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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

Two Very Quiet Dinners

Posted on January 8, 2021 by thewineraconteur

This past year as I presume most have notice has been a very strange one in the annals of mankind.  The lockdowns have culminated into family holidays with no family.  I think that is what the warden here was hoping … Continue reading →

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Winter Dining in Michigan

Posted on January 6, 2021 by thewineraconteur

We recently went out to eat with friends at a restaurant, now before you say that one cannot eat in a restaurant in Michigan, our harridan has allowed outside dining, and the dining area can be enclosed, but it must … Continue reading →

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El Ixsir Cuvée X’eme Anniversaire Red NV

Posted on January 4, 2021 by thewineraconteur

It was Christmas Day 2020 and it was just like the rest of the year, following the longest “15 Day Lockdown” known to man.  My Bride had lectored at her church as usual, at the 9:00 AM mass, but it … Continue reading →

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Christmas Eve Dinner

Posted on January 2, 2021 by thewineraconteur

By the time that you read this, we will all be safely past the hectic moments of the Christmas and New Year’s.  We will still have lots of other craziness, but that is life I guess, especially when government intrudes, … Continue reading →

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2021

Posted on December 31, 2020 by thewineraconteur

We wish everyone a Happy New Year and a blessed 2021.  I am not a gushing type of guy, and I am not really acerbic, maybe somewhere in the middle.  I think of two pieces of art, one we tried … Continue reading →

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Gaja Barbaresco 1982

Posted on December 29, 2020 by thewineraconteur

That is the wine we took to share with The Wine Raconteur Jr. and his family for a Christmas meal.  He actually created his own moniker when he was a guest writer for a couple of articles for me, and … Continue reading →

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One Italian, One Canadian

Posted on December 27, 2020 by thewineraconteur

One of my favorite things to do, especially this year is to stop at my local wine shop The Fine Wine Source and pick up the monthly wine club selections.  The wines are always picked for being interesting and not … Continue reading →

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Merry Christmas 2020

Posted on December 25, 2020 by thewineraconteur

A short note wishing everyone a Merry Christmas, after this trying year. The agony of not seeing family has been difficult here and everywhere else. May you have love, luck, health and happiness. Go and enjoy your Christmas or the … Continue reading →

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Mimosas Are for Sunday

Posted on December 23, 2020 by thewineraconteur

 I think it was about twenty years ago, that we were told that we were going into a fifteen-day lockdown mode and it has been a roller-coaster ride ever since, my recollection of the time span may be off, but … Continue reading →

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Saber Brut Rosé Single Vineyard

Posted on December 21, 2020 by thewineraconteur

“Where is my Surete-Scotland-Yard-type mackintosh?” as I ponder the last bottle from my shipment from A Taste of Monterey.  This bottle has perhaps driven me to drink as there were plenty of MacGuffins along the way.  In case you haven’t … Continue reading →

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