Tag Archives: Merlot

Two Wines from The Caller

Posted on June 9, 2017 by thewineraconteur

We will be seeing The Caller in a couple of weeks, and I had gotten some messages from him, but since I try to stay ahead of my writings, I am just getting to it. Of course, he always lets … Continue reading →

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Lunch at the Dearborn Inn

Posted on June 5, 2017 by thewineraconteur

It was a very quiet week for me, and I really didn’t have anything special on the horizon. Then I got a message from my son in Las Vegas that he and his wife would be in town for only … Continue reading →

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Two “Notes”

Posted on May 24, 2017 by thewineraconteur

Continuing on with my notes about Domaine Sainte Cecile du Parc wines that I enjoyed at a wine tasting and the musical notations that the wine evokes from their patron Saint namesake. Sainte Cecile is for music and most of … Continue reading →

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Two Distinct Reds

Posted on May 16, 2017 by thewineraconteur

I usually refrain from just going to any old wine tasting, because I am afraid of only sampling mediocre wines, not that I am so worldly, but I think that most wine tastings are designed for people new to wines … Continue reading →

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Dress Up Wine Down

Posted on May 12, 2017 by thewineraconteur

Sean Connery and Jill St. John were the stars of Diamonds are Forever, one of the original James Bond movies and the theme for Dress Up Wine Down. To me if one was to attend a charity event with a … Continue reading →

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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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Another Memory of Bacco

Posted on April 2, 2017 by thewineraconteur

Since I am still thinking about the documentary film “Dinner in Abruzzo: A Journey Home with My Culinary Godfather” I will mention one more memory of a great dinner under the guidance of Luciano Del Signore. We don’t get a … 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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My Sister’s Birthday

Posted on March 9, 2017 by thewineraconteur

We had a surprise birthday for my Sister, as she attained a milestone year, but we shall leave it at that, as it would not be gentlemanly of me to give out her age.  This surprise party went perfectly without … Continue reading →

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February Birthdays

Posted on March 5, 2017 by thewineraconteur

It seemed like it was just immediately after we came back from Las Vegas, it was time to celebrate the February birthdays and the one celebrant in March. It was a rather hectic week and we were back doing I … Continue reading →

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