Category Archives: Wine

View Wine Bar & Kitchen

Posted on October 12, 2013 by thewineraconteur

We were taking a leisurely stroll shopping and we were working up a thirst. Up on the second floor above a restaurant was a floor of little boutiques and a wine bar. We had stumbled onto View Wine Bar & … Continue reading →

Posted in Dining, Wine | Tagged "The Riddler" Lot Three, Cabernet Franc, California, Cecchetti Wine Company, Central Coast, Chardonnay, Line 39, Petit Verdot, Petite Sirah, Stratton Lummis, Syrah, Tempranillo Charbono, Zinfandel | Leave a comment

Wicked Spoon

Posted on October 10, 2013 by thewineraconteur

One of the newer hotels on The Strip is The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas. My daughter wanted us to try the buffet called Wicked Spoon. She described it as a buffet that was more akin to a tasting menu, rather … Continue reading →

Posted in Dining, Wine | Tagged Italy, Maso Canali, Pinot Grigio, Trentino-Alto Adige | Leave a comment

A Very Unique Day

Posted on October 8, 2013 by thewineraconteur

Due to the new rules of air travel, one never knows how to plan. There was no traffic encountered from our house to the airport, and there was no traffic at the parking lot, and we immediately got on board … Continue reading →

Posted in Dining, Wine | Tagged Cabernet Sauvignon, California, Nathanson Creek Winery | Leave a comment

An Early Bottle of Wine

Posted on October 6, 2013 by thewineraconteur

When I first started on the road of discovery about wines, a gentleman in the trade had suggested that I try some Spanish wines as well as the French wines. Since he was in the trade, and I was a … Continue reading →

Posted in Wine | Tagged Black Label, Gran Coronas Reserva, Monastrell, Mourvedre, Penedes, Spain, Tempranillo, Torres, Ull de Llebre | Leave a comment

A Celebrity

Posted on October 4, 2013 by thewineraconteur

Sometimes a setting can be so parochial, that a celebrity is not recognized, but that type of person is not expected. This was recently the case, and I can attest to it. I do some consulting in the retail industry … Continue reading →

Posted in Wine | Tagged Boomtown, Chardonnay, Columbia Valley, Dusted Valley Vintners, Washington | 6 Comments

A Few More Wines

Posted on October 2, 2013 by thewineraconteur

Since I think I covered most of the tables that really held my interest at the Culinary Extravaganza 2013 this will be my last post of that event until next year, if I am fortunate to go again. My Bride … Continue reading →

Posted in Wine | Tagged Barista, Cabernet Franc, Cabernet Sauvignon, Canoe Ridge Vineyards, Cinsaut, Hermitage, Horse Heaven Hills, Lake Michigan Shore, Lemon Creek, Malbec, Merlot, Michigan, Pinot Noir, Pinotage, South Africa, Syrah, Walla Walla, Washington | 1 Comment

Everyone Gets Into the Act

Posted on September 30, 2013 by thewineraconteur

Jimmy Durante used to say “Everybody gets into the act” when he was on a roll with comedy during one of appearances. I thought of this, while I was writing about the Culinary Extravaganza 2013, as most of the restaurants … Continue reading →

Posted in Dining, Wine | Tagged Cabernet Sauvignon, California, Chenin Blanc, Dolcetto, Dolcetto D'Alba, Fess Parker, France, Italy, Madonna di Como, Riesling, Robertson, Sangiovese, Santa Barbara County, Sauvion, South Africa, Tuscany, Vino Nobile di Montepulcia, Vouvray | 3 Comments

More Grazing at the Culinary Extravaganza 2013

Posted on September 28, 2013 by thewineraconteur

There is a kind of unwritten rule, that one should not write a blog article that is too long, hence I am writing a series of shorter articles, because there was so much to encounter and savor. I also feel … Continue reading →

Posted in Dining, Wine | Tagged Argentina, Arinto, Autumn Flight, Barbera, Birichino, Calamares, California, Condado de Eguren, El Malbec 2010 de Ricardo Santos, Louretro, Malvasia Bianca, Mendoza, Montepulciano d'Abruzzo, Monterrey, Paso Robles, Portugal, Spain, Tempranillo, Tenuta Giglio, Trajudura, Vinho Verde | 2 Comments

First Tastes from the Culinary Extravaganza 2013

Posted on September 26, 2013 by thewineraconteur

As soon as we walked into the main room for the Culinary Extravaganza we encountered a table with a restaurant that I had not heard of. The restaurant was The Stand in Birmingham, Michigan and try as I could; I … Continue reading →

Posted in Dining, Wine | Tagged Abruzzo, Bordeaux Superior, Burgundy, Cabernet Sauvignon, Chateau Sainte Barbe, Domaine Roux Bourgogne, France, Italy, Merlot, Monte Antico Toscana, Pinot Noir, Rondineto Pinot Nero, Sangiovese | 3 Comments

Culinary Extravaganza 2013

Posted on September 24, 2013 by thewineraconteur

The Culinary Extravaganza is a once a year fund raiser held by the Schoolcraft College Foundation to raise funds for a scholarship program for future chefs. It is held at the schools Vis Ta Tech Center of the Waterman Wing … Continue reading →

Posted in Dining, Wine | Tagged Culinary Extravaganza | Leave a comment