Category Archives: Dining

“It’s In Your Jeans”

Posted on October 16, 2016 by thewineraconteur

Over the years I have attended and sometimes participated in many charity events. I recently attended a new one called “It’s In Your Jeans” and I even wore a pair of denims to the event and earlier that day at … Continue reading →

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Thanksgiving Eh

Posted on October 14, 2016 by thewineraconteur

Here in the United States of America we were celebrating Columbus Day, south of the border only for Detroiters, for the rest of the country north of us in Canada they were celebrating Thanksgiving. My grandparents could not get entry … Continue reading →

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Wine and Architecture

Posted on October 8, 2016 by thewineraconteur

I think that as I get older, I have become a tourist. Years ago I never really did much sightseeing and that is starting to change. I live not far from one of the finest collections of historical buildings in … Continue reading →

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My September Club Meeting

Posted on October 6, 2016 by thewineraconteur

My monthly dinner club met at one of our usual restaurants. The restaurant had changed ownership in this past year and one is always leery if management will make changes for the worse. So far it appears to be fine … Continue reading →

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It Had to Happen

Posted on October 2, 2016 by thewineraconteur

I have to admit, that I enjoy wine so much that I started to write about it.  I often remind you that I am not an authority or even profess to being one.  The school I went to for wines, … Continue reading →

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“Singing”

Posted on September 28, 2016 by thewineraconteur

Here I was another lost soul having dinner. Not that dinner out is such a strange occurrence, but that I was to be found in an Asian style eatery. We were dining at the chain P.F. Chang’s. I go out … Continue reading →

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September Again

Posted on September 24, 2016 by thewineraconteur

Some of you must be incredulous that birthdays are celebrated every month either here or at another home. With a large family, no month has been missed out on, so it is just easier to get together once a month, … Continue reading →

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Some Wines I Took

Posted on September 22, 2016 by thewineraconteur

I was so impressed with the party celebrating The Wine Raconteur Jr. turning forty, that I felt that one article would not do the evening justice. While the ambience of the theme was working, their home was not filled with … Continue reading →

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Mad Men Party Wines

Posted on September 20, 2016 by thewineraconteur

As more and more people came in to honor The Wine Raconteur Jr. on becoming forty, the rooms indoors were filling up quickly and I noticed that the tables under the tents in the back yard were also getting revelers. … Continue reading →

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Forty?

Posted on September 18, 2016 by thewineraconteur

The Wine Raconteur Jr. turned forty and it makes me think of a meme on saw recently that said “We aren’t getting older, just our kids are.” That statement is so true, I mean, I first met him when I … Continue reading →

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