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Candles and Wine

Posted on April 1, 2013 by thewineraconteur

Candles at the dinner table are such a final touch for a wonderful dinner, especially if the lights on the chandelier have been dimmed.  Candles are also very useful when you are decanting that fine bottle of wine, as you … Continue reading →

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Wine Themed Gifts

Posted on March 31, 2013 by thewineraconteur

I realize that I am way off on a tangent, which is what I get for trying to clean the house in preparation for a big family dinner.  I started looking at all the items that we have received and … Continue reading →

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Put a Cork in It

Posted on March 30, 2013 by thewineraconteur

There is an old joke, that nobody has ever heard of left over wine, alas that is not the case in reality.  One of the best laws that occurred in Michigan is that you can now leave a restaurant with … Continue reading →

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Just For Openers

Posted on March 29, 2013 by thewineraconteur

As we are getting the house ready for the holiday, I started rearranging some of my wine gadgets that I have in a wooden box that I received one year as a Christmas gift, the box held a fine bottle … Continue reading →

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The London Chop: Revisited

Posted on March 12, 2013 by thewineraconteur

The other day I was clearing out a section of the basement, because we were having some maintenance work done.  While rearranging some items, I found a document that I knew was here, but I had mislaid.  It was the … Continue reading →

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EPCOT and Wine

Posted on March 2, 2013 by thewineraconteur

On another day in Orlando, we ventured off to EPCOT the educational part of the Disney complex.  This is a huge complex geared more for adults, but still with a good nod to the children.     I must say … Continue reading →

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Men’s Wear and Wine

Posted on February 25, 2013 by thewineraconteur

There is a certain civility when one is attired properly, and in the world of Casual Fridays ad infinitum, part of that civility seems to have disappeared.  I am from that old school where decorum is still part of my … Continue reading →

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Why Do Some of the Labels Look So Tattered?

Posted on December 14, 2012 by thewineraconteur

I have mentioned in the past that I remove the labels off of wine bottles to help me remember wines that I have drank.  That is one reason some of the labels look so terrible.  I guess that I could … Continue reading →

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A Gift for Me

Posted on December 10, 2012 by thewineraconteur

This will be a short entry, but I do wish to thank one set of our dear friends, whose wife attended for the first time at my Bride’s Ladies Christmas Party that I wrote of yesterday.  The next morning as … Continue reading →

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Updates on Prior Articles (like Joey’s Stable’s)

Posted on December 4, 2012 by thewineraconteur

As I was searching for some records from other trips, I found another box of mementos, and yes I am a pack rat, at least it is good for this current endeavor.  What to make of this find?  There will … Continue reading →

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