Tag Archives: Viognier

Flying Saucers Welcome

Posted on June 2, 2016 by thewineraconteur

I wish that I was more organized, but I am not. I found another box of wine labels that I had soaked off of the bottles and all of a sudden I remembered that I had been to a winery … Continue reading →

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Wine Tasting at Gravity

Posted on January 28, 2016 by thewineraconteur

Gravity Bar & Grill is a delightful restaurant in downtown Milford, Michigan. I have written about Milford in past articles, as I really enjoy the quaintness of the community and I really enjoy the downtown area. I am really surprised … Continue reading →

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Brengman Brothers

Posted on August 9, 2015 by thewineraconteur

The last of our winery stops on a whirlwind tour of Leelanau Peninsula in Michigan was a bit abbreviated, because we were trying to get back to the resort for dinner. I have to say that Brengman Brothers requires another … Continue reading →

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A Moving Day

Posted on May 11, 2015 by thewineraconteur

Moving can be very traumatic and thankfully we are not moving to a new home. The moving that I am referring to was not nearly that dramatic; my Bride’s department was moving from one floor to another floor in their … Continue reading →

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Some New Italian Varietals for Me

Posted on October 5, 2014 by thewineraconteur

During the four hours of grazing on delicious food at the Culinary Extravaganza I was also looking for new wines to try. As I stated before the food offerings seem to get better every year, though I did lament that … Continue reading →

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Back in Plymouth, Michigan

Posted on June 3, 2014 by thewineraconteur

Plymouth, Michigan is really a quaint city that was first settled in 1825, later became a village and finally incorporated into a city. It is almost exactly the halfway point between Detroit and Ann Arbor and looks like how one … Continue reading →

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Olive & Ivy in Scottsdale, Arizona

Posted on October 24, 2013 by thewineraconteur

We took a tour of “Old” Scottsdale with our hostess one day, as it is full of art galleries and similar shops.  While there are plenty of stores there, alas there were some galleries that were closing or had closed … Continue reading →

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“The Caller”

Posted on September 22, 2013 by thewineraconteur

“The Caller” is a sobriquet that has been bestowed on a friend of mine, by another wine blogger.  He received this nickname for the times that I have written about his sending me questions about a wine to select at … 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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The Rugby Grille in Birmingham, Michigan

Posted on May 31, 2013 by thewineraconteur

Sometimes in the parlance of my old neighborhood, I am a mooch.  Well who wouldn’t if they had a chance to have dinner at the Rugby Grille at the Townsend Hotel and then spend the evening there.  There have been … Continue reading →

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