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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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Felix or Oscar?

Posted on May 17, 2016 by thewineraconteur

I was going to title this “Wine is like Mink,” but then I realized that wine reproduces as quickly as minks or rabbits, or maybe as quickly. There would have been other ways that I could have alluded to it, … Continue reading →

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Four Years of Writing

Posted on May 3, 2016 by thewineraconteur

I have to announce that on the Fourth of May, this Raconteur has been penning some unusual remembrances. Ever since I was young and first discovered the word “raconteur,” I embraced the word. Of course I am just old enough … Continue reading →

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Of Tweeting and T-Shirts

Posted on April 9, 2016 by thewineraconteur

I will grant you, that the title of this piece is not as elegant as “of cabbages and kings.” This is a fluff article, which I do once in a while, if something catches my eye or interest regarding wines. … Continue reading →

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What Happens in Vegas

Posted on March 10, 2016 by thewineraconteur

It is getting to be that time for another trip out to Las Vegas, or as some call it Lost Wages. It is now the Grandfatherly attitude that I have when I go there, since two of our children are … Continue reading →

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National Margarita Day

Posted on February 23, 2016 by thewineraconteur

I grew up in Southwest Detroit which is now referred to as Mexican Town, but it wasn’t always that way. Yes, I know that I write about wines, but when I am enjoying Mexican cuisine, I tend to drink Margaritas. … Continue reading →

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“These Californian wines…are all…so good”

Posted on January 18, 2016 by thewineraconteur

It was just a typical winter day in Michigan. I had shoveled the driveway and sidewalk of the snow that had fallen the night before, I had my morning coffee and had read the newspaper; and yes I still enjoy … Continue reading →

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A Christmas Surprise

Posted on December 29, 2015 by thewineraconteur

There has always been some speculation as to whether I really write a wine blog, and I have even been questioned by other writers, because it may take some paragraphs to actually get to the wine. As I have stated … Continue reading →

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Merry Christmas

Posted on December 25, 2015 by thewineraconteur

We just want to wish everyone a Merry Christmas and may it be filled with love, luck, health and happiness. It is a time to reflect on those that we will not be with, due to geography or because of … Continue reading →

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Repeal Day

Posted on December 3, 2015 by thewineraconteur

“Flash! Good evening Mr. and Mrs. America and all the ships at sea” That was the staccato opening lines read by Walter Winchel the American newspaper journalist of the Roaring Twenties when he opened up his program, in the early … Continue reading →

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