Tag Archives: Santa Lucia Highlands

When You Just Want Something Different

Posted on May 1, 2022 by thewineraconteur

There are times when you are having dinner at home, but nothing really fancy, though with my Bride she does try to make everything special.  We just finished the season of Lent and in this house, it means that we … Continue reading →

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Two More From ATOM

Posted on March 22, 2022 by thewineraconteur

A Taste of Monterey, is the oldest and longest wine club that we belong to.  I think that my favorite part of the club is that it is not beholden to any one winery.  Though I am also a fan, … Continue reading →

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McIntyre Estates Vineyards Per Ardua

Posted on March 19, 2022 by thewineraconteur

It is that time of the year, as we have received more wines from another club, this time from “A Taste of Monterey.”  We discovered the club by accident as we were wandering around the waterfront of Monterey, as we … Continue reading →

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New Year’s Eve 2021/2022

Posted on January 12, 2022 by thewineraconteur

It was dubbed the original “Amateur’s Night” by one of Hollywood’s most famous bad boys, Humphrey Bogart, who created the Rat Pack that eventually came to be associated with Frank and the boys.  A different era, a different lifestyle and … Continue reading →

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Monterey Club September 2021

Posted on September 25, 2021 by thewineraconteur

It was a festive time for me, to receive all of these wine club selections in the week of my birthday.  Even though we pay for all of these clubs, it is just fun to open the packages to see … Continue reading →

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Casa Raconteur

Posted on June 3, 2021 by thewineraconteur

Every now and then we open the doors, for family in for a quick trip.  Of course, it has been a while, since we could do that, since we had a harridan that wanted everyone to be a Gladys Kravitz … Continue reading →

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Bernardus Sierra Mar Chardonnay SLH

Posted on December 19, 2020 by thewineraconteur

There is no doubt that I have the avid curiosity of a kid when we get our quarterly box of three wines from A Taste of Monterey.  It sometimes feels like an archeologist getting ready to discover an undiscovered room.  … Continue reading →

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Wrath Wines KW Ranch Syrah

Posted on December 17, 2020 by thewineraconteur

A December surprise is always what will be in the shipment from A Taste of Monterey from their “Private Reserve Club.” We have been members of this club for ages and it gives us a chance to enjoy some wines … Continue reading →

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August West Pinot Noir SLH

Posted on September 24, 2020 by thewineraconteur

The joys of receiving wines through a wine club, is that one never knows what to expect, and it might not be what one was thinking about.   The second bottle of wine that I unpacked from “A Taste of Monterey” … Continue reading →

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September Birthdays 2020

Posted on September 10, 2020 by thewineraconteur

I guess we were all scofflaws, but we attempted to have a birthday celebration, just like we used to do before genteel society ended and we were all in a form of solitary confinement, unless one was in confinement, and … Continue reading →

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