Category Archives: Monthly Wine Writing Challenge

A Big Thank You

Posted on May 1, 2015 by thewineraconteur

“Who’d a thunk it?” I just have to take a moment to thank my peers, the fellow Wine Bloggers that voted for the last Wine Writers Challenge. I had the good fortune to be selected this time as the “winner” … Continue reading →

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MWWC # 16: Finish

Posted on April 19, 2015 by thewineraconteur

It is hard to believe that this is the Sixteenth Wine Writers Challenge, which is a way to shake us Wine Bloggers from our ennui and make us think and write about something in a different way. “JVB Uncorked” won … Continue reading →

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MWWC #15: Success

Posted on March 8, 2015 by thewineraconteur

The latest of the Monthly Wine Writing Challenge themes has been proffered. The theme is to be “success.” I have been pondering this theme for several days trying to come up with a suitable way to tackle it. It is … Continue reading →

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MWWC #13: Tradition

Posted on January 23, 2015 by thewineraconteur

“At three I started Hebrew school; at ten I learned a trade. I hear they picked a Bride for me, I hope she’s pretty. The Sons. The Sons. Tradition!” “You’ve either got or you haven’t got style. A hats not … Continue reading →

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My Christmas Wish and Toast

Posted on December 26, 2014 by thewineraconteur

I am sending Merry Christmas wishes to all this season and may it be a healthy, happy time for all spent with loved ones. While I appreciate the fact that not all the people that may read this do not … Continue reading →

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MWWC: Serendipity Redux

Posted on December 6, 2014 by thewineraconteur

Horace Walpole coined the word “serendipity” back in 1754 and it means fortunate happenstance or a pleasant surprise, and this is the theme of this month’s Monthly Wine Writers Challenge. I have added the word “redux” onto my title, which … Continue reading →

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MWWC: Local

Posted on October 11, 2014 by thewineraconteur

The Monthly Wine Writing Challenge is upon us again, and this time the theme is “local.” Some of the themes actually write themselves, while other themes cause pondering. The word local is bandied about in many industries. In the restaurant … Continue reading →

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MWWC: Friend

Posted on August 2, 2014 by thewineraconteur

I guess the epitome of a friend, when it comes to wine, is if they would not want to share a glass of Screaming Eagle wine. That is not to say that I would not share, in fact, I offered … Continue reading →

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MWWC: Value

Posted on June 21, 2014 by thewineraconteur

The Sybarite, one of the Wine Bloggers has challenged us with a topic and the topic is “value.” The library we have in our house is adjacent to our front foyer and looks into our living room, and yes we … Continue reading →

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MWWC #9: Fear

Posted on April 24, 2014 by thewineraconteur

Fear and wine do not seem like two words that should be together. I will grant you that there is a certain amount of braggadocio about my character perhaps from my DNA or my Zone 9 environment from Southwest Detroit. … Continue reading →

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