Tag Archives: Merlot

Casanova Revisited

Posted on January 21, 2013 by thewineraconteur

On our return visit to Carmel, the first restaurant that we had to dine at was at Casanova.  The memory of our first dinner there was like a Siren calling us back.  The memory of our first night there was … Continue reading →

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Bargetto Winery, Santa Cruz Mountains, California

Posted on January 17, 2013 by thewineraconteur

On one of our day trips while we were in Carmel was into the city of Monterey, especially to see the area known as Cannery Row.  This day will be written about in several articles, I have already cited it … Continue reading →

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Monterey Wine Country

Posted on January 11, 2013 by thewineraconteur

I have seen a couple of postings recently that the Monterey County is one of the best areas to visit for wine lovers, and I cannot deny that fact.  We have been there a couple of times and we talk … Continue reading →

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Some Red Wines over the Holidays

Posted on January 3, 2013 by thewineraconteur

Between Christmas Eve and New Years Eve we had company over for three dinners.  There were several different meal plans and everything worked out well.  We enjoyed dinners of filets, pastas and pork tenderloins, along with assorted appetizers and desserts.  … Continue reading →

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Painting with a Twist

Posted on December 27, 2012 by thewineraconteur

My Bride and her girlfriend after we left Fleming’s went to a trendy new concept that they had booked about a month earlier for.  It is called “Painting with a Twist.”  And I am not sure what the twist is; … Continue reading →

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An Afternoon Dinner with Friends

Posted on November 14, 2012 by thewineraconteur

We had a nice dinner with some of Bride’s girlfriends and their spouses; they have stayed in touch since their initial times in Elementary, Junior High and High School.  The dinner was held at our house this time, so my … Continue reading →

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The Earle in Ann Arbor, Michigan

Posted on November 11, 2012 by thewineraconteur

I think the first time we went to The Earle in Ann Arbor was after wandering around one of the Ann Arbor Art Fairs.  The Earle is located on a side street off the main drag and is located in … Continue reading →

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Miss Saigon and a Merlot

Posted on October 20, 2012 by thewineraconteur

Back in 1994 Miss Saigon was coming to Detroit and was going to appear at the Masonic Temple Theater.   We were going to see the show, so we had to decide where to dine before the show.  We settled on … Continue reading →

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The Detroit Athletic Club

Posted on October 17, 2012 by thewineraconteur

Detroit in its glory days had many businessmen’s club downtown.  When everything was downtown and the restaurants and nightlife were in full bloom.  These clubs were a way for a man to have a dinner with his associates and sit … Continue reading →

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Gratzi

Posted on October 14, 2012 by thewineraconteur

One night my Bride and I met some friends for dinner at Gratzi Restaurant in Ann Arbor.  The restaurant is a rehabbing of an old cinema palace from the thirties.  It is a beautiful building and interesting décor.  Ann Arbor … Continue reading →

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