Tag Archives: Syrah

A Few More Wines

Posted on October 2, 2013 by thewineraconteur

Since I think I covered most of the tables that really held my interest at the Culinary Extravaganza 2013 this will be my last post of that event until next year, if I am fortunate to go again.  My Bride … Continue reading →

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Another Night at The Earle

Posted on September 18, 2013 by thewineraconteur

I have written about this restaurant in downtown Ann Arbor before, but we were meeting some friends for dinner and this was a half way point for both of us.  The Earle is in the basement of a building just … Continue reading →

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Antonio’s Cucina Italiana

Posted on August 7, 2013 by thewineraconteur

I recently had dinner with a friend at a restaurant, which started its origins back in my old neighborhood.  As kids we used to congregate at a park, and if it we would walk or drive across the other side … Continue reading →

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The Masters Restaurant in Madison Heights, Michigan

Posted on July 26, 2013 by thewineraconteur

There is a rather curious sight when one is at the corner of Dequinder and Thirteen Mile Road in Madison Heights, a Northern suburb of Detroit.  If one is even remotely familiar with the game of golf there is a … Continue reading →

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Taste of Monterey

Posted on June 12, 2013 by thewineraconteur

We just received the latest shipment from a wine club that we joined years ago, on one of our trips to Monterey.  They have a couple of different options and we chose the “elite” package of reserve wine selections in … Continue reading →

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Club Grotto in Louisville, Kentucky

Posted on April 29, 2013 by thewineraconteur

This was a very eclectic restaurant in the Greater Louisville area on Bardstown Road.  The room seemed like one big cave, perhaps which is how they came up with the name.  There was a huge frog, gargoyles peering at you … Continue reading →

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Congratulations to Bacco Ristorante

Posted on February 22, 2013 by thewineraconteur

This past week a restaurant that I have mentioned before Bacco Ristorante in Southfield, Michigan received The Detroit Free Press 2013 Restaurant of the Year.  Add to this that they had received a couple years earlier Hour Magazine’s award and … Continue reading →

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Valentine’s Day

Posted on February 21, 2013 by thewineraconteur

We had a very quiet dinner at home on Valentine’s Day.  It is not that I do not like to be out with my Bride, as I think my articles would differ with that assumption.  I do not like going … 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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Pacific’s Edge in Carmel Highlands

Posted on January 25, 2013 by thewineraconteur

This is a restaurant that we have eaten at twice and loved it both times.  Pacific’s Edge is just around the corner from Carmel-by-the-Sea in Carmel Highlands.  It is located in the Hyatt Carmel Highlands Hotel high up on a … Continue reading →

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