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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

The Napa Valley Wine Train

Posted on June 4, 2012 by thewineraconteur

“The World’s Most Elegant Train” is the way they tout themselves.  I have never ridden on the Orient Express, so I will take their word for it, but it is a very nice ride.  We decided that it would be … Continue reading →

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A Leisurely Lunch

Posted on June 3, 2012 by thewineraconteur

It was harvest time, and I took time to pick some grapes.  I have never tasted such sweet grapes in my entire life.  I really could not stop popping those grapes into my mouth; it was like eating sugar cubes … Continue reading →

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The Desk, Oscars and Rubicon

Posted on June 2, 2012 by thewineraconteur

“Bonasera, Bonasera” were the two words I immediately thought of as I gazed at this desk.  It was THE DESK, where a man petted a cat, while listening to “I believe in America.”  All that was separating me and that … Continue reading →

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Let’s Go To Napa Valley

Posted on June 1, 2012 by thewineraconteur

My Bride said let’s go to Napa Valley for our next holiday.  To an amateur wine lover, that is close to Nirvana.  My brain went into hyper-drive.  There is so much to plan, so much to see, but most important…so … Continue reading →

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Culinary Extravaganza

Posted on May 31, 2012 by thewineraconteur

Wine and Food go hand in hand at one of the best fund-raisers that I know of.  We have been attending this affair for years, in fact we gave been going prior to the construction of the new VisTaTech Center … Continue reading →

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Wine, Murder & Nick and Nora

Posted on May 30, 2012 by thewineraconteur

My Bride and I have always aspired to be Nick and Nora, which proceeds Hart to Hart by decades.  We were up at the Grand Traverse Resort one year because of a conference that my Bride was attending.  I was … Continue reading →

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Introductory Wines

Posted on May 29, 2012 by thewineraconteur

Everyone has to start somewhere.  Wines are everywhere to be procured.  In the old days it seemed that wine was only sold in bulk gallon jugs, but that could be, because I grew up in a highly ethnically mixed neighborhood.  … Continue reading →

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EST! EST!! EST!!! (It is! It is!! It is!!!)

Posted on May 28, 2012 by thewineraconteur

I may only be a new raconteur of wine.  I remember reading about this wine, and I had to discover it and decide for myself, as the story was intriguing.   On the back label of the bottle I quote; … Continue reading →

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Hula Girls and Tiny Bubbles

Posted on May 28, 2012 by thewineraconteur

One night I ended up on stage with Hula Girls in their skimpy attire in Las Vegas.  I was there on my first honeymoon and this was Vegas, when it was a “family” town.   It was glamorous and gaudy all … Continue reading →

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Just Plain Lucky

Posted on May 25, 2012 by thewineraconteur

When I was in college, I frequented a couple of nightclubs that were “wine-oriented.”  They had great wine lists, and I would take a date to these clubs after dinner for a bottle of wine and some dancing.  Truth be … Continue reading →

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