Tag Archives: Cabernet Sauvignon

Volare Ristorante in Wixom, Michigan

Posted on April 21, 2013 by thewineraconteur

I was recently talking to some people and they reminded me of a restaurant that we once ate at.  The restaurant was kind of, off the beaten track and not on a major intersection.  We dined at Volare Ristorante, and … Continue reading →

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Another Fund Raiser

Posted on April 20, 2013 by thewineraconteur

The other day I went as a guest to another political fundraiser to a restaurant that I used to frequent years ago.  The original restaurant and location did not have a liquor license, but when they opened their new location … Continue reading →

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Twenty Years

Posted on April 18, 2013 by thewineraconteur

It is hard to believe that my Bride has put up with me for twenty years, but we were celebrating the evening that we met.  We have had a lot of trips, dinners and wines and uncountable memories since that … Continue reading →

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Sodaro Estate Winery

Posted on April 17, 2013 by thewineraconteur

We had the good fortune to win one of the silent auction lots at the fund raiser we just attended.  I have to admit, that I was not aware of the winery, and I did not even “Google” them to … Continue reading →

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The Detroit Golf Club

Posted on April 16, 2013 by thewineraconteur

The other night we were guests at the Detroit Golf Club for a celebration of the University of Detroit Mercy School of Law 100’th Anniversary.  While I did not go to the School of Law, UDM is my alma mater.  … Continue reading →

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Bravo Cucina Italiana

Posted on April 14, 2013 by thewineraconteur

I am always leery of going into national chain restaurants, especially Italian restaurants.  I have this fear that it will be a homogenized American version of what an Italian dish should be, and it is usually bland.  I was very … Continue reading →

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The Plymouth Crossing in Plymouth, Michigan

Posted on April 12, 2013 by thewineraconteur

This is a restaurant that my dinner club meets at a couple of times a year.  They have a private room in the back that works for us, and we always have a choice of three different entrée dishes to … Continue reading →

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Wining and Dining at the First Airport Hotel

Posted on April 6, 2013 by thewineraconteur

In the National Registry the Dearborn Inn is listed as the first Airport Hotel.  The airport has long been gone, and converted into a test track for the Ford Motor Company, but the hotel is still there.  Not only are … Continue reading →

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Easter Eve

Posted on April 2, 2013 by thewineraconteur

I have a cousin who has taken it upon herself to have, which has become an Armenian tradition in our families, an Easter Eve party.  Since all of the cousins now have families of their own and we are splintered … Continue reading →

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Beverly Hills Grill in Beverly Hills, Michigan

Posted on March 25, 2013 by thewineraconteur

One day last week, my Bride and I had the unfortunate task of paying our respects for two different individuals on the same day.  I have always felt that whenever possible this is the proper duty to celebrate another person’s … Continue reading →

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