Tag Archives: Brut

A Very Thoughtful Christmas Present

Posted on January 1, 2015 by thewineraconteur

I may be old fashioned or perhaps naive, but I was raised to always accept a gift graciously and be thankful that someone took enough time to think of an appropriate gift. There was an adage that I learned years … Continue reading →

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MWWC: Local

Posted on October 11, 2014 by thewineraconteur

The Monthly Wine Writing Challenge is upon us again, and this time the theme is “local.” Some of the themes actually write themselves, while other themes cause pondering. The word local is bandied about in many industries. In the restaurant … Continue reading →

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A Couple of Glasses of Wine at Fleming’s

Posted on August 20, 2014 by thewineraconteur

There are times when we want to have a fast meal, and rather go to a fast food emporium or a quasi-fast food place; we will run over to Flemings Steak House. Here you can have quality food and if … Continue reading →

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Bijou in Southfield, Michigan

Posted on February 9, 2014 by thewineraconteur

I must be in the “way back machine” from my childhood, as I have been thinking of some of the old restaurants that used to cater to “foodies” before there was “foodies.”  I guess I just happened to discover wine … Continue reading →

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A Couple of Different Wines

Posted on December 27, 2013 by thewineraconteur

Normally there seems to be a rhyme or a rhythm to our choices of wines that we drink, but this is not one of those articles.  It seems that wines that I write about are following a certain path, or … Continue reading →

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A Blogger Cooks

Posted on December 15, 2013 by thewineraconteur

Fear not, I will not tell a tale of my cooking, rather I will discuss the culinary arts of a fellow wine blogger Oliver alias The Winegetter.  Oliver and I have gotten together twice already, once with our Brides and … Continue reading →

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Cowley & Sons Irish Pub in Farmington, Michigan

Posted on July 18, 2013 by thewineraconteur

Sometimes one goes into a restaurant by happenstance and gets a new pleasure.   One night my Bride finally got home, a bit frazzled from a day at the office, because she had so many projects to complete.  Upon her arrival, … Continue reading →

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“Somewhere In Time,” This Time for Keeps” and the Titanic

Posted on May 7, 2013 by thewineraconteur

“Somewhere In Time” is a romance movie that starred Christopher Reeve, Jane Seymour and Christopher Plummer, while “This Time for Keeps” is a musical that starred Esther Williams and Jimmy Durante; and what they both have in common is that … Continue reading →

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L’Auberge de la Bastille in Windsor, Ontario

Posted on February 5, 2013 by thewineraconteur

This restaurant was owned by the same people as Ye Olde Steak House, but it was much more casual in atmosphere and it its cuisine.  I would say that L’Auberge de la Bastille was more of a bistro, before that … Continue reading →

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