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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

Another Political Fundraiser

Posted on June 2, 2013 by thewineraconteur

It appears that on occasion I am doing some stand-in representation for a firm and I have to attend some political fundraisers.  This time I was going to The Dearborn Inn for the venue.  I have discussed The Dearborn Inn … Continue reading →

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The Rugby Grille in Birmingham, Michigan

Posted on May 31, 2013 by thewineraconteur

Sometimes in the parlance of my old neighborhood, I am a mooch.  Well who wouldn’t if they had a chance to have dinner at the Rugby Grille at the Townsend Hotel and then spend the evening there.  There have been … Continue reading →

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Memorial Day

Posted on May 29, 2013 by thewineraconteur

We were invited out for a Memorial Day/Birthday Party at one of my Sister-in-Laws home for the occasion.   My Bride in the role that she revels in handled the logistics of the party.  That is, she coordinated who was bringing … Continue reading →

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A Lunch for Bloggers

Posted on May 27, 2013 by thewineraconteur

I am happy to say, that through my writings I have met in cyber space some other Bloggers that write about wine.  One of these writers, Oliver who writes The Winegetter, which is a play on words of the pronunciation … Continue reading →

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Mother’s Day

Posted on May 25, 2013 by thewineraconteur

Mother-in-Law jokes seemed to have been around as long as I can remember.  I know that I am extremely fortunate that I have no qualms about mine, so I can not relate to the sentiments of the jokes that have … Continue reading →

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A Sad Day for a Cellar

Posted on May 23, 2013 by thewineraconteur

When my Bride had returned from her last trip to Louisville, one of the empty bottles, she brought back from her trip was a Cain Five 2001.  When I asked her about this particular bottle, she informed me that it … Continue reading →

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Boodles Restaurant Revisited

Posted on May 21, 2013 by thewineraconteur

This has been a favorite restaurant of my Bride and me for years, and they tout themselves as “Where East Meets West.”  This cinder block façade building, while bland on the exterior has a great interior, but even better than … Continue reading →

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Grill 55 in Windsor, Ontario, Canada

Posted on May 19, 2013 by thewineraconteur

A very good friend of mine met me in Dearborn, and we drove together to Windsor, Ontario, Canada for our dinner meeting.  Since we both joined about a month or two apart back in the Eighties, we have attended a … Continue reading →

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Deadwood Bar and Grill in Northville, Michigan

Posted on May 17, 2013 by thewineraconteur

The other day I met a friend for lunch, and it was one of the few hot days that we have had this season.  When I got to the restaurant, he was seated outside in the patio, and I had … Continue reading →

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Sibley Gardens in Trenton, Michigan

Posted on May 15, 2013 by thewineraconteur

This was one of my Uncle’s favorite restaurants and he held court there at least a couple times of week, either for lunch or dinner and sometimes the lunches might morph into dinner as well.  He enjoyed restaurants that always … Continue reading →

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