Tag Archives: Russian River Valley

J Vineyards

Posted on May 2, 2017 by thewineraconteur

I don’t know about you, but I get an avalanche of emails constantly, but one from a fellow wine blogger caught my eye about a wine tasting of J Vineyards wines. I remember fondly the first time that I tried … Continue reading →

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Chloe Pinot Noir

Posted on March 7, 2017 by thewineraconteur

It was time for my dinner club and we found ourselves at one of our usual haunts. One of the problems of most restaurants is that they don’t have a private room and we usually need seating for thirty to … Continue reading →

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Back to Woods

Posted on August 15, 2016 by thewineraconteur

The entire island of Mackinac is considered a resort and consequently it is much more laid back. There are a couple times of the year when it may get dressy, because of political or business meetings, but the most part, … Continue reading →

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Dinner at Mission Point

Posted on August 13, 2016 by thewineraconteur

While we were at Mission Point, there is always enough to keep anyone busy. From just the leisurely ten minute walk to Downtown Mackinac, a tour of Fort Mackinac, or renting bicycles to explore the island. While some were working, … Continue reading →

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Grape Street

Posted on March 24, 2016 by thewineraconteur

Another beautiful day in Summerlin during our trip to Las Vegas and of course in the morning hours our grandchildren were in school; so what to do? There is always shopping to do and we found ourselves in Downtown Summerlin, … Continue reading →

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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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