Category Archives: Dining

Armenian Red Wines with Roasted Lamb

Posted on June 21, 2021 by thewineraconteur

I can guarantee that if you are invited for a lamb dinner at an Armenian home, you will most assuredly get lamb.  Armenians do not use yearling and definitely not mutton.  For all of the suffering that the Armenians have … Continue reading →

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An Armenian Bubbly and a White

Posted on June 19, 2021 by thewineraconteur

Now that I have some history with Armenian wines, shall I proselytize? I know it sounds glamorous to say that I have received wine samples, but I feel that it is a heavy burden to do my best to feature … Continue reading →

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Two Different Mimosas

Posted on June 13, 2021 by thewineraconteur

There is just something civilized about having a Mimosa, perhaps it is just tweaking the nose of the people that say “a meal without wine is just breakfast.”  Now I know that some people disagree with me, as they are … Continue reading →

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Almost Normal?

Posted on June 11, 2021 by thewineraconteur

It has probably been over a year, since anyone has attended a wedding, though I am seeing some announcements now.  It is amazing how fifteen days can put everyone into such an upheaval.  People are starting to come out into … Continue reading →

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Dessert at Vertical

Posted on June 9, 2021 by thewineraconteur

What can I say about a stellar evening of food and wine at a wine-centric restaurant like Vertical in Detroit?  Since Vertical is owned by the people that own my local wine shop and wine club The Fine Wine Source, … Continue reading →

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Dinner at Vertical

Posted on June 7, 2021 by thewineraconteur

As I am writing about a wonderful dinner at the restaurant Vertical, it was rather a harbinger of better times in Michigan.  It seems that our harridan was caught in yet another “do as I say moment” and it was … Continue reading →

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Going Out in Style

Posted on June 5, 2021 by thewineraconteur

We were over due for a real date night and a fabulous dinner, so we went to Vertical in Downtown Detroit.  Vertical is located in the Harmony Park district of Downtown Detroit in a residential hotel, behind the Music Hall.  … Continue reading →

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Casa Raconteur

Posted on June 3, 2021 by thewineraconteur

Every now and then we open the doors, for family in for a quick trip.  Of course, it has been a while, since we could do that, since we had a harridan that wanted everyone to be a Gladys Kravitz … Continue reading →

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Going Home from Vegas

Posted on May 30, 2021 by thewineraconteur

The last time we were in Las Vegas was in January 2019 and I have photos of snow on the palm trees and on the mountains, and when we flew back, we had a blizzard that didn’t look bad, until … Continue reading →

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Our Last Night in Vegas

Posted on May 28, 2021 by thewineraconteur

I am sure that anyone else that was writing an article with a title like that, would give you a spectacular night of revelry, drinking, gambling, dining and other hedonistic pursuits.  Sorry, we were out there to visit the children … Continue reading →

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