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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

Jazz in the Park

Posted on July 20, 2015 by thewineraconteur

I saw a notice that there was going to be Jazz in the Park, in downtown Plymouth. I have written about Plymouth quite a bit, as it is a cute community with a very nice downtown area with a big … Continue reading →

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A Smelt Dinner at the Wheat & Rye

Posted on July 18, 2015 by thewineraconteur

When on Social Media, it pays to scan every posting by ones friends, as you never know what tidbit of information one may find. One can pass by the assorted games, questionable political posturing, assorted jokes, fauna and florae, and … Continue reading →

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How Tweet it is

Posted on July 16, 2015 by thewineraconteur

I had to change an old Jackie Gleason line, just to keep myself firmly in the Twentieth Century. It was suggested that I get an account on Twitter. All of a sudden I felt so last century. At one time … Continue reading →

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MWWC #18: Crisis

Posted on July 14, 2015 by thewineraconteur

Here we are the Eighteenth Monthly Wine Writing Challenge, and the winner of the last one was Wayward Wine from my theme of “epiphany” and the new theme is “crisis.” As with all the challenges, the concept is to make … Continue reading →

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Dinner at the Stables

Posted on July 12, 2015 by thewineraconteur

Imagine my surprise when I was looking at the agenda for our stay and saw that the dinner the last night was at the Stables. The Stables are a beautiful new structure that was built for the Grand Hotel and … Continue reading →

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Seabiscuit Cafe

Posted on July 10, 2015 by thewineraconteur

There were six of us that casually walked from the Grand Hotel staying on the sidewalks to avoid the evident traces of the only mass transit vehicles on the island. As I have mentioned walking, cycling or horse-drawn carriages are … Continue reading →

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The Audubon Bar

Posted on July 8, 2015 by thewineraconteur

As the reception at the Jockey Club was winding down, we ended up with two other couples trying to decide where to go for dinner that evening. It is amazing that with the subject of wine, I can always get … Continue reading →

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A Reception at the Jockey Club

Posted on July 6, 2015 by thewineraconteur

They say getting there is half the fun, but sometimes getting there can be nerve racking. Take in point that you have to drive about four hours, all the while checking for the times of the ferry service. We were … Continue reading →

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A Repeat Visit to Milford

Posted on July 4, 2015 by thewineraconteur

Sometimes logistics work in one’s favor and this is true for the Milford House Bar & Grill. In some ways, maybe more than some ways, I am old fashioned and it is easier for me to look at a map … Continue reading →

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The Times They Are Changing

Posted on July 2, 2015 by thewineraconteur

When I was a kid, and I mean a child, I used to go sometimes with one of my parents to the State of Michigan Liquor Control Commission when they would go and buy beverages for the house. You would … Continue reading →

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