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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

Howe’s Bayou

Posted on June 24, 2016 by thewineraconteur

Ever since my first trip to New Orleans, I have discovered that I enjoy Creole and Cajun style food. There is just something kind of corny about the name Howe’s Bayou, and I refrained at first from trying the restaurant … Continue reading →

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Whoa!

Posted on June 22, 2016 by thewineraconteur

I just received my shipment from my wine club “A Taste of Monterey” and the selection is just what I had envisioned the club to be from the start. I had my choice of getting two bottles of wine every … Continue reading →

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Sonoma Brunch

Posted on June 20, 2016 by thewineraconteur

Since my Favorite Daughter was in town, we decided to try the brunch at Fleming’s Steak House, one of our favorite haunts. She was here for a “girl’s get-away” and we took advantage of the time we could, after all, … Continue reading →

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A Memory for Father’s Day

Posted on June 18, 2016 by thewineraconteur

My Father was what they used to call a Man’s Man. He was a tough guy with a great smile and everybody noticed him when he walked into the room, and some people thought he looked like a gangster. He … Continue reading →

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Osteria 222 (Part Two)

Posted on June 16, 2016 by thewineraconteur

So here I am sitting in Dearborn with my Bride and my Favorite Daughter across the street from where I worked for thirty-five years with a sense of deja-vu, because I had been in the building and even the restaurant … Continue reading →

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Osteria 222

Posted on June 14, 2016 by thewineraconteur

My Favorite Daughter came to town for a quick trip and visit and of course she wanted to dine in Dearborn, which is her home town. Alas, the city has changed and so many of her favorite haunts are now … Continue reading →

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Café L’Europe

Posted on June 12, 2016 by thewineraconteur

The evening that we were in Sarasota, we ended up visiting the great shopping destination of St. Armand’s Circle. The Circle is an island or one of the many keys in the area, and it seems like one big open … Continue reading →

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Sometimes I Get Fooled

Posted on June 10, 2016 by thewineraconteur

I just found a business card and it made me realize how unaware I can be at times. On one of our trips to Florida we ventured into Sarasota. We were visiting some friends down in Venice and that is … Continue reading →

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Vierling in Marquette

Posted on June 8, 2016 by thewineraconteur

It is that time of year when our thoughts are aimed at the Upper Peninsula of Michigan. It is an annual occurrence, when my Bride makes a trip up there for business, before the deadly black fly season. There have … Continue reading →

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Rocky’s of Northville

Posted on June 6, 2016 by thewineraconteur

Leave it to me, an ardent fan of the Rat Pack, to not keep up with modern music, and is “Rap” considered music. We were going to try a recently opened restaurant the other night, but they were closed. Since … Continue reading →

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