Tag Archives: California

Christmas Eve and Christmas Morning

Posted on December 28, 2014 by thewineraconteur

Everyone thinks that if one writes about wines, they are always enjoying esoteric wines and great vintages, but that is not always the case. There are times when one is having drinking wines with others that do not have the … Continue reading →

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The Wine Raconteur and The Raconteur’s Apprentice

Posted on December 22, 2014 by thewineraconteur

The “nom de plumes” of this blog, seem to be growing, and though some are not as colorful as one would encounter from Damon Runyon or Dashiell Hammett we recently had a Christmas dinner with “The Raconteur’s Apprentice.” This name … Continue reading →

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My Latest Shipment from A Taste of Monterey

Posted on December 14, 2014 by thewineraconteur

I just received my latest wine club shipment and it is like an early Christmas present, except that it is not really a gift from them. I am always like a little kid though, when the carton arrives as I … Continue reading →

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The Eighteenth, No the Twentieth

Posted on December 8, 2014 by thewineraconteur

It is that time of year again; by Thanksgiving the Christmas Cards (with the annual newsletter) and all Christmas gift packages that have to be shipped are shipped, all the presents have been bought, wrapped and bundled by family. The … Continue reading →

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Leftovers

Posted on December 4, 2014 by thewineraconteur

Thanksgiving dinner was a monumental dinner, just because of the crowd we had this year, and the food preparation was awesome as well. I must say that my Bride should receive all the accolades that were bestowed upon her that … Continue reading →

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A Christmas Party

Posted on December 2, 2014 by thewineraconteur

I already went to my first Christmas party and it was at a restaurant that I have written about before called Baldo’s. There was about twenty people invited to the dinner, though a few more were invited that could not … Continue reading →

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Another Thanksgiving and a Surprise Ending

Posted on November 30, 2014 by thewineraconteur

I think we had the biggest Thanksgiving dinner ever, and no we do not do a Norman Rockwell type of dinner. We had tables everywhere this time. There were tables and diners in the dining room, the living room, the … Continue reading →

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The Ravens Club in Ann Arbor

Posted on November 26, 2014 by thewineraconteur

“Once upon a midnight dreary…” is the first thought that crossed my mind, as I started to read the first of several reviews of this establishment in downtown Ann Arbor, Michigan. The reviews were all from fellow Bloggers that I … Continue reading →

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Evans Street Station

Posted on November 20, 2014 by thewineraconteur

I think there is something that is still fascinating about firehouses. When I was a kid, my Father had a machine shop for one of the departments of the City of Detroit, and it was located in the complex that … Continue reading →

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The Lakes Bar & Grille and Déjà vu

Posted on October 31, 2014 by thewineraconteur

Sometimes happenstance brings good fortune and it can also be a cause for déjà vu. For some odd reason, most times the job of selecting a restaurant falls into my lap. Most of the time, it is rather easy, as … Continue reading →

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