Tag Archives: Portugal

Dessert at Vertical Detroit

Posted on January 14, 2016 by thewineraconteur

All good things come to an end, as the old saying goes; and this dinner was no different. After studying the dessert menu, we decided to share one of our old stand-bys, namely Crème Brulee, and the one offered was … Continue reading →

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International Albarino Day

Posted on August 23, 2015 by thewineraconteur

August 2, has been declared International Albarino Day, and as always I am late. I just ask for your indulgence, as I always have so many articles written and then I forget to check about these wine days. Actually I … Continue reading →

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Twas the Night before Father’s Day

Posted on June 22, 2015 by thewineraconteur

How times have changed, I was being feted for Father’s Day along with one of our sons at a downtown celebrity restaurant, namely Michael Symon’s Roast in the renovated Book Cadillac Hotel. In the old days, dinner downtown was a … Continue reading →

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“The Caller” is in Indianapolis

Posted on March 30, 2015 by thewineraconteur

I tend to write in spurts when my Muse hits and I had just finished the last article when “The Caller” texted me from Indianapolis. He and wife must be on road trip and he decided to regale me with … Continue reading →

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Olive & Ivy in Scottsdale, Arizona

Posted on October 24, 2013 by thewineraconteur

We took a tour of “Old” Scottsdale with our hostess one day, as it is full of art galleries and similar shops.  While there are plenty of stores there, alas there were some galleries that were closing or had closed … Continue reading →

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More Grazing at the Culinary Extravaganza 2013

Posted on September 28, 2013 by thewineraconteur

There is a kind of unwritten rule, that one should not write a blog article that is too long, hence I am writing a series of shorter articles, because there was so much to encounter and savor.  I also feel … Continue reading →

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Vallado Douro 1999

Posted on January 27, 2013 by thewineraconteur

There are days that I write several articles at a time, and as anyone who has ever written a blog knows, there is plenty of preparation time.  In my case there is collating a venue with a certain wine or … Continue reading →

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