October 5, 2017 by thewineraconteur

Every now and then I am the omniscient writer of these pages, as I get the information second hand, but I still try to show how wine adds or betters the moment. My Bride had to go to Traverse City … Continue reading →

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A Prayer

Posted on October 3, 2017 by thewineraconteur

This morning as I got out of bed and went to turn on my computer, I also turned on my cell phone and got a test message that no parent wants to see. I had planned on an easy day … Continue reading →

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Opening and Closing

Posted on October 1, 2017 by thewineraconteur

The city of Plymouth, Michigan was celebrating their 150’th Anniversary so off to celebrate. A young lady that is an alumna of my old Woodrow Wilson Junior High School in Detroit was one of the featured artist entered into a … Continue reading →

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Monterey Shipment

Posted on September 29, 2017 by thewineraconteur

I recently received three new wines from my wine club A Taste of Monterey and I am looking forward to trying them. In fact, I think they may be part of the wines that we have this Thanksgiving, because heaven … Continue reading →

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Savoring Summer

Posted on September 27, 2017 by thewineraconteur

As the summer season slowly turns over to autumn I guess everyone likes to extend the moment when possible. This happened very recently when everyone was called for an impromptu get-together at one of the houses. This sister has an … Continue reading →

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Compari’s

Posted on September 25, 2017 by thewineraconteur

Compari’s on the Park is one of three restaurants in a row, right on the main drag in downtown Plymouth and they are all owned by the same man. We just decided to go have a quick dinner and to … Continue reading →

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MWWC#35: Eclipse

Posted on September 23, 2017 by thewineraconteur

“Charleston was once the rage, uh huh History has turned the page, uh huh The minis skirts, the current thing, uh huh Teenybopper is our newborn king, uh huh” A musical introduction for the latest Monthly Wine Writing Challenge and … Continue reading →

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Two Special Burgundy Reds

Posted on September 21, 2017 by thewineraconteur

I had the good fortune to try a couple of more red Burgundy wines when I stopped by Elie Wine Company in Birmingham, Michigan. Once I get over a major case of wine envy after walking up and down the … Continue reading →

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