Tag Archives: California

Stoke’s Ghost Petite Sirah

Posted on March 28, 2018 by thewineraconteur

“Oh, ho the Wells Fargo wagon is a-coming” is a cheerful opening line for one of the many songs in The Music Man and it best describes the feeling I have when I am opening up the carton from my … Continue reading →

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Folktale Winery Pinot Noir

Posted on March 26, 2018 by thewineraconteur

We got home from Las Vegas and almost immediately we received our latest shipment from our wine club “A Taste of Monterey.” We discovered this club during our first visit to Carmel-by-the-Sea when we made a side trip to the … Continue reading →

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Brunch at Echo & Rig

Posted on March 16, 2018 by thewineraconteur

“A hot dog at the ballpark is better than steak at the Ritz.” – Humphrey Bogart Those are the words that greets you on the window as you approach Echo & Rig Butcher and Steakhouse at Tivoli Village, and from … Continue reading →

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Marche Bacchus Survived

Posted on March 14, 2018 by thewineraconteur

We were going to try to meet some other wine bloggers for an afternoon while we were in Las Vegas, but I guess our communications were misunderstood.  I had suggested Marche Bacchus as a likely place to meet, as it … Continue reading →

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An Afternoon in Vegas

Posted on March 10, 2018 by thewineraconteur

If one has never been to Las Vegas the bright lights are almost a Siren call for all of the glitter that is there.  Alas, for me that Siren has long been silenced from all of the years of going … Continue reading →

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February Birthdays 2018

Posted on February 16, 2018 by thewineraconteur

As is our usual thing we all get together one day in the month to celebrate all the birthdays of that month. This one was kind of touch and go, as it seems that Winter has lately been tormenting us … Continue reading →

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Denouement

Posted on February 14, 2018 by thewineraconteur

The reason for the “Blow -out Wine Tasting” is that D. Vine Fine Wines is giving up their location, because of the increase in the rent. He is looking for a new location, so he decided to fete his customers … Continue reading →

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Two Enjoyable Reds

Posted on February 12, 2018 by thewineraconteur

We were getting to the end of the evening and there were still more wines to taste at D. Vine Fine Wines. I really had no problem, getting a new education on the last two wines and eagerly waiting to … Continue reading →

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Never Be Hasty

Posted on February 10, 2018 by thewineraconteur

I was getting ready to try the third and fourth wines at a tasting at D. Vine Fine Wines in Livonia, Michigan. I was looking at the sheet and I saw one wine that I had just tried a couple … Continue reading →

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A Blow-out Tasting

Posted on February 8, 2018 by thewineraconteur

I received a rather cryptic email telling me that there would be a blow-out tasting at D. Vine Fine Wines in Livonia, and I was free, so my curiosity got the best of me. I got there a bit early, … Continue reading →

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