Tag Archives: Rioja Reserva

“The Caller” and Dinner at the Black Pearl

Posted on July 31, 2014 by thewineraconteur

Oliver at The Winegetter gave my friend the sobriquet of “The Caller.” He tried to apologize to me, as he had not had any wines of note lately, as he has been enjoying the resurgence of craft liquors and cocktails, … Continue reading →

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“The Caller”

Posted on September 22, 2013 by thewineraconteur

“The Caller” is a sobriquet that has been bestowed on a friend of mine, by another wine blogger.  He received this nickname for the times that I have written about his sending me questions about a wine to select at … Continue reading →

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Trouble

Posted on August 11, 2013 by thewineraconteur

“Oh we’ve got trouble; we got lots and lots of trouble.  We got trouble right here in River City” I am paraphrasing some of the lines from a great number from The Music Man, the classic American musical of stage … Continue reading →

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A Quiet Father’s Day

Posted on June 20, 2013 by thewineraconteur

We try not to go out on holidays, as there are usually too many people, and I feel that the service and the food service can suffer from the crowds that think they have to go out.  We enjoyed a … Continue reading →

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Church Street Station in Downtown Orlando, Florida

Posted on March 6, 2013 by thewineraconteur

On one of our evenings while we were in Orlando, Florida we went to downtown Orlando, and discovered the Church Street Station.  The actual structure was a train station at one time and the one street was blocked off for … Continue reading →

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Cuban Food at St. Armands Circle, Florida

Posted on October 25, 2012 by thewineraconteur

I had some projects to do around the house today, and I had the Godfather 2 playing for background entertainment.  There was a key scene that takes place in Havana, and I remembered having a fine dinner of Cuban cuisine.  … Continue reading →

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