Tag Archives: Chardonnay

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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The Joys of Consulting

Posted on November 7, 2013 by thewineraconteur

I have mentioned in the past that I was a clothier my entire career and now I am lending my knowledge and assistance as a retail consultant.  Besides offering suggestions on merchandising, displays, buying and store flow, I even on … 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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Rethinking About a Wine Vault

Posted on October 26, 2013 by thewineraconteur

Sometimes I am a procrastinator.  Of course the reason for the procrastination is that I will have to redo the family room and I am sure it is due, as well as several other rooms in the house.  We received … Continue reading →

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Seeing My Cousin in Pheonix

Posted on October 18, 2013 by thewineraconteur

As we bid our children and grandchildren adieu in Las Vegas, we boarded another plane to visit one of my cousins that lives in the Phoenix area for dinner and then we were going to go see an old friend … Continue reading →

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A Barbeque in Summerlin

Posted on October 14, 2013 by thewineraconteur

Two of our children live in Las Vegas, in a community known as Summerlin.  Summerlin is a 22,500-acre master-planned community under development by The Howard Hughes Corporation in the Las Vegas Valley of Nevada near the Spring Mountains and Red … Continue reading →

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View Wine Bar & Kitchen

Posted on October 12, 2013 by thewineraconteur

We were taking a leisurely stroll shopping and we were working up a thirst.  Up on the second floor above a restaurant was a floor of little boutiques and a wine bar.  We had stumbled onto View Wine Bar & … Continue reading →

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A Celebrity

Posted on October 4, 2013 by thewineraconteur

Sometimes a setting can be so parochial, that a celebrity is not recognized, but that type of person is not expected.  This was recently the case, and I can attest to it.  I do some consulting in the retail industry … Continue reading →

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A Birthday with Shirley Jones

Posted on September 16, 2013 by thewineraconteur

The other day I celebrated my birthday with wine, women and song, not a bad combination if I do say so myself.  We went out for dinner, and then my Bride allowed me to share the evening with Shirley Jones, … Continue reading →

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Wines that I Will Write about in the Future

Posted on September 14, 2013 by thewineraconteur

I have written about the joys of the wine club that I joined on our first trip out to Carmel, California “A Taste of Monterey.”  I have also mentioned that that selections for the Private Reserve Club arrive every three … Continue reading →

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