Tag Archives: California

A Christmas Dinner Party

Posted on December 13, 2013 by thewineraconteur

The month of December is always filled with business, corporate and association dinners.  I was recently invited to a dinner, which was affiliated with a board meeting.  This meeting was more of a fun setting and I got to tag … Continue reading →

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A Couple of More Wines over the Weekend

Posted on December 3, 2013 by thewineraconteur

There are times when we are surrounded by family and friends that do not have the same appreciation for wines that a wine drinker has.   That does not mean that they should be shamed and actually they should be encouraged … Continue reading →

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A Surprise Guest for Thanksgiving

Posted on December 1, 2013 by thewineraconteur

The usual crowd was coming to the house to celebrate Thanksgiving, as well as the birthdays in the month of November.  Not to mention that the family from Louisville were also in town for the holiday.  Can you say full … Continue reading →

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An Impromptu Night and a Tesla

Posted on November 29, 2013 by thewineraconteur

We were getting the house ready for Thanksgiving, and prepping meals, when we got a phone call.  Our family from Louisville arrived early at the hotel, and invited us to join them for dinner.  The hotel that they stay at … Continue reading →

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Z’s Oyster Bar & Steakhouse

Posted on November 17, 2013 by thewineraconteur

While in Louisville, Kentucky we and our in-laws were invited to join another couple that we know for the gentleman’s sixtieth birthday celebration along with a fourth couple; and we all agreed that it would be a fine evening.  I … Continue reading →

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Rivue at the Galt House

Posted on November 15, 2013 by thewineraconteur

The Galt House in Louisville, Kentucky is one of grand old hotels of the city, located right in the downtown area.  It is probably one of the toughest hotels to book for the Kentucky Derby as it is steeped in … Continue reading →

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Exceptional Chefs Celebrating Exceptional Education

Posted on November 11, 2013 by thewineraconteur

The Carriage House Educational Services began as the Louisville School for Autistic Children in 1969.  It was one of the first schools in the United States providing services to individuals with autism.  In 2003, Carriage House collaborated with Families for … Continue reading →

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La Di Da

Posted on November 3, 2013 by thewineraconteur

I am part of the world that is wired into Social Media, and the other day one of my “friends” wrote to me that she is enjoying a sweet red wine called La Di Da.  I had never heard of … Continue reading →

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An Observation from a Casual Wine Drinker

Posted on November 1, 2013 by thewineraconteur

My last article was about the Birthday/Halloween combination party for the month of October and I had mentioned about the bottle of wine that was not drinkable.  After I had finished my duties in the kitchen, I went down in … Continue reading →

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Birthdays and Halloween Combined

Posted on October 30, 2013 by thewineraconteur

As I have written before, the family usually gets together to celebrate all of the birthdays for the month on one day, this year a Halloween party was combined with it.  The venue was also changed, so that we could … Continue reading →

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