Category Archives: Wine

My Bride’s Annual Ladies Christmas Party

Posted on December 9, 2012 by thewineraconteur

Long before I came on the horizon my Bride has had a Ladies Christmas Party.  Some have been attending since the first one and that is several decades ago.   It is a pleasure watching her drive herself to a frazzle … Continue reading →

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Maison & Jardin, Altamonte Springs, Forida

Posted on December 8, 2012 by thewineraconteur

We spent a week in Florida once, being nomadic going from one hotel to another.  We started in Orlando and we had a wonderful meal and wine in a suburb of Orlando Altamonte Springs and the restaurant was named Maison … Continue reading →

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Petunias a Restaurant in New Orleans

Posted on December 7, 2012 by thewineraconteur

My Bride and I have the same dentist, and one time when we were at our bi-annual check up, we were saying that we had another trip planned for New Orleans.  Our dentist said that he had just returned from … Continue reading →

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Absinthe Makes the Heart Grow Fonder

Posted on December 6, 2012 by thewineraconteur

I am not sure if that is the actual quote by Groucho Marx, but it is close.  After finding a recent box of mementos from one of our trips to New Orleans, I am going to branch off to stray … Continue reading →

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The Red Room in New Orleans

Posted on December 5, 2012 by thewineraconteur

What can you say about a restaurant that is built upon part of the actual structure of the original Eiffel Tower?  I have never been to Paris, but my Bride has, and we have dined in a restaurant that has … Continue reading →

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Stafford’s The Weathervane in Charlevoix, Michigan

Posted on December 3, 2012 by thewineraconteur

As I momentarily sift through my collections of memorabilia of wines and restaurants I picked up the matchbook from Stafford’s in Charlevoix.  We have been to the hotel as well as the restaurant several times for get-away trips, and sometimes … Continue reading →

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Pine Ridge Resort

Posted on December 2, 2012 by thewineraconteur

Years ago, a friend of mine told me of this hidden get-away for couples.   He told me that it was just what was needed to relax and have a good time.  We checked it out and were told that we … Continue reading →

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Maconnaise and Pouilly-Fuisse

Posted on December 1, 2012 by thewineraconteur

Now a final overview of the last area of Southern Burgundy, the Maconnais, which centers around the village of Macon.   This area produces red, white and rose wines that are not remarkable, but not of poor quality either.  They are … Continue reading →

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Chalonnais and Mercurey

Posted on November 30, 2012 by thewineraconteur

The Southern Burgundy region of France is basically three districts; Beaujolais, Maconnais and Chalonnais.  I just discussed Beaujolais, and now I will give a brief chat about the Chalonnais.  This is probably the least known area of the whole Burgundy … Continue reading →

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The Grand Crus of Beaujolais

Posted on November 29, 2012 by thewineraconteur

There are nine villages in the northern part of Beaujolais that have the Grand Cru designation and they are worth remembering, as they normally do not list Beaujolais on the label.  These nine villages account for about a third of … Continue reading →

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