Tag Archives: Duckhorn Vineyards

Paraduxx

Posted on April 10, 2017 by thewineraconteur

Between working on this project at home and Lent, I am still dipping into my treasure trove of labels with the name of the restaurant on it. I have four men’s shoe boxes filled with wine labels that I have … Continue reading →

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City Cellar

Posted on March 25, 2017 by thewineraconteur

The City Cellar Wine Bar & Grill was a popular venue in downtown Birmingham, which if you are not from the Detroit area is a very upscale suburb and a very tough place to open a restaurant and survive.  There … Continue reading →

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A Couple of Good Cabs

Posted on January 26, 2016 by thewineraconteur

I tend to write about many parties that we host or go to where wine is not the focal point of the affair, but it certainly adds to the festivities. Wine is usually well received as the beverage of choice … Continue reading →

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International Sauvignon Blanc Day

Posted on May 23, 2015 by thewineraconteur

Another wine day that I missed when I was writing my articles was International Sauvignon Blanc Day. This is a varietal that seems to be grown everywhere and has a different personality based on where it is grown. This green … Continue reading →

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Evans Street Station

Posted on November 20, 2014 by thewineraconteur

I think there is something that is still fascinating about firehouses. When I was a kid, my Father had a machine shop for one of the departments of the City of Detroit, and it was located in the complex that … Continue reading →

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Another Graduation Party

Posted on July 15, 2014 by thewineraconteur

The time of the year is upon us, where we get to celebrate our graduates. One of my cousin’s daughters was an honoree this year and they had a party at their house. There was a huge pavilion erected in … Continue reading →

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A Dinner While Being Serenaded by a Big Band

Posted on June 17, 2014 by thewineraconteur

Through out the years one makes friends that continue in your life. This was the case the other night, as a dear friend who is a wonderful saxophonist by avocation contacted us that his band was going to perform a … Continue reading →

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Mystery: The Monthly Wine Writing Challenge

Posted on January 8, 2014 by thewineraconteur

“Oh, sweet mystery of life at last I’ve found you! At last, I know the secret of it all!” is the lines of the song that Madeline Kahn sings when she is with The Monster in “Young Frankenstein.”   Mystery … Continue reading →

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A Couple of More Wines over the Weekend

Posted on December 3, 2013 by thewineraconteur

There are times when we are surrounded by family and friends that do not have the same appreciation for wines that a wine drinker has.   That does not mean that they should be shamed and actually they should be encouraged … Continue reading →

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The Rugby Grille in Birmingham, Michigan

Posted on May 31, 2013 by thewineraconteur

Sometimes in the parlance of my old neighborhood, I am a mooch.  Well who wouldn’t if they had a chance to have dinner at the Rugby Grille at the Townsend Hotel and then spend the evening there.  There have been … Continue reading →

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