Tag Archives: Mourvedre

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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Sedona

Posted on October 16, 2013 by thewineraconteur

I am not going to talk about the painted desert of Sedona, rather a restaurant by that name in the city of Las Vegas.  Our last night there, we had dinner with the entire family that resides out there, with … Continue reading →

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An Early Bottle of Wine

Posted on October 6, 2013 by thewineraconteur

When I first started on the road of discovery about wines, a gentleman in the trade had suggested that I try some Spanish wines as well as the French wines.  Since he was in the trade, and I was a … Continue reading →

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Another Night at The Earle

Posted on September 18, 2013 by thewineraconteur

I have written about this restaurant in downtown Ann Arbor before, but we were meeting some friends for dinner and this was a half way point for both of us.  The Earle is in the basement of a building just … Continue reading →

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Club Grotto in Louisville, Kentucky

Posted on April 29, 2013 by thewineraconteur

This was a very eclectic restaurant in the Greater Louisville area on Bardstown Road.  The room seemed like one big cave, perhaps which is how they came up with the name.  There was a huge frog, gargoyles peering at you … Continue reading →

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Pacific’s Edge in Carmel Highlands

Posted on January 25, 2013 by thewineraconteur

This is a restaurant that we have eaten at twice and loved it both times.  Pacific’s Edge is just around the corner from Carmel-by-the-Sea in Carmel Highlands.  It is located in the Hyatt Carmel Highlands Hotel high up on a … Continue reading →

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