Tag Archives: Champagne

Hyatt Regency in Dearborn, Michigan

Posted on April 23, 2013 by thewineraconteur

In 1976 Dearborn heralded a new image for the city; developers on Ford Motor Company land built a Hyatt Regency Hotel which changed the landscape of the city.  On this same property was a new major shopping center called Fairlane … Continue reading →

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A Bachelor Party and Other Memories

Posted on March 21, 2013 by thewineraconteur

As I sift through my memorabilia to bring back memories about wine, I found a matchbook for a “gentleman’s club” which is a code word for a topless bar.  I am not partial to this type of establishments, but a … Continue reading →

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Boone Hall Plantation, Magnolias in Charleston, South Carolina

Posted on February 19, 2013 by thewineraconteur

One day while we were enjoying the charms of Charleston, we became real tourists and took a trip to Boone Hall Plantation, which is one of the few working plantations in the South.  While it is not Tara or Twelve … Continue reading →

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La Cuisine in Windsor, Ontario

Posted on February 2, 2013 by thewineraconteur

Be it ever so humble there is no place like home and that describes La Cuisine in downtown Windsor, Ontario.  The restaurant was located on the second floor above a retail shop and was probably the original shop owners residence … Continue reading →

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Another Christmas Season is Over

Posted on January 10, 2013 by thewineraconteur

If you follow this blog with any regularity, you know that my Bride has her annual Ladies Party right after the Thanksgiving weekend and that it kicks off our Christmas Season at the house.  That entails about forty cartons up … Continue reading →

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A New Years Eve Story

Posted on January 2, 2013 by thewineraconteur

I have what I consider a good wine cellar that holds about twelve hundred bottles of wine.  I was getting some props to take a picture to post on Facebook to wish everyone a Happy New Year.  As I have … Continue reading →

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Happy New Year

Posted on December 31, 2012 by thewineraconteur

We have survived the Y2K Scare and the end of the Mayan calendar.   Hoping the future holds the best of love, luck, health and happiness to you all.     “I don’t drink any more…. I don’t drink any less” … Continue reading →

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Champagne

Posted on December 30, 2012 by thewineraconteur

As we all prepare to enjoy some Champagne in a night or two , we must thank a Benedictine monk named Dom Perignon who was the cellar master at the Abbey of Hautvillers who noted that the white wines of … Continue reading →

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The Red Room in New Orleans

Posted on December 5, 2012 by thewineraconteur

What can you say about a restaurant that is built upon part of the actual structure of the original Eiffel Tower?  I have never been to Paris, but my Bride has, and we have dined in a restaurant that has … Continue reading →

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A Wedding at the Skyline Club

Posted on November 3, 2012 by thewineraconteur

Here and there around the Metro Detroit Area are private clubs that most people are not even aware of.  Most of these clubs are supported by businessmen who want to impress clients and wine and dine them away from some … Continue reading →

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