Category Archives: Wine

Boathouse Vineyards

Posted on August 18, 2017 by thewineraconteur

This was a first for me, a winery that can be visited by car or boat, as the tasting room is located on the waterway connecting North Lake Leelanau with South Lake Leelanau. Michigan is the pleasure boat capital of … Continue reading →

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Reunion 2017

Posted on August 16, 2017 by thewineraconteur

Woodrow Wilson Junior High School had their Seventh reunion and this one had Deja-vu written all over it. Most people have high school reunions, but in Southwest Detroit we celebrate our Junior High. I am not sure how many have … Continue reading →

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Boskydel Vineyard

Posted on August 14, 2017 by thewineraconteur

Bosky means “befuddled with drink, inebriated” as once explained by Bernie Rink the proprietor of Boskydel Vineyard in the Leelanau Peninsula. I had to visit this winery, the first bonded winery, in the area and I read that the winery … Continue reading →

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A Cab and a Petite Sirah

Posted on August 10, 2017 by thewineraconteur

I am sure that most people must think that I am really strange, there I am at a wine tasting and I keep my glassful of wine, until they empty a bottle and then I take the bottle and the … Continue reading →

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Two Red Blends

Posted on August 8, 2017 by thewineraconteur

I had left the house earlier than normal to go to the wine tasting and I snagged the last chair at the bar. It was another evening there of a social media social night and was the placed packed. One … Continue reading →

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Bellissima

Posted on August 6, 2017 by thewineraconteur

Belissima is Italian for “beautiful woman” and it is a line of three sparkling wines from Italy and Christie Brinkley. The Christie Brinkley who smiled at us, from my era, on the cover of over five-hundred magazine covers. Another celebrity … Continue reading →

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Was this a Chard?

Posted on August 4, 2017 by thewineraconteur

After leaving the bar we all slowly ambled off to the private dining room for the evening. There would be awards to be given for the assorted golf achievements. There would special accolades for the guest speakers and a good … Continue reading →

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Another Great Chardonnay

Posted on August 2, 2017 by thewineraconteur

Here we were in Bay City for a board meeting and after the lunch break, people went on their ways for the afternoon. There was a small golf tournament for the members that is highly popular, but I haven’t golfed … Continue reading →

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An Enjoyable Chard

Posted on July 31, 2017 by thewineraconteur

We finally left Marquette and had to drive to Bay City, Michigan to attend a board meeting. Bay City has had its ups and downs over the years, but they definitely seem to be on the rise and that is … Continue reading →

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Lagniappe

Posted on July 29, 2017 by thewineraconteur

Good old New Orleans cuisine up in Marquette, Michigan and I am not making it up. For all the years that we have been going up to Marquette, Lagniappe Cajun Creole Eatery has eluded us, they are on the main … Continue reading →

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