Tag Archives: Spain

A Query from a Reader

Posted on June 6, 2013 by thewineraconteur

A while back I received an inquiry about a couple of bottles of wine that were discovered in the basement of a house, while the house was getting a thorough cleaning out.   Two bottles of sparkling wine were found on … Continue reading →

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More of “The Wizard of Oz” Memories

Posted on March 19, 2013 by thewineraconteur

Since I have discussed two memories revolving around “The Wizard of Oz” I went searching for the last playbill that I remembered to complete this trilogy, and I discovered a fourth outing.  The fourth discovery was from a playbill of … Continue reading →

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Church Street Station in Downtown Orlando, Florida

Posted on March 6, 2013 by thewineraconteur

On one of our evenings while we were in Orlando, Florida we went to downtown Orlando, and discovered the Church Street Station.  The actual structure was a train station at one time and the one street was blocked off for … Continue reading →

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Visiting a New Home

Posted on February 26, 2013 by thewineraconteur

Some dear friends of ours built a brand new house out in the country on a private road on a private lake.  We went out to see the new house now that it has been completed.  The last time we … Continue reading →

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An Evening of Two Wine Bloggers and Their Brides

Posted on February 9, 2013 by thewineraconteur

As I started this blog, I had no idea what to expect, nor did I have any belief that anyone would read my recollections, other then perhaps my Bride.  Soon after I had begun, I had a gentleman that started … Continue reading →

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Trattoria Bruschetta

Posted on February 1, 2013 by thewineraconteur

Trattoria Bruschetta appeared during the time that this appetizer seemed to be the new rage among restaurants.  This restaurant was at The Hotel Baronette in Novi which is a wonderful little continental style hotel that was built to cater to … Continue reading →

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Accents, Mexican Food and Wine

Posted on January 30, 2013 by thewineraconteur

There was an out of the way Mexican restaurant called Accents, which was in a converted house, that you could pass by, if you weren’t paying attention.  The building was painted black and recessed among some other businesses, so it … Continue reading →

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Bongo’s in Orlando

Posted on December 21, 2012 by thewineraconteur

When one is in Orlando, one is a tourist and if you take time from the parks and go to Downtown Disney, you either shop or wine and dine, or both.  We tend to do the third, especially given a … Continue reading →

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San Chez, Tapas and Rioja in Grand Rapids, Michigan

Posted on November 7, 2012 by thewineraconteur

Our first time discovering the pleasures of a tapas restaurant was at San Chez in Grand Rapids.   We had heard of this type of restaurant, but had not had the pleasure of trying the concept.  While we hadn’t thought of … Continue reading →

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Cuban Food at St. Armands Circle, Florida

Posted on October 25, 2012 by thewineraconteur

I had some projects to do around the house today, and I had the Godfather 2 playing for background entertainment.  There was a key scene that takes place in Havana, and I remembered having a fine dinner of Cuban cuisine.  … Continue reading →

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