Tag Archives: Chardonnay

Ravine Vineyard Estate Winery

Posted on December 9, 2015 by thewineraconteur

Ravine Vineyard was not far from where we were staying in Niagara-on-the-Lake. We were staying in the Queenston area and the next to us was the St. Davids and the sub-appellation of the region known as St. Davids Bench, which … Continue reading →

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A Mystery Chardonnay

Posted on November 9, 2015 by thewineraconteur

Way back in my youth, when I was in high school and just starting to learn about wines, I got a job in the clothing industry. It was in a neighborhood store, which was very common back then, because people … Continue reading →

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“Drink Local Wine” Week

Posted on October 14, 2015 by thewineraconteur

According to the Wine Lovers Calendar the week of October 11 to 17 is the “Drink Local Wine Week.” I think that it is a noble cause and one worth paying attention to. I notice that most of the new … Continue reading →

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French Wines at the Extravaganza

Posted on October 10, 2015 by thewineraconteur

There was just so much to enjoy at this past Culinary Extravaganza benefiting the Culinary Arts Program at Schoolcraft College. The food was delicious, think of three hours of different tapas being served, in fact there was a new tapas … Continue reading →

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Culinary Extravaganza 2015

Posted on October 8, 2015 by thewineraconteur

It was the time for the 24’Th annual celebration of food and wine to benefit Schoolcraft College students and the Culinary Arts Program. The event is held at the VisTaTech Center/Waterman Wing of Schoolcraft College, which may be the finest … Continue reading →

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A Tasting of Jura Wines

Posted on October 4, 2015 by thewineraconteur

Selden Standard in Detroit had the perfect room off to the side for a private wine tasting dinner conducted by Elie Boudt of Elie Wine Company. We were going to try many offerings from Domaine Jean Bourdy from the Jura … Continue reading →

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Some More Wines from Monterey

Posted on September 28, 2015 by thewineraconteur

One of the easiest ways to make this Wine Raconteur happy is when I receive another shipment from my wine club “A Taste of Monterey.” Since we pay for this wine club, I do not have to write that I … Continue reading →

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“Sharing the Rough”

Posted on September 26, 2015 by thewineraconteur

I live in the Detroit area, not exactly the cinematic center of the Universe, so when I had a chance to attend the premier of a movie, I jumped at the chance. “Sharing the Rough” is a documentary film that … Continue reading →

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A Cultural Exchange

Posted on August 19, 2015 by thewineraconteur

There were several emails that went back and forth with “Cultural Exchange” for the subject, as it was from The Caller as he and his charming wife decided to have a dinner for some friends at their home. I guess … Continue reading →

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A Tale of Two Chards

Posted on August 17, 2015 by thewineraconteur

There are often times when we celebrate totally good memories and there are times when we celebrate memories; on this particular day we celebrated the latter. A very dear friend of ours had a tragic moment in her life, and … Continue reading →

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