Tag Archives: Chile

A Friend is coming to Visit

Posted on May 21, 2016 by thewineraconteur

A dear friend of ours will be in town soon and asked if we could put her up for a couple of days. In my usual hospitable way I told her that we do not take credit cards, but we … Continue reading →

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A Few More Assorted Wines

Posted on October 18, 2015 by thewineraconteur

There were a few more wines that I thought I should share with you from the Culinary Extravaganza 2015. These wines were located on the International Table and were furnished through Eagle Eye Brands, and the wine was underwritten by … Continue reading →

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A Quiet Mother’s Day

Posted on May 15, 2015 by thewineraconteur

We normally do not like to go out for dinner on holidays, because we have found that the service tends to suffer, because of the hordes of people that only go out on holidays. Then there is the possibility that … Continue reading →

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“The Caller” Shows Up in Midland, Michigan

Posted on April 11, 2015 by thewineraconteur

I am starting to think that I am going to have to give “The Caller” second billing as he is all of a sudden appearing all over the map sending me cryptic messages about wines. I think he is having … Continue reading →

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The Caller Calls From Ann Arbor

Posted on February 26, 2015 by thewineraconteur

One of the joys of writing this blog is that it can go in many directions and I never know where it is heading until I sit down at my keyboard. The Caller is one of my characters who get … Continue reading →

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Chili and Chile

Posted on November 12, 2014 by thewineraconteur

It was just one of those days, when it felt a bit chilly in the house. Working around the house trying to get some last minute chores done, before the onset of the winter weather and if you are a … Continue reading →

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A Casual Dinner

Posted on July 27, 2014 by thewineraconteur

It was time for a quick dinner, but a nice dinner. There are only a few restaurants that I go to repeatedly and Fleming’s Steak House is one of them. When we are in a hurry we like to eat … Continue reading →

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The Best Crème Brulee Ever

Posted on June 15, 2014 by thewineraconteur

One of the great things about going on business trips to Chicago in the old days was that there were so many restaurants within walking distance from the Merchandise Mart where I was spending my days. I remember being invited … Continue reading →

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Two Different Cabs

Posted on March 5, 2014 by thewineraconteur

After enjoying the impromptu wine tasting, I discovered that my friend had bought some wines for his shop to share with his customers.  Not only did he buy a group of all of the wines that we had tasted, but … Continue reading →

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Stonehouse in Escanaba

Posted on February 13, 2014 by thewineraconteur

Whenever I hear the city of Escanaba, I and most people, especially from Michigan, think of the play that Jeff Daniels wrote and premiered at his Purple Rose Theater in Chelsea “Escanaba in da Moonlight” which was later made into … Continue reading →

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