Tag Archives: Bourgogne

Dinner at Vertical

Posted on June 7, 2021 by thewineraconteur

As I am writing about a wonderful dinner at the restaurant Vertical, it was rather a harbinger of better times in Michigan.  It seems that our harridan was caught in yet another “do as I say moment” and it was … Continue reading →

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Nick and Nora Land in Vegas

Posted on May 8, 2021 by thewineraconteur

I think the greatest invention is wheeled luggage, because in the old days of Pullman suit cases, which we still have, the Red Cap or later on the Sky Cap handled everything for you.  Nowadays, it is rather difficult to … Continue reading →

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Claude Dugat Gevrey-Chambertin

Posted on March 27, 2021 by thewineraconteur

The Wine Raconteur and The Wine Raconteur, Jr. were both at the Fine Wine Source doing a special wine tasting.  I was totally intrigued watching him make his quality notes into his iPhone and I am barely able to make … Continue reading →

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Two Gamay Wines

Posted on March 25, 2021 by thewineraconteur

I hardly need any prodding to go to my wine local shop, The Fine Wine Source, but I had promised that I would come back for a real tasting, and they asked if I could bring someone else, since my … Continue reading →

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An Older and a Younger White

Posted on January 24, 2021 by thewineraconteur

Way back when there were sit-down restaurants, we tended to buy wines for a later day.  I guess that later day finally arrived in the longest original fifteen days or was it a month?  Anyways, we have, just like the … Continue reading →

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Two Very Quiet Dinners

Posted on January 8, 2021 by thewineraconteur

This past year as I presume most have notice has been a very strange one in the annals of mankind.  The lockdowns have culminated into family holidays with no family.  I think that is what the warden here was hoping … Continue reading →

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“Hello Dahling”

Posted on August 11, 2020 by thewineraconteur

We were going to meet our one son and his wife at Tallulah Wine Bar & Bistro in Birmingham, Michigan, and it is a place that we have mentioned often and never gotten there, that is how life works, sometimes.  … Continue reading →

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Back to Butch’s Dry Dock

Posted on August 5, 2020 by thewineraconteur

We were making the most of our time in Holland, Michigan and it was a hot one as we walked up and down the main street of downtown.  We had to stop several times to quench our thirst, but alas … Continue reading →

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Goodfellow’s Wine Cellar

Posted on September 17, 2019 by thewineraconteur

Now and then I like to have a glass of wine, you may or may not believe that.  Here I was on Mackinaw Island and we still found time to take a nice walk for a couple of miles, of … Continue reading →

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Crystal Mountain

Posted on August 26, 2017 by thewineraconteur

Crystal Mountain is a resort in the northwest corner of the lower peninsula of Michigan and it is a year- round facility. It is not far from Traverse City and is a major ski resort in the winter and a … Continue reading →

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