Tag Archives: Chardonnay

Feather Bowling

Posted on January 7, 2015 by thewineraconteur

If there ever was a city that has survived itself like a Phoenix, it may be Mt. Clemens, Michigan. When I was a kid, I used to hear tales of my Grandfather walking across the Ambassador Bridge in Windsor, Ontario … Continue reading →

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A Couple of More Christmas Gifts

Posted on January 5, 2015 by thewineraconteur

I think my Bride got more gifts of wine, than I did this past season, which is a bit amusing. When we first met, she would drink some white wine, but usually drank Dewar’s, which she still enjoys. After meeting … Continue reading →

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A Very Thoughtful Christmas Present

Posted on January 1, 2015 by thewineraconteur

I may be old fashioned or perhaps naive, but I was raised to always accept a gift graciously and be thankful that someone took enough time to think of an appropriate gift. There was an adage that I learned years … Continue reading →

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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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A Circuitous Chardonnay

Posted on November 28, 2014 by thewineraconteur

While we were having our dinner at the Ravens Club in Ann Arbor with my fellow Wine Blogger Oliver and his charming wife Nina we were witnessing a bottle of wine take a very unique trip. Of course with the … Continue reading →

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Another Halloween

Posted on October 29, 2014 by thewineraconteur

It is hard to believe that another year has passed, and we attended another Halloween party/ October birthdays. There was a few less in attendance, because of the football season and people on vacation. As is always the case for … Continue reading →

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MWWC: Local

Posted on October 11, 2014 by thewineraconteur

The Monthly Wine Writing Challenge is upon us again, and this time the theme is “local.” Some of the themes actually write themselves, while other themes cause pondering. The word local is bandied about in many industries. In the restaurant … Continue reading →

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“It’s Always Something”

Posted on September 29, 2014 by thewineraconteur

For those of you of a certain age, “it’s always something” was a line heard on the original version of “Saturday Night Live” and was spoken by Gilda Radner. It is also the name of her book about her coping … Continue reading →

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