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Ceramic Wine Bottles

Posted on June 26, 2013 by thewineraconteur

A friend of mine’s son is the Cub Scouts and they recently had a big fund raiser for the pack.  He found three ceramic wine bottles, that still were sealed and he thought of me.  I went and picked them … Continue reading →

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My First Year Anniversary of Writing

Posted on May 5, 2013 by thewineraconteur

I call myself “The Wine Raconteur” because I like the sound of the word, which is just an old fashioned word for a “story teller” and that is what I am, sometimes to the chagrin of others around me.  This … Continue reading →

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Just a few Follow-ups to Earlier Stories

Posted on April 9, 2013 by thewineraconteur

Anyone that has read with any continuity my little essays about wine and my memories with restaurants may have noticed that some of my articles have scruffy wine labels attached to the stories.  I purposely put these labels that I … Continue reading →

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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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