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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

Olympics

Posted on September 10, 2013 by thewineraconteur

When I was a young man, I belonged to an organization that was dedicated to bringing together the teens of my nationality together for cohesion and fraternity.  To accomplish this lofty goal, there were chapters across the United States and … Continue reading →

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A Handy Gift for Me

Posted on September 8, 2013 by thewineraconteur

I sometimes torment my poor readers, if there are any left, with some of the most hideous examples of wine labels available.  When I first discovered wine, the labels would soak off a bottle with no effort and they were … Continue reading →

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Hooray for Hollywood

Posted on September 6, 2013 by thewineraconteur

I was out in the garage getting some empty wine bottles to soak off the labels for my scrap book of references.  Of course the men that handle the recycling tubs must think we throw some great parties or we … Continue reading →

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Celebrating the September Birthdays

Posted on September 4, 2013 by thewineraconteur

As I have written before, we get together once a month to celebrate all of the birthdays for all of the members of the extended family.  It makes it easier then trying to get multiple dates that are good for … Continue reading →

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A Carafe of Wine

Posted on September 2, 2013 by thewineraconteur

When I first started going out for dinner and drinks on dates as a teenager, I used to try places that were off the beaten track.  One of the reasons was that I figured there would be fewer problems about … Continue reading →

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A Memory of Toronto

Posted on August 31, 2013 by thewineraconteur

When I was growing up, even though my Father came from Canada, we never went to Toronto.  My Father used to refer to it as “Cow Town” and that may be because it was a much smaller city when he … Continue reading →

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Another Club Meeting

Posted on August 29, 2013 by thewineraconteur

My dinner club had another meeting and we met at the Plymouth Crossing in Plymouth, Michigan.  This is an historic building with a background that I have discussed before, when I mentioned another dinner that I had there with my … Continue reading →

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A Busy Day

Posted on August 27, 2013 by thewineraconteur

I was under the weather for about a week with a nasty bug, which really curtailed my passion for friends, food and drink.  Some time I wonder, with all the medicine (wine) and garlic in my diet, how does a … Continue reading →

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That Canvas Poster and Grace Kelly

Posted on August 25, 2013 by thewineraconteur

About 1994 we were on a trip to Chicago and we had some free time and we were walking and shopping.  We ended up in a gallery that featured posters, not the glossy paper reprints that can be found anywhere; … Continue reading →

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Memories from Our Honeymoon

Posted on August 23, 2013 by thewineraconteur

Every morning as I go downstairs to have my morning breakfast and coffee, I get to wander by some art work, which always reminds me of our honeymoon.  We both had never gone on an ocean cruise, so that is … Continue reading →

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