Tag Archives: Sauvignon Blanc

“Bordeaux is My Favorite Grape”

Posted on September 14, 2022 by thewineraconteur

A couple of weeks ago, my Bride and I went out to meet another couple for dinner.  I am always a bit concerned when she couches the restaurant’s description and tells me that they have really good food.  I have … Continue reading →

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August 2022 Wine Club Selections

Posted on August 29, 2022 by thewineraconteur

I got to my local wine shop, The Fine Wine Source in Livonia, Michigan almost at the tail end of the month.  Considering all that my Bride and I have been going through, I am glad that we got there.  … Continue reading →

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Dinner with The Caller

Posted on July 30, 2022 by thewineraconteur

I have to say, that The Caller did an admirable job navigating the pontoon boat on the lake.  The lake that they are on, is a private lake, and I don’t quite understand it totally, but it is like a … Continue reading →

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An Afternoon with The Caller

Posted on July 28, 2022 by thewineraconteur

Way back, before my Bride had retired, in fact, way back, the last time we were with The Caller and his charming wife, we made arrangements to have dinner with them.  The hardest thing to get from them, is a … Continue reading →

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Café Santé

Posted on July 20, 2022 by thewineraconteur

Before we left Boyne Mountain, which is in Boyne Falls, which is near Boyne Highlands, we went to Boyne City.  We were touted to try this bistro, just off of the water.  There are not that many places that I … Continue reading →

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A Return to Boyne Mountain

Posted on July 16, 2022 by thewineraconteur

As my Bride was getting ready to turn over the reins to retire, we still had one more business trip to attend at Boyne Mountain.  Boyne Mountain is a ski resort in the winter, and they offer other activities in … Continue reading →

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A Great Dinner to Finish What van Gogh Started

Posted on July 12, 2022 by thewineraconteur

It was a such a pleasant day that we had with our son and his wife, first the Immersive van Gogh exhibit, then off to a street side wine bar at The Royce and finally dinner at Vertical Detroit.  Vertical … Continue reading →

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She Did It

Posted on July 8, 2022 by thewineraconteur

No, she didn’t divorce me, but she is retiring, at least that is what her company has now decided.  For the longest time, she thought that no one was remembering that she was actually going to retire, as she was … Continue reading →

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Carriage House at Hotel Iroquois

Posted on June 28, 2022 by thewineraconteur

As we wandered around Mackinac Island, it dawned on us that something was different this time on the island, compared to all of the other times.  We were there on the weekend, and we have never been there except during … Continue reading →

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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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