Tag Archives: Russian River Valley

A Tale of Two Chards

Posted on March 4, 2016 by thewineraconteur

We had a chance to meet with some dear friends for a night of “dining and dancing” as the old saying goes. We were meeting up for a night of dinner, dancing and of course wine at a restaurant that … Continue reading →

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Fume Blanc

Posted on April 25, 2015 by thewineraconteur

My dinner club had another meeting and I tried a new wine, or so I thought. My club was meeting once again at The Courthouse Grille in Plymouth, Michigan. We have had several meetings there, because they fit our criteria … Continue reading →

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A Couple of Pinot Noir Wines on Christmas

Posted on December 29, 2013 by thewineraconteur

Christmas Day is a traditional time to have dinner at my cousin’s house.  She puts on a very nice spread of food, and there is always a lot of fun and good cheer.  She starts the evening off with several … Continue reading →

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Seeing My Cousin in Pheonix

Posted on October 18, 2013 by thewineraconteur

As we bid our children and grandchildren adieu in Las Vegas, we boarded another plane to visit one of my cousins that lives in the Phoenix area for dinner and then we were going to go see an old friend … Continue reading →

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A Barbeque in Summerlin

Posted on October 14, 2013 by thewineraconteur

Two of our children live in Las Vegas, in a community known as Summerlin.  Summerlin is a 22,500-acre master-planned community under development by The Howard Hughes Corporation in the Las Vegas Valley of Nevada near the Spring Mountains and Red … Continue reading →

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Zoetrope

Posted on June 10, 2013 by thewineraconteur

For as long as I can remember, once my daughter started thinking with logic, she has bombarded me with “Dad, why don’t you go on Jeopardy and become rich.”  Now that is not to say that I am a genius, … Continue reading →

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Sibley Gardens in Trenton, Michigan

Posted on May 15, 2013 by thewineraconteur

This was one of my Uncle’s favorite restaurants and he held court there at least a couple times of week, either for lunch or dinner and sometimes the lunches might morph into dinner as well.  He enjoyed restaurants that always … Continue reading →

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