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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

Dinner at Vertical Detroit

Posted on January 10, 2016 by thewineraconteur

I believe in happenstance, and I have always believed in Detroit, the city that I was born in, and I tend to mention that often. In one of my other lives when I am not The Wine Raconteur, is the … Continue reading →

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Twas the Day after Christmas

Posted on January 8, 2016 by thewineraconteur

When there is a major holiday to celebrate and when all of the family is together, there is always time for another party. Some families just grow exponentially and it comes to the point where one home is not big … Continue reading →

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Christmas Day

Posted on January 6, 2016 by thewineraconteur

This is one day of the year that we do not do at home and enjoy the festivities and revelry at the home of others. We always start the day off at my Mother-in-Laws home for a Christmas breakfast. The … Continue reading →

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Christmas Eve Dinner

Posted on January 4, 2016 by thewineraconteur

Christmas Eve dinner was at our house, and probably the best thing that could happen that morning was that I had to work. There were going to be enough cooks in the kitchen and I would not be impeding any … Continue reading →

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What Wine Goes Best With a Blackout?

Posted on January 2, 2016 by thewineraconteur

The old saw goes “when it rains, it pours” and I am not talking about salt. I was just having a bad day, I had a temporary crown, which popped off, and I had to go see my dentist, and … Continue reading →

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Happy New Year

Posted on December 31, 2015 by thewineraconteur

It is that time of the year of the year when most look back in retrospect, and for wine writers, the chance to make their list of the top ten wines of the year. Alas, I am not that focused … Continue reading →

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A Christmas Surprise

Posted on December 29, 2015 by thewineraconteur

There has always been some speculation as to whether I really write a wine blog, and I have even been questioned by other writers, because it may take some paragraphs to actually get to the wine. As I have stated … Continue reading →

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My Recent Shipment from Monterey

Posted on December 27, 2015 by thewineraconteur

I periodically write about the wine shipments that I get from my wine club “A Taste of Monterey.” I always look forward to them as it is a chance for me to get some selections that would be impossible to … Continue reading →

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Merry Christmas

Posted on December 25, 2015 by thewineraconteur

We just want to wish everyone a Merry Christmas and may it be filled with love, luck, health and happiness. It is a time to reflect on those that we will not be with, due to geography or because of … Continue reading →

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Dinner with the Wine Raconteur Jr.

Posted on December 23, 2015 by thewineraconteur

Christmas time is always a special time to be with friends and family. One of my favorite perks of writing these memories about wine is that I am allowed to give “nom de plume” aliases to some of the cast … Continue reading →

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