Tag Archives: New Zealand

She Did It

Posted on July 8, 2022 by thewineraconteur

No, she didn’t divorce me, but she is retiring, at least that is what her company has now decided.  For the longest time, she thought that no one was remembering that she was actually going to retire, as she was … Continue reading →

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Cars as Art with Wine in Detroit

Posted on January 21, 2022 by thewineraconteur

Detroit is surrounded by art, in more ways than you can imagine.  My Bride and I needed a date day, and the cinema didn’t do it.  We both enjoy museums and we have one of the leading art museums in … Continue reading →

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Dining Indoors Again

Posted on February 7, 2021 by thewineraconteur

We waited a couple of days, just to make sure that we could really dine indoors at a restaurant.  It is amazing that California, Illinois, New York and Michigan almost announced that dining indoors was legal at the same time.  … Continue reading →

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A Mixed Day

Posted on July 2, 2020 by thewineraconteur

It almost felt like a regular day, we were going out to see some family, then kind of a day trip and finally out for dinner.  My Bride was going to meet some of her family at one of her … Continue reading →

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Let’s Put on a Show

Posted on October 23, 2019 by thewineraconteur

I know I could have titled this “there’s no place like home” and yes, we went to the cinema.  It is not too often that we totally agree on seeing a film.  Sometimes we begrudgingly go with the other one, … Continue reading →

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Summer Retreat

Posted on June 28, 2018 by thewineraconteur

We found ourselves up at Crystal Mountain in the northwestern part of the lower peninsula of Michigan.  Crystal Mountain is now a year-round resort, but originally it was known more for skiing, but they have parlayed the grounds for all … Continue reading →

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An Afternoon Graduation Party

Posted on June 22, 2018 by thewineraconteur

It is that time of the year for high school graduations and I guess if you live long enough, you end up attending many assorted generations of these parties.  They are getting to be quite elaborate these days.  We just … Continue reading →

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Lunch with Our Son

Posted on March 22, 2018 by thewineraconteur

It was almost the end of our stay in Las Vegas and we hadn’t had a chance just to have lunch with our son and his wife, while their children were at school.  Since they live in Summerlin we were … Continue reading →

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Old City Hall

Posted on October 26, 2016 by thewineraconteur

Old City Hall Restaurant is in Bay City, Michigan and it is located in the building that was the old city hall of the city. We ended up in Bay City, because I was tagging along going as a guest … Continue reading →

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Mad Men Party Wines

Posted on September 20, 2016 by thewineraconteur

As more and more people came in to honor The Wine Raconteur Jr. on becoming forty, the rooms indoors were filling up quickly and I noticed that the tables under the tents in the back yard were also getting revelers. … Continue reading →

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