Tag Archives: Spain

A Wine Tip through Social Media

Posted on July 11, 2014 by thewineraconteur

“One of the best $13 bottles of wine. What’s your opinion John..?” is the message that was posted on my personal Facebook page the other day, with a photo of a particular wine. It was posted by an old friend … Continue reading →

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Two Different Wines from Catalonia

Posted on June 29, 2014 by thewineraconteur

The last two wines that I recently purchased that are Spanish are from the Catalonia district. One is a white and the other is a red wine. This area years ago, was a major area for vineyards, but when the … Continue reading →

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Researching Some New Wines

Posted on June 27, 2014 by thewineraconteur

I am always searching and trying new wines, in hopes of finding a home run. Some wines are much easier to figure out than others. When one buys a Medoc or a Burgundy wine that is relatively quite cut and … Continue reading →

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A Couple of New Rioja Wines to Me

Posted on June 25, 2014 by thewineraconteur

After lusting over all of the French wines that I saw at Elie Wine Company, my attention was directed to some Spanish wines. Elie had made several trips and started researching some wines in Spain, and he was so delighted … Continue reading →

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View Wine Bar at Tivoli Village

Posted on April 16, 2014 by thewineraconteur

Sometimes an outsider can introduce the locals to a new restaurant. That was the case in hand. Going out for lunch recently I suggested a restaurant that we had gone to before, but out son and daughter-in-law had not been … Continue reading →

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A Night in Petoskey

Posted on March 15, 2014 by thewineraconteur

As I reflect on all the snow around me, I am trying to think of better thoughts.  One of the thoughts I settled on was being in Petoskey, Michigan in the summer.  It is a very quaint resort town if … Continue reading →

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“Drink Wine Day”

Posted on February 17, 2014 by thewineraconteur

I have no idea who creates these so called national days of commemoration.  In one of the recent glossy periodicals that I receive Hour Magazine that is about Detroit and the Tri-County area, I saw a little message that reads … Continue reading →

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Gaucho Steak House

Posted on February 5, 2014 by thewineraconteur

I recently had dinner with some friends at Gaucho Steak House.  I believe that they were the first of the South American style eateries, in the Detroit area, where they bring the food on skewers and carve the meat off … Continue reading →

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Another Call from “The Caller”

Posted on November 21, 2013 by thewineraconteur

I have written a couple of times about a good friend that has been given the nom de plume of “The Caller” by another blogger that I now consider a good friend as well.  There are some days when I … Continue reading →

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An Early Bottle of Wine

Posted on October 6, 2013 by thewineraconteur

When I first started on the road of discovery about wines, a gentleman in the trade had suggested that I try some Spanish wines as well as the French wines.  Since he was in the trade, and I was a … Continue reading →

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