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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 Interesting Italian Wines

Posted on November 23, 2020 by thewineraconteur

I may not get out as much as I used to this year, I still enjoy going to my wine shop The Fine Wine Source.  There are times that I need to place an order, times to just shop and … Continue reading →

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November 2020 Wine Club Wines

Posted on November 21, 2020 by thewineraconteur

My local wine club, the Fine Wine Source just released the wines for November, and I am making sure that I write about them in a timely matter.  Having a wine shop in Livonia, I guess was a brave gesture, … Continue reading →

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What a Bunch of Winos

Posted on November 19, 2020 by thewineraconteur

I often think that is what the neighbors and the recyclers must think when they look at our orange recycling tub that we put out once a week.  Actually, I have no problem with recycling and I know plenty of … Continue reading →

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Casa Pernoi

Posted on November 17, 2020 by thewineraconteur

We just recently ate at Casa Pernoi, the latest restaurant from the creative mind of Luciano Del Signore, and I have sung his praises for years.  In fact, my Bride and I started going to the original Del Signore restaurant … Continue reading →

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Some New French Wines to Taste

Posted on November 15, 2020 by thewineraconteur

I lament that the wine industry has had to change the way business is conducted, though from the reports that I have seen, wine consumption is up since the lockdown began.  So many businesses have been closed for periods of … Continue reading →

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Ullage

Posted on November 13, 2020 by thewineraconteur

Ullage is not the secretary at Bialystock and Bloom.  Ullage is the Anglicized version of the French word ouillage and it has a couple of meanings, both kind of similar in the big picture with wine.  To put it in … Continue reading →

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Y is for Ygrec

Posted on November 11, 2020 by thewineraconteur

When I was a kid we used to hear “Y because we love you” on black and white television, unless you were among the very fortunate to have a color television set at home.  I just had a chance to … Continue reading →

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A Couple of Forgotten Reds

Posted on November 9, 2020 by thewineraconteur

With the longest thirty days in this year and still counting, people have had a chance to do some extra cleaning and straightening and it is probably still an ongoing endeavor, as so many people are still working from home.  … Continue reading →

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One More Birthday Dinner

Posted on November 7, 2020 by thewineraconteur

Every year for a series of months, I get to say that my Bride robbed the cradle and then for a series of months, I stay quiet.  Do I like to tease? Of course, I do.  If I don’t tease, … Continue reading →

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A Creepy Halloween

Posted on November 5, 2020 by thewineraconteur

It was one of those perfect nights for Halloween, a Saturday with a nice temperature and no rain or snow.  I remember as a kid my Mother sewing us costumes that would be able to fit over slickers or snow … Continue reading →

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