Tag Archives: Syrah

Symphony’s Restaurant

Posted on February 7, 2017 by thewineraconteur

After having finished our second wine tasting in Nevada and while still at Pahrump Valley Winery, we walked around the corner and had dinner at Symphony’s Restaurant. A very pleasant white linen restaurant on the grounds of the winery. The … Continue reading →

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Pahrump Valley Winery

Posted on February 5, 2017 by thewineraconteur

A short six and a half miles from Sanders Family Winery and there was Pahrump Valley Winery and in one morning I had the chance to visit fifty percent of the wineries in Nevada. What a difference that six-mile drive … Continue reading →

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Two Wine Gifts

Posted on January 14, 2017 by thewineraconteur

As much as I do not want to see the end of the Christmas season, all things must end. So now that all of the decorations are stored away for another year, I will mention two more wines that I … Continue reading →

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Twas the Night Before the Eve

Posted on December 29, 2016 by thewineraconteur

It was the night before Christmas Eve and one of my assorted characters arrived in town to visit with her family. Ms. Yoga came into town with her son and she wanted to meet up with us, before she settled … Continue reading →

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Ill at Ease

Posted on December 11, 2016 by thewineraconteur

If you haven’t noticed, we like to go out to eat, especially with friends. One night we went with some friends to a restaurant that they enjoyed and immediately I felt like a fish out of water. I am not … Continue reading →

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21’st Ladies Party

Posted on December 7, 2016 by thewineraconteur

The first Friday in December is the date for an annual event at our house, it is the Ladies Christmas Party and it is always a full house. The funny thing is that for years I always had worked on … Continue reading →

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I Kvelled

Posted on December 5, 2016 by thewineraconteur

The other day, I had lunch with a former co-worker and it was a pleasure. Years ago, in that industry, the common vernacular that one heard was Mamma Loshen or Yiddish, and today Yiddish is heard quite a bit and … Continue reading →

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An Extravagant Cameo

Posted on November 23, 2016 by thewineraconteur

We went to the cinema the other day. Let us suffice to say that there is a fan extraordinaire of the Harry Potter books and films in this house. I even went so far as to think about a magician’s … Continue reading →

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Jacobson’s

Posted on November 11, 2016 by thewineraconteur

As I was repacking one of the closets in the basement, there was a hat box and not mine from Jacobson’s. Jacobson’s if you weren’t aware of the chain was what one would call a “Carriage” store, meaning that they … Continue reading →

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A Crush

Posted on September 16, 2016 by thewineraconteur

I have carried a secret crush, maybe not so secret crush for Sophia Loren, almost all of my life, and let us say I aspire big. Ever since I was a kid and dragged along by my parents to the … Continue reading →

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